The 10 Best Animation Studios in Santa Monica - 2024 Reviews

Top Animation Studios in Santa Monica

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  • Analog Digital Solution

    Analog Digital Solutioncertified-flagverified-flagfeatured-flag

    5
    (1 review)

    Seeding to Success. Co-Pilot in your Growth

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    Analog Digital Solution specializes in crafting strategic, impactful brand identities and customer experiences for startups. Offering a spectrum of services including Visual Identity Design, UI/UX Design, Brand Strategy, Rebranding, Product Positioning, Packaging Design, Product Photography, Animated Videos, Experience Center Design, and MVP Development, we are your one-stop studio, ensuring designs are not just aesthetic but also practically impactful and strategy-driven. Branding Agency for Startups
    1 work in Motion Design
    Active in Santa Monica, United States
    From €1000 for Motion Design
  • ettyq

    ettyqcertified-flagverified-flagfeatured-flag

    5
    (5 reviews)

    We help companies undergoing transformation stand out in crowded markets.

    Recommended
    Our mission: bring aesthetics into every customer-business interaction. Our objective: make your company seen and remembered in crowded markets. We believe the only way to succeed in a sea of sameness is through design and its transformative power. We create a holistic customer experience in all touchpoints to help you achieve that. Our clients: enterprises on transformative journeys. Whether digital metamorphosis, new products/services, mergers and acquisitions, pivoting business models, or simply taking the next growth step, we empower them with design-driven changes. Why choose us: we put all our efforts solely into being a leader in providing design-driven growth so we don't spread too thin. Backed by a global software engineering firm with a 25-year history, we have unmatched access to advanced technologies and deep industry insights.
    3 works in Motion Design
    Active in Santa Monica, United States
    From €1000 for Motion Design
  • Wildish & Co.

    Wildish & Co.certified-flagverified-flagfeatured-flag

    4.8
    (7 reviews)

    🟡 BRAND 🟡 STRATEGY 🟡 CAMPAIGN 🟡 DIGITAL

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    We’re an independent creative agency spanning branding, campaigns and digital design. We change businesses into brands people love. Founded in 2012, we’re a small studio with a big heart and believe we can make the world a better place through creativity. We specialise in making brands and businesses come alive and we’ve put together the perfect set of skills to make that happen. Creativity and imagination are at the heart of everything we do. Branding & Rebranding Brand Strategy, Positioning, copywriting & messaging Creative campaigns, Social & OOH Campaigns Packaging design Website creation, Digital design & development Digital games and experiences User experience (UX Design) & prototyping Photography, Motion Design, Videography & 3D With more and more brands competing for attention from today’s ever-evolving consumers, we combine creativity and originality to build brands and experiences that can’t be ignored. So when you work with us, you’ll become part of the team too, not just along for the ride. We won’t surprise you with big reveals, we work iteratively with our partners, so there’s no awkward ta-da moments. If you like what you see, or would like to know more, we’d love to hear from you.
    8 works in Motion Design
    Active in Santa Monica, United States
    From €10000 for Motion Design

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  • The Brink Agency

    The Brink Agencycertified-flagverified-flagfeatured-flag

    4.6
    (37 reviews)

    Experience design agency specialized in Identity, Development, 3D technology and Ai Content creation

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    Step into our world, step into The Brink. We turn your business into a meaningful digital experience with identity, development, and immersive 3D technology in order to have a wider audience engage with your message. Turn your ideas into reality with bold & effective Dutch design. Our mission is to make your business look and feel authentic, so it can cut through the competition's noise. Therefore, one case at the time, we will make the crowded digital space more beautiful. The Brink Agency's AI-powered content service offers an unprecedented opportunity to revolutionize content creation, unleashing boundless creative possibilities. Our solution empowers brands to swiftly generate top-quality, captivating materials across diverse formats, elevating marketing strategies and fostering deeper customer engagement. Experience how our innovative service transforms the way businesses communicate and stand out in today's digital landscape. We are committed to your digital evolution with astonishing experiences that will make your business more successful. Expand your digital imagination Our services include but are not limited to: Web Design & Development Ai Powered Content (new) Digital Strategy & Branding (Content production) UX / UI Design Visual production (Art direction) App Development (IOS & Android) 3D solutions (Technology and renders) Sortlist Success Stories: The Brink, a multi-award-winning Amsterdam based European studio, boasts a talented team with a history of jury efforts for prestigious institutes like Webby Awards, FWA, and Awwwards. Garnering four consecutive Sortlist Awards, including 2022's "Top Performer," they've earned their place among Europe's elite agencies. Their commitment to creativity and excellence is evident through their "Most Creative Works," "Top Performer NL," and "Prix D'excellence" awards. As an fast growing company we got the Fd gazelle award for 2022, and are on the shortlist for 2023.
    38 works in Motion Design
    Active in Santa Monica, United States
    From €3000 for Motion Design
  • Wildish & Co.

