 Frequently
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What are the costs? |
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This is the
#1 question from all our clients. It's very hard to put an exact
figure on it, with all our work being customized and budgets
varying from team to team. Basically, if you have something
in mind let us know. We work with each client individually to
make our services fit into any budget. To give you some idea,
we've done work for clients ranging from high schools to the
pros, so there really isn't a budget we can't work around.
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Do we provide any stock animation
packages? |
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The short answer: No. As we see
it, the only reason anyone would use stock animation is because
it's cheap. We started 3dm studios to provide an alternative
to stock clips. Though it's been tempting to offer packages
of generic media, we have resisted becoming just another stock
house. We do, however, structure our prices to be competitive
with stock animation, that's just the current nature of this
industry. We have a strong belief that there is still value
in customized, quality work, and our success has proven it.
Quality, above all else, is our goal.
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What software do
we work with? |
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The software we use includes:
Alias|Wavefront's Maya(3D Software), and 3dm proprietary motion
graphics/imaging software.
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Award winning staff
. . . what awards? |
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Our staff has won many awards
over the years, mostly in the field of 3d animation. Specifically
for work on animated shorts focusing on 3d character animation,
hence our focus on mascot/character work. World Animation Celebration,
SIGGRAPH, TechTV, etc.
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What are
media extension services? |
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Media Extension: a group of services
developed from experience gained by working closely with many
minor league teams over the years. We believe that building
and maintaining a cohesive and consistent team identity is one
of the most important elements defining the success in minor
league sports today. We have developed a collection of services
to help teams unify all media exposure, from video boards to
TV advertising, to web content and merchandising design. For
example, we have been surprised to see so few mascots being
used as marketing tools. For many teams, especially in the more
entertainment oriented minor league sports, mascots and logos
are the #1 identifying factors for fans. Before the advent of
high-end 3d animation, specifically character animation, utilizing
mascots in this way has been nearly impossible. At 3dm studios,
we live for character animation, it's our absolute favorite
type of animation to produce and in the sports industry, with
thousands of mascots/characters, we are in a unique position
to put those mascots to work, utilizing the marketing potential
of the modern mascot. This may sound like we are just trying
to hock our services here, but this is something we truly believe
can help teams increase ticket sales. For instance, imagine
an advertisement featuring a 3d version of a mascot. Now imagine
that same mascot on the video board yelling, dancing, beating
up other mascots, etc. Now imagine the mascot featured on merchandising,
creating an extra stream of team revenue. This is something
that has been used in brand marketing for many years, using
characters/mascots to build strong brand identities. Mascots
are ready-made, just begging to be put to use . . . Unity through
design - Consistency in approach - Solid team identities. Media
Extension.
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Are there any
limits to our capabilities? |
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We've never met a clip we couldn't
produce. In our view, the ultimate challenge in media/animation
production is character animation. If you can capture the nuances
involved in character creation and animation, everything else
is simple. So, no, there is no limit to what we can do.
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What's new at 3dm studios?
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Well, we have added the media extension
services. We have redesigned the website, again . . . Oh, we
have recently produced some video board graphics that, as far
as we know, have never been tried . . . Thanks to creative collaboration
with the great Kevin Harp, Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees/Dorados,
we have produced clips featuring a mascot actually yelling at
the crowd, complete with audio, a lip-synched 3d mascot motivating
the crowd(Make Noise!, Defense!, etc.) The feedback has been
very encouraging for this new way of enticing fans. Very cool.
Also, we are working on a way of delivering high quality media
at no cost to teams, more on that one later . . . stay tuned.
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Quick Links: |
Graphics Reel: view
examples of our work.
Client List: years
of experience serving the sports industry.
Media Extension:
A group of services linking all aspects of team media.
FAQ: common
questions about 3dm studios.
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