Agence de motion design - Studios Machiavel

MOTION DESIGN AGENCY

CLEAR,
MOTION DESIGN THAT INSPIRES ACTION
, AND POSITIONS YOU AS
THE SOLUTION

When the solution becomes clear, taking action becomes obvious. Think of the clarity of Apple’s videos. Think of Google’s fluidity. High-end motion design is easy to understand, connects with your audience’s daily lives, and positions you as one of the best solutions.

When the solution becomes clear, taking action becomes obvious. Think of the clarity of Apple’s videos. Think of Google’s fluidity. High-end motion design is easy to understand, connects with your audience’s daily lives, and positions you as one of the best solutions.

MOTION DESIGN

YOUR VIDEO NEEDS TO BE GOOD ENOUGH
TO TRIGGER AN "AH-HA MOMENT" FOR THE VIEWER.

Motion design is the art of transforming a complicated idea into something that’s understood at a glance. It’s not just about entertaining—it’s about holding the viewer’s attention long enough for the message to sink in! Using an approach adopted by the world’s biggest brands, Studios Machiavel puts the expertise of a motion design team with experience in Hollywood productions to work on your content.

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HERE ARE SOME EXAMPLES OF MOTION DESIGN

HERE ARE SOME EXAMPLES OF MOTION DESIGN

Click on the thumbnails to see motion design projects created for brands, municipalities, and SaaS platforms.

BELL MÉDIA

Grand Unveiling

In partnership with Sync Média, we animated 50 assets in 2 weeks for Bell Média's Grand Dévoilement event. Logos and categories came to life live, projected on three LED screens in front of the audience.

VILLE DE LACHUTE

Municipal Communication

The City wanted residents to understand why the water turns brown when the network is under stress, and to adopt better water-use habits. We turned a technical issue into an explanation that's simple, clear, and easy to remember.

WorkToGo

SaaS App Launch

For the launch of their workforce management platform, WorkToGo wanted a video that reflects their target audience's on-the-ground reality. We combined motion design to showcase the features with hybrid filming to keep it grounded in their everyday life.

OUR MOTION DESIGN WORKFLOW

There’s no secret formula here. Here’s exactly how we work, step by step, to create a high-quality motion design video.

01

The Creative Brief

Creative brief outlining the guidelines and objectives for the motion design project

Walk away with a clear direction, not a blank page.

Before we even think about the first animation, we sit down with you to clarify what your video needs to achieve: who it’s for, what action it should prompt, and the message that should stick with viewers after they watch it. This foundation guides every decision we make later on regarding style, pacing, and animation.

02

The Script

Complete script, including narration and dialogue, for a motion design video

Read through your story—including the text and narration—before we animate anything.

The script for a motion design video is different from a dialogue script: it describes what we see on screen AND what we hear, including the narration. It’s the text version of your video before a single frame has been animated. This is the easiest and least expensive time to adjust the content, since nothing has been animated yet.

03

Concept Art and Style Frames

Style frames that define the project's visual direction and animation style

See your style take shape before the first animation.

Style frames are still images that show what a scene will look like once animated: colors, textures, and art direction. If your video features characters, this is also where we’ll work with you to define them: appearance, clothing, and a representation that truly reflects your audience, including considerations of diversity and inclusion if that’s important to your brand.

04

The Storyboard

Explore your video shot by shot, before the first second of animation.

The storyboard combines the script and style frames into a sequence of shots, in order. We use your references to build this structure—the complete blueprint of your video—which lets you see the pacing and flow before we animate anything.

05

Creative Approval

Illustration showing the approval of the creative direction before the animation begins

Validates the creative direction before we start editing.

Once the script, style frames, and storyboard have been approved, we take a deliberate pause: this is the moment when your entire team needs to be on the same page regarding the creative direction. Changing a character, a piece of text, or a shot is still easy at this stage, but much harder once animation has begun.

06

Storytelling

Recording the Narration and Audio Timeline for a Motion Design Video

Listen as your voiceover takes shape in the language of your choice.

