Pictures in Motion

What Pictures in Motion does

Pictures in Motion (legal entity PIM GmbH) is a German boutique video production company founded in 2005 by Wolfram Wagner, with the operational base in Schorndorf and registered office in Mörfelden-Walldorf. The firm delivers corporate and image films starting at €1,800, two-day video training seminars at €3,000, and music videos specializing in rock and heavy metal genres at €1,200 per production day, all on a one-time project fee basis with full usage rights transferred to the customer. Production is executed end-to-end from script development and nationwide filming through editing with voice-over and GEMA-free music to platform-specific exports.

The technology stack centers on professional cameras, drones, action cams (GoPro, DJI), and editing in DaVinci Resolve and Adobe Premiere Pro, augmented by self-developed Premiere Pro plug-ins and proprietary video data recovery tooling. The latter is monetized through a separate site (videodatenrettung.de) that also serves third-party videographers, providing the closest thing to a scalable software-adjacent product. A book, 'Kamera läuft!', co-authored with dig it! media and published by Haufe-Verlag, extends the firm's reach into thought leadership.

Commercial activity is highly diversified across German SMBs in healthcare, hospitality, retail, legal, architecture, and manufacturing, with select enterprise engagements such as BioNTech and Mercedes-Benz. The customer base spans 11-50 employees internally with two key team members driving delivery, no external investment, and a horizontal segmentation approach where multiple use cases are sold across many industries rather than concentrating on a single vertical.

Name

Pictures in Motion

Legal name

PIM GmbH

Website

https://pictures-in-motion.tv

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Pictures in Motion is a German boutique video production company founded in 2005 that produces corporate films, video training seminars, and rock/metal music videos for primarily SMB clients across healthcare, hospitality, retail, and professional services in Germany and Austria.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Video Production Services

NAICS

Motion Picture and Video Production (512110), Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries (512)

SIC

Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Production (7812), Services-Allied To Motion Picture Production (7819)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYMPADAEAC

Corporate & Internal Communications Video

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Film & Video Production/Distribution/Commercial & Branded Video Production

SECONDARYMPADAEAM

Training, Safety & Compliance Video

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Film & Video Production/Distribution/Commercial & Branded Video Production

SECONDARYBPAFAIAD

Motion Graphics & Animation

Business & Public Services/Marketing, Advertising & PR Services/Content Marketing & Production (Copy, Video, Design)

Keywords

• Corporate film production
• Music video production
• Video training seminars
• Video data recovery
• Video marketing services

Headquarters

HQ city

Schorndorf

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Corporate/Image Films: One-time project fees for corporate videos, image films, and company anniversary films. Pricing starts at €1,800 for a 60-second film, with additional minutes at €1,000 each. Customer acquires all usage rights to the film.
2. Video Training Seminars: Two-day on-site video training seminars for companies to teach employees video production basics including concept development, storytelling, filming, editing, and online marketing. Includes 6 months of phone and email support.
3. Music Videos: One-time fees for music video production, specializing in rock and heavy metal genres. Price at €1,200 for a single production day within 200km of Stuttgart.
4. Video Data Recovery Services: Professional video data recovery services for corrupt, damaged, or inaccessible video files from various camera types including GoPro, DJI, DSLR, and DSLM cameras.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Pictures in Motion is a turnkey video production house delivering corporate/image films, music videos (specializing in rock and heavy metal), and two-day on-site video training seminars for businesses. The company also provides a specialized video data recovery service for corrupt files from cameras and storage media, and develops custom Adobe Premiere Pro plugins. Pricing is transparent and publicly disclosed, with corporate films starting at €1,800, training seminars at €3,000, and music videos at €1,200.

