A new look for your emerging brand.
Our development and testing initiatives helps you achieve higher than normal conversion metrics, and we’ve made video production into an art and a science.
Live Action Corporate Video Commercials, with a Cinematic and Uplifting flair.
We are a leading production company based out of San Francisco, Denver, Austin, San Diego and New York. Over the years we have partnered with Companies who are making content for Kickstarter, TV, Streaming, and Social media. Our specialty is working on creating never-before seen brands with inspired inventors, and we have a great track record in helping International brands reach the US market.
Our proprietary creative development and film making process is the reason why we can produce exceptional content while maintaining ultra competitive pricing for your marketing. Ready to save 30% and still work with the best? Contact us.
Soulful stories that inspire
Cut to the chase. Get to the heart of it. Find the core and show it through video content first. Learn your true colors.
A unique voice is where story meets a greater commercial creation purpose. Let us help you find it.
Helping product design people with their video content marketing is what we do best. We support new video production initiatives on tv advertising, private equity fundraising, kickstarter, shopify, and change.org.
Discovery and Benchmarking
Insights and Guidance
Screenwriting and Logistics
4k Cameras & Rigs
Onset Crew
Vibrant Post Production Suite
Casting & Models
Studio Color
Award-winning creatives on a quest for better stories. LA | SF | DEN | NYC
Video Production & Growth Content for Venture-Backed Brands | Start Motion Media
Full-funnel video production and creative operations for growth teams—built to launch streaming ads, raise conversion, and accelerate pipeline in weeks.
Enterprise-Ready Production Ops
Achieve 40–70% More Qualified Conversions Without Rebuilding Your Entire MarTech Stack
AI-driven distribution, tighter budgets, and streaming-first audiences have made legacy content calendars obsolete. Brands that publish weekly performance video tied to funnel KPIs are winning CAC and speed-to-revenue. Waiting means higher ad costs and competitors owning your narrative.
Why Leading Companies Choose Us
Traditional “one-and-done” brand films look great but rarely map to revenue. Our operating model delivers a repeatable creative pipeline—strategy, scripting, production, and weekly cutdowns—so every asset ties to a KPI and ships on schedule. In a market where CPMs rise and attention drops, reliability and speed-to-value win.
Strategic Pillar #1 — Our conviction is Generic Content Kills Conversion
- Persona-specific scripts for each funnel stage
- Message testing tied to CAC/LTV targets
- Attribution that connects views to revenue
Strategic Pillar #2 — Our conviction is Scalability Requires Precision
- Weekly asset cadence with QA gates
- Streaming ad variants & rapid iteration
- Scorecards that forecast next best creative
Strategic Pillar #3 — Our conviction is Trust Is Built on Proof
- Clear SLAs and governance-friendly workflows
- Privacy-first handling & vendor neutrality
- Quarterly optimization with executive reporting
Fast-Track Blueprints
Choose a pre-scoped path with clear deliverables, timeline, and success metrics—so you can say “yes” with confidence.
Launch: Streaming Ad Sprint
- Discovery & creative brief; product capture or shipped samples
- Production & edit; compliance review; platform specs
- Deliver 60s ad + 15s cutdowns; go-live QA
Metric: Lift in CTR, CVR, and CAC reduction by week 4
Convert: Funnel Explainer System
- Message mapping to persona & stage
- Explainer + product demo + testimonials
- Onsite & retargeting deployment
Metric: Time-on-page up; SQL rate +30–50%
Scale: Always-On Creative Ops
- Quarterly roadmap & KPI alignment
- Weekly asset releases & iteration loops
- Quarterly executive review & optimization
Metric: Consistent MoM growth with governed SLAs
Plans & Pricing
Transparent investment with options to start lean and scale impact. Pilot paths available to de-risk adoption.
Membership — $1,800/mo
Flat monthly membership for full-service creative ops
- Web Design & Layout, Video, Photo, Ads, Assets, Social
- Art direction, copy polish, and brand guardrails
- Hard costs excluded only when “boots on the ground” are required elsewhere; most clients mail products and local filming incurs no charge
Impact Accelerator — $3,000/mo (Pro)
Our gold standard for performance creative
- Brand-new 60-second Streaming Advertisement every month
- Weekly meetings with a dedicated account manager
- Platform-ready cutdowns, thumbnails, and captions
Enterprise
Custom quote
- Multi-brand portfolios, SSO/SAML, and approvals at scale
- On-prem/private cloud options via partners
- Quarterly executive business reviews & roadmap
Security, Procurement & SLAs
Security & Data Handling
Encrypted file transfer, permissioned access, no resale of data or assets. GDPR-ready processes; NDAs available on request.
Procurement & Governance
Vendor-neutral workflows that align to your policies. Documentation for risk, legal, and finance to accelerate approvals.
Service Levels
- Email & video support M–F, 9–6 PT
- Priority response targets: same-day for production, 24h for non-urgent
- Weekly releases; quarterly optimization cadence
Team & Credentials
Our team has shipped thousands of assets across DTC and SaaS, helping clients raise rounds, cut CAC, and win retail placements. We combine creative direction, growth strategy, and studio-grade production into one accountable partner.
