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High-End Frame-By-Frame (CEL) Animation Services

Create your visual content in a style that’s given the world timeless classics like Disney and Simpsons. Contact us to create an exemplary CEL Animation.

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Introduction

What is Frame-By-Frame Animation?

Frame-by-frame animation or CEL Animation is one of the earliest animation techniques. It involves drawing thousands of individual frames or pictures and mixing them together to create motion.

Frame-animated visuals are very complicated and time-consuming. Every single second of them involves 24 to 30 frames, so normally, multiple artists work in the same video. However, here, every frame precisely captures the emotions, background, and movement of the one preceding it. Thus, CEL Animation videos are very smooth and pleasing to the eyes and the mind.

A frame-by-frame animation video needs a lot of money and even more skills and dedication. Only a few artists even have the patience to make them these days. There’s a lot to lose if not done in the right way- you must be very sure that the company you hire will deliver.

Why Go for CEL

Reasons to Create a Frame Animated Video

Here are the reasons frame-by-frame animation still dominates content despite being traditional:
1
CEL Animation is easily recognizable. It’s created in 2D Style, but everything feels like the real world. People will instantly be attentive to the content.
2
You get a lot of creative freedom with frame-by-frame animation. You can manipulate each scene individually. So, you have the opportunity to make something very legendary.
3
CEL Animation makes you stand out. There’s lesser content in this style, and people will connect the video with the brand being.
4
CEL Animation eludes class. It is apparent just how much work it takes by looking at it. This puts a very positive image on the brand that creates it.
Benefits of Frame Animated Video

What to Expect After Creating a Frame-by-Frame Animation Video

  • Better Brand Standing

    In terms of resources and vision, not a lot of brands can afford to create a frame-by-frame animation video. And for one that can, it’s going to increase the respect you get from the audience.

  • More Reach

    Frame animated videos are unique and eye-catching. They are also easy for your viewers to share, resulting in more word of mouth.

  • Increased ROI

    All the reach and brand reputation is going to add up where it really matters. Frame animated content brings more returns on investments than bland types of content like text or images.

Starting with Us is Easy

Get Animated Visuals of Your Dream in Three Steps

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    Questionnaire

    Reach out to us on our contact page, and we’ll send you a short questionnaire. It has all the initial details we need from you and your business.

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    Discovery Meeting

    Send us back the questionnaire and schedule a discovery meeting. Here, we’ll discuss your project in more detail.

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    Get Quote

    Finally, based on the meeting, we’ll send you a quote based on your budget. We’ll start work as soon as we sign a contract.

CHECK OUR AMAZING PORTFOLIO

  • Motion graphics – TransitNet

  • Explainer video – Myte

  • Frame-by-frame animation | NIC HIT

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TRusted by global brands,
and products you use everyday.

  • Scott Alexander
    Head of Marketing
    We’ve produced four videos with CRFT team. I’ve been really pleased with the communication, project management and the final product. CRFT is very clear about the steps involved in the process and is also accomodating and willing to collaborate.
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  • Paula Baetu
    Chief Science Officer
    Thank you for the great job you did for us with our animated explainer video. We are very pleased with the video and the process was also very professional, customer-friendly and efficient. We will doubtlessly be working with you guys again in future.
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  • Steve Brown
    Chief Marketing Officer
    CRFT team were a delight to work with. Responsive, kind, intelligent, and gracious throughout the production process. They took time to answer all my questions, provided clear feedback when I had suggestions for the videos, and were highly collaborative.
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  • Julien Boutet
    Executive Marketing Manager
    CRFT team were a pleasure to work with. From concept to delivery of the final product – in this case an animated explainer video – they communicated clearly, efficiently, and was able to deliver a product that exceeded our expectations, all while staying within budget.
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Working process

We Make the Entire Production Effortless for You

Our working process has been arranged for maximum flexibility and convenience. You will know what’s happening in the project at all times. Furthermore, you can make as many edits you want.
See how easy it is to make a video of your dreams with us.

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Purpose of CEL Animation

Why Should You Create Frame-by-Frame Animation

Many would ask, why use animation celluloid when there are cheaper and more modern styles? While it’s true, that’s really missing the point. You see, CEL visuals are for those who really want to give the content justice.

Animations drawn in CEL sheets are ravishing. They give the most control to the artist, so the art itself is more effective. In other words, the story is more interesting, and the emotions more intense. Furthermore, the movement is smooth, with much attention to detail. That’s also the reason that even to this day, very high-budget movies and cartoons use this style.

CEL visuals get your viewer’s attention from the get-go. They’re all about creating an experience that consumers can’t get in many places else. In other words, they’re special for your customers, and they’ll make you special in their eyes.

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What Will You Do For Me Under Your Frame Animated Visuals Services?

We’ll do everything, from the planning and creation of the visual content. This includes:

  • Market Research
  • Scriptwriting
  • Video and Animation
  • Voiceover
  • Sound Effects
  • Background Music

How Much Does a Frame Animated Video Cost?

First, this depends on many factors like complexity of scenes, nature of the content, etc. most of our frame animated projects cost between $10,000 to $50,000 for a minute of animation.

How Much Time Does it Take to Create a Frame Animated Video?

Some factors that affect the time include the details required, scene complexity, length, etc. We can say that usually, it takes about 5-8 weeks to create a CEL Animated visual of 60-90 seconds.

Can You Speed Up the Process?

It could be kind of complicated to speed up the process of animation with CELs. Most of the drawings and shading are hand drawn, and every sheet needs to be worked on separately. 

With all that said, we may still be able to deliver some weeks earlier with more dedication in the project. But you’ll need to pay extra fees.

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