WE DON'T JUST MAKE VIDEOS
WE MAKE A LASTING IMPACT.
UpMedia is a video production company in Vancouver BC creating live-action video, animated explainers, and 3D product videos.
UpMedia makes three kinds of video: live-action video, animated explainers, and AI video.
Live Action Video Production
13 years of filming brand stories, interviews and commercials in Vancouver.
Animated Explainer Videos
We can turn your concepts into short 2D & 3D animated explainer videos people enjoy!
AI Generated Videos
AI generated videos for brands who want a story that filming cannot practically capture.
300+ videos in,
and we still get excited about yours.
UpMedia is a video production company in Vancouver BC, creating live-action video, animated explainers, and AI video.
Founded in 2013, UpMedia has delivered more than 300 video projects. Anthony and his team produce corporate video, animated explainers, and 2D and 3D animation for clients in every sector, with deep experience in tech, healthcare, educational institutions, startups, and the nonprofit and sustainability space. Our process is built around approvals: you sign off on each stage before we move to the next, so there are no surprises at delivery. We work in Vancouver, across Greater Vancouver, and throughout British Columbia.
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You get our proven Video Strategy to maximize the success of your video content.
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You get Promotional Videos that showcase your brand with captivating visuals.
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You get 2D and 3D Animation that brings your ideas to life with dynamic storytelling.
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You get Photography that captures stunning visuals to showcase your brand in its best light.
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You get Drone Photography that delivers breathtaking aerial shots to elevate your brand's visual impact.
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You get Scriptwriting for Video that crafts compelling narratives to engage your audience and convey your message effectively.
From emotionally engaging promotional videos to dynamic 2D and 3D animations, we produce content that builds trust, boosts engagement, and communicates your brand’s value. Our services include corporate videos, explainer videos, educational course content, product videos and anything else designed to meet the unique needs of your business.
You get our proven Video Strategy to maximize the success of your video content.
You get 2D and 3D Animation that brings your ideas to life with dynamic storytelling.
You get Photography that captures stunning visuals to showcase your brand in its best light.
We specialize in creating impactful video production services that connect with your audience. From emotionally engaging promotional videos to dynamic 2D and 3D animations, we produce content that builds trust, boosts engagement, and communicates your brand’s value. Our services include corporate videos, explainer videos, educational course content, product videos and anything else designed to meet the unique needs of your business.
Our Happy Clients
(2016-25©)
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Best web design agency
Web Excellence Awards
2022
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Top digital marketing firm
Clutch Top Agencies
2023
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Best web design agency
Awwwards Honorable Mention
2024
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Best web design agency
CSS Design Awards
2025
UpMedia Video Production has been recognized by Great Companies, ThreeBest Rated,
and DesignRush between 2023 and 2025, and holds a 5-star rating on Google.
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5-Star Rating on Google
2026
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Most Promising SME Brand to Watch in 2025
2025
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DesignRush Verified Agency
2024
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Best Business of 2024 by 'ThreeBest Rated'
2024
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Global Business Award by 'Great Companies'
2023
They rebuilt our entire platform in eight weeks. The team was sharp, communicative, and genuinely invested in our success.
Founder & CEO · Fathom Studio
They rebuilt our entire platform in eight weeks. The team was sharp, communicative, and genuinely invested in our success.
Founder & CEO · Fathom Studio
They rebuilt our entire platform in eight weeks. The team was sharp, communicative, and genuinely invested in our success.
Founder & CEO · Fathom Studio
Frequently Asked Questions
Most UpMedia projects fall between $5,000 and $30,000 CAD. Where a project lands depends on the type of video, how many shoot days it needs, whether animation is involved, and what level of post-production you require.
We can build every project to fit the budget you have. Tell us the number you’re working with and we’ll show you what’s achievable at that level. Otherwise we can send you options in a fixed package.
Corporate video production in Vancouver covers a wide range. A brand video with a single interview setup and one location costs far less than a multi-day commercial video shoot with a full crew, and both are legitimate ways to make a good video. The same is true in animation: a straightforward 2D explainer with a simple visual style costs less than fully modelled 3D animation.
What changes the price most is scope, not quality. Number of shoot days. Number of locations. Whether you need scriptwriting or already have a script. Whether you need one promotional video or a set of cutdowns for social. We’ll walk you through those trade-offs before you commit to anything, so you know exactly what you’re paying for and what you’re leaving out.
