Vive Media

What Vive Media does

Vive Media is a turn-key commercial video production agency headquartered in Charleston, SC, founded in 2015 by Matt Coda after his graduation from The College of Charleston. The company operates with a lean in-house core team of four (Owner/Director, Lead Producer, Videographer/Editor, Assistant Producer) supplemented by nimble 2-4 person production crews that scale for larger projects. Vive delivers the complete production lifecycle from concept development and scriptwriting through filming, editing, and final asset delivery, with FAA Part 107 certified drone operations (including exclusive ownership of Charleston's only DJI Inspire 3 8K cinema drone), Super 8mm and 16mm analog film capabilities, FPV indoor flythrough systems, and in-house post-production including color grading, audio mixing, and platform-optimized output across 16:9, 9:16, and 1:1 formats.

The agency's revenue model combines one-time project licenses (full-service commercial projects starting at $10,000 with perpetual unlimited commercial usage rights), professional services day rates (production-only or editing-only), recurring retainer agreements with annual billing, and stock footage licensing from a proprietary Charleston-area library. Pricing is custom and tiered from under $5,000 to $50,000+, with non-profit discounts available. Vive monetizes through direct sales channels (website contact forms, phone, email, enterprise field sales) and referral networks, supported by SEO positioning as Charleston's #1 ranked video production agency, Google paid search, and content marketing through blog and case studies.

Vive serves enterprise and institutional clients across tourism/DMOs (Explore Charleston, Visit Savannah, Visit Greenville), luxury hospitality (Kiawah Island, The Read House, Kiawah River), marine manufacturing (Key West Boats), higher education (College of Charleston), national brand campaigns (Disney+, National Geographic, Google Play, Animal Planet, Subaru), non-profits (South Carolina Aquarium, Coastal Community Foundation), and government/economic development (Charleston County ED, Town of Kiawah Island). Notable client outcomes include zero refund requests since 2015 despite a 110% money-back guarantee, content delivery to Hulu/Broadcast TV/ESPN, and a seven-film series for Explore Charleston's African American heritage initiative.

Name

Vive Media

Legal name

Vive Media

Website

https://vive-media.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Vive Media is a turn-key commercial video production agency in Charleston, SC, founded in 2015 by Matt Coda, serving enterprise clients in tourism, hospitality, marine manufacturing, higher education, and national brand campaigns with in-house crews, drone cinematography, and analog film capabilities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Video Production

NAICS

Motion Picture and Video Production (51211), Postproduction Services and Other Motion Picture and Video Industries (51219)

SIC

Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Production (7812)

akta.pro primary industry

Video Production & Post-Production (BPAFAIAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Corporate & Internal Communications Video (MPADAEAC), Real Estate, Architecture & Hospitality Marketing Video (MPADAEAO)

Keywords

• Commercial video production
• Aerial cinematography
• Brand filmmaking
• Drone videography
• Destination marketing

Headquarters

HQ city

Charleston

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Commercial Video Production: Turn-key commercial video production projects ranging from brand films and commercials to documentaries. Pricing typically begins at $10,000 for custom full-service projects. Includes three rounds of revisions and perpetual unlimited commercial usage rights.
2. Production-Only Day Rates: For clients with in-house editing teams who need filming services only. Hourly or day-rate basis for videographer or small crew services.
3. Editing-Only Services: Post-production editing services for clients who have existing footage. Includes color correction, audio mixing, and final delivery.
4. Retainer Agreements: Ongoing production partnerships with long-term clients, offering discounted rates for committed ongoing work. No long-term contracts required.
5. Stock Footage Licensing: Sale and licensing of existing stock footage from their extensive Charleston library covering beaches, plantations, downtown, Mt. Pleasant, and North Charleston areas.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Vive Media is a turn-key commercial video production agency that manages the complete production lifecycle from concept development and scriptwriting through on-set filming, editing, and final asset delivery. The agency deploys an in-house team of directors, producers, and editors alongside FAA Part 107 certified drone pilots to serve enterprise clients with commercial campaigns, brand films, destination marketing content, drone cinematography, Super 8mm and 16mm analog film production, broadcast commercials, and a Charleston-area stock footage library.

Product overview

Vive Media is a turn-key commercial video production agency offering a comprehensive suite of production services unified under their core commercial video production offering. The portfolio includes drone and aerial cinematography (DJI Inspire 3, FPV systems), Super 8mm and 16mm analog film production, destination and travel marketing videos, brand films, broadcast commercials, interview and testimonial production, social media content, commercial photography, and stock footage licensing. All services are delivered through their in-house team of directors, producers, and editors, with FAA Part 107 certified drone pilots included in base pricing. The agency specializes in serving municipal tourism boards, luxury hospitality, marine boat manufacturers, non-profit organizations, and higher education institutions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Turn-Key Commercial Video Production
• Drone & Aerial Cinematography
• Super 8mm and 16mm Film Production
• Production-Only Filming Services
• Editing-Only Post-Production Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Zero refund requests since 2015 despite 110% money-back guarantee
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers18 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles7 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Lemonlight: Lemonlight is a video production agency offering turn-key commercial video production across the U.S., with tiered service packages and a national network of vetted crews — directly comparable to Vive's full-service model and tiered offering.
• Prettybird: Prettybird is a creative production company producing commercials, branded content, and design work for major brands — comparable in commercial production specialization and brand-storytelling orientation.
• Casual Films: Casual Films is a global video production agency specializing in corporate, brand, and explainer videos with embedded creative teams — directly comparable to Vive's turn-key commercial and corporate brand film work.
• Wyzowl: Wyzowl is a video production agency specializing in explainer videos, animated content, and corporate video production — comparable as a turn-key video production service provider targeting B2B and consumer brands.
• Pulse Films: Pulse Films is a global production company producing commercials, music videos, and documentaries for premium brands and entertainment platforms — comparable in commercial production ambition and aerial/visual storytelling capabilities.
• Tool of North America: Tool of North America is a creative production company producing commercials, branded content, and experiential campaigns for major brands — directly comparable to Vive's commercial filmmaking for Disney+, National Geographic, and Subaru-tier clients.
• Endless Films: Endless Films is a boutique commercial video production agency serving brand and documentary clients — comparable as a small, founder-led creative production house with turn-key commercial offerings.

Broad incumbents

• Radical Media: Radical Media is a long-established global production company producing commercials, feature documentaries, and branded content for Fortune 500 clients — comparable in commercial and documentary output but at significantly broader scale and global reach than Vive.
• Framestore: Framestore is a global VFX and post-production studio serving film, advertising, and immersive content — comparable in post-production, color grading, and VFX-adjacent capabilities but operating at vastly broader scope and scale than Vive's in-house suite.

Regional players

• Blue Sky Films: Blue Sky Films is a Southeast U.S. commercial video production agency serving corporate and brand clients — comparable regional commercial production peer with similar mid-market client orientation.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/vivemediachs
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/vive-media

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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