Chop Shop

What Chop Shop does

Chop Shop Post (legal name: Chop Shop Post; also doing business as Chop Shop) is a privately held, full-service U.S. post-production house delivering cut-to-finish services for commercials, branded content, and feature films. Its service suite spans editorial, color grading, VFX compositing, 2D/3D animation, sound design and mix, and cleanup/finishing, with the firm describing its core technology as an integrated post-production and visual effects capability set that includes motion control robotics for in-camera effects. The Emmy-award-winning team is led by Executive Producer Kevin Grazioli, with named senior editors (Dustin Demoret, Amelia Kramer), colorists (Dan Edwards, Anthony Campagna, Jeff Spot), and VFX/animation artists (Peter Timberlake, Queen) credited on marquee client work.

The firm operates from offices in Indianapolis, IN (Monon Works Building, 5255 Winthrop Ave) and Los Angeles, CA (Hollywood Athletic Club, 6525 Sunset Blvd), with East Coast and Midwest regional representation (Kelly Carson, Rae Knobbe). Its client base spans enterprise consumer brands (SlimFast, Shake Shack, Jim Beam, Dunkin', Papa Murphy's, Splenda, Java House, Catalina Crunch, Oliver Wintery, Hard Truth Hills, Bombay Sapphire, Angostura, Ruth's Chris, Klipsch), technology (Salesforce, Nex Playground), logistics (FedEx), financial services (OneAmerica, First Financial Bank), healthcare (Lilly, Goodman Campbell, OrthoIndy, Roche, Pedigree), nonprofits (American Red Cross, AARP Foundation, ACLU of Indiana), and media (Food Network, Marriott/ESPN, Atlas Obscura). Revenue is generated through project-based professional services fees quoted per engagement; no public pricing exists.

Go-to-market is sales-led and enterprise-oriented, combining direct outreach through Kevin Grazioli and regional representatives with industry reputation, referral-driven inbound, and an integrated portfolio website. The company maintains a close operational tie with production company Bayonet Media, with which it shares cross-promotion and pipeline (Grazioli uses a bayonetmedia.com email). Distribution is purely domestic across three U.S. regions, and there is no public ticker, no disclosed ownership structure, and no parent company.

Name

Chop Shop

Legal name

Chop Shop Post

Website

https://chopshoppost.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Chop Shop Post is a privately held U.S. post-production house offering editorial, color, VFX, animation, sound design, and finishing services to brands, agencies, and content creators across commercial and branded content. It operates from Indianapolis and Los Angeles with East Coast representation.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Post-Production Services

NAICS

Postproduction Services and Other Motion Picture and Video Industries (51219)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYMPAAAMAB

Post-Production (Editorial, Color, Online Finishing)

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Advertising, Marketing & PR Services/Production Services for Advertising (Commercial Production, Post)

Keywords

• Video post-production
• Commercial editorial services
• Color grading studio
• Visual effects VFX
• Sound design and mixing

Headquarters

HQ city

Indianapolis

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Post-Production Services: Project-based professional services for commercial, branded content, and feature film editing. Services include editorial, color grading, VFX, sound design, and animation delivered as finished post-production work.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Chop Shop Post is a full-service "cut-to-finish" post-production house delivering editorial, color grading, VFX, animation, sound design and mix, and cleanup/finishing for commercials, branded content, and feature films. The Emmy award-winning team serves enterprise brands, agencies, and content creators across food & beverage, financial services, healthcare, media, and nonprofit verticals, with offices in Indianapolis and Los Angeles and regional representation on the East Coast.

Product overview

Chop Shop is a full-service post-production house offering end-to-end video post-production services. The company provides a unified suite of services including Editorial (video editing), Color Grading, VFX (visual effects), Animation (2D/3D), Sound Design, Sound Mix, and Cleanup/Finishing. Working primarily with feature films, branded content, and commercials, their Emmy award-winning team delivers projects through the lens of storytelling. The company has offices on the West Coast (Los Angeles, CA) and Midwest (Indianapolis, IN), with representation on the East Coast.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Editorial Services Professional video editing and post-production editorial services for commercials, branded content, and feature films, delivered by senior editors such as Dustin Demoret and Amelia Kramer.
• Color Grading Color correction and grading services delivered by colorists such as Anthony Campagna, Dan Edwards, and Jeff Spot to achieve desired visual aesthetics and consistency across video content.
• Visual Effects (VFX) Visual effects compositing and post-production enhancement for video projects, delivered by VFX artists such as Peter Timberlake and Queen.
• Animation Motion graphics and animation production services including 2D and 3D animation for branded content and campaigns.
• Sound Design and Mix Sound design, sound effects creation, and audio mixing services delivered by sound designers such as Nathan Kane for commercial and branded content.
• Cleanup and Finishing Video cleanup, compositing, and finishing services to deliver broadcast-ready content for commercials, branded content, and feature films.

Named customers34 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Bayonet MediacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBayonet Media serves as the production company partner for Chop Shop Post. They collaborate on campaigns including SlimFast (Edit/Motion by Dustin Demoret), with Bayonet handling production while Chop Shop provides post-production services. The companies share branding and cross-promotion, with Bayonet links present on Chop Shop's website.
• Ed Carpenter RacingminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerChop Shop collaborated with Ed Carpenter Racing on the Java House x Ed Carpenter Racing campaign, providing editorial services (Amelia Kramer and Melissa Harms) for the racing-themed commercial.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Arcade Edit: Editorial and post-production company with offices in New York, Los Angeles, and Atlanta serving advertising, branded content, and film clients. Direct competitor in the editorial/commercial post-production space.
• Lost Planet Editorial: Editorial company specializing in commercial, film, and television post-production with offices in New York and Los Angeles. Comparable to Chop Shop in editorial-led commercial post-production for agency and brand clients.
• Union Editorial: Commercial editorial company with offices in Los Angeles, New York, and other cities serving advertising agencies and brands. Directly comparable on editorial services, agency-led GTM, and major brand client roster.
• Harbor Picture Company: New York-based post-production house offering color grading, finishing, VFX, and dailies for film, television, and advertising. Comparable in multi-discipline post-production capabilities and commercial work.
• Nomad: Editorial and post-production company serving commercial, film, and television clients. Comparable to Chop Shop as a multi-discipline post house targeting agency and brand work with offices in major creative markets.
• Cosmo Street: New York- and Santa Monica-based post-production house offering editorial, color, finishing, and VFX for commercial and long-form content. Direct competitor in the same service categories and agency/brand customer segment.
• Cut + Run: Global editorial and post-production company with offices in LA, New York, London, and other markets. Directly competes in commercial editorial, color, and finishing for major agency and brand clients — same customer base and service scope as Chop Shop.
• Spot Welders: Los Angeles-based post-production house offering editorial, color, VFX, and finishing for commercials, branded content, and feature films. Directly comparable service mix and customer profile to Chop Shop Post.
• PS260: New York- and Los Angeles-based editorial and post-production studio serving advertising agencies and brands on commercial campaigns. Directly comparable to Chop Shop in service offering (editorial, color, VFX) and target customer (agencies/brands producing commercials).
• Cartel: Los Angeles-based post-production house offering editorial, color, and finishing for commercial, branded, and entertainment content. Direct competitor in the West Coast commercial post-production market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/chopshoppost

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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