Houston, Texas
A Houston animation studio, working since 2014.
Founded here, staffed here, and built on the energy and industrial work this city runs on. 2D, 3D, motion graphics, and video production.
Why a Houston studio matters for this work
Most of what we animate is energy, industrial, and technical. That is not a positioning choice. It is what happens when a studio spends twelve years in Houston.
The practical difference is vocabulary. When your engineer says "flowback," "annulus," or "gasket seating stress," nobody on our side needs it explained. That removes a week from most projects and removes a category of error from all of them.
Cara Lackey founded the studio here in 2014 and still runs it.
Work for Houston-area teams
Four projects for clients headquartered in or operating out of Houston: a chemistry company's facility story, a geothermal developer's investor roadshow, a sealing manufacturer's product cutaway, and a county-wide public information campaign.
Solugen Video Production in Houston
Fervo Energy Investor Roadshow Video
Lamons Industrial 3D Animation
Harris County Election Campaign Video
What we do for Houston clients
3D animation
Downhole tools, industrial equipment, product cutaways, and process walkthroughs. The bulk of our Houston work.
More on 3D animation and industrial animation.
2D animation and motion graphics
Explainers, process flows, data stories, and brand pieces. Faster and less expensive than 3D when geometry is not carrying the meaning.
More on 2D animation.
Video production
On-location shoots across the Houston area cover facility b-roll, executive interviews, recruitment, and event coverage. Frequently combined with animation in one deliverable.
More on video production.
Trade show and conference media
OTC, CERAWeek, URTeC, and the rest of the Houston conference calendar. Booth loops built to read across a crowded hall. More on trade show media.
Houston and Gulf Coast teams we have worked with
Energy majors, industrial manufacturers, and growing brands. Most have hired us more than once. (See the work.)
How working with us actually goes
You talk to the producer and the artist doing the work. There is no account executive translating your notes for someone else, which is the main reason projects here need fewer revision rounds.
2D runs three to six weeks, 3D four to eight, video two to four. The pricing page has the ranges and what moves them. We have never missed a deadline.
Local, but not local-only. Roughly half our work ships to clients outside Texas.
Real reviews from real clients
Pulled live from our public review feed. No staged quotes, no anonymous filler.
“Our branding agency partnered with Cara and her team to create a complex 3D animation video showcasing oil and gas and CO2 processes for a corporate client. They were amazing to work with and did a great job collaborating and facilitating…”
“We have collaborated with Motion Giraffx on several of our video projects. They are an incredibly talented team with superb artistic and technical skills. The final product often exceeds expectations.”
“Great experience working with a dedicated team”
“From concept and storyboarding to the final product, Motion Giraffx was an outstanding partner. Their quality of work is extremely high, and we were very pleased with the end product. Our customers are enjoying it as well!”
“The Motion Giraffx team did a fantastic job for all projects that we have worked on. They helped us to visualise and represent complex robotic actions that our services do in challenging downhole conditions in the deepest wells. They came…”
“Motion Giraffx has an amazing and talented team in Houston. Their ability to transform ideas into 2D and 3D really helps elevate the work that we do. As a Creative Director, I appreciate collaborating with teams that are passionate about…”
“The Motion Giraffx team does stellar animations with great polish and attention to detail.”
“This team is exceptional in everything they do. I've had the pleasure of working with them on multiple projects and will gladly contract future work to them. They are very professional and will bring additional creative juices to the…”
“Fantastic, original content and delivery. Uniquely impactful.”
“Working with Motion Giraffx was a great experience. The planning, production, and editing process was smooth, professional, and high quality. We loved working with their team and (most importantly) our videos turned out great!”
“Here I go repeating myself. Motion Giraffx is literally bringing in depth understanding and communication to our client base. They have changed the game for companies time and time again. Check out their work with Exum Instruments.”
