Hands Down Studios

From concept to compositing, we bring you creative storytelling that’s fresh, fun and relatable

We’re proud to have an independent point of view.

Hands Down Studios develops high-quality animation for advertising, streaming, television, film, music, promos and more We have created content for some of the world’s biggest brands and content providers, including Best Buy, HBO, Comedy Central, Netflix, and Amazon Prime

We are collaborative, creative, and comfortable with diverse styles Our core team has a combined 75+ years of professional animation experience and includes an Oscar-nominated shorts director

We do all phases of traditional, puppet and hybrid animation Our flexible production model allows us to work with diverse clients and partners - from streaming networks to writer-creators to commercial brands and advertising agencies

We make shows and content for TV, cable and streaming We do all phases of traditional, puppet and hybrid animation Our digital pipeline is powerful and cost-effective, to facilitate episodic productions We’ve produced up to 60 minutes a month of network-quality animation

We work with agencies, businesses, brands and production houses to develop commercial content that is on-brand and powerfully resonates

We develop shows, including designing concept art, preparing animation-ready characters and backgrounds, rigging, storyboard/animatic, and other pre-production steps, as well as sizzle reels and teasers

From music videos to documentaries, some projects need a more artistic approach We’ll explore and experiment until we’ve got just the right solution Creativity is in our DNA We also make our own independent content

We live and breathe characters We are inspired by the tiniest of details We are skilled technicians and born storytellers, and we love what we do

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