Magic Photo animations
Think of a Live Photo on your phone. One playful movement, ten frames or fewer, with your product as the star. It has the simplicity of a photograph with a tiny surprise built in.
What a Magic Photo is
A Magic Photo is a product animation stripped back to one idea. Rather than a full stop motion build, it captures a single movement — a lid lifting, a pour, a shadow traveling — in a handful of frames.
That one movement can reveal how something opens, pours, catches the light or changes shape. It gives the product room to show off without turning the project into a full production.
Magic Photo or stop motion?
A Magic Photo is $350, while stop motion starts at $500. Choose a Magic Photo when one small movement can make the point. Choose stop motion when the product needs a sequence, a handmade set or several things moving together.
Where it gets used
Magic Photos work well in product listings, social posts, ads, email headers and homepage banners — anywhere a still image could use a little mischief.
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Common questions
- What is a Magic Photo animation?
- A short product animation built from a single movement, usually ten frames or fewer. It looks like a photograph but moves, so it holds attention longer than a still while staying simpler and cheaper than full stop motion.
- How much does a Magic Photo animation cost?
- $350. Stop motion animation, which is a fuller build with multiple moving elements, starts at $500.
- Can I get one for a product you have already photographed?
- Get in touch through the booking page and describe what you have — the answer depends on the product and the movement you want.