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Top Animation Companies
Goodfirms has reviewed 4,482 Animation Companies as of September 2026 across 97 countries. The top-ranked firm is Anideos (4.9 stars, 25 verified reviews, < $25/hr, founded 2019, NYC). Across the category, the median hourly rate is $37, median client rating is 4.8, and 10% of firms employ 50+ members. Explore the vetted Animation Companies below, compare their strengths, and connect with the provider best suited to your requirements.
Looking for a creative partner who can bring your brand's story to life through animation? This directory features some amazing animation companies with real project histories and verified client reviews. From explainer videos to full motion graphics campaigns, these animation production companies work across many industries. Each profile includes portfolio details, service specialties, pricing signals, and honest feedback from past clients. Browse the list below to compare your options, check specialties, and shortlist a studio that genuinely fits your project.
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WMV Productions is a comprehensive video production company headquartered in Nashville, TN, collaborating with brands around the world. Our mission is to perfectly present your product, people or platform. With over $100 million in capital raised and sales generated from our video projects, WMV Productions is proud to be a champion of our client’s video ... read WMV Video Productions reviews & insights
WMV Productions is a comprehensive video production company headquartered in Nashville, TN, collaborating with brands ... read WMV Video Productions reviews & insights
< $25/hr2 - 92011Nashville, United StatesLaunch Media is an award-winning, full-service visual communication company with a proven track record for expert and innovative execution on projects of all sizes. We believe in result-driven strategy and providing dynamic visual solutions that further your goals. We empower organizations with visual tools and content that matters, so that you can market, distribute, and ... read Launch Media reviews & insights
Launch Media is an award-winning, full-service visual communication company with a proven track record for ... read Launch Media reviews & insights
< $25/hr10 - 492005Baton Rouge, United StatesAt CounterTake, we help brands make videos that feel less like marketing, and more like content people want to engage with. On purpose. Our clients come to us with ambitious goals, fuzzy concepts, or a spark of an idea that’s not quite ready and we turn it into something sharp, shootable, and actually effective. We’re ... read CounterTake reviews & insights
At CounterTake, we help brands make videos that feel less like marketing, and more like ... read CounterTake reviews & insights
$50 - $99/hr2 - 92014New Orleans, United StatesEstablished in 2009 by director Andrew Larimer, FatHappy Media has created content for a wide variety of local, national, and international clients across a variety of industries, from global stevedoring operations to hyperlocal non-profits. Our team is a diverse group with a unified goal: harnessing our combined 20+ years of professional video-making experience to help ... read FatHappy Media reviews & insights
Established in 2009 by director Andrew Larimer, FatHappy Media has created content for a wide ... read FatHappy Media reviews & insights
< $25/hr2 - 92009New Orleans, United StatesHelium Films is an award-winning San Diego based Video Production Company. With offices in the United States and in France, we offer a broad range of affordable, high-end creative services to companies and networks. Whether you’re looking to produce TV commercials, web promo videos, branded or corporate documentaries, animation or product videos, we help you ... read Helium Films reviews & insights
Helium Films is an award-winning San Diego based Video Production Company. With offices in the ... read Helium Films reviews & insights
NA10 - 49San Diego, United StatesAt Cinécraft, we design and develop award-winning custom learning solutions to support the performance goals of our clients. Since opening our doors in 1939, we've worked on thousands of projects in virtually every industry imaginable. In many cases, this has made us not just experts at what we do, but experts at what our clients ... read Cinecraft Productions reviews & insights
At Cinécraft, we design and develop award-winning custom learning solutions to support the performance goals ... read Cinecraft Productions reviews & insights
NA10 - 491939Cleveland, United StatesRobert Berning Productions, Inc. worked out of a modest New Orleans French Quarter walk up. Now, 40 years later, we are still in the New Orleans metropolitan area and have evolved into a complete communications and production company, Berning Marketing & Production. During the past 40 years, we have produced award-winning national, regional and local ... read Berning Marketing reviews & insights
Robert Berning Productions, Inc. worked out of a modest New Orleans French Quarter walk up. ... read Berning Marketing reviews & insights
$50 - $99/hr50 - 2491975New Orleans, United StatesWe're Polara Studio in Portland, Oregon. We shoot really great photographs. Whatever you can imagine, whatever you need shot, we have the people, the experience, and the resources to deliver it. And then some. Between the seven of us, we have something like 4 million years of experience. That's if you count past lives. If, ... read Polara Studio reviews & insights
