California, a global leader in entertainment and technology, is a prime location for explainer video production. Known for its innovation and creative spirit, California hosts events like Adobe MAX, attracting top agencies and talent. Leading agencies in California are at the forefront of video production, providing businesses with cutting-edge solutions to enhance their brand image and storytelling.

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  • The Bureau Of Small Projects

    VerifiedVerified by the DesignRush team for authenticity and credibility.Award WinnerRecipient of a Best Design Award for outstanding work.

    Big Brand Experience Put to Work for Small Business, Nonprofits and Startups

    Bureau of Small Projects staffs its video production team exclusively with specialists who have Fortune 500 and big brand experience. The video production agency runs a 7-step process that goes from competitive strategy and scripting through shooting, editing, color grading, and multi-platform delivery...

    Top Services:

    • Branding
    • Logo Design
    • Digital Marketing
    • Digital Strategy
    • Graphic Design
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    Location
    Los Angeles, California
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $150/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $1,000 - $10,000
    Portfolios Count
    31 Projects Listed

    The Bureau Of Small Projects Services

    • Branding
    • Logo Design
    • Digital Marketing
    • Digital Strategy
    • Graphic Design
    • Package Design
    • Web Design
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    • Disney
    • Amazon
    • IBM
    • Canon
    • Forbes
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    The Bureau Of Small Projects Reviews & Testimonials

    • Michael Arnaldo
      Michael Arnaldo Marketing Specialist at Peninsula Clean Energy
      5.0★

      Web Development Review from Michael Arnaldo

      We have worked with Bureau of Small Projects as our primary WordPress engineering partner for over three years. They have consistently delivered on technically demanding projects and have been a reliable resource for both development work and ongoing site maintenance.What distinguishes them is the combination of technical capability and operational professionalism. Communication is structured and consistent, scoping is accurate, and the team responds quickly when issues come up. For organizations that need a dependable agency for sophisticated WordPress work, Bureau of Small Projects comes with our strong recommendation.

    • Whit Garling, PMP
      Whit Garling, PMP Partner Services Manager at Freethink Media
      5.0★

      Web Development Review from Whit Garling, PMP

      We needed a development partner that was highly capable, willing to work through ambiguity, and could handle the pressure of a fast-paced project with a large scope and extremely complicated stakeholder landscape.BSP delivered on all counts. We could not have asked for a better partner. They truly felt like an extension of our team when things got intense. Always quick to respond to fires, problem solve and offer options, and maintain poise at all times. 10/10 experience!Highly recommend this team to anyone looking for a world class development partner!

    • Eryn Schnel Yolac
      Eryn Schnel Yolac owner at Advocate To Educate
      5.0★

      Small Business Review from Eryn Schnel Yolac

      What an amazing journey this has been! Im incredibly impressed by the results, and I owe it all to David, Camielle, and the fantastic team. The outcome has far surpassed what I imagined, and Im genuinely thrilled. Your commitment and hard work are evident in every detail. Thank you for delivering such exceptional work!

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  • Your Ultimate Video Animation Agency for Every Requirement.

    A Marcom Platinum Award winner for digital video creation, BuzzFlick is a video production company specializing in animated explainer videos while also covering 2D, 3D, motion graphics, whiteboard, corporate, SaaS, medical, and training formats. Studios span 9 US cities and Dubai, with 100+ brands served...

    Top Services:

    • Video Production
    • Graphic Design
    Location
    Los Angeles, California
    Number of Employees
    50 - 99
    Average Hourly Rate
    $50/hr
    Portfolios Count
    48 Projects Listed
  • Brandefy

    Award WinnerRecipient of a Best Design Award for outstanding work.
    Unveil Your Story, Brandefy Your Impact.

    Brandefy delivers commercials, brand, product, testimonial, crowdfunding, event, social media, 3D animation, and training formats, having produced 3,000+ videos for clients such as Verizon, Unilever, UCLA, Kaiser Permanente, and Gibson. The video production agency operates across 12 US cities...

    Top Services:

    • Video Production
    • Video Marketing
    • Digital Marketing
    Location
    Los Angeles, California
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $125/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $1,000 - $10,000
    Portfolios Count
    11 Projects Listed
  • The Digital Agency In Southern California & D.C. Driven By Purpose.

    Websites | Marketing | Design | AI Search | Social...

