Rebel Monkey Production

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the COO of a creative agency.

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

We're a Digital Marketing, Video Production, and Creative Agency.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire Rebel Monkey Production to accomplish?

• Video Animation Editing
• Various Small Video Editing Projects

SOLUTION

How did you find Rebel Monkey Production?

Referral

Why did you select Rebel Monkey Production over others?

• Pricing fit our budget
• Good value for cost
• Referred to me
• Company values aligned

Describe the scope of work in detail. Please include a summary of key deliverables.

We use Rebel Monkey for our overflow editing work as well as most of our video animation editing. They have edited dozens of video projects for us in the last year and we will continue to use them for a variety of editing work.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

What were the measurable outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?

Rebel Monkey has edited dozens of videos for us and our main point of contact there is very quick with communication and keeping the projects on schedule. They turn around edits on time or often faster than our deadlines. Their pricing is very reasonable. The quality of their edits, particularly for 2D animation is very strong. They do a very good job of fitting editors to the specific needs of each project.

Describe their project management. Did they deliver items on time? How did they respond to your needs?

They have one main point of contact for all our projects, which makes communication extremely easy. She is also very quick to send responses and update us on progress. Rebel Monkey does a phenomenal job of hitting the deadlines we set out. Feedback is delivered and addressed quickly and effectively. 

What was your primary form of communication with Rebel Monkey Production?

Email or Messaging App

What did you find most impressive or unique about this company?

Their consistency of service considering the variety of projects we send. They have become a reliable extension of our team. 

Are there any areas for improvement or something Rebel Monkey Production could have done differently?

Nothing I can think of!

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

 I am the President of an electric company 

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

We provide a flexible, prefabricated track busway system that distributes power, lighting, data, and décor support through a modular, cable-suspended criss-cross grid, streamlining and simplifying ceiling infrastructure for open and closed-ceiling spaces​​​.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire Rebel Monkey Production to accomplish?

• High-quality restaurant (commercial spaces) video showcasing overhead lighting and decor.
• Successfully Created a Full-Length Industrial Track Busway Video.
• Instructional video that makes simple how to use a confusing configurator.

SOLUTION

How did you find Rebel Monkey Production?

Upwork

Why did you select Rebel Monkey Production over others?

• High ratings
• Pricing fit our budget
• Good value for cost

How many teammates from Rebel Monkey Production were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

Describe the scope of work in detail. Please include a summary of key deliverables.

Modeling & Animation:

• Created a 3D modeled industrial warehouse environment.
• Integrated Track Busway system (track busway) elements, including line feeds, plug-in lighting, power drops, sliding bridges, and crossover kits.
• Realistic animations demonstrating installation and flexibility: plug-and-play power drops, moving lights, sliding bridges, and jumper cables.
• Included realistic environmental lighting and material textures (e.g., galvanized steel appearance for us).

Visual Effects:

• Developed electrification "x-ray" animation showing live power running through our wires.
• Enhanced transparency and "power running" visuals without fully exposing internal components (refined from initial full x-ray concept).
• Simulated electrical current flow through slimline jumpers and bridges after user interaction (e.g., flipping circuit).
• Flashing energized lights to indicate "power on."

Voiceover and Audio Integration:

• Sourced professional voiceover talent and synchronized narration to visuals.
• Edited background music (royalty-free) for consistent tone and compliance with YouTube policies.
• Scriptwriting support and timing adjustments to match voiceover more naturally to visual transitions.
• Dynamic audio editing, adjusting narration pacing to match animation speed (especially after sections sped up or slowed down).
• Music synchronization with scene energy, e.g., more intense music during electrification and bridge movement.

Captions & Titles:

• Developed synchronized captions and feature callouts in Track Busway brand colors (red).
  Final Output:
• Optimized for website embedding, YouTube, social media, and internal marketing use.
• Ensured no captions overlapped critical visual content (e.g., key features like connectors and junctions).
  Customized callouts for key components like "Line Feed," "Bridge Kit," "Flip-Fitting," and "Power Drop."

