Video production. Getting the message across, featuring people, puppets, animation.
Award winning video production company for multimedia. Getting the message across in a very visual way, featuring people, puppets and animation. Fully equipped shooting studio, turnkey video. Related services include custom TV puppets, toy & product prototyping, mascots, etc. 6 Regional Emmys, 6 National Tellys.
Keywords: Video production, multimedia, video production for websites, TV puppets, mascots, prototypes, studio rental, green screen studio
Interview Q&A
How long have you been in business?
Over twenty years.
What is your primary product or service?
Video production featuring people, puppets and animation for TV and web.
How did you first become interested in your line of business? (if owner) - What is your background? (If owner or store manager)
I worked with Henson Productions as a puppeteer on "Fraggle Rock". I was amazed how much Jim Henson knew about video production, and decided to learn the other end of the camera. Moving to San Francisco, I learned video production and taught video classes as a public access coordinator for Viacom. Images In Motion was started by myself(Lee Armstrong)and my business partner Kamela Portuges. She had worked in special effect puppets (The Fly 2, James & the Giant Peach, etc.)Together we produce content for multimedia, featuring people, puppets and animation.
How do you differentiate yourself from other businesses in your category and area?
We offer high quality, full service video production. From preproduction concepts, budgets, scripts, storyboards, to production crews, studio, video equipment to final edit, clients can use any or all the services. We also build TV puppets, provide talented puppeteers and create animation.
Which areas do you service?
Sonoma, San Francisco, San Rafael, Santa Rosa, although we have had companies around the world use our services.Clients include Disney, PBS, Cartoon Network, Leapfrog Toys, Playalong, Kaiser Educational, NISE Barbados, ANTV Indonesia
Who owns your company or runs daily operations?
Co-owners Lee Armstrong, Producer & Kamela Portuges, Production Design.