    Wildish & Co.certified-flagverified-flagfeatured-flag

    4.8
    (7 reviews)

    🟡 BRAND 🟡 STRATEGY 🟡 CAMPAIGN 🟡 DIGITAL

    Award-winner
    We’re an independent creative agency spanning branding, campaigns and digital design. We change businesses into brands people love. Founded in 2012, we’re a small studio with a big heart and believe we can make the world a better place through creativity. We specialise in making brands and businesses come alive and we’ve put together the perfect set of skills to make that happen. Creativity and imagination are at the heart of everything we do. Branding & Rebranding Brand Strategy, Positioning, copywriting & messaging Creative campaigns, Social & OOH Campaigns Packaging design Website creation, Digital design & development Digital games and experiences User experience (UX Design) & prototyping Photography, Motion Design, Videography & 3D With more and more brands competing for attention from today’s ever-evolving consumers, we combine creativity and originality to build brands and experiences that can’t be ignored. So when you work with us, you’ll become part of the team too, not just along for the ride. We won’t surprise you with big reveals, we work iteratively with our partners, so there’s no awkward ta-da moments. If you like what you see, or would like to know more, we’d love to hear from you.
    8 works in Motion Design
    Active in Santa Monica, United States
    From €10000 for Motion Design
  • Analog Digital Solution

    Analog Digital Solutioncertified-flagverified-flagfeatured-flag

    5
    (1 review)

    Seeding to Success. Co-Pilot in your Growth

    Award-winner
    Analog Digital Solution specializes in crafting strategic, impactful brand identities and customer experiences for startups. Offering a spectrum of services including Visual Identity Design, UI/UX Design, Brand Strategy, Rebranding, Product Positioning, Packaging Design, Product Photography, Animated Videos, Experience Center Design, and MVP Development, we are your one-stop studio, ensuring designs are not just aesthetic but also practically impactful and strategy-driven. Branding Agency for Startups
    1 work in Motion Design
    Active in Santa Monica, United States
    From €1000 for Motion Design
  • ettyq

    ettyqcertified-flagverified-flag

    5
    (5 reviews)

    We help companies undergoing transformation stand out in crowded markets.

    Recommended
    Our mission: bring aesthetics into every customer-business interaction. Our objective: make your company seen and remembered in crowded markets. We believe the only way to succeed in a sea of sameness is through design and its transformative power. We create a holistic customer experience in all touchpoints to help you achieve that. Our clients: enterprises on transformative journeys. Whether digital metamorphosis, new products/services, mergers and acquisitions, pivoting business models, or simply taking the next growth step, we empower them with design-driven changes. Why choose us: we put all our efforts solely into being a leader in providing design-driven growth so we don't spread too thin. Backed by a global software engineering firm with a 25-year history, we have unmatched access to advanced technologies and deep industry insights.
    3 works in Motion Design
    Active in Santa Monica, United States
    From €1000 for Motion Design
  • The Digital Bunch

    The Digital Bunchcertified-flagverified-flag

    5
    (14 reviews)

    We create digital experiences

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    We’re a bunch of experienced creatives who bring CGI, interactive and software under one digital roof. We wake up every day to deliver meaningful experiences that define your brand and help your business grow.
    5 works in Motion Design
    Active in Santa Monica, United States
    From €1000 for Motion Design
  • RNO1

    RNO1certified-flagverified-flag

    5
    (3 reviews)

    Radical Digital Experiences™

    WHO IS RNO1 We're not like every other Agency. You're not like every other Brand. RNO1 is a new kind of Digital Design & Growth Agency. We're a Subscription-Agency Guiding Modern Brands across Platforms and Places. Creating Radical Digital Experiences™. Through our Service Subscription Model, Modern Brands are able to support their growth moves at every phase of their growth journey, at every digital touchpoint. We add value where you need it in support of greater revenue, investment, acqusition, or IPO. Here to scale your business into the future. We've had the privelege of partnering with some of the most brilliant brands, teams, and leaders in their industries. CLIENT PARTNERS INCLUDE Disney Finlandia Vodka Airbnb Ericsson Acorns BMW Microsoft Hedonova LOLIWARE SUCCESS STORIES Within RNO1, we've helped to propel technology and eCommerce brands significantly in the market, with 4 companies leading to acquisition by larger brands including Airbnb, Cox Media Group, and Ericsson, 1 airing on the Hit US TV Show Shark Tank securing funding from Mark Cuban (billionaire investor), and 2 Tech/AI companies securing $100 Million in Funding in 2021/22 with a $1 Billion Market Valuation (for each brand). VISIT US www.rno1.com
    4 works in Motion Design
    Active in Santa Monica, United States
    No budget for Motion Design
  • 1000heads

