Alkanoids
Milan
Motion design · AI production · 2D animation
A Milan creative studio working across motion, AI content, video production, experience design and augmented reality.
Motion design · AI production · 2D animation · 3D animation
Category 05 · studios to know
Digital experience studios in Italy
Studios that design installations, multimedia exhibitions, interactive environments and digital experiences using technology, space and content.
What matters in this discipline
An interactive installation needs a clear idea and an experience that works in its setting. Look for portfolio footage of people using it: how they enter, what they do and how they know the interaction has ended.
Produzione Moderna
Selected studios
Read each studio’s capabilities and open its profile to reach the work.
Dadomani
Milan
Animation · Stop motion · Video
A Milan studio producing videos, images and installations through animation, physical materials and a process that runs from concept to final delivery.
Animation · Stop motion · Video · Still image
Dotdotdot
Milan
Interaction design · Exhibition design · UX/UI
A Milan design studio that creates narrative environments across physical and digital space, combining interaction design, exhibitions, UX/UI, content and software.
Interaction design · Exhibition design · UX/UI · Installations
fuse*
the Modena area
Installations · Media art · Creative coding
A multidisciplinary art studio based in the province of Modena that explores contemporary technologies through installations, artworks, performances and research.
Installations · Media art · Creative coding · Live performance
GATE1
Milan
CGI · Motion design · Real-time visuals
A Milan creative studio producing CGI, motion design and real-time visuals for large LED screens, stages and immersive installations.
CGI · Motion design · Real-time visuals · LED content
Karmachina
Milan
Multimedia design · Storytelling · Installations
A Milan studio that designs multimedia spaces and events, turning cultural content into experiences for brands, museums and institutions.
Multimedia design · Storytelling · Installations · Video
Mammafotogramma
Milan
Stop motion · Animation · Live action
A Milan studio combining video, animation, illustration, design and technology for productions, multimedia installations and events.
Stop motion · Animation · Live action · Multimedia installations
MONOGRID
Florence / Milan
Creative technology · Web experiences · AR/VR
A creative studio with offices in Florence and Milan. It works on web experiences, extended reality, installations, content and playful experiences.
Creative technology · Web experiences · AR/VR · Installations
Reveland
Milan
CGI · Video production · Industrial design
An independent Milan creative studio working across visuals, products, spaces and digital work, including CGI, video, industrial design, installations and web.
CGI · Video production · Industrial design · Spatial design
Sublime Tecnologico
Bologna
Projection mapping · Immersive experiences · Interactive installations
A digital storytelling and visual design studio based in Bologna, working on projection mapping, immersive exhibitions, interactive installations and CGI.
Projection mapping · Immersive experiences · Interactive installations · CGI
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How to choose the right studio
Consider the venue
Flow, light, noise, network access and dwell time change the work. Share floor plans and technical constraints before the concept becomes fixed.
Test the interaction
Ask for a test in which someone enters, uses the installation and leaves it ready for the next visitor. Check instructions, responses to gestures and waiting time.
Plan the opening
Installation, calibration, training and support belong in the scope. Clarify who responds if a component stops working during operation.
Common questions
Does the technology always need to be complex?
No. Technology should support the experience. Light, sound and a simple interaction can work better than a sensor-heavy system the audience does not understand.
When should the studio be involved?
As early as possible. Space, content and technology constrain one another; bringing the team in after the fit-out limits options and can increase cost.
What affects the budget?
Duration, size, hardware, content production, software, installation, testing and support. Ask for these items to be separated in the estimate.