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MIXED MEDIA ANIMATION

What is Mixed Media Animation?

Mixed media animation, sometimes called hybrid animation, is when different techniques – such as flat art, still photography, 3d imaging, stop-motion, or live action – are combined in a compositing program to create something new.

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Our History With Mixed Media

Our history with mixed media goes back to even before the founding of the studio. Creative Director William Gadea’s short film It’s About My Brother was an official selection of the prestigious Annecy Film Festival in 2003. Since our founding in 2012, mixed media has been a
staple of our work.

Two cartoonish, gray-skinned people with exaggerated expressions sit in a yellow car at night; the woman looks worried while the man, in glasses and a green suit, smiles as he drives. Conical trees and a purple sky evoke a mixed media animation feel.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Because it is a combination of different techniques, well-conceived mixed media animation can look amazingly fresh and out-of-the-ordinary.

You create the imagery that will be combined in the usual manner. If you are taking photos or video, you might need to isolate your subject using a green screen. Then you join the layers together in a compositing program – After Effects is the one that is most popular.

Process

Our mixed media process

1

Discovery

We find out about your message, objective, strategy, and brand.

2

Script

We take your message and boil it down to a story that can capture hearts and minds.

3

Design

We create a visual language that can bring that story to life.

4

Storyboard animatic

We match voice to picture so that they work together.

5

Animation

We bring the characters and other visual elements to life with animation.

6

Sound Design

We add music and sound effects to help the image land. The video is now ready to deliver!

Awards

Honors & recognitions

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The Telly Awards

Winner for the spots it produced for the New York Knicks and Rangers.

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The Communicator Awards

Winner of Excellence for Santa Monica Fair Housing, created for the City of Santa Monica.

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AI-AP’s International Motion Art Award

Winner for for its promotional web video for SCANDIS, a retailer of modern furniture.

Black and white logo with the words The Telly Awards arranged in three stacked rectangles on a black background, highlighting excellence for any Animation Provider.

The Telly Awards

Winner for the spots it produced for the New York Knicks and Rangers.

A circular design made of five colorful, segmented arcs in magenta, dark blue, yellow, green, and light blue forms an incomplete ring on a transparent background—ideal for use by an Animation Provider.

The Communicator Awards

Winner of Excellence for Santa Monica Fair Housing, created for the City of Santa Monica.

White block letters AI-AP with a dash between the I and the A, set against a transparent background—perfect for any Animation Provider seeking a clean, professional logo.

AI-AP’s International Motion Art Award

Winner for for its promotional web video for SCANDIS, a retailer of modern furniture.

WHAT OUR CLIENTS SAY

Stephanie Murrin

Stephanie Murrin HealthEd / Chief Creative Officer

“I really enjoyed working with the entire team at IdeaRocket. They’re talented,
accommodating and great to work with. Overall a really great experience
and I was incredibly happy with their work!”

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Steve Hanley CEO / Founder, Know Better

“IdeaRocket really brought our product’s benefits to life with imagination and humor. We are very proud of the results!”

Susan Rosenberg

Susan Rosenberg Senior Producer Madison Square Garden

“The final product was exactly what we were looking for. It was a great experience and there was tremendous collaboration between us and IdeaRocket.”

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