Top 40 Video Production Companies in Chicago

Umault produced an 8-part video series for a management consulting firm. The project involve pre and post-production processes, including the creation of teaser trailers. The final videos were viewed hundreds of thousands of times, triggering a great increase in site views and inquiries for the client as well.

"They created a masterpiece that I’m personally proud of. More importantly, it’s had a dramatic impact on our audiences, substantially more views than the platform we launched it on usually sees." - Research Director, Management Consulting Firm

Demo Duck partnered with a clinical pathology organization, producing various educational and promotional videos. Stakeholders consistently give positive feedback on Demo Duck's videos. The client was impressed by Demo Duck's ability to produce quality and unique work despite multitasking or difficult circumstances. 

"Everybody really loves their videos, especially the editing, the production, and how they convey emotion. I’ve heard nothing but positive feedback." - Senior Manager, Clinical Pathology Organization 

Bottle Rocket Media produced video testimonials for an advertising software agency. They met with the client before filming to discuss goals and strategy, and then delivered a complete project on-time and on-budget. The finished project was well-received by viewers and provides credibility for the client.

“The Bottle Rocket team was very quick to respond, thorough, and a pleasure to work with. Scheduling was easy and flexible.” – Product Marketing Manager, Advertising Software Agency
 

Furnace FPS created a video for a data analytics company. They collaborated with the client on concept creation and scripting before actual execution. Their work enabled the client to build robust awareness campaigns.

"Their team struck a great balance between conforming to our vision and incorporating their suggestions. They were a very trusted partner in this entire process, acting as a consultant." — Senior Product Marketing Manager, Data Analytics Company

JV Studios produced several videos for a family-owned farm. These videos included a documentary-style production as well as several clips for social media purposes. These promotional videos led to an increase in sales for the client.

“Our sales have nearly quadrupled since we released some of the videos. Our investment in the project has already paid for itself because of how positively received the videos have been. Our internal team is delighted.” – Director of Finance and Marketing, Family-Owned Farm
 

Casual Films partnered with a non-profit organization where they helped create promotional videos. Their goal was to help their client become more digitally focused and appealing to their audience. The client was very impressed with Casual Films' team.

"Casual Films’ team is highly creative and work to understand their assignment. They’re a strong creative agency. Equally, working with them is excellent." – Marketing Manger, Non-Profit Organization

Roeda Films created a marketing film for a home restoration company. The client wanted to increase their sales and distinguish themselves from their competitors. Roeda Films created scenarios and a script to develop a one-minute promotional film. They used voice-over technology in the video as well. The client received positive feedback about the video.

“...everyone that views the video is as impressed as we are. ... I’m very impressed with them. I plan on working with them again and recommending them to my colleagues.” — Operations Manager, Home Restoration Company
 

A startup marketing their main product, an app for tennis players, wanted to make a promotional video to increase their visibility. Loosekeys produced an animated video that explains the app's functions and attracts new users. 

"The people who have seen it like it and think it's creative. I'm very happy with Loosekeys' product and everything they have done for me." — CEO, Tennis App Startup

Pink Hippo Productions partnered with an advertising where they assisted in helping implement their client's goals. Specifically, they provided video production support for their client’s projects as well as planned schedules and budgets for the projects. The client was pleased with the team's work. 

“All projects they’ve done for us have exceeded expectations when delivered.” – Owner an Creative Director, Advertising Agency

A real estate broker wanted to have a promotional video to attract and impress clients. Imagination to Capture came up with the concept and then filmed and edited an elaborate video with various camera angles that positively showcases the company to potential clients. 

"The entire process was seamless and easy. I can't imagine anything that could have been improved on. It was a great experience all around." — Managing Broker, Realty Company

Leeway Films LLC worked on video production for an engineering startup. They collaborated with an in-house team to develop a marketing video for investor presentations. In addition, the team assisted with the creative process, script development, filming, and editing. The client appreciated their responsiveness throughout the project.

“They were awesome. They were really on top of everything as far as communication was concerned. Whenever we would reach out to them, their response was very prompt. It was the same thing for the editing process—very quick.” – Co-Founder, Engineering Startup

A jewelry business hired Northwoods Revolution to produce story and homage videos for its 50th anniversary. The videos had since been featured at trade shows and on the business's website and social media, receiving positive feedback.

"Northwoods is a small team, yet they accomplished so much and in such a timely fashion." - Director of Operations, Jewelry Business

Salvi Media LLC produced several branding videos for a digital marketing agency. The team worked on the video through all phases, including planning, shooting, and editing. The agency was pleased with their final deliverable, which has led to an increase in customer engagement.

