AT AREA 5 WE BELIEVE IN THE POWER OF STORY
TELLING

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Started in 2009, AREA 5 is a San Francisco-based production company founded by digital media veterans and video gamers. Fans know us for our unique and creative, documentary style approach to dev diaries, behind-the-scenes, and making-of that showcase our efforts in a way that emphasizes storytelling over rote facts and with production values that wouldn't be out of place on the big screen.

At Area 5, we don't just tell stories; we create experiences. We are storytellers, technologists, and innovators, united by a shared passion for making content that matters. Join us on our journey as we explore new horizons and redefine the future of digital media

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Meet the Team

  • Jason Bertrand

    Editing, Camera, Direction, & Production

    Jumping straight into the production world from college, Jason has been editing and shooting inspired work for over a decade. Moving seamlessly between any style of cinematography and editing, Jason’s vital commitment to storytelling is what brings every AREA 5 production to life.

  • Matthew Chandronait

    Production, Motion Design, BizDev, & Editing

    With a twelve-year career in web and print design starting in 1994, and an animation career starting in 2006, Matt is strident in his commitment to quality for both front-end VFX work and back-end production, business, and finance for AREA 5.

  • Ryan O’Donnell

    Direction, Editing, 
Camera, & Creative Development

    As the Chief creative strategist, Ryan has been producing cutting-edge content since 2002 & revolutionized web video with “The 1UP Show” in 2005. Thirteen years of hands-on direction, cinematography, & editing experience for feature-length documentaries, weeklies, and short, inspired web videos make him a master storyteller in all formats.

  • Cesar Quintero

    Camera, Direction, Production, & Color

    A specialist of production techniques in college and after, Cesar is the AREA 5 expert to turn to for all things visual. His decade-long devotion to mastering gear during production, and mastering color in post, gives AREA 5 the ideal pipeline for finishing the most original and dynamic images; moving or still, on time and on budget.