A selection of commercial video productions spanning San Francisco, Los Angeles, New York, and Paris. Clients include Levi's, Google, Airbnb, and Chase, with editorial work for National Geographic, GQ, TIME, and Forbes. Company launch videos, brand films, lifestyle video, and documentary-style motion work - produced and directed by Marc Olivier Le Blanc.
San Francisco Videographer
Commercial video production for brands, agencies, startups, and creative teams across the Bay Area and California. Company launch videos, brand films, documentary-style short films, lifestyle and fashion video, and combined photo + video productions - all directed and edited in-house by Marc Olivier Le Blanc.
Short video shot on location in Tiburon, Bay Area, CA, of Ashley Nash - a minute in the life of.
San Francisco Videographer - Company Launch Videos
Marc Olivier Le Blanc is a San Francisco-based commercial videographer working with brands, agencies, startups, and creative teams across the Bay Area and California. Drawing on the same editorial instinct that drives his photography, he creates company launch videos, brand films, advertising videos, and documentary-style motion work that feel authentic rather than produced.
His commercial video work has taken him from the streets of San Francisco's Mission District - documenting muralist Guarina Paloma Lopez for a short film - to the laboratories of Roche Molecular Systems in Pleasanton, producing a full life science campaign for their NAP/qPCR product line. Other motion projects include lifestyle films shot at Sutro Baths, on-location portrait videos in Santa Cruz, and brand content for clients across the Bay Area and California. Most recently, he directed the company launch video for Omanta, a San Francisco research startup, featured by Y Combinator on LinkedIn.
Whether you need a single brand film or a full campaign combining photography and video, Marc offers a seamless creative process - one director, one visual language, one cohesive result.
Video clients include: Levi's · Google · Airbnb · Chase · Roche Molecular Systems · Omanta · San Francisco Magazine · and brands across the Bay Area's tech, lifestyle, fashion, and life science sectors.
Video specialties include company launch videos, founder story films, founder content days, brand films, documentary-style short films, lifestyle and fashion video, life science and corporate video, social media content, and combined photography and video productions. Available for studio and on-location video production throughout San Francisco, the Bay Area, Napa Valley, Sonoma, and beyond.
Startup Launch Videos and Founder Stories
A launch video is often the first time investors, customers, and future hires see the people behind a company. Marc directs company launch videos for San Francisco and Bay Area startups - for launch day, funding announcements, Demo Day, and recruiting - with the same documentary approach as his editorial work: story first, real people, no corporate gloss.
Recent work: the company launch video for Omanta, a San Francisco personal research lab for patients with rare or complex cancers, featuring co-founders Alfredo Gonzalez, PhD, and Ranad Humeidi, PhD. The film was featured by Y Combinator on LinkedIn, and was shot, edited, re-shot, and delivered within one week.
Founder content day: portraits and launch video in one production day. A single day at the Mission District studio or on location produces the launch film, cuts for social media, and editorial founder portraits for press, the company website, and the announcement itself.
Typical deliverables:
A hero launch film, one to five minutes
Shorter cuts for social media
Vertical cuts for mobile platforms
Stills and founder portraits from the same shoot
Omanta company launch video - direction, videography, and photography by Marc Olivier Le Blanc. Featured by Y Combinator on LinkedIn.
Videography — Description
1. Guarina Paloma Lopez — Mission District, San Francisco Documentary-style short film following Pascua Yaqui artist Guarina Paloma Lopez as she works on a new mural in Balmy Alley, one of San Francisco's most iconic streets. Shot on location in the Mission District, this project combined commercial videography with photography stills to capture both the creative process and the presence of an artist in her element. Full production by Marc Olivier Le Blanc.
2. Ally at Sutro Baths — San Francisco Lifestyle motion portrait of Ally shot at Sutro Baths, one of San Francisco's most dramatic coastal locations. A 29-second atmospheric piece blending lifestyle photography sensibility with cinematic movement, by SF commercial photographer and videographer Marc Olivier Le Blanc.
3. Guarina Paloma Lopez — Vertical Cut for Social Media Vertical format edit of the Balmy Alley documentary shoot, produced for social media distribution. Same session as the film above — Pascua Yaqui artist Guarina Paloma Lopez painting a mural in San Francisco's Mission District — cropped and paced for mobile viewing.
