Motion Media

What Motion Media does

Motion Media is a Value-Added Reseller (VAR) and authorized dealer of professional creative software, hardware, and plugins serving VFX, animation, game, broadcast, cinematography, and post-production customers. Founded in 1995, the company has operated continuously for three decades as an authorized dealer for flagship creative brands including Autodesk (25+ years), Adobe, Maxon, Avid, Toon Boom, Blackmagic Design, Sachtler/Vitec Group (Litepanels, Anton Bauer), Roland, 3Dconnexion, and many others. The firm's primary customer segments are VFX/animation/game studios and broadcast/cinematography/live-event production teams, with secondary reach into independent post-production professionals and education/academic buyers via discounted educational variants.

The company's core asset is its BigCommerce-powered e-commerce storefront at motionmedia.com, which aggregates hundreds of brands and thousands of products across three catalog categories: software (perpetual and subscription licenses for 3D, VFX, animation, editing, and game-dev tools), hardware (storage, capture/playback, camera support, lighting, batteries, input devices, and broadcast/streaming gear), and host-application plugins (organized by host such as After Effects, Maya, Nuke, DaVinci Resolve, Cinema 4D, and Unreal Engine). The storefront is supplemented by phone-based inside sales (toll-free 888-542-8941 and 310-450-4000), an order verification department, and free lifetime technical support for customers.

Motion Media generates revenue from one-time hardware resale (SKUs ranging from ~$20 accessories to ~$17,765 Sachtler Video 75 Plus EFP Fluid Head), perpetual software licenses (e.g., Agisoft Metashape Standard $179, Professional $3,499), annual software subscriptions bundled with Gold Support (Toon Boom Harmony tiers $252-$1,128/yr, SpeedTree $899/yr), educational/volume licensing at reduced prices, financing-referral income via Bread Pay monthly installment plans, and promotional/Open Box discounted pricing channels. The firm operates from two US offices (Las Vegas, NV as registered headquarters and returns destination; El Segundo, CA as secondary office with 310-area-code customer service), ships free in the lower 48 US on orders over $250, and supports international shipping to a broad country list. The firm is a privately held Nevada LLC with 1-10 employees and no disclosed institutional investors, funding rounds, M&A activity, or executive team information in the public record.

Name

Motion Media

Legal name

Motion Media, LLC

Website

https://motionmedia.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Motion Media is a long-established (since 1995) Value-Added Reseller operating a BigCommerce storefront that aggregates hundreds of brands of creative software, hardware, and plugins for VFX, animation, game, broadcast, and post-production professionals, with free lifetime support and Bread Pay financing.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Specialty Software and Hardware Reseller for VFX, Animation, and Post-Production

SIC

Services-Allied To Motion Picture Production (7819)

akta.pro primary industry

VFX Review, QC & Delivery (Client Review, Conform, Final Outputs) (MPAHABAL)

Keywords

• Value-added reseller
• Creative software licensing
• Post-production hardware
• VFX animation tools
• Software and hardware resale

