Top 100 Visual Effects Companies
September 2023Looking for a top visual effect studios?
Visual effects is the process of changing a live action shot by adding enhanced imagery. Some examples of VFX include flying on a broom in Harry Potter or a spaceship moving through space in Star Wars. For more complex and original visual effects, we suggest hiring a visual effects company. Good visual effect studios have experience with computer-generated imagery (CGI) and can help you create believable interactions through video.
That's why we've created this list of the best visual effects companies for you to review. Read through company descriptions, former clients, and notable projects to find the best fit for your business.
List of the Best Visual Effect Studios
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1
- $5,000+
- 50 - 249 employees
- Chicago, IL
BluBlu Studios is a design-driven, award-winning animation production company that was founded in 2014. Their team of 30 specializes in animation, video production, commercials and explainer videos. They work with companies of all sizes in the US, Canada, Asia, Europe and Australia. Headquarted in Warsaw, Poland. Represented in the UK, Scandinavia, Japan, Germany, Austria, and Singapore.
Clients
- The New York Times
- Singapore Airlines
- Amex
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BluBlu Studios provided video production services for a DeFi company. The team created a 2-minute commercial with a combination of 2D and 3D animations and a high-quality voice-over.
"The quality of animation and sound design of the video was world-class."
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2
- $10,000+
- 2 - 9 employees
- Toronto, Canada
Signature Video Group is a video production company and content agency based in Toronto, Canada. This company was founded in 2009 and has three employees. Services provided by Signature Video Group include video production and content marketing.
Clients
- Autodesk
- Microsoft
- Boston Pizza
- Intel
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Signature Video Group created a series of masterclass-style videos for a retail technology company. They worked with the client to determine the storyline and filmed the client’s customers on location.
“Signature Video Group delivered polished, high-quality videos.”
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3
- $10,000+
- 2 - 9 employees
- New York, NY
Pluck. is a video agency headquartered in Los Angeles, with an additional office in New York City. Their team of around 5 employees provides video production, advertising, and broadcast video services.
Clients
- CapitalOne
- MassMutual
- Mastercard
- Indiegogo
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PluckStudio produced an air conditioner video for a home appliance company. After discussing the concepts, ideas, and costs, the team managed the script and shooting.
"Patrick was very professional and very easy to work with."
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4
- $10,000+
- 10 - 49 employees
- Kraków, Poland
Studio Pigeon is a full-service animation studio founded in 2012. The company has locations in both Krakow and Warsaw, Poland. Between these two offices, they employ a team of 23 that provides video production and graphic design services to mostly mid-size companies.
Clients
- Ikea
- Aviva
- UBS
- T-Mobile
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PIGEON STUDIO produced five educational videos for a financial services company. The team was responsible for writing the script, creating a storyboard, recording VO, and mixing sound.
"The most impressive quality about this company was their output bandwidth."
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5
- $25,000+
- 1,000 - 9,999 employees
- London, United Kingdom
SGK is a global packaging and brand experience company based in London with offices in Amsterdam, Paris, Munich, and Chennai, India. The company, founded in 1953, has more than 5,800 employees and provides content marketing, branding, email marketing, event marketing & planning, packaging design, social media marketing, and video production services. SGK serves midmarket and other-sized companies in the consumer products & services, retail, financial services, and medical industries.
Clients
- Abbott
- Accor
- Amazon
- Air France
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SGK was hired by a biotechnology company to rebrand their existing product marketing assets. This involved rebranding the client's application notes, datasheets, guides, brochures, and other collateral.
"Their commitment to adjust and react immediately to our demands was impressive."
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6
- $25,000+
- 10 - 49 employees
- Washington, DC
Social Driver is a digital agency founded in 2011 with a team of over 10 members. Based in Washington, DC, they offer web design, social media marketing, and digital strategy solutions for clients ranging from small firms to large businesses in the fields of health care and nonprofit, among others.
Clients
- American Nurses Association
- The Education Trust
- Elizabeth Dole Foundation
- Goodwill Industries International
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An education nonprofit hired Social Driver to produce an explainer video about charter schools. From that explainer video, the team also created three shorter videos for the client to use on social media.
"We have been happy with the ultimate deliverables every time we've worked with them."
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7
- $10,000+
- 2 - 9 employees
- Kraków, Poland
Pickled Frames is a video production company. The small Kraków, Poland-based agency was launched in 2020. Their services include video production.
