Hands Down Studios

Hands Down Studios is an independent animation studio that handles every phase of production, from concept through compositing. It makes work for advertising, streaming, television, film, music and promotion, with a leaning towards humour and character.

What Hands Down Studios offers

• Series animation — content for television, cable and streaming, produced through a digital pipeline built for episodic output.
• Commercial content — animation made with agencies, brands and production houses.
• Pre-production — concept art, animation-ready characters and backgrounds, rigging, storyboards and animatics.
• Sizzle reels and teasers — material for pitching shows.
• Artistic projects — music videos and documentaries.
• Own content — original independent projects.

Who it works with

Named past clients include HBO, Comedy Central, Netflix and Amazon Prime. Partners range from streaming networks to writer-creators and ad agencies.

Key facts

• Techniques: traditional, puppet and hybrid animation
• Team: core group with more than 75 combined years of animation experience, including an Oscar-nominated shorts director