Background
Founded to close the gap between “pretty” content and performance, Start Motion Media built a studio around business outcomes—where scripts begin with objections, narrative builds trust, and edits are measured against KPIs.
Why We Win
- Vendor-neutral: we fit your stack, not the other way around
- Fast, repeatable delivery with high craft standards
- Obsessed with measurable outcomes and executive clarity
Answering Your Toughest Boardroom Questions
What is the realistic ROI and payback period?
We target 2–5x ROI by month 3. Payback is typically within 60–90 days when launching a 60s streaming ad and weekly cutdowns across paid social and onsite placements. We provide a forecast and an attribution plan before kickoff.
How does this integrate with our existing stack and what resources are required?
We deliver platform-ready assets (Meta, YouTube, TikTok, CTV, site). Your team provides brand guardrails and access for upload; we handle creative ops and post scheduling where needed. Change-management templates included.
What are the primary security and compliance risks, and how are they mitigated?
We use secure transfer, limited access roles, rights-managed music/footage, and documented release forms. Data retention aligns to your policy; NDAs and DPAs available on request.
How quickly can we expect tangible business impact?
Week 1–2: strategy & capture. Week 3: first 60s ad + cutdowns live. Weeks 4–6: variant testing and optimization. Executive report at day 45 with CAC, CVR, and pipeline movement.
Proof of Impact
Every example is a documented outcome—measured against business KPIs, not vanity metrics.
What Customers Say
We selected quotes that address ROI, implementation risk, and adoption—the questions your board will ask.
“In 90 days we cut CAC by 28% and pulled deals forward by two weeks. Their weekly releases kept our pipeline warm and the board off our backs.”
“Integration was painless. Assets arrived platform-ready, legal had zero rewrites, and our team only needed an hour a week.”
Outcomes & KPIs We Target
Aligned to leadership priorities across acquisition, conversion, and retention.
Acquisition
- CTR +20–40% on paid social/CTV
- CAC −15–30% with creative iteration
- New audience reach +35–60%
Conversion
- Landing CVR +25–50%
- SQL rate +30–50%
- Sales cycle −10–20 days
Retention
- Onboarding completion +20–35%
- NPS +6–12 points
- Churn −10–18%
Ready to Capture Market Advantage?
The brands that win publish great video every week—tied to KPIs, governed by process, and optimized to revenue. Don’t let competitors define your story while you wait.
Targeted content and nurturing for B2B / B2C Leads
Enhance Your Brand Content Production with Cinematic Vision
Where We Work
Our customers will in general bunch around innovation center points, similar to Silicon Valley, New York’s Silicon Alley, and LA’s Silicon Beach. In any case, please know that we work with customers from everywhere throughout the world. In general our filming takes place in San Francisco, Los Angeles, Denver, Austin, Seattle, San Diego, Miami, and New York City, though we are known to come to your city if needed.
Visual Content Production | Marketing Creation Agency
Make visual marketing that your prospects Love.
Our advertising video production services span San Francisco, San Diego, Los Angeles, Denver, Austin, and New York City. We always have someone nearby, to help with your commercial advertising video production needs
Our world is at a crossroads
We believe by helping you tell your story and accomplishing your dream, we are playing an important role in this interconnected, ever-changing world.
Now everyone needs an affordable one-stop creative and strategy studio.
Ultimate quality, affordable cost.
Premium directors
We’ve worked with hundreds of clients, and typically videos are expensive to create, but Start Motion Media builds premium agency quality films with striking value, at a price that will make you smile.
An experience that is effortless and personal
14 Years in Service
Confidential Services
Trained at Top Universities
Art Directors
International Clients
No Travel Fees
Custom Made Content
Global Distribution
Empowering businesses, startups, nonprofits and brands since 2009.
A singular investment into marketing content creates higher levels of engagement, and helps you drive more sales revenue, every day.
- Live Action Video Commercials
- Animation
- Explainer Videos
- Cinematic
- Documentary
- Creative Scripting
- Storyboarding
- Logistics
- Concept
- Casting
- Location Scouting
- Cinematography
- Directing
- Production Crews
- Actors, Models, and Extras
- Stock Footage
- Drone Videography
- Animation
- Video Editing
- Color Grading
- Sound Mixing
- Motion Graphics
- Voice Overs
- Music Licensing
- Product Design
- Games & Education
- $100k – $1M+ Kickstarters
- Fashion and Apparel
- Technology, Hardware, and Apps
- Health & Lifestyle
- Fitness & Outdoors
- Sustainability and Nonprofit
- Travel & Transportation
Marketing meets the Beauty of Film.
Organize the Creative
We bring our creative development skills into the realm of commercial videos, helping to produce custom tailored content and a storytelling strategy.
Production Day Logistics
We work with many clients from around the world. Our process of remote collaboration and production is seamless.
Film your Video
We brings a modern approach to video development from boutique startup initiatives, to high end commercial branding projects.
