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Argus HD

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Aerial Drone Video Production in San Francisco

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On Air // Client Roster

The brands who call us when the shot cannot be repeated

Fortune 100 companies, championship teams and the fastest moving names in the Bay Area trust Argus HD with footage that has one chance to be captured.

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FLIGHT OPS // SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO

432 North Canal St, Suite #12, South San Francisco, CA 94080

2008

Live production since YouTube’s first live event

Part 107

FAA certified commercial pilots

AERIAL WORK // FLIGHT READY

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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

A San Francisco Drone Video Company Built for Brands That Cannot Miss the Shot

Aerial video in San Francisco is never as simple as launching a drone and pressing record. The city sits under Class B airspace on the approach to SFO, wraps around federal park land, and holds standing restrictions over stadiums, bridges and the waterfront.

Argus HD flies from our studio at 432 North Canal St in South San Francisco, minutes from SFO and a short drive from the Embarcadero, Mission Bay and downtown. We plan the airspace, file the authorizations, carry the coverage the city asks for, and put a licensed pilot and a visual observer on site.

The result is footage that opens a brand film, sells a building or gives a conference recap the scale it deserves. Your team stays focused on the event. We handle everything above it.

▸ NOW BOOKING

Planning an aerial shoot in San Francisco? Let us help.

Share your goals, date and location. 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

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

FAQ

Aerial Video Questions, Answered

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.

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Ready to Plan Your Aerial Shoot?

Share your goal, date and location and our producers will build a clear plan and quote for your San Francisco project.

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