Trinity Animation

Trinity Animation is an independent animation and visual effects studio based in the Kansas City metropolitan area. Founded in 1994 by electrical engineer and computer graphics author Jim Lammers, the company creates 3D animation, photorealistic imagery and visual explanations for entertainment, advertising, healthcare, engineering and architecture. Its work ranges from television environments and product demonstrations to scientific illustrations and industrial simulations.

Animation for television and film

The studio produced 3D background environments for multiple seasons of Archer, working with Floyd County Productions on architectural sets, vehicle interiors and other settings. Its contribution focused on the environments supporting the series’ character animation, including modeling, lighting, rendering and camera matching. Trinity also supplied environmental modeling and background assets for Chozen and Unsupervised, and contributed computer animation for visual effects in the 1997 film Starship Troopers.

These projects sit alongside commercial animation and marketing production. Trinity offers development from concept through delivery, combining modeling, rendering, motion design and animation to explain products, demonstrate equipment and communicate technical subjects. Its capabilities also include character animation and interactive augmented and virtual reality applications.

Technical and scientific visualization

Medical work includes pharmaceutical mechanism-of-action animation, surgical procedure walkthroughs, anatomical and cellular visualization, and medical device demonstrations. The studio also translates engineering drawings, mechanical assemblies and industrial processes into animated cutaways, exploded views and instructional sequences. For legal applications, it produces forensic recreations and accident visualizations.

Architectural services include interior and exterior rendering, photo-matched imagery and visualization for engineering and construction projects. The supplied portfolio includes work for Burns & McDonnell, Black & Veatch and Kiewit, alongside commercial and product assignments for clients in manufacturing, publishing and consumer markets.

Beyond production, Trinity operates internal software distribution and professional education units under Trinity3D and its V-Ray training portal. These activities connect its animation business with digital production tools, software licensing and authorized technical instruction. The company began in Lee’s Summit, Missouri, before relocating its production operations to Overland Park, Kansas.