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Argus HD | Video Production Company in San francisco

LIVEVIDEO PRODUCTION // SAN FRANCISCO

Video Production in San Francisco
That Runs Right the First Time

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

Meet Argus HD: San Francisco Video Production, Live and On Time

A two-minute introduction to the crew behind Google I/O broadcasts, Golden State Warriors fan content and Fortune 100 keynotes. See how we plan, film and stream one-take days across the Bay Area.

TRUSTED BY

Leading brands for corporate events, live productions and global broadcasts

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San Francisco video production company

A San Francisco Video Production Company Built for One-Take Days

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

Argus HD at a glance: video production in San Francisco

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

Watch Our San Francisco Video Production Work

Real productions with real deadlines. Press play on six recent projects, from a Google Doodle film to Governor Gavin Newsom on gender equality.

Google Doodle

Brand film · Google

Event production · Google

Side Hustle Kickstarter

Campaign video

Tech event video

Public sector interview

New School Summit

Conference coverage

What we produce

Our Video Production Services in San Francisco

From a single executive interview to a three-day conference broadcast, every service is planned, crewed and delivered by the same in-house team, so your video production in San Francisco never passes between strangers. Not sure which fits? Share your date and goal and we will scope it with you.

Corporate Video Production

Executive messages, all-hands broadcasts, earnings updates and company overview videos, scripted or live, shot to broadcast standard.

Commercial and Brand Films

One cinematic film for sales, hiring and first impressions. Concept, script, casting, shoot and finishing under one roof.

Event Video Production

Multi-camera coverage of keynotes, panels and conferences, with full-session masters, highlight reels and social cutdowns.

Live Streaming and Webcasting

Switched multi-camera live streams with remote guests, branded lower thirds and bonded backup to every platform you need.

Hybrid and Virtual Events

One show for the room and the remote audience: speaker support, remote presenters, graphics and a rehearsed run-of-show.

Event A/V Production

Sound, screens, lighting and cameras for corporate events, hotel ballrooms and venues across San Francisco and the Bay Area.

Green Screen Studio

A lit, mic'd and teleprompter-ready green screen and broadcast studio in South San Francisco, bookable by the half day.

Interview and Testimonial Videos

Customer stories, expert interviews and CEO updates with three-point lighting, lavalier audio and on-camera coaching.

Product Launch and Demo Videos

Launch films, software demos and explainer cuts built for launch day, sales decks and your homepage.

Behind the scenes

Our San Francisco Crew at Work

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.

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Argus HD control room and live switching – Video Production in San Francisco
Argus HD event load-in and setup – Video Production in San Francisco
Argus HD video production behind the scenes
Argus HD multi-camera conference shoot – Video Production in San Francisco
Argus HD on-location interview setup – Video Production in San Francisco
Argus HD broadcast monitoring – Video Production in San Francisco
Argus HD live stream production desk – Video Production in San Francisco
Argus HD crew at a Bay Area venue – Video Production in San Francisco
Argus HD lighting and camera setup – Video Production in San Francisco
Argus HD corporate event coverage – Video Production in San Francisco
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Industries

Video Production Tailored to Your Industry

Every sector has its own rules on set, from developer conferences to earnings days and patient stories. We bring crews who already know them, so your team spends less time explaining and more time on the message.

AI and Machine Learning

Conferences, developer summits and launches for AI companies, from keynotes to live streams.

Technology and SaaS

Developer conferences, product keynotes and launch films for teams like Google, Microsoft, OpenAI and Databricks.

Finance and Investor Relations

Earnings meetings, investor days and executive communications where timing, compliance and polish all matter.

Healthcare and Life Sciences

Patient stories, clinician interviews, medical conferences and product films, shot with care for privacy and compliance.

Sports and Entertainment

Arena-grade production for teams like the Golden State Warriors, plus concert filming and fan content.

Media and Publishing

Live panels, summits and broadcast events for publishers including The New York Times.

Retail and Consumer Brands

Product launches, brand films, pop-up events and social content for consumer and CPG brands across the Bay Area.

Arts, Culture and Nonprofit

Performance capture and mission storytelling for institutions like San Francisco Ballet.

Government and Public Sector

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.

