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Keep every brief, quote and approval in one record that the whole studio can read.

A CRM for an animation studio is a shared record of each enquiry, quote, project and client contact, from the first brief to the final approval and the next possible order. GullySales sets up the fields and stages around how your studio actually works, in a tool in ordinary use in India such as Zoho CRM or HubSpot, or a well-built sheet.

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Scope, fee, reporting and term are agreed in writing after we have read your brief and spoken to you.

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What CRM means

A CRM is the record where every enquiry, call and quote is kept against a customer, replacing separate notebooks, spreadsheets and memory. GullySales sets up or cleans an existing CRM and reports from it by enquiry outcome rather than by activity logged.

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Sales and marketing for animation studios, the overview.

Last updated 18 Oct 2026.

For animation studios

Where it usually goes wrong, and what we would do.

  • “A brief arrives in five different places”

    One lands by email, another on a messaging app, a third through a form and a fourth through an introduction at an event. Without one record, the proposal for the fourth is forgotten while the first is quoted twice.

  • “Approvals scatter across threads”

    The script was approved on a call, the storyboard in an email and the colour change in a chat message. When the client later disputes a change, nobody can show who agreed to what. A CRM record with dated approvals settles it.

  • “The relationship outlasts the project”

    A client who finished a lesson series has the next course in mind. If the record shows the products they sell and the date of delivery, the studio can ask at a time that makes sense.

  • “Freelancers need to see their part, not everything”

    Voice artists, illustrators and animators work on a project for a time. A record that holds the client's full contact and pricing is more than they need. Decide what each person sees.

What we do

What we deliver for animation studios.

Every deliverable, what it covers for you, and the result it is there to produce. Nothing here is an extra.

  1. Stages for the animation pipeline

    Enquiry, brief clarified, quote sent, negotiation, signed, in production, delivered, repeat.

    Result: Every opportunity sits at exactly one named stage.

  2. Fields that match a brief

    Style, purpose, running length, language, voice needs, source files and the date it must go live.

    Result: A record that holds a complete brief in one place.

  3. Dated approval log

    A record of who approved the script, storyboard, animatic and final cut, and when.

    Result: A client dispute can be answered from the record.

  4. Past-client and repeat view

    A list of clients by last delivery, the product they sell and the next likely need.

    Result: A list of clients to approach, with a reason beside each.

  5. Access by role

    Settings for who sees pricing, contact details and project notes, and who does not.

    Result: Each team member and freelancer sees only the fields they need.

  6. Import of existing enquiries

    Past enquiries and quotes moved from inboxes and sheets into the new record.

    Result: Old and new enquiries together in one place.

How the result is measured

  • Enquiries logged in the CRM
  • Data completeness
  • Reports generated from CRM data

Recorded as a baseline before work starts, so every later report has an honest comparison.

Read the full CRM implementation and customisation page

Fields worth keeping

Keep the fields an animation brief needs in one record.

Brief purpose and style reference
Filled by the producer from the first enquiry, letting the studio sort leads by the work it wants to make.
Approver for each stage
Script, storyboard and final approvers named by the producer, so a late change can be traced to the person who asked.
Quote version and inclusions
Set by whoever writes the proposal, recording revisions, voice and music so a later dispute has a clear reference.
Date of last client reply
Updated after each exchange, which lets the studio see which quotes have gone quiet.
Freelancer assigned
Added by the producer once the work is allotted, so the studio knows who holds which part of the film.
Release permission for the finished work
Entered at hand-over, noting whether the studio may show the film and where, which feeds the portfolio.

Who it is for

This is written for these animation studios.

  • 2D character and explainer studios
  • 3D product and architectural animation studios
  • Children's and family series studios
  • Motion graphics studios for advertising and corporate videos
  • Educational and ed-tech animation studios
  • Game cinematic and trailer animation studios
  • Animation outsourcing studios working for overseas clients
  • Whiteboard and infographic animation providers

Not for

It is not the right fit if.

  • Only one person handles all enquiries and remembers every client, so a record would be duplication at this point.
  • The studio has not agreed its production stages, so fields would have nothing consistent to track.
  • No one will keep the record current after a project begins, and an old record misleads.

How it works

How the CRM work runs

The work itself, in order. How an engagement starts, from your brief to a written scope, is set out on our method page.

  1. 1

    Map the sales process

    We sit with the people who sell and write down how a deal moves from enquiry to payment, including where it stalls.

  2. 2

    Agree stages, fields and owners

    Each stage gets a name your team already uses and a proof that the deal has left it. We agree which fields are required at which stage, and who may change what.

  3. 3

    Build on a copy

    Pipeline, fields and views are built on a trial copy where the CRM offers one, or in a separate pipeline where the plan allows. Live work stays untouched.

  4. 4

    Connect channels, then switch on automations

    Channels are connected first. Each automation is then switched on separately, so a misfiring rule is easy to find.

  5. 5

    Test with real deals

    The people who will use the CRM run open deals through it. Gaps are fixed before the whole team switches over.

  6. 6

    Switch over and trim

    Once real use shows which fields stay empty and which stages nobody uses, those are cut and the handover record is updated.

Where this fits

Three pieces of sales work, in this order.

This work sits inside sales management. A target, a review routine and someone who owns the number.

  1. Step 1

    Sales audit

    Find where deals are being lost and what to fix first.

    Start here if you cannot say where orders are lost.

  2. Step 2

    Sales process design

    One written way to sell, from first enquiry to repeat order.

    Start here if every salesperson sells differently.

  3. Step 3 · you are here

    Sales management

    A target, a review routine and someone who owns the number.

    Start here if the team has targets and no routine.

Tell us what you need Your brief is read before we call. Scope, fee and term in writing.

FAQ

Questions owners ask before they call.

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Is a CRM too heavy for a small studio?
Not if it is set up simply. A small studio needs only a few stages and fields. A tidy shared sheet is a fair start, and we can move to a CRM tool when the volume justifies it.
Which tool should we use?
Choose one your team will update. Zoho CRM and HubSpot are in ordinary use in India. We look at your size, your budget and who will maintain it before recommending one.
Who owns the client data?
The studio does. Keep client contact details and project files only as long as needed, and check data protection obligations with your own adviser. We set up access so only the right people see each record.
Should freelancers see the CRM?
Give them access only to the projects they work on and only the fields they need. Freelancers do not need quote values or other clients' details. Role-based access keeps the commercial record private while still showing each artist the brief and approvals they depend on.
How much does it cost?
There is no price list, because the work differs by business. The fee is scoped after we have read your brief and spoken to you, and put in writing before anything starts, split into our time, your media spend and production.
How long is the contract?
The term is agreed in writing after we have spoken, along with the fee and the reporting. It is never a default twelve months, and renewal is decided on the numbers against the baseline recorded at the start.
How soon will we see results?
It depends on the trade, the channel and what is already in place. After we have read your brief and spoken to you, we say what we would expect to move first and how it will be measured against the baseline. Nothing here is guaranteed.
Who will actually do the work?
The person you speak to before anything starts. We work from one office in Nagarbhavi, Bengaluru, with no account managers in between.
What do you need from us?
Your brief, and a conversation. After that, access to whatever this work touches, such as your website, your accounts or your enquiry record, and time with the people who handle your enquiries.
What if we are not happy with the work?
Tell us and the plan changes. Everything is reported against the baseline, so a number that is not moving is visible to both sides. The term is in your written scope, and the refund and cancellation policy sets out the rest.

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