Hi friends! 👋
We’re a motion design, direction, and animation production studio that partners with curious and creative brands to make their projects shine.

Our work can be found dazzling audiences on giant LED screens, supercharging in-house production pipelines, creating visual clarity in videos, and enhancing experiences through interactive animations.

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Catwalk with large LED screen surrounding it. Red graphics are on the LED screens.

Team Canada x lululemonOlympics Kit Reveal

Did these graphics help Team Canada bring home 56 medals at the Olympic and Paralympic Games? We sure like to think so! 🏅

Graph with a yellow fluctuating line chart overlaid on the U.S. Federal Reserve building and seal, symbolizing economic trends.

CAPTRUST   Motion Design System

With the ultimate goal of super charging their in-house video team, we partnered with CAPTRUST to define, design, and deliver a completely refreshed motion design system.

Motion design of the agenda screen for the Showcase Theater at Google Next 2023.

Google Cloud   Next ‘23 Animated Signage

Using a healthy dose of custom Javascript coding and a squeeze of silky smooth motion, we delivered a batch of animated agendas for a pair of LED screens at the Google Cloud Next ‘23 conference in San Francisco.

A black Visa debit card with contactless payment symbol, colorful gradient top edge, and a geometric logo. The card floats against a dark background with large, blurred multicolored spheres.

Alviere   Trade Show LED Wall

Mixing financial objects - credit cards, smartphones, and apps - with a kaleidoscope of abstract visuals, we created a modern and approachable fintech universe to make an impact at Alviere’s trade show booth.

Nugget's Magic Mystery Clue Hunt logo with colorful block letters on a blue background featuring star and question mark patterns.

Nugget   Magical Mystery Clue Hunt

Nugget, a beloved children’s furniture brand founded in Durham, NC, reached out for help teasing their latest fabric release through a super fun animated video announcement.

Digital abstract background with red and white geometric shapes and text that reads 'Innovate faster', made for Red Hat.

Red HatThe Age of Open Data

An intro video for Red Hat’s Government Symposium Virtual Experience, based off of the minimalist vibe of the event website.

*Just a quick taste of a few things we’ve made with our clients over the years.