Stop-motion for finance that earns attention – and passes approvals.
Brand-safe stop-motion for financial services and insurance campaigns: producer-led timelines, clear approval gates, and channel-ready deliverables — cutdowns and ratios included, so you can launch without compliance chaos.
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- Compliance-friendly workflow — sign-off gates and version control built into every project.
- Deliverables mapped to placements — each format, ratio, and disclaimer overlay tracked from brief to delivery.
- Producer-led communication — clear checkpoints, written assumptions, and fewer surprises for brand and legal.
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Is This Right for You?
This page is for financial services and insurance marketing teams who need distinctive, premium creative without the risk of messy approvals. We run an end-to-end stop-motion process, clear gates, version control, and producer-led communication. So brand, legal, and procurement can sign off with confidence.
Best Fit | Not a Fit |
| Brand campaigns, product launches, and seasonal pushes that need a distinctive visual identity | Guaranteed performance outcomes or unsubstantiated claims (e.g. “increase returns by X%”) |
| Paid-social-first creative requiring multiple versions, ratios, cutdowns, and placement-specific variants | Ultra-fast turnarounds with no time built in for compliance review |
| Teams managing multiple internal stakeholders who need a clear, documented approval trail | Template animation or commodity motion-graphics production |
Distinctive creative, without the approval risk.
In regulated categories, the production process is part of the product. Here’s what working with A+C removes from your plate:
- No more late compliance surprises — we capture messaging requirements and mandatory statements before a frame is built, so legal reviews what’s already agreed.
- No more disclaimer and version chaos — every placement gets its own tracked overlay spec. Your delivery pack includes master, derivatives, and a full spec sheet.
- No more stakeholder drift — approval gates define exactly what each team is signing off at each stage. No ambiguity, no revisiting settled decisions.
- No more scope ambiguity — written assumptions, inclusions, exclusions, and revision allowances are confirmed before production begins.
- No more handoff delays — one producer-led team takes your brief from concept through to final delivery. One point of contact. Full accountability.
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Three ways to work together.
Every financial services brief is different — a focused campaign sprint, a major brand moment, or an always-on social presence. Here’s how we structure each.
01 – Stop-Motion Launch Sprint (4–6 weeks)
Best for: focused campaigns with constrained messaging and a clear approval deadline.
A tight-scope production built around a pre-agreed deliverables list and a defined review rhythm. You know what’s coming and when. Legal knows when to expect the draft. No moving goalposts.
- One hero film (up to 30 seconds)
- Up to three format variants
- Two structured review rounds
- Delivery pack with master + derivatives
02 – Hero Film + Content Toolkit (8–12 weeks)
Best for: major brand moments and multi-channel rollouts that need a cohesive suite of assets.
We build a hero film and then derive your full toolkit, every format, ratio, and placement variant from a single production. Disclaimers and overlays are tracked per placement from the outset, not retrofitted at the end.
The toolkit can include:
- 6s, 10s, and 15s cutdowns
- 9:16, 4:5, 1:1, and 16:9 format versions
- Placement-specific variants with tracked disclaimers and overlays
- Key visuals and stills for OOH, digital, and print use
- Optional BTS content for earned and owned channels
03 – Always-On Stop-Motion (monthly cadence)
Best for: brands building a consistent, recognisable stop-motion identity across social and digital channels.
We establish a repeatable visual world — a set of objects, textures, and motion principles that are unmistakably yours — and produce content against a controlled monthly cadence. Version control and naming conventions are built into the system from day one.
- Established stop-motion world with consistent visual language
- Monthly content cadence with pre-agreed delivery schedule
- Controlled versioning and naming convention for compliance teams
- Scalable: add placements or territories without rebuilding from scratch
Premium craft. Producer-led process. Built for stakeholder sign-off.
A+C Studios is an independent stop-motion production company. We’ve spent years developing a production model that works for brands where the stakes, reputational, regulatory, and commercial are genuinely high.
- Producer-led communication and approval gates — your producer is accountable for every stage. They don’t pass you to a junior when things get complicated.
- In-house pipeline — concept, build, shoot, and post under one roof. Fewer handoffs, fewer delays, and no finger-pointing between suppliers.
- Remote reviews and dailies — distributed teams and multi-city stakeholder structures are standard for us. We adapt to your review process, not the other way around.
- Commercial clarity up front — usage rights, IP ownership, territories, payment milestones, and revision allowances confirmed before a single prop is built.
- Written assumptions throughout — every brief, every stage update, and every delivery is documented. Audit-trail-friendly by default.
How we work including the compliance lane.
Our five-stage production process is built for complex stakeholder environments. Each stage has a defined output and a structured approval point — so there are no surprises, and no revisiting decisions that have already been made.
Stage 1 – Brief & Discovery
We scope your campaign: messaging hierarchy, placement list, territories, mandatory claims and disclosures, and the stakeholders who need to sign off at each stage.
Compliance track: We capture all regulatory requirements, restricted topics, and mandatory statements here – before any creative territory is explored.
Stage 2 – Creative Direction
We develop a visual and narrative direction: concept, tone, object world, and motion style. You approve the direction before any physical production begins.