Product overview

Pictures in Motion is a video production company offering a portfolio of complementary services: corporate/image film production (Unternehmensfilm) starting at €1800, two-day video training seminars (Videoschulung) at €3000, and music video production for rock/heavy metal bands at €1200. The company also provides specialized video data recovery services through videodatenrettung.de, has published a book on video marketing ('Kamera läuft!'), and develops custom plugins for Adobe Premiere Pro. Services include complete production from script to delivery with editing, music, and social media export.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Unternehmensfilm (Corporate/Image Film Production) Complete turnkey corporate video production including script development, nationwide filming, professional editing with voice-over and royalty-free music, and export for Facebook, YouTube, and h264 Master. Standard maximum length is 60 seconds with longer films available at additional cost. Client receives full usage rights. Priced at €1,800 for the base package with €1,000 per additional minute.
• Videoschulung (Video Training Seminar) Two-day on-site seminar (at customer premises or in the company's training rooms, including nationwide travel within Germany) teaching video production basics: script development, storytelling, filming, editing, and online marketing. All equipment is provided for hands-on practice and participants produce a complete film during the two days. Includes 6 months of phone and email support. Priced at €3,000.
• Musikvideo (Music Video Production) Music video production service for rock and heavy metal bands including story development, location scouting, one filming day within 200km of Stuttgart (additional travel fees beyond this range), editing, and exports for Facebook, YouTube, and h264 Master. Priced at €1,200 per production day.
• Videodatenrettung (Video Data Recovery) Professional video data recovery service for damaged storage media including memory cards, SSDs, and corrupted video files. Custom-developed tools can recover files marked as 'corrupt' and restore them artifact-free for use in standard editing software. Supports GoPro, DJI, DSLR, and DSLM cameras. Serves both internal production needs and external video production companies and freelancers.
• Kamera läuft! (Video Marketing Book) Book covering video marketing and video campaign strategies, co-authored by founder Wolfram Wagner with Thomas Bitzer-Prill of dig it! media and published by Haufe-Verlag. Establishes thought leadership in video marketing and supports the company's training seminar business.
• Adobe Premiere Pro Plugins Custom plugins developed for Adobe Premiere Pro video editing software by founder Wolfram Wagner, used to enhance editing capabilities and workflow efficiency within the company's productions.

Quantifiable outcome

• Online attention span has decreased to 8 seconds, requiring immediate engagement

Named customers20 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• dig it! media (Thomas Bitzer-Prill)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-author relationship for the book 'Kamera läuft! Videomarketing und Videokampagnen erfolgreich gestalten' published by Haufe-Verlag. Wolfram Wagner and Thomas Bitzer-Prill combined their video production and video marketing expertise to create an educational resource on video marketing strategies.
• Dexina (Live@Work concept)minorOthersSandra Dambacher-Schopf built the PR department and social media presence for Dexina's Live@Work concept from scratch, placing content in major outlets including Die Zeit, Focus, and Pro7 Galileo. Live@Work achieved third place at the New Work Award in Berlin.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• UFA: Germany's largest film and TV production group, part of Bertelsmann. Broad incumbent in the German media production space; overlaps in corporate and branded content but operates at vastly larger scale.
• Cine Plus: Established German film and video production service provider serving corporate, broadcast, and event clients. Broader incumbent with deeper resources and a wider service portfolio than Pictures in Motion.
• Bavaria Film: Major German film production and studio services company based in Munich. Broad incumbent with corporate, broadcast, and feature film capabilities well beyond boutique scale.
• movingimage: Berlin-based enterprise video technology and production company offering corporate video solutions at scale with software platform elements. Broader incumbent operating in the same corporate video category but with enterprise focus and platform offering.

Direct peers

• kleinerfilm: German boutique video production company focused on corporate films and image videos for SMBs and mid-market clients. Comparable in size, service offering (concept-to-delivery corporate films), and target customer segment.
• EMS Films: German video production company specializing in corporate films, image films, and event documentation. Comparable scope and customer base in the DACH SMB segment.
• Lemontree Filmproduktion: Germany-based corporate and brand film production house serving SMB and enterprise clients with end-to-end video production. Directly comparable in scope, business model, and customer profile.
• Brandtfilm: German corporate film production specialist offering corporate, brand, and recruitment video production. Similar boutique positioning with SMB and mid-market focus.
• 247grad: German video production and content agency producing corporate films, image films, and branded video content. Comparable as a German full-service boutique competitor targeting SMBs.

Emerging players

• Demodern: German creative production agency specializing in brand experiences, interactive video, and corporate films. Emerging player with overlap in corporate video production but with stronger creative-tech positioning.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCOLSpam5q27NTriaX-BpyeQ/featured?view_as=subscriber
• Facebookfacebook.com/Pictures-in-motion-105992231036642
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/in/wolfram-wagner-2aa5a5126

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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