We animate things
you can't
film.
We animate things
you can't
film.
We animate things
you can't
film.
We animate things
you can't
film.
Helping technical, industrial and financial companies make complicated things clear, through animation and motion graphics.
Helping technical, industrial and financial companies make complicated things clear, through animation and motion graphics.
/HOW WE HELP/
We make complicated products make sense.
Most of what we animate can't be put in front of a camera. A component buried inside a machine, a process you can't see happening, a financial product that's really just numbers and rules.
We work out the clearest way to show it, then build it in detailed 3D and CGI, or clean 2D motion, whichever the job needs. You don't need to know which. That's our job.
And when people finally understand what you've built, they're far more likely to buy it.
/WHAT WE DO/
01
Content Strategy
We start with what you're trying to achieve, then work out what content will actually get you there. Sometimes that means shaping the brief with you, rather than just taking one.
01
Content Strategy
We start with what you're trying to achieve, then work out what content will actually get you there. Sometimes that means shaping the brief with you, rather than just taking one.
01
Content Strategy
We start with what you're trying to achieve, then work out what content will actually get you there. Sometimes that means shaping the brief with you, rather than just taking one.
02
Creative Development
The idea itself. How it's told and how it looks, built around your brand and made to hold attention.
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Creative Development
The idea itself. How it's told and how it looks, built around your brand and made to hold attention.
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Creative Development
The idea itself. How it's told and how it looks, built around your brand and made to hold attention.
03
Animation, CGI & Motion Graphics
Where it gets made. 3D animation, CGI and motion graphics, produced to a standard your engineers will recognise as accurate.
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Animation, CGI & Motion Graphics
Where it gets made. 3D animation, CGI and motion graphics, produced to a standard your engineers will recognise as accurate.
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Animation, CGI & Motion Graphics
Where it gets made. 3D animation, CGI and motion graphics, produced to a standard your engineers will recognise as accurate.
04
Distribution & Reuse
Getting more from what we make. One film can become several cuts, each shaped for where it's going, so the work keeps earning long after we deliver it.
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Distribution & Reuse
Getting more from what we make. One film can become several cuts, each shaped for where it's going, so the work keeps earning long after we deliver it.
04
Distribution & Reuse
Getting more from what we make. One film can become several cuts, each shaped for where it's going, so the work keeps earning long after we deliver it.
/WHO WE HELP/
We support teams that rely on animation and CGI to explain, sell and build trust.
01
Industrial
Process explainers, product animation and technical CGI for engineering, automation and manufacturing firms. We show how something works, and why that matters, when a camera never could.
02
Energy
Renewables, power systems, oil and gas. We animate the equipment and processes that are hard to reach and harder to explain, from solar arrays to high-voltage testing.
03
Technology
Hardware, software and SaaS. We turn products that only live on a screen, or that are too small or too abstract to film, into something people can actually follow.
04
Finance
Banks, exchanges and fintech. We make abstract products like indices, payments and clearing make sense, in animation built for people who don't live in the detail.
01
Industrial
Process explainers, product animation and technical CGI for engineering, automation and manufacturing firms. We show how something works, and why that matters, when a camera never could.
02
Energy
Renewables, power systems, oil and gas. We animate the equipment and processes that are hard to reach and harder to explain, from solar arrays to high-voltage testing.
03
Technology
Hardware, software and SaaS. We turn products that only live on a screen, or that are too small or too abstract to film, into something people can actually follow.
04
Finance
Banks, exchanges and fintech. We make abstract products like indices, payments and clearing make sense, in animation built for people who don't live in the detail.
01
Industrial
Process explainers, product animation and technical CGI for engineering, automation and manufacturing firms. We show how something works, and why that matters, when a camera never could.
02
Energy
Renewables, power systems, oil and gas. We animate the equipment and processes that are hard to reach and harder to explain, from solar arrays to high-voltage testing.
03
Technology
Hardware, software and SaaS. We turn products that only live on a screen, or that are too small or too abstract to film, into something people can actually follow.
04
Finance
Banks, exchanges and fintech. We make abstract products like indices, payments and clearing make sense, in animation built for people who don't live in the detail.
01
Industrial
Process explainers, product animation and technical CGI for engineering, automation and manufacturing firms. We show how something works, and why that matters, when a camera never could.
02
Energy
Renewables, power systems, oil and gas. We animate the equipment and processes that are hard to reach and harder to explain, from solar arrays to high-voltage testing.
03
Technology
Hardware, software and SaaS. We turn products that only live on a screen, or that are too small or too abstract to film, into something people can actually follow.
04
Finance
Banks, exchanges and fintech. We make abstract products like indices, payments and clearing make sense, in animation built for people who don't live in the detail.
/OUR WORK/
Our recent projects
Recent 2D & 3D animation, motion graphics and CGI work for industrial, technology and finance teams.
Got something that's hard to explain?
Tell us what you're trying to get across, and we'll show you how we'd animate it.
or get to know us first!
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You deal directly with the person doing the work.
Spark Engine is led by Chris Chart, who runs the creative direction and does the core animation himself.