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

What were the measurable outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?

• Professional Marketing Asset Creation:

Produced a 3-minute polished industrial video showcasing the our (track busway) system’s installation, flexibility, and electrification — suitable for website, YouTube, and social media.
Additionally created 4 high-quality focused clips ("Power Within Reach," "Flexible Lighting," "Flexible Power," and "Adapts with Your Floorplan") for targeted marketing campaigns.

• Expanded Brand Presence:

Created assets specifically optimized for embedding across the new Shopify website, ensuring professional visual storytelling aligned with the product configurator and site re-launch timeline.
The project directly contributed to YouTube channel growth with video-ready uploads.

• Enhanced Visual Storytelling:

Developed animations showing our unique flexibility (e.g., sliding bridges, moving lights without moving track) — a critical visual differentiator not shown effectively in earlier marketing.
Added x-ray electrification effects illustrating power flow inside the first time, making the product’s technical advantages more tangible and accessible.

• Improved Workflow and Future Scalability:

Standardized voiceover integration, captions, and brand-aligned animations, creating a repeatable framework for upcoming environments (restaurant, commercial, etc.).
Produced models, animations, and branding assets that can now be reused across future projects, reducing time and costs moving forward.

• Positive Stakeholder and Partner Feedback:

Received high praise from internal leadership and external partners (e.g., Engineering Solutions), indicating validation from both marketing and technical perspectives.

• Budget and Timeline Management:

Completed the project at a sustained competitive rate — achieving a higher quality deliverable than prior vendors at significantly better value.

Describe their project management. Did they deliver items on time? How did they respond to your needs?

• Responsiveness:

Stan maintained consistent, professional communication, often responding to emails and feedback within 24 hours.
He was highly receptive to detailed revisions and clarification requests, often asking proactive questions to ensure alignment before proceeding.

• Timeline Adherence:

Despite the project's large scope and evolving requirements, Stan consistently hit key milestones or provided clear updates if extra time was needed.
For example, when rendering or external factors (e.g., narration edits) caused slight delays, Stan always communicated early and reset expectations transparently, avoiding surprises.

• Flexibility and Adaptability:

As the project evolved (e.g., changes to narration, restructuring of clips, expanded promo requests), Stan adapted his workflow smoothly without resistance.
He implemented last-minute improvements, such as adjusting animation pacing to match new voiceovers, switching music to meet YouTube copyright policies, and reordering sequences based on marketing strategy shifts.

• Client-Centric Approach:

Stan took extra steps to understand the broader business goals (launching the new Shopify site, highlighting configurator use) and ensured the final video assets served multiple purposes beyond the original plan.
He welcomed live meetings (Google Meet) when needed to accelerate decision-making and fully understood vision changes.

• Delivery and Organization:

Final deliverables were well-organized, often uploaded to Frame.io with clearly labeled versions, allowing for easy download and client-side review.
Stan segmented final exports into both full-length and focused clips as requested, helping streamline integration into different marketing channels.
 
Summary

• Delivered items on time or communicated clearly when more time was needed.
• Responded to needs quickly and professionally.
• Maintained flexibility and dedication even as project scope evolved.
• Took ownership of quality control, ensuring polish before client review.

What was your primary form of communication with Rebel Monkey Production?

• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

What did you find most impressive or unique about this company?

• Exceptional Ability to Translate Complex Systems into Visual Storytelling:

Stan displayed a rare skill in turning highly technical subjects—like the track busway system—into engaging, intuitive 3D animations. His work not only looked visually stunning, but also educated viewers on product functionality, flexibility, and benefits without overwhelming them.

Commitment to Brand Consistency:
Throughout the project, Stan carefully maintained Track Busway branding, from consistent use of the red color palette for captions to the stylistic flow of the videos. His attention to brand cohesion helped elevate the professionalism of every deliverable.

• Problem-Solving Mindset:

Rather than simply executing instructions, Stan proactively offered solutions when challenges arose—such as adjusting animation speeds to match voiceovers, optimizing final outputs for different platforms (e.g., Shopify, YouTube, presentations), and even recommending pacing changes for better user experience.

