What Lagoon Studios does

Lagoon Studios (legally SAS LAGOON STUDIOS) is a privately-held boutique 3D animation, motion design, and visual effects studio founded in 2010 by Serge Da Cunha and headquartered in Ivry-sur-Seine, France. The studio operates with 1-10 employees and offers custom production services spanning the full pipeline from storyboard conception to final render, including full CGI animation (realistic, schematic, or cartoon styles), motion design for informational content, photorealistic product rendering, stereoscopic 3D for autostereoscopic and passive/active displays, holographic video for trade show installations, VR/360° experiences, and architectural visualization. Technical differentiators include specialized workflows for industrial product visualization and immersive display formats, supported by technology integrations with partners such as Alioscopy and Vertiv.

The studio serves a diversified B2B client base across at least seven verticals: industrial/manufacturing (Sulzer, Alstom, SKF, Opmobility), luxury (Focal, Serge Lutens, Réservoir, Moët & Chandon), retail/consumer (Carrefour, Pepsi, Nespresso, Coca-Cola Morocco), entertainment/media (Ubisoft, Netflix), technology/cloud (PNY Technologies, Infomaniak), real estate/construction (Valophis, OBM Construction, Eurovia), and government/public sector (French Senate, C.N.D.P / Ministry of Ecological Transition, Vin de Bordeaux). Revenue is generated through professional services engagements (custom project commissions and long-term illustration contracts), acquired via direct client outreach, agency partnerships (Cent Degrés Productions, Epix Studio, WildBox, Vue du Phare, Publicis Nurun, and others), and referrals; the studio responds to quote requests within 24-48 hours. Distribution is global in client footprint but concentrated through an Ivry-sur-Seine production hub, with no disclosed funding, M&A activity, or external institutional ownership.

Name

Lagoon Studios

Legal name

SAS LAGOON STUDIOS

Website

https://lagoonstudios.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Lagoon Studios is a French boutique studio founded in 2010 that produces custom 2D/3D animation, motion design, and visual effects for enterprise clients across industrial, luxury, retail, and government verticals, delivered as professional services from its Ivry-sur-Seine headquarters.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Animation and Visual Effects Services

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Production (7812), Services-Allied To Motion Picture Production (7819)

akta.pro primary industry

Immersive/Interactive Animation (AR/VR/Real-Time) (MPAHACAN)

Keywords

• 3D animation services
• Motion design services
• Visual effects production
• CGI animation studio
• Architectural visualization

Headquarters

HQ city

Ivry-sur-seine

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Animation and VFX Production Services: Custom 3D animation, motion design, and visual effects production for institutional films, advertisements, and industrial applications. Projects range from single animations to full-service production from storyboard to final render.
2. 3D Illustration Services: Static 3D illustrations for marketing materials, product catalogs, and technical documentation (e.g., 400+ pump illustrations created for Sulzer since 2012)
3. Architectural Visualization: 3D animations and visualizations for real estate development projects, urban planning, and construction presentations

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Lagoon Studios is a custom 2D/3D animation studio based in Ivry-sur-Seine, France, that produces CGI animation, motion design, and visual effects for institutional films, advertising, product visualizations, and architectural renderings. The studio delivers full-service production from storyboard conception to final render for industrial companies, luxury brands, retailers, and public-sector clients. It also offers specialized outputs including stereoscopic 3D content, holographic video, VR/360° experiences, and 3D illustrations.

Product overview

Lagoon Studios is a custom 2D/3D animation studio based in Ivry-sur-Seine, France, serving industry and brand clients. The company operates as a service-based studio rather than a software product company, offering three core services: Animation 3D (custom CGI for institutional and advertising films from storyboard to final render), Motion Design (animated graphics for informational content), and VFX (visual effects with artistic and technical quality). The studio also specializes in Stereoscopic 3D production for displays with or without glasses, VR/360° immersive experiences, and Architectural Visualization for construction and real estate projects. Working primarily with B2B clients including industrial companies (Sulzer, SKF, Opmobility), luxury brands (Focal, Serge Lutens), and agencies, the studio delivers full-service production from concept to final output across these specialized service lines.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Animation 3D Custom 3D animation services for institutional or advertising films, from storyboard creation to final render. The studio creates realistic, schematic, or cartoon-style animations of characters or objects for industrial and brand clients.
• Motion Design Motion design services for animating informative or explanatory content, bringing visual elements to life through animated graphics and typography for institutional and advertising communications.
• VFX (Effets Spéciaux) Visual effects services providing high artistic and technical quality for film productions, including compositing, digital effects, and CGI integration for advertising, institutional, and entertainment projects.
• Stereoscopic 3D (3D Relief) Stereoscopic 3D content production for Full HD displays, including auto-stereoscopic (glasses-free) screens, as well as passive and active 3D technologies for trade-show and retail installations.
• VR/360° Experiences Virtual reality and 360-degree content creation for immersive experiences, including VR tutorials and 360° advertising inserts for brands and retailers.
• Architectural Visualization 3D architectural visualization services for presenting construction projects, urban planning, and real estate developments through photorealistic animations and imagery for developers, construction firms, and public institutions.