    1000headscertified-flagverified-flag

    4.8
    (2 reviews)

    1000heads is a Social Transformation™ Company

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    🇬🇧 We’re a​ Social Transformation™ Company. We’re on a mission to transform the way brands talk and are talked about. ​ We’re proud to be a strategic partner to some of the very best brands on the planet, helping them stay relevant, conversational, and advocated—all at the speed of social. Today’s fragmented media landscape presents myriad complex new social communications challenges. Brands are held to higher standards of humanness than ever before. That means being good listeners and being in the moment. It means being empathetic, conversational, authentic, and interesting. All this requires a fundamental communications shift—a transformation of priorities, competencies, processes, and activities.​ We’re working with some of the world’s best-known brands as a global strategic partner, building dedicated cross-functional teams across data, strategy, and activation in order to deliver Social Transformation™ to the brands. 🇩🇪 Als Agentur für Social Transformation™ begleiten wir unsere Kunden auf ihrem Weg in die Digitalisierung. Wir helfen ihnen, die Sprache von Social zu sprechen. Und zu gestalten, wie dort über sie gesprochen wird. Social Media erfindet sich jeden Tag neu. Seit über 20 Jahren sind wir strategischer Partner für einige der weltweit bekanntesten Marken, die wir tagtäglich dabei unterstützen, relevant und im Gespräch zu bleiben. Die heutige fragmentierte Medienlandschaft stellt eine Vielzahl komplexer neuer Herausforderungen an Marken. Sie sollen menschlicher sein als je zuvor: Ein guter Zuhörer und passend zum Zeitgeist. Einfühlsam, gesprächig, authentisch und immer interessant. Das erfordert einen grundlegenden Wandel in der Kommunikation – eine Transformation der Prioritäten, Kompetenzen, Prozessen und Marketingaktivitäten. Als globaler strategischer Partner bauen wir maßgeschneiderte, interdisziplinäre Teams in den Bereichen Data, Strategie und Kampagnen-Aktivierung auf, um so Social Transformation™ möglich zu machen.
    3 works in Motion Design
    Active in Santa Monica, United States
    From €1000 for Motion Design
  • Hocus Pocus Studios Ltd

    Hocus Pocus Studios Ltdcertified-flagverified-flag

    5
    (11 reviews)

    Telling stories that sparkle

    Recommended
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    Hocus Pocus is an animation studio and animation production company in London, UK. We make distinctive films for brands, broadcasters, businesses and agencies across the world. We have a colourful style and a devotion to the craft that we hope leads to some great work. We’re a fiercely independent animation studio who are lucky enough to work with some of the world’s greatest brands and broadcasters. Our core animation specialities are 2d animation, 3d animation, character animation and motion graphics. We make distinctive films for broadcast, finance, gaming, tech and finance. We love what we do, and hope you will too!
    10 works in Motion Design
    Active in Santa Monica, United States
    From €10000 for Motion Design
  • the unicorn

    the unicorncertified-flagverified-flag

    5
    (4 reviews)

    Create a competitive advantage for your business

    Recommended
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    The Unicorn Agency is a branding and animation studio from Kyiv, Ukraine, with storytelling, a well-structured design approach, and 5+ years of experience. Our approach is based on the art of asking the right questions through deep, thoughtful processes. We give you what AI can't —an emotional connection, human understanding, and a deep business-oriented approach. We use technological startup framework to make work fast and efficient, and even sometimes "for yesterday".
    9 works in Motion Design
    Active in Santa Monica, United States
    From €1000 for Motion Design
  • KARTENZ

    KARTENZcertified-flag

    (0 review)

    Animation Studios

    The official website for all things Kartenz: theme parks, resorts, movies, tv programs, characters, games, videos, music, shopping, and more!
    No work in Motion Design
    Active in Santa Monica, United States
    No budget for Motion Design
  • Elektrashock is a pioneering digital arts collective based in Los Angeles. We make art with technologies, across mediums, across realities.
    No work in Motion Design
    Active in Santa Monica, United States
    No budget for Motion Design
  • Illumination

    Illuminationcertified-flag

    (0 review)

    Creating Joy & Discovery, founded by Academy Award® nominee Chris Meledandri.