We're Polara Studio in Portland, Oregon. We shoot really great photographs. Whatever you can imagine, ... read Polara Studio reviews & insights
< $25/hr2 - 91993Portland, United StatesWe grew up in Austin. We love what makes Austin unique and we understand why people want to do business here. We both chose to work in the creative field of marketing because we love the challenges of design and we get excited by the whole process of a campaign. Photography is Art. Photography is ... read Austin Pro Photo reviews & insights
We grew up in Austin. We love what makes Austin unique and we understand why ... read Austin Pro Photo reviews & insights
$25 - $49/hr2 - 9Austin, United StatesRichter Studios is a pioneer in the digital realms of cinema and photography. Since 1997, we have amassed over 3,000 comprehensive video productions and hundreds of sophisticated photo shoots. Headquartered in Chicago's beautiful West Loop, Richter Studios is an award-winning firm with a geographic reach that has spanned over 45 states and 12 countries. We ... read Rcihter Studios reviews & insights
Richter Studios is a pioneer in the digital realms of cinema and photography. Since 1997, ... read Rcihter Studios reviews & insights
NA10 - 491997Chicago, United StatesChicago Corporate Photography & Video's team is about providing a creative and comfortable enviornment for clients, and making sure that the best service and product is provided. We take a project from start to finish with the careful care and communication that the client deserves. We help find and create the vision you've always dreamed ... read Chicago Corporate reviews & insights
Chicago Corporate Photography & Video's team is about providing a creative and comfortable enviornment for ... read Chicago Corporate reviews & insights
NA2 - 92006Chicago, United StatesEdward Fox traveled from over-seas with a few dollars in his pocket and a dream to build a new life in America. His passion was photography and he turned his passion into a successful business. Over a century later, photography remains our passion and our business remains successful because we make our clients' happiness our ... read Edward Fox reviews & insights
Edward Fox traveled from over-seas with a few dollars in his pocket and a dream ... read Edward Fox reviews & insights
NA10 - 49Chicago, United StatesMono’s Studio Photography began as a venture that celebrates life with our professional photography and videography services for clients based in Las Vegas, Nevada. We offer a diverse range of services, understanding the varied requirements of our clients wanting event coverage for weddings, corporate events, product shoots, newborn child’s photography, kid’s parties, and more. We ... read Monos reviews & insights
Mono’s Studio Photography began as a venture that celebrates life with our professional photography and ... read Monos reviews & insights
< $25/hr2 - 9Las Vegas, United StatesA Creative Production House that develops marketing initiatives from idea to delivery. Focussed solely on creative integrity to deliver marking solutions with innovative concepts that captivate the imagination. The process of developing an idea is the key to delivering results that are original, consistent and always on brand
A Creative Production House that develops marketing initiatives from idea to delivery. Focussed solely on ... read In Color Studios reviews & insights
< $25/hr2 - 9Las Vegas, United StatesWe create authentic and engaging headshots and video portraits for corporate professionals, doctors, lawyers, entrepreneurs and influencers.
We create authentic and engaging headshots and video portraits for corporate professionals, doctors, lawyers, entrepreneurs ... read 22Portraits reviews & insights
< $25/hr2 - 9Miami, United StatesOrange Photography is a full-service event photography agency providing photography for both organizations and individuals. Over the years we’ve acquired a reputation for being a large studio, but we’re actually a close-knit team of experienced professionals providing cutting edge photo and video services. Our team approach includes a dedicated account manager and producer for every ... read Orange Photography reviews & insights
Orange Photography is a full-service event photography agency providing photography for both organizations and individuals. ... read Orange Photography reviews & insights
NA2 - 92001San Francisco, United StatesLA Photo Team leads the pack in delivering stunning results to professionals in their respective industries. We work closely with our clients to make sure their brand, product, or service is understood and displayed directly. Do your visuals justice and work with our talented team of photographers and videographers today!
LA Photo Team leads the pack in delivering stunning results to professionals in their respective ... read LA Photo Team reviews & insights
NA2 - 9Los Angeles, United StatesFounded as a design agency in 1991, Industrial Color has evolved into a production powerhouse of top talent and facilities. We produce in all media, including digital photography, video and post-production, retouching, CGI, AR/VR, studio and equipment rentals, and eCommerce content production.
