Come run with us! We’re hiring 3D Animators on Sonic Prime. Starting this September, join the team animating the legendary blue blur on this high-octane adventure. 🦔
The Sonic Prime team is looking for CG Artists! Know someone perfect for these roles? Share the post or tag them in the comments! 🦔
• CG Animators
• Senior CG Animators
• Lighting/Comp Artists
• Senior Modeler
• Show TD
• Rigger
Apply now at !
Sonic Prime is the
#1
Kids content on Netflix worldwide, and the
#3
across ALL content on Netflix worldwide!
Our talented artists and crew raised the bar in all aspects of animation and brilliant storytelling, congratulations to the whole team! 💙🦔
Yes, it's true! SEGA’s legendary video game icon Sonic the Hedgehog will star in a new 3D animated series from
@SEGA
,
@WildBrainStudio
and
@ManOfActionEnt
premiering on Netflix in 2022.
Check out the character posters for Sonic Prime, coming to Netflix December 15th! Don't miss the all ✨NEW✨ teaser trailer on "Geeked: Toon-In" on Netflix Twitch tonight at 5 pm PT!
Sonic's back and racing against time in SONIC PRIME Chapter 3 coming in 2024, made in our Vancouver studio.
Get pumped up with this preview clip shown at today's
@NetflixGeeked
Week! Things are about to get even more intense in the shatterverse. 🦔
#GeekedWeek
Congratulations to Joey Pogoy, Senior Animator on Sonic Prime, for being honored with an Individual Achievement in Animation award for Character Animation at this year's Children’s & Family Emmys!
We're so proud of your work on the show, Joey! 🦔💙
It's
#AnimationDay
, and we're recognizing all those who make stories come alive on screen. Whether you're an Animator, Rigger, or Producer — from storyboarding to post-production — we celebrate you today! 👏🏽💙
THANK YOU, SONIC PRIME CREW!
Some of our favorite stats from this project to celebrate launch day:
▪ Over 3,800 shots
▪ 1,100 custom FX shots
▪ 30 speaking characters
▪ 10 unique vehicles
▪ 5 distinct worlds
🧵1/2
🙋🏽♀️🙋🏽♂️ Did you watch Sonic Prime last week? 🦔
Sonic Prime made it to the Global Top 10 list of the most-watched TV shows on Netflix, with 2.4 million views during its premiere week!
🧵👇🏽
Joey Pogoy was recently honored with an Individual Achievement In Animation award for Character Animation at this year's Children’s & Family Emmys!
Joey animated Sonic & his friends in a clash against Dr. Eggman's robot forces in a stellar display of character acting! 💙🦔
Check out this stunning piece of artwork by acclaimed Sonic the Hedgehog artist
@SpiritSonic
(Evan Stanley).
Don't forget to watch Sonic Prime, now streaming on Netflix!
📅 Mark your calendars, Sonic fans! Get ready for more high-speed adventures with Sonic and friends!
Sonic Prime season 2, made in our Vancouver studio, is zooming onto Netflix on July 13.
It's time to spin attack back into the Shattervese! NEW episodes of Sonic Prime are now streaming only on Netflix! 🦔💙
Leave a 👏🏽 in the comments to celebrate our incredibly talented group of artists and crew!
🌟 We're honored to have received 12 nominations at the 2023 Leo Awards!
Big thanks to our talented artists, crew, and everyone involved for bringing magic to the screen. 🎉👏🏽
Drumroll please 🥁....Our Vancouver studio has earned 13 nominations at the 2024 Leo Awards! See the list of lucky 13 below:
⚔️ LEGO Ninjago: Dragons Rising
Best Animation Series
Best Direction
Best Sound
Best Voice Performance
🧵👇🏽
A VERY special Sonic episode of
@NetflixGeeked
"Toon In" is coming your way tomorrow at 5 PM PT, and we're excited to be part of it!
Run, don't walk - you won't want to miss this: .
Get your first look at NEW episodes from Sonic Prime only in Drop 01, a livestream event with shock drops, sneak peeks, and more on September 27th, 9AM PST: .
🗣️⚔️ HELLO?! WE ARE HERE FOR THE TOUR-NA-MENT! ️⚔️🗣️
The stakes have never been higher, so the only question is… ninja, are you ready to battle?
Made in our Vancouver studio, part 2 of LEGO NINJAGO Dragons Rising is coming on October 3rd!🔥
Come work with us on The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder -- we're currently looking for Harmony Animators!
If you'd like to join the team, we're accepting remote and freelance candidates. Apply now: .
