LIVEVIDEO PRODUCTION // SAN FRANCISCO
Argus HD is a full-service San Francisco video production company trusted by Google, Salesforce, Microsoft and OpenAI. We plan, film, live stream and edit broadcast-quality corporate videos, brand films and events with one senior crew, no handoffs and a fixed line-item quote before a single camera rolls.
Meet Argus HD // Intro
TRUSTED BY
San Francisco video production company
Argus HD is a San Francisco video production company that plans, films, live streams and edits corporate video for technology brands, agencies and event teams across the Bay Area. For video production in San Francisco, our studio is in South San Francisco and our senior crew shoots on location from the Financial District and SoMa to Oakland, Berkeley, Palo Alto, Mountain View, San Jose, Marin and the Peninsula.
We know the load-in rules at Moscone Center, Salesforce Tower, the Palace of Fine Arts and the SF Marriott Marquis, so keynotes, all-hands broadcasts and product launches start on time. You get one point of contact, one written scope and one team that has worked together for years.
ON SET // SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO
432 North Canal St, Suite #12, South San Francisco, CA 94080
2008
Live production since YouTube’s first live event
100K
Peak viewers on a single live stream
VENUES WE KNOW // LOAD-IN READY
Moscone CenterSalesforce TowerPalace of Fine ArtsSF Marriott MarquisHotel ballroomsBay Area campuses
FOUNDED
2014 by Tim Kay
STUDIO
South San Francisco, CA
GOOGLE RATING
5.0 ★ on Google
LIVE SINCE
2008, YouTube’s first live event
CLIENTS
Google, Salesforce, Microsoft, OpenAI
AREAS SERVED
San Francisco, Bay Area, New York
Project videos
Brand film · Google
Campaign video
Conference coverage
What we produce
Executive messages, all-hands broadcasts, earnings updates and company overview videos, scripted or live, shot to broadcast standard.
One cinematic film for sales, hiring and first impressions. Concept, script, casting, shoot and finishing under one roof.
Multi-camera coverage of keynotes, panels and conferences, with full-session masters, highlight reels and social cutdowns.
Switched multi-camera live streams with remote guests, branded lower thirds and bonded backup to every platform you need.
One show for the room and the remote audience: speaker support, remote presenters, graphics and a rehearsed run-of-show.
Sound, screens, lighting and cameras for corporate events, hotel ballrooms and venues across San Francisco and the Bay Area.
A lit, mic'd and teleprompter-ready green screen and broadcast studio in South San Francisco, bookable by the half day.
Customer stories, expert interviews and CEO updates with three-point lighting, lavalier audio and on-camera coaching.
Launch films, software demos and explainer cuts built for launch day, sales decks and your homepage.
Behind the scenes
Real crews on real shoot days: control rooms, camera positions, load-ins and live switching across the Bay Area. The same senior team you meet on the scoping call runs your show.
Industries
Conferences, developer summits and launches for AI companies, from keynotes to live streams.
Developer conferences, product keynotes and launch films for teams like Google, Microsoft, OpenAI and Databricks.
Earnings meetings, investor days and executive communications where timing, compliance and polish all matter.
Patient stories, clinician interviews, medical conferences and product films, shot with care for privacy and compliance.
Arena-grade production for teams like the Golden State Warriors, plus concert filming and fan content.
Live panels, summits and broadcast events for publishers including The New York Times.
Product launches, brand films, pop-up events and social content for consumer and CPG brands across the Bay Area.
Performance capture and mission storytelling for institutions like San Francisco Ballet.
Press events and public addresses, including filming the President of the United States.
Planning an AI conference or developer summit? See how our crew films and streams AI events.
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Our process
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Why Argus HD
Producers, camera, audio and technical leads who work together every week, not freelancers who met that morning.
Every project starts with a line-item quote and a written scope, so budgets and deliverables are clear before production.
Load-in rules, dock times and house A/V at Moscone Center, Salesforce Tower and the city's major hotels.
Our founder crewed YouTube's first live event and early Facebook F8 streams. That experience runs every show.
LIVEKEYNOTE BROADCAST
1 Team
Same senior crew from scoping call to delivery
15 Min
Scoping call to a fixed, line-item quote
INCLUDED ON EVERY SHOW // NO SURPRISES
Dedicated producerWritten run-of-showRedundant backupsReview linkEvery delivery format
| Argus HD | Freelance crew | |
|---|---|---|
| Crew | One senior team that works together all year | Freelancers assembled for the day |
| Quote | Fixed, line-item quote before booking | Day rates, extras added later |
| Backup | Redundant cameras, audio and bonded internet | Often a single camera and card |
| Venues | Knows Moscone, Marriott Marquis and union rules | Learns the venue on the day |
| Delivery | Edit, color, captions and every format in house | Editing outsourced or extra |
| Live streaming | Multi-camera switching to every platform | Rarely offered |
Read the full comparison: video production service vs freelance videographer.
Case studies
▸ NOW BOOKING
Share your date, venue and goal. Get a fixed, line-item quote after a 15-minute call with our producers.
