Cause+Effect

Cause+Effect is an independent creative studio, commercial production company and motion design house based in New York City. Its work combines brand strategy, live-action direction, animation, visual effects and editorial for entertainment companies, technology businesses and consumer brands.

The studio develops projects from initial ideas and writing through production and post-production finishing. Its capabilities span identity systems, logos and taglines, film production, 2D and 3D motion design, compositing and animation. These disciplines support trailers, promotional campaigns, brand stories, product launches, commercials and social content.

Entertainment and branded storytelling

Cause+Effect works across broadcast television, streaming and digital entertainment. For Disney and Lucasfilm’s Star Wars Kids, it created and animated Lightsaber Legends and Droid Diaries. Its entertainment portfolio also includes launch promotion and branding for Paramount+’s How Music Got Free, campaigns for Showtime’s George & Tammy, and Hulu’s Wu-Tang: An American Saga Season Three and Better Starts Here.

Other projects include promotional campaigns for Yellowstone, The White Lotus x Google Pixel for Warner Bros. Discovery’s Courageous, and work for Spotify’s Anything Goes Podcast with Emma Chamberlain. The studio also produces broadcast packaging and branding, including work for E! News and AMC Networks.

Design for products and brands

Beyond entertainment, Cause+Effect creates product visualizations, technical animations and launch campaigns. Its supplied portfolio includes work for Intel, Amazon Web Services, Motorola, Solidigm, CeraVe and Lysol, spanning consumer technology, computing, beauty and personal care.

The combination of production, design and editorial gives the studio a broad role in developing both the concept and its finished presentation. Projects range from animated digital series and television promotion to product-focused films and branded entertainment.