See AI Event Coverage →

Full-service video production agency

Full-Service Video Production, From Script to Screen

Creative, pre-production, production and post-production all sit inside one team. That is how we keep quality consistent and timelines honest.

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By the numbers

Live Production at Global Scale

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Our process

How Your Video Production Runs, Start to Finish

Most of a video’s success is decided before the cameras roll. Our four-step process makes sure nothing is left to the morning of the shoot.

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Scoping Call

A 15-minute call on goal, audience, date, venue and budget range. You receive a fixed, line-item quote, not a guess.

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Pre-Production

Location scouting, shot lists, crew booking, permits and a run-of-show you approve before anyone loads in.

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Shoot Day

Our crew arrives early, tests every backup and runs a director-led set so your speakers feel calm and prepared.

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Post and Delivery

Editing, color and sound, a review link for your notes, then final files in every format your channels need.

Why Argus HD

Why Teams Choose Argus HD Over a Patchwork Crew

Hire one team that already knows how to work together. Fewer handoffs means fewer surprises on the day that matters.

One senior team, all year

Producers, camera, audio and technical leads who work together every week, not freelancers who met that morning.

Written scope, fixed quote

Every project starts with a line-item quote and a written scope, so budgets and deliverables are clear before production.

San Francisco venue know-how

Load-in rules, dock times and house A/V at Moscone Center, Salesforce Tower and the city's major hotels.

Broadcast pedigree since 2008

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 vs a freelance crew

Argus HDFreelance crew
CrewOne senior team that works together all yearFreelancers assembled for the day
QuoteFixed, line-item quote before bookingDay rates, extras added later
BackupRedundant cameras, audio and bonded internetOften a single camera and card
VenuesKnows Moscone, Marriott Marquis and union rulesLearns the venue on the day
DeliveryEdit, color, captions and every format in houseEditing outsourced or extra
Live streamingMulti-camera switching to every platformRarely offered

Read the full comparison: video production service vs freelance videographer.

Case studies

Recent San Francisco Productions

Real projects with hard dates and no second takes.

Google's largest developer event

Venue production and A/V

Sports and entertainment

▸ NOW BOOKING

Planning a video shoot in San Francisco?

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.

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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

Multi-Platform Live Streaming in San Francisco

One production, every destination. We simulcast keynotes, town halls, product launches and earnings calls to multiple platforms at once, with remote guests, branded graphics and bonded backup so the stream stays up.

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

What Clients Say After the Show

From Google keynotes to regional sports associations, clients rebook us because the show runs the way it was planned.

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

Filming in San Francisco: Permits, Venues and Timing

Local knowledge is the difference between a smooth shoot and a lost day. Here is what we handle for you before the cameras arrive.

Permits and insurance

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.

Venues we know

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.

Weather and timing

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.

Areas we serve

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

How Much Does Video Production Cost in San Francisco?

Video production in San Francisco is priced by scope. The biggest cost drivers are crew size, number of cameras, shoot days, locations, live streaming needs and the depth of post-production. Argus HD gives every client a fixed, line-item quote after a 15-minute scoping call, so there are no surprises on the invoice.

Scope

Interview and testimonial shoots

Typically one day, one location and one or two cameras. Includes lighting, lavalier audio, teleprompter on request, an edited interview and short social clips.

Scope

Event filming and live streaming

Multi-camera coverage with live switching, streaming to your platforms, full-session masters and a highlight reel. Scope scales with rooms, days and audience size.

Scope

Brand films and commercials

Creative development, scripting, casting, locations and multi-day production with full post: color grading, motion graphics, sound design and music licensing.

WHAT AFFECTS THE COST

The team

Real Crews. Real Experience.

Producers, camera operators, audio engineers and technical leads who work together all year. That consistency is why our shows run with fewer surprises and why clients rebook us every season.

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.

Download the Argus HD Capabilities Portfolio (PDF)

Services, case studies, equipment and client list in one file you can share with your team.

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

San Francisco Video Production FAQs

Questions we hear before the first call.

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

Ready to Plan Your San Francisco Video Production?

Share your date, venue and goal for your next video production in San Francisco. We will come back with a clear plan and a fixed, line-item quote.

Argus HD · 432 North Canal St, Suite #12, South San Francisco, CA 94080 · info@ArgusHD.com