    No work in Motion Design
    Active in Santa Monica, United States
    No budget for Motion Design
  • Imaginary Forces

    Imaginary Forcescertified-flag

    (0 review)

    A creative company specializing in brand strategy and visual storytelling.

    Imaginary Forces is an award-winning design studio and creative agency.
    No work in Motion Design
    Active in Santa Monica, United States
    No budget for Motion Design
  • Comen VFX

    Comen VFXcertified-flag

    (0 review)
    No work in Motion Design
    Active in Santa Monica, United States
    No budget for Motion Design
  • Sharp Eye Animation

    Sharp Eye Animation

    (0 review)

    Award-winning video production & video marketing solutions. Questions? Schedule a call: calendly.com/sharp-eye-animation

    Sharp Eye Animation is the custom animated video production & explainer video company offering end-to-end video marketing for tech, retail & attorneys.
    No work in Motion Design
    Active in Santa Monica, United States
    From €1000 for Motion Design
  • FEVR Motion Graphics Los Angeles

    FEVR Motion Graphics Los Angeles

    (0 review)

    Specialized in Motion Graphics, 2D &3D Animation, Mixed Media.

    Meet FEVR, a design-driven studio and animation company specialized in Motion Design, Motion Graphics, 2D, 3D & Traditional Animation.
    No work in Motion Design
    Active in Santa Monica, United States
    From €1000 for Motion Design
  • Hoopla digital agency

    Hoopla digital agencyverified-flag

    4.8
    (3 reviews)

    A KICK ASS DIGITAL ADVERTISING AGENCY

    Recommended
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    Hoopla is an interactive and digital advertising agency, whose existence is aimed to develop exceptional communication pieces. No one gets in trouble for always being the same. Nobody remembers what is already done. Our job is to push the limits. Improve your communication. We are a creative agency. We create strategies, designs and productions on every social media platform. We are always looking for the latest trends to constantly innovate. At the end of the day, we are a strategic partner for the communication of modern brands
    1 work in Motion Design
    Active in Santa Monica, United States
    From €1000 for Motion Design
  • Creative Groove, LLC

    Creative Groove, LLCcertified-flagverified-flag

    (0 review)

    Let's work together to visually tell your story

    A full service digital animation studio experienced in creating 2D & 3D animated content for Web, games & TV
    3 works in Motion Design
    Active in Santa Monica, United States
    From €1000 for Motion Design
  • Canvas Reply

    Canvas Replycertified-flagverified-flag

    (0 review)

    Design, develop, deliver.

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    In a landscape of rapidly shifting digital culture, we find opportunities in change . We strive to stay ahead so that our clients do, too. We design world-class digital experiences for some of the world’s biggest brands. With services including UX Research, UI & Creative Design, Bespoke Development, and Project Delivery, we combine insight, creativity, and technical expertise to deliver all-encompassing digital solutions. We believe in results. Our job is to ensure not only the success of your project but your continued success post-delivery. We work with you as partners in knowledge sharing and common goals, providing the resources, processes, tools, and mindset to achieve and exceed your expectations. We have a global team of dedicated specialists from a variety of backgrounds . Each member of our team brings a unique skill set to the table, allowing us to uncover opportunities through different lenses . Because a project is more than just a product – it’s the people behind it.
    3 works in Motion Design
    Active in Santa Monica, United States
    From €1000 for Motion Design
  • Efir Media

    Efir Mediaverified-flag

    (0 review)

    Delivering Unforgettable Customer Experiences | UI/UX Experts

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    Efir Media is a leading digital design agency based in Philadelphia, dedicated to delivering exceptional and customized digital experiences that engage and convert your target audience. Our services include branding, website design and development, e-commerce solutions, and content creation. We are a talented and diverse team of creatives from around the world, committed to helping businesses achieve their goals. With a proven track record of success, including recognition as one of the Top Creative and Design Firms in the World, Gold at the New York Design Awards, and being ranked in the Top 10 Best UI/UX Design Agencies, we have a reputation for excellence in our industry. Our portfolio of awards and accolades speaks to our commitment to providing exceptional results for our clients. Let us help you create a brand that stands out and leaves a lasting impression on your customers. Choose Efir Media for your digital design needs.
    2 works in Motion Design
    Active in Santa Monica, United States
    From €1000 for Motion Design

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