    Top Services:

    • Digital Strategy
    • Web Design
    • Web Development
    • WordPress Website Design
    • Digital Marketing
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    Location
    Irvine, California
    Number of Employees
    50 - 99
    Portfolios Count
    8 Projects Listed
  • Break the Scroll, Demand Attention.

    Beacons Point's creative process covers scripting, storyboarding, production, and post-production, with video marketing expertise offered alongside delivery. The video production company has earned Telly, W3, Davey, and Television Academy awards for its corporate video work...

    Top Services:

    • Video Production
    • Audio Production
    • Video Marketing
    Location
    Encinitas, California
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $150/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $1,000 - $10,000
  • We build lasting brands.

    Igawa Design is an award-winning, boutique branding and design studio based in Southern California. Founded on the principle that excellent design can shape people's perceptions of a brand and elevate its value in the marketplace...

    Top Services:

    • Branding
    • Creative Services
    • Graphic Design
    • Logo Design
    • Package Design
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    Location
    Signal Hill, California
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $150/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $1,000 - $10,000
    Portfolios Count
    12 Projects Listed
  • Video and Photography Production Service in Los Angeles

    Zaya Production is a video production company that covers TV commercials, fashion films, interview-style videos, medical promos, sport and fitness, social media content, and live-stream events for businesses of all sizes. Its clients include Nike, Mercedes-Benz, H&M, Johnson & Johnson, Spotify, and HBO...

    Top Services:

    • Video Production
    • Creative Services
    • Video Marketing
    Location
    Irvine, California
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Minimal Budget
    $10,000 - $25,000
    Portfolios Count
    16 Projects Listed
  • Explainer Videos Created Just for You

    Explainly holds 17 Telly Awards, 14 Davey Awards, and 14 Muse Awards for its video and animation work. The video production agency produces 2D, 3D, mixed media, and live action videos from six offices across the US and UK, scaling series from 2 to 300+ videos...

    Top Services:

    • Video Production
    • Video Marketing
    Location
    Sausalito, California
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $100/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $1,000 - $10,000
  • We Create Videos That Are Effective in Driving Results and Inspiring Your Audiences To Act.

    Picturelab is a comprehensive creative video production company offering a full suite of services. Our diverse portfolio encompasses animation, live action, commercials, explainers, testimonials, product demos, corporate communication, and beyond, showcasing our versatility and expertise in meeting varied...

    Top Services:

    • Video Production
    • Audio Production
    Location
    Mountain View, California
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Minimal Budget
    $1,000 - $10,000
    Portfolios Count
    11 Projects Listed
  • Reliable Production. Clear Process. Smooth Execution.

    Sparkhouse is an Orange County-based video marketing, advertising, and video production company, fusing expertise in the art of filmmaking with an intuitive grasp of the digital world...

    Top Services:

    • Video Production
    • Video Marketing
    • Content Marketing
    • Advertising
    • Social Media Marketing
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    Location
    Costa Mesa, California
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $100/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $10,000 - $25,000
    Portfolios Count
    23 Projects Listed
  • A Global Award-Winning Video and Animation Production Company

    Synima is a leading global video production company, delivering award-winning video production and animation solutions. With offices in New York, London, Los Angeles and Amsterdam we proudly serve our diverse clientele across various sectors, including Healthcare, Finance, and IT...

    Top Services:

    • Video Production
    • Creative Services
    • Social Media Marketing
    • Design Services
    • Branding
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    Location
    Los Angeles, California
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $125/hr
    Portfolios Count
    9 Projects Listed
  • Marketing, simplified.

    PM Solutions specializes in advertising and content marketing for social media, websites, print, radio, billboards and blogposts. The focus is on brand promotion, SEO, increasing visibility, digital advertising and increasing target engagement...

    Top Services:

    • Creative Services
    • Public Relations
    • Design Services
    • Content Marketing
    • Web Development
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    Location
    Los Angeles, California
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $65/hr
    Minimal Budget
    Under $1,000
    Portfolios Count
    4 Projects Listed
  • Marketing For Digital Natives

    Grazitti Interactive, a global leader in digital innovation, offering AI-driven solutions to drive customer success. We specialize in Salesforce, marketing automation, analytics, and more, partnering with industry giants to deliver results-oriented solutions for clients...

