About | Mana Animation Studio

Mana is an artist-led animation studio in Los Angeles, with a team of passionate animators, designers and directors from around the world.
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Together with our clients, we create immersive narratives that excite audiences. We love what we do, and we want to make sure it shows.

Creative Leaders

Jorik Feskens

ECD / EP

As Executive Creative Director, Jorik oversees all creative teams and makes sure everyone who works with and for Mana is excited about our work.

Adam Calfee

Animation Director

A fan of the weird and wonderful, the secret and spooky. When Adam is not directing, boarding, animating or compositing he's working on his supernatural webcomic.

Ignacio Osorio

Motion lead & art director

A true motion visionary with - among other awards - an Emmy award for Outstanding Graphic Design and Art Direction under his belt.

Jordan Held

3D lead

Our 3D master extraordinaire. Jordan is an essential part of every 3D project as well as every 2D project that requires an additional dimension.

Gus Trauth

animation & art director

Gus lives and breathes visual storytelling. He directs, designs and animates, while occasionally talking about movies too in the "A Movie Odyssey" podcast.

Volta Bass

animation director

An animation machine and walking anime encyclopedia. Volta is a self taught animator who honed his craft creating fan animations and music videos.

Banish boring

We’re constantly pushing the limits of innovative storytelling because we believe the animations we make not only reflect you, but they’re a representation of our passion and commitment to quality, too. We hope that, if you love what we deliver, you’ll keep coming back for more. And, together, we’ll continue making magic long into the future.
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But how?

A great animation partner does more than create beautiful work. We believe it should also make the process clear and easy for you. We have designed our process to do just that. Once we begin bringing your story to life, we’ll share a detailed project schedule so you always know when to expect what. We’ll communicate often, and we’ll gather your feedback at every stage, ensuring your project is perfect while hitting every deadline.
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