Flash Animation & 3D Movie Design - Making your logo move!

Flash Animation Services - How it works...

Quite simply really. Select a Logo Lick logo animation or Advanced Flash 3D Animation package. Submit your project via an online form, telling us what kind of animation you have in mind. OR, you can leave it up to our designers to come up with their own brand of animation and theme. We'll send you a proposal story board or text outlined which will help you visualize what we have in mind. Then, we'll show you our work on your very own Factory Floor client page. You tell us what you'd like to see changed and once your animation is approved, we render Flash files at various sizes (if applicable) so that you're assured of a variety of application friendly movies. You can then download off our site, and we'll send you the whole shooting match on a CD along with instructions on how you can use your new Flash Logos in your branding efforts.

*NOTE - In order to develop any Flash Animation, 3D animation or Flash Demo, we require access to logos in correct formats (.EPS Illustrator format - NOT extruded or trimmed) If you are a previous logo design client of TLF, ALL our logo packages include these formats. If you already have a logo, but it is unavailable in these formats, The Logo Factory will first have to repair your artwork. If you do not have a logo, we can create one for you. We can also create logo screensavers for Windows, XP, Mac Classic and Mac OSX utilizing the animations created under our Basic Flash and Advanced Flash services. Under certain circumstances Flash Animations can be converted to video friendly formats that can be utilized in video and DVD presentations.

Need more Flash info? You can always contact us at the studio and we'll try to help you out as best we can.

Q: What's the difference between a Logo Lick and an advanced Flash?

A: A Logo Lick is just that - a simple, but dynamic animation of your corporate logo that is designed as a stand alone movie. That means it can be used just about anywhere on a web site or as a corporate screensaver and does not include items other than your logo itself. Logo Licks generally do not include sound (we also want to keep the file size down and sound can increase the download time of a Flash movie significantly).

Logo Licks generally don't contain advanced animation techniques like motion blurs, or sequences where our designers will have to draw or create a large number of frames in order to animate an object. Generally speaking, Logo Licks do not include buttons or any other form of interactivity. While Logo Licks can be developed into a 3D logo design movie, this would only apply to fairly simple logos that do not require a large amount of 3D modeling.


Advanced Flash 3D Animation presentations can include all the previously mentioned items - motion blurs, buttons, sound, etc. If you require clarification on your particular project. feel free to contact us to discuss which option is best for your animation.

Q: WIll you only animate logos that TLF has created, or can I send you my logo - designed by someone else. And if so, what type of artwork do you need from me?

A: We'll work with any logo, regardless of who designed it, The Logo Factory or not. We're more comfortable working with company logos that we've designed because we know they have been developed in the correct formats. We also can consult with the designer about any technical issues that may arise. If we're going to animate logos from an outside source, they have to be supplied to our our studio in the correct formats. These formats are industry standard, so you should already have them available and if not, you shouldn't encounter any issues getting them from your logo designer. As long as your logo is in a vector based file format (.eps, .ai) and in not 'extruded' we should be able to work with it without any problems. If your logo is only available as a pixel based file format, we will first have to perform a logo repair on the material you've supplied.
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Q: Can you create a Flash animation if I don't have a logo?

A: Generally speaking, yes. Though as our specialty is animating business logos into dynamic Flash presentations, as well as building a 'look and feel' that is consistent with your branding, you won't be getting the full benefit of our experiences. Besides, anyone looking to invest in a Flash animation should already have a logo, and if not, should probably wait until such times as they do before spending the time and money on an animation that will probably have to be reworked down the road.

Q: What if I want music. Can I use a song from any CD?

A: Music is a nice addition to any Flash, but there are certain restraints that you should be aware of. You cannot use music taken from a commercial CD as this would almost certainly be copyright infringement. The Logo Factory can assist you with music selection with our exclusive music library or via custom composition of loops and sound FX. We can even write music for flash. We also advise clients to be wary of adding music to their Flash animations - especially for web based movies - as it may increase the file size, and relative download speed, significantly. Also, if you're appealing to certain markets (other business people for example) via the Internet, they may not have speakers installed on their computers, or if they do, have them turned off. In this case,be adding sound to your animation and increasing the download time for a very limited part of your audience. Our studio can help you plan a Flash animation that takes these, and other factors, into consideration.

Q: How long does the process take?

A: That's a very difficult question to answer as every animation project is unique in approach, technique and time required. As a rule, we like to complete Flash Animations between 2 - 4 weeks after submission though some projects (especially Advanced Flash movies) can take substantially longer due to the complexity and work involved. For any scheduling concerns, contact us for clarification and assistance.

Q: What types of material do I receive?

A: Once we've finalized your project you'll receive the web ready animation file (.swf) as well as the Flash source file (.fla) should you, or another graphic design firm, wish to edit the movie at a later date. There may also be support files - photos, sound, etc - that may also be supplied depending on licensing issues and/or restraints.

Q: What software do you use and can I edit my files myself later?

A: We use Adobe Flash MX for all our animation projects. 3D animations are modeled in Electric Rain's Swift 3D and imported into Flash for editing. If you own this software you can certainly edit the source files that you'll be getting from The Logo Factory. There may, however, be some font and compatibility issues and a fairly extensive knowledge of the program is advised before attempting to edit any of our materials. Should you wish further edits in the future, you can always submit an hourly billable project and we'll take care of it for you. See our staff logo software picks for a full listing of recommended software applications.

If you're serious about utilizing your logodesign in the most professional manner possible, you'll need a variety of pixel and vector versions. See here for more information on logo design file formats. See here for a glossary of design terms that are used throughout our Logo Repair section.