    Top Services:

    • Graphic Design
    • Video Production
    • Web Design
    • Web Development
    • Digital Marketing
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    Location
    Mountain View, California
    Number of Employees
    1000 & Up
    Average Hourly Rate
    $50/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $10,000 - $25,000
    Portfolios Count
    11 Projects Listed
  • Everyone has a story...

    As one of San Diego's longest serving video production companies, we pride ourselves on working with our clients to help them tell their story. We've created award winning videos for companies and brands across the country...

    Top Services:

    • Video Production
    • Video Marketing
    Location
    San Diego, California
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Minimal Budget
    $1,000 - $10,000
  • We Offer a Wide Range Of Video Production Services

    Kasra Design is an award-winning animation company specializing in the production of 2D & 3D explainer videos and advanced motion graphics...

    Top Services:

    • Video Production
    • Design Services
    • Video Marketing
    Location
    Anaheim, California
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $200/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $10,000 - $25,000
    Portfolios Count
    11 Projects Listed
  • Your Premier Destination for High-End Branded Video Production

    LV Productions specializes in high-end branded video production, videography, and online marketing. We create custom videos and ensure they reach the right audience through various online advertising channels, maximizing conversion potential for Bay Area businesses...

    Top Services:

    • Video Production
    • Video Marketing
    Location
    San Francisco, California
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $200/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $1,000 - $10,000
    Portfolios Count
    1 Project Listed
  • We Build Innovative Technology.

    Applications and platforms proudly built here in the USA. We have assisted some of the most prominent global brands operating in complex and heavily regulated sectors in successfully launching software solutions that underpin their go-to-market strategy, ensuring a world-class customer experience...

    Top Services:

    • Software Development
    • Mobile App Development
    • UI/UX Design
    • Product Design
    • Creative Services
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    Location
    Irvine, California
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Minimal Budget
    $50,000 & Up
    Portfolios Count
    14 Projects Listed
  • Premium Global Video Production and Creative Strategy Agency

    What a Story is a premium global video production and creative strategy agency founded in 2015...

    Top Services:

    • Video Production
    Location
    Walnut Creek, California
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $50/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $1,000 - $10,000
    Portfolios Count
    9 Projects Listed
  • Creating Cutting-Edge Commercials for Epic Brands.

    At OCKHAM, they believe in producing kickass ads without over-complicating things. Its approach is based on the principle that entities should not be multiplied needlessly. It snaps the whip and executes with a smile, prioritizing elegance, efficiency, and razor-sharp accuracy. It believes that epic brands...

    Top Services:

    • Video Production
    • Video Marketing
    • Advertising
    • Content Marketing
    • Digital Marketing
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    Location
    San Diego, California
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $150/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $10,000 - $25,000
    Portfolios Count
    6 Projects Listed
  • We Create Video Ads That Convert.

    We specialize in crafting high-converting direct response video ads tailored for social media platforms like Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and TikTok...

    Top Services:

    • Video Production
    • Advertising
    • Creative Services
    • Social Media Marketing
    • Video Marketing
    • Show more
    Location
    San Diego, California
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Minimal Budget
    $1,000 - $10,000
  • We Create Transformative Experiences

    Offering Video Production Services. Feelgoodvideo always exceeds clients' expectations. We create brand communications videos, TV commercials, 360-degree, corporate, and startup videos. Our work starts with concept development, it involves storyboarding, casting, and location scouting and ends with filming...

    Top Services:

    • Video Marketing
    • Video Production
    Location
    Palo Alto, California
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Minimal Budget
    $10,000 - $25,000
  • Turning Concepts into Visual Stories, Swiftly and Creatively!

    Video Jeeves is a top-notch video animation company, headquartered in California. Our animation portfolio offers quality animation services with 100% bespoke, high-quality 2D and 3D animations...

    Top Services:

    • Video Production
    • Graphic Design
    Location
    Fremont, California
    Number of Employees
    100 - 249
    Average Hourly Rate
    $40/hr
    Minimal Budget
    Under $1,000
    Portfolios Count
    5 Projects Listed
  • Built To Tell the Stories of People & Brands Moving the World Forward

    We’re a San Francisco video production company, built to tell the stories of people and brands moving the world forward...

    Top Services:

    • Video Production
    • Video Marketing
    Location
    Walnut Creek, California
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $175/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $25,000 - $50,000
    Portfolios Count
    8 Projects Listed
  • Where Animation Comes to Life and Your Brand Gets an Animated High-Five!

