DriftSignal / Independent studioFilm, CGI & sound
01Director-led creative partner
Oakland, California / Working everywhere

Work with a pulse.

Cinematic commercials, brand films, trailers, CGI, and sound. One creative line from concept to final frame.

The working line

Direction, image, edit, sound. Kept in one line.

02The studio

Senior craft, direct contact.

A small director-led studio for work that needs a clear point of view.

You work directly with the person shaping the work.

Direction, CGI, edit, sound, and finish stay connected from the start.

01

Commercials & campaigns

Brand stories, launches, and visual ideas.

02

Trailers & launch moments

Short films that establish tone early.

03

CGI, VFX & visualization

Worlds, products, places, and motion.

04

Sound & finishing

Edit, mix, polish, and delivery.

Selected directions

Different jobs. One standard: it should feel made, not assembled.

CGI / VFX

Worlds with weight

Campaign image

Color with a point

Trailer work

Atmosphere first

Visualization

Places before they exist

03Process

Simple process. No mystery.

A clear path from first call to final files. Enough detail to know what happens next.

Start

Brief

We get the goal, audience, deadline, and budget before anyone starts promising the moon.

Step 01
The askWhat needs to happen.
The audienceWho it is for.
The deadlineWhen it needs to land.
The numberWhat the work needs to cost.
04Quick facts

Useful before we talk.

A few real-world details to make the first conversation easier.

01

Timing

Quick-turn spots can land in a few days to a week. Bigger campaigns, shoots, and heavy CG take longer.

02

Budget

Projects commonly begin around $2K and scale with the number of shots, production needs, and delivery versions.

03

Team

You work directly with a senior creative lead. Trusted specialists join only when the job needs them.

04

Approach

Concept, image, edit, sound, and finish stay connected. No chain of middle managers.

05

What to send

A short brief, references, deadline, required formats, and a useful budget range.

06

Delivery

16:9 masters, 9:16 social cuts, 1:1 or 4:5, stills, and platform-ready versions when needed.

05Focused sites

Need something specific?

DriftSignal is the main studio. These focused channels are here when you already know the kind of work you need.

Start here

Tell us what you are making.

Brief, deadline, references, and the number we should be honest about.