RetroMotion Creative

What RetroMotion Creative does

RetroMotion Creative is a full-service video production company founded in 2012 by Justin Bunnell and headquartered at 266 Pine Street, Suite 109, Burlington, Vermont. The company produces documentary, brand film, corporate video, commercial, and music video content for industrial manufacturers, healthcare systems, agricultural businesses, nonprofit organizations, and other mission-driven entities across Vermont and the broader New England region. The company reports 200+ projects delivered and 50+ repeat clients over a 10+ year operating history, with a lean team of 1-10 employees.

The company's core technology stack consists of cinema-grade cameras, controlled lighting and sound equipment, and professional editing workflows including color grading, sound design, and finishing. AI is integrated as a selective fifth phase of the production process, supporting AI-generated 2D graphics, rigged characters, talking characters with lip sync, AI voiceover, and AI music tracks, all offered as priced add-ons. The delivery methodology is codified as a five-phase process (Creative Direction, Pre-Production, Production, Post-Production, AI Production) with structured discovery calls, message mapping, creative briefs, and sign-off checkpoints designed to prevent project failure.

The business model is project-based, direct-sales driven, with custom quotes established during a discovery call. Published pricing tiers span from $3,500 for Essential Production to $15,000-$35,000+ for Premium Brand Film/Campaign packages, with specialized Podcast Production batches starting at $4,200 and Event Recap packages starting at $5,500. Payment terms are milestone-based (30% on signing, 30% on production completion, 40% on Final Cut delivery). Distribution is direct through Calendly-scheduled discovery calls and a client portal for ongoing project management, with no intermediaries or resellers. The company is privately held with no disclosed external funding.

Name

RetroMotion Creative

Legal name

RetroMotion

Website

https://retromotion.co

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

RetroMotion Creative is a Burlington, Vermont-based full-service video production company producing documentary, brand films, corporate video, and commercial content for industrial, healthcare, agricultural, and nonprofit organizations across Vermont and New England.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Video Production Services

NAICS

Motion Picture and Video Production (51211), Motion Picture and Video Industries (5121)

SIC

Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Production (7812), Services-Advertising Agencies (7311)

akta.pro primary industry

Commercial Production Companies (Live-Action) (MPAAAMAA)

Keywords

• Video production services
• Brand film production
• Documentary filmmaking
• Commercial video production
• Corporate video services

Headquarters

HQ city

Williston

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Video Production Services: Project-based video production services with custom quotes based on production days, crew size, creative development, locations, editing complexity, deliverables, timeline, and usage. Includes documentary, brand films, corporate video, commercial, and music video production.
2. Podcast Production: Podcast production batches with three-episode minimum, including in-studio filming, basic three-camera setup, and editing.
3. Event Recap Services: Event recap production with up to two production days, recap-style filming, and one edited deliverable.
4. Post-Production Add-Ons: Additional editing, color grading ($130/hr), sound mixing ($130/hr), animation/motion graphics ($200/hr), vertical/social versions, thumbnails, captions, and extra revisions billed at $150/hr.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

RetroMotion Creative is a full-service video production company that produces documentary, brand film, corporate video, commercial, and music video content for industrial, healthcare, agricultural, nonprofit, and mission-driven organizations across Vermont and New England. The company delivers project-based production services covering creative direction, pre-production planning, on-location filming, post-production editing with color grading and sound design, and selective AI-assisted production. Specialized packages include podcast production batches and event recap services.

