Our experts ranked the best Illinois video production companies that create live and animated videos. Sift through these agencies’ rates, reviews, portfolios, team size and expertise to choose the right partner for your next project.

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  • Stories & Animation

    The Banditry Co. is a full-service animated video production company specializing in 3D animation and exceptional storytelling...

    Top Services:

    • Video Production
    Location
    Chicago, Illinois
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $150/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $25,000 - $50,000
  • Let us tell your story!

    We produce high quality, customized stories that explain who you are to the world...

    Top Services:

    • Video Production
    Location
    Westchester, Illinois
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
  • We strive to tell YOUR story. We are committed to connecting!

    SVB Media is a company focused on connecting organizations and teams to their networks. They can provide live broadcasts of events, recordings, video documentaries, short DocuMinis, marketing materials, and any other media needs. Their packages are fully customizable to your wants and needs...

    Top Services:

    • Video Production
    Location
    Naperville, Illinois
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
  • Be Found And Dominate Local Search.

    At Confluence Local Marketing we create highly personalized marketing campaigns that are designed to meet each clients objectives and budget. Whether you are looking for social media, local searches, lead generation or other types of advertising, we have the skills and experience in-house to produce the...

    Top Services:

    • Video Production
    Location
    Naperville, Illinois
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
  • Authentic storytelling for the corporate world

    At Pond Ripple Media, we are devoted to producing high-quality video content that assists businesses and organizations in telling their stories and achieving their objectives. We believe that video is an effective medium for connecting with audiences, developing identities, and generating results. Whether you...

    Top Services:

    • Video Production
    Location
    Chicago, Illinois
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $250/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $10,000 - $25,000
  • Our team is here to support and guide you every step of the way.

    Hey there! We're Charter & Co, and we're all about making video marketing enjoyable, approachable, and accessible for businesses like yours...

    Top Services:

    • Video Production
    Location
    Wheaton, Illinois
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
  • Elite Live Event Services.

    Program Productions is a live event video production and management agency with a nationwide presence and a commitment to excellence. Its extensive database of skilled technicians and dedicated crewing managers ensures seamless execution for every project. Program Productions prioritizes client partnerships...

    Top Services:

    • Video Production
    Location
    Lombard, Illinois
    Number of Employees
    1000 & Up
  • Authentic Stories. Captivating Videos.

    Scenic Road, a creative content and video marketing agency, specializes in crafting authentic brand connections through compelling storytelling and strategic marketing. With a keen eye for documentary-style storytelling and a deep understanding of strategic marketing principles, Scenic Road delivers...

    Top Services:

    • Video Production
    Location
    Chicago, Illinois
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Minimal Budget
    $10,000 - $25,000
  • Impactful & Engaging Videos

    Flightless is a video production agency. Born in an era of new platforms and shrinking budgets, Flightless combines the resources of a creative agency, production studio, and post house to handle every part of the production process. Flightless leverages its extensive resources to deliver impactful and...

    Top Services:

    • Video Production
    Location
    Chicago, Illinois
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Minimal Budget
    $1,000 - $10,000
  • Captivating Videos. Lasting Impressions.

    Vision One Agency is a video production agency. Based in Chicago, the agency specializes in creating unique content and building meaningful brand identities through documentary-style commercials and animated videos. Vision One Agency goes beyond production, elevating voices and pushing purpose-driven stories...

    Top Services:

    • Video Production
    Location
    Chicago, Illinois
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $199/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $10,000 - $25,000
  • Elevating Brands. Amplifying Messages.

    Mimi Productions, an award-winning Chicago-based video and television production agency, specializes in crafting compelling narratives across diverse industries such as healthcare, manufacturing, and non-profits worldwide. With a legacy spanning since 1996, Mimi Productions excels in delivering impactful...

    Top Services:

    • Video Production
    Location
    Chicago, Illinois
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $149/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $1,000 - $10,000
  • Crafting Exceptional Visual Stories

    Sarofsky is a premier video production agency based in Chicago, offering top-tier services in motion design, animation, visual effects (VFX), and live-action production. Its collaboration with color grading experts, Nolo Digital Film, enables a flexible and integrated approach to visual storytelling...

