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Gold Front
Gold Front
Animation
Branding
Marketing Strategy
Web Design
We’re Gold Front, a category design studio. We help growth-stage startups create and own their categories. We are the only company that serves category creators end-to-end, from category strategy and messaging to brand design, UX and video. We’ve helped Uber, Robinhood, Newsela and many more build category-defining brands. Over our history, Gold Front has helped create over 30 categories. After we define your category POV — a strategic narrative that tells the story of your category — you'll have a North Star that guides the decisions you make about your brand, culture, and product.  Once you have a category story, we'll help you turn it into a memorable, world-class brand that expresses the drama and human experience that your company delivers to customers.  If you're interested in creating your own category, we'd welcome a conversation. 
10 - 49 people
$100,000+
San Francisco, San Francisco
School of Thought
School of Thought
Animation
Advertising
Marketing Strategy
Social Media Marketing
www.schoolofthought.com   Strong brands know how to lead.

 It takes large doses of critical thinking and creativity.  We deliver both, in spades.   We started as a creative boutique in 2009. Now that’s timing. Soon, we were killing ourselves with our first big client, while the media agency was recycling last year's plan. So we asked the client to let us handle the media, too, and they did.    We kept growing, and adding services. Today, we can do just about anything: Media planning and buying. Video production. Content and sites. Branding. Stunts and activations. What does this all mean, for you? Effective, efficient work. And, dare we say, more than a little accountability.
10 - 49 people
$25,000+
San Francisco, San Francisco
Where the Buffalo Roam
Where the Buffalo Roam
Animation
Advertising
Broadcast Video
Video Production
We’re a fast-moving, client-serving, problem-solving, film-loving, eyeball-capturing, content-crunching, brand-building, deadline-crushing, ideating, animating, ever-lovin’ palace of production. Digital content, commercials, documentaries… we’ve made ‘em all and we still get excited every time.
10 - 49 people
$25,000+
San Francisco, San Francisco
LV Productions
LV Productions
Animation
Video Production
LV Productions is a high-end video production company that specializes in 3D, CGI, and Live-action video production. We are trusted by such companies as Lamborghini, Fast, Helium, Forgerock, Webflow, Alexander's Steakhouse, and Flor De Cana. We specialize in: - Commercial video production  - 3D Product video production - CGI & VFX - D2C & E-commerce video production - Video production for Tech companies  - Education video course production  - Video ads production   
2 - 9 people
$5,000+
San Francisco, San Francisco

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First Person, Inc.
First Person, Inc.

First Person is a creative partner that embraces your business challenge to create a direct connection with your audience that strikes at the essential, emotional and expandable core of a brand story. Keep your brand relevant with the power of the First Person approach.  Reach your audience through an essential, emotional and expandable connection. www.firstperson.is

Branding
Digital Strategy
Graphic Design
Team Employee Count
10 - 49
Budget Minimum Budget
$25,000+
Location Company Location
San Francisco
Bay Area Creative Media
Bay Area Creative Media

At Bay Area Creative Media, our goal is to be your one-stop-shop when it comes to meeting your Bay Area photography and video production needs. Our comprehensive photo, video, creative, and asset services are available to exceed your expectations while keeping your budget in mind. We'll help you get the most from it and deliver a product you'll be proud of while we will help you with creative media visual branding for your business. When the final product is ready, we aim that our customers have to be 100% satisfied. Photography Photos are considered as a powerful way to communicate and interact with your audience. Whether you need photos for your editorial campaign, portraits for your career, business production photographs, photos that capture your live event, behind-the-scenes film photos, landscape photos, cover art albums, aerial photos from a drone or helicopter, social networks, we can take care of multimedia images or other types of photos for you! We understand that every memory is worth cherishing. This is the reason that we use the latest professional photographic equipment and give full attention to detail to make sure the best feasible results - on time, on budget, every time. This is our assurance! Video Production Whether it's a movie, TV show, commercial, music video, interview, behind-the-scenes look, or any other kind of video - here at Bay Area Creative Media, we can do it! Bring us your ideas or let us help you create a new idea! We love working with you and helping you make your vision a reality. Regardless of the size of the production, it is important for us to produce high-quality content.  Technical Expertise  We have a team of technical professionals having more than 20 years of experience in commercial and residential and wedding projects. All drone pilots are FAA Certified. ​ Professional and friendly manner staff  All of our staff are friendly mannered and experienced. We strive to be great at everything we perform.         