Founded as a design agency in 1991, Industrial Color has evolved into a production powerhouse ... read Industrial Color reviews & insights
NA2 - 91991Culver City, United StatesWe have seen the impact professional videos have made for our clients, and wanted to create a simple, affordable and powerful way for individuals and businesses to market themselves. BONOMOTION springs from the concept of personal branding, which we believe is vital to your private and professional success. In today’s digital marketplace, there is simply ... read Bonomotion Video Agency reviews & insights
We have seen the impact professional videos have made for our clients, and wanted to ... read Bonomotion Video Agency reviews & insights
< $25/hr2 - 9Miami, United StatesThe hardships of 2020 have reinforced the importance of eCommerce to your business. Consumers are just as happy to shop from home as the store and their dollars are flowing to the dynamic companies that deliver the best online shopping experience. But, how do you stand out in the crowded online marketplace of 2021? By ... read Space And Light Digital reviews & insights
The hardships of 2020 have reinforced the importance of eCommerce to your business. Consumers are ... read Space And Light Digital reviews & insights
NA2 - 92002Los Angeles, United StatesDrone services solve a wide variety of common problems quickly and cheaply for businesses ranging from real estate to industrial. We have extensive experience with aerial cinematography and aerial photography Seattle and the Puget Sound region. The quality of our drone services work speaks for itself, both in the field and the editing room- take ... read Sky Solutions NW reviews & insights
Drone services solve a wide variety of common problems quickly and cheaply for businesses ranging ... read Sky Solutions NW reviews & insights
NA2 - 9Seattle, United StatesStudio 3, Inc. sets the standard for advertising photography and videography with studios in the shadow of the Space Needle in Seattle and the quirky Eastside of Portland. We excel at product, food & drink, footwear, lifestyle, vehicle and technology photography and videography. We have creative expertise in our Pre-Media & Digital Art department and ... read Studio 3 reviews & insights
Studio 3, Inc. sets the standard for advertising photography and videography with studios in the ... read Studio 3 reviews & insights
NA10 - 491974Seattle, United StatesFLUTTER Productions is a Seattle based creative house specializing in photography and film production for social media, print and web. With over 10 years of experience in the industry, our skills extend beyond just capturing stills and video, we produce and direct projects from concept to completion.We offer full Creative production services at FLUTTER. From ... read FLUTTER Productions reviews & insights
FLUTTER Productions is a Seattle based creative house specializing in photography and film production for ... read FLUTTER Productions reviews & insights
NA2 - 9Seattle, United StatesBorn and raised in Wyoming, Jonathan Schmidt earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Art from the University of Wyoming. After graduation, Jonathan's first job was that of an Art Director where he gained experience producing graphics for print. Just a few years later, he moved West and has since been living and working in ... read SCHMIDT PRODUCTIONS reviews & insights
Born and raised in Wyoming, Jonathan Schmidt earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Art ... read SCHMIDT PRODUCTIONS reviews & insights
NA2 - 9Washington DC, United StatesLNC Productions is a creative video agency based in New York City. We create compelling video content from concept to delivery. Our process is centered around three core values: commitment to quality, focus on client experience, and devotion to measurable results. With these values in mind, we craft video content that differentiates brands, engages audiences, ... read LNC Productions reviews & insights
LNC Productions is a creative video agency based in New York City. We create compelling ... read LNC Productions reviews & insights
< $25/hr10 - 49NYC, United StatesBased in Austin, Texas, Mighty Coconut has been serving up tasty visuals and cutting edge AR/VR games since 2014.
Based in Austin, Texas, Mighty Coconut has been serving up tasty visuals and cutting edge ... read Mighty Coconut reviews & insights
NA10 - 492014Austin, United StatesWe are Boom Crate Studios. A family of filmmakers, animators, editors and writers. We love what we do and believe in curating the right team. Those that are masters of craft who value storytelling, design, and are genuinely good people.
We are Boom Crate Studios. A family of filmmakers, animators, editors and writers. We love ... read Boom Crate Studios reviews & insights
< $25/hr2 - 9Dayton, United StatesIn addition to creating remarkable content for our clients, we also have a lot of fun! The unique company culture at Sparksight has landed us on the Austin Business Journal’s Best Places to Work list 3 years in a row. Culture is the foundation of our company and if we are honoring each other, that ... read Spark Sight reviews & insights
In addition to creating remarkable content for our clients, we also have a lot of ... read Spark Sight reviews & insights
NA10 - 492007Austin, United StatesMoontowerVFX is a boutique animation and visual effects studio located in Austin, Texas. We produce high-end animation, virtual reality (VR) and professional visual effects. Our projects range from collaborative projects with clients to turnkey concept-to-creation services that produce a unique and compelling visual experience. To learn more about us and how we can help you ... read Moontower reviews & insights
MoontowerVFX is a boutique animation and visual effects studio located in Austin, Texas. We produce ... read Moontower reviews & insights
NA10 - 492009Austin, United StatesFrom script and voiceover, to music and animation let us help you explain how your product will change the world.We don’t just make videos, we create concepts and campaigns that engage users and get eyes on your brand.