    Top Services:

    • Video Production
    Location
    Chicago, Illinois
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Minimal Budget
    $50,000 & Up
  • Producing Visually Captivating Stories

    One Tree Forest Films is a Peabody Award-winning video production agency known for its impactful, human-centered storytelling. Known for its unique approach, the agency crafts stories beyond visuals, focusing on meaningful narratives that resonate with audiences. With a focus on creativity, production, and...

    Top Services:

    • Video Production
    Location
    Chicago, Illinois
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $199/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $1,000 - $10,000
  • Thoughtfully Engineered, Visually Arresting

    Jump Point is a full-service video agency that blends creativity with technical precision to produce high-impact videos, animations, and visual effects. Founded by industry experts, they push boundaries to create compelling content that helps brands stand out...

    Top Services:

    • Video Production
    Location
    Chicago, Illinois
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $149/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $10,000 - $25,000
  • Telling Stories That Matter.

    p3 mediaworks is a creative video production agency specializing in storytelling that captures the heart of an organizations mission, culture, and people. Based in Chicago with a global vision, they create compelling videos that inspire, engage, and leave a lasting impact...

    Top Services:

    • Video Production
    Location
    Chicago, Illinois
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $149/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $1,000 - $10,000
  • Shoot. Edit. Design.

    Big Shoulders specializes in creating impactful videos with a highly skilled team and advanced technology to deliver exceptional results. With extensive experience and capabilities, including a range of camera packages and versatile production support, they ensure high-quality content for any project needs...

    Top Services:

    • Video Production
    Location
    Chicago, Illinois
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $199/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $1,000 - $10,000
  • Your Go-to Partner For Brand Videos That Deliver Real Results

    MKZ.media works with you every step of the way crafting powerful stories that connect, convert, and leave a lasting impression. Whether you're launching, scaling, or rebranding, we bring your vision to life with strategy, creativity, and understanding...

    Top Services:

    • Video Production
    Location
    Chicago, Illinois
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Minimal Budget
    Under $1,000
  • Bring Your Marketing to Life With Professional Video.

    TruFocus Productions transforms how businesses connect with audiences through strategic video. Unlike typical production companies that just execute creative briefs, we approach each project through a results-driven lens capturing not just beautiful footage, but moments that drive measurable action...

    Top Services:

    • Video Production
    Location
    Naperville, Illinois
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $250/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $1,000 - $10,000
  • Video That Wins Business

    BP Video Production specializes in creating high-impact brand, promotional, and testimonial videos that drive results and engage audiences. With a focus on story-driven content and top-notch production quality, the agency helps businesses achieve their marketing goals effectively. BP Video Production combines...

    Top Services:

    • Video Production
    • Video Marketing
    • Creative Services
    Location
    Mokena, Illinois
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $149/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $1,000 - $10,000
  • Design for a Better Life : Products of Empathy

    We design products that win critical acclaim from industry experts. TEAMS Design is an award winning, global, industrial design consultancy with 4 international studios. Each is made up of designers, engineers, media producers, strategists, and researchers that focus on creating unique physical and digital...

    Top Services:

    • Product Design
    • UI/UX Design
    • Graphic Design
    • Logo Design
    • Video Production
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    Location
    Chicago, Illinois
    Number of Employees
    50 - 99
    Average Hourly Rate
    $175/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $1,000 - $10,000
    Portfolios Count
    8 Projects Listed
  • Bold Marketing Solutions To Ignite Your Brand.

    thunder::tech is the leading, full-service marketing agency for midsize brands, known for delivering remarkable growth by blending creativity and technology...

    Top Services:

    • Web Design
    • Web Development
    • SEO
    • PPC
    • Advertising
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    Location
    Chicago, Illinois
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $149/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $10,000 - $25,000
    Portfolios Count
    4 Projects Listed
  • Cultivate your brand.

    Cultivate is a Chicago-based brand agency that crafts award-winning brands, marketing tools, websites, and apps...

