Looking for animation services in Manchester that go beyond bland explainers and bring your brand to life? At Motion Videos, we craft punchy, purposeful animation that doesn’t just decorate your message—it drives it. Whether you need slick 2D motion in After Effects, sleek 3D product animation in Cinema 4D, or eye-catching social visuals that stop thumbs mid-scroll, we make your message move with style.
We’re not here to spin logos and loop them endlessly. Our 2D and 3D animation services are built to tell stories, sell products, and solve real-world problems through motion. From first sketch to final render, everything we produce is created with purpose—supporting your strategy, amplifying your design, and turning complex concepts into visual simplicity. Perfect for brands, agencies, and creators who want to stand out (and look damn good doing it).
From animated explainer graphics to stylised brand assets and social ads, we use Adobe After Effects to craft compelling motion content that elevates static design. It’s fast, fluid, and endlessly adaptable—ideal for brands who want to say more with less.
Need to visualise your product before it exists? Or add cinematic depth to your video content? With Cinema 4D and Redshift, we create photo-realistic 3D animation that can rotate, explode, or transform your ideas with dynamic realism. Ideal for product animation, service showcases, and immersive visuals that pop.
Highlight your product’s features, benefits and beauty with animation built to convert. Whether you’re launching a new tech device or showing off manufacturing processes, our 3D product animation lets you tell your story in a way that video alone can’t.
We combine technical skill with creative freedom to deliver animation that resonates. While many studios offer generic packages, we focus on tailoring every frame to your vision. No templates. No shortcuts. Just clean, high-impact visuals made with your audience in mind.
We stay lean, efficient, and hands-on so you can move fast without sacrificing quality. Every animation project is built around strategy and storytelling—because great motion starts with great ideas.
Custom 2D and 3D animation services involve creating animations that are specifically tailored to the unique needs and objectives of your brand. Unlike generic animations, custom services ensure that every aspect of the animation—whether it’s the storyline, characters, visual style, or pacing—is designed to align with your brand’s identity and messaging.
2D animations are particularly effective for explainer videos, educational content, and character-driven stories due to their simplicity and clarity. They are ideal for conveying ideas in a straightforward and engaging manner. Conversely, 3D animations add depth and realism, making them perfect for product demonstrations, architectural visualisations, and immersive storytelling. By offering both 2D and 3D options, we provide the flexibility to choose the style that best fits your project’s goals and audience.
Our approach to custom 2D and 3D animation services is rooted in understanding your brand’s unique identity and goals. We start by collaborating with you to identify key messages and the most effective visual style to convey them. Our team of experienced animators then brings these concepts to life, creating animations that are not only visually stunning but also strategically designed to engage your target audience. By focusing on your brand’s story, we ensure that the final product drives engagement and delivers measurable results.
We offer a comprehensive suite of animation services, including custom 2D animations that are perfect for explainer videos, educational content, and social media, as well as 3D animations that add depth and realism to your brand’s visual storytelling. Our services are fully customisable to meet your specific needs, whether you’re looking to create a detailed product demo, a captivating brand story, or engaging content for your digital platforms.
Custom 2D and 3D animation services involve creating animations that are specifically tailored to the unique needs and objectives of your brand. Unlike generic animations, custom 2D and 3D animation services ensure that every aspect of the animation—whether it’s the storyline, characters, visual style, or pacing—is designed to align with your brand’s identity and messaging.
2D animations are particularly effective for explainer videos, educational content, and character-driven stories due to their simplicity and clarity. They are ideal for conveying ideas in a straightforward and engaging manner. Conversely, 3D animations add depth and realism, making them perfect for product demonstrations, architectural visualisations, and immersive storytelling. By offering both 2D and 3D options, our custom 2D and 3D animation services provide the flexibility to choose the style that best fits your project’s goals and audience.
Ensuring that the animations reflect your brand’s essence is a crucial part of our process. We begin by developing a deep understanding of your brand—its values, voice, target audience, and overall objectives. This involves detailed discussions where we gather insights into your brand’s personality, your marketing goals, and any specific ideas or visual references you may have.
Once we have a clear understanding of your brand, we translate this into the animation’s design. This includes selecting the appropriate visual style, colour palette, and character design that resonate with your brand’s identity. We also tailor the animation’s tone, pacing, and messaging to align with your brand’s communication style.
