Business Details
23 Years
experience
Award-Winning Commercial Production Company in South Bend, IN
Explore Media is an award-winning commercial production company that has been delivering exceptional creative solutions since 2003. Our foundation is built on a commitment to excellence, collaborating directly with brands and agencies to produce commercials and digital content that inspire action. With a boutique approach and the creative talent of a multi-coast powerhouse, we combine personalized service with national-scale expertise. Our team of seasoned professionals brings decades of experience in broadcast-quality production, ensuring every project benefits from storytelling equality and innovative execution. We pride ourselves on exceeding client expectations through our diverse director roster, world-class editorial teams, and comprehensive production capabilities. From concept to completion, our process emphasizes creative collaboration, technical precision, and strategic resource management to maximize campaign impact.Our proven track record of 90+ industry awards, including Tellys, Emmys, and MUSE Creative Awards, demonstrates our dedication to quality. We specialize in creating emotionally resonant content that motivates audiences to engage, purchase, and share. Our unique business model eliminates traditional production barriers by offering accessible, high-impact solutions without compromising creative integrity. With a focus on long-term partnerships, we work closely with clients to develop multi-platform campaigns that include broadcast, digital, OTT, and social media formats. Our commitment to continuous innovation ensures clients receive cutting-edge content that meets evolving market demands. Through strategic planning and execution, we help brands achieve maximum visibility and measurable results.
Services
Commercial Production
Pre-Production Planning
Editorial Services
Post-Production Finishing
Creative Direction
Details
- Year established: 2003
Highlights and features
- We have 20+ years of experience producing nationally broadcast commercials
- Our team includes award-winning directors and production professionals
- We offer 'Storytelling Equality' with agency-level quality at accessible rates
- We provide end-to-end production solutions from concept to completion
- Our work has earned 90+ industry awards including Tellys and Emmys
What people say
Exceeded expectations
Fantastic finished product
True partner
Always willing to help
Award-winning quality
Services
Commercial Production
We create high-impact commercials for broadcast and digital platforms. Our experienced team produces content that drives audience engagement through emotional storytelling and technical excellence. Clients benefit from our agency-level production quality at accessible rates.
Pre-Production Planning
Our comprehensive pre-production services ensure flawless project execution. We handle casting, location scouting, art direction, and creative development with experienced professionals who understand budget realities and production requirements.
Editorial Services
Our skilled editors transform raw footage into compelling narratives. We offer offline and online editing, color correction, and finishing services with creative expertise honed through major campaign production experience.
Creative Direction
We provide creative direction services that help shape campaign concepts and visual storytelling. Our team collaborates with clients to develop multiple creative options presented in professional formats without hourly billing constraints.
Post-Production Finishing
Our post-production finishing services include audio mixing, sound design, color correction, and final delivery preparation. We ensure technical perfection in every deliverable format while maintaining creative integrity through the final stages.
People
Jeremy Pinckert
Executive Producer & Director
Emmy-winning director with expertise in comedy and sports documentaries. Brings genre-busting versatility to productions, focusing on emotional storytelling and cinematic imagery that connects with audiences.
Mitchell Lazar
Director
Award-winning director specializing in authentic, character-driven narratives. Graduated from NYU's Tisch School of Arts and has earned international recognition for creating empathetic, impactful visual stories.
Angela Kohler
Director
Creative director known for art-designed, playful commercials that bring whimsy and magic to major brand campaigns. Has worked with clients including Amazon, Lexus, and Microsoft on diverse visual storytelling projects.
Tony Franklin
Director
Specializes in lifestyle and beauty commercials that elevate real moments into beautiful storytelling. His work has gained recognition from major brands like BMW, IBM, and Pizza Hut for its honest, impactful approach.
Courtney Bias
Director of Strategic Marketing
Marketing leader who consistently exceeds client expectations through innovative storytelling and visual creativity. Brings strategic vision to client collaborations while maintaining focus on practical execution requirements.
Questions
What types of commercial production services do you offer?
We provide full-service commercial production including concept development, pre-production planning, on-set production, editorial services, and post-production finishing for broadcast, digital, and social media platforms.
How does your 'Storytelling Equality' model work?
Our model gives brands direct access to national-broadcast-quality production resources at reduced costs by eliminating traditional agency overhead while maintaining creative excellence.
Do you work with both agencies and direct brands?
Yes, we collaborate directly with both advertising agencies and in-house marketing teams to deliver tailored production solutions that meet specific campaign objectives.
What geographic areas do you serve?
While based in South Bend, IN, we work with clients nationwide and have experience managing productions in various locations across the United States.
How do you handle multi-platform campaign production?
We specialize in creating adaptable content that works across broadcast, digital, OTT, and social media platforms, with the capability to produce multiple assets from single production shoots.
Reviews (2)
Michael Murphy
Feb 24, 2021
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We have used Explore Media for producing various commercial spots for use on television, streaming, radio, and social media for the last couple of years. Their work is always a great value because their quality is exceptional, they're amazing to work with, they offer great advice & direction, and the finished product was fantastic. Explore Media is a go-to group for our marketing department, and I would highly recommend them to any brand looking for high-quality production levels with best-in-class service.
Don S.
Aug 25, 2013
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Jeremy's team is amazing. You won't be disappointed with the quality of work or the price. I would definitely recommend Explore Media.
