Top 100 Animation Production Companies in California

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Top 100 Animation Production Companies in California

The Best of December 2025

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From ideation to creation, the animation production process has many steps, and an animation company can help you get them right. The process begins with storyboarding, then involves a scrip, design, voiceover and music, and animation. 

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List of the Best California Animation Companies

  • 1
    (163 Reviews) 5.0

    Timeliness

    4.9

    Service Excellence

    5.0

    Value

    4.9

    Would Recommend

    5.0
    $10,000+
    2 - 9 employees
    Costa Mesa, CA

    Sparkhouse produces marketing and advertising videos from its headquarters in Irvine, Calif. – just outside Los Angeles – and a second office in Del Mar, Calif. The 13-person team uses its video production expertise to design and develop videos for products, branding, websites, television, and social media. They were founded in 2009.

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    First American Title

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  • 2
    (44 Reviews) 4.9

    Timeliness

    4.9

    Service Excellence

    4.9

    Value

    4.6

    Would Recommend

    4.9
    $1,000+
    50 - 249 employees
    Inglewood, CA
    Video production agency Lemonlight was founded in 2014. They are in Inglewood, California; San Diego, California; New York, New York and Miami Beach, Florida and have a midsize team. Lemonlight focuses on Video Production, Corporate Photography, and Social Media Marketing.
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    Lemonlight works with brands of all sizes. Notable clients include Hyatt

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  • 3
    (14 Reviews) 4.9

    Timeliness

    4.9

    Service Excellence

    4.9

    Value

    4.7

    Would Recommend

    5.0
    $10,000+
    2 - 9 employees
    San Francisco, CA

    In San Francisco, California and San Rafael, California, Zero One Digital Media is a video production company. The company specializes in Video Production and is small.The company was established in 2012.

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    Clients

    Adobe

    Industries

  • 4
    (11 Reviews) 5.0

    Timeliness

    4.9

    Service Excellence

    5.0

    Value

    4.9

    Would Recommend

    5.0
    $25,000+
    2 - 9 employees
    Walnut Creek, CA
    Based in Concord, California, Farallon is an advertising company. They specialize in advertising, direct marketing, social media marketing, video production, and more and were founded in 2021.
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    Clients

    Adobe

    Industries

  • 5
    (13 Reviews) 5.0

    Timeliness

    4.9

    Service Excellence

    5.0

    Value

    4.9

    Would Recommend

    5.0
    $1,000+
    10 - 49 employees
    Encinitas, CA

    Beacons Point is a small other marketing company. They offer other marketing, video production, commercial property management, commercial development, and more and were established in 2019.

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    Clients

    University of California American Cancer Society Delta Hotels Bussiness Barrett Solutions Inc

    Industries

  • 6
    (80 Reviews) 4.8

    Timeliness

    4.7

    Service Excellence

    4.9

    Value

    4.4

    Would Recommend

    4.9
    $10,000+
    2 - 9 employees
    Covina, CA

    VeracityColab is a video agency located in Newport Beach, Calif. Founded in 2008, VeracityColab's team has over a decade of experience in video strategy and execution. The firm primarily works with mid-market and enterprise clients from the consumer products, business services, and healthcare industries.

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    Clients

    simplehuman

    Industries

  • 7
    (81 Reviews) 4.9

    Timeliness

    4.8

    Service Excellence

    4.8

    Value

    4.6

    Would Recommend

    4.9
    $5,000+
    10 - 49 employees
    San Francisco, CA
    Levitate Media, a small video production agency, is in San Francisco, California; Boca Raton, Florida and Alpharetta, Georgia. Launched in 2009, the team specializes in Video Production and Corporate Photography.
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    Vizio Vogue GE Blue Cross Blue Shield

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  • 8
    (12 Reviews) 5.0

    Timeliness

    5.0

    Service Excellence

    5.0

    Value

    5.0

    Would Recommend

    5.0
    $5,000+
    10 - 49 employees
    San Francisco, CA

    LV Production is a freelance video service provider based in Emeryville, Calif founded in 2015. They specialize in video production for clients ranging from small firms to large enterprises in the fields of business services, advertising, and arts.

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    Lamborghini

    Industries

  • 9
    (49 Reviews) 4.9

    Timeliness

    4.9

    Service Excellence

    4.8

    Value

    4.9

    Would Recommend

    4.9
    $1,000+
    50 - 249 employees
    Palo Alto, CA
    Prolific Studio, a video production agency, is in Palo Alto, California; Edwards, Colorado; Los Angeles, California and London , England. The midsize agency was launched in 2010. Their team focuses on Video Production.
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    Clients

    Toyota AptarGroup, Inc. Bausch + Lomb Lacrosse Balls Direct

    Industries

  • 10
    (41 Reviews) 5.0

    Timeliness

    5.0

    Service Excellence

    5.0

    Value

    4.9

    Would Recommend

    5.0
    $1,000+
    2 - 9 employees
    Santa Monica, CA
    Founded in 2010, Brandefy is a small video production agency. Their team focuses on Video Production. The agency is in Santa Monica, California and Austin, Texas.
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    Clients

    Oxford University Verizon Media Yahoo! Health Magazine

    Industries

  • 11
    (37 Reviews) 5.0

    Timeliness

    4.9

    Service Excellence

    4.9

    Value

    4.8

    Would Recommend

    4.9
    $5,000+
    2 - 9 employees
    Irvine, CA

    Kyro Digital is a video production company. The small Irvine, California-based firm was founded in 2018. Their services include Video Production.