A voice actor or actress records the script that we’ve already approved together. It’s precisely because this script was finalized early on that we avoid the dozens of narration versions that tend to extend deadlines. We also offer a choice of languages (French, English, Spanish), and for quick adaptation, we can deliver multiple language versions of your video.

07

Motion Design

Character animation currently in production using motion design software

Watch your video come to life, frame by frame.

This is the stage where the team animates each shot approved in the storyboard. We don’t work in isolation: we show you our progress before going too far, to make sure we’re on the right track, all the way through to the first complete version.

08

Reviews

Collaborative review platform with comments on the video during production

Provide your feedback, down to the second.

Once the first draft is delivered, you leave your comments directly on Frame.io, a platform that lets you annotate the video minute by minute. It’s simple, precise, and eliminates back-and-forth emails. We typically plan for 3 to 6 rounds of revisions.

09

Final Approval and Delivery

Quality Control Checklist for Final Approval Before Video Delivery

Approve the final version and receive your video in your chosen formats.

We’ll review the final version together, and we’ll deliver it in the formats you need (vertical, square, horizontal, or any other aspect ratio you request). Subtitles are included (bilingual if needed—additional languages incur additional costs). Source files are not provided by default but are available upon request.

ARE YOU LOOKING TO MAKE YOUR MESSAGE MORE DYNAMIC
?

You’ve come to the right place. The dynamism of motion design is what transforms information into fun, bite-sized chunks that are easy to digest—the simplest way to show your audience that what they thought was complicated isn’t really that complicated after all. It sticks in people’s minds—and they’ll associate it with your brand. Here’s how it compares to other tools for presenting your information.

GENERIC AI AVATAR
  • Focused on a talking AI avatar, it looks like a PowerPoint presentation
  • Designed for training purposes
  • The same avatar, regardless of your brand
  • Can't customize it for your product
  • Cannot visualize an abstract concept or data
  • Lacks a lot in terms of explanation
  • It’s hard to stand out—everyone uses the same tool
MACHIAVEL STUDIOS: MOTION DESIGN
  • Tailored to your platform, produced like a real video
  • Designed for explanatory purposes
  • A visual style that truly becomes your own
  • Customized to showcase your platform’s UX/UI
  • Turn abstract concepts, data, and statistics into something clear
  • Lots of branding—enough to make you stand out
  • Can combine different technologies (AI, 3D, video production, testimonials) to suit your needs

GET A VIDEO THAT BRINGS YOU UP TO SPEED
WITH YOUR BIGGEST COMPETITORS

Your audience won’t just understand your offering—they’ll remember it, talk about it, and want to be part of the solution. That’s the energy that good motion design brings to your brand.

MOTION DESIGN PACKAGES

ENJOY HIGH-END MOTION DESIGN
FOR EVERY BUDGET

ENJOY HIGH-END MOTION DESIGN FOR EVERY BUDGET

Whether you need a professional and effective explanation delivered quickly, want to develop a completely customized visual identity, or want to explore two contrasting visual styles before making a decision, there’s a package that’s right for you. All prices listed are for a one-minute video. A longer video means more days of editing, and therefore a higher price.

Essentiel

Gabarits éprouvés

Motion design épuré. On démarre avec des gabarits éprouvés, des structures visuelles qu'on connaît et qui marchent. Aucun développement graphique sur mesure. Idéal quand tu as besoin d'une vidéo pro et efficace rapidement.

Motion design épuré, à partir de gabarits éprouvés. Idéal pour une vidéo pro et efficace, rapidement.

À partir de

3 900 $

  • Brief créatif et script
  • Animation à partir de gabarits établis
  • Motion design et montage
  • Une direction visuelle unique
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Ambition

Deux directions

Pour une vraie direction artistique. Le niveau de réflexion créative la plus profonde. Avant d'entrer en production, on explore deux directions visuelles complètement différentes : deux univers distincts. Tu vois comment chaque direction porte ton message, puis tu choisis. Zéro risque de «j'aurais voulu essayer l'autre.» C'est le calibre des productions cinématographiques, avec le confort d'avoir validé la direction en amont.