Clients
- Universal Music
- YALE
- Electronic Arts
- Ordo
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Pickled Frames created animations for the UI/UX design studio's provided mascot.
"Their team was very quick and responsive."
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8
- $1,000+
- 250 - 999 employees
- Alexandria, VA
Alconost Inc is an information technology agency based in Alexandria, Va. that was founded in 2003. Their team of nearly 35 employees specializes in video production, translation, and advertising for small businesses.
Clients
- Wildlife
- AppTweak
- GitHub
- SEMrush
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Alconost Inc. produced animated videos for a data collaboration platform. The team created two 30-second-long animated ads for the client and submitted them in MP4 file format.
"They delivered great video production services."
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9
- $5,000+
- 10 - 49 employees
- Milano, Italy
ORBIS Production is a full-cycle creative production studio based in Milan with offices in Vienna and Ljubljana, Slovenia. The studio, founded in 2009, has more than 50 employees and provides video production, advertising, and broadcast video services to midmarket and other-sized companies in various industries that include advertising & marketing, arts & entertainment, and real estate.
Clients
- Armani
- AstraZeneca
- ANWB
- Alibaba
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ORBIS Production was hired by a luxury furniture company to produce a series of promotional videos. This involved capturing footage and conducting interviews throughout a six-day event.
"We were impressed with their ability to deliver high-quality work while maintaining excellent communication."
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10
- $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.
Clients
- Visa
- Uber
- JPMorgan
- Amazon
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Explainly rebranded an existing video for a medical care provider. The client needed to update a video's design with their new branding, and Explainly created new color scheme, fonts, imagery, and icons.
"They delivered items on time and sometimes ahead of time, and they were quick to respond to my needs."
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11
- $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.
Clients
- Accenture
- Ben & Jerry's
- Black & Decker
- Cisco
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A microsite creation company partnered with Rip Media to produce an easy-to-understand animated video that explains their value proposition.
"I truly appreciate the attention to detail."
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12
- $10,000+
- 2 - 9 employees
- San Francisco, CA
Zero One Digital Media is an entertainment company based in San Rafael, California that was founded in 2012. Their team of around five employees works with mostly enterprise companies, as well as some mid-market businesses, in the advertising, media, and arts industries.
Clients
- Adobe
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Zero One Digital Media provides video production services for a self-driving vehicle manufacturer. They're responsible for storyboarding, scriptwriting, location scouting, and on-set production management.
"The team is highly adaptable to our requirements and shifting weather and variables in our production time."
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13
- $5,000+
- 2 - 9 employees
- Sheridan, WY
INCReditors is a video production agency in Remote, Oregon. They provide video production and were established in 2015.
Clients
- Fit!
- Rhythm Monster
- Inspire Uplift
- Unilever
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Increditors helps a stock market educational business with video editing for their YouTube, TikTok, and Instagram content. Their main scope is editing 10–20-minute film videos for YouTube using Frame.io.
“Increditors has done an amazing job editing my videos; my YouTube channel wouldn’t be where it is today without them.”
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14
- $10,000+
- 2 - 9 employees
- Oakbrook Terrace, IL
Umault is a B2B video ad agency based in Chicago. Founded in 2010, Umault exclusively specializes in video marketing services for mid-sized and larger businesses. Services include creative development, video production, and distribution.
Clients
- Dell Technologies
- MassMutual
- Fresenius Kabi
- James Hardie
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Umault produced a brand awareness video for a web analytics platform. The video, with a duration of approximately two minutes, served as a parody of the Oppenheimer trailer and promoted Google Analytics 4.
"Their creativity, passion, and professionalism were impressive."
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15
- $5,000+
- 10 - 49 employees
- Northbrook, IL
Founded in 2016, Slon Media is a video marketing company that is based in San Francisco, with other locations in London and Minsk. Their team of 17 provide video production, content marketing, social media marketing, and digital strategies to clients.
Clients
- Pandadoc
- International Swimming League
- Capital.com & Currency.com
- Polkadex
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SLON Media produced videos for a gaming company. Their team created the storyboards based on the client's briefs, animated the videos, and modified them further based on the client's feedback.
"They were very creative and not afraid to explore new ideas. They were full of energy and motivated."
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16
- $5,000+
- 2 - 9 employees
- New York, NY
MultiVision Digital Production is a web video production and marketing based in New York City. Established in 2011, the team of nearly 10 employees provides video production, digital strategy, and content marketing services.
