What Frantic does

Frantic (Frantic Creative Ltd) is a UK-based CGI animation and motion design studio operating since 2001, headquartered in Thame, Oxfordshire with a second office in London (registered office: 20-22 Wenlock Road, London N1 7GU; company number 10908959). The studio is privately held, bootstrapped, and founder-led by Tristan Ramsay (Founder & Creative Director), with Jason Botterill (Client Partner), Chris Hislop (Executive Producer), Tom Ralls (Motion Design Lead), and Claire Ramsay (PR & Marketing Lead) forming the disclosed leadership team.

The studio's core production offering is end-to-end CGI and animation: concept development, scriptwriting, storyboarding, 3D modelling, texturing, lighting, animation, simulation, compositing, and multi-format delivery. Its technology stack centres on Cinema 4D (primary 3D modelling and animation), Redshift (GPU-accelerated rendering), and X-Particles (liquid and particle simulations), with AI tools used selectively as workflow accelerators rather than as a creative driver. Core capabilities include photoreal CGI product visualisation, complex liquid and fluid simulation (chocolate, caramel, molten glass, molten metal), Fake Out of Home (FOOH) compositing blending CGI into real-world footage, 2D character animation, motion graphics, and a dedicated medical and scientific CGI practice serving pharmaceutical, healthcare, and medical-device clients (with Pfizer, Roche, Novartis, GSK, Sanofi, and NHS listed as clients).

Frantic operates as a project-based professional services studio with quote-based pricing dependent on scope, length, style, level of detail, and number of deliverables; typical project timelines run 4 to 8 weeks with team scaling for tight deadlines. The studio serves a hybrid client mix: large global brands (Sony, Disney, Coca-Cola, Samsung, McLaren, Mercedes-AMG, BBC, Harrods, TAG Heuer, Hublot, Molton Brown, Rimmel, Renault, Teka, Selfridges, Microsoft, Casio/Red Bull, Chivas, Balvenie, FIFA, Bath Rugby, Hollywood Bowl, Epson, Canada Goose, Montane, Cloud Nine, Memo Paris, Nuii, Norwegian Airlines, Hairburst, Channel 5, University of the Arts London, Dirt 3), advertising agencies as production partners (with Avantgarde cited as a named commissioning partner), and select startups and non-profits. Distribution is purely direct — via website enquiry form, phone (+44 20 7164 6431), and email ([email protected]) — with no resellers, marketplace presence, or self-serve product. The studio explicitly markets on a multi-platform portfolio across YouTube, Instagram, LinkedIn, Facebook, and Vimeo, supported by SEO-optimised educational blog content and word-of-mouth referrals.

Name

Frantic

Legal name

Frantic Creative Ltd

Website

https://wearefrantic.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Frantic is a UK-based CGI animation and motion design studio operating since 2001 from London and Oxford, producing photoreal 3D CGI, FOOH, and medical/scientific animation for global brands, agencies, and healthcare clients via project-based professional services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

CGI Animation and Motion Design Services

NAICS

Motion Picture and Video Production (51211), Motion Picture and Video Production (512110), Motion Picture and Video Industries (5121)

SIC

Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Production (7812)

akta.pro primary industry

Animation Production (2D/3D/Stop-Motion) (MPAAAMAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

CG Simulation & FX (Fluids, Fire/Smoke, Destruction, Crowds) (MPAHABAF), Simulation & FX Animation (Cloth, Hair, Particles) (MPAHACAH), Motion Brand Design (Title Design, Brand Animation) (MPAAAEAH)

Keywords

• CGI animation services
• 3D product visualisation
• Motion design studio
• Medical animation production
• FOOH video production

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Animation and CGI production projects: Project-based professional services encompassing the full production pipeline: brief intake, concept development, scriptwriting, storyboarding, 3D/CGI production, animation, and multi-format delivery. Clients include global brands, agencies, and startups. Pricing is quote-based per project, dependent on scope, length, style, level of detail, and number of deliverables.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Frantic is a CGI animation and motion design studio that produces photoreal 3D product films, brand campaigns, TV commercials, FOOH compositing, character animation, and medical/scientific animation for global brands and creative agencies. Each project runs end-to-end in-house, from concept and script through 3D modelling, animation, simulation, and multi-format delivery, with typical timelines of 4 to 8 weeks and pricing quoted per project.