Quantifiable outcome

• 400+ pump illustrations created for Sulzer since 2012
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers22 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

18 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Monde Ouest ProductionscoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2014Collaboration partner for Alstom holographic video productions (Coradia and Prasa hologram projects for InnoTrans Berlin 2014). Monde Ouest Productions worked with Lagoon Studios on multiple holographic presentations.
• LevelS3DminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAgency partner for Nespresso Inissia machine animations for trade show application in Belgium.
• Cent Degrés ProductionscoreGTM or Marketing PartnerLong-term agency partner for Wardah perfume TVCs, Hapsode promotional video, Serge Lutens concept store animation, Valophis Villejuif project, Elysée Kish Horoscope, and multiple other projects.
• Vue du Phare ProductioncoreGTM or Marketing PartnerFrequent collaboration partner for Pauline Croze packshot TV, Visage Pâle music video, Marvin Jouno packshot and music video, TGV Inoui Salon Grand Voyageur, Carrefour FFAN, Mailorama Orama mascot animation, Cotten Claw music video.
• Epix StudiocoreGTM or Marketing PartnerLong-term production partner for Pepsi Wingsuit Experience VR, Pepsi Frozen content, Showreel 2017, MyGeekTalent Sasha character, and various other projects.
• WildBox ProductionscoreGTM or Marketing PartnerPartnership on ArianeGroup logo reveal, TGV Inoui project, and Carrefour VR 360° experience (Le Mois) in collaboration with Publicis Nurun.
• Yeah DudeminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAgency partner for JC Decaux Métropole motion design project and Vin de Bordeaux Au fil du Rosé animation.
• TinofilmminorGTM or Marketing PartnerProduction agency for MINEPAT Cameroon Kribi Port architectural visualization project.
• Publicis NuruncoreGTM or Marketing PartnerAgency partner for Carrefour gift card tutorial, VR 360° Le Mois project with WildBox, and general communication projects. Listed as key client logo.
• June 21minorGTM or Marketing PartnerAgency partner for Eurovia City App interactive city visualization project.
• IcebergminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAgency partner for Allianz Real Estate 7 Georges V architectural animation project.
• Favoreat DesignminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAgency partner for Vin de Bordeaux Les Chroniques Vertes series (Biodiversity episode) and general Bordeaux wine communications.
• Studio Five MonkeysminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProduction partner for Amor Fati fashion film with VFX work. The film won awards at Canadian International Fashion Film Festival.
• Monkyshot ProductionminorGTM or Marketing PartnerProduction partner for Geekopolis Xpérience Mutations immersive VR project requiring digital special effects.
• InfomaniakminorGTM or Marketing PartnerProducer for Datacenter D4 3D animation showcasing eco-friendly Swiss datacenter infrastructure.
• Carré NoirminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAgency partner for ArianeGroup logo reveal project with WildBox Productions.
• Charly CompanyminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAgency partner for Novo Nordisk Isotrain humorous software service presentation.
• SNCF / TGV InouiminorGTM or Marketing PartnerClient for TGV Inoui Salon Grand Voyageur presentation with Today Tomorrow and Vue du Phare.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Mikros Animation: Paris-headquartered animation and VFX studio serving feature films and advertising. Directly comparable service offering (3D animation, VFX) and B2B client base, but operating at significantly larger scale across feature and episodic content.
• Mac Guff (Illumination Mac Guff): Historic French 3D animation and VFX studio based in Paris, now part of Illumination. Comparable as a French animation/VFX services provider serving both feature and commercial work, though at much larger scale and broader scope than Lagoon.
• Buck Los Angeles / Paris: Global design and motion studio producing animation, motion design, and immersive content for brands. Comparable motion design / 3D animation offering with similar enterprise client base, though at significantly larger scale.
• Éclair Studios: French post-production and visual effects provider with a long heritage in motion picture services. Comparable VFX/post-production capabilities, though with broader service portfolio spanning film restoration and dubbing.

Direct peers

• Normal Studio: Paris-based creative production company specializing in motion design, 3D animation, and visual content for brands and agencies. Comparable boutique-scale, custom-animation positioning and similar B2B agency-led go-to-market.
• Mathematic Studio: Paris-based creative studio specializing in 3D animation, motion design, and CGI for advertising and luxury brands. Closely comparable custom CGI/motion offering and similar French B2B agency-driven model serving premium brands.
• TeamTo: French independent animation studio producing 3D and 2D animation for series, features, and commercials. Comparable as a mid-size French animation house serving both institutional/advertising and entertainment clients, though more focused on long-form content.
• H5 (formerly H5 Studio): Paris-based digital creative agency producing animated content, motion design, and visual effects for brands and institutions. Closely comparable custom animation/VFX offering and similar B2B sales-led model serving luxury and industrial French clients.
• Gunner (Gunner Studio): Animation and motion design studio serving enterprise brands with custom 3D animation, VFX, and product visualization. Comparable boutique-to-mid-scale custom animation positioning, with similar focus on industrial/luxury B2B clients.

Emerging players

• Sila Sveta: Creative studio producing immersive experiences, projection mapping, and large-scale visual installations. Comparable overlap on immersive/holographic/3D content for trade shows and brand experiences, though with stronger emphasis on live events.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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