Broadcast Video
Corporate Photography
Video Production
Team Employee Count
2 - 9
Budget Minimum Budget
$1,000+
Location Company Location
San Francisco
Resin Advertising
Resin Advertising

Six years ago three partners were introduced to their first CCRC. We had Fortune 500 experience in healthcare, lifestyle, technology, and financial campaigns (A big shout out to all the wonderful ad agency folks we worked with!) but we were newbies to the business of senior living communities. Today, Resin has helped move more seniors into premier retirement communities than any other advertising agency in California. In fact, per square foot, Resin has marketed what is arguably the most expensive real estate in the country. We've had the good fortuned to connect and work with senior living brand champions who are very aware that their market is shifting and are adamant about creating work that connects. Resin has repositioned, rebranded, and relaunched senior living communities in California, Ohio, Wisconsin, Kansas, North Carolina, and Virginia. We craft digital and analog stories, narratives, and content that transform senior living community brands. Our clients are more competitive, gain deeper brand equity, and elevate their brand to reward current residents, staff, and management. In fact, ask us about true "ROI" (Return On Involvement) and how our clients build brand champions from within. Once you see the work, you'll never look at a senior living community branding the same way again. When you want to talk to seniors, talk to us. www.resinadvertising.com or drop by and see how we think about seniors. and what they're thinking about. http://resinadvertising.com/blog/

Advertising
Branding
Direct Marketing
Team Employee Count
10 - 49
Budget Minimum Budget
Undisclosed
Location Company Location
San Francisco
JUMBOshrimp
JUMBOshrimp

At JUMBOshrimp, we create ideas that drive business for some of the world’s best-known consumer and B2B brands. It’s a rare combination of strategic insight and creative vision that is completely focused on connecting at every touch-point of your buyer’s journey. With us as your marketing partner, you turn first-time lookers into long-term customers.

Advertising
Branding
Content Marketing
Team Employee Count
10 - 49
Budget Minimum Budget
$10,000+
Location Company Location
San Francisco
Valoso
Valoso

Valoso is a professional video production company that offers a range of video services, including complete video coverage, live streaming and video editing services for global events. they are a global marketing and video production company that creates meaningful content designed to promote your business. offering marketing and video production services all because of his international team and advanced automated technology working with the latest video equipment.

Video Production
Team Employee Count
10 - 49
Budget Minimum Budget
$5,000+
Location Company Location
San Francisco
IQvideo
IQvideo

We are a SF based video production company, specializing in corporate identity videos, testimonials, interviews, promo ads and corporate events.

Corporate Photography
Video Production
Team Employee Count
2 - 9
Budget Minimum Budget
$5,000+
Location Company Location
San Francisco
BayCreative
BayCreative

The BayCreative team offers in-depth, collaborative support to develop and execute effective digital/web marketing, inbound marketing, lead generation, brand awareness-building, new product/service launch and sales/channel enablement strategies that can fuel your company's growth. As a full-service B2B marketing agency, BayCreative delivers value to growing businesses by providing a "marketing department-in-a-box." Think of us as a single source that would serve as your virtual Marketing department (or an extension of your existing team.) Inside this box you find all the best practices we've learned from 20 years of providing marketing/creative/branding support for hundreds of clients .... and you'll get access to our talented writers, designers, technical web/mobile/email developers, videographers, branding experts, lead generators, SEO and Pay-Per-Click campaign specialists, illustrators and more!  We'd like to do the same for your company.

