Discover Top Motion Graphics Designers in Sacramento, California, USA

I have nearly 15 years of professional experience producing, shooting, editing, and directing video. Raised in Sacramento, California, my love for cinematography started at just the age of 17 as a skateboarder. My friends and I would shoot video of each other on our skateboards using a handy cam then used the footage to create VHS tapes. Little did I know those dear memories would foster in me a strong passion to pursue video production for the rest of my life. As I entered my 20's, my shooting skills really began to develop. My classmates paid me to shoot their videos – everything from music videos to short documentaries. I then began to reach out for professional work. Today, I work as a DP/Editor shooting and directing short documentaries, social content, editing commercials for television, and more. I also produce quality still photography and am FAA certified in Aerial Operations.

• Documentary DP
• Commercial DP
• Creative Director
• Drone Operator
• Field Producer
• Sound Mixer
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Motion Graphics Designer
• Production Company
• Production Assistant
• Corporate Videographer
• News Shooter / Video Journalist

Mike is a video journalist with over eight years of video production experience and an MFA in Filmmaking from American University in Washington, DC. He is a visual storyteller with extensive experience operating as an all-in-one producer and videographer in the field. Mike's most recent work was produced for The San Francisco Standard—an upstart digital media company in San Francisco—where he worked as a staff video journalist and contributed his filmmaking skills to the team's coverage of the city and wider Bay Area. Mike's video journalism work at The Standard helped establish and solidify the company's online presence as one of the most active, informative and engaging news organizations in the Bay Area. Mike also has extensive experience as a freelance videographer, Director of Photography and video editor. His work has been published in established media outlets such as Business Insider, CNBC, Bloomberg, Voice of America, 60 Second Docs, Cheddar, and Brut. He has also produced, shot, and edited a variety of independent documentary films which have screened on public television and at film festivals such as the DC Environmental Film Festival, the California Independent Film Festival, Water Docs, the Washington, DC International Film Festival and others. He is passionate about documentary storytelling and bringing ordinary peoples' lives to life through video.

• Documentary DP
• Non-Fiction Film Director
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Field Producer
• Motion Graphics Designer
• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Corporate Videographer
• Production Company
• Production Assistant
• Grip
• Video Editor - News
• Fixer
• Commercial DP
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Transcriber
• Drone Operator

I’m a film director/producer, musician, and video journalist based in Oakland, CA. For CALIFORNIA Magazine, I've written, shot, and edited around twenty short form documentary pieces, including a 3-part video series called “Bugged,” and am also a frequent contributor to the print magazine. An avid traveller, I have worked, trained, and performed all over the world, including Russia, Eastern Europe, the Middle East, and West Africa. I have a degree in Arabic and Russian Literature from UC Berkeley, and am the artistic director of Radix Troupe Productions, which I founded in 2013. Since finishing my studies in Arabic and Russian at UC Berkeley in 2013, I've been actively directing and producing original work, including multiple short films, music videos, short form documentaries, and promotional work. My most recent short film "Zoey and the Wind-Up Boy" produced by RADIX, won Best Fantasy Film at the 2017 Roswell Sci-fi Film Festival, was a finalist for Best International Short at the Ithaca Fantastik Film Festival, 2017, and won runner up for Best Film at the Carcosa Film Festival, 2018. Another film I produced, "All We Left Behind" won Best International Film at the 48Film Project Festival, 2018. In 2016, I was also one of the aspiring female directors to be selected to shadow BAFTA award-winning writer/director Amma Asante on the shoot of her soon to be released film, Where Hands Touch (2018). As a singer and cellist, I regularly perform with the award-winning band, MAD NOISE, and my newest musical/visual project called Girl Swallows Nightingale.

• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Documentary DP
• Creative Director
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Reporter / Journalist
• Motion Graphics Designer
• Production Assistant
• Music Composer
• Fixer
• Commercial DP
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Series Producer / Show Runner
• Non-Fiction Film Director

I’m a visual journalist in San Francisco. Before moving to news and documentary I worked for a decade as a commercial producer creating content for agencies like Leo Burnett, design studios like IDEO, and big brands like Google and Apple. I’ve also produced for CNN, The Washington Post, and Público, Portugal’s largest newspaper, as well. In 2022, I completed my master’s at the UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism after working for a decade as a commercial producer. My thesis documentary Hasta la última gota, following the fight for water and a new constitution in Chile, was published in The Intercept. The film also screened at the Mill Valley and Banff Mountain Film Festivals. I work in English, Spanish and Portuguese.