Product overview

Frantic is a CGI animation and motion design studio based in London and Oxford, operating since 2001. The studio functions as a single unified production offering—combining creative concepting, 3D CGI, motion graphics, character animation, and delivery across all formats. Its service portfolio spans CGI Product Videos, TV Commercial Production, FOOH CGI Video Production, Motion Design Studio, Character Animation Production, and Medical & Scientific Animation, each delivered as part of an integrated end-to-end production workflow where the same team handles concept through final delivery.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• CGI Product Videos Photorealistic CGI product films for brands covering pre-production, post-production, and concept-only products, delivered across social, broadcast, digital, and out-of-home formats from a single production.
• TV Commercial Production CGI advertising and brand campaign production spanning TV commercials, social campaigns, and product launches, with creative concepting and execution handled by the same team.
• FOOH CGI Video Production Fake Out of Home CGI content that places products or brand moments into real-world footage, creating shareable moments that blend CGI with actual locations and environments.
• Motion Design Studio CGI motion design services including brand campaigns, broadcast idents, and motion systems with consistent languages deployable across all formats and touchpoints.
• Character Animation Production Brand character design and animation covering concept, personality development, animation, and rollout across every format, built for long-term brand asset value.
• Medical & Scientific Animation CGI medical and scientific animation for pharmaceutical mode of action, human anatomy, medical devices, and surgical procedures, serving healthcare, pharma, and medical device sectors.

Quantifiable outcome

• Teka NEO Series CGI film reached 450,000 views across YouTube, Instagram, and TikTok (over 400,000 on YouTube alone) for a 50-second kitchen appliance piece.
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers40 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• AvantgardesignificantStrategic or Co-development PartnerAvantgarde, a brand experience agency, commissioned Frantic to produce all motion content for the Maison Renault LED installation at Future Stores London (Oxford Street). Frantic delivered CGI sequences for four Renault vehicles (Renault 4, Renault 5, Twingo, and R5 Turbo 3E) across 11 LED screens, built to exact panel configurations for the live retail environment. The project was praised as the best iteration yet of the three activations produced for the client.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Synthesia: Synthesia is a UK-based AI video generation platform used for corporate communications and marketing. Adjacent to Frantic as a competing approach to enterprise video/animation production, with potential to commoditize parts of the CGI workflow.
• Ustwo Studios: Ustwo is a London-based digital product and design studio with motion design capabilities. Comparable to Frantic at the intersection of design, animation, and brand storytelling, though more focused on product/UX than pure CGI production.

Direct peers

• Psyop: Psyop is a US-based creative production studio known for CGI animation, VFX, and branded content. Comparable to Frantic in CGI-led advertising campaigns, character animation, and brand storytelling for global brands.
• Buck: Buck is a design-driven animation and motion studio producing short films, advertising, and brand design work. Compares to Frantic in CGI motion design, brand campaigns, and animation production for enterprise clients.
• Nexus Studios: Nexus Studios is a London-based animation and creative production studio working across advertising, short film, and branded content. Directly comparable to Frantic in CGI/animation production for major brand campaigns and creative advertising.
• ManvsMachine: ManvsMachine is a London-based design and CGI studio producing commercial visuals, motion design, and brand-led campaigns. Comparable to Frantic for premium photoreal CGI, brand motion design, and product visualization work.
• Framestore: Framestore is a UK-based global VFX and CGI studio serving advertising, film, and immersive content. Comparable to Frantic for advertising CGI/animation work, but operating at larger scale with broader film and immersive capabilities.
• The Mill: The Mill is a London-headquartered global creative and VFX studio producing CGI, advertising, and digital content for major brands. Directly comparable to Frantic as a premium CGI/animation production partner for advertising campaigns across automotive, beauty, tech, and luxury verticals.
• Moving Picture Company (MPC): MPC is a London-based VFX and CGI studio known for advertising and film VFX. Directly comparable to Frantic for high-end CGI product work, photoreal automotive and consumer goods rendering, and advertising campaign production.
• RESOLVE Design & Direction: RESOLVE is a London-based creative studio producing CGI, animation, and game cinematic content for brands and entertainment. Directly comparable to Frantic for high-end CGI, 3D animation, and brand campaign production.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCWRYvY8d5l3BJamJgexA9Zg
• Facebookfacebook.com/franticmotion
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/wearefrantic
• Instagraminstagram.com/franticmotion

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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