Chicago was built on swampland and named after stink onions (a French version of the word shikaakwa) so it's only natural to want to see it return to its origins in a distant (hopefully) dystopian future.
KILLER IDEAS IN MOTION
KILLER IDEAS IN MOTION
We create custom animated videos that will take your brand to the next level.
YOUR VIDEO IS YOUR BRAND
YOUR VIDEO IS YOUR BRAND
Low-quality animation will ruin your image. When it comes to online video you have only seconds to prove that you are worth watching. Can potential customers understand why they need your product or service?
A lack of clarity may already be costing you a great deal.
Your brand was designed for more.
Low-quality animation will ruin your image. When it comes to online video you have only seconds to prove that you are worth watching.
Your brand was designed for more.
Low-quality animation will ruin your image. When it comes to online video you have only seconds to prove that you are worth watching.
Your brand was designed for more.
THE ART OF BATTLING GIANTS
Most brands lack the time & expertise to make an animated video that gets results.
Attack Studios creates engaging animations so you can stand out from the crowd
and turn more leads into customers.
Attack Studios is an animation studio in Chicago that specializes in exciting After Effects animation and motion graphics design for broadcast, film, and digital. We have an experienced team of motion graphics designers, illustrators, and video editors. We are business savvy and love to collaborate with ambitious underdogs and challenger brands who seek creativity and innovation. We’ll turn your inspiration into a beautifully animated video that has a lasting impact.
Don’t let our name scare you, it’s an extension of our work ethic and design philosophy. The definition we use is “a determined attempt to tackle a problem or task.” We don’t rest until we’ve created meaningful solutions for our clients and their audience.
Our focus is on helping challenger brands, underdogs and disrupters realize their vision with fire and spirit. We don't just build brands, we build excitement for brands. As a motion design studio, it expresses the impact and energy of our animations.
Thus, we attack the work.
Underdogs. Challengers.
Giant Slayers.
We care about your mission.
Attack Studios specializes in exciting animation for broadcast, film, and digital. We love to collaborate with ambitious brands and agencies who seek creativity and innovation. We’ll turn your inspiration into a beautifully animated video that has a lasting impact.
Let's change the world together.
Underdogs. Challengers.
Giant Slayers.
We care about your mission.
Attack Studios specializes in exciting animation for broadcast, film, and digital. We love to collaborate with ambitious brands and agencies who seek creativity and innovation. We’ll turn your inspiration into a beautifully animated video that has a lasting impact.
Let's change the world together.
Underdogs. Challengers.
Giant Slayers.
We care about your mission.
Attack Studios specializes in exciting animation for broadcast, film, and digital. We love to collaborate with ambitious brands and agencies who seek creativity and innovation. We’ll turn your inspiration into a beautifully animated video that has a lasting impact.
Let's change the world together.
Animation Studio in Chicago with 2D & 3D motion graphic design capabilities.
Over 15 years of experience in motion graphics design and after-effects animation.
Worked with more than 70 blue-chip brands
Delivered over 600 video projects.
Our awards list includes an Effie (2008), Clio (2009), GPC Silver (2010), Leo (2011),
D&AD White Pencil (2012), GPC Gold (2013), Best of LinkedIN Profinder (2016), Clutch Leader (2019,2020, 2021)
Our work has been featured on the Colbert Report, Voyage Chicago, and Reel Chicago.
You are the kind of brand that
wants to be a market leader.
In order for that to happen, you need awareness, leads, conversions, and a strong base of customer evangelists. A targeted animated video campaign can address each of those issues. The problem is that animating a video, let alone organizing a campaign, can be a difficult and time-consuming task that requires specialized skills and expertise. Then you have to figure out how to get in in front of the right audience. Not having that skill set, a high-quality video, or knowing where your ideal audience is can make you feel like your brand is stuck in the minor leagues. Especially when your competition already has it all figured out.
Never fear, we are here to help. We’re your translators when it comes to advertising, marketing, design, and video. We will make sense of it all. We believe in the power of animated video backed with smart marketing, solid SEO, and a well-defined demographic. We understand that you know your industry and market the best, the same way we're experts in motion graphics design, and storytelling. That's why we use a highly collaborative approach that includes discovery and strategy. Because a one-size-fits-all approach just doesn’t work, and a video needs to have your voice for it to be authentic and trustworthy.