Clients
- Societe Generale
- Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld
- Freidman LLP
- Andritz Metals
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MultiVision Digital Productions provided a comprehensive service for a client's 30th-anniversary video, which included pre-production consultation, on-location production, editing, equipment, and personnel resources.
"I was most impressed by how much pre-planning they do before the shoot day."
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- $1,000+
- 10 - 49 employees
- San Francisco, CA
Levitate Video is a media production company based in San Francisco with an office in Boca Raton, Fla. Founded in 2009, their team of 33 professionals provide video production, broadcast video, and translation assistance to clients ranging from small startups to large corporations. They produce videos such as explainers, corporate videos, interviews, and others.
Clients
- Vogue
- Proofpoint
- Yodlee
- Smith System
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Levitate Media produced a five-minute onboarding video for an electronic component distributor. The video featured interviews with the client's executive leadership and B-roll shots with audio from interviews.
"They knew what we required from our introduction call and delivered exactly what we wanted and more."
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18
- $10,000+
- 10 - 49 employees
- Baltimore, MD
Storyfarm is a motion pictures and film production company that is located in Baltimore. Founded in 2009, Storyfarm's team of 15 employees has nearly a decade of experience in video production. The firm primarily works with small, midsize, and enterprise B2C and B2B businesses.
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Storyfarm has produced a 3D-animated video for a motor vehicle manufacturing company. They've created 3D graphics of antifreeze and brake fluid bottles, showing the liquid's pour in real-life scenarios.
“They’re open to collaboration, which facilitates things for us.”
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- $5,000+
- 50 - 249 employees
- Toronto, Canada
SPG Media, a small video production company, is located in Mississauga, Canada. Established in 2007, the team provides video production, corporate photography, graphic design, and web design.
Clients
- Microsoft
- Bose
- BMW
- McAfee
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SPG Media produced four videos for a packaging company’s website and email campaigns. They conducted market research, filmed content, and handled post-production elements such as editing and audio mixing.
“The team laid out their process clearly and provided us with various options, which was nice.”
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- $5,000+
- 2 - 9 employees
- Surrey, Canada
Webdew is a video production agency headquartered in Seattle with additional offices in London and Mohali, India. They were founded in 2016, and have since expanded their team to 49 specialists. They provide video production services to small, midmarket, and enterprise businesses.
Clients
- UBER
- Microsoft
- T-Mobile
- Hero Calendar Due
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webdew produced a one-minute video to promote the services of a digital transformation and consulting company. The client's goal was to use the video on multiple platforms.
"They delivered on time and responded to my needs in an active way."
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21
- $5,000+
- 10 - 49 employees
- Baltimore, MD
Next Day Animations is an animation company based in Baltimore, with additional offices in Minneapolis; Bend, Ore.; Bracebridge, Canada; and Madison, Wis. Next Day Animations was founded in 2012 and has 18 employees. Services provided by this company include video production, marketing strategy, and social media marketing.
Clients
- Johnson & Johnson
- IHG/Holiday Inn
- Dannon
- SalesForce
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Next Day Animations provided a public health provider with video production and graphic design services. They produced three whiteboard explainer videos, two-page infographics, and three animated GIFs.
"They were very attentive to our needs and provided exactly what we were looking for."
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22
- $5,000+
- 50 - 249 employees
- Kyiv, Ukraine
Wow-How Studio is a video production and design agency that was founded in 2009. They are based in Kharkiv, Ukraine, and have over 30 employees who offer a variety of specializations. Wow-How Studio's services focus on creative video and design solutions that feature animated video production, animation design, 3D graphic design, as well as AR/VR development and design.
Clients
- Mercedes-Benz
- data.ai (formely App Annie)
- Hallmark
- TED-Ed
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A market research company hired Wow-How Studio for video production. The team created a series of videos and illustrations with 2D motion graphics for the client's site.
''The quality of the videos was high.''
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23
- $1,000+
- 10 - 49 employees
- Paris, France
WeeDesign is a 2D/3D motion design and animation studio headquartered in Paris. The company, founded in 2017, has a team of 8 people. Their team solely does video production; they mostly work with small and mid-market businesses, and some enterprise businesses. The clients they partner with are primarily in the advertising & marketing and media industries.