• High Attention to Detail, Even Across Large Scope:

Despite the complexity of modeling an entire industrial warehouse, electrifying the system, and breaking down polished promo clips, Stan maintained visual clarity and technical accuracy throughout. He kept track of numerous deliverables (full videos, promotional cuts, specialized effects) without losing focus.

• Creative Initiative:

Stan’s initiative to create new environments (like the realistic lobby for the outro) and his willingness to elevate the visual storytelling beyond basic requirements demonstrated a true partnership approach, not just a service provider relationship.

Are there any areas for improvement or something Rebel Monkey Production could have done differently?

Rebel Monkey Production exceeded expectations across creativity, responsiveness, professionalism, and overall execution. They adapted seamlessly to evolving project needs. We would not suggest any changes.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the Director of Marketing of a real estate operating company.

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

Privately held real estate operating company specializing in developing, leasing, and managing Class A industrial and multi-family properties.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire Rebel Monkey Production to accomplish?

• Marketing and event coverage
• Client testimonials

SOLUTION

How did you find Rebel Monkey Production?

Referral

Why did you select Rebel Monkey Production over others?

• Close to my geographic location
• Pricing fit our budget
• Great culture fit
• Referred to me

How many teammates from Rebel Monkey Production were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

Describe the scope of work in detail. Please include a summary of key deliverables.

I have worked with Stan, CEO of Rebel Monkey, several times over the past 18 months on various different projects. Regarding event video coverage, he moves quickly and delivers a final product in less than two weeks after the event. We use this content for social media campaigns and various other marketing efforts. 

I have also worked closely with Stan on a project video offering graphics, marketing content, and video testimonials from various key stakeholders. Stan helps the interviewee feel comfortable and at ease during the interview. He provides professional-grade video and audio production.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

What were the measurable outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?

• Positive interactions from the video viewing
• Quality production from a visual and audio perspective
• Received positive feedback from viewers enjoying the content

Describe their project management. Did they deliver items on time? How did they respond to your needs?

Items are always delivered ahead of schedule! He is usually waiting on me to reply with edits, revisions or approval. His team moves FAST! Stan and his team have great email communication to keep the project moving forward during edits. I always understand the expectations of the final product and how the workflow of the deliverables will be received.

What was your primary form of communication with Rebel Monkey Production?

Email or Messaging App

What did you find most impressive or unique about this company?

Stan and the Rebel Monkey team are honest, truthful, and hardworking. They always show up prepared, professional and deliver a consistent product. So consistent that I started flying them around the United States to help me with remote jobs and assignments. They worked unbelievably fast, and I knew they would always understand my creative vision or deliver something even better.

Are there any areas for improvement or something Rebel Monkey Production could have done differently?

No. Not one thing. I always enjoy working with this group.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

We are the Finnish HealthTech company MedicubeX that prevents cardiovascular disease and diabetes by building autonomous self-measurement and telehealth kiosks. I am the COO of the company.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire Rebel Monkey Production, and what were your goals?

We are developing a new medical product which is difficult to explain to the customers and investors and for that purpose, we needed a promo video. We hire Rebel Monkey to make a video of our product using 3D modeling and make everything from scratch.

SOLUTION

How did you select this vendor and what were the deciding factors?

We chose them because of the rating, good price and after the first meeting we decided to go with them.

Describe the video(s) and the process in detail, including the project steps and all stages of production.

We started with the meeting where we discussed our vision and script. We had some ideas but they also helped to improve it. We provided the with the 3D models of our product and they had to create a custom-made 3D model of the male who had to do some moves and show how to use our product. The video was approximately 2 minutes. It also had a voiceover and background music which they took care of.

Who did you work with and what was the feedback process like?

We were working with the project manager and had a few meetings where we gave our feedback on the work done. They always took into account our suggestions and made sure we are happy with the results. They have a professional team and very friendly customer service. They were able to do it as scheduled without delay for a fair price.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

Can you share any outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?

