3D Product Animation Services
A 3D product animation shows what a photo can’t: how a product opens, folds, charges, seals or fits together, from angles a camera could never reach. Broad Wave Creations builds product animations from your CAD files or reference photos for launches, Amazon and Shopify listings, Kickstarter campaigns, trade shows and paid social.
What is 3D Animation?
Computer Animation is of two types, 3D Computer Animation and 2D Computer Animation. 3D includes objects and products moving in 3 dimensions (x, y and z axis)
3D Animation is the process of animating 2d images in the form of a video. Its commonly referred to as “3d Computer Animation”. 3D Animation fall into the category of CGI (Computer Generated Imagery) which encompasses both still and moving images.
How we Work ?
We work by well-defined project deliverables and keep our clients updated along the process.
Our Portfolio
3D Animation is a mix of multiple skills. To create a full and final 3d animation you should be equipped with 3d modeling, rendering, texturing, lighting, animating, video editing and Vfx.
Its a vast field. 3D Computer Animation is being used in Product commercials and marketing, Films, Cartoons, games and Architectural Visualizations.
What we animate
- Launch films (45–90 s): cinematic lighting, camera moves and sound design for a product reveal.
- Feature highlight videos (20–45 s): one benefit per shot, with on-screen call-outs.
- 360° spins and turntables: clean loops for product pages and marketplaces.
- Exploded views and assembly sequences: internal parts and how it all fits, taken straight from the CAD assembly.
- Social cut-downs: 9:16, 1:1 and 16:9 versions from the same scene.
How a project runs
- Brief and storyboard. You send the product, the audience and where the video will run. We return a shot-by-shot storyboard for approval before any rendering.
- Model and materials. We prepare the CAD (or model from photos) and match colours and finishes to your references.
- Animation preview. A low-resolution preview locks timing and camera moves, which is the cheapest place to make changes.
- Final render and delivery. Full-quality frames, edit, music and text, delivered in every format you need.
Timeline
Most product animations take 5–10 working days from an approved storyboard. A simple 360° spin can be ready in 3–5 days. Launch films with several environments take longer; we give you a dated schedule with the quote.
Pricing
A 360° spin typically costs $900–$1,800, a feature film $1,800–$4,500 and a cinematic launch film $4,500–$9,000+, depending on length, number of scenes and how much modelling is needed. Full ranges are on our pricing page, and the guide how much does 3D product animation cost explains what moves the price.
Why brands use CGI instead of filming
- Start before production samples exist, working directly from engineering files.
- Show internal mechanisms and materials no camera can capture.
- Change a colour, a logo or a shot later without a reshoot.
- Reuse the same 3D model for stills, listing images and AR.
Tools
We work in Blender, 3ds Max, Cinema 4D and Maya, with Substance Painter for materials and SolidWorks for CAD preparation. Our team has an engineering background, so CAD assemblies and tolerances are read correctly, not guessed.
FAQ
Do you need a CAD file?
No. CAD (STEP, SolidWorks, Fusion 360) is fastest and most accurate, but we can model from photos and measurements. See 3D product modelling and CAD to CGI.
How many revisions are included?
Feedback rounds happen at storyboard, preview and final stages, which is where changes are cheapest. The number of rounds is listed in your quote.
Can you add voice-over and music?
Yes. We add licensed music, sound design and on-screen text, and can arrange voice-over.
Send us your product and we’ll reply within one working day with a plan and quote.
