2D Animation · Manchester
2D Animation in Manchester
Illustrated and character animation for Manchester businesses. Two-dimensional animation suits subjects that cannot be filmed — abstract concepts, internal processes, situations involving people you should not depict with actors — and it costs less than the three-dimensional equivalent for most of those jobs.
Why this comes up
The problem
The subject cannot be filmed. It is a process, a concept, or a scenario where using real people would be inappropriate or impossible to arrange.
What you get
What we deliver
- Script and storyboard agreed before animation begins, since changes later are expensive
- A visual style matched to your brand rather than a generic house look
- Character and scene design approved at still frame stage
- Animation produced to the approved boards
- Voiceover and sound design, which carry more of the result than expected
- Source files provided, so future amendments are possible
Want this scoped for your business in Manchester?
Thirty minutes, no charge, no sales script. You leave with a written summary of what 2d animation would actually involve — whether or not you use us.
Working in Manchester
North West
Manchester has the largest tech cluster outside London, which means competitive hiring and a local market that already knows what modern delivery looks like — the bar for a website or product here is genuinely higher.
Demand is competitive and design-led — clients here are benchmarking against well-funded local products and expect the same standard.
Sectors we work with in Manchester
- Digital & Tech
- Media
- Financial Services
- Life Sciences
- Hospitality
What we work with
Technologies and platforms
- After Effects
- Illustrator
- Toon Boom
- Audition
Who we work with
Industries we serve
- Healthcare
- Education
- Financial services
- Charities
- SaaS platforms
Why us
Why Manchester businesses choose Asionis
- Projects typically launched within 4–8 weeks
- No long-term contracts required
- All team members UK-based
- Dedicated account manager and development team
- Transparent reporting with monthly performance metrics
- Scalable from startup to enterprise
How we work
- Step 1
Free consultation
A 30-minute call to understand the problem. You keep the written summary either way.
- Step 2
Proposal
Scope, timeline and a fixed price, in writing, before anything starts.
- Step 3
Build
Short cycles with regular check-ins, so you see progress rather than hear about it.
- Step 4
Launch and support
We handle the go-live and stay available afterwards.
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2D Animation in Manchester — common questions
- When is 2D better than filming?
- When the subject is abstract, internal, or sensitive. Processes, data, medical explanation and scenarios involving vulnerable people all animate better than they film, and animation avoids the awkwardness of dramatising something with actors.
- Why does approval happen at storyboard stage?
- Because changing an animated sequence after production is close to remaking it. Frames are drawn, timed and rendered — there is no equivalent of a different take. Getting the storyboard right is where the project is controlled.
- How much does sound matter?
- More than most clients expect. Voiceover quality and sound design carry a great deal of the perceived production value, and good animation with poor narration reads as cheap. It is worth budgeting properly rather than treating it as a final step.
- Is 2D cheaper than 3D?
- Generally yes, for comparable length and complexity — there is no modelling, rigging or rendering pipeline. 3D earns its cost where the subject is a physical product or a space that must be shown accurately from multiple angles.
- Do you work with businesses across Greater Manchester?
- Yes. We are based in Leicester, United Kingdom and work with clients throughout North West, including Manchester and the surrounding Greater Manchester area. Most collaboration happens remotely, and we travel for kick-offs and key milestones.
- What kind of Manchester businesses do you usually work with?
- Demand is competitive and design-led — clients here are benchmarking against well-funded local products and expect the same standard. Beyond that we work across Digital & Tech, Media, Financial Services, Life Sciences and Hospitality.
- Do you cover the areas around Manchester?
- Yes — we work throughout North West, including Liverpool, Leeds, Sheffield. Manchester is an urban area of roughly 2,800,000+, and we take on work across the wider Greater Manchester region rather than the city boundary alone.
Talk to us about 2D Animation in Manchester
A 30-minute call with someone who would actually work on it. No sales script, no obligation.
- Projects typically launched within 4–8 weeks
- No long-term contracts required
- All team members UK-based
- Dedicated account manager and development team
- Transparent reporting with monthly performance metrics
- Scalable from startup to enterprise