    Top Services:

    • Branding
    • Digital Marketing
    • Web Design
    • Web Development
    • Video Production
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    Location
    Chicago, Illinois
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $150/hr
    Portfolios Count
    3 Projects Listed
  • Good, Better, Betty

    Betty is a modern creative agency built for brands that refuse to blend in. Focused on bold storytelling, high-impact campaigns, and fast-moving creative execution, Betty combines strategy, design, content, and studio production to help brands create memorable experiences that drive attention and business...

    Top Services:

    • Branding
    • Creative Services
    • Graphic Design
    • Video Production
    • Product Design
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    Location
    Chicago, Illinois
    Number of Employees
    100 - 249
  • Let Us Tell Your Story

    Niche Visuals is a Chicago based full video production service company. Our goal is to create a high end cinematic story that accurately illustrates your brand, captures the magic of your wedding/event, or helps you express a concept...

    Top Services:

    • Video Marketing
    • Video Production
    Location
    Chicago, Illinois
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $120/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $1,000 - $10,000
  • Intentional Visual Storytelling for Brands, Businesses and Creatives in Chicago.

    Kenneth L. Dixon Photography Chicago is a full-service photography and video production company based in Chicago's West Loop. We produce commercial video, brand films, wedding and engagement photography, food and hospitality photography, professional headshots, lifestyle photography, music videos, drone...

    Top Services:

    • Creative Services
    • Video Production
    Location
    Chicago, Illinois
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $50/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $1,000 - $10,000
  • A full-service video production company.

    Trends come and go but authenticity never fades. Real is more than our company name, being real is a value we hold high as a team. Being genuine and transparent isn’t always easy, but it’s the foundation for trust. Trust is a high quality we hold with each other as well as our clients because with that...

    Top Services:

    • Digital Marketing
    • Video Marketing
    • Social Media Marketing
    • Video Production
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    Location
    Chicago, Illinois
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $100/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $1,000 - $10,000
  • Growing your business through strategy, communications, and marketing

    Founded by a former global agency executive, True Impact Partners combines large agency experience with small agency efficiency and an expandable team of specialized experts.The team has delivered data-driven digital and integrated marketing solutions for over 20 years, working with companies of all sizes...

    Top Services:

    • Web Design
    • Digital Marketing
    • Web Development
    • WordPress Website Design
    • UI/UX Design
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    Location
    Chicago, Illinois
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Minimal Budget
    $25,000 - $50,000
    Portfolios Count
    8 Projects Listed
  • Video Solutions For B2B, Corporate Events & Marketing Agencies.

    Supercharge your brand with a video that creates an impact. We laser focus on creating content that drives your sales, marketing, training & recruitment goals across the finish line. Our mission is to help bring your brand to the right audience in the right way. Our team offers on-demand video production...

    Top Services:

    • Video Production
    • Audio Production
    • Creative Services
    Location
    Chicago, Illinois
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $350/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $1,000 - $10,000
  • Growth Marketing Strategy & Creative Agency

    We foster business growth through strategy, creativity, and technology...

    Top Services:

    • Digital Services
    • Digital Marketing
    • Video Production
    • Web Development
    • eCommerce Development
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    Location
    Batavia, Illinois
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Minimal Budget
    Under $1,000
    Portfolios Count
    7 Projects Listed
  • Lights. Camera. Solutions.

    Acclaim Media: Simplifying Corporate Video Production!We specialize in making corporate video production straightforward and hassle-free, offering everything from shooting and editing to motion graphics. Whether you need freelance support services like 4K Camera Crews and post-production or turn-key...

    Top Services:

    • Video Production
    • Digital Marketing
    • Video Marketing
    Location
    Naperville, Illinois
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Minimal Budget
    $1,000 - $10,000
    Portfolios Count
    1 Project Listed
  • Turning Moments Into Masterpieces

    Absolute Vision Media & Productions is a Chicago-based media and video production company delivering national-level expertise with strong local insight. From creative direction and on-location shoots to editing, motion graphics, and full-scale emerging media campaigns, our team supports you every step of the...

    Top Services:

    • Video Production
    • Branding
    • Content Marketing
    Location
    Chicago, Illinois
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Portfolios Count
    1 Project Listed
  • Video Production & Social Media Marketing Agency

    INDIRAP is a full-service video production and video marketing agency serving growth-focused brands nationwide. Since 2013, INDIRAP has produced 20,000+ videos for 900+ clients across 40+ industries, including LinkedIn, Google, and Hyatt, pairing corporate video production with paid social, organic...