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    Industries

  • 12
    (39 Reviews) 4.9

    Timeliness

    4.9

    Service Excellence

    4.9

    Value

    4.8

    Would Recommend

    4.9
    $10,000+
    10 - 49 employees
    Sausalito, CA

    Explainly is an animation company headquartered in Novato, Calif. and founded in 2018. The team of fewer than 10 employees provides video production services, with a specific focus on explainer videos. Their clientele is composed of enterprises, midmarket businesses, and small businesses in the advertising and marketing and arts, entertainment, and music industries.

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    Clients

    Visa Uber Clear Albertsons

    Industries

  • 13
    (32 Reviews) 5.0

    Timeliness

    5.0

    Service Excellence

    5.0

    Value

    4.9

    Would Recommend

    5.0
    $1,000+
    2 - 9 employees
    Los Angeles, CA

    Rip Media Group is an animation and video production company located in Los Angeles. Founded in 2007, they currently have about 15 employees who specialize in video production services for businesses of any size. The team creates 3D motion graphics, 2D animation, and live action videos amongst others for clients in the IT, medical, and business services industries.

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    Clients

    Accenture

    Industries

  • 14
    (17 Reviews) 4.9

    Timeliness

    4.9

    Service Excellence

    4.9

    Value

    4.7

    Would Recommend

    4.9
    $5,000+
    2 - 9 employees
    San Diego, CA

    New Evolution Video is a video production company based in San Diego, California. Founded in 2007, their team of around 10 employees provides video production, marketing strategy, broadcast video, and content marketing services.

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    Clients

    IBM

    Industries

  • 15
    (8 Reviews) 5.0

    Timeliness

    5.0

    Service Excellence

    5.0

    Value

    4.9

    Would Recommend

    5.0
    $25,000+
    2 - 9 employees
    Los Angeles, CA

    Good Pictures is a small video production company. They provide video production and were established in 2019. The agency is in Los Angeles, California.

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    Clients

    Samsung Disney UCLA NFL

    Industries

  • 16
    (27 Reviews) 5.0

    Timeliness

    5.0

    Service Excellence

    5.0

    Value

    4.9

    Would Recommend

    5.0
    $5,000+
    2 - 9 employees
    San Francisco, CA

    Fog Coast Productions is a San Francisco-based video production company that was founded in 2017. They employ a small team of 3 that works mostly in video production but also provides advertising, branding, and a variety of marketing services.

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    Clients

    Google

    Industries

  • 17
    (8 Reviews) 5.0

    Timeliness

    4.9

    Service Excellence

    4.9

    Value

    4.8

    Would Recommend

    5.0
    $50,000+
    250 - 999 employees
    San Francisco, CA

    Founded in 2012, GameChangerSF is an advertising agency that offers mobile and app marketing services to their small business, mid-market, and enterprise clients in the gaming, arts and entertainment, and gambling industries. Their 50 employees are based out of Palo Alto, Calif. 

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    Clients

    Supercell

    Industries

  • 18
    (5 Reviews) 5.0

    Timeliness

    5.0

    Service Excellence

    5.0

    Value

    5.0

    Would Recommend

    5.0
    $5,000+
    2 - 9 employees
    San Francisco, CA

    Evolve Media is a small video production agency established in 2007. Their services include Video Production, Marketing Strategy, Event Marketing, Social Media Marketing, and more. The company is headquartered in San Francisco, California; New York, New York and Los Angeles, California.

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    Industries

  • 19
    (4 Reviews) 5.0

    Timeliness

    5.0

    Service Excellence

    5.0

    Value

    5.0

    Would Recommend

    5.0
    $5,000+
    10 - 49 employees
    Rancho Cucamonga, CA
    Video production company Optious is in Rancho Cucamonga, California. The small firm was launched in 2019. Their services include Video Production and Broadcast Video.
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    Clients

    Microsoft, Google, HP, United Talent Agency, Roche, Hearland, Invisalign, Hertz, Candid, Hodinkee

    Industries

  • 20
    (7 Reviews) 4.9

    Timeliness

    4.9

    Service Excellence

    4.9

    Value

    4.9

    Would Recommend

    5.0
    $25,000+
    2 - 9 employees
    Los Angeles, CA

    King Toledo is a Los Angeles, California-based video production agency. They provide Video Production, Broadcast Video, and Audio Production and were founded in 2011.