Compliance track: Proposed messaging and visual metaphors are reviewed against your mandatory statements and restricted-topic list at this stage.
Stage 3 – Pre-Production
Storyboards, animatics, prop and set design. Deliverables list confirmed: every format, ratio, cutdown length, and disclaimer overlay is documented per placement.
Compliance track: Version-control naming conventions and the disclaimer-per-placement tracker are established and shared with your compliance team.
Stage 4 – Production & Post
Shoot and animation, followed by edit, colour, sound, graphics, and overlay implementation. Reviews are structured – you know what you’re reviewing and what’s locked.
Compliance track: Each draft is version-tagged. Overlay and disclaimer accuracy is checked against the agreed tracker before it reaches you.
Stage 5 – Delivery
Final delivery pack: master file, all derivatives, format variants, a full spec sheet, and approval history. Everything you need for your media booking and your compliance file.
WHAT WE NEED FROM YOU
To scope accurately and avoid rework, we ask for:
- Brand guidelines and visual identity references
- Mandatory claims, disclosures, and any restricted phrasing
- Target placements, territories, and planned media formats
- Names and expected turnaround times for legal and compliance stakeholders
- Any existing compliance sign-off processes we should align with
Clear usage terms and assumptions. Up front, in writing.
For finance and insurance teams, commercial ambiguity is a risk to procurement timelines, to legal sign-off, and to your campaign launch date. We remove that ambiguity at the point of scoping.
- Deliverables list confirmed in writing – inclusions and exclusions documented before work begins, so there’s no dispute about what’s in scope.
- Usage rights, territories, and media confirmed at scoping – buyout, licence term, and territory options are discussed and agreed before production commences.
- IP ownership clearly defined – camera originals, editable project files, and final delivery assets: we’re clear about what’s yours, what’s ours, and any applicable licensing.
- Payment milestones tied to production stages – no surprise invoices. Milestone payments are agreed in advance and aligned to approval gates.
- NDA available before any sensitive brief details are shared – request one before the discovery call.
No vague numbers. No hidden assumptions. We make it easy to say “yes” internally.
Understanding investment for finance and insurance campaigns.
Stop-motion for regulated categories involves more considered scoping than standard brand work and your budget is more predictable when you understand what drives cost. The most significant factors in a finance or insurance production:
- Number of deliverable variants – additional ratios, cutdowns, or territories each add to post-production time. Scoping these up front is the best way to manage cost.
- Creative complexity – abstract tabletop stop-motion (objects, textures, typographic elements) is typically more cost-efficient than multi-character or large-set builds, and often the better creative choice for financial concepts.
- Post-production and overlay management – disclaimer management, format-specific overlays, and VFX add time. Complexity here is driven by placement count and territory requirements.
- Review cycles and compliance constraints – planned, structured review rounds are always more efficient than ad hoc revision requests. We work with you to build a review schedule that fits your internal process.
We provide indicative investment ranges after a discovery call, once deliverables, territories, and the approval structure are confirmed.
Share your launch month, we’ll suggest a sensible approach.
Frequently asked questions
How do you handle compliance reviews and stakeholder sign-off? More
We build your compliance stakeholders into the project schedule from day one. Each approval gate has a defined output, a defined reviewer, and an agreed turnaround time. We don’t move into the next stage without written approval from the relevant party. Your producer manages the process and chases for responses – you don’t have to coordinate it internally.
Can you manage disclaimers and text overlays across multiple formats? More
Yes. We build a disclaimer-per-placement tracker as part of pre-production. Each format variant, whether that’s a 6-second Instagram reel or a 30-second YouTube pre-roll, has its own confirmed overlay spec. All overlays are checked against the tracker before each review draft reaches you, and again at final delivery.
Can we work under NDA? More
Yes. We’re happy to sign a mutual NDA before you share any sensitive brief details, campaign strategy, or proprietary messaging. Request one before the discovery call and we’ll turn it around promptly.
How do you avoid rework when messaging changes during production? More
We capture your messaging hierarchy – including mandatory statements and any claims under legal review – at the brief stage. If messaging changes during production, we assess impact against the deliverables list and agree a change order before implementing. No rework happens without written scope confirmation. This protects both your timeline and your budget.
What do you need from us to scope accurately? More
To give you a reliable scope, we need: your target placements and territories; format requirements and cutdown lengths; mandatory claims and disclosures; restricted topics or phrasing; the names and expected turnaround times of your legal and compliance contacts; and any existing internal approval processes we should align to. The more detail you share at the discovery call, the more accurate our timeline and investment estimate will be.
What's the minimum timeline for a finance or insurance production? More
For a scoped, single-hero launch sprint with a defined approval structure, four to six weeks is achievable. Shorter timelines are possible in some circumstances, but they depend on compliance and legal stakeholders being available for fast-turnaround reviews. We’ll be transparent about what’s realistic – and what cuts corners – from the first conversation.
Do you have experience producing stop-motion for regulated industries? More
Yes. We’ve worked with brands and agencies operating in regulated categories – including financial services, insurance, and other compliance-heavy sectors – where approval governance, claim substantiation, and version control are production requirements, not afterthoughts. That experience is built into our standard workflow.