“Our YouTube channel has seen subscriptions triple since the beginning of the year. We're able to use the videos in so many ways that are hard to put a specific metric toward.” — Founder, Digital Marketing Agency

Innova Digital produced a video for a startup. The team was responsible for scripting, storyboarding, filming, and post-production. The video has received positive feedback from viewers.  

"We are off to an incredible start on the business, and much of that is thanks to this video, that helps new users explain how the product may become a part of their lives." – Founder, Startup

p3 mediaworks has provided video production support for a Chicago-based nonprofit. Over a partnership that's now over a decade long, they've taken on messaging projects of all sizes. The client has always been impressed by their ability to work within budgetary restraints without even slightly sacrificing quality.

"I can just give them a project scope for a video and trust that they’ll give me a final product as per the required specs." — Creative Director, Nonprofit

Acclaim Media provided video production services, creating a short video that showcased a healthcare IT group’s services. The team managed to simply explain technical language in the content, and their work led to an increase in traffic. 

“We have seen an improvement with our website traffic and what type of customer we are targeting.” – Owner, Healthcare IT Group

Flightless Bird Creative delivered end-to-end video production services to a Minnesota community college, helping to plan and script as well as film and edit the video. 

"Their ability to work with us and make sure that we were getting something that we were happy with in the end was an incredible blessing. As a result, we were able to authentically represent the college in a way that excited many stakeholders with different interests." — Marketing & Communications Manager, Community College

Niche Visuals produced a series of videos for a funeral home. The videos comprised of testimonials and endorsements as part of their video promotion campaign. The footage was met with positive feedback.

“It was a very seamless and transparent engagement. The communication was good.” - President & Director, Funeral Home

An energy group hired Vision One Agency for an ongoing engagement to provide video and photo production services. These services include producing recap videos, highlight reels, leadership highlights, and photography of leaders during their speaking engagements. Vision One has delivered excellent productions within the given budget.

"Will gets the job efficiently with little to no extra costs in terms of people and equipment." - Founder and CEO, Energy Group

A youth non-profit that had been around for 50 years found that their messaging, image, and brand needed to be modernized. Cultivate developed their new messaging for newsletters, fundraising pitches, marketing, and social media. Additonal services they provided included designing a new website and logo.

"We've heard positive feedback from people who saw our website and our newsletters. Cultivate made a big difference for our organization, helping us transition to modern times." — CEO, Youth Non-Profit

An electrical manufacturing company wanted to rebrand a series of their products. PUREi created a print catalog and 3D renderings that created a new public image for the product line. They have continued to update the catalog as needed.

"Since we first started working with PUREi, they’ve definitely helped us improve our website, our metadata, and the way we appear online. Our website metrics continue to go up year after year." — Director of Marketing, Electrical Manufacturing Company

Mess Marketing did a fundraising video production for a non-profit. The client needed a video for an upcoming gala; Mess Marketing and the client worked together to determine the storyboard and make other suggestions. The team used the client’s footage and filmed their own footage in order to create the video. The video was successful and received positive feedback. 

“They created an extremely moving video that was perfect for the gala. We also sent out an email blast to our donors, and one of our larger donors responded by letting us know how good the video made him feel about his philanthropy work.” — Development Manager, Non-Profit
 

Viewstream provided branding services for an eSports and gaming platform. Their responsibilities included brand creative and positioning, presentations, design, web development, and video production. The project multiplied traffic and overall feedback on the project was positive. Their talented team brought the brand to life. They were organized and their workflow was seamless.

“I would say the combination of service and creativity is unmatched in any agency that we have worked with.” – CEO, eSports Gaming Platform

Attack Studios worked on video production for a law firm. They developed a video game trailer, a trailer based on a convention and an animated video for a pre-recorded voiceover. The client was extremely impressed with the work the team produced.

“Sometimes, their animations are so flawless that they look effortless. Out of all the videos on our YouTube channel, this video game trailer has the most views, as well as on our Twitter and LinkedIn accounts.” – Director of Marketing, Law Firm

Sparkfactor collaborated with a fragrance company to improve their website, email marketing, and online store. They assisted in maintenance and upgrades to the website. The client saw a marked increase in online sales over the course of Sparkfactor’s involvement.

“We are satisfied with the level of their production for us. They have met every expectation that we had.” – President, Fragrance Company

Video Parachute provided video production services for a dental sleep organization. In order to facilitate remote training, their team created online tutorials. The videos received positive feedback and successfully captured the client’s objectives.

“By working with Video Parachute, your idea will grow and expand. They’ll help your vision come to life. ” – Director of Education, Dental Sleep Organization

The True Productions team handled the e-commerce web and software development project of a web-based digital curriculum provider. They executed all deliverables quickly and with great attention to detail, satisfying all project stakeholder requirements. 

