| If you're looking to get a 3D animation | | | | voiceovers and post-production editing. |
| advertisement developed for your company, it | | | | 3. Test their knowledge and passion for your |
| can be a bit tricky to find the right video | | | | project: |
| production house for the job. There are a lot of | | | | If a production company wants your project, |
| factors to be considered initially such as your | | | | they should be willing to go the extra mile to do |
| budget, number of animated characters needed, | | | | their homework. The amount of research they do |
| length of your ad film, turnaround time etc. Here | | | | about your project will pretty much determine |
| are the 5 top tips that will help you choose the | | | | the quality of work you will receive from them. A |
| right team for your project. | | | | team that has done extensive research on your |
| 1. Know your budget | | | | product or service can suggest various concepts |
| The key to hiring the right kind of help is to know | | | | and characters to fit your needs, is definitely |
| your budget and your limitations well. If you are a | | | | more valuable. |
| big organization, and have a massive budget for | | | | 4. Have a watertight workflow document |
| your advert, you can hire a large video production | | | | Make sure to get an ironclad workflow document |
| company that will offer a turnkey solution, and will | | | | from the production companies. Some production |
| have a large team of experts at your beck and | | | | companies can be a little vague about how the |
| call. However, if you are a small or medium sized | | | | project is going to proceed. Stay away from such |
| organization, you may have two choices. You can | | | | people. Since you are spending a lot of money on |
| either hire a medium-sized production house that | | | | producing ad film, you need someone who at |
| has partnered with other businesses in the same | | | | least knows what they are doing and have an |
| industry. The other option is that you look for | | | | idea of the various stages involved in the process |
| freelancers on your own, which is the cheapest | | | | of 3D animation production. |
| option but can be a bit daunting, as you will have | | | | 5. Ask for an initial script and storyboard |
| to juggle between various specialists. | | | | You may not get this, but sometimes, it's worth |
| 2. Scan the details | | | | asking them to create a rough script or |
| When you have various production houses bidding | | | | storyboard, so you can visualize the concept |
| for your project, you can pick the right one by | | | | better. A lot of companies may refuse, but there |
| checking their demos. Factors to consider are | | | | are always a few who are willing to go the extra |
| complexity of animation, accuracy of the | | | | mile. |
| animated characters' movements, sync with | | | | If you follow these tips, you will definitely find it |
| audio, look and feel and the overall impact. Also, | | | | easier to get a production house that fits your |
| make sure to ask about the team profile, and the | | | | needs and can provide the right advertisement |
| turnaround time for each milestone, such as the | | | | for your organization. |
| initial script, storyboard creation, 3D modeling, | | | | |