Black Pixel Studios

What Black Pixel Studios does

Black Pixel Studios (doing business as BLK/PXL) is a privately held creative production studio headquartered in Evansville, Indiana, founded in 2013 by Mitchell Ellis and Glenn Tang. The studio operates from 226 Main Street Suite B and serves clients across Southern Indiana with three integrated service lines: professional photography (architectural, product, and people/portrait), cinematography (commercial/corporate, creative/conceptualization, documentary, and aerial), and creative design (concept development, branding, packaging, and web design). The team of approximately six members combines Ellis's background in graphic design and interactive media, Glenn Tang's three decades of photography experience, David Tang's 25+ years as a grip/office manager, Chris Ising's web development expertise, and Toby Hitchcock's specialized cinematography and aerial piloting capabilities.

The studio's technical differentiation centers on aerial cinematography using low-altitude aerial robotics (UAVs) integrated with UHD cameras to capture perspectives unavailable through ground-level shooting, alongside a broad portfolio spanning enterprise clients in automotive, telecommunications, banking, healthcare, construction, food and beverage, sports, and entertainment. Notable named clients include Toyota, Sprint, McDonald's, Skanska, Heaven Hill, Atlas Van Lines, Old National Bank, and St. Mary's Life Flight. The studio markets itself through a portfolio-driven website (blk-pxl.com) and direct outreach (phone and email), with all engagements structured as project-based professional services priced via quote.

Black Pixel Studios operates without external institutional investment, parent company ownership, or disclosed partnerships. It is a bootstrapped, owner-operated creative practice with no documented funding rounds, acquisitions, patents, certifications, or third-party recognition in the available sources. Revenue is not disclosed, and the firm's growth has been organic and incremental since founding, with the team remaining at roughly six members. Geographic scope is regional (Southern Indiana), and the competitive positioning emphasizes premium creative quality over scale.

Name

Black Pixel Studios

Legal name

Black Pixel Studios

Website

https://blk-pxl.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Black Pixel Studios (BLK/PXL) is a privately held creative production studio in Evansville, Indiana offering photography, cinematography (including aerial UAV/UHD), and design services to enterprise clients across Southern Indiana, with a portfolio spanning automotive, healthcare, banking, and consumer brands.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Photography and Cinematography Services

NAICS

Commercial Photography (541922), Photographic Services (54192)

SIC

Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Production (7812)

akta.pro primary industry

Photography & Photo Production (BPAFAIAF)

Keywords

• Commercial photography services
• Aerial cinematography
• Branding and design
• Architectural photography
• Corporate video production

Headquarters

HQ city

Evansville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Photography Services: Project-based photography engagements covering architectural, product, and people/portrait categories. Revenue is generated on a per-project basis, with clients submitting quote requests through the website or direct contact.
2. Cinematography Services: Video production services including commercial/corporate, creative/conceptual, documentary, and aerial cinematography. Charged on a per-project basis as a professional services engagement.
3. Design Services: Creative design services including concept development, branding, packaging, and web design. Revenue generated through project-based professional services engagements.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Black Pixel Studios is a creative production studio that provides professional photography (architectural, product, and people/portrait), cinematography (commercial/corporate, documentary, creative/conceptualization, and aerial via low-altitude UAVs with UHD cameras), and design (concept development, branding, packaging, and web design) services to commercial, corporate, and institutional clients in the Southern Indiana region. Engagements are project-based, initiated through direct contact, and delivered by a six-person creative team.

Product overview

Black Pixel Studios is a creative production studio offering three interconnected service lines: Photography (architectural, product, and people/portrait), Cinematography (commercial, corporate, documentary, and aerial), and Design (branding, packaging, and web design). The studio serves commercial, corporate, and institutional clients across industries including architecture, healthcare, automotive, sports, and hospitality. The company emphasizes high-end quality production and creative storytelling through visual media.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Photography Services Professional photography services covering architectural photography (commercial, institutional, and residential facilities), product photography (manufactured goods, consumer products, automotive parts), and people/portrait photography (executive headshots, professional portraits, community portraits). Delivered on a project basis to commercial and institutional clients in Southern Indiana.
• Cinematography Services Video production services including commercial and corporate videography, creative and conceptualization work, documentary production, and aerial cinematography using low-altitude aerial robotics (UAVs) and UHD cameras. Delivered on a per-project basis to enterprise, healthcare, architectural, and institutional clients in Southern Indiana.
• Design Services Creative design services encompassing concept development, branding, packaging design, and web design (delivered with HTML5 and CSS3 standards). Provided on a project basis to businesses and organizations in the Southern Indiana region.

Named customers43 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• London Alley Entertainment: London Alley Entertainment is a commercial music video and branded content production company producing high-end work for major artists and brands. Its blend of commercial cinematography, photography, and music-video work parallels Black Pixel's creative services, though at a national scale.
• Radical Media: Radical Media is a global commercial and film production company serving major brands and agencies with high-end commercials, documentaries, and branded content. It competes for the same enterprise commercial cinematography budgets as Black Pixel, but at global scale.
• Smuggler: Smuggler is a globally distributed commercial production company producing commercials, branded content, and films for major advertisers. Its commercial cinematography work overlaps directly with Black Pixel's enterprise video practice, at a vastly larger scale and global reach.
• Tool of North America: Tool of North America is a long-established commercial production company producing commercials and branded content for major advertisers. It overlaps directly with Black Pixel's commercial cinematography work but operates nationally with substantially larger scale and roster.
• Anonymous Content: Anonymous Content is a leading commercial and film production company whose commercial division produces high-end ads and branded films for global brands. It serves many of the same enterprise categories (automotive, financial services, healthcare) as Black Pixel but as a much larger incumbent.
• Partizan: Partizan is a global production company with offices in major markets producing commercials, music videos, and branded content. Its commercial and branded video offering competes for the same enterprise client budgets as Black Pixel, but with international reach and large in-house resources.

Direct peers

• Buck: Buck is an LA creative production studio combining motion, design, and content work across photography, film, and branding for global brands. Its multi-disciplinary creative model and enterprise client focus are closely comparable to Black Pixel's integrated services, albeit at significantly larger scale.
• Groove Jones: Groove Jones is a Dallas-based creative content studio delivering photography, video, and emerging-format content (AR/VR/3D) for enterprise marketing — a similarly integrated multi-disciplinary boutique comparable in size and offering to Black Pixel.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/BLKPXLSTUDIOS
• Facebookfacebook.com/BLKPXL

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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