Branding
Content Marketing
Video Production
Team Employee Count
10 - 49
Budget Minimum Budget
$10,000+
Location Company Location
San Francisco
PasciVite
PasciVite

Businesses are continually looking for new ways to engage customers and increase revenue. However, the digital landscape is continuously changing, and it's easy to get lost in what's next. PasciVite is a data-driven creative agency providing services and solutions in marketing, security, and production, enabling select clients to thrive in the digital era. We've developed a unique process that distills thousands of experiences into actionable data, which can be translated into strategies, tactics, and recommendations that deliver real results. The result: digital experiences that matters to humans.

Marketing Strategy
UX/UI Design
Video Production
Team Employee Count
2 - 9
Budget Minimum Budget
$25,000+
Location Company Location
San Francisco
Most Likely To
Most Likely To

If we haven’t met, we are Most Likely To. We provide business leaders with an alternative to traditional strategy and creative agencies. Our work includes branding, advertising, social media strategy, media planning, events, and video production. We see optimal results when we're integrated with the teams we serve. Not unlike Katy Perry, our industry is undergoing a frenzied yet often misguided struggle to reinvent itself. Consultancies are buying agencies. Agencies are calling themselves consultancies. The plot has been lost. Let's remember what works: smart people—clients and agencies alike—working together to consume data, insights and research, and then listen to something more powerful than spreadsheets: their hearts.  

Advertising
Branding
Media Planning & Buying
Team Employee Count
2 - 9
Budget Minimum Budget
$10,000+
Location Company Location
San Francisco
Colormatics
Colormatics

We create 360 programs where every consumer touchpoint is inspiring. We’re in the business of extraordinary outcomes in accelerated periods of time. Change you can see in real-time. Change in multiples, not in fractions.   Speed is in our DNA Full service agency built around an agile production approach and mindset. Faster, cheaper AND better.   Every Touchpoint Matters 360 programs where every touchpoint, from the anthem video to the lowliest banner, is extraordinary.   Seamless Integration One brief, one program, one shared vision. We create unity and clarity throughout the process.

Advertising
Broadcast Video
Video Production
Team Employee Count
10 - 49
Budget Minimum Budget
$25,000+
Location Company Location
San Francisco
Idea2Form
Idea2Form

Idea2Form (I2F) is a full-service collaborative design studio and strategy consultancy specializing in social impact. We partner with leading social entrepreneurs, foundations, nonprofits, and purpose-driven companies and celebrities to co-create widespread change. Unlike a traditional marketing agency or design studio, Idea2Form was created to advance positive social impact through an innovative design methodology that we call Multi-Dimensional Design™. Our unique #TEAMS4Impact approach utilizes Tech, Education, Art, Media, and Strategy to make bold causes easy to connect with and impossible to ignore.

Branding
Social Media Marketing
Web Design
Team Employee Count
10 - 49
Budget Minimum Budget
$100,000+
Location Company Location
San Francisco

San Francisco's Animation Studios List

Agency Name Description Agency Type People Location Website
Gold Front We help startups create and own their categories. Animation Studios 10 - 49 San Francisco goldfront.com/
School of Thought Big agency talent without the big agency. Animation Studios 10 - 49 San Francisco schoolofthought.com
Where the Buffalo Roam Be good people. Make good things. Animation Studios 10 - 49 San Francisco wtbr.tv/
LV Productions Expert Video Production Services Animation Studios 2 - 9 San Francisco www.lv-prod.com
First Person, Inc. Inspired Stories, Intelligently Told. Animation Studios 10 - 49 San Francisco www.firstperson.is
Bay Area Creative Media Bay Area Creative Media Photography & Videography Animation Studios 2 - 9 San Francisco www.bayareacreativemedia.com/
Resin Advertising Beyond Digital Storytelling Animation Studios 10 - 49 San Francisco resinadvertising.com
JUMBOshrimp Big Ideas Don't Require Big Agencies. Animation Studios 10 - 49 San Francisco www.JUMBOshrimp.com
Valoso Marketing and video production company. Animation Studios 10 - 49 San Francisco valoso.com/
IQvideo SF Based Video Production Company Animation Studios 2 - 9 San Francisco www.iqvideo.net
BayCreative Full-Service Marketing Agency for B2B Animation Studios 10 - 49 San Francisco www.baycreative.com
PasciVite The Only Limit: Your Imagination Animation Studios 2 - 9 San Francisco pascivite.com/
Most Likely To Born to serve clients differently. Animation Studios 2 - 9 San Francisco mostlikelyto.com
Colormatics Extraordinary outcomes mobilized faster Animation Studios 10 - 49 San Francisco www.colormatics.com
Idea2Form Design for Social Impact Animation Studios 10 - 49 San Francisco idea2form.com

