Animation & Motion Graphics vs Video Enhancement
Which you need, what each costs, and when a project wants both — animation & motion graphics compared with video enhancement.
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Both sit under Video Editing & Production, and clients regularly ask which of the two they actually want. The short answer is below; the rest of this page is how to tell, what each costs, and the cases where a project needs both.
The quick verdict
In short More often than the question implies — the same job frequently touches both, and one team covers them, so moving between them is a conversation rather than a second supplier. If you are not sure which your files need, that is what the free trial is for. The process is the same either way: whichever you pick, the work runs through the same stages and is checked against the same bar. Video Editing & Production sets that out.
Side by side
| Animation & Motion Graphics | Video Enhancement | |
|---|---|---|
| Starts at | From $45.00 per finished minute | From $45.00 per finished minute |
| Typical turnaround | 5–15 working days | — |
| Services underneath | 5 | 4 |
Choose Animation & Motion Graphics if
- The job is specifically 2D animated videos, which sits under this one
- The job is specifically 3D animation, which sits under this one
- The job is specifically character animation, which sits under this one
Choose Video Enhancement if
- The job is specifically color grading & color correction, which sits under this one
- The job is specifically film colorization, which sits under this one
- The job is specifically motion tracking, which sits under this one
What each one is
- Animation & Motion Graphics Explainers, character animation, kinetic typography and animated identity assets, delivered in every ratio and length a campaign needs.
- Video Enhancement Making footage look better after it is shot: color grading, colorization, motion tracking and visual effects.
Questions we get on this specific choice
Is one of them cheaper?
They start at the same rate, so the choice is about what the job needs rather than about budget. Complexity moves both.
Which is faster?
Much the same, and volume moves the number far more than the choice between these two does.
Can you tell me which one my files need?
Yes, free. Send two or three real files — that judgment is part of the trial rather than something quoted separately.
Can I switch after we start?
Yes. If the files say the other one is the right answer, we re-quote before doing the work rather than after.
Where to go from here
- Animation & Motion Graphics — what it is, in full, with its own pricing
- Video Enhancement — the same for the alternative
- Video Editing & Production pricing — both rates side by side with the US market ranges
- Try it free — a 30-second cut from your own footage, and we will tell you which of the two your files need
- Get a quote if the scope is already clear
- Every rate we publish, on one page