With 20 years in the industry and hundreds of projects behind him for the likes of Emerson, Eurex and JP Morgan, he knows how to make complex work clear.
When a project needs more hands, he brings in a small group of specialists he's worked with for years, CGI and 3D artists, motion designers, sound and music, sized to what the job needs.
So you get senior attention from start to finish, and the right people for the work, without the layers or the markup of a big studio.
Real results, real feedback
Companies we've helped grow through strategic design, development, and digital transformation solutions.
Finally found someone that understands both animation and strategy. Our content now perfectly aligns with our vision.
Very good, straight forward process and some great creative ideas thrown into the pot when discussing options
Fantastic - Chris and his team just "got it"
Alex Thomas
Mark Thompson
Simon Bird
Director @ Alliance Investments
Marketing @ Heaven Media
CEO @ Savoo
Finally found someone that understands both animation and strategy. Our content now perfectly aligns with our vision.
Very good, straight forward process and some great creative ideas thrown into the pot when discussing options
Fantastic - Chris and his team just "got it"
Alex Thomas
Mark Thompson
Simon Bird
Director @ Alliance Investments
Marketing @ Heaven Media
CEO @ Savoo
Finally found someone that understands both animation and strategy. Our content now perfectly aligns with our vision.
Very good, straight forward process and some great creative ideas thrown into the pot when discussing options
Fantastic - Chris and his team just "got it"
Alex Thomas
Mark Thompson
Simon Bird
Director @ Alliance Investments
Marketing @ Heaven Media
CEO @ Savoo
Common Qs
If you’re weighing up video partners, you need simple facts, not vague claims. These answers explain how we work and how we keep projects on track.
Common Qs
If you’re weighing up video partners, you need simple facts, not vague claims. These answers explain how we work and how we keep projects on track.
A rough idea of what you're trying to explain and who it's for. You don't need a script or a storyboard. We can work from product details, CAD files, spec sheets or whatever you already have, and shape it from there.
It depends on how complex the subject is and how much needs building in 3D. A short explainer might take a few weeks. Detailed CGI of a product or process takes longer. We give you a realistic timeline before we start, not an optimistic one.
Every project is scoped to what it needs, so there's no single price. Once we understand the job we give you a fixed quote up front, so there are no surprises later.
We get involved early. Often the hardest part is working out how to explain something, not the animation itself. We help you decide what to show and how, then build it.
Not a problem. Most of our clients aren't animation experts, they just know their product. We handle the technical side and keep the process simple, so you don't need to speak our language to get a good result.
Mostly industrial, energy, technology and finance. The real common thread is a complex product or process that's hard to explain. If that sounds like yours, the sector matters less than you'd think.
You get the final files in the formats you need, and we keep your project on file. When something changes or you need a new version later, we can pick it straight back up rather than starting from scratch.
Send us a quick note about what you're trying to explain. We'll come back with how we'd approach it and what it's likely to involve. No pressure from there.
A rough idea of what you're trying to explain and who it's for. You don't need a script or a storyboard. We can work from product details, CAD files, spec sheets or whatever you already have, and shape it from there.
It depends on how complex the subject is and how much needs building in 3D. A short explainer might take a few weeks. Detailed CGI of a product or process takes longer. We give you a realistic timeline before we start, not an optimistic one.
Every project is scoped to what it needs, so there's no single price. Once we understand the job we give you a fixed quote up front, so there are no surprises later.
We get involved early. Often the hardest part is working out how to explain something, not the animation itself. We help you decide what to show and how, then build it.
Not a problem. Most of our clients aren't animation experts, they just know their product. We handle the technical side and keep the process simple, so you don't need to speak our language to get a good result.
Mostly industrial, energy, technology and finance. The real common thread is a complex product or process that's hard to explain. If that sounds like yours, the sector matters less than you'd think.
You get the final files in the formats you need, and we keep your project on file. When something changes or you need a new version later, we can pick it straight back up rather than starting from scratch.
Send us a quick note about what you're trying to explain. We'll come back with how we'd approach it and what it's likely to involve. No pressure from there.
A rough idea of what you're trying to explain and who it's for. You don't need a script or a storyboard. We can work from product details, CAD files, spec sheets or whatever you already have, and shape it from there.
It depends on how complex the subject is and how much needs building in 3D. A short explainer might take a few weeks. Detailed CGI of a product or process takes longer. We give you a realistic timeline before we start, not an optimistic one.
Every project is scoped to what it needs, so there's no single price. Once we understand the job we give you a fixed quote up front, so there are no surprises later.
We get involved early. Often the hardest part is working out how to explain something, not the animation itself. We help you decide what to show and how, then build it.
Not a problem. Most of our clients aren't animation experts, they just know their product. We handle the technical side and keep the process simple, so you don't need to speak our language to get a good result.
Mostly industrial, energy, technology and finance. The real common thread is a complex product or process that's hard to explain. If that sounds like yours, the sector matters less than you'd think.
You get the final files in the formats you need, and we keep your project on file. When something changes or you need a new version later, we can pick it straight back up rather than starting from scratch.
Send us a quick note about what you're trying to explain. We'll come back with how we'd approach it and what it's likely to involve. No pressure from there.
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