Best Animation Studios in Buenos Aires (2026)

Introduction

Buenos Aires has one of the most export-minded animation scenes in Latin America, and the 10 studios below make work for brands, broadcasters, game publishers and streamers well beyond Argentina. They were chosen for recent work, the strength of their client lists, and evidence of an active studio in the city in 2026.

Much of the city’s output goes abroad. Studios here animate campaigns for US and European agencies, cinematics for game companies and series for international co-producers, helped by deep 2D and motion design talent and a cost base that suits export work while the peso moves around. The local scene is also well organised: the BITBANG festival held its 11th edition across seven Buenos Aires venues in late 2025 and now acts as a pre-selection event for the Oscars’ animated short category. In August 2026 Motionographer marked the 20th anniversary of VAS (formerly Váscolo), one of the city’s longest-running motion studios.

Every studio here has a working base in Buenos Aires. The list is unranked, since the right studio depends on the style you need, the length of the project and how you like to work.

The best animation studios in Buenos Aires

1. Can Can Club

Independent · Buenos Aires · cancanclub.com.ar

Can Can Club is an animation studio best known for character-led commercial work, much of it directed by the duo Mab & Becho. Its portfolio runs from Spotify’s “Premium Duo” and BBVA to Gatorade’s “Be Like Mike” and Cartoon Network’s “Gumball Loops”. In 2025 it partnered with the BITBANG festival, offering a winning project a month of studio time, equipment and mentoring at the club.

Agency credits are a strong part of the reel, including TBWA Chiat Day, 1st Ave Machine, McCann, Leo Burnett, BBDO and JWT offices in North America and Europe. Other clients include Samsung, Huawei, Tim Hortons, Godiva, Nintendo and Kellogg’s.

2. VAS

Independent · Buenos Aires · studio-vas.com

VAS began in late 2006 as Váscolo, founded by four partners including Martín Schurmann, who remains executive creative director. The studio describes itself as a graphic and animated design studio, and Motionographer ran a long profile for its 20th anniversary in August 2026.

Its roots are in broadcast design, with idents and packages for National Geographic Music, Fox Channels Italy and Discovery. More recent work includes a Dell UltraSharp monitor spot, JBL “Sonic Stories” made with Versus, a 3D logo for Disney’s football series ONCE, and a Fox Sports promo for the Negro Leagues tribute at Rickwood Field.

3. Plenty

Independent · Buenos Aires · plenty.tv

Plenty is a motion and animation studio founded by creative directors Mariano Farias and Pablo Alfieri, who built its name on channel branding for Nat Geo Adventure, Nickelodeon idents and stop-motion work. Today it frames its offer around “living identities”: animated brand systems, characters and content toolkits, alongside hybrid live action, CG and AI work.

Its headline current project is a Brand Content Engine for Mercado Libre, a custom motion toolkit that lets teams in 14 countries produce personalised CG video at scale. Past clients include Nike, Chevrolet, HBO, MTV, Discovery Channel and Volkswagen.

4. Rudo Company

Independent · Buenos Aires · rudocompany.com

Rudo is a 2D animation studio and directing collective founded in 2015 by Pablo Rafael Roldán and Ezequiel Torres, who met studying graphic design at the University of Buenos Aires. It marked its tenth anniversary in 2025 and created the artistic branding and festival trailer for Pixelatl’s 2025 edition in Guadalajara.

Its breakout was the music video “The Wolf” for Siamés, which has passed 200 million YouTube views. Clients include Apple, Nike, Adidas, Cartoon Network and MTV, and the studio is on Psyop’s directing roster for the US and Canada. Current work includes Esther, an 11-episode series co-produced with Sacrebleu in France and Take Five in Belgium.

5. Hook Up Animation

Independent · Buenos Aires · hookupanimation.com

Hook Up Animation was founded in 2001 by Gonzalo Azpiri, Diego Puente and José María Ferrucci, three artists who had been left without work when a feature film was cancelled. It offers 2D, 3D and VFX, and has spent more than two decades animating established characters for global networks.

LBB has covered its work for Disney, including five shorts with Mickey Mouse, Winnie the Pooh and other classic characters supervised from Burbank, and a Cartoon Network campaign for the MAX platform featuring Bugs Bunny, Steven Universe and Ben 10. Other clients include Nickelodeon, Warner Bros., Fox and National Geographic. The studio is also developing an animated feature and several series of its own.

6. 2veinte

Independent · Buenos Aires · 2veinte.com.ar

2veinte (2V) is a design and animation studio that specialises in frame-by-frame, hand-drawn animation. Its most recent listed project is an animated trailer for EA’s skate. with Nike SB.

