BadStache Studio

BadStache Studio is an independent CG animation studio founded in 2014 by director, writer and character animator Aryasb Feiz. Its work combines character-driven storytelling with expressive acting, detailed movement and visually developed worlds. Originally established in Tehran, the studio now operates from Graz, Austria, following the closure of its original production facility.

The studio produces 3D animation for advertising, short films, social media campaigns and game cinematics. Its production services extend from concept development and visual development through character animation to fully rendered films. It also offers character animation for feature films and games, alongside story writing, scriptwriting, character design and pitch concept art. Original intellectual property development forms another part of its creative work, including animated television series concepts and feature film projects.

Character-led films

Mr. Indifferent, released in 2018, brought the studio international attention. Created with production company Hanzo FZE and agency Leo Burnett Dubai for Emirates NBD Bank, the dialogue-free animated short follows a businessman whose outlook changes after helping an elderly woman cross a road. Its storytelling places character performance and everyday human interaction at the centre of a commercial commission.

Tomorrow is a 16-minute animated period drama set in 1970s Shiraz, Iran. Its dialogue-free story follows a ten-year-old street child trying to care for his sick father while confronting moral choices and developing a bond with a stray dog. The film was produced with Rising Tides Films and represents a sustained commitment to an independently developed narrative project.

Production and development

BadStache works across commissioned animation and original storytelling. Its television development offering includes concept ideation, visual development, character styling and episode production. For commercial and entertainment projects, the studio brings together narrative development, world-building and performance-focused animation, adapting these capabilities to short-form campaigns, cinematic sequences and longer original projects.