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What is animation?
Animation is a powerful medium for captivating audiences, convey messages, and enhance brand visibility. From high-quality motion graphics to immersive 3D animations, the versatility of animation enables brands to create engaging visual content that resonates with their target audience, in a digestible manner.
From corporate animation services to advertising campaigns and music videos, animation offers a versatile platform to convey brand stories, showcase products, and engage audiences effectively.
Types of animation
2D Animation
Traditional hand-drawn or computer-generated 2D animation is commonly used in marketing and branding for its versatility and nostalgic appeal. It includes techniques such as cel animation, motion graphics, and cartoon animation, ideal for storytelling, explainer videos, and character-driven campaigns.
3D Animation
3D animation brings depth, realism, and dynamic movement to marketing and branding efforts. It allows for the creation of lifelike characters, detailed environments, and intricate visual effects, making it suitable for product demonstrations, architectural visualisation, and immersive brand experiences.
Stop Motion Animation
Stop motion animation involves capturing individual frames of physical objects or models in various positions and then sequencing them together to create movement. It adds a tactile and handmade quality to marketing campaigns, often used for product showcases, brand storytelling, and creative advertisements.
Motion Graphics
Motion graphics combine graphic design elements, typography, and animation to convey information, concepts, and messages in a dynamic and visually appealing manner. It's widely used in brand intros, explainer videos, and data visualisation, offering a sleek and modern aesthetic to marketing materials.
Whiteboard Animation
Whiteboard animation simulates the process of drawing on a whiteboard or flipchart, with illustrations and text appearing in real-time accompanied by a narrator's voiceover. It's effective for explaining complex ideas, processes, or narratives, commonly used in educational content, corporate presentations, and product tutorials.
Animation Production Process
The process of creating animations involves several stages, starting with concept development and culminating in the delivery of high-quality motion graphics or 3D animations. It begins with understanding the client's objectives, target audience, and desired style of animation. Once the concept is finalised, the animation production team employs a range of animation techniques to bring the vision to life.
From character design to visual effects, each element is carefully crafted to align with the brand's identity and messaging. Client feedback plays a crucial role throughout the production process, ensuring that the animation meets their expectations and effectively communicates the intended message.
Concept Development
The process begins with brainstorming sessions to conceptualise ideas, themes, and messages for the animation, considering the target audience and brand objectives.
Storyboarding
We then create a visual roadmap for the animation through storyboarding, outlining key scenes, transitions, and character movements to guide the creative animation process and ensure narrative coherence.
Animation Production
We utilise animation software and techniques to bring the storyboard to life, incorporating elements such as character design, visual effects, and motion graphics to enhance storytelling and engage the audience.
Client Collaboration
Clients will provide feedback and input throughout the production process, incorporating revisions and adjustments from stakeholders to align the animation style with their vision and objectives.
Finalisation and Delivery
We review the completed animation for quality assurance, making any necessary refinements or edits before delivering the final product to the client for distribution across various marketing channels and platforms.
Applications in marketing
Brand Storytelling
Telling compelling brand stories, conveying messages, values, and product benefits in a visually engaging and memorable way.
Product Promotion
Showcasing products and services through animated videos, demonstrating features, functionality, and unique selling points to capture audience attention and drive sales.
Audience Engagement
Creating interactive and immersive animated experiences to foster audience engagement, encouraging interaction, sharing, and participation with the brand.
Educational Content
Developing animated tutorials, explainer videos, and informational content to educate and inform audiences about complex topics, processes, or concepts related to the brand. Brands can use animation to simplify complex concepts, showcase product features, and provide tutorials or explainer videos.
Brand Recognition
Utilising animation to reinforce brand identity and recognition, incorporating consistent visual elements, characters, and motifs across animations and marketing materials to establish a strong brand presence.
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What clients say
Rob is exceptionally talented, organized, and, perhaps most importantly, a joy to work with. His unique combination of creative perspective, technical skills, and best-in-class project management make him one of the strongest designers I’ve worked with."
Addison JohnsonProduct Marketing at PachamaFarside have been pivotal in driving the GTM aspects of our marketing with their creative vision and technical expertise. Rob's contributions to DuneCon'24 were exceptional. From branding to interactive design, he consistently elevates our projects."
Arnaud SimereyGTM Lead at DuneFarside were instrumental in translating my ideas into a coherent brand that felt authentic. They are creative and professional - two qualities that don't always go together. I would highly recommend Farside for branding, web and print design!
Caitlin HendersonFounder at Caitlin Henderson DesignWe went through the whole rebrand process and have transformed the image of my company, it couldn't have gone better from my perspective. I would highly recommend embarking on that journey and enlisting their services."
Harry HoldingFounder at HHGDRob helped us transform our company from startup to commercial entity. All branding, conceptual ideation and productions were designed with professionalism, love and commitment."
Jake ManningFounder at MahlzeitFarside were incredibly easy to work with, and I can't tell you how many attendees complimented the Demo Day design on the day. Rob is very professional, and was able to get down to a deeper level of the theme in order to bring it to life."
Kristin BellHead of Marketing at SBC InsurTechA total pro: from onboarding through to delivery. Rob's patience, design eye and initiative were so valuable and helped us win our biggest client to date. It was a joy to work with Farside.
Louis PersentFounder at WeirdoTo cut a long story short, I’d recommend Farside for any brand project. We were in need of refresh before launching in the U.S. The entire team is hugely confident in the outcome as a result."
Max AdamskiCo-founder at JigsawRob is a very talented designer and one of our most trusted creative partners to work with. I know that whatever project we work on with Farside will get done on time and with great design precision and professionalism."
Monica BensonProduction at RedditI would highly recommend Farside. Their professionalism and flexibility goes above and beyond."
Ophelia FroudFounder at Glowcation
Why Farside
For the past decade Farside has designed brand, digital and motion work for companies you know — Google, Spotify, Reddit, Converse, Paramount — and for startups raising their first rounds. Animation sits inside that: strategy first, craft throughout, and one small team from brief to delivery, so nothing is lost between the people who plan the work and the people who make it.
Our reputation comes from the people we’ve worked with and the results they keep coming back for. If you want to make something that lasts, let’s talk.