It works across games, sport, music and broadcast, with clients including Disney, Acer (Predator commercials), Samsung, Adidas, Real Madrid, Spotify, Hulu and Adult Swim, plus music work for The Strokes, Katy Perry and Stormzy. It is a good fit for teams that want a drawn look over CG.

7. Bellolandia

Independent · Buenos Aires · bellolandia.com

Bellolandia describes itself as a full 2D animation studio, producing hand-drawn work for game cinematics, films and series, with FX and motion graphics handled in-house. Its client logos include Nickelodeon, Skydance Animation, Riot Games and Nike.

Game work features heavily: 2D animation for Dream Games’ Royal Match and cutscenes for Greak. The studio also develops original IP, including Electro Andes, Shenku and Funky Hunters, and pitches proofs of concept for series.

8. Lumbre

Independent · Buenos Aires · lumbre.tv

Lumbre is a design and motion studio that works as a branding consultancy for channels and brands, and its name means fire or light. Motion Array profiled its 3D and broadcast work, including a retro-styled rebrand for Spain’s Sol Música and a network refresh for Turner’s Boing with 3D characters and block openers.

Recent listed projects include work for Tastemade, Cartoon Network, Caliente TV, Domingol programme packaging, music branding for Radical and RTB vignettes for Swash by Whirlpool. It suits broadcasters and brands that need a full motion package more than a single film.

9. Mundoloco CGI

Independent · Buenos Aires · mundolococgi.com

Mundoloco CGI is the Buenos Aires animation studio behind Metegol (Underdogs), the feature directed by Juan José Campanella, and the animated Mafalda series for Netflix based on Quino’s comic strips. It is one of the best-known studios in the city for long-form CG.

Its credits also include the International Emmy-nominated Mini Beat Power Rockers for Discovery Kids, the Underdogs United series and TriviaTopia, based on the Trivia Crack app. Partners shown on its site include Netflix, Universal, Warner Bros. Discovery and Amazon Prime. Brands with an animated series or feature in mind are its natural clients, more than short campaign work.

10. 3dar

Independent · Palermo Hollywood · 3dar.com

3dar was founded in 2004 and makes animated films, games, installations and immersive work, with offices in Buenos Aires and Santa Monica. Its mixed reality game Eggscape, in which players command kung fu-trained eggs in their own surroundings, won a Lion at the Venice Biennale in 2022.

It is the studio on this list most focused on VR, mixed reality and interactive animation, which makes it a fit for brand experiences and installations as well as entertainment projects.

What to look for in a Buenos Aires animation studio

Start with technique. Buenos Aires studios cover hand-drawn 2D, CG character work, stop-motion, broadcast design and immersive formats, and most have a clear house style. Look at the reel for work close to your brief, then ask who directed it and whether those people are still at the studio.

Ask about the director model. Several studios here also work as directing collectives, and some are represented abroad, as Rudo is on Psyop’s roster. That can mean your project is produced in Buenos Aires but contracted through a production company in another country, so check who holds the contract and who you will speak to day to day.

Agree the schedule, the currency and the number of review rounds early, since most of these studios work mainly for clients in the US and Europe. Time zones are close to New York and a few hours behind Madrid, so live review sessions are easy to arrange for both.

Animation produces a lot of intermediate material: animatics, style frames, character sheets, render passes and several cuts of each shot. Ask how the studio shares work in progress, how feedback on specific frames is gathered, and where approved versions are kept, since that decides how smoothly the review rounds go.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best animation studio in Buenos Aires?

It depends on the style and length of the project. For feature and series CG, Mundoloco CGI has the strongest long-form credits. For hand-drawn character work, Rudo Company, 2veinte and Bellolandia are strong choices, and for broadcast and brand motion systems, VAS, Plenty and Lumbre have long track records.

Do Buenos Aires animation studios work with international clients?

Yes, most of the studios here do the bulk of their work for clients outside Argentina. Can Can Club’s reel includes campaigns for agencies in the US, Canada and Europe, and Hook Up Animation has animated Disney characters under supervision from Burbank.

Which Buenos Aires studios specialise in 2D animation?

Rudo Company, 2veinte and Bellolandia all focus on 2D. Bellolandia leans towards game cinematics, 2veinte towards trailers and commercials, and Rudo towards music videos, series and directed campaign work.

Can a Buenos Aires studio handle live action as well as animation?

Some offer hybrid work, such as Plenty’s mix of live action, CG and AI, but most studios here focus on animation and partner with production companies for shoots. For live-action partners, see the list of video production companies in Buenos Aires.

What is BITBANG?

BITBANG is an international festival of animation and digital art held in Buenos Aires. Its 11th edition ran across seven venues from late October to 1 November 2025, and the festival now acts as a pre-selection event for the Oscars’ animated short category.

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