Clients
- Zurich
- United Film House
- Iron Horse
- Office français de la biodiversité
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An LMS company collaborated with WeeDesign to create an explainer video. The team created milestones and received feedback from the client for every phase. The goal was to highlight their processes.
"Their professionalism and customer care were impressive."
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24
- $5,000+
- 10 - 49 employees
- Chantilly, VA
TriVision is a marketing and communications agency that specializes in print, digital, and broadcast media. The team of just over 30 employees works from offices throughout the East Coast of the U.S. – Chantilly, Va., Washington, D.C., Baltimore, and Miami. They also have an office overseas in Kabul, Afghanistan. TriVision's services include digital and marketing strategy, public relations, branding, and video production. They were founded in 1992 and work with clients in the government, media, nonprofit, IT, and arts/entertainment industries.
Clients
- Accenture
- Georgetown University
- U.S. Dept. of Commerce
- Export-Import Bank of United States
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A photography and location sound recording company has hired TriVision to provide in-house equipment and a large LED wall for their livestream project.
"Everything is perfect!"
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25
- $1,000+
- 10 - 49 employees
- Englewood, CO
VP Legacies is a marketing and advertising firm that is located in Englewood, CO. Founded in 2015, VP Legacies currently has 5 employees who specialize in both video production and marketing strategy. The firm also offers branding services to its clients. VP Legacies primarily works with clients from the education, healthcare, and IT industries.
Clients
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
- Crestcom International
- WeWork/SecureSet
- GeoTol
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eLearning Partners provided content writing consulting services for an education company. They helped the client better understand LMS and create a marketing strategy to improve sales with minimal spending.
"They offered genuine help with your interest at heart."
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26
- $5,000+
- 2 - 9 employees
- Seattle, WA
Motivo Media is a video production agency launched in 2017. In Seattle, Washington, their small team focuses on video production, marketing strategy, and audio production.
Clients
- Amazon
- Eli Lilly and Company
- BBC
Industries
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A nonprofit has hired Motivo Media for branding and video production services. They've worked on two different video projects, and their process has included creating storyboards, filming, and editing.
"They are truly invested in the work we are doing and dedicated to telling our stories in the most compelling way."
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27
- $1,000+
- 2 - 9 employees
- Kraków, Poland
Blue Carrot is an animation production studio based in Lviv, Ukraine, founded in 2014. Its 6 employees provide video production for small business clients in the advertising & marketing and A&E industries.
Clients
- Takeda
- United Nations
- Kampgrounds of America
- DNB
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An education video production agency hired Blue Carrot to animate 30 3-minute videos for an end client. They came up with various animation style options and created guidelines for the client's scriptwriters.
“Blue Carrot was incredibly talented. The animations looked beautiful and exceeded our expectations.”
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28
- $1,000+
- 10 - 49 employees
- New York, NY
SHUFFLL is a small video production company founded in 2022. Their services include video production and Artificial Intelligence. The company is headquartered in New York, New York and Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel.
Clients
- Microsoft EMEA
- Intel Ignite
- Innoviz
- KPMG
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SHUFFLL has been hired by an advertising company to produce high-quality videos. They simplify the production process, provide tools for scriptwriting and scene generation, and ensure a seamless experience.
"SHUFFLL impresses with its seamless integration of AI."
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29
- $5,000+
- 10 - 49 employees
- Toronto, Canada
Archipelago Productions is a video production company based in Toronto, Canada. Their team of fewer than 10 experts provide solutions in video production for clients.
Clients
- Archipelago's clientele includes some of the most innovative brands both locally and globally
- and a variety of non-profits. These include Netflix
- Shopify
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Archipelago Productions produced a 30-second promotional teaser video for an entertainment company's new production. They were in charge of shooting on location, recording voiceovers, and editing the video.
"They always sought to find solutions and refused to compromise their creativity and vision despite the challenges."
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- $5,000+
- 50 - 249 employees
- North Wales, PA
MotionGility, founded in 2015, is an explainer video company headquartered in Indore, India. Their team of 18 people specializes in video production, but also does some graphic design and logo design. Their clients are enterprise, mid-market, and small businesses in a variety of industries. The industries their clients are in include advertising & marketing, business services, and consumer products & services.
Clients
- Nissan
- Skrill
- Porsche
- Mercedes Benz
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MotionGility produced a 1-minute product introduction video for a software company. Using a preliminary script as a starting point, the team produced a video tailored to explaining and introducing SAS products.
"Their timely delivery and high quality were impressive."
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