They did everything exactly how we wanted and we were more than happy with the result. Not to mention that our customers are very impressed with it too!

Describe their project management style, including communication tools and timeliness.

The project manager always replied on the same day and was very professional. They updated us on the project's progress and asked for feedback. We usually communicated via video call or email.

What did you find most impressive or unique about this company?

They were able to learn quickly about our product and professionally show how it worked, even though they are not medical professionals.

Are there any areas for improvement or something they could have done differently?

We have nothing to add.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the CEO of Media Components

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

Media Components is a go-to digital marketing resource for companies seeking increased profitability by maximizing their presence online. We help drive customer interaction & engagement, impact conversion of new customers and support digital activities necessary for the retention of those customers. We do it through a client-friendly process that is robust and with benchmarked deliverables tailored to each client's needs and priorities.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire Rebel Monkey Production to accomplish?

Create a Video Commercial for our company.

SOLUTION

How did you find Rebel Monkey Production?

• Online Search
• Referral

Why did you select Rebel Monkey Production over others?

• High ratings
• Close to my geographic location
• Pricing fit our budget
• Great culture fit
• Good value for cost
• Company values aligned

How many teammates from Rebel Monkey Production were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

Describe the scope of work in detail. Please include a summary of key deliverables.

We hired Rebel Monkey production to create a branded corporate video commercial . This included storyline, voiceover and final video production with motion graphics, 3D graphics and filmed footage and expert editing.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

What were the measurable outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?

• Responsive
• On-time communication of status updates
• Professional project management throughout the entire project

Describe their project management. Did they deliver items on time? How did they respond to your needs?

Yes, they were very professional with change requests and updates.

What was your primary form of communication with Rebel Monkey Production?

• In-Person Meeting
• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

What did you find most impressive or unique about this company?

Very creative and outside-the-box thinkers.

Are there any areas for improvement or something Rebel Monkey Production could have done differently?

no, they did a great job.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the CEO of a consumer products company

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

We are an apparel company in the cycling and triathlon market

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire Rebel Monkey Production to accomplish?

• Video Production
• Story Telling
• Quick production turnaround

SOLUTION

How did you find Rebel Monkey Production?

Social Media

Why did you select Rebel Monkey Production over others?

• Close to my geographic location
• Great culture fit
• Good value for cost
• Quality

How many teammates from Rebel Monkey Production were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

Describe the scope of work in detail. Please include a summary of key deliverables.

Rebel monkey has produced multiple projects that have ranged form Video commercials to documentary style video

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

What were the measurable outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?

Production time was always fast

Describe their project management. Did they deliver items on time? How did they respond to your needs?

They were always on time. Editing services were always quick and reliable

What was your primary form of communication with Rebel Monkey Production?

• In-Person Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

What did you find most impressive or unique about this company?

Quality and workflow was above the rest

Are there any areas for improvement or something Rebel Monkey Production could have done differently?

None that I can think of

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the Owner of Bean2Bean Coffee Co

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

We roast and distribute coffee.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire Rebel Monkey Production to accomplish?

• 3d Animation for new product release

SOLUTION

How did you find Rebel Monkey Production?

Slid in the DM’s

Why did you select Rebel Monkey Production over others?

• High ratings
• Close to my geographic location
• Pricing fit our budget
• Great culture fit
• Good value for cost
• Company values aligned

Describe the scope of work in detail. Please include a summary of key deliverables.

They made 3 animated videos for new smaller size coffee bags to be released social media channels, emails, and online advertising

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

What were the measurable outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?

they exceeded our expectations with music added

Describe their project management. Did they deliver items on time? How did they respond to your needs?

Project delivered on time. Very good with communication

What was your primary form of communication with Rebel Monkey Production?

• In-Person Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

What did you find most impressive or unique about this company?

We were impressed with their speed and attention to detail.

Are there any areas for improvement or something Rebel Monkey Production could have done differently?

Rebel monkey is great.