A trusted leader in commercial video production.
With casting, cinematography, editing, and color grading, we empower organizations to have authentic conversations at scale.
Cut through the noise with StartMotionMEDIA
Video Marketing works because people view and respond to videos—and to brands that feel more human.
Simple and Flexible
Our service options include introductory budgets that are attainable for any business size. Only the services you need, with the perfection and polish of a commercial grade video studio.
Truly Social
Video production is more engaging, and more personal. A beautiful video makes people more inclined to listen. This year, 70% of internet traffic is video. Join the era of video marketing.
A Smarter Solution
Most video production companies provide an over-priced video that feels stale and corporate. Our lean and efficient production model was designed from the ground up to serve the modern world, with pricing and cinema technique that makes our clients happy. Save 50% on video studio costs when working with StartMotionMEDIA.
Success at Scale
With a fully loaded commerce, social media, or fundraising video at your fingertips, you’ll have engaging content that lasts for years. Our clients make hundreds of sales within the first 6 weeks of having their video, and on average they can drive 10X-15X their production cost in revenue for their company.
Fashion
Most successful kickstarter campaigns are built with StartMotionMEDIA
We understand crowdfunding. To get your idea noticed so it has a chance is nearly impossible. Want customers? A great video and proven peer-to-peer marketing plan is needed help your story rise above.
Our Creative Production Studio
The videos we make have won CES and “Projects we love” awards, and were written up in Fast Company, Tech Crunch, Inc.com, Mashable, and Gadget Flow.
Our Video Production Company creates award-winning videos and lifestyle imagery and story content for your advertising or fundraising video project. Over the last ten years, We’ve driven more than $18M+ revenue to a small handful of clients, and analyzed hundreds of fundraising principals, to help…
“Fundraising has quickly moved from trendy buzzword to a mainstream business model. Future business relies heavily on your ability to communicate your inspiring story well, and to capture audience attention.” – Forbes
Since 2009 we’ve been supporting startups everywhere with kickstarter video production as well as crowdfunding pr. We offer crowdfunding help so you can relax and succeed with your project. If your need video production and campaign strategy assistance, you can discover more about our crowdfunding services. Alternatively, you can view recent projects, or learn more about StartMotionMEDIA’s Fundraising and Kickstarter Marketing mission.
Want to discuss your project?
Email Us or call (415) 409-8075
The Benefits of Video Marketing: Statistics That Companies Must Know in 2019 and Beyond In the past couple of years, online content marketing has had a major shift to video content marketing and it’s showing no signs of slowing down anytime soon. Video content is…
Outstanding Video. What we do.
The keys to a successful kickstarter video:
- Precise Visual Design
- Effective Storytelling
- Top Shelf Cinema Lenses
- Community Engagement
Our full service creative video studio makes inspiring content for your project. We use proven methods to develop an engaging story for your growing company.
Kickstarter Video Marketing
Our end-to-end strategies are built on a proven approach.
Hire a team of experts with serious experience.
StartMotionMEDIA’s videos and Kickstarter campaigns are driven by storytelling. Our creative production team understands crowdfunding videos and how to inspire your audience. We’ll help build your leadership voice and plan great visuals so you can supercharge your effectiveness for your campaign.
Get a Video
A New Kind of Crowdfunding
Raise more more money when you partner with a crowdfunding expert
–Increase the return on your investment and reduce costs, gain access to 10+ years of experience in video production, backer conversions, brand storytelling, and more.
–Lower risk 70% of Kickstarters fail. Our success rate is 2.5x the industry average, and many clients are able to raise $100k+.
–We’ve done it before Let’s face it: when it comes to online fundraising, you don’t know what you don’t know. Avoid first timer mistakes and get the advice of consultants who have launched hundreds of successful campaigns
Want to discuss your project?
Email Us or call (415) 409-8075
Startup Growth | Backer Conversions
If there’s a problem you’re facing with crowdfunding marketing, we’ve got you covered. We put your Kickstarter goal above all else, and challenge you to be the best you can be.
Strategy
“Working with Start Motion Media had enabled us to build a meaningful foundation with and succeed with our Indiegogo Crowdfunding. What they do is empowering, and the videos generate results. Highly recommended.”
The truth about Kickstarter:
There are WAY too many people launching projects today who think a “great project” is enough.
They say, “if I publish a great project, backers will pledge”
If only it were that easy…
If you are serious about creating a high performing campaign, you need to be very systematic with how you create it.
Otherwise you’re taking a “lame duck” approach: posting your best idea to the world and hoping someone swims by to help.
In our work together I’m going to show you a technique that almost guarantees that you get high quality backers from every email you send out. In fact, I recently used this strategy to boost my launch day traffic by 230%
Unlike other media consulting firms, our video production and fundraising consultants can get you affordable video services, help you dial in your landing page, and take your startup Kickstarter Videography to the next level.
A next-generation media consulting company.
We’ve worked hard to make things easy on our clients.
We support our clients to visually + verbally clearly + powerfully communicate their idea to the world through video.