4. Izabelly — Santa Cruz, California On-location motion portrait of model Izabelly, shot in Santa Cruz, California. A cinematic short capturing mood and movement against the Northern California coastal landscape, by San Francisco commercial videographer Marc Olivier Le Blanc.
5. Creep — Santa Monica, California A black and white short film shot on location in Santa Monica, CA. An intimate, character-driven piece that leans into Marc's background in documentary and photo-reportage — still, observational, and quietly atmospheric.
6. Writer’s Block - New York, NYC. A short film shot in Brooklyn with actor Daniel Castro. A writer moves through the city searching for inspiration — a café, a park, an ice cream stop — only to return to his studio desk and write the one sentence he needed all along. Directed by Marc Olivier Le Blanc.
Frequently Asked Questions
What services do you offer?
Company launch videos, brand films, advertising videos, social reels, documentary-style corporate video, product launches, funding announcement videos, and event coverage. Whether a single deliverable or a full campaign asset library across multiple formats, the approach is the same - editorial instinct, clean execution, and a coherent visual language from first frame to final cut.
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What is a company launch video?
A short film that introduces a company, its founders, and what it is building, released on launch day or with a funding announcement. A good launch video tells the story of the people behind the product rather than demoing features. Marc shoots them documentary-style, as with the Omanta launch video featured by Y Combinator.
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How long should a startup launch video be?
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Most launch films run one to five minutes. The full-length cut carries the story; shorter cuts for social media and vertical cuts for mobile platforms are edited from the same footage, along with stills.
Can you deliver a launch video in time for an announcement date?
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Yes. A typical launch video takes about three weeks from brief to delivery. Faster timelines are possible: the Omanta launch video was shot, edited, re-shot, and delivered within one week. Include your announcement date in your first message.
Do you make videos for funding announcements and Demo Day?
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Yes. Funding announcements, Demo Day, and recruiting videos follow the same format as a launch video: founder-led, documentary in tone, with cuts sized for LinkedIn, X, and the company website.
Can photography and video be produced in the same shoot?
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Yes - and this is often the most efficient way to work. A single production day at the Mission District studio or on location can yield a complete library of still images alongside brand films, social reels, and b-roll, all edited and delivered in-house. For startups, that means a founder content day - founder portraits and a launch video from the same shoot. One director, one visual language, one cohesive result across every format.
Do you handle editing and post-production in-house?
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Yes. Editing, color grading, and final delivery are handled in-house. This keeps the creative vision consistent from shoot to delivery and avoids the communication gaps that come from splitting production across multiple vendors. Turnaround timelines are confirmed during the initial brief.
Do you work directly with brands or through agencies?
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Both. Marc works directly with in-house marketing and creative teams, and regularly produces video for advertising agencies where the creative direction is agency-led. The process is the same either way - clear communication, efficient production, and fast delivery.
What equipment and formats do you shoot in?
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Productions are shot in cinema-grade formats suitable for broadcast, web, and social. Specific camera systems, frame rates, and delivery specs are matched to the distribution platform and confirmed during pre-production. The Mission District studio supports continuous lighting, strobe, and mixed natural light setups for both photo and video.
Are you available for video productions outside San Francisco?
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Yes. Marc is available for video productions throughout the Bay Area, California, and nationally. Prior productions have taken him to Los Angeles, New York, and internationally. Travel costs are discussed as part of the initial brief.
How long does a typical video production take from brief to delivery?
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Timeline varies by scope - a single brand film has a shorter pre-production window than a multi-format campaign. As a general rule: pre-production (concept, casting, location, crew) takes one to two weeks; shoot day is typically one to two days; post-production delivery is one to two weeks depending on revision rounds. A company launch video typically takes about three weeks, with faster turnaround available for fixed announcement dates. Full timelines are confirmed at the briefing stage.
What should I prepare before reaching out?
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The more specific your brief, the faster your first conversation moves. It helps to have a sense of the intended platform (broadcast, web, social), desired deliverables, rough timeline, and budget range. If you're combining video with photography, note that too - it changes how the production day is structured and often reduces overall cost.
How do I get started?
Getting started is simple. Reach out through our contact form or schedule a call - we’ll walk you through the next steps and answer any questions along the way.
