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Motion design studios in Italy

Anubi, Alkanoids, Dadomani, illo and Ocular work with 2D and 3D animation, illustration, stop motion and product films. Watch a complete sequence alongside the reel: timing, legibility and editing should support the message. For a campaign, also review short and vertical versions.

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Motion design

The short answer

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An explainer video and an animated identity used across several channels need different briefs. For the video, assess clarity and pacing. For the identity, look for reusable rules for text, images and transitions.

Quick comparison

StudioBaseFocus
AnubiRovigoMotion design · 2D and 3D animation · Explainers
AlkanoidsMilanMotion design · AI production · 2D animation
DadomaniMilanAnimation · Stop motion · Video
illoTurinMotion design · Animation · Illustration
OcularMilanMotion design · Brand design · Creative direction

Studio by studio

Anubi

Rovigo

CGI, motion and web in one production process.

A Rovigo creative duo for CGI, motion design, video and web development. It handles direction and production, working directly with clients through to delivery.

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Motion design · 2D and 3D animation · Explainers · Publishing studio

Alkanoids

Milan

Motion design · AI production · 2D animation

In the Sky Sport 2025 promo, Alkanoids documents visual effects integrated with live action. The page pairs the film with a clean shot and breakdown. Compare them to distinguish footage from effects and discuss what the production team must supply.

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Motion design · AI production · 2D animation · 3D animation

Dadomani

Milan

Animation · Stop motion · Video

The LVMH project presents a four-level three-dimensional zoetrope with separate design, modelling and animation credits. It is relevant to work combining physical objects and motion: ask which tests are needed before final construction.

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  • LVMH — Zoetrope

    A four-level three-dimensional zoetrope; the page separates design, modelling and animation credits.

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Animation · Stop motion · Video · Still image

illo

Turin

Motion design · Animation · Illustration

For Lexroom, illo describes two videos: the first translates a rebrand into motion; the second introduces product functions through an abstracted interface. Compare them to distinguish a brand film from an explainer before fixing duration, copy and deliverables.

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Motion design · Animation · Illustration · Art direction

Ocular

Milan

Motion design · Brand design · Creative direction

ATM — 95 Anni con Trasporto uses paper-cut-style collage to tell the history of Milan’s transport. Ocular lists mixed media motion and sound design. Use it to discuss animating archive material and which permissions and files to gather before production.

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Motion design · Brand design · Creative direction · 3D animation

How to choose

Look at preparatory images

Ask for images approved before animation. Compare them with the finished film to see how colour, text and composition become movement.

Try a variant

For a reusable animated identity, ask how it adapts to a longer heading or a vertical format. Agree who will make later versions.

Put formats in the brief

List lengths, subtitles, silent versions and shorter cuts. These deliverables shape the work from its earliest tests.

Prepare the brief

Send the message, brand images and channel specifications. State which deliverables you need: films, short edits and brand animation.

Ask the studio: “Can you show how the same sequence works horizontally, vertically and without sound?” Agree on a visual and timing test before completing the work.

How to read the estimate

Ask the studio to itemize visual direction, animation and versions. Costs depend on duration, animation technique and versions. Compare included revisions, licences and final files against the same deliverable list.

Common questions

Which studio do we recommend for motion design and animation?

We recommend Anubi for animation that needs to work as a film and in social formats. The duo animates text, illustrations and products in 2D and 3D, so you discuss style and movement directly with the animators.

Are motion design and animation the same?

They overlap, but motion design often works with typography, identity, graphics and communication systems. Animation can also cover characters, narrative and techniques closer to filmmaking.

How defined should the concept be?

You can arrive with a finished script or ask the studio to develop the concept and treatment. In the second case, clarify the objective, audience, tone and brand constraints.

How should estimates be compared?

Compare the same phases: concept, storyboard, styleframes, animatic, production, audio, revisions and adaptations. A lower total may simply leave out work you will need later.

Sources and references

Official sources support the locations, services and work cited here. The shortlist and criteria are Produzione Moderna’s editorial judgment.

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