Le niveau de réflexion créative la plus profonde : deux directions visuelles complètement différentes, deux univers distincts, avant de choisir. C'est le calibre des productions cinématographiques.

À partir de

10 075 $

  • Tout ce que comprend Authentique
  • Brief questionné et enrichi en amont
  • Deux directions visuelles opposées développées complètement
  • Style frames custom pour différentes scènes (la vidéo peut changer d'univers)
  • Storyboard renforcé sur les moments complexes
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CHECK OUT OUR DEMO REEL!

STUDIOS MACHIAVEL,
YOUR PARTNER FOR AI VIDEO

Machiavel Studios is a next-generation video production studio in Montreal. Our team has a background in film and VFX. You’ll benefit from the same cinematic techniques in your video projects—now applied to AI.

AI isn’t our entire offering—it’s just one more tool in a true production team. What sets us apart is our team’s specialized expertise, which delivers motion design, 3D, and corporate storytelling—all in-house.

DO YOU HAVE AN IDEA?

NOW’S THE TIME TO PLAY IN THE BIG LEAGUES.

Spend 30 minutes with our creative director to turn your idea into a clear direction. We’ll give you our honest opinion on what it will take to bring it up to the level you’re aiming for, and you’ll walk away with a concrete plan—whether you choose to move forward with us or not.

THEY FILMED WITH STUDIOS MACHIAVEL.

HERE ARE THEIR REVIEWS.

FAQ

Synthesia et Runway sont des outils qui génèrent des avatars IA, des personnages virtuels qui parlent à la caméra, un peu comme une présentation animée. C'est utile pour de la formation interne, mais ça ne permet pas de montrer ton produit ou ta plateforme de façon personnalisée. Le motion design, lui, anime spécifiquement ton contenu (ton interface, tes données, ta marque) pour expliquer et convaincre, pas juste informer.

Un projet de motion design prend généralement entre 4 et 8 semaines, du premier brief jusqu'à la livraison de la vidéo finale. Le délai exact dépend de la complexité de la vidéo : plus il y a de scènes, de personnages ou d'animations personnalisées, plus ça prend de temps.

La plupart des projets incluent entre 3 et 6 rondes de révision. Une "ronde de révision," c'est un moment où le client donne ses commentaires sur une version de la vidéo avant qu'elle soit finalisée. Ces commentaires se font habituellement sur une plateforme comme frame.io, qui permet d'ajouter des notes directement sur des moments précis de la vidéo, à la seconde près.

Les fichiers sources, soit les fichiers de travail utilisés pour créer l'animation (souvent dans un logiciel comme After Effects), ne sont pas fournis automatiquement à la fin d'un projet. Ils restent disponibles sur demande, généralement moyennant des frais supplémentaires, puisque ce sont des fichiers de production internes.

Oui. Les sous-titres font partie du montage final et peuvent être offerts en plusieurs langues (bilingue français-anglais, par exemple). Le nombre de langues demandées peut influencer le prix final, puisque chaque langue supplémentaire demande du travail de traduction et d'intégration.

Les différences se trouvent souvent dans la flexibilité du pricing, l'expérience avec différents types de clients (entreprises privées, gouvernementales, startups), et la capacité à combiner plusieurs techniques (motion design, intelligence artificielle, animation 3D, tournage) dans un même projet. Beaucoup d'agences se spécialisent dans un seul type de vidéo, ce qui limite les options créatives offertes au client.

Pas nécessairement un concept complet, mais il faut arriver avec une base visuelle : un site web, des couleurs de marque, ou des références existantes. Cette base sert de point de départ pour développer le style visuel de la vidéo.

Le format dépend de l'utilisation prévue : vertical (9:16) pour TikTok ou Instagram, carré (1:1) pour certains réseaux sociaux, ou horizontal (16:9) pour YouTube, un site web ou une présentation. Le format final est déterminé selon les besoins du client.

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