Carmeci Studio · Scientific animation & illustration

Your structure, shown the way it actually moves.

Molecular animations, publication figures, and physiology visuals made by a structural biologist who works with cryo-EM data, not just pictures of it.

PDB / EMDB inputs · 4K · 60 fps · Vector figures · Journal-ready formats

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Molecular animation · 40 s

Ribosomal subunit joining

The 48S complex becomes the 80S initiation complex as eIF1A, eIF5B, and eIF2 leave, built from published cryo-EM structures. From the Translation Cycle series.

Anatomy & physiology · 41 s

Oxygen delivery, organ to molecule

One continuous zoom from the circulatory system to a single hemoglobin molecule, ending on the oxygen saturation curve that explains it.

Services

Three kinds of work, priced to scope

Every project starts with a free scoping call. Prices below are starting points; your quote depends on length, number of structures, and revisions.

Molecular animation

Built directly from your deposited or published coordinates, so every residue is where it should be.

  • Paper movies and supplementary videos
  • Mechanism and conformational-change sequences
  • Talk clips and social-media loops

Starting at

$1,200

15–30 s clip

Scientific illustration

Clean, editable vector artwork that follows your journal's figure guidelines.

  • Graphical abstracts
  • Model and pathway figures for papers and grants
  • Schematic redraws of existing figures

Starting at

$350

per figure

Anatomy & physiology visuals

Teaching and product visuals that connect whole-body anatomy to the cells and molecules underneath.

  • Organ-to-molecule “scale zoom” animations
  • Course and training illustrations
  • Device and mechanism-of-action visuals

Starting at

$600

per illustration

Selected work

Made for Carmeci Academy

The same pipelines behind client work power the lectures on this site.

Animation series

The Translation Cycle

Ribosome initiation, elongation, and termination, animated from published cryo-EM structures.

Equation of the Week

Kozak recognition & the 48S complex

Molecular footage rendered in Blender, paired with animated equations explaining the biophysics.

Interactive

Human Systems Atlas

A 3D anatomy explorer with labeled organ systems, built for medical and physiology students.

Illustration library

Years of vector teaching figures

Hand-built diagrams across structural biology, physiology, physics, and mathematics.

Process

From coordinates to final files

  1. 01

    Scope

    A short call about the science, the audience, and where the piece will live. You get a written quote.

  2. 02

    Storyboard

    A frame-by-frame outline or sketch for your approval before anything is rendered.

  3. 03

    Draft

    A working render or figure, with two rounds of revisions included.

  4. 04

    Deliver

    Final files in the formats you need: MP4, MOV, PNG, TIFF, SVG, or editable AI/PDF.

Who makes it

A scientist who animates

I'm Tristan Carmeci, a structural biologist with hands-on cryo-EM and cryo-ET experience and the creator of Carmeci Academy. I read your paper before I open Blender, so the visuals say what your data says.

Training
M.S. Physiology & Biophysics, Case Western Reserve University
Instruments
Titan Krios, Aquilos cryo-FIB, confocal microscopy
Tools
ChimeraX, Blender + Molecular Nodes, Python, Manim, Illustrator
Based in
Salt Lake City, Utah · working with labs anywhere

Questions

Before you ask

Who owns the final files?

You do. You get full rights to use the finished piece in papers, talks, grants, and marketing. I keep my underlying tools and templates, and I'll ask before showing your project in my portfolio.

Can you work with unpublished data?

Yes. Unpublished structures and figures stay confidential, and I'm happy to sign an NDA.

How long does a project take?

Most figures take one to two weeks. Animations usually take two to four weeks, depending on length and how many structures are involved.

How do payments work?

Half up front to start, half on delivery. Academic labs can pay by invoice through their purchasing office.

Tell me about your project

I'll reply by email within two business days.