From script and voiceover, to music and animation let us help you explain how your ... read Real Normal reviews & insights
NA10 - 492002Austin, United StatesMeta 3D Studios, founded in 2005, is an application and game development company in Austin, Texas that creates custom-branded interactive experiences for clients, including Discovery Channel, Mattel, and Syfy. We have completed hundreds of projects, large and small, for groups and individuals across the world.
Meta 3D Studios, founded in 2005, is an application and game development company in Austin, ... read Meta 3D Studios reviews & insights
NA10 - 492005Austin, United StatesWe come from the business world and retain a commitment to clear communication, client collaboration, professional demeanor, and a systematic approach to smooth projects. We’re the production team you can bring home to mom and dad. We are your creative resource. In our first conversation, we take time to hear your priorities, so we can ... read Bennett Creative reviews & insights
We come from the business world and retain a commitment to clear communication, client collaboration, ... read Bennett Creative reviews & insights
NA10 - 49Austin, United StatesManmade Media is a creative design agency for video, web and interactive medias. As a fully-equipped video production studio in Denver, Colorado, we work hard to build engaging content that solves problems. Now fully equipped with 24' x 12' x 10' green screen cyc, RED camera, and more. We work with clients such as Lockheed ... read Manmade Media Studio reviews & insights
Manmade Media is a creative design agency for video, web and interactive medias. As a ... read Manmade Media Studio reviews & insights
< $25/hr2 - 92004Aurora, United StatesJanimation provides turnkey creative and production solutions for all formats and styles of audio visual content. We have a wide range of capabilities as well as a breath of experience spanning across verticals including: Healthcare, Beauty, Anti-Aging, Oil & Gas, Animal Healthcare, Consumer Products, Food & Beverage, Telecom, Mobile, Technology, Video Games, Insurance, Casino, Travel, ... read Janimation reviews & insights
Janimation provides turnkey creative and production solutions for all formats and styles of audio visual ... read Janimation reviews & insights
NA10 - 49Dallas, United StatesSince 2001, FMI has been creating some of the “best-in-class” 3D product renderings. We specialize in CPG brands, building products, and industrial equipment. We have set the bar for true photo-realistic product renderings that inspire the viewer. To win on the digital shelf, you must show your products in full scenes, give the ability to ... read FMI Communications reviews & insights
Since 2001, FMI has been creating some of the “best-in-class” 3D product renderings. We specialize ... read FMI Communications reviews & insights
NA2 - 92001Cincinnati, United StatesFounded in 2017, Cloud 10 Studios is on a mission to become a revolutionary creative studio. We are passionate about our people and our people are passionate about their craft, which is a win-win for our projects. We call our studio a hybrid, with a physical workspace and a virtual workspace having information security and ... read Cloud 10 Studios reviews & insights
Founded in 2017, Cloud 10 Studios is on a mission to become a revolutionary creative ... read Cloud 10 Studios reviews & insights
NA10 - 492017Dallas, United StatesHurst Digital is an Emmy® award-winning, turn-key digital production company based in Dallas, Texas helping organizations tell their stories to customers and employees through strategy and visual content creation. Our Digital Production work has won the hearts of clients and judges, too: we have earned 1 Emmy, 17 Telly Awards, 6 Remmy Awards, 2 Davey ... read Hurst Digital reviews & insights
Hurst Digital is an Emmy® award-winning, turn-key digital production company based in Dallas, Texas helping ... read Hurst Digital reviews & insights
NA10 - 492002Dallas, United StatesThe Seagull Company is a privately held entity headquartered in Dallas, Texas. Our priority is delivering the optimal experience to clients with integrity, communication, and collaboration. Seagull’s philosophy is “the best idea always wins”. Our diverse team prides itself with straightforward business practices and understanding what it means to truly serve our clients. Entering our ... read The Seagull Company reviews & insights
The Seagull Company is a privately held entity headquartered in Dallas, Texas. Our priority is ... read The Seagull Company reviews & insights
NA2 - 92012Dallas, United StatesWe offer a full range of creative script-to-screen video production services that start with concepts, script writing and storyboards, and extend to all aspects of production, shooting, post production, audio and video editing, 3D animation and motion graphics. We also provide casting for on-camera, voice-over or musical talent. We can work with any size budget, ... read HM Productions reviews & insights
We offer a full range of creative script-to-screen video production services that start with concepts, ... read HM Productions reviews & insights
