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2D & 3D Animation

2D & 3D Animation.

2D & 3D Animation.

Technical 2D and 3D animation that makes complex equipment, processes and risks instantly clear. Every model we build becomes a reusable asset for the training projects that follow.

2D HSE character climbing ladder correctly in employee training videos

Did you know?

Visuals are processed 60,000 times faster than text, so animated training is understood faster, remembered longer and works in any language.

Why SHIIFT

Every SHIIFT animation starts with your objective: the behavior, procedure or risk your people need to understand. Our in-house animators and instructional designers then build it with engineering accuracy, working from your CAD files, drawings and site photos.

Our work covers quick 2D explainers, lessons-learned animations and fully modeled 3D equipment walkthroughs, delivered as standalone films or inside e-learning, simulations and VR.

Multilingual by design: animation carries one consistent message across every language and site. It can also tell the story with no language at all.

Noise and drilling hazards in a SHIIFT 2D animation
Why SHIIFT

Every SHIIFT animation starts with your objective: the behavior, procedure or risk your people need to understand. Our in-house animators and instructional designers then build it with engineering accuracy, working from your CAD files, drawings and site photos.

Our work covers quick 2D explainers, lessons-learned animations and fully modeled 3D equipment walkthroughs, delivered as standalone films or inside e-learning, simulations and VR.

Multilingual by design: animation carries one consistent message across every language and site. It can also tell the story with no language at all.

Why SHIIFT

Every SHIIFT animation starts with your objective: the behavior, procedure or risk your people need to understand. Our in-house animators and instructional designers then build it with engineering accuracy, working from your CAD files, drawings and site photos.

Our work covers quick 2D explainers, lessons-learned animations and fully modeled 3D equipment walkthroughs, delivered as standalone films or inside e-learning, simulations and VR.

Multilingual by design: animation carries one consistent message across every language and site. It can also tell the story with no language at all.

A fire inside an underground vault, shown in a SHIIFT 3D animation
Why use animation for training?

Animation shows what a camera never can: the inside of a pump, an invisible gas release, a dropped-object trajectory, a process failing in slow motion. Risks and consequences become visible, memorable and discussable.

There's no filming disruption, no site access to arrange and no weather to fight. When a procedure changes, the animation updates in days rather than needing a reshoot.

Why use animation for training?

Animation shows what a camera never can: the inside of a pump, an invisible gas release, a dropped-object trajectory, a process failing in slow motion. Risks and consequences become visible, memorable and discussable.

There's no filming disruption, no site access to arrange and no weather to fight. When a procedure changes, the animation updates in days rather than needing a reshoot.

Why use animation for training?

Animation shows what a camera never can: the inside of a pump, an invisible gas release, a dropped-object trajectory, a process failing in slow motion. Risks and consequences become visible, memorable and discussable.

There's no filming disruption, no site access to arrange and no weather to fight. When a procedure changes, the animation updates in days rather than needing a reshoot.

Reusable 3D models for training

We build accurate 3D models of your equipment and facilities from CAD, laser scans, drawings or photographs. Each model is a long-term asset: the same geometry drives training videos, flat-screen simulations, VR scenarios and digital twins.

It serves different audiences too. Operators, maintenance crews, contractors and visitors can each get their own training built on the same model, so every project after the first costs less and ships faster.

Explore our projects or talk to our team about what you need to explain.

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An isolation step in an Eni 2D training animation
Reusable 3D models for training

We build accurate 3D models of your equipment and facilities from CAD, laser scans, drawings or photographs. Each model is a long-term asset: the same geometry drives training videos, flat-screen simulations, VR scenarios and digital twins.

It serves different audiences too. Operators, maintenance crews, contractors and visitors can each get their own training built on the same model, so every project after the first costs less and ships faster.

Explore our projects or talk to our team about what you need to explain.

Contact us
Reusable 3D models for training

We build accurate 3D models of your equipment and facilities from CAD, laser scans, drawings or photographs. Each model is a long-term asset: the same geometry drives training videos, flat-screen simulations, VR scenarios and digital twins.

It serves different audiences too. Operators, maintenance crews, contractors and visitors can each get their own training built on the same model, so every project after the first costs less and ships faster.

Explore our projects or talk to our team about what you need to explain.

Contact us

Key Benefits

Instant Clarity

Our animators show the inside of machines, invisible hazards and step-by-step sequences that cameras can’t capture, so complex risks become instantly understandable.

Engineering Accuracy

We build every model from your CAD, scans and drawings, and your engineers review at storyboard and draft, so the result is accurate enough to train on.

Language-Free Option

Our visual storytelling carries the message across every language, culture and reading level on your sites, with no translation losses along the way.

Reusable 3D Assets

The models we build once are reused across your videos, e-learning, simulations, VR and future updates, cutting the cost of every project that follows.

