Services · Mixed Media
Explore projects where photos, graphics, and animation come together to solve real business challenges.
The technique
A mixed media video is a creative technique that combines two or more visual mediums into a single, cohesive video. It typically blends live-action footage — real people and scenes — with animated elements: motion graphics, text overlays, and even stop motion or paper cutouts.
Unlike a purely animated or live-action video, mixed media offers the best of both worlds: the authenticity and human connection of live-action combined with the creative freedom and expressiveness of animation.
Selected work
Engaging animated explainer for 3D printed medical implants
Connecting seniors to healthcare with an easy-to-use platform.
Connecting patients to seamless healthcare through blockchain technology.
Launching a patient support platform that improves care delivery.
Supporting dentists in enhancing patient trust and treatment acceptance.
Telling a personal story that strengthens Hearthside's brand and trust.
Mixed media for e-commerce: real imagery enhanced with traditional animation.
Real video footage enhanced with custom animated overlays for homepage.
Mixed media blending software UI with traditional English architectural imagery.
Custom character animation layered over real footage.
Spreading nonprofit message with mixed media animation.
App promo with stock video and supporting slick animations.
Use cases
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Show your UI with screen capture, but use animation to explain the underlying benefits.
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Use live-action interviews with the founder, enhanced with animated timelines and data points.
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Showcase the product with high-quality live footage, and use motion graphics to highlight key features.
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Combine user-generated content (live-action) with bold animated text to stop the scroll.
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Feature a client's live-action testimonial, but visualize their results with animated charts.
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Show your team in action (live) and use animation to bring your impact data to life.
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Use screen recordings for tutorials, but add animated characters to make it more engaging.
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Combine footage of your team and office with quirky animations that reflect your brand's culture.
Case stories
MIXED MEDIA FOR CRYPTO EDUCATION
Coinvault needed to explain how Envia's blockchain platform lets gamers create, trade, and retain value for virtual assets. We blended historic Japanese imagery — samurai, temples — with modern gaming visuals to bridge the real and meta worlds. The result: clear, engaging education that helped Coinvault attract crypto-curious gamers and grow their user base.
MIXED MEDIA PRODUCTION SERVICES
Careline Dental wanted practitioners to understand how ClarityView Imaging eliminates image-sharing hassles. We merged their real equipment — CBCT scanners, X-rays, hardware — with character animation and dynamic data visualization. By grounding animation in actual equipment, we built credibility, simplified complex tech, and converted B2B viewers into demo requests.
MIXED MEDIA WITH REAL-WORLD FOOTAGE
AccessAll, the Global Partnership for Assistive Technology, needed to inspire action around a critical challenge: 2.5 billion people need assistive technology, yet 90% in low-income countries lack access. We combined real-world footage — a child using a hearing aid — with infographics visualizing their 2030 goal. The advocacy video educates stakeholders, mobilizes resources, and advances global development.
MIXED MEDIA SERVICES
Coinvault needed to educate crypto users about NFTs in an accessible, engaging way to support their content marketing strategy. We combined real-world black-and-white photography with character animations matching their brand aesthetic. Photographic authenticity plus playful animation boosted engagement and positioned Coinvault as a trusted crypto educator.
Testimonials
Maxtech expertly transformed our concepts into a compelling vision, excelling in communication and receptiveness to feedback.
Maxtech Inter, professional and joyful, listened well. Our video explains my business clearly, simplifying my work.
Maxtech delivered fast with guidance from A to B to C. Learning patience improved results. Effective communication throughout.
We received a world-class video, planning to showcase it to many customers. We're confident it will significantly contribute to our growth.
Engaging motion ads for all platforms, designed with industry best practices to captivate audiences and maximize impact.
FAQ
Mixed media combines multiple visual styles — photos, illustrations, stock footage, and motion graphics — to create richer, more engaging stories. You get visual variety that holds attention, the ability to show real products or people through photos, and the creative flexibility to visualize abstract concepts.
We use Style Unification. Our art director creates a unified style guide in pre-production covering color palettes, typography, motion, and visual transitions. This ensures everything feels like it belongs in the same world — not like a patchwork of random assets.
Absolutely. We specialize in transforming your existing assets — product photos, team headshots, brand illustrations, logo files — into compelling animated stories. We'll analyze what you have, identify gaps we can fill with stock footage or custom illustration, then build a concept that makes the most of your materials.
No problem. We supplement with high-quality stock footage, stock photos, and custom illustrations that match your brand. Our team has access to premium stock libraries and can create additional visual elements as needed — we'll show you what we recommend during the concept phase.
We work with product photos, team headshots, UI screenshots, brand illustrations, logo files, existing video footage, and infographic elements. High-resolution files give the best results, but we can work with what you have — if your materials need enhancement, we'll let you know upfront.
Yes. Since everything is built in post-production, updates are straightforward. If your UI changes or you need to swap out product photos, we can edit those elements without reshooting anything.
We specialize in startups and SMBs, so we understand your need for speed, budget-consciousness, and ROI. By focusing on asset-based animation rather than live production, we deliver the premium look of mixed media at a cost that makes sense for growing teams.
A mixed media video combines two or more visual mediums into a single, cohesive video — typically live-action footage blended with animated elements like motion graphics, text overlays, or stop motion. It offers the authenticity of live-action plus the creative freedom of animation.
Tell us what footage, photos, or assets you already have — we'll show you how far mixed media can take them. Reply within one business day.
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