Christmas Animation
Animated Christmas cards and festive films for companies and charities, made for Vitol, Novartis and the Thames Valley Adventure Playground.
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Vitol's animated Christmas card, with the droplet from their logo hung as a bauble on the tree. From Vitol Season's Greetings
A card people actually open
A printed card gets a glance. A short animated card, made for your organisation alone, gets watched, shared and remembered. It can go out by email, on social media, on your website and on screens in the office.
Every card we make starts from something that belongs to the sender. For Vitol we hung the droplet from their logo on a brush drawn Christmas tree. For the Thames Valley Adventure Playground we hand animated a snowman taken from one of the children's own drawings, so the card felt as warm as the original picture.
A card can be personal too. For Novartis we illustrated real team members as winter sports characters to say thank you to a departing colleague, each one animated into their own moment within one snowy scene.
Christmas has a fixed deadline, so we plan backwards from the day your card needs to go out, and we are happy to keep things simple so the film stays within budget.
Seasonal films we have made
Christmas cards and end of year pieces for companies, teams and a charity.
What you get
We agree the scope with you at the start. These are the things most of our Christmas projects include.
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An idea that is yours
A festive idea built from your logo, your people or your story, never a stock template.
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Illustration and animation
Hand drawn or digital, in a style that suits your organisation.
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Music and sound
A soundtrack and sound effects to bring the card to life.
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Your message
A hand lettered or typeset seasonal message, closing on your logo.
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Versions for sharing
Files for email, social media, your website and office screens.
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A date you can rely on
A schedule planned back from the day your card needs to go out.
How it works
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Brief.
Tell us who the card is for, what you want to say and when it needs to go out.
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Idea.
We suggest an idea and a style, with a quick sketch or storyboard.
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Design.
We draw the artwork and share it for your approval.
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Animate.
We animate the card and add music and sound, with a review round built in.
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Send.
The finished card arrives in every format you need, in time for the send date.
Questions buyers ask
When should we start our Christmas animation?
As early as you can. Starting in October or early November leaves time for ideas, reviews and sound without a rush before the holidays.
How long is an animated Christmas card?
Most are well under a minute, which is long enough to delight people and short enough to watch in an email.
Can you include our logo or our team?
Yes. We turned Vitol's logo droplet into a bauble and drew Novartis team members as characters. Your own brand or people make the card feel personal.
Can we send it by email?
Yes. We supply a video file and a still image, so you can send it in an email, post it on social media or add it to your website.
Do you make festive films for charities?
Yes. We made a hand drawn card for the Thames Valley Adventure Playground, based on one of the children's own drawings.
Who owns the finished card?
Usage rights are agreed in writing before work begins, so you know exactly how you can use the card, this year and after.
Planning your card for this Christmas
Tell us who it is for, what you want to say and when it needs to go out. We will come back with an idea.
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