Best Animation Studios in Sydney (2026)

Introduction

Sydney is home to two of Australia’s largest animation studios, Flying Bark Productions and Netflix Animation Studios, along with a group of smaller studios working on children’s series, game cinematics and commercials. The 10 studios below were chosen for recent work, the projects they have on screen in 2025 and 2026, and how clearly they show what they make.

The city’s larger studios now sit inside international groups. Netflix folded Animal Logic into Netflix Animation Studios and unified its teams across Sydney, Los Angeles and Vancouver in 2024, and Flying Bark is wholly owned by Belgium’s Studio 100. Independent work has grown alongside them: Parramatta’s Glitch Productions took the finale of The Amazing Digital Circus into cinemas in June 2026, and Flying Bark delivered Netflix’s Stranger Things: Tales From ‘85 from its Alexandria studio. Brisbane’s Ludo Studio (Bluey) and Melbourne’s Studio Moshi are outside the city and so are not on this list.

Every studio here has a working studio in Greater Sydney in 2026. The list runs in no fixed order of merit, since the right choice depends on the format, the budget and the style of animation you need.

The best animation studios in Sydney

1. Flying Bark Productions

Owned by Studio 100 · Alexandria · flyingbark.com.au

Flying Bark has made children’s and family animation in Sydney since 1968, and its headquarters on Doody Street, Alexandria, is the largest of three studios alongside Los Angeles and Madrid. The company says it employs more than 700 people across those sites. It is wholly owned by Studio 100, the European family entertainment group.

Recent work runs from originals to large service projects. The feature 200% Wolf launched in 2024, Tales from Outer Suburbia (co-produced with Highly Spirited) premiered on ABC iview on 1 January 2026, and Netflix’s Stranger Things: Tales From ‘85 released its first season in April 2026. The studio also worked on Paramount Animation’s Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender, and lists a Zac Power feature and Ghostbusters: Night Shift for 2027.

2. Netflix Animation Studios Sydney

Owned by Netflix · Moore Park · netflixanimation.com

The Moore Park studio is the former Animal Logic, which spent more than 30 years building CG animation and visual effects for features. It now operates as one of three Netflix Animation Studios sites, with Burbank and Vancouver, and handles the shot-based CG departments of production: animation, modelling, rigging, effects, lighting and compositing.

Netflix credits from the Sydney team include Leo and The Magician’s Elephant. Earlier Animal Logic features include The LEGO Movie, The LEGO Batman Movie, Peter Rabbit, DC League of Super Pets and Happy Feet. The studio works on Netflix’s own slate, so it suits talent and co-production conversations more than commissioned brand work.

3. Glitch Productions

Independent · Parramatta · glitchproductions.com

Brothers Kevin and Luke Lerdwichagul founded Glitch in 2017, and it has built a large audience on YouTube for its original series. Its 3D series The Amazing Digital Circus moved to Netflix after a 2024 deal while premiering episodes on YouTube first, and its finale, The Amazing Digital Circus: The Last Act, opened in cinemas on 4 June 2026. Murder Drones joined Prime Video in May 2025.

The studio is widening its slate. Knights of Guinevere, its first 2D series, released its pilot in September 2025, and in October 2025 Glitch announced a co-production of Lackadaisy and two new banners, Glitch Presents and Glitch Originals. The National Film and Sound Archive named Glitch among the channels in its Creator Capsule archive in August 2026.

4. Mighty Nice

Part of Nexus Studios · Chippendale · mightynice.com.au

Mighty Nice is a Sydney animation studio of directors, designers and artists, and describes itself as a Nexus Studios company, with London and Los Angeles enquiries routed through Nexus. It makes films and experiences for brands, the arts and culture, and its first short, Potapych: The Bear Who Loved Vodka, won a BAFTA for best animation in 2011.

Recent work on its site includes campaigns for insurer Lemonade and for Smart (“It Pays to Be Smart”), a character project for Roam and a film for the card game Earthborne Rangers (“Journey to the Source”). It is a good fit for agencies looking for character-led commercial animation with a director-driven approach.

5. Plastic Wax

Independent · Sydney · plasticwax.com

Plastic Wax specialises in cinematic trailers for video games, working across pre-rendered 3D animation, Unreal Engine, motion capture and VFX. It describes its offer as a turnkey service, so a publisher can hand over a whole trailer or a single stage such as capture or lighting, and it supports remote directing.

Recent credits include the Subnautica 2 reveal and trailer for Krafton and Unknown Worlds, the Splitgate 2 announce cinematic for 1047 Games, and the Disney Epic Mickey: Rebrushed announcement trailer. Earlier work covers Mortal Kombat 1 and Hogwarts Legacy for Warner Bros. Games.