• Video Editor - Documentary
• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Reporter / Journalist
• Field Producer
• TV News Producer

Matt Martin, the owner of MVP Media, has been creating digital media since 2003. He founded MVP Media, based in Fresno, CA, in 2011. Matt loves to create concepts, write scripts, create storyboards, shoot in a cinematic style in 4K raw utilizing camera movement with steadicams, motorized gimbals, sliders, and drones. He also enjoys editing, creating motion graphics, and 3D animation using Cinema 4D. MVP Media has grown into a team of talented people taking projects from concept to finished product. We've created commercials, corporate videos, real estate, and event videos for more than 80 clients including BD Medical Technology, Coherent, Farmers Insurance of Fresno, Giro Pack Inc., Omnicell, Prison Fellowship, and many more.

• Commercial DP
• Documentary DP
• Drone Operator
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Creative Director
• Production Company
• Motion Graphics Designer

Owner and founder of Active Alliance creative, Jason Charles Smith got into film by sneaking his parents video camera out of the house and filming his friends and him doing stupid stunts on skateboards, bikes and the like. He started his production career in 2004 working for NBC helping with the Olympic profiles of some of America’s top athletes. From there his career took off working with the likes of NFL Films, ESPN, and The Discovery Channel to name just a few. During his years he made it a point to learn every aspect of production and post-production to make sure his talents were well-rounded. Today he loves working on documentaries telling stories of those that the world would otherwise pass by, as well as working with entities that are making the world a better place for all of us.

• Documentary DP
• Drone Operator
• Animator / Visual Effects Artist
• Motion Graphics Designer
• Senior Editor
• Corporate Videographer

For over 10 years I have learned the ins and outs of both large and small scale video production through hard work and hands-on experience. I have built a television studio from scratch, created an entire video department from the ground up, acted as company-wide video quality control, and have seen through the creation of shows from start to finish. I have worked for startups, large corporations and for myself as a freelancer. I know what it takes to get a video production completed with the highest standards while not going overboard with budget and concept. Most importantly, I know how to delegate and use an individual’s strengths to the group’s advantage.

• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Creative Director
• Video Editor - News
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Motion Graphics Designer
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Commercial DP
• Reporter / Journalist
• Fixer
• Production Assistant
• Animator / Visual Effects Artist
• Documentary DP
• Production Company
• Full-Service Live Production
• Corporate Videographer

Kevin is an award winning director, producer, shooter and editor based in San Francisco. He has created videos for Bloomberg, CNBC, CNET, Reuters and various independent clients. He has experience as a one-man-band videographer as well as a director of full tv production crews. His passion for video storytelling has allowed him to travel across the US and internationally. He has over two decades of professional experience with cameras, lenses, lighting, sound, editing software and music production. He 2009 He has received numerous accolades and awards including two Emmy Awards in Videography and Producer/Editor for his work at Plum TV in Vail, CO.

• Art Director
• Music Composer
• Sound Designer
• Creative Director
• Senior Editor
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Commercial DP
• Documentary DP
• Drone Operator
• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Corporate Videographer
• Video Editor - News
• Sound Mixer
• Field Producer
• Gaffer
• Series Producer / Show Runner
• Motion Graphics Designer

I have over 20 years of experience working in production with the last 15 years as a freelancer. My production experience is wide ranging, from documentary and broadcast work for ESPN to corporate commercial work for clients like Microsoft, Adobe, and Intel. I have a full production kit including audio, lighting and camera. The cameras that I have available are a Canon C300 mkII, ARRI Alexa Mini, and Panasonic EVA-1. My business is setup as an LLC and I do carry a full production insurance policy along with workers compensation insurance. For many companies, this makes the payroll component of hiring me less complicated. Sample Work: https://vimeo.com/showcase/7944953

• Commercial DP
• Documentary DP
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Motion Graphics Designer

My names Joe, I've been working in the creative space since 2005. I started out as a photographer and mixed my marketing skills to provide services to small businesses. In 2010 I started to get into videography. My work experience includes event photography, commercial photography and videography and wedding videography. I've worked for a couple of companies, such as the California DMV producing photo and design assets, 2 successful kickstarter videos and currently work at Mvo studios and Revrnt as a project manager and videographer

• Commercial DP
• Drone Operator
• Senior Producer / Project Manager
• Motion Graphics Designer
• Full-Service Live Production
• Corporate Videographer
• Production Coordinator / Crewing
• Portrait Photographer
• Production Assistant
• Grip
• Event Photographer
• Documentary DP
• Fixer

I am a passionate filmmaker, video editor, and content producer based in Oakland, California. I produce and edit brand videos, documentaries, educational videos & social media content exploring culture, food, lifestyle, wellness, technology, and critical social and climate change issues. I lead projects from concept to completion. I enjoy creative collaboration and bring my storytelling skills to every project.

