Animation explains in sixty seconds what a page of copy struggles to say, and people actually watch it. At Nifty Studio, we’re an animation studio in Cape Town producing 2D motion graphics, explainer videos and technical 3D animation that turn complex products, processes and ideas into something your audience gets first time.
Take a look at what we animate below to find the right fit for your project.
Animation explains in sixty seconds what a page of copy struggles to say, and people actually watch it. At Nifty Studio, we’re an animation studio in Cape Town producing 2D motion graphics, explainer videos and technical 3D animation that turn complex products, processes and ideas into something your audience gets first time.
Made in-house, start to finish
Every animation we make is scripted, storyboarded and animated in-house by the same small team, so you deal with the people actually making your video, not an account manager passing notes along.
We work with businesses that have something worth explaining: a product that’s hard to picture, a process that’s hard to follow or a brand that deserves to move. See the kind of work we do: the Made in RSA animation, a mining engineering animation and a Gmail integration explainer.
Short, sharp and on-brand
Motion graphics turn a static brand into something that moves. We animate your logo, typography, icons and illustrations into short clips built for the feed, the website and the boardroom screen, all in your brand colours and fonts.
Most social video is watched on mute, so we add burned-in or SRT captions that make every frame work without sound. One animation can then be cut down and resized for Instagram, LinkedIn and YouTube Shorts, or turned into a lightweight looping header that sits on your website without slowing the page down. Stock music is included, and specific or premium tracks are licensed separately.
Complex ideas, made simple
An explainer video does the job of a sales call in about sixty seconds. We take a product, service or process that takes too long to explain in words and turn it into a clear story with a beginning, a middle and a reason to act.
No script yet? We’ll write it with you, then storyboard every scene so you can sign off on the plan before production starts. If you’d rather plan first, we can deliver the script and storyboard on their own. Add a professional voice-over in the language and accent your audience trusts (talent rates depend on the artist and usage rights), and a custom character or mascot you can reuse in future videos.
Show what can't be filmed
Some things are too big, too small, too slow or too dangerous to film. Technical animation shows how a plant runs, how a system connects or how a compliance process works, step by step, so engineers, investors and new staff all understand it the same way.
We model and animate products, sites and processes in 2D or 3D. If the story needs more room than the standard running time, we extend it in 15-second blocks. Once it’s done, we can re-cut the film with a new voice-over and on-screen text for other languages and markets.
Before you press play
No. Send us a brief, a script or just your ideas. If you don't have a script, we'll write it with you as part of pre-production.
It depends on the length and style, and we'll give you a timeline with your quote. Need it sooner than our standard turnaround? We offer rush delivery, priced on the deadline and the length of the animation.
Every project includes 3 revision rounds across the storyboard and animation. Changes after that, or after sign-off, are billed at an hourly rate.
Yes. We re-cut your animation with a new voice-over and on-screen text for each language or market you need.
We're based in Paarl and work with clients across Cape Town, the Western Cape and further afield.
Good animation starts with a clear message and a clear audience.
If you're ready for us to bring your product, process or idea to life with a custom animation, simply fill out the form or drop us a message on WhatsApp.
We'll get back to you within one business day to start scripting something worth watching!
Whatsapp (Click The Number to Open Whatsapp): +27 (0)648758516
Paarl, South Africa
Get in touch using the form or contact info above. We can also arrange a meeting.
We require a 50% non-refundable deposit and a brief, script or ideas to start pre-production.
Our packages include 3 revision rounds across storyboard and animation. Additional changes are billed per hour.
Once the outstanding balance is settled, Nifty will deliver your final video files in every format you need.