Here's how it works: Send us a quick email with some project details to book a call. On the call, we'll get to know you and help define where you want to go. We'll do some research, evaluate your position, identify opportunities and create a specific plan to accomplish your goals. Then we'll make a custom animated video that is completely suited to your brand and clientele. Afterward, we'll implement the marketing and distribution strategy we made together, taking out all the guesswork, so you can succeed stress-free.
So book a call today, so you can stop spinning your wheels in the minor leagues and start becoming a major market leader.
Underdogs. Challengers.
Giant Slayers.
We care about your mission.
Attack Studios specializes in exciting animation for broadcast, film, and digital. We love to collaborate with ambitious brands and agencies who seek creativity and innovation. We’ll turn your inspiration into a beautifully animated video that has a lasting impact.
Let's change the world together.
Underdogs. Challengers.
Giant Slayers.
We care about your mission.
Attack Studios specializes in exciting animation for broadcast, film, and digital. We love to collaborate with ambitious brands and agencies who seek creativity and innovation. We’ll turn your inspiration into a beautifully animated video that has a lasting impact.
Let's change the world together.
Underdogs. Challengers.
Giant Slayers.
We care about your mission.
Attack Studios specializes in exciting animation for broadcast, film, and digital. We love to collaborate with ambitious brands and agencies who seek creativity and innovation. We’ll turn your inspiration into a beautifully animated video that has a lasting impact.
Let's change the world together.
DON'T GET LOST IN THE CROWD
STAND OUT AND SHOUT
YOUR STORY WITH STYLE
No templates, no presets, on-brand every time. Designed with your story and audience in mind. We make it from scratch for a reason…patience and passion for the project make it awesome!
PERSONAL ATTENTION
You're not just a number to us. There's no middle management, no bloat, no design telephone games. You can talk directly to the person that's working on your project and we'll reply. It's efficient and friendly.
ANIMATION PRODUCTION
TARGETED RESULTS
Tell us your goal and we'll get you there. We are experts in making a must-watch video. We will create animated videos tailored to your specific business or products that capture the attention of your intended audience.
TESTIMONIALS
TESTIMONIALS
TESTIMONIALS
Jerry has a masterful knowledge of motion graphics and animation, and the way he was able to take my abstract thoughts and
create something from initial concept through completion was truly refreshing.
— Mike Paulucci, Director, Alrojo Films
Jerry is as intuitive and creative as he is tech savvy. I really loved seeing my ideas come to life. Jerry is an excellent animator and is good at building the right expectations for the job/timeframe at hand. I always appreciated that!
— Molly Porter, Marketing Director, Seyfarth Shaw
Attack Studios understood the creative treatment and interpreted design needs without any hand-holding.
We weren't just looking for someone to do what we said because we weren't looking for a paintbrush.
Instead, we found a painter who would add to the project as they saw fit with intelligent problem solving and creative design.— Christian Ramirez, Co-Owner & Lead Producer, Two Gents Digital
Jerry is a true professional – responsive and reliable; great at communicating; and is process driven while being creative
(there are not many right/left brain people – Jerry’s one of them). I highly recommend working with him.
— Jason Vargas, CMO, AKA
I would work with Jerry again in a heartbeat. Jerry is a perfectionist and it shows in the work he produces. His animation skills are top notch and he always met our deadlines. His demeanor is very laid back which makes working with him incredibly easy. I will definitely look to Jerry for future projects!
— Ryan Holt, Owner, No Limits Multimedia
Jerry Nelson is a talented and disciplined designer and animator. Creatively, he has a unique style that originates, in part, from his thorough knowledge of the tools of our trade. Work-wise, Jerry’s patient, and refreshingly ‘no-nonsense’; willing to see through whatever’s required, with a level of quality and efficiency that over-exceeds.
