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StoryMotion Family

Your Story. Brought to Life.

Your Family Has a Story. Let's Make It Unforgettable.

One-of-a-kind animated family films, cinematic memory journeys, and hilarious personalized songs.


How It Works

From your memories to the big screen.

  1. 1

    Choose Your Experience

    A comedy song, a memory film, a family tree, or your own idea.

  2. 2

    Share Your Photos, Names and Story

    Tell us who's who and what makes your family yours.

  3. 3

    We Create Your One-of-a-Kind Film or Song

    Written, directed and edited by hand, with AI-assisted production.

  4. 4

    Receive Your Digital Keepsake

    A file to play at the party, share in the family chat, and keep forever.

Our Work

Press play.

Every sample on this page was made by our studio to show what's possible. None of them are customer orders.

More Creative Magic

Have Something Else in Mind?

From laugh-out-loud shorts to imaginative animated stories, if you can dream it, let's talk about bringing it to life.

Funny Cinematic Shorts

Personalized comedy scenes, parody-style sketches and funny short videos.

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3D Animated Cartoons

Playful characters, original stories and family-friendly animated adventures.

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Kids' Songs & Animated Videos

Original children's music, voice performances and animated music videos, including Bible stories for little ones.

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Creative Commercials

Imaginative promotional videos, funny product advertising and branded storytelling.

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Your song, with a film to match

Custom Music Videos

Unique original music and cinematic visual storytelling.

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Photo Restoration & Colorization

Old family photos repaired, sharpened and brought back in natural color, ready to print or frame. Missing details are carefully re-created, so results are artistic restorations.

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Your Own Wild Idea

Unusual creative concepts, personalized entertainment, celebrations and special projects. Any photo can move again.

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Availability, scope, deadline and price are agreed individually for every custom project.

Darius, the founder of StoryMotion Family

About the Studio

“It started with one old photo of my grandmother, taken when she came to visit us. I wanted to walk with her one more time.”

Darius

StoryMotion Family is a small independent studio in Minneapolis. I'm Darius, and I make every project myself.

Each film and song is custom-directed. I write the story, build the music, and shape every scene around the people you tell me about. I use AI-assisted creative tools to animate and produce, and I make every creative decision by hand.

Some projects are made to bring a happy tear. Most are made to get the whole table laughing. All of them are made to be watched together.

Request Your Project

Tell us your story.

Holiday special: 15% off every family film and song, through December 15. Sending this is not an order and you pay nothing now. We read every request, reply by email with questions and a quote, and only start once we both agree.

Which experience would you like?
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No photos handy, or have big full-resolution files? Send the form without them. After we reply, we’ll give you a private way to send the originals.

Family-friendly only: no nudity, violence, vandalism or hateful content. What we don't make

Questions

Good to know.

How are the films and songs personalized?

Everything is written around what you tell us: real names, relationships, personalities, places and stories. No two projects share a script.

What photos or information do I need?

For a family tree, the names and how everyone is related. For a memory film, one or more clear photos and the places you'd like to visit. For a song, names, personalities and a few funny stories. Photos are helpful but not required to start. Large original files can be sent privately after we reply.

How long is each film or song?

A Singing Family Tree runs up to 2 minutes. A memory film runs 60 to 90 seconds, and longer films are quoted individually. A comedy song runs about 3 to 5 minutes, depending on how much family story there is to tell. The samples on this page are studio demonstrations, and some run longer than a standard order.

Can I choose funny or emotional?

Yes. Pick a style in the form, mix them, or tell us exactly how far the jokes can go.

Can you include my family members' names?

Yes. Names are the heart of every project, on the tree's signs, in the lyrics, and in the story.

Can I request revisions?

Yes. One round of small changes is included, like fixing a name, a lyric line or a detail. Bigger changes to the story can be quoted separately.

How long does production take?

Once we agree on the details, a comedy song is usually ready in 1 to 2 days. A memory film takes about 5 to 7 days, and a Singing Family Tree about 7 to 10 days. Need it sooner for a special day? Just ask.

Can you recreate a meaningful location?

Yes. A childhood home, a town square, a church. Recreated places are artistic interpretations built from your photos and description, not exact historical recordings.

How will I receive my finished project?

By email, with a private download link. Films come as MP4 video files and songs as MP3 audio files, ready to play on any phone, TV or computer.

How do I pay?

Nothing is charged when you send your idea. Once we agree on the details and the price, we send you a payment request by PayPal or Venmo, and work begins after payment.

Can I order something not listed?

Absolutely. Choose “Something else” in the form and describe your idea. Scope, deadline and price are agreed individually.