#animationjobs
Put your hands together for Kenny Ng, the
@leoawards
winner for Best Art Direction in an Animation Series! 👏
Kenny's incredible work on Ninjago helped visualize this season's video game world through its design, asset creation, and all the way to lighting and FX! 🍾🍾
Roughly 3 years ago, 15 years into my career, I began an incredible journey I never could've imagined prior.
Ever grateful to the talented, amazing folks at
@SEGA
@WildBrainHQ
@ManOfActionEnt
, Erik Weise & James Corrigall for bringing Sonic Prime to life.
Happy birthday Sonic! It's hard to imagine a better way to celebrate our favourite blue blur (ok, maybe by eating a chili dog...or two) than to share a couple of sneak peeks!
Sonic sketches by Colin Tan Wei and final colour on this Sonic pose by Shyh Chai. 🦔💙
ONE DAY ONLY: Race across the Shatterverse with Sonic!
Come check out the Sonic Prime: Shatterverse Experience:
📅 Jan. 28
⌚ 10AM-8PM PT
📍 3rd St Promenade | Santa Monica, CA
🎨
@tyson_hesse
🗡️ Brace yourselves for an epic new quest! Made in our Vancouver studio, LEGO NINJAGO Dragons Rising Season 2 arrives in April.
Do the ninja have what it takes to conquer this ancient darkness? The clock is ticking...THE BLOOD MOON IS COMING!! 🌑🐉
A chilling new threat is on the horizon, and from a face that looks all too familiar...🐲 Made in our Vancouver studio, LEGO NINJAGO Dragons Rising season 2 arrives in April.
The wait is over! LEGO Ninjago: Dragons Rising is now streaming on Netflix. 🐲 Give it up for our talented artists and crew for their incredible work on the show! 👏🏽🎉
Click on the link to find out when it's streaming in your area: .
Exciting news! Apple TV+ has greenlit a new Peanuts feature film from WildBrain & Peanuts Worldwide. Production set to begin in 2024 from WildBrain Studios. The CG-animated family film follows Snoopy & the gang on an Big City adventure to discover the true meaning of friendship!
LEGO Ninjago: Dragons Rising premiered only yesterday and has already soared to the
#1
spot on Netflix's Top 10 Kids TV Shows list in the U.S. and Canada!
Huge thanks to everyone watching and to our talented team. 👏🏽🎉
Who's your favorite character so far? 🐲
Everything feels so familiar. And yet...nothing is the same.
Get your first glimpse at Dragons Rising, the new show from LEGO NINJAGO. 👀 Our crew's been working hard on this one and we can't wait to see more!
⛺ He's never been a normal dog, and he's anything but your typical troop leader! Proudly made in our Vancouver studio, Camp Snoopy premieres June 14, only on Apple TV+.
Saving the world? Nothing these ninja haven't done before! The mission:
1. Find the Dragon Cores 🐲
2. Stop the Mergequakes 🛑
3. Stabilize the world 🌎
You definitely won't want to miss NINJAGO Dragons Rising Season 1 Part 2, available from October 12.
Hold on to your seats! ⚔ We're so lucky to have created our very own "Dream Team" at our Vancouver studio, with our LEGO NINJAGO and DreamZzz teams collaborating on this special crossover episode where the Ninja meet the Dream Chasers!
Watch now: .
Happiness is an all-new slate of Peanuts content coming to Apple TV+!
Coming this Summer:
⛳ Snoopy Presents: One-of-a-Kind Marcie
🦴 The Snoopy Show Season 3
Coming in 2024:
🏕 Camp Snoopy - BRAND NEW series!
🏁 Snoopy Presents: Welcome Home, Franklin
Made by our talented artists and crew at the studio, Ninjago Seasons 1 and 2 have arrived on Netflix Canada and they're sitting in the Top 10 TV Shows this week!
Grab your favourite seat on the couch and enjoy some of the best-animated action out there! 🍿
#animation
🐉 The moment you've all been waiting for is here! The epic conclusion of NINJAGO Dragons Rising Season 1 is out now!
A huge congrats to our incredible artists and the crew that made it all happen! 👏🏽 Click here to watch now: .
We're less than one week away from the Sonic Prime premiere on Netflix, but you can watch the first episode 5 days early TOMORROW. See you at the virtual premiere inside the Sonic Speed Simulator! 🦔
🎉 Winning 3 awards at last night's 2024
@leoawards
has left us on cloud nine:
🍎 Snoopy Presents: One-of-a-Kind Marcie
🍓 Strawberry Shortcake’s Perfect Holiday
⚔️ LEGO NINJAGO Dragons Rising
Huge cheers and congrats to our talented team! ✨
Who's ready to geek out? 🙋🏽♀️🙋🏾♂️
Netflix's GEEKED WEEK returns Nov. 6-12 for the ultimate virtual fan fest with exclusive news, sneak peeks, and first looks including Sonic Prime! 🦔
it's almost showtime!