Headquarters

HQ city

El Segundo

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Hardware Resale: One-time sales of professional post-production hardware (cameras, storage, monitors, tripods, fluid heads, lighting panels, battery chargers, video switchers, capture cards, accessories) from brands like G-Technology, LaCie, Seagate, SanDisk, 3Dconnexion, Wacom, AJA, Blackmagic Design, Sachtler, Litepanels, Anton Bauer, Roland, etc. Prices range from ~$20 (carry case) to ~$17,765 (Sachtler Video 75 Plus EFP Fluid Head). Includes promotional and 'Open Box' deal channels.
2. Software Licenses (Perpetual): One-time/perpetual licenses for creative software such as Agisoft Metashape (Standard $179, Professional $3,499), Blackmagic Design DaVinci Resolve Studio ($325), and similar titles. Also licenses for plugins compatible with Maya, 3ds Max, Cinema 4D, Nuke, After Effects, Premiere Pro, DaVinci Resolve, etc.
3. Software Subscriptions (Annual): Annual subscription products priced as recurring fees, e.g. Toon Boom Harmony Essentials/Advanced/Premium (+ Gold Support) and Storyboard Pro, and SpeedTree Pro/Games Library/Cinema Library (annual). Sold as 1-year terms bundled with Gold Support.
4. Educational / Volume Licensing: Discounted educational variants of software (e.g. Agisoft Metashape Professional, Educational at $549 vs. $3,499 standard), and special-order handling for institutional buyers.
5. Financing Referral Income (Bread Pay): Customer financing offered through Bread Pay (Bread Financial), with affordable monthly plans, no prepayment penalties, and no easy application. Generates a financial-partner commission/lead-referral stream on financed transactions.
6. Promotions, Open-Box & Coupons: Recurring revenue contribution from a dedicated 'Deals & Promos' page (Up to 50% off), 'Open Box Deals', and coupon codes applied at checkout, with adjusted prices visible on listings (e.g. Sachtler System Video 18 FT MS: $11,625 → $11,043.75).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion4 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Motion Media is a Value-Added Reseller operating an online storefront that aggregates professional creative software, post-production hardware, and host-application plugins from 100+ third-party brands (Autodesk, Adobe, Maxon, Avid, Toon Boom, Blackmagic Design, Sachtler, Litepanels, Anton Bauer, Roland, etc.), serving VFX, animation, game, broadcast, and post-production buyers. The company resells both perpetual and annual-software licenses, ships hardware nationwide from Las Vegas, NV, and layers on financing (Bread Pay), promotions/open-box deals, and free lifetime technical support.

Product overview

Motion Media is a Value Added Reseller (VAR) and partner serving VFX, animation, and game studios, operating a single e-commerce storefront (motionmedia.com) that aggregates three core product lines: a Software catalog (creative 3D, VFX, animation, editing, and game-dev tools from brands such as Adobe, Autodesk, Avid, Maxon, Chaos, Boris FX, Toon Boom, iZotope, FilmLight, Agisoft, Corel, SpeedTree, KitBash3D, Foundry/INSYDIUM, and more), a Hardware catalog (storage, capture, camera support, lighting, batteries, input devices, broadcast/streaming gear, and connectivity from brands such as G-Technology, LaCie, Glyph, SanDisk Professional, Seagate, AJA, Blackmagic Design, AVID, Atomos, Magewell, Sachtler, Manfrotto, Litepanels, Anton Bauer, 3Dconnexion, Wacom, Xencelabs, Roland, PTZOptics, YoloLiv, HuddleCamHD, and others), and a Plugins catalog organized by host application (After Effects, Premiere Pro, Final Cut Pro, DaVinci Resolve, Nuke, Cinema 4D, Maya, 3ds Max, Photoshop, Unreal Engine, and more). Supporting services wrap the catalog: Deals & Promos, Open Box Deals, customer Financing via Bread Pay (Pay Over Time), and Free Lifetime Support. Motion Media has highlighted a 25-year Autodesk dealer relationship, and brand-specific catalog pages exist for partners such as Sachtler, Roland, Litepanels, Anton Bauer, Salrayworks, and Vitec Group.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Creative Software Catalog (VFX, Animation & Game Software) Reseller catalog of professional creative software spanning 3D modeling, animation, rigging, simulation, rendering, VFX, compositing, photogrammetry, game asset creation, color grading, video editing, and motion capture post-production, sold as perpetual licenses or annual subscriptions to VFX, animation, and game studios, broadcast/cinematography crews, and independent post-production professionals.
• Post-Production Hardware Catalog Reseller catalog of post-production hardware including professional storage (G-Technology, LaCie, Glyph, SanDisk Professional, Seagate, OWC), capture/playback devices (AJA, Blackmagic Design, Avid, Atomos, Magewell, Elgato, Epiphan), camera support (Sachtler, Manfrotto, Salrayworks), lighting (Litepanels), batteries/chargers (Anton Bauer), input devices (3Dconnexion, Wacom, Xencelabs), broadcast/streaming gear (Roland, PTZOptics, YoloLiv, HuddleCamHD, Datavideo), and cabling/connectivity.
• Host-Application Plugins Catalog Reseller catalog of third-party plugins organized by host application, compatible with After Effects, Premiere Pro, Final Cut Pro, DaVinci Resolve, Nuke, Fusion Studio, Cinema 4D, 3ds Max, Maya, Motion, Photoshop, Vegas Pro, EDIUS, AVX-compatible hosts, OpenFX-compatible hosts, Unreal Engine, and others.
• Customer Financing (Bread Pay - Pay Over Time) Consumer financing program offered through Bread Financial, allowing customers to spread purchases over monthly installments with no prepayment penalties, no early payoff fees, and a straightforward application, lowering the barrier to higher-ticket items.
• Deals & Promos (Up to 50% Off)