    Top Services:

    • Video Production
    • Social Media Marketing
    • Video Marketing
    • Creative Services
    • Content Marketing
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    Location
    Chicago, Illinois
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $250/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $10,000 - $25,000
    Portfolios Count
    1 Project Listed
  • Built to Flow

    Hot Lava* melts the friction between ideas, people, AI, and execution so the best ideas actually get made...

    Top Services:

    • Creative Services
    • Branding
    • Design Services
    • Video Production
    • Logo Design
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    Location
    Evanston, Illinois
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Minimal Budget
    $50,000 & Up
  • A World-Renowned Creative & Production Studio

    Framestore combines talent and technology to bring life to everything we create, whether in film, episodic, advertising or immersive experiences. Driven by creativity and inspired by the future, we set out every day to reframe the possible...

    Top Services:

    • Video Production
    • Advertising
    Location
    Chicago, Illinois
    Number of Employees
    1000 & Up
  • Good People Making Great Video

    Based in Chicago, but working coast to coast, Plum Productions create beautiful videos for top companies, big and small...

    Top Services:

    • Video Production
    • Video Marketing
    Location
    Chicago, Illinois
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $100/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $1,000 - $10,000
  • Transform Your Business Today

    Identity Start is a creative studio in Crystal Lake, Illinois that handles a company's whole visual identity in one place: custom websites, logos and brand guidelines, commercial photography, video production, drone footage, and motion graphics. We work with local and regional businesses across the Chicago...

    Top Services:

    • Web Design
    • Video Production
    • Logo Design
    • Branding
    • SEO
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    Location
    Crystal Lake, Illinois
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $70/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $1,000 - $10,000
    Portfolios Count
    4 Projects Listed
  • Marketing that always hits the mark

    Your in-house marketing team for brand, video, web, SEO and paid ads. Dart Marketing delivers in-house speed without in-house cost, working as an embedded team, not a vendor. Founded in Karachi (2023) and incorporated as Dart Marketing LLC (2024), working across US, UAE, Australia and South-Asia...

    Top Services:

    • Graphic Design
    • Video Production
    • Web Development
    • Public Relations
    • Digital Marketing
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    Location
    Chicago, Illinois
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $25/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $1,000 - $10,000
    Portfolios Count
    14 Projects Listed
  • We create cinematic experiences that drive lasting results.

    The highest praise we've ever received? These are the guys you actually want to hang out with on set. No egos, no drama. Were about telling awesome stories with awesome people. So, whether you're looking for a killer video, a memorable ad, or something entirely out of the box, we've got you covered from the...

    Top Services:

    • Video Production
    • Audio Production
    • Video Marketing
    • Social Media Marketing
    • Advertising
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    Location
    Chicago, Illinois
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Minimal Budget
    $10,000 - $25,000
  • Documentary-Driven Video Production in Central Illinois

    55 North Creative House helps Central Illinois organizations turn real people, workplaces and ideas into films that feel credible and cinematic. Based near Springfield, we produce brand films, corporate stories, recruiting videos, testimonials and campaign content with a lean, experienced crew from planning...

    Top Services:

    • Video Production
    • Creative Services
    • Audio Production
    • Digital Strategy
    • Content Marketing
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    Location
    Dawson, Illinois
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Minimal Budget
    $1,000 - $10,000
    Portfolios Count
    1 Project Listed
  • Branding Is a Feeling.

    TERAMOK LLC comes for Europe to change the marketing & branding industry in USA. We are providing high value marketing using custom production on cinema level. TERAMOK LLC has an expertise in Real Estate Development and Hospitality industry with 7+ years of experience...

    Top Services:

    • Advertising
    • Video Production
    • Graphic Design
    • Branding
    • Reputation Management
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    Location
    Chicago, Illinois
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $200/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $10,000 - $25,000
    Portfolios Count
    1 Project Listed
  • FMS Franchise is the only full service franchise consulting agency that offers marketing and sales support to its clients...