• Post-Production Manager
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Senior Producer / Project Manager
• Non-Fiction Film Director
• Video Editor - News
• Senior Editor
• Motion Graphics Designer
• Copy Editor
• Series Producer / Show Runner
• Digital Content Creator
• Field Producer
• Line Producer / On-Location

At KWB Creative, we tell quality crafted stories that cut through the social media and advertising noise that speaks to real authentic people. Yes, we use the highest quality production equipment. But those are simply tools. Story evokes a feeling to your audience and moves them to purchase, to share, to become a loyal customer, and to believe in your brand. Story is what matters.

• Documentary DP
• Commercial DP
• Production Company
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Sound Mixer
• Motion Graphics Designer
• Sound Designer
• Creative Director
• Fixer
• Corporate Videographer

I’m Maki. I am a commercial/animation art director who currently bases in Bay Area, California. I have been working in the motion industry for over 13 years for projects: including commercials, music videos, TV packages, events, and branding for businesses that locate the US, Canada, Japan, and Taiwan.

• Motion Graphics Designer
• Animator / Visual Effects Artist
• Video Editor - Commercial

I am a British-born motion graphics designer, video journalist, and reporter. I have credits at numerous outlets, from the New York Times, to The Guardian, to Stat News. My reporting interests center on health, the environment, and immigration.

• Motion Graphics Designer
• Animator / Visual Effects Artist
• Video Editor - News
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Video Editor - Documentary
• On-Air Reporter / Host
• Production Assistant
• Reporter / Journalist
• Copy Editor

I’m a documentary director and producer who’s passionate about video storytelling. I’ve led countless videos over the past 6 years with an Emmy nominated production company, The Film Squad, and presently with E Street Group. Under both companies, I created docu-style promos, social ads, motion graphic videos, and event recaps. Exclusively with E Street Group, I created and led digital production of political ads aired on TV.

• Documentary DP
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Non-Fiction Film Director
• Motion Graphics Designer
• Field Producer
• News Shooter / Video Journalist

I was born and raised in Richmond CA. Being involved with different non-profit organizations gave him the opportunity to pursue in film production. Ever since then Sompong received a B.A in Cinematic Art from San Francisco State University. My areas in emphasis within cinema is camera and postproduction work such as editing, minor work in animation. My goal in the future is to give back to artist in low incoming neighborhoods.

• Commercial DP
• Creative Director
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Documentary DP
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Motion Graphics Designer
• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Video Editor - News
• Drone Operator

Kaveh Irani is an Iranian born visual artist. He received his BFA in visual arts from Emily Carr University in Vancouver, Canada and his MFA from California College of the Arts in San Francisco, United States. Prior moving to North America he worked as banknote designer.

• Graphic Designer
• Motion Graphics Designer
• Illustrator

Erik J Scanlon is a Bay Area video professional with several years of experience both behind the camera and in post. He previously worked full-time as in-house videographer for the Fiilex LED film lighting brand.

• Corporate Videographer
• Colorist
• Grip
• Production Assistant
• Motion Graphics Designer
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Gaffer
• Documentary DP
• HD Live Operator
• News Shooter / Video Journalist

• Commercial DP
• Corporate Videographer
• Production Company
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Motion Graphics Designer
• Production Assistant

Chinwe Oniah is a writer, journalist and visual storyteller based in the Bay Area who has written for Pigeons and Planes, California Magazine, Blavity and others. She's currently a video producer at KQED.

• Documentary DP
• Non-Fiction Film Director
• Sound Mixer
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Motion Graphics Designer
• Reporter / Journalist
• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Animator / Visual Effects Artist
• Corporate Videographer
• Creative Director
• Production Assistant
• Video Editor - News
• Fixer
• Commercial DP