Chapeau Studios
- Open roles
- 0
- Founded
- 2013
- Employees
- 11-50
- Offices
- 1
About Chapeau Studios
Chapeau Studios is an interdisciplinary visual effects, post-production, content and technology studio based in Los Angeles. Its work brings together cinematic production, design, animation and software engineering for brands, agencies and technology platforms. The business began in 2013 as Chapeau FX, a white-label visual effects and post-production partner, and rebranded in 2019 as its scope expanded into production, design and creative intellectual property development.
The studio works across live-action commercials, product demonstrations, campaign films, entertainment marketing and interactive experiences. Its capabilities span photoreal computer graphics, character animation, motion graphics, compositing and finishing, with creative technology supporting projects that extend beyond conventional film delivery. This combination allows it to contribute both visual craft and technical development to a production.
Production and post-production
Chapeau's production offering includes directing, cinematography, physical production management and complex shoots. Design and animation services cover title sequences, kinetic typography, illustration and brand language in motion. Editorial and finishing encompass picture editing, color grading, conform and master delivery, alongside visual effects such as set extensions and stereoscopic cleanup.
Its virtual production work includes in-camera effects, LED environments and LiDAR-assisted environment capture. The studio also develops real-time Unreal Engine environments, extended reality experiences, interactive installations and voice-driven interface prototypes. Managed services provide embedded creative teams and tailored post-production support for client pipelines.
Selected work
The studio's portfolio includes Apple's product and craftsmanship films, Google's Year in Search campaigns and Look to Speak, and launch content for Samsung and Logitech. Automotive work includes Dodge's Performance Made Us and Ram's Born to Save. Entertainment projects include HBO's Dear Ms. — A Revolution in Print, promotional work for The Flight Attendant, trailer visual effects and conform for Flipside, and graphics and title design for Really Good Rejects.
Its broader market experience includes enterprise software, consumer electronics, healthcare, retail, fashion, food and beverage, and advertising, with projects ranging from product launches to documentary promotion and experiential content.
More about Chapeau Studios
Leadership
The report identifies co-founders Ben Looram as VFX Supervisor and Karuna Venter as Managing Partner and Experience Design Director. It also names Lauren Mayer-Beug as Creative Director and Partner, Jesse Hoy as Head of Creative Content Development, José Nuñez as Head of Film/Video Production, and Chris Gunn as Business Strategist.
Production methods and collaboration
Chapeau collaborated with Meta/Facebook engineers on dynamic compositing systems for customized, user-rendered films. The work connects software engineering with visual production to generate personalized content.
Confidential production
The studio describes its Black Confidential Secure Studio as combining video cameras, keyfob-restricted work rooms and line-of-sight procedures with separate secure servers and threat monitoring to protect sensitive client material.
Flexible delivery model
The studio describes a scalable finishing model that can accommodate a single artist workstation or a hybrid production team, adapting resources to a client's pipeline.
Notable credits
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Where Chapeau Studios is based
- 12022 Venice Blvd, Unit D, Los Angeles, CA 90066, United StatesLos Angeles, California, United States
Los Angeles office
HeadquartersOverall studio headquarters and production facility in Mar Vista, supporting production, virtual production, post-production and finishing.
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