#GeekedWeek
starts in less than 1 HOUR!!! grab your friends, get comfy, and get ready for the biggest news from DAMSEL, SONIC PRIME, DEVIL MAY CRY, ONE PIECE, GYEONGSEONG CREATURE, and MORE!!
Ninjas, it's time! Made in our Vancouver studio, LEGO NINJAGO Dragons Rising Season 2 is now streaming on Netflix.
An arcane ritual threatens to resurrect the Forbidden Five. Can the ninja defeat this ancient darkness? Watch now to find out! 🐲
Watch as our own Carmen Sandiego Animation Director, Flavia Guttler, and showrunner/co-executive producer Duane Capizzi breakdown how the animation, lighting, and hand-drawn layouts helped bring this dynamic world to life.
#CarmenSandiego
It's time for a chili dog celebration! 🌭 Our Senior Animator, Joey Pogoy, was recently honored with an Individual Achievement in Animation award for Character Animation at this year's Children’s & Family Emmys, thanks to his work on Sonic Prime!
Congrats, Joey! 💙🦔
🎞 Dive into the BTS of "Snoopy Presents: Lucy's School" with Director Raymond S. Persi!
Explore how our story artists captured the nostalgic school vibes. Made in our Vancouver studio, you can watch the special now on Apple TV+!
We hope you like the new Ninjago teaser poster.
This is what the brief looked like ... short and sweet!
@WildBrainStudio
concept artist Daniel Wang totally aced it imo.
The idea to add the Ninja eyes only came after the first lay-out rough. The composition just called for it.
We recently celebrated the premiere of The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder (which our incredible team worked on)! We spoke with Producer, Brian Hulme, to find out more about the fantastic crew and what it was like to bring back the fam! 💜 🧵⬇ 1/9
Excited to announce that I’ll be joining the team at Wildbrain to work on Sonic Prime as an animator!! 🦔 It’s been a dream to animate something for Sonic since I was a little kid and now I’m actually living it! If you haven’t already please go watch the show on Netflix!
#Sonic
📢 Now Hiring - Featured Jobs!
The Ninjago, Sonic Prime, and Peanuts teams are crewing up and looking for artists like you:
• CG Animators
• Lead Animator
• Lead Technical Animator
• Lead Modeler/Surfacer
• 2D Animatic Editor
Apply at !
The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder season 2 is now streaming on Disney+!
A huge congratulations to all of our artists and crew, led by our incredible internal directors Kaitlin Sutherland, Shawn Harper and Ranjit Gill. 💜
LEGO NINJAGO Dragons Rising season 2 is now streaming on Netflix! Series Director, Richard Johnson, spoke to Variety about the techniques used to give the show a cinematic vibe.
Read the full article here: .
We promise these aren't Evil Cookies but delicious Sonic and Animal Crossing chocolate ganache macarons made by our multi-talented Animator, Lina Chow. 🍴
Started as a new-found pandemic hobby, Lina now bakes beautifully detailed treats (and they taste even better!).
Exciting news! 🌟 We're expanding our page to showcase our work from our Vancouver, London, Toronto, and live-action studios! Expect more behind the scenes, new releases, and much more. Don't forget to hop over to our NEW LinkedIn page: .
Sonic Prime is back next week! 🦔💙
👀 If you can't wait any longer, the FULL Episode 1 of Season 2 is now available on YouTube! Don't miss out, watch it now: .
Join us at
@TheTAAFI
for an exclusive panel with our talented team behind Sonic Prime! Get a unique look at their creative process and behind-the-scenes magic. ✨🦔
🎫 Tickets:
📢 Featured Jobs of the Week!
We are now hiring across various departments, come join the wild side:
❄ Storyboard Artists
❄ Production Manager
❄ Lighter/Comp Artist (Katana)
❄ Lighter/Comp Artist (Maya/Unreal)
❄ Lighting Supe
Apply now at !
👀 Psst! We're part of Netflix's DROP 01, a 90-minute livestream showcase event that features a ton of epic sneak peeks, including Sonic Prime!
Watch DROP 01 on September 27th at 9 AM PST. Visit for more details!
#NetflixDROP01
🎃 FIRST LOOK 🎃
Frightfall is almost here!
Get a sneak peek at the berry first trailer for 'Strawberry Shortcake and the Beast of Berry Bog,' a Halloween adventure packed with costumes, monsters, tricks, and treats!