Common questions

When should we use 2D vs 3D animation?

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We recommend 2D for fast, clear explainers, statistics and process flows, and 3D where equipment, spatial awareness or realistic consequences matter. Most of our programs mix both.

What do you need from us to start?

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We work from whatever exists: CAD models, P&IDs, drawings, laser scans or simple site photos. More source material speeds up engineering accuracy, though we can model from photographs alone.

How accurate can 3D training animation be?

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We routinely model specific plant equipment, control panels and procedures, and we review everything with your engineers at storyboard and draft stages, so accuracy is limited only by your data.

Can the 3D content be reused for future training?

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Once we model your site and equipment, we reuse those assets across your e-learning, desktop simulations, VR and future videos, and we can adapt them to train different roles on the same equipment.

How long does a training animation take to produce?

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We set the schedule by modeling complexity and runtime: a 2D explainer moves quickly, while high-fidelity 3D sequences take longer. You'll have a clear timeline at storyboard stage.

How much does 2D or 3D animation cost?

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We price on modeling complexity and runtime. A short 2D explainer sits at a very different level to a minute of high-fidelity 3D, so we start with your objective and recommend the most effective route.

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Safety Training

Hazard recognition

Spot risks before incidents

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Life-Saving Rules

Critical rules as decisions

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Behavioral safety

Stop work authority, used

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Hand safety

Fewer hand injuries

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Safety Training

PPE selection & use

The right kit, worn right

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H2S & gas awareness

The invisible hazard, visible

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Fire & emergency response

Beyond the routine drill

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Safety Training

Toolbox talks

Five strong minutes weekly

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Permit to work

PTW judgment scenarios

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Isolation & LOTO

Safe energy isolation

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Confined space entry

Entries and rescue response

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Working at height

Falls and dropped objects

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Lifting & rigging

Safer critical lifts

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Hot work

Sparks under control

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Line of fire

See the energy path

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Driver safety

Safer driving and journeys

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Electrical safety

Safe isolation, arc flash aware

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Excavation work

Trenches and buried services

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Ergonomics

Strain prevention that sticks

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Situational awareness

Noticing change on site

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Onboarding & People

Site orientation

Inductions before day one

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Onboarding & People

Expatriate workforce

Localized multilingual training

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Onboarding & People

Visitor inductions

Pre-arrival essentials

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Onboarding & People

Leadership training

Judgment, developed

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Onboarding & People

Soft skills

Conversations that work

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Onboarding & People

Safety leadership

Frontline supervisor skills

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Onboarding & People

Human factors

Error traps and defenses

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Operations & Technical

Process & procedures

Step-by-step competence

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Operations & Technical

Operational readiness

Ready before start-up

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Operations & Technical

Technical training

Complex systems explained

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Operations & Technical

Control room & DCS

Alarms and upset response

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Operations & Technical

Crane operation

Operators, banksmen, supervisors

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Operations & Technical

Forklift operation

Operators, pedestrians, supervisors

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Operations & Technical

Maintenance & turnarounds

Outage preparation

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Operations & Technical

Process safety

Barriers made visible

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Compliance & Modernization

Lessons learned (LFI)

Incidents into training

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Compliance & Modernization

Spill response

Environmental first response

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Compliance & Modernization

Hazardous materials

Storage, handling, transport

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Compliance & Modernization

Security awareness

Physical and cyber vigilance

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Services

Content Production

Training Videos

Filmed through our global crew network

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A safety orientation film produced for Milestone Environmental Services.

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Content Production

2D & 3D Animation

Engineering-accurate visuals

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From a 3D animation built to supplement an ADNOC e-learning module.

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Content Production

Safety Campaigns

Sustained behavior change

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The award-recognized Maersk hand safety campaign.

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Content Production

Training posters & print

Site-specific print & visual aids

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A printed lessons learned handbook produced for Petroleum Development Oman.

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Content Production

PowerPoint Materials

Trainer-led deck rebuilds

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Presenting an ADNOC Safety Day engagement deck.

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Interactive Training

E-Learning

SCORM online modules

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Scenario questions inside a client e-learning module.

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Interactive Training

Virtual Reality (VR)

Immersive headset training

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Lockout tagout training with full hand tracking in VR.

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Interactive Training

Flat-Screen Simulations

Desktop, web & mobile simulations

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SHIIFT simulations running on laptops and mobile devices.

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Interactive Training

Digital Twins

Navigable sites & equipment

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A navigable 3D replica of Nutrien's ammonia transfer plant.

Approach

How We Work

Our approach

Analysis, design, delivery, validation

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How We Work

SCORM & LMS Integration

Tracking in your systems

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Scenario-Based Assessments

Competency you can prove

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