NA10 - 49Dallas, United StatesHambone Collective is a video production studio that specializes in story driven advertising. We tell stories because they elicit emotion and connect with people at their core. Stories make information easy to understand and they resonate with your listeners. We want to help you tell your story so you can find customers who believe what ... read Hambone Collective reviews & insights
Hambone Collective is a video production studio that specializes in story driven advertising. We tell ... read Hambone Collective reviews & insights
< $25/hr2 - 92015Cincinnati, United StatesFor more than 25 years, CRM Studios has produced innovative, high-quality video projects for its clients, including national commercials, corporate training videos, content for 3D/4D rides and attractions, weekly television series and everything in between. Additionally, CRM produces the largest in-store television network for number one national videogame retailer, GameStop. GameStopTV is one of several ... read CRM Studios reviews & insights
For more than 25 years, CRM Studios has produced innovative, high-quality video projects for its ... read CRM Studios reviews & insights
NA10 - 491994Irving, United StatesMotion Meld is a video production studio specializing in 2D & 3D animation and visualization services. We partner with our clients through every phase of the storytelling & visualization process. This 'concept to completion' offering ensures we are capturing & communicating your message in the most effective way possible.
Motion Meld is a video production studio specializing in 2D & 3D animation and visualization ... read Motion Meld reviews & insights
< $25/hr2 - 92010Mason, United StatesThis is tough to admit, but we are not actual geniuses. We are fun-loving and passionate humans that work our butts off for clients because we know the power of video. Our combined experience, nimble & efficient approach and approachable team delivers mighty productions. Genius House Media was founded on listening. In 2013, clients began ... read Genius House Media reviews & insights
This is tough to admit, but we are not actual geniuses. We are fun-loving and ... read Genius House Media reviews & insights
NA10 - 49Fort Bliss, United StatesWe’re proudly based in Houston, TX. But we’re a distributed company, so we hire the best talent from every corner of the globe. And unlike big, lumbering agencies, our remote structure lets us run an agile operation with low overhead. This means just one thing: You get world-class video production that fits your budget. Need ... read Motion Giraffx reviews & insights
We’re proudly based in Houston, TX. But we’re a distributed company, so we hire the ... read Motion Giraffx reviews & insights
NA2 - 92014Houston, United StatesOur creative artists are skilled professionals, trained to work with a vast array of media, ranging from analog photographs to complex CG models. Whether for the web, medium format print or billboard-sized imagery, we have the experience to facilitate your imaging needs—from intricate campaigns to quick turnaround retouching. We offer CG composites, photorealistic manipulation, 360 ... read Digital Imaging Group reviews & insights
Our creative artists are skilled professionals, trained to work with a vast array of media, ... read Digital Imaging Group reviews & insights
NA10 - 491978Houston, United StatesBreathe life into your product, or showcase your service, with engaging 3D animations that take your audience beyond the camera's capabilities.
Breathe life into your product, or showcase your service, with engaging 3D animations that take ... read Pixel Planet reviews & insights
< $25/hr2 - 9Cleveland, United StatesWe're Control Shift Video. We specialize in all things tech, from consumer devices and gadgets to B2B medical and oil and gas innovative tech solutions. We craft strategic videos that attract your audience, get more engagement, and tell your brand story. We are also magicians, creating animations out of air. Our goal is to make ... read Control Shift Video reviews & insights
We're Control Shift Video. We specialize in all things tech, from consumer devices and gadgets ... read Control Shift Video reviews & insights
NA10 - 492017Houston, United StatesBlink Studios, a multi-award winning Animation Video Agency, delivers dynamic storytelling videos for brands and the stories they want told. We have successfully built a track record of producing videos marketed via online platforms by blending the power of Story, the creative dynamics of Animation and the innovation of advanced Technology.
Blink Studios, a multi-award winning Animation Video Agency, delivers dynamic storytelling videos for brands and ... read Blink Studios reviews & insights
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Strong execution but broader service mix. High-quality generalists - good fit if your project crosses multiple disciplines in one engagement.
Deeply specialised but with moderate market presence. Often the right pick when specialisation matters more than scale - boutique shops with deep technical chops.
Newer entrants and smaller boutiques. Higher risk but often the best price-performance - particularly for early-stage startups or non-mission-critical projects.
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