6. Cheeky Little Media

Independent · Manly · cheekylittle.com.au

Cheeky Little Media creates and owns animated brands for children. It was co-founded by David Webster and Patrick Egerton, who run it as managing director and chief content officer, and it travelled with Ausfilm’s Animation Australia delegation in 2025.

Its catalogue includes Kangaroo Beach, Flower and Flour, Vegesaurs, Bottersnikes and Gumbles, Kazoops and Spongo Fuzz Jalapena. In 2026 the studio has been working on taking School of Monsters to the big screen. It also offers production servicing, which suits broadcasters and partners who want a Sydney team on an existing property.

7. Kapow Pictures

Independent · Sydney · kapowpictures.com

Kapow Pictures is a 2D and 3D animation studio co-owned by Mark Gravas and Sandra Walters. It develops original series, features and short films, and makes interactive content for apps and games.

The studio has produced television for Nickelodeon, ABC and Netflix, and also takes on advertising work. It took part in Ausfilm’s 2025 Animation Australia delegation. Ask to see the reel for the specific format you need, since its site shows work without titles.

8. Armchair Productions

Independent · Surry Hills · armchairproductions.com.au

Armchair Productions is a boutique animation studio that has worked from Surry Hills since 2012, producing television series, commercials and short films. It was part of the Ausfilm Animation Australia delegation in 2025.

Series work includes Minibeast Heroes for the ABC and Reef School. On the commercial side it has made spots for Airbnb, Procter & Gamble’s Fairy, McDonald’s, Oxfam and Cancer Australia, which makes it a practical option for explainer and campaign animation at a smaller scale.

9. Supernaut

Independent · Chippendale · supernaut.tv

Supernaut is a design and animation studio on Chippen Street, Chippendale. It works across brand films, campaigns, commercials, broadcast idents and promos, games and music videos.

The studio designs for formats ranging from phone screens to large-scale displays, which suits brands and broadcasters who want design and animation from the same team. Ask for recent case studies, as it publishes little about its clients.

10. Heckler

Independent · Surry Hills · heckler.tv

Heckler is a visual effects, post-production and sound studio based at Paramount House in Surry Hills, with further offices in Singapore, Shanghai and Amsterdam. Animation, CGI and motion design sit alongside its editing, colour and VFX services.

Its portfolio includes Apple’s “Let Loose” and “Lessons”, Woolworths, AAMI, Macquarie Bank and Samsung. It suits commercial briefs where animation needs to be finished, graded and mixed under one roof.

What to look for in a Sydney animation studio

Start with the format. Sydney’s studios split fairly cleanly between long-form producers (Flying Bark, Netflix Animation Studios, Cheeky Little Media, Glitch), game cinematic specialists such as Plastic Wax, and studios built around commercials and brand films. A studio that runs 52-episode children’s series has a very different pipeline from one that turns round a 30-second spot on a short schedule.

Check whether you are buying a service or a co-production. Several studios here develop their own IP and also take service work, and screen funding through Screen Australia and the Australian producer and post, digital and visual effects offsets often shapes how series and features are structured. Ask early how the studio usually structures rights and credits.

Ask who will direct and who will animate. Smaller studios often work with a core team plus freelancers, and the larger ones staff up per project. Both models work, but the names on the pitch should match the names on the schedule.

Finally, look at how the studio handles files and feedback. Animation produces large libraries of storyboards, animatics, rigs and render passes, and review rounds can stall when versions sit across email threads and shared drives. Studios with a clear review process and one place for the current cut are easier to work with across a long production.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best animation studio in Sydney?

It depends on the project. Flying Bark and Netflix Animation Studios are the largest, with recent Netflix and Paramount work. Glitch Productions has built a large independent audience on YouTube, and Plastic Wax is the specialist for game trailers.

What happened to Animal Logic?

Animal Logic became part of Netflix, and in 2024 Netflix unified its teams with Netflix Animation Studios across Sydney, Los Angeles and Vancouver. The Sydney studio at Moore Park now operates as Netflix Animation Studios.

Is Bluey made in Sydney?

No. Bluey is produced by Ludo Studio in Brisbane, which is why it does not appear on this list.

Which Sydney studios make animation for video games?

Plastic Wax focuses on game cinematics and trailers, with recent work on Subnautica 2 and Splitgate 2. Kapow Pictures and Supernaut also list games among the formats they work in.

Do Sydney animation studios also handle VFX?

Some do. Netflix Animation Studios carries Animal Logic’s visual effects background, and Heckler combines animation with VFX, colour and sound. For studios focused on visual effects, see the best VFX studios in Sydney.

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