A typical branding video takes 4 to 6 weeks from script to final output. Each stage of production runs about 1 to 2 weeks, and you approve each stage before we move to the next.
The stages are straightforward. First, scripting: we write or refine the script and you sign off on it. Second, pre-production: scheduling, locations, casting, and anything that needs to be booked or built. Third, production: the shoot itself, or the animation build. Fourth, post-production: editing, sound, colour, graphics, and revisions.
Timelines vary by video type. A testimonial video or a training video with a single shoot day moves faster than a multi-location commercial. Animated explainer video production usually runs longer than live-action of similar length, because every frame has to be built rather than captured. 3D product animation takes longest of all.
The approval step at the end of each stage is what keeps timelines predictable. Problems get caught while they’re still cheap to fix. Changing a line in a script takes minutes. Changing that same line after the shoot means going back to camera.
If you have a hard deadline, tell us at the first call. We’ll tell you honestly whether it’s achievable, and what we’d change to hit it.
UpMedia offers live-action video production, 2D and 3D animation, and AI video production in Vancouver. Most projects fall into one of three buckets: filmed video, animation, or AI-generated video.
On the live-action side we produce corporate video, brand films, promotional and commercial video, product video, testimonial video, and training video. That covers most of what a company needs on its website, its social channels, and its internal platforms.
As an animation company in Vancouver, we produce 2D animation, 3D animation, animated explainer videos, and 3D product animation. Animation is the right choice when what you’re selling is hard to photograph: software, a process, an idea, or a service with no physical product.
We also do a lot of work in sustainability and social impact. That includes nonprofit video production, ESG and sustainability video production, cleantech, and environmental storytelling for organizations whose work is hard to explain in a brochure.
AI video production is our newest service. We take it from concept to finished video, applying the same direction and editing standards as our filmed work.
Yes. UpMedia is a video production company in Vancouver, BC, and we work throughout Greater Vancouver and British Columbia. We’ve also travelled across Western Canada for client projects.
For projects outside the GVRD, travel costs may be added depending on distance. We’ll include those in your quote up front rather than adding them later.
Animated explainers and AI video have no geographic limits at all. That work happens remotely, so location is irrelevant. We’ve worked with clients well outside BC on explainer video production and animation.
A custom animated explainer video usually costs between $6,000 and $15,000 CAD. Where yours lands depends on animation style, length, and voiceover needs.
2D explainer videos tend to sit at the lower end of that range. 3D animation costs more because it involves more initial design work: assets have to be modelled and rendered before any animation begins.
Length is the other main driver. A 60-second explainer costs meaningfully less than a three-minute one, because every second has to be built frame by frame. There’s no equivalent of shooting extra footage and cutting it down later.
Voiceover is the third. Scriptwriting, voiceover casting, and professional recording are included in most of our explainer projects. If you arrive with a finished script and a voice already recorded, that reduces the scope and the cost.
We offer scalable solutions to match your goals and budget. Tell us the number you’re working with and we’ll show you what’s achievable at that length and style.
You approve each stage before we move to the next one. Nothing gets built on top of something you haven’t signed off on, and there are no surprises at delivery.
Here’s what that looks like in practice. We start with a call to understand what the video is for, who it’s speaking to, and what it needs to accomplish. From there we write the script, or refine one you already have, and you approve it.
Once the script is locked we handle pre-production: scheduling, location scouting, gear, crew, and any casting or voiceover work. You’ll know the shoot day plan before the shoot day.
On the shoot itself, Anthony and his team run the set. If you’re being interviewed on camera, we’ll coach you through it. Most people have never been in front of a professional camera before, and that’s normal. Our job is to make it comfortable enough that you sound like yourself.
In post-production we cut the video, mix the audio, colour it, and add graphics or animation. You review a first cut and give notes. We revise, you approve, and we deliver the final files in whatever formats and sizes you need.
We can write it. Scriptwriting is included in most of our projects, and it’s usually the stage that decides whether the finished video works.
If you already have a script, we’ll review it and flag anything that won’t translate well to screen. Copy that reads fine on a page often sounds stiff when spoken aloud, and video has a much tighter word budget than most people expect. A two-minute video is roughly 300 words.
If you don’t have a script, we’ll build one from a conversation. We ask what the video needs to do, who’s watching it, and what you want them to do next. Then we write a draft, you give notes, and we revise until it’s right. That’s usually one to two rounds.
For animated explainer videos we also handle voiceover casting and recording. You’ll hear options and pick the voice you want before we animate anything, since the animation is timed to the recorded track.