Not All Animator Companies Are Created Equal

(Here’s why we built our own animation team)

There’s a big difference between hiring a freelance animator and partnering with a full-on animator company.

A freelancer might deliver a decent video. But when the message matters, when timing is tight, and when brand consistency counts, you need something more. You need a team that understands strategy, sound, motion, and storytelling — all working together from day one.

That’s exactly why we built Meantime Studio‘s animation team. Not just to make animations, but to help people explain, excite and connect through motion.

Why Bother with an Animator Company?

Let’s be honest: not every project needs a production studio. If you’re looking for a simple social GIF or a templated explainer, a solo animator can probably get it done. But when your brand is on the line, your product is hard to explain, or your audience has high expectations, it pays to go deeper. A good animator company brings structure, clarity and creative thought from the start, not just software skills.

At Meantime, we combine design, scripting, animation, sound, and brand thinking into one seamless process. Which means you don’t just get a polished video. You get a story that actually works.ut your content plan and creative approach.

Why We’re Built Differently

We started Meantime because the old agency model didn’t fit the kind of work we wanted to make.

Too many studios were either over-complicated or under-equipped. Either you got glossy-but-generic work, or you were stuck managing ten different freelancers yourself.

So we simplified the process. Led by Luke Billing, our Managing Director and former Berry Street Studio Director, we built a team that works fast, but thoughtfully. We believe in honest feedback, clear thinking and keeping things human.

What You Get When You Work With Us

1. Clarity from day one
We help you sharpen your message before we ever hit render. If we don’t understand it, your audience won’t either.

2. Flexible creative process
Whether you’ve got a full brief or just a rough idea, we’ll guide you from script to storyboard to screen. And we’ll keep you in the loop without burying you in jargon.

3. Sound you’ll actually notice
We obsess over sound design, music, and voice. It’s never an afterthought. It’s part of the mood, the pacing, the impact.

4. Brand alignment that’s bang on
We don’t shoehorn you into a style. We design visuals that feel true to your tone, values and audience.