No worries, at all, once you give us details of your project, we can guide your decisions on what is best for your needs.

Definitely.

You don't need to arrive with a finished storyboard and a 40-page brief. We can get involved right at the beginning — helping develop the idea, visual approach, script, storyboard and overall structure.

Sometimes you know exactly what you want.

Sometimes you just know that “we need to make this thing interesting.”

Both are good places to start on.

It depends on the project.

A short, relatively simple animation might take a few weeks, while a larger production involving original artwork, 3D, VFX, complex storytelling or multiple deliverables can take considerably longer.

The earlier we're involved, the easier it is to plan a realistic schedule.

Yes — and we rather like it.

You might have the creative director, the strategy, the script and the overall concept already sorted. That's fine. We can come in and handle the animation, motion design, VFX, compositing or post-production.

Think of us as the extra pair of experienced hands you can call when things need to move.

There's no particularly useful answer to this being “R25,000” or “R250,000” without knowing what we're making.

A 30-second motion graphics piece and a 30-second fully animated 3D film can have very different production requirements.

Cost depends on things like duration, style, illustration, 2D or 3D animation, VFX, compositing, voiceover, music, number of deliverables, revisions and deadline.

Give us a brief — even a rough one — and we'll put together a clear quote.

And yes, we'll tell you what it costs before we start.

Absolutely.

If your creative team has already developed the concept, storyboard, artwork or visual direction, we can take it from there and bring it to life.

We can also work more collaboratively if the visual language still needs to be developed.

Basically, tell us where you want to go and we'll help figure out how to get there.

There are many alternatives to shooting on location such a purchasing footage from Shutterstock, Envato, Getty images and others.

Yes. In fact, that's one of the things we particularly enjoy.

We can combine filmed footage with 2D and 3D animation, motion graphics, visual effects, compositing, editing and post-production to create something that doesn't fit neatly into one category.

Sometimes the best solution isn't animation or video.

It's animation + video + VFX + a few tricks we probably shouldn't reveal.

Absolutely.

We regularly work alongside creative agencies, production companies, marketing teams and other specialists, either as an animation partner or as part of a larger production team.

We can work behind the scenes, alongside your team, or directly with your client depending on how you'd like the project structured.

We're quite happy being the secret weapon.

Yes — and it's an area we're particularly interested in.

We've created animation and visual content around climate change, climate finance and sustainability, including work for The Guardian and Fair Finance, as well as documentary and editorial projects.

These kinds of subjects often involve complicated science, research, finance or policy.

Which is exactly the sort of thing animation can be very good at making understandable.

If the subject is complicated and important, we're interested.

Absolutely.

We're based in Johannesburg, South Africa, but our work has taken us well beyond the borders of South Africa. We work remotely with international clients, agencies and production teams and are very comfortable collaborating across time zones.

South Africa is where we are. The world is where we work.

Easy.

Send us an email, give us a call or fill in the contact form.

You don't need to have the perfect brief, a finished script or every detail worked out. Tell us what you're trying to achieve, who you're trying to reach and what you've got so far.

We'll take it from there.

Got a story? Let's make it move.