“Excellent service ! I contacted MotionGiraffx for help with a recruitment video and Cara and her team delivered everything that I wanted. They were able to help with the script and worked quickly to make any edits that we requested. The…”
“Achilles Fitness recently collaborated with Motion Giraffx to assist us in developing a promotional 3D realistic animation video. We design gym equipment that works the calf muscles, so we needed a very detailed 3D video. We could not…”
“Motion Giraffx is a top-notch vendor to work with. They are quick to respond with creative ideas and really walk you through the creative process with help and resources available to make sure the final product is dynamic and as impressive…”
“MotionGiraffx is absolutely top notch. My company came to them with a long list of needs on a tight time frame and they delivered an outstanding product. Brad and Cara are a pleasure to work with, very communicative, and are truly willing…”
“I used PowerPoint slides for several decades to convey complex air conditioning concepts. Motion Giraffx animated the concepts making them much easier to understand. I was particularly impressed with the animator's ability to understand…”
“Motion Giraffx helped me create an intro to my upcoming podcast series, Law Wars. The team is extremely professional and exceeded my expectations in terms of the quality of the content they created for me. I'll definitely be using them in…”
“Cara and her team have delivered amazing renders and animations for our team time and time again. The most impressive part is the little amount of back and forth iteration because of how much effort they put into understanding what you…”
“Cara and Brad are absolutely brilliant and we couldn't be happier with the work they continue to do for us! 100% Recommend to others 10/10 service, communication and quality of work!!!”
“Motion Giraffx is an exceptional animation and video production studio operating in the heart of Houston. I’ve partnered with them on the content side of numerous 2D and 3D animation videos, and their process, professionalism, and quality…”
“Motion Giraffx did an absolute incredible job with the video they did for Kingdom Zoo Wildlife Center. They were friendly, easy to work with and the finished product was absolutely incredible. I have worked on television for years ranging…”
“It's hard to find great people for 3D animation in Houston, but our startup has used Cara & her team at Motion Giraffx for two series of videos over the last 3 years. We've got high standards for our brand, and we're no doubt tough…”
“This team has consistently provided outstanding work on time and within budget. They have given their personal attention and creative insight to creating videos and animating graphics for my most important marketing and training projects.…”
“Great collaborators. Excellent design and execution. Highly recommend”
“Motion Giraffx first came to me for a website, but what came out of it was so much more than a project. Cara and Brad are the real deal, masters of their craft in video, 2D, and 3D production. We’ve collaborated on our own videos since…”
“Cara & Sage went above and beyond with our Product Animation Video. Their 3D Animation has added an overall knowledge to our customers, And Increased traffic to our product. They understood exactly our vision and how to visually explain…”
“The Motion Giraffx crew did an amazing job at the Kingdom Zoo outreach event! Extremely professional and the video quality was beyond amazing! Thanks again guys!”
“Cara is extremely professional and easy to work with! We've completed a couple of projects together now, and she's always met her deadlines and provided fantastic graphics, 3D images and videos. I love the quality of her work, and I look…”
“Motion Giraffx is a top-tier video production agency. They took a complicated topic and made it simple, slick, and shareable. Cara provides excellent guidance throughout the process, from script to storyboard, and the team in the animation…”
“Motion Giraffx did a promo video for our company. They quickly grasped the concept and put together an incredible story telling video with out of this world CGI!! They were also very easy to work with. Highly recommend.”
“Cara was *outstanding* to work with--dedicated to us and our project, timely, and insightful. Her input meaningfully improved on what we even envisioned for our deliverable.”
“I'm cofounding a hardtech startup that needed a minute long 3d animation in less than 8 days. I worked with Cara at Motion Giraffx and she was fantastic (quick with emails, very skilled, great eye for visuals). We got the animation back…”
Questions about working with a Houston studio
We are based in Houston, Texas, and have been since Cara Lackey founded the studio in 2014. Meetings happen at your office, at ours, or on a call, whichever moves the project faster.
No. Roughly half our work is for clients outside Texas. Being in Houston shapes what we are good at, energy and industrial subject matter, more than it limits who we work with.
Yes. Facility b-roll, executive interviews, plant and yard footage, recruitment video, and event coverage. We frequently combine a local shoot with animation in a single deliverable.
Cost tracks scope, not geography. Length, shot count, how much 3D modeling is required, and whether we work from your CAD all move the number. Our pricing page has the ranges.
Usually within one to two weeks of a signed scope, sometimes sooner. We keep the roster small and selective specifically so schedules stay honest, which is how we have kept a perfect deadline record.
Energy, industrial manufacturing, and aerospace, in that order, plus B2B technology and insurance. See industries for the breakdown and the work behind each.
