Animated Ads and Commercial Production for US and Canadian Brands

Epic Video Factory makes animated ads and commercials in 15, 30 and 60-second formats, delivered for TV broadcast, YouTube pre-roll, connected TV and social feeds. We write the script, record the voice-over and animate the spot from your brief. We’re based in Toronto and work with clients remotely across Canada and the US.

Call 1-888-590-5796 or book a free consultation to plan your animated ad.

What We Make

An animated ad earns attention in the first few seconds, then gives the viewer one clear reason to act. Animation helps because it can show anything your camera can’t: an idea, a feeling, a product’s inner workings, a character your customers recognize.

  • Brand spots. Short pieces that introduce who you are and what you stand for.
  • Product and service ads. A single offer, shown clearly, with a call to action at the end.
  • Social and paid-media ads. Spots written for the way each feed plays video.

Examples From Our Portfolio

These brand, product and story-led pieces show the storytelling and animation approach we bring to a short spot. Each one is on our portfolio, where you can watch it.

Animated lakeside mountain scene from an Epic Video Factory product video for the PuriiAir Chair
PuriiAir Chair. A product introduction for a chair with a built-in fan and active filter, made to keep odors under control at work.
Animated cutaway of plant roots growing into a water reservoir, from an Epic Video Factory video for Octopot
Octopot. A product video explaining a plant-growing system that combines soil and hydroponics.
Animated delivery driver handing Big Country Raw boxes to a customer at her door, from an Epic Video Factory video for Big Country Raw
Big Country Raw. A brand video introducing an easy way to switch pets to a raw diet, with meals and supplements.
Animated father and son driving together, from an Epic Video Factory video for AWIN
AWIN Fathers Day. A story-led piece about a family tradition passed across generations through the gift of a car.
Animated customer looking at a house, from an Epic Video Factory video for Rent Painters
Rent Painters. A service video about renting professional painting crews by the day near Washington, DC.
Animated dogs resting on a veterinary table, from an Epic Video Factory video for Pet Insurance Quotes
Pet Insurance Quotes. The story of the Wilsons and their dog, Beau, and the relief insurance brings when vet bills arrive unexpectedly.

15, 30 and 60 Seconds: Choosing a Length

We make 15, 30 and 60-second spots. Length decides how much you can say, so it’s the first thing we settle. Tell us the lengths you need and we’ll build the plan and the quote around them.

  • 15 seconds. One idea, one message, one action. A good fit for short social placements and quick reminders.
  • 30 seconds. Room for a problem, your answer to it and a call to action. It’s the classic TV length and a common choice for YouTube pre-roll and connected TV.
  • 60 seconds. Space for a small story or a closer look at a product. It suits your website, YouTube and longer social placements.

A 15-second ad usually isn’t a trimmed 30. It’s often its own script, because every second has to do more work.

Where Your Animated Ad Can Run

Where the ad will play shapes how we write and build it.

  • TV broadcast. Full screen with sound. We deliver spots for broadcast.
  • YouTube pre-roll. We deliver for YouTube pre-roll. Viewers can often skip after a few seconds, so the opening carries your message.
  • Connected TV (CTV). We deliver for CTV, a big screen with sound on and no click. Your call to action should be a name or web address people remember.
  • Social feeds. Often watched with the sound off, so the visuals and on-screen words tell the story, and burned-in captions are available on request. Our social media video production page covers short-form video made for the feed.

We make the ad. We don’t buy media or run campaigns. If you need help getting it in front of an audience, we can pass along practical tips.

Animation Styles

We’ll recommend a style based on your audience, your brand and where the ad will run, and you’ll see it in the storyboard before any animation starts.

  • 2D animation. Illustrated characters and scenes, which makes it a flexible choice for story-led ads.
  • Motion graphics. Moving type, icons and shapes, which suits product benefits and data-driven messages.
  • 3D animation. Dimensional objects and environments, which suits product views and spaces.
  • Whiteboard. Hand-drawn-style visuals that build an idea step by step.

How We Make Your Animated Ad

Every ad follows the same path, and you’re involved at each stage.

Brief

We start with a consultation about your goal, your audience, the platforms and the lengths you need.

Script

We write the script around one message and a clear call to action.

Storyboard

We turn the script into frames so you can see the look, the pacing and the style before animation begins.

Voice and Sound

Voice talent gives the ad its tone.

Animation

Our animators build the approved storyboard into the finished spot.

Revisions and Delivery

Your agreement sets the number of revision rounds at key stages. We deliver the final ad in digital formats for web, mobile and social, with other file formats available to suit where it will run. Closed captions, burned-in captions and transcripts are available on request, so you can ask for captioned, accessibility-friendly delivery.

Call 1-888-590-5796 or book a free consultation so we can start your brief.

Animated Ads FAQ

The terms overlap. “Commercial” usually suggests a broadcast-style spot, and “ad” covers anything made to run in paid placements, including online and social. We produce both, and the brief tells us which format you need.

Most run 15, 30 or 60 seconds, and we make all three. Choose by what the ad has to do: a 15-second ad delivers one message, a 30-second ad adds a problem and an answer, and a 60-second ad has room for a short story.

Your ad can play on TV, YouTube, CTV or social, and we deliver for each one. Tell us the platforms at the start and we’ll write and build for them.

Yes, on request. Tell us which kind you need, whether closed, burned-in or a transcript, and we’ll plan the on-screen text around it.

Three things drive the price of a spot: its length, its animation style and its level of visual detail. Once we know those from your consultation, we prepare a quote for your campaign.

Your goal for the ad, your audience, the platforms and lengths, your brand colors and logo, and any script or messaging you already have. If you don’t have a script, we’ll write one.

No. Our focus is production. We’re glad to share practical tips on reaching your audience, and for a full campaign we recommend a digital marketing agency.

Yes. Remote work is how we serve clients across Canada and the US, and the consultation, script, storyboard and reviews all happen online.

Start Your Animated Ad

Tell us where the ad will run, how long it should be and what you want viewers to do next, and we'll shape the plan around it.

Call 1-888-590-5796 or book a free consultation, and your ad is underway.