Coming to
@Netflix
this fall! 🍁
🔥 Hot Roles of the Week!
We're now hiring a CG Supe, Desktop Support, and System Admin!
We're proud to offer:
🩺 Multi-tiered benefits
⛱ Summer days
⛄ Extra holidays in the winter
🐕 Pet friendly studio
Come join the wild side: .
Our new Peanuts special, “Snoopy Presents: Welcome Home, Franklin,” dives into the origin story of one of Peanuts’ most beloved characters and how he ultimately makes friends with Charlie Brown and the gang. 💙 Stream it February 16 on Apple TV+.
Our 2D
#Ninjago
legacy short is out now! Developed, written and directed by Ridd Sorensen, the short was designed and animated in a mid-century style.
This was a passion project for our artists, and hope you enjoy it as much as we loved making it!
#Animation
As the countdown continues for Sonic Prime season 2, we're incredibly honoured by IGN's 9/10 rating! 🌟 Thank you to our phenomenal team of artists and crew for their incredible work! 🙌
👉🏽 Dive into the review: .
Based on the smash-hit Netflix series Sonic Prime, this RC from Spanish toy maker Educa Borras, flashes lights as it zooms along at full speed. We're happy to have brought this partnership together.
#SonictheHedgehog
#SonicPrime
#Sonic
#Licensing
Say hello to
@DesiraeSalmark
, a 2D Storyboard Supervisor!
💙 What do you love about your job? I enjoy creating stories/characters that I would've loved as a kid, it keeps my inner child alive and (hopefully) helps inspire future storytellers.
🧵Learn more about Desirae below 👇
Do you specialize in 3D? We’re looking for 3D Animators on Sonic Prime, a Senior Technical Animator on Blaze and the Monster Machines, and a Previs Artist on a 3D project! Apply now:
#animationjobs
Johnny Test Season 2 is now available on Netflix! Congrats to the artists and crew on another great season filled with laughs and outrageous adventures. ☢
High fives all around! Our teams earned 4 nominations for Best Editing in Animation at the
@CCE_editors
Awards:
🐶 The Snoopy Show
🦔 Sonic Prime
🍓 Strawberry Shortcake's Perfect Holiday
👻 Lake Erie
Huge congrats to all the editing teams! 🎉
🎉 We're thrilled to announce that we won 4
@leoawards
:
🐶The Snoopy Show
Best Animation Series
Best Character Animation: Graham Bustard
🍎Snoopy Presents: Lucy’s School
Best Animation Program
⚔ Ninjago
Best Sound, Animation Series
Congrats to our artists and crew! 🙌✨
Happy
#AnimationDay
! Today we celebrate all the artists and crews that make shows possible.
Thank you for bringing stories to life from paper to screen that are enjoyed all around the world. 💙
TODAY ON DROP 01 WE CELEBRATED:
Castlevania: Nocturne
Devil May Cry
Tomb Raider: the Legend of Lara Croft
Sonic Prime
Captain Laserhawk
Blue Eye Samurai
PLUTO
Masters of the Universe: Revolution
Scott Pilgrim: Takes Off
The future of Netflix animation - specifically for our
🎉 Exciting News - join us at
#SDCC2023
for a Peanuts-filled panel!
Get a sneak peek of Camp Snoopy 🏕️. Plus, new Peanuts projects revealed!
Panelists:
@RobBoots
,
@PaigeBraddock
,
@melmenta
, Adam Arsenault, Jason Cooper. Moderator:
@damianholbrook
. See you there! 🐶🌟
📢 Are you a remote or BC-based Storyboard Artist? 🌎
We're ramping up hiring on a number of productions and looking for 2D and CG Storyboard Artists! Apply now:
#animationjobs
Just when you thought Friday couldn't get any sweeter, Strawberry Shortcake: Berry in the Big City is now streaming on Netflix! Congrats to all the artists and crew on the big day! 🍓
Welcome to Big Apple City! 🍓
Strawberry Shortcake: Berry in the Big City is a new original animated series produced by our berry talented Vancouver crew! Michael Vogel is the Executive Producer and Showrunner behind the 40 all-new four-minute adventures in 2D. 🍊🍋🫐
We're now hiring Riggers, Modeling/Surfacing Artists, and Storyboard Artists on a number of projects including:
🍓Strawberry Shortcake
⚔ Ninjago
🦔Sonic Prime
✅And other 2D/CG productions!
Apply now:
#animationjobs
An all-new series is in development for
@JpVassallo
's gritty 2D animated short film, Lake Erie! Find out how the team integrated CG elements and lighting, alongside 2D shots, to give it its unique illustrative style:
🎨 Concept art by
@IsaacOrloff