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RJDM · Creative + Technology studio · Since 2001

Cinematic craft.
Engineered systems.
Built to land.

Animation and film, paired with the apps and AI behind them. One studio for the story and the system that delivers it.

CreativeFilm · Animation
TechnologyApps · AI · Systems
Ricky O'Donnell, Founder & CEO of RJDM

Led personally by

Ricky O'Donnell · Founder & CEO, since 2001

What we do

Six disciplines. One connected studio.

Creative, technology and AI under one roof.

Animation
Get Animated

Animation

Animation that makes complex ideas land. Explainer, training, medical and motion, built to clarify, not decorate.

Platforms & Experiences
Get Connected

Platforms & Experiences

Portals, dashboards, mobile apps and immersive experiences. The user-facing layer that sits alongside the systems we build.

Systems & Applications
Get Built

Systems & Applications

Business systems, integrations and internal tools. Software that fits how your operation actually works.

AI
Get Smarter

AI

AI that does real work inside your business. Embedded in the systems and production you already run.

Consultancy
Get Clear

Consultancy

Senior strategy, scoping and creative direction that drive the right decisions, before a pixel moves.

Film
Get Watched

Film

Cinematic brand films, documentary and corporate film that audiences actually remember.

Two crafts. One studio.

The story and the system
that delivers it.

Most studios pick a side. We don't. Animation and film on one bench, apps and AI on the other, built together so message and machine land in lockstep.

Creative01 / 02

Animation, film & story craft.

Cinematic communication that moves people. Scripts, design, motion and direction, made to land.

  • Animation
  • Film
  • Brand systems
  • Story design
Technology02 / 02

Apps, platforms & AI workflows.

The systems that carry the story. Internal tools, training platforms, content engines and AI, engineered by the same team that ships the creative.

  • Apps
  • Platforms
  • AI workflows
  • Integrations

The real problem

Most work doesn't fail because it's bad. It fails because no one stopped to ask what it was really for.

Featured Work

Work that delivers.

Sario Ai

AI-powered knowledge and support platform for Pulsario

The Numpties

Public safety animation series with Northamptonshire County Council, Cute critters meet an untimely demise.

Autodesk We Make | Autodesk

Trade-show poster brought to life as an animation for Autodesk

My PICU Story - Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge University Hospitals

NHS Foundation Trust I App | System | Colouring Book

The Aluminium Case | The Edge Picture Company

Bronze Winner at the International Video & Communication Awards

Jaguar Landrover Global Apprentice Programme

Supporting a global programme requires more than individual assets. It requires a system that works consistently across every touchpoint.

Tom Jones Music Video "Give a Little Love"

Official Music Video

Kinect Disneyland Adventures | Frontier Developments

NEMO | Peter Pan | Alice in Wonderland | Jungle Cruise

Top Gear Live | BBC

RAIN - Flood Resilience Communication

West Northamptonshire Council - Award-Winning Flood Resilience Programme

Prevalence of Dementia | Cambridge Cognition

Global Medical Technology - Animation Series

Essex County Council

Public Sector Communication

Centro Cycling - Network West Midlands

Public Awareness Campaign

Life With Hyundai | Smoking Pony

Global Brand Storytelling - Hyundai

Do Something Different

Creative Behaviour Change Campaign - The Edge Picture Company

Our Signature Method

The Make It Land
Approach.

25 years of experience, now accelerated with AI.

01

Understand fast

We listen, ask the sharp questions, and find the real problem.

02

Extract what matters

We strip away the noise and identify what your audience actually needs.

03

Create with clarity

We build it. Animation, film, system, or all three.

04

Deliver quickly

AI used inside the work means faster turnaround without losing the craft.

Why RJDM

Not just a supplier.
A partner.

Creative intelligence and technical capability, on one team and one timeline.

25years

Creative paired with technology

A quarter century making the story and the system work together.

6disciplines

One studio, end to end

Animation, film, systems, platforms, consultancy and AI under one roof.

1focus

Outcomes, not outputs

We measure success by your results, not deliverables shipped.

AIenhanced

AI in the workflow, not on the slide

AI inside the work means faster turnaround without losing the craft.

Let's get to the
real problem.

Tell us what's not working. We'll come back within one working day with sharp questions, not a sales script.

Tell us what's not landing

A real person replies within one working day.