Industrial 3D animation services, built from engineering CAD.
Your machine sells on what happens inside it: the flow, the changeover, the mechanism behind the guarding. We animate that from the assembly your engineers already have, checked by our mechanical engineers before a frame is rendered.
Four kinds of film, one prepared model.
Most manufacturers need more than one film from a machine. We build the model once and price every later film lower.
- Process and lineMaterial flow from infeed to outfeed, with station close-ups and correct timing. Process animation
- Feature highlightOne advantage in 20 to 45 seconds: changeover, cleaning, drive or safety. Feature animation
- Assembly and serviceChaptered installation, maintenance and training films with tool and torque callouts. Assembly animation
- Cinematic launchConcept, storyboard, camera choreography and sound design for a show or press day. Cinematic films
- Formats16:9, 9:16 and 1:1 masters, subtitle files in two languages, silent loop cuts for the stand.
What makes an industrial animation worth paying for
A buyer watching a machine film is checking one thing: does this mechanism do what the sales engineer says it does? An animation that looks good and gets the kinematics wrong fails that test in front of exactly the people you need to convince. That is why every project here starts with an engineering read of the assembly, not a mood board.
We identify which sub-assemblies move, in what order and at what speed, and which parts can be simplified because the camera never sees them. Only then are materials, lighting and cameras built. The result is a film your engineering department can sign off as readily as your marketing department can use.
From CAD file to finished film
- Data assessment, free. Send one STEP or native file. We report what is usable and return a fixed price and date within one working day.
- Storyboard or animatic. You approve the sequence and the callouts before full production, when changes are still easy.
- Look frame. One finished still sets materials, colours and lighting for the whole film.
- Animation, sound and versions. Final masters per channel, with subtitles and a silent loop cut.
Where the films are used
Trade show stands and LED walls, product pages, sales presentations and tenders, operator and service training, and launch campaigns before the first unit is built. If you are exhibiting in 2027, the trade fair calendar lists the production deadlines for each show.
What it costs
Published 2026 guides put studio 3D animation at $5,000 to $15,000 per finished minute, with industrial work towards the upper end. Our 60 second line film is $6,500 with the CAD preparation included, and every further film from the same machine costs at least 20 per cent less. The detail is in our guide to industrial 3D animation cost.
Prices.
Published, fixed and with CAD preparation included. Prices are for one machine or a compact line; components cost less and large multi-machine lines more.
| Deliverable | Typical delivery | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Feature film, 20 to 45 secondsOne feature, cutaway moment, animated callouts | 2 to 4 weeks | $3,200 |
| Line or process film, 60 secondsFull material flow, subtitles in two languages, social cutdowns | 4 to 8 weeks | $6,500 |
| Assembly or service filmChaptered, voiceover-ready, stills exported for manuals | 4 to 8 weeks | $5,200 |
| Process film, 90 to 120 secondsSeveral stations or a complete plant | 6 to 10 weeks | $10,500 |
| Cinematic launch filmConcept, storyboard, sound design and licensed music | 6 to 10 weeks | from$9,800 |
Examples from our work.
Real projects built from engineering CAD. Each page shows the full set and how it was made. See the full portfolio
Film, 59sInjection moulding process animation
Hopper, heated screw, mould filling and ejection in one 60-second process film.
Film, 13sRotary screw compressor animation
Enclosure fades to reveal twin-screw airend, motor and cooler in x-ray.
Film, 17sLinear actuator x-ray animation
X-ray housing, exploded lead screw and gear train, then reassembly.
Questions buyers ask.
Something else? Write to bilal.naseem@3denginuity.com.
How much does industrial 3D animation cost?
A 20 to 45 second feature film is $3,200, a 60 second line or process film is $6,500, an assembly or service film is $5,200 and cinematic launch films start at $9,800. CAD preparation is included, and each further film from the same machine is at least 20 per cent less.
How long does an industrial animation take?
Feature films take 2 to 4 weeks and line, assembly and cinematic films 4 to 10 weeks from CAD and brief. Tell us your show or launch date and we plan backwards from it. Rush production is available at 35 per cent where the schedule allows.
What do you need from us to start?
A STEP, JT or native CAD assembly, a short description of what the machine does, and where the film will be shown. If only 2D drawings exist we rebuild the geometry first.
Can you animate a machine that has not been built yet?
Yes. Engineering CAD is enough, and many clients commission launch films months before the first unit is assembled.
Will our CAD data stay confidential?
Yes. A mutual NDA is signed before any file moves, files travel by secure upload and not by email, and nothing is published without your written permission.