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    Clients

    Amgen

    Industries

  • 21
    (9 Reviews) 5.0

    Timeliness

    4.9

    Service Excellence

    4.9

    Value

    4.9

    Would Recommend

    5.0
    $25,000+
    10 - 49 employees
    San Diego, CA
    Big Day the Agency is an Advertising company established in 2021. They are in San Diego, California and have a small team. Their services include Advertising, Branding, Social Media Marketing, Email Marketing, and more.
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    Clients

    Royal Caribbean International

    Industries

  • 22
    (19 Reviews) 5.0

    Timeliness

    5.0

    Service Excellence

    5.0

    Value

    4.9

    Would Recommend

    4.9
    $10,000+
    2 - 9 employees
    Costa Mesa, CA
    Launched in 2008, 336 Productions is a video production agency. Their small team is based in Costa Mesa, California and offers Video Production and Corporate Photography.
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    Clients

    Salvation Army

    Industries

  • 23
    (6 Reviews) 4.9

    Timeliness

    5.0

    Service Excellence

    5.0

    Value

    4.9

    Would Recommend

    5.0
    $25,000+
    2 - 9 employees
    San Francisco, CA
    Advertising company Juice Design was founded in 1996. They are in SAN FRANCISCO, California and have a small team. Juice Design specializes in advertising, branding, graphic design, video production, and more.
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    Clients

    adidas

    Industries

  • 24
    (16 Reviews) 5.0

    Timeliness

    5.0

    Service Excellence

    5.0

    Value

    5.0

    Would Recommend

    4.9
    $5,000+
    10 - 49 employees
    San Diego, CA
    Launched in 2016, Focus Media Video Production is a video production agency. The firm specializes in Video Production and has a small team. The firm is headquartered in San Diego, California; Los Angeles, California and Laguna Niguel, California.
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  • 25
    (7 Reviews) 4.8

    Timeliness

    4.6

    Service Excellence

    4.7

    Value

    4.6

    Would Recommend

    4.8
    $5,000+
    2 - 9 employees
    Los Angeles, CA
    Melty Cone Video is a video production agency located in New York, New York and Los Angeles, California. The company provides Video Production, Advertising, Social Media Marketing, Content Marketing, and more and has a small team.The company was launched in 2014.
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    Clients

    People Magazine

    Industries

  • 26
    (13 Reviews) 4.9

    Timeliness

    4.8

    Service Excellence

    4.9

    Value

    4.8

    Would Recommend

    5.0
    $5,000+
    2 - 9 employees
    Irvine, CA

    The Corporate Film Guys is a video production company based in Lake Forest, Calif. The company, founded in 1990, has a team of less than ten that provides video production services to enterprise and mid-market companies in the consumer products & services, financial services, IT, manufacturing, and medical industries.

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    Clients

    Astronics

    Industries

  • 27
    (6 Reviews) 5.0

    Timeliness

    4.9

    Service Excellence

    5.0

    Value

    4.9

    Would Recommend

    5.0
    $1,000+
    2 - 9 employees
    Irvine, CA

    Based in Irvine, Calif., 7 Hills Productions is a full-service video production company. Since 2018, their small team of two assists a variety of clients with their video production needs. 

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    Clients

    Google

    Industries

  • 28
    (23 Reviews) 4.8

    Timeliness

    4.8

    Service Excellence

    4.7

    Value

    4.8

    Would Recommend

    4.9
    $10,000+
    2 - 9 employees
    Los Angeles, CA

    Luminoustudios is a video production company based in Los Angeles, California and New York, New York. The small company was launched in 2015. Their team specializes in Video Production, Video Marketing, and Corporate Photography.

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    Clients

    Polaroid

    Industries

  • 29
    (6 Reviews) 5.0

    Timeliness

    4.8

    Service Excellence

    5.0

    Value

    5.0

    Would Recommend

    5.0
    $5,000+
    2 - 9 employees
    Glendale, CA

    GoDRTV is a marketing firm founded in 2007. With more than two employees, they offer video production, media planning and buying, and social media marketing solutions from their office in Glendale, Calif. They work with clients ranging from small firms to large companies.

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    Clients

    Life Alert

    Industries

  • 30
    (15 Reviews) 4.9

    Timeliness

    4.9

    Service Excellence

    4.9

    Value

    4.6

    Would Recommend

    5.0
    $25,000+
    2 - 9 employees
    Pacifica, CA

    ALCHEMYcreative is a San Francisco-based video production company that started in 2010. Equipped with 9 employees, this firm provides video production and content marketing services to mainly mid-market and enterprise companies. They focus on commercial video, corporate video, and documentaries, with skills in 2D animation and motion graphics.

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    Clients

    Adobe

    Industries

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