Throughout the production process, we maintain close communication with you, sharing storyboards, style frames, and drafts for your feedback. This collaborative approach ensures that the final animation not only meets but exceeds your expectations, fully embodying your brand’s unique character.
The turnaround time for an animation project can vary based on several factors, including the complexity of the animation, the length of the video, and the level of detail required. Typically, a short and relatively simple 2D animation might take around 4 to 6 weeks from initial concept to final delivery. This timeline includes all stages of production, such as concept development, scriptwriting, storyboarding, animation, and final revisions.
For more complex projects, such as detailed 3D animations with multiple scenes, characters, and effects, the timeline can extend to 8 to 12 weeks or more. However, we always strive to work efficiently without compromising on quality. We will provide you with a detailed project timeline at the outset, so you know what to expect and when. Additionally, we keep you informed throughout the process, providing regular updates on progress.
Yes, we specialise in creating animations that are specifically optimised for social media platforms. Social media requires animations that are not only visually compelling but also concise, engaging, and suitable for the platform’s unique requirements.
For instance, social media animations need to grab attention within the first few seconds to stop users from scrolling. They should also be designed with platform-specific formats in mind, such as square or vertical videos for Instagram and TikTok, or shorter, more dynamic clips for X (formerly Twitter). We understand these nuances and design animations that are tailored to perform well on each platform.
Moreover, we optimise animations for quick loading and high-quality playback on mobile devices, ensuring your content looks great and functions smoothly across all devices. We also offer services such as adding captions, creating thumbnail images, and providing multiple versions of the animation to suit different social media channels, maximising the reach and impact of your animated content.
Our custom 2D and 3D animation services are versatile and can be tailored to fit the needs of a wide range of industries. Over the years, we have worked with clients across various sectors, each with its unique challenges and objectives.
Regardless of your industry, we tailor our custom 2D and 3D animation services to meet your specific needs, ensuring that the final product not only fits but enhances your brand’s communication strategy.
Hi, I’m Scott — founder, Chief Movement Officer, and the one behind everything you’ve seen here at Motion Videos.
I’m not here to tick boxes and bounce. I build long-term creative partnerships that flex, grow, and move with your brand.
Chosen by creatives, trusted by brands — I’m based in Manchester and collaborate globally, helping shape bold, adaptable content that moves fast and lasts longer.
Curious what it’s like to work together? Explore the testimonials and hear it straight from the source.
Scott is very good at what he does. He's a great guy, awesome at communicating and an overall a nice person. I wouldn't have any hesitation recommending him for video services. We've worked with Scott for 10+ years and will continue to do so.
We launched our video production on our main social channels – Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. They look so good and we’re really, really pleased with them, so thank you very much for producing such an inspiring piece of motion design content.
Scott makes you look good. I love working with him, and I know you will too! His creativity and expertise seamlessly combine to turn around brilliant animations and meet an otherwise impossible deadline. I’m impressed… and so is the client.
Scott is the perfect strategic video production partner for our business. They provide us with the highest quality animation and motion design work, attention to detail and creativity. The current style of motion tracking overlays we're producing is awesome!
Working with Scott is a joy. He is incredibly efficient and creative, these are not traits that usually sit together. He's able to work with our visions for our videos and hone it and sculpt it into exactly what we have in mind. I couldn't recommend working with Scott any more highly.
It was a pleasure to work with Scott on our brand launch video for Sleeev. He understood the brief immediately and brought the concept alive with energy and great ideas. In short he did some fantastic work in a very short time, so thank you for making our brand look amazing!
Scott quickly understands the brief and provides a valuable contribution to planning the content and to the video production. Easy to work with, friendly, reassuring and the end product is always delivered with creative flair.
I worked with Scott on a motion design project with Flipbook Studio. He provided high-quality work at a quick pace. He has a great work ethic, keen and communicated well, while we all worked remotely - quick to adapt to the challenges that presented along the way.
I have to say, Scott, I’m so impressed with the motion design — this is exactly why we chose you for the project. Well done, mate! I’ve also got to say how responsive you’ve been, and the quick turnaround on amends really stood out. I’d be more than happy to work with you again on future projects.
I've always been extremely pleased with the video productions that Scott does for us. They just seem to 'get' the brief from the outset and understand exactly what we're looking to achieve. They exceeded my expectations and came up with sleek, sophisticated looks which are beyond my creative imagination.
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