San Francisco Animation Studios Prices | 2024

Animation Studios Prices
Gold Front $100,000+
School of Thought $25,000+
Where the Buffalo Roam $25,000+
LV Productions $5,000+
First Person, Inc. $25,000+
Bay Area Creative Media $1,000+
JUMBOshrimp $10,000+
Valoso $5,000+
IQvideo $5,000+
BayCreative $10,000+
PasciVite $25,000+
Most Likely To $10,000+
Colormatics $25,000+
Idea2Form $100,000+

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With San Francisco being a busy city known for technology and creativeness, it cannot fail to take note of the role played by animation studios in content creation. Different animation studios' fees span from 2,000 dollars to over 100,000 dollars per project. This goes in line with the complexity of the animation and the length, not forgetting the reputation of the studio. Small projects, like short commercials, can fall into the low end, but feature-length projects obviously require much more investment. The amount of competition within the area of San Francisco will guarantee quality work, thus sealing its lead in the animation business.

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Being one of the most creative and innovative towns, the city of San Francisco has given unparalleled tools to those seeking incredible and quality animation services. Working from this vibrant city, a local animation studio does not only end the assignment by providing you with state-of-the-art technology; it also makes sure that you are partnering with talents who truly understand the dynamic market trends. Be it capturing the essence of your brand or narrating your story in an interesting manner, a San Francisco animation studio is one-of-a-kind blend brought to your table of contextual artistic flair and technical prowess. Bring to life engaging visuals that make a difference for your audience with their expertise. This will help you be miles ahead of your competitors.

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This digital innovation enclave is also home to a number of animation studios based in San Francisco. Among these, Pixar Animation Studios stands out as the largest and most influential. Owned by the Walt Disney Company, Pixar is a subsidiary of the Walt Disney umbrella operating from Emeryville, just outside the limits of San Francisco, and has indeed led the way in changing the world of animation through feature openlight films it has produced using computer animation by a producer. Since 1986, Pixar, notwithstanding the odds, has continued challenging further innovations of creativity married with technology, leaving audiences worldwide in awe—those memorable visually resplendent stories and characters that have danced across screens.

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San Francisco, California, hosts an animation scene and various animators that is as vibrant and innovative as one can get; still, Pixar Animations Studios takes the lead in mutual success. With groundbreaking technology and storytelling of these animators, not to mention a shelf full of Oscars, Pixar, nestled in nearby Emeryville, has been an influence on the heart and evolution of animated film making. From old favorites like "Toy Story" to new gems like "Soul," Pixar creativity inspires the global public by setting a new level of animation; therefore, it remains inimitable inside the San Francisco Bay Area and beyond.

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This would make a big difference between an animation studio and a freelance consultant in San Francisco, dependent on what scale, budget, and personal touch a given project requires. Studios can provide a comprehensive amazing team but at higher costs, best suited for larger projects. Freelancers are more flexible than a team, more personable, and often turn out to be more budget-friendly for smaller or medium projects than a team. Consider carefully what your project needs to do, the schedule it needs to run on, and how much exposure will be required to make the best decision in San Francisco's fast-moving digital environment.

What are some factors that influence the pricing of animation studios in San Francisco?

There are several reasons that drive the price ranges for animation studios in San Francisco. The scope of work for the animation project, the level of prestige and experience of the studio, and what services must be included are other major factors. In addition, the amount of time that will be needed to complete the project and using advanced technology can extremely deform affordable cost. With San Francisco being an expensive city to live in or operate a business from, pricing takes into account local economic conditions. Knowing these elements can help clients more efficiently navigate the animation services market.

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