Rimrock Creative Media

What Rimrock Creative Media does

Rimrock Creative Media is a privately held, founder-owned creative production studio based in Southern California (Perris, US), operating with 1-10 employees under founder David Kudell. The firm delivers three integrated core services: video production, music composition, and commercial photography. Projects span the full lifecycle from concept development and script-writing through filming, post-production, motion graphics, and social media delivery. Technical capabilities include DJI Inspire 2 X7 aerial drone cinematography, 60fps high frame rate capture for product work, sound design, and original music scoring for film, television, video games, and commercials. Music composition is also monetized through streaming distribution of the founder's album "Reel One," adding a modest licensing/royalty revenue stream on top of services revenue.

The firm serves a diversified mix of enterprise and SMB clients across verticals including resort & casino (Pechanga Resort & Casino, Boyd Gaming/Delta Downs), technology (Orchestral Tools, Philips Healthcare, Inseego), real estate/hospitality (Greystar, Surf & Sand Resort), consumer products (Nixon Watches, Colorescience, Allen Sports), government (NBS Government Finance Group), and entertainment (HBO's Westworld). Founder David Kudell holds a Master's in Film & Television Production from San Diego State University (2000) and post-production credits on 25+ Hollywood films including Black Hawk Down, Mission Impossible 3, and Kill Bill; in 2020 he won the Westworld Scoring Competition out of 11,000 entries, judged by JJ Abrams, Jonathan Nolan, Lisa Joy, and Ramin Djawadi — a credential that anchors the firm's brand reputation.

Rimrock operates on a project-based professional services model with custom quotes per engagement, supplemented by music licensing/royalties. Go-to-market is sales-led, relying on a website portfolio, organic social (notably Facebook, where a La Gare Coffee Roasters promo exceeded 50,000 views in 24 hours without paid spend), and repeat/referral relationships with enterprise clients. The company has no disclosed funding, no parent or subsidiary structure, and shows no evidence of institutional backing or external investment. Geographic operations are concentrated in Southern California, though project work has reached internationally (e.g., Arvo Pärt Centre in Estonia).

Name

Rimrock Creative Media

Legal name

Rimrock Creative Media

Website

https://rimrockcreativemedia.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Rimrock Creative Media is a Southern California-based, founder-owned creative production studio delivering video production, music composition, and commercial photography services to enterprise and SMB clients across resort & casino, technology, real estate, consumer products, government, and entertainment sectors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Creative Production Services

NAICS

Motion Picture and Video Production (512110), Commercial Photography (541922), Music Publishers (512230)

SIC

Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Production (7812), Services-Mailing, Reproduction, Commercial Art & Photography (7330)

akta.pro primary industry

Content Studio & Creative Resourcing (In-house/Embedded Teams) (BPAFAIAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Trailer Music & Promo Music Providers (MPAIALAH), Music & Performance Branded Content (Sessions, Artist/Brand Collabs) (MPADAEAH)

Keywords

• Video production services
• Music composition scoring
• Commercial photography
• Aerial drone cinematography
• Brand campaign production

Headquarters

HQ city

Perris

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Video Production Services: Project-based video production services including concept development, script-writing, filming, and post-production. Revenue generated through custom project contracts for commercials, brand campaigns, documentaries, and social media content.
2. Music Composition for Film & TV: Music scoring services for film, television, video games, and commercials. Includes original compositions and additional music contributions. Also generates revenue through album releases ('Reel One') available on streaming platforms.
3. Photography Services: Commercial photography services for hospitality, real estate, and brand campaigns including drone photography, product shots, and lifestyle imagery.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Rimrock Creative Media is a boutique full-service creative production firm offering end-to-end video production, original music composition, and professional photography for commercial and entertainment clients. The company handles every stage from concept development, script-writing, and filming through post-production (editing, sound design, motion graphics) to delivery of social media campaigns. Projects span brand commercials, TV spots, product demonstrations, aerial drone cinematography, resort and real estate imagery, and music scoring for film, television, video games, and trailers.

Product overview

Rimrock Creative Media is a full-service creative media production company offering three core services: Video Production, Music Composition, and Photography. The company handles projects from concept development and script-writing through filming, post-production, and delivery. Video Production encompasses commercial videos, brand campaigns, social media content, drone footage, and motion graphics. Music Composition includes original scoring for film, TV, and games, with notable credits including Westworld and Netflix productions. Photography services cover aerial drone work, hospitality, real estate, and corporate sectors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Video Production Full-service commercial video production including brand campaigns, TV commercials, social media content, product demonstrations, corporate event videos, drone cinematography, concept development, script-writing, filming, post-production, and motion graphics for clients across multiple industries.
• Music Composition Original music composition and scoring services for film, television, video games, commercials, and brand content. Credits include scoring for HBO's Westworld (via competition win), Hallmark films, Netflix productions, the films Paging Mr. Darcy, The Devil Conspiracy, and The Claus Family 2 and 3, and the video game Metro Awakening. Also generates revenue through album releases (e.g., 'Reel One') on streaming platforms.
• Photography Professional photography services including aerial drone photography (DJI Inspire 2 X7), resort and casino brand campaigns, real estate photography, food and hospitality photography, high-frame-rate (60fps) product shots, and corporate event coverage.

Quantifiable outcome

• La Gare Coffee promo video received 50,000+ views on Facebook within 24 hours without paid advertising
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers15 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

Feature2 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• APM Music: APM Music is a production music library supplying pre-cleared tracks for film, television, advertising, and branded video. Overlaps with Rimrock's commercial music services for marketing and entertainment clients.
• Marmoset: Marmoset is a music licensing and sync agency representing independent composers for use in film, TV, advertising, and branded content. Directly comparable to Rimrock's music composition and sync-placement revenue stream.
• JSM Music: JSM Music is a creative music and sound design agency for the advertising industry, producing original scores, songs, and sound design for brands. Mirrors Rimrock's combination of music composition and brand-focused commercial work.
• Butter Music and Sound: Butter Music and Sound is a US-based music and sound design studio serving ad agencies and brands with original scores. Directly comparable boutique competitor in commercial music for advertising.
• Tool of North America: Tool of North America is a commercial production company producing branded video content, commercials, and digital campaigns for agencies and brands. Overlaps directly with Rimrock's commercial video production business.
• Sono Sanctus: Sono Sanctus is a trailer and promo music provider creating original scores for film trailers, television promotions, and video games. Closely matches Rimrock's work on game soundtracks (Metro Awakening) and cinematic branded content.
• Musicbed: Musicbed licenses original music from independent composers for use in films, ads, and brand campaigns. Competes with Rimrock in the music scoring and sync licensing space for commercial clients.

Broad incumbents

• Partizan: Partizan is a global commercial and content production company producing commercials, music videos, and branded films. A larger incumbent competing for the same commercial video engagements Rimrock targets.
• Radical Media: Radical Media is a long-established, full-service commercial and entertainment production studio producing campaigns for global brands. Operates in the same branded video production space but at substantially larger scale and budget.
• Trailer Park Group: Trailer Park Group is an entertainment marketing and content creation firm producing trailers, campaigns, and branded content for film, TV, and gaming clients. Competes with Rimrock in trailer/promo music and branded content production.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Rimrock_C_M
• Facebookfacebook.com/rimrockcreativemedia
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/rimrock-creative-media

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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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