STUDIO ART & TECHNOLOGY, LLC

Name

STUDIO ART & TECHNOLOGY, LLC

Legal name

STUDIO ART & TECHNOLOGY, LLC

Website

https://sat-fx.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Film and Television Production Services

NAICS

Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries (512)

SIC

Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Production (7812)

akta.pro primary industry

Production Design & Art Department Services (Sets, Props, Scenic) (MPADAFAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Pyrotechnics & Special Effects (IMAEALAD), Scenic Fabrication & Set/Stage Carpentry (MPAGAKAG)

Keywords

• Prop manufacturing services
• Special effects production
• Film production props
• Television production services
• Pyrotechnic special effects

Headquarters

HQ city

Chatsworth

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Prop Manufacturing Services: Custom prop manufacturing for film and television productions, providing physical props and set pieces from concept through fabrication. Revenue generated through project-based contracts with production studios.
2. Special Effects Services: Special effects including stunt mechanics, pyrotechnics, and destructive device effects for film and television. Services encompass pre-production planning through on-set execution.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

STUDIO ART & TECHNOLOGY, LLC provides custom prop manufacturing and special effects services for feature film and television productions. The company fabricates physical props, set pieces, and executes pyrotechnic, stunt mechanics, and destructive device effects from pre-production through post-production. Operations combine CNC/rapid prototyping, mold making, electronics, and traditional wood and metal craftsmanship within a single large-scale facility.

Product overview

STUDIO ART & TECHNOLOGY, LLC is a prop manufacturing and special effects company serving feature film and television productions. The company operates as a single integrated service offering that combines traditional craftsmanship with modern technology. Their portfolio includes prop manufacturing services, special effects, pre-production support, electronics and displays, and wood/metal fabrication capabilities. The company holds I.A.T.S.E. Local 44 signatory status and maintains federal and state licenses for pyrotechnics and destructive devices, making it one of the largest facilities of its kind in the world.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Prop Manufacturing Services Custom prop manufacturing for feature film and television productions, utilizing CNC/rapid prototyping, mold facilities, electronics, and traditional craftsmanship to fabricate props and set pieces.
• Special Effects Services Special effects services including pyrotechnics, stunt mechanics, and destructive devices for film and television productions, provided under federal and state pyrotechnics and weapons/destructive devices licenses.

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Direct peers

• Independent Studio Services: Large-scale prop and set dressing rental/manufacturing operation serving Hollywood film and TV productions. Directly comparable as a full-service prop house with deep studio relationships.
• Legacy Effects: San Fernando Valley-based practical effects and prop fabrication studio serving major feature films (Iron Man, Pacific Rim, Avatar). Direct competitor for high-end physical prop, animatronic, and special effects work in the same geographic cluster.
• Fred Barton Productions: Long-running New York-based prop fabrication house producing custom hero props for major feature films. Comparable in delivering custom, narrative-critical props to studio productions over multiple decades.
• Coulter Studios: Los Angeles-based prop manufacturing and special effects company serving film and television. Directly comparable in core prop/SFX service offering and studio client base.
• All Effects Industries: Special effects and prop house serving the film industry since the 1970s, offering mechanical effects, pyrotechnics, and prop fabrication. Direct competitor with overlapping federal/state license requirements and feature film client base.
• Fractured FX: Prosthetics, animatronics, and special effects fabrication studio serving film and television. Comparable specialty-effects scope, IATSE signatory operations, and entertainment industry client base.

Broad incumbents

• Weta Workshop: New Zealand-based physical and digital effects studio with similar prop, model, costume, and special effects capabilities for film and TV. Comparable full-service physical effects offering at much larger scale, but geographically regional.
• Industrial Light & Magic (ILM): Lucasfilm-owned visual effects powerhouse covering digital VFX, virtual production, and some physical effects for major studio releases. Broader incumbent whose digital capabilities can substitute for physical effects work that prop houses like Studio Art & Technology traditionally supplied.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/studioartandtechnology

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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