Quantifiable outcome

• 25 years as an authorized Autodesk dealer (continuously since ~2000/2001)
• +4 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.

• AutodeskflagshipChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMotion Media is a long-standing authorized Value-Added Reseller for Autodesk, promoted on the homepage carousel as an 'Autodesk Dealer For 25 Years'. The site carries the full Autodesk software catalog for VFX, animation, and game customers. Listed under the Software menu as /software/autodesk/.
• Vitec Group (Sachtler, Litepanels, Anton Bauer)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMotion Media is an authorized reseller of the Vitec Group portfolio, including Sachtler (tripods, fluid heads, dollies, camera bags), Litepanels (LED lighting panels, accessories), and Anton Bauer (battery chargers, Gold Mount and V-Mount). The Vitec Group vendor page lists 18+ accessory, bag, charger, fluid head, lighting, and tripod SKUs.
• AdobecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAdobe is featured in the Software menu (/software/adobe/) and on the homepage logo strip alongside Autodesk, Maxon, Chaos, SanDisk, Seagate, and Blackmagic Design. Motion Media sells Adobe creative software to its VFX, design, and post-production customers.
• MaxoncoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMaxon (creator of Cinema 4D) is featured in the homepage brand strip and listed at /software/maxon/, with a dedicated Cinema 4D plugins section. Motion Media is an authorized reseller of Maxon software.
• Blackmagic DesigncoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBlackmagic Design hardware (ATEM Mini Pro, capture cards) and software (DaVinci Resolve Studio) are sold through Motion Media. Listed at /hardware/blackmagic-design/ and featured in the homepage brand strip. Note: Blackmagic Design purchases are non-returnable per Motion Media's return policy.
• Toon BoomcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMotion Media sells Toon Boom animation software subscriptions (Harmony Essentials/Advanced/Premium and Storyboard Pro), each bundled with Gold Support, on an annual subscription basis. Listed at /software/toon-boom/.
• Roland (Roland Corporation)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRoland video switchers and AV mixers are sold as a Roland-branded storefront (12 SKUs) including V-1HD, V-1HD+, V-1SDI, V-8HD, V-80HD, V-160HD, V-600UHD 4K HDR, VR-6HD, VR-120HD, VR-400UHD 4K, XS-1HD, and P-20HD. Listed at /hardware/roland/ and /roland-corporation/.
• SanDisk (Western Digital)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSanDisk Professional storage products (G-DRIVE PROJECT line) are sold and featured in the homepage carousel. Listed at /hardware/sandisk-professional/ and in the homepage brand strip.
• Seagate (including LaCie)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSeagate storage (including Seagate Enterprise Storage) and LaCie rugged and dockable drives are sold via dedicated storefronts (e.g. LaCie 2big Dock Thunderbolt 3 16TB, LaCie Rugged USB-C 2TB). Featured in the homepage carousel and brand strip.
• 3DconnexioncoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor3Dconnexion 3D mice (SpaceMouse Enterprise Kit 2, Universal Receiver, Carry Case) are sold and featured in a dedicated homepage carousel banner for 3Dconnexion products.
• AJA Video SystemsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMotion Media resells AJA capture and I/O hardware (e.g. AJA U-TAP HDMI USB 3.0 Capture Device) and lists AJA products under /hardware/aja-video-systems/.
• WacomminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMotion Media lists Wacom pen tablets and related hardware under /hardware/wacom/ for creative and post-production customers.
• UPScoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorUPS is Motion Media's preferred shipping carrier. Customers can also opt to use their own UPS or FedEx account number to avoid Motion Media's shipping charges (US only). Multiple expedited shipping options are offered via UPS.
• FedExcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFedEx is offered as a secondary shipping carrier alongside UPS; customers can bill shipping to their own FedEx account by calling Motion Media customer service.
• TrustpilotminorGTM or Marketing PartnerTrustpilot is integrated as the third-party reviews platform; the site footer links to trustpilot.com/review/www.motionmedia.com to surface verified customer reviews.
• BigCommercecoreTechnology or IntegrationMotion Media's e-commerce site is built on BigCommerce (asset CDN at cdn11.bigcommerce.com/s-2snnk3, stencil theme, BigCommerce-style cart.php and login.php routes, BigCommerce Image Manager URLs). BigCommerce underpins the storefront, checkout, accounts, and promotions.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• B&H Photo Video: B&H Photo Video is a large New York-based retailer of photo, video, audio, and post-production equipment. It carries many of the same software (Adobe, Avid, Maxon) and hardware (Blackmagic, AJA, Sachtler, Litepanels, Roland, G-Technology) brands as Motion Media, serving an overlapping VFX, broadcast, and post-production buyer base.
• Adorama: Adorama is a long-established NYC retailer of cameras, video, audio, and computer hardware/software for creative professionals. It overlaps with Motion Media's catalog across Adobe, Autodesk, Blackmagic, and post-production peripherals and targets the same pro-sumer and small-studio buyer segment.
• Full Compass Systems: Full Compass is a Wisconsin-based pro audio, video, and lighting retailer/VAR serving broadcast, recording, and live-event production customers. It carries many of the same hardware brands Motion Media resells (Sachtler, Litepanels, Roland, Blackmagic, Sennheiser-adjacent SKUs), making it a comparable specialist VAR.
• Videoguys: Videoguys is a smaller US-based VAR specializing in video editing, production, and post-production software and hardware. It sells many of the same Adobe, Avid, Blackmagic, and storage brands and competes head-to-head with Motion Media for independent editors and small post houses.
• Square One (squareone.co): Square One is a specialist VAR focused on creative professionals (audio, video, post-production, and broadcast), offering similar bundled software/hardware solutions and serving comparable VFX/animation/broadcast customers in the US.
• Sweetwater Sound: Sweetwater is a large US retailer of pro audio, music production, and broadcast gear with strong consultative sales and lifetime support. While heavier on audio, it overlaps with Motion Media on production hardware (Roland, AKG, MOTU, capture cards) and competes for the same independent creative-producer buyer.

Broad incumbents

• CDW: CDW is one of the largest US IT/software VARs, reselling Adobe, Autodesk, and Microsoft at enterprise scale. It overlaps with Motion Media on the software side of the catalog but serves larger enterprise and education buyers across a much broader IT portfolio.
• Insight Enterprises: Insight Enterprises is a Fortune 500 IT solutions and VAR offering hardware, software, and services to enterprise and public-sector buyers. It carries Adobe and Autodesk at scale and competes with Motion Media for institutional/enterprise post-production software deals.
• SHI International: SHI is a large US IT VAR offering software licensing (Adobe, Autodesk, Microsoft), hardware, and lifecycle services. It overlaps with Motion Media on enterprise software reselling but operates at much greater scale across all industries.

Emerging players

• Toolfarm: Toolfarm is a smaller, plugin-focused reseller for After Effects, Premiere Pro, Nuke, DaVinci Resolve, Cinema 4D, and other host applications. It overlaps with Motion Media's plugin catalog and shares the same post-production buyer segment, though it is narrower in scope.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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