Product overview

RetroMotion Creative is a full-service video production company offering a portfolio of distinct services: Corporate Video Production for internal communications and recruitment; Documentary Production for long-form nonprofit and business storytelling; Brand Films (cinematic films built around defensible messaging); Commercial Production for broadcast and digital advertising; Music Video Production for regional artists; Podcast Production with minimum three-episode batches; and Event Recap packages. Production Add-ons include drone footage, photography, actors, voiceover, music licensing, and raw footage buyout. AI-Assisted Production is offered as a selective add-on for graphics, characters, voiceover, and music. The company also provides a free Production Resources Library of guides and checklists. Services are priced through standardized packages (Essential, Commercial Story, Premium Brand Film) ranging from $3,500 to $35,000+, with specialized podcast and event packages starting at $4,200 and $5,500 respectively.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Corporate Video Production Internal communications, recruitment, training, and executive messaging video production for Vermont organizations including industrial, healthcare, and mission-driven entities. Delivered as single or multi-day shoots with documentary-style interviews.
• Documentary Production Long-form story films for Vermont nonprofits, businesses, and mission-driven organizations. Includes discovery interviews, research, treatment, multi-location filming, archival sourcing, and documentary-grade editing with festival-ready masters plus web and social cuts.
• Brand Films Cinematic brand films built around a defensible message for industrial, healthcare, agriculture, and nonprofit teams. Includes creative direction, message mapping, storyboarding, cinematic cinematography, and social cutdowns. Typically 2-3 minutes finished, multi-day production.
• Commercial Production Broadcast and web commercial production including 15s, 30s, and 60s spots for regional TV, web pre-roll, OTT, and paid social. Includes talent casting, scripting, production design, broadcast-grade color and captions, with primary spot plus 3-5 platform cutdowns.
• Music Video Production Cinematic music video production for Vermont and New England artists and labels. Concept development starts with the track to dictate visual language, location, pacing, and color. Typically produced as 1-2 day shoots with location scouting, cinema-grade cameras and lighting.
• Podcast Production Batch Three-episode minimum podcast production with in-studio filming, basic three-camera setup and edit per episode. Raw footage ownership included. Advanced graphics, captions, thumbnails, short clips, vertical versions, and motion graphics quoted separately.
• Event Recap Package Event coverage with up to two production days, lightweight travel gear, small lighting package, and recap-style filming producing one edited event recap video. Not suited for full-length speech capture, multi-camera stage coverage, or livestreaming.
• Essential Production Package Entry-level production starting at $3,500 including one production day, two-person crew, basic interview setup, camera/lighting/sound, one edited deliverable, basic graphics, and three-stage edit process (Rough Cut, Fine Cut, Final Cut).
• Commercial Story Package Documentary-style production at $7,500 including planning and creative direction, interview structure, up to two production days, and main edited video. Suitable for industrial overviews, nonprofit stories, recruiting videos, and product explainers.
• Premium Brand Film / Campaign Package Premium brand film and campaign production at $15,000 including creative development, multi-day filming, interview and b-roll production, main campaign video or brand film. Optional drone, voiceover, actors, animation, photography, and social cutdowns.

Named customers7 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability4 records

Feature3 records

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Casual Films: Global video production company producing corporate, brand, and documentary-style content for enterprise clients. Overlaps with RetroMotion in documentary and corporate video offerings, but with broader geographic reach.
• Demo Duck: Boutique video production company serving brands with explainer videos, brand films, and corporate content. Comparable to RetroMotion in service mix (corporate, brand, animated) and project-based pricing model.
• Thinkmojo: Creative video and motion studio producing brand films, commercials, and animated content. Comparable in creative-driven process and tiered engagement pricing.
• Sandwich Video: Creative video production studio known for cinematic brand and commercial work for major advertisers. Comparable in cinematic craft and premium positioning; serves larger national brands.
• KIN: Creative production studio producing branded video, commercials, and original content for global brands. Comparable in cinematic quality and commercial production focus.
• Lemonlight: National video production company offering brand videos, commercials, and product content with a streamlined, scaled production model. Comparable in core offering (commercials, brand films, social cuts) but operates at meaningfully larger scale than RetroMotion.
• Versus: Creative video production agency producing commercials, brand films, and documentary-style content. Comparable in craft emphasis and project-based commercial work.
• Yans Media: New York-based video production agency producing brand videos, commercials, and corporate content. Comparable in service mix and project-based engagement model.

Broad incumbents

• Stink Studios: Global creative studio producing film, branded content, and interactive campaigns. Comparable in cinematic production craft but operates as part of a broader creative-services portfolio.
• Tool of North America: Los Angeles-based commercial production and directing company working with major agencies and brands. Overlaps with RetroMotion's commercial production offering but operates at higher budgets and scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@RetroMotionCreative
• Instagraminstagram.com/retromotioncreative
• Xx.com/retromotionco
• Facebookfacebook.com/retromotioncreative
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/retromotion-creative

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

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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