    Inovit specializes in the art of crafting captivating 2D animation. Let's join forces to create videos that not only convey ideas but also educate and promote your brand and values...

    Top Services:

    • Video Production
    Location
    Irvine, California
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $30/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $1,000 - $10,000
    Portfolios Count
    6 Projects Listed
  • Creative Production Services for Global Brands

    We are a video production company based in San Francisco, California with over a decade of experience in creative services, post-production and project management...

    Top Services:

    • Video Production
    Location
    San Francisco, California
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $100/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $10,000 - $25,000
  • TADApix is a full-service animation studio specializing in custom animated explainer videos, eLearning modules, and marketing content. With over a decade of experience, we help brands of all sizes from startups to Fortune 500 companies simplify complex ideas and tell powerful stories through 2D, 3D...

    Top Services:

    • Video Production
    • Graphic Design
    • Web Design
    • Web Development
    • Logo Design
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    Location
    Marina del Rey, California
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $85/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $10,000 - $25,000
    Portfolios Count
    1 Project Listed
  • Animated Explainer Videos That Drive Results

    We are a New York based explainer video production company that specializes in producing engaging & cost effective video solutions such as Explainer Videos, Product Demo Videos and Live-action Videos...

    Top Services:

    • Video Marketing
    • Video Production
    Location
    San Francisco, California
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $75/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $1,000 - $10,000
  • Your creative partner for invisible video production with your in-house team or studio

    Marmonaut is a video production company run by experts in the fields of storytelling, design and animation. We work closely with companies, startups and studios. Let us spring your business forward with world-class video content...

    Top Services:

    • Video Production
    • Video Marketing
    • Creative Services
    Location
    Los Angeles, California
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $50/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $1,000 - $10,000
    Portfolios Count
    1 Project Listed
  • Video Production for Enterprises

    We create custom Live action, 3D and 2D video for large teams and small businesses alike...

    Top Services:

    • Video Production
    • Video Marketing
    • Branding
    Location
    San Francisco, California
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $100/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $1,000 - $10,000
  • Bay Area, San Francisco video production company creating 60-second animated company films and explainer videos for advanced manufacturing, defence, aerospace and deep tech startups...

    Top Services:

    • Video Production
    • Advertising
    • Video Marketing
    Location
    San Francisco, California
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $450/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $10,000 - $25,000
    Portfolios Count
    1 Project Listed
  • Tailored video and content production that helps you achieve your goals!

    Leading Edge Media is San Diego's premiere production company. We specialize in corporate videography & photography, content production, and event coverage...

    Top Services:

    • Video Production
    • Digital Strategy
    • Video Marketing
    • Advertising
    • Event Marketing
    • Show more
    Location
    San Diego, California
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Minimal Budget
    $1,000 - $10,000
  • Meta Campaigns & Video Creative, Handled Together.

    Knowlify Studio makes handmade animated explainer videos for companies. Done-for-you. Fast. Each video has a job: launch, onboard, sell, train, or cut support questions. You bring the goal. We handle script, animation, voiceover, and delivery. Then we stay on as your video team...

    Top Services:

    • Video Production
    • PPC
    • Creative Services
    Location
    San Francisco, California
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Minimal Budget
    $1,000 - $10,000
  • A Content Creation Agency Focused on Delivering Your Message as Enjoyably as Possible.

    Toy Robot Media is a multidisciplinary design and animation studio specializing in visual communication tailored for large audiences. We excel in crafting impactful visual narratives that engage and captivate viewers on a broad scale...

    Top Services:

    • Creative Services
    • Video Production
    • Design Services
    • VR/AR
    • Branding
    • Show more
    Location
    Pasadena, California
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $160/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $10,000 - $25,000
  • Media That Drives Growth And Visibility

    We are a video production company that works alongside in-house marketing teams to plan and execute video projects that are clear, efficient, and easy to manage. We offer corporate video production, commercial video production, and event video production...

    Top Services:

    • Video Production
    Location
    Costa Mesa, California
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $200/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $1,000 - $10,000
  • Start building your online success story today with Hollywood Web Studio.

    At Hollywood Web Studio, we combine creative design, modern technology and strategic marketing to create websites and digital experiences...

    Top Services:

    • Digital Services
    • Video Production
    • Branding
    • Design Services
    • Reputation Management
    • Show more
    Location
    San Diego, California
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $100/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $1,000 - $10,000

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