"We’ve been able to successfully automate every aspect of the digital sales process, from customer acquisition and fulfillment, and they continue to improve the process and systems that they’ve put in place, so I am completely satisfied." — Owner, Digital Curriculum Company

FS Creative created a video and took professional photography for an e-commerce clothing business. They shot pictures of the client's inventory to build their online database and created promotional materials for social media. Their work significantly increased the client's exposure by generations millions of social media impressions.

"The photos created for Instagram and our e-commerce site and have been seen by tens of thousands of people. The videos were to be sent to Instagram influencers, and got us millions of impressions." — Founder, E-Commerce Clothing Business

Social Driver designed and launched a website for a nonprofit organization. Social Driver worked closely with the organization throughout the project, constantly guiding them during the process. The website has received positive feedback from the community.

“They have a very effective in-house approach to project management, which guided us very well through the process of launching the website.” - Former Director of Communications, Nonprofit Organization

Muse Duran handled advertising and marketing services for a car dealership. Their team provided efforts in media campaigns, radio and TV commercials, graphics, and banners. The work has received positive feedback and the collaboration was seamless.

“They make good suggestions that I never thought of and our relationship has really grown.” – Sales Manager, Car Dealership

Torque Digital provided a variety of branding services for a real estate firm. Their scope of work included graphics creation, website updates, and digital marketing strategies. The team’s efforts attracted new customers for the client.

"They understand our business and help differentiate us by delivering high-quality products." — Leasing Agent, Real Estate Firm  

SmarkLabs completed a HubSpot implementation for a healthcare software company. They also helped with sales development and lead generation. The client felt that SmarkLabs was extremely reliable. 

"They always do what they say they’re going to do in the specified timeframe … Everything they do drives great results." — Director of Marketing, Healthcare Software Company

Pepper Group provided product marketing consulting to a FinTech company, cutting down the client's range of services to meet their customers' needs. They also built a corporate website, designing wireframes and conducting multiple feedback sessions. The client grew 20% year-over-year as a result.

"Pepper Group is skilled at finding a deeper level of understanding and context. That sets them apart." – CMO, FinTech Company

SWIDIA runs social media ad campaigns for a mobile fiction platform. The goal was to achieve profitability and scaling in a few months. The platform has expanded their budget tenfold since their first campaign with SWIDIA.

“That team is very impressive in terms of both their ability to collaborate with the client and their overall expertise, so we were able to develop some really great creative resources that helped us a lot at the beginning of the relationship.” - Director of Marketing, Mobile Fiction Platform

Yellow Box provided content marketing services for a tech startup. The startup needed to spread awareness of their business. Yellow Box has significantly improved the startup’s digital presence, with videos garnering tens of thousands of views on social media.

“It has been so successful.” - Founder & CEO, Tech Start-Up

Mock Design Group, Inc. designed a logo for a cleaning services company. They worked to ensure that the logo represented the company and their values. The team also created business cards featuring the logo.

"The team consists of kind professionals who always made us feel comfortable when we visited their office." – Owner, Cleaning Service Company

VIZfire provided modeling and rendering services for a commercial real estate firm. The firm wanted to visualize their potential developments on specific sites. VIZfire created a final product that the firm considers to be visually attractive.

“They went above and beyond—they made their renderings so realistic we could see reflections of nearby buildings.” - Vice President, Commercial Real Estate Firm

A gymnastics organization hired D-Point Solutions to upgrade their web platform. The team uploaded content and provided consultation services. The site met client expectations. 

"I would highly recommend [them] to help anybody that's interested in web design and creation."–Owner, Gymnastics Organization

Kindred Content was hired by a Wealth Management Firm to make a company profile video, which expanded to include commercials that promote the Firm and videos for the Firm's financial literacy campaign. Kindred Content's work contributed to the sevenfold increase of business that the Firm has enjoyed since the beginning of their engagement.

"Our media profiles on radio and TV have grown due to the quality of work the team has done." - President, Wealth Management Firm  

A glass manufacturer hired Sandra Rust, BDD to optimize and advertise their website. They made edits to the client’s website, managed the Google AdWords campaign, and operated the Facebook page. The client is pleased with the significant improvement in clicks and leads.

“Sandra is very efficient and independently driven. We usually touch base only when necessary, and she's very accessible.” – Marketing Manager, Glass Manufacturer 
 

Clutch Studios built a new internal system and did a software integration. The team was knowledgeable and allowed the business to increase its capacity.

“Our workflow was excellent.” – Head of IT Development, Web Designer