HOW BOOKING WORKS
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Share your date and venue
Tell us the event, audience and goal in two minutes.
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15-minute scoping call
Talk directly with a producer, not a sales rep.
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Fixed, line-item quote
A written scope and price before anything is booked.
LIVEMULTI-PLATFORM STREAM
5M
Subscribers across channels we manage
10M
Viewer hours streamed for our clients
STREAM TO EVERY PLATFORM // AT ONCE
YouTube LiveLinkedIn LiveZoomVimeoFacebook LiveX (Twitter)Custom RTMP
Live streaming
Every stream has a dedicated technical director watching each destination in real time, plus a clean recording of the full program delivered after the show for on-demand viewing, highlights and social clips.
Client reviews
Thank you all for your hard work. We couldn’t have asked for a better A/V experience. Your team was amazing to work with.
RTRay T.
Google
Everything is looking great… Everyone here (right up to the CEO) is very pleased at the look of the video.
CSCharles Spier
Meetings & Events International
We just watched the finished video and it blew us all away! Looking forward to working with you and your crew again real soon.
MBMike B.
D&J Tile
It was a pleasure working with you. I really appreciate your patience with our system and also for tuning in on what we wanted the video to look like. You (Argus) nailed it!
SSilvina
U.S. Tennis Association, NorCal
Thank you all for your hard work. We couldn’t have asked for a better A/V experience. Your team was amazing to work with.
RTRay T.
Google
Everything is looking great… Everyone here (right up to the CEO) is very pleased at the look of the video.
CSCharles Spier
Meetings & Events International
We just watched the finished video and it blew us all away! Looking forward to working with you and your crew again real soon.
MBMike B.
D&J Tile
It was a pleasure working with you. I really appreciate your patience with our system and also for tuning in on what we wanted the video to look like. You (Argus) nailed it!
SSilvina
U.S. Tennis Association, NorCal
Trusted on productions for Google, Salesforce, Microsoft, OpenAI and the Golden State Warriors
Local expertise
Most exterior shoots on public property need a permit from the San Francisco Film Commission. The Presidio and Golden Gate National Recreation Area run separate federal permit processes. We file permits, supply certificates of insurance to venues and manage location logistics.
Moscone Center, Salesforce Tower, the Palace of Fine Arts and the SF Marriott Marquis, plus hotel ballrooms, office headquarters and Silicon Valley campuses from Mountain View to San Jose.
Summer fog often sits over the city until late morning, while September to November usually brings the clearest skies. We plan fog, wind and golden-hour timing into every exterior schedule.
San Francisco (SoMa, Financial District, Mission, Dogpatch, Presidio, Embarcadero), Oakland, Berkeley, Marin, the Peninsula, Palo Alto, Mountain View, Sunnyvale and San Jose, plus New York, Los Angeles and Las Vegas.
Pricing
Scope
Scope
Scope
WHAT AFFECTS THE COST
The team
FOUNDER & DIRECTOR
Tim Kay founded Argus HD after more than two decades in live broadcast. He started at 18 in a competitive internship with the San Francisco Giants and 49ers, went on to work the World Series, NBA All-Star Games and NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs, and rose through IATSE Local 16, San Francisco’s stagehand and A/V union. Today he leads every Argus HD video production in San Francisco with senior oversight, from Google I/O to Fortune 100 keynotes at Moscone and the Marriott Marquis.
Fun fact
Our founder, Tim Kay, was on the crew of YouTube’s first live event in 2008, a San Francisco show featuring Katy Perry, and helped live stream Facebook’s earliest F8 developer conferences.
FAQ
Video production in San Francisco is priced by scope: crew size, number of cameras, shoot days, locations, live streaming and post-production all affect the budget. Argus HD provides a fixed, line-item quote after a free 15-minute scoping call, so you know the full cost before production begins.
For video production in San Francisco, we specialize in corporate video, executive communications, event filming, live streaming, earnings meetings, all-hands broadcasts, hybrid events, interview and testimonial videos, product launch videos and brand films for Fortune 100 companies, startups and agencies.
Simple interview shoots can usually be scheduled within one to two weeks. Larger productions such as multi-day conferences, brand films or hybrid events need more lead time for planning, permits and crew booking, so contact us as early as you can.
Yes. We manage San Francisco Film Commission permits, certificates of insurance for venues and all location logistics across San Francisco and the Bay Area, including venue load-in rules and parking.
Both work. We film on location at your office, venue or a Bay Area location, or in our green screen and broadcast studio in South San Francisco, which is lit, mic’d and teleprompter ready.
Yes. We produce multi-camera live streams and hybrid events with remote guests, branded graphics and bonded backup, streaming to YouTube, LinkedIn Live, Zoom, Vimeo, Facebook Live, X and custom RTMP destinations.
Videography is operating the camera on the day. Video production covers the full process: strategy, scripting, location scouting, permits, directing, lighting, audio, editing, color grading, motion graphics and delivery. Argus HD is a full-service video production company.
We use teleprompters, conversational interview techniques and short rehearsals, and our director coaches on pacing, eye line and tone. A calm, prepared set is the fastest way to a natural performance.