    Top Services:

    • Video Production
    • Web Design
    • Business Consulting
    • Digital Marketing
    • SEO
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    Location
    Naperville, Illinois
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $150/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $1,000 - $10,000
  • We are a Full-Service Philadelphia + Chicago based Film and Video Production Company that believes in one thing  the story is everything...

    Top Services:

    • Video Production
    • Branding
    • Graphic Design
    Location
    Chicago, Illinois
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
  • GET OVER THE TOP Integrated 2D/3D motion for product launches, brand films, and entertainment

    Attack Studios, makes animated stories with brains, guts, and heart. We specialize in broadcast motion graphics, 2D character animation, 3D logos, trade show and explainer business videos with an emphasis on fun, high energy, and slick design.With most animation companies you just get a video and getting...

    Top Services:

    • Video Production
    • Digital Marketing
    • Video Marketing
    Location
    Chicago, Illinois
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Minimal Budget
    $10,000 - $25,000
  • Show Up Shoot Shine

    Content Club is your local partner to collaborate with on making awesome video content. We are full-service video production company for businesses and creators, shooting in our studio or on-location. Whether you just want to record a podcast or need creative direction through editing, we are here to guide...

    Top Services:

    • Video Production
    • Audio Production
    • Creative Services
    Location
    Chicago, Illinois
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $550/hr
    Minimal Budget
    Under $1,000
  • Were an Independent Communications, Creative Content and Digital Marketing Agency

    Founded in 1999, LaunchSquad is an award-winning public relations and storytelling agency known for building change-the-world brands from scratch. LaunchSquad creates strategic communications programs for innovative startups and mid-stage technology, consumer lifestyle and media companies like D-Wave, Nuro...

    Top Services:

    • Public Relations
    • Video Production
    • Content Marketing
    Location
    Chicago, Illinois
    Number of Employees
    100 - 249
    Minimal Budget
    $25,000 - $50,000
  • Revolutionizing Branding.

    We are A Brand-First Branding Agency on an odyssey of weaving visual stories that resonate and inspire through Revolutionary Branding. Harnessing the transformative power of ideas, we craft soulful and revolutionary designs that forge commercially avant-garde identities and brands...

    Top Services:

    • Digital Services
    • Branding
    • Creative Services
    • Package Design
    • Digital Strategy
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    Location
    Chicago, Illinois
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $150/hr
    Portfolios Count
    4 Projects Listed
  • We’re a video production company crafting beautiful and impactful films.

    Your prospects (and salespeople, for that matter) are craving relevant, engaging and impactful sales content – content that’s easy-to-digest, smart and driven from the heart. That’s where we come in...

    Top Services:

    • Video Production
    • Creative Services
    • Video Marketing
    • VR/AR
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    Location
    Chicago, Illinois
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $130/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $25,000 - $50,000
  • Human First. Design Focused.

    BlackOak brings a fresh take to your in-person, virtual and hybrid events. Our team works relentlessly to be bold in our design and kind in our approach...

    Top Services:

    • Video Production
    • Creative Services
    • Video Marketing
    • VR/AR
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    Location
    Chicago, Illinois
    Number of Employees
    100 - 249
  • A Full Service Digital Agency

    Let us know your design and marketing goals and we will take care of the rest. With over 20 years in the industry we specialize in all areas of website design, development and digital marketing. We create all of our custom websites to work exactly the way you need them to...

    Top Services:

    • Web Design
    • Digital Marketing
    • PPC
    • SEO
    • Social Media Marketing
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    Location
    Naperville, Illinois
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $140/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $1,000 - $10,000
    Portfolios Count
    3 Projects Listed
  • We Bring The Creativity.

    OC Creative offers creative solutions to your marketing problems, using our expert team of web designers, graphic designers, videographers, writers, and more to tackle any project you can dream of. Creative work can influence change, evoke emotion, inspire action, and motivate your audience...

    Top Services:

    • Video Production
    • Branding
    • Graphic Design
    • Design Services
    • Creative Services
    • Show more
    Location
    DeKalb, Illinois
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $140/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $1,000 - $10,000

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