— Ben Poster, Producer + Shooter / Director + Editor, Leo Burnett
SERVICES
VIDEO MARKETING STRATEGY
We run collaborative strategy sessions led by a facilitator to gain a deep understanding of your brand. This approach accelerates the creative process in general and works in tandem with the rest of your overall marketing plan.
ANIMATION PRODUCTION
Our approach is excellent visuals & story, with goals (like conversion and sales) in mind, combined with smart marketing & SEO. We work with you to create the right kind of content that engages the viewer and creates a connection.
ANIMATION PRODUCTION
MARKETING & DISTRIBUTION
Your ad buys and channels need to be selectively targeted to maximize ROI. We find out where your audience is, then put you in front of them. During pre-production, we implement a unique process that will give you a significant SEO boost.
WORK
PROCESS
DISCOVERY
Discovery is our map to get us to the end result and learn how we will measure our success. We'll discuss the tone of the video, audience, deliverables, and any guidelines for the project to make sure your video is on-brand. The outcome of this diagnostic phase is two parts: findings and recommendations.
STORY
We'll decide on the proper story device to uphold the tone while meeting the goals of the brief. Then we write and write until we get it all down. This where we take complex ideas and explain them in a way that’s easy to understand. Find the core message and connect emotionally.
PRE-PRODUCTION
After the story is approved by you and your team, we assemble the framework. We create style frames that dial in the look of the project, source music, audition actors for voice-overs and get everything ready to go for production.
DESIGN
Once the style is approved we create custom assets that are ready-to-animate. Then we flesh-out the project into a full storyboard, pairing imagery with each scripted scene. This allows us to identify any gaps in the story and refine them.
PRODUCTION
With the style and storyboard signed-off, we record the voice talent and begin the animation. We take your custom assets and illustrations and bring them to life, based on the storyboards and timing of the voice over.
FINISH
Whether it ends as a broadcast spot on TV, on the web, or used internally, we’ll make sure it’s delivered with a proper color grade, voice-over, music, and sound design. We understand the importance of compression, encoding, marketing, and good SEO.
ARTICLES
Attack Studios Named by Clutch as a Top 2022 Motion Graphics B2B Company in Illinois
At Attack Studios, we value our partners’ needs and vision. We support our clients with the production services they require to overcome their branding challenges. Since 2013, we’ve been a trusted delivery partner for groundbreaking animated solutions and motion graphics.
13 Types of Movie Title Design Sequences
There is a range of different types of Movie Title Design Sequences, Opening Credits, and Intros that filmmakers and directors use in their projects. Each one has its own distinct reason for existence and the role that it plays in storytelling beyond just showcasing the credit. The art of the title sequence is really a lot of detective work figuring out the themes of the story and putting that into a framework or motif of imagery that makes sense and adds to the narrative without giving too much away.
LET'S START TODAY!
1. BOOK A CALL
Send us a quick email. We'll send a brief questionnaire to fill out and a link to book a call. On the call, we'll get to know you and help define where you want to go.
2. MAKE A PLAN OF ATTACK
We'll do some research about your industry and competitors and create a specific plan to accomplish your goals.
ANIMATION PRODUCTION
3. CREATE A KILLER VIDEO
We'll make a custom animated video and implement the strategy we made together so you can succeed stress-free.
BOOK A CALL
Ready To Add Magic
To Your Story?
Let Us Be Your Secret Weapon.
We’re always curious about what fun motion graphic artist projects and cool new people lurk around the corners of the web. Once you contact us, we’ll reply with a few follow-up questions about your project. Serious inquiries will receive a response in 24-48 hours.
Want to get a head start on the process?
Read this article to find out what we’ll be asking: Client Guide to Writing a Video Brief
Or fill out this Brand Client Questionnaire or Entertainment Client Questionnaire and get the ball rolling right away!
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Attack Motion Design
Jerry Nelson
(773) 369-9583
Chicago, IL 60625 USA
jerry@attack.studio
We are not accepting resumes or internships at this time.
Please do not solicit your services to us.
© Jerry Nelson 2021 | Attack Motion Design is a company registered and licensed in Chicago, IL USA.
© Jerry Nelson 2013 | Attack Motion Design is a company registered and licensed in Chicago, IL USA.