Yes. We work across the Bay Area, including Oakland, Berkeley, Marin, Palo Alto, Mountain View and San Jose, and nationally from our New York office and with trusted crews in Los Angeles and Las Vegas.
A senior-led, dedicated team runs your project from pre-production to delivery, with live broadcast experience dating back to YouTube’s first live event in 2008. You get one point of contact, a written scope and no handoffs.
Deliverables are agreed in your written scope and typically include edited master files, highlight reels, social cutdowns in vertical and square formats, captions and full-session recordings for events, shared through a review link before final delivery.
Book a free 15-minute call or contact our team with your date, venue and goal. We will confirm availability and send a fixed, line-item quote.
Now booking
Argus HD · 432 North Canal St, Suite #12, South San Francisco, CA 94080 · info@ArgusHD.com
TRUSTED BY
Project videos
Brand film · Google
Campaign video
Conference coverage
Behind the scenes
Real crews on real shoot days: control rooms, camera positions, load-ins and live switching across the Bay Area. The same senior team you meet on the scoping call runs your show.
▸ NOW BOOKING
Share your date, venue and goal. Get a fixed, line-item quote after a 15-minute call with our producers.
HOW BOOKING WORKS
01
Share your date and venue
Tell us the event, audience and goal in two minutes.
02
15-minute scoping call
Talk directly with a producer, not a sales rep.
03
Fixed, line-item quote
A written scope and price before anything is booked.
Client reviews
Thank you all for your hard work. We couldn’t have asked for a better A/V experience. Your team was amazing to work with.
RTRay T.
Google
Everything is looking great… Everyone here (right up to the CEO) is very pleased at the look of the video.
CSCharles Spier
Meetings & Events International
We just watched the finished video and it blew us all away! Looking forward to working with you and your crew again real soon.
MBMike B.
D&J Tile
It was a pleasure working with you. I really appreciate your patience with our system and also for tuning in on what we wanted the video to look like. You (Argus) nailed it!
SSilvina
U.S. Tennis Association, NorCal
Thank you all for your hard work. We couldn’t have asked for a better A/V experience. Your team was amazing to work with.
RTRay T.
Google
Everything is looking great… Everyone here (right up to the CEO) is very pleased at the look of the video.
CSCharles Spier
Meetings & Events International
We just watched the finished video and it blew us all away! Looking forward to working with you and your crew again real soon.
MBMike B.
D&J Tile
It was a pleasure working with you. I really appreciate your patience with our system and also for tuning in on what we wanted the video to look like. You (Argus) nailed it!
SSilvina
U.S. Tennis Association, NorCal
Trusted on productions for Google, Salesforce, Microsoft, OpenAI and the Golden State Warriors
FAQ
Video production in San Francisco is priced by scope: crew size, number of cameras, shoot days, locations, live streaming and post-production all affect the budget. Argus HD provides a fixed, line-item quote after a free 15-minute scoping call, so you know the full cost before production begins.
For video production in San Francisco, we specialize in corporate video, executive communications, event filming, live streaming, earnings meetings, all-hands broadcasts, hybrid events, interview and testimonial videos, product launch videos and brand films for Fortune 100 companies, startups and agencies.
Simple interview shoots can usually be scheduled within one to two weeks. Larger productions such as multi-day conferences, brand films or hybrid events need more lead time for planning, permits and crew booking, so contact us as early as you can.
Yes. We manage San Francisco Film Commission permits, certificates of insurance for venues and all location logistics across San Francisco and the Bay Area, including venue load-in rules and parking.
Both work. We film on location at your office, venue or a Bay Area location, or in our green screen and broadcast studio in South San Francisco, which is lit, mic’d and teleprompter ready.
Yes. We produce multi-camera live streams and hybrid events with remote guests, branded graphics and bonded backup, streaming to YouTube, LinkedIn Live, Zoom, Vimeo, Facebook Live, X and custom RTMP destinations.
Videography is operating the camera on the day. Video production covers the full process: strategy, scripting, location scouting, permits, directing, lighting, audio, editing, color grading, motion graphics and delivery. Argus HD is a full-service video production company.
We use teleprompters, conversational interview techniques and short rehearsals, and our director coaches on pacing, eye line and tone. A calm, prepared set is the fastest way to a natural performance.
Yes. We work across the Bay Area, including Oakland, Berkeley, Marin, Palo Alto, Mountain View and San Jose, and nationally from our New York office and with trusted crews in Los Angeles and Las Vegas.
A senior-led, dedicated team runs your project from pre-production to delivery, with live broadcast experience dating back to YouTube’s first live event in 2014. You get one point of contact, a written scope and no handoffs.
Deliverables are agreed in your written scope and typically include edited master files, highlight reels, social cutdowns in vertical and square formats, captions and full-session recordings for events, shared through a review link before final delivery.
Book a free 15-minute call or contact our team with your date, venue and goal. We will confirm availability and send a fixed, line-item quote.
Now booking
Argus HD · 432 North Canal St, Suite #12, South San Francisco, CA 94080 · info@ArgusHD.com
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