Bipolar Studio
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- Founded
- 2016
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- 1-10
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About Bipolar Studio
Bipolar Studio is an independent creative and production studio based in the Arts District of Downtown Los Angeles. Its work combines photorealistic computer-generated imagery, visual effects, 3D animation and immersive storytelling for advertising agencies and brands. Established as Bipolar Studio in 2016, the company developed from the earlier Bipolar Id virtual reality banner into a broader commercial production business.
The studio works across concept development, storyboarding, pre-visualization, art direction and production supervision, carrying projects through animation, compositing, editorial and finishing. Its capabilities include digital environments, automotive imagery, character and creature animation, simulated effects and live-action integration. This range supports both fully computer-generated films and productions that combine photographed material with digital elements.
Commercial films and digital worlds
Automotive and mobility projects form a substantial part of the studio's portfolio. For Porsche's Encounter, it created an entirely CGI cinematic film featuring the 911 Turbo S and high-speed vehicle dynamics. Its work for Uber Elevate on Airborne included a photorealistic digital version of San Francisco, populated with simulated traffic and crowds to illustrate a proposed aerial ridesharing service. The project paired a conventional film with an accompanying virtual reality cabin experience.
The studio also produces character-led advertising. Its Hill's Pet Nutrition projects Poochini: A Love Story and Moto: A Love Story use animated animal characters to communicate stories about pet health. Other supplied credits include General Motors' Exhibit Zero Arabia, featuring futuristic urban and desert environments, and Porsche's Electricity.
Immersive production
Virtual reality remains part of the company's production offering alongside commercial CGI. Its immersive work spans stereoscopic video, 360-degree narratives, installations and interactive simulations. Projects associated with this work include Airbnb's Follow the Rabbit and MINI's Real Memories, the latter produced under the early Bipolar Id banner. Across these formats, the studio brings together cinematic world-building, animation and post-production to develop visual experiences for screen-based and immersive presentation.
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Leadership
- Gevorg Karensky (Karapetyan) is identified as Co-Founder and Creative Director.
- David Karapetyan is Managing Partner, and Alegre Attias is Production Manager.
Production methods and infrastructure
The studio describes a practice of building complex digital scenes from scratch. Its pipeline incorporates Houdini simulation, 32-bit high-dynamic-range rendering and customized vehicle physics algorithms that enable automotive imagery without physical camera rigs or on-track photography.
Centralized EVO shared storage supports demanding workloads, including 60 fps stereoscopic 8K/10K VR video and tens of thousands of uncompressed 4K EXR frames. The system supports iteration across modeling, lighting and compositing departments.
Recognition
Bipolar Studio received the Best CGI honor at the 2019 AICP Post Awards for Porsche's Encounter. Its Porsche production Electricity was shortlisted in the 2022 AICP awards programme.
Creative collaboration
The Hill's Pet Nutrition animations were developed in collaboration with Red Fuse and director Colin Levy.
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Where Bipolar Studio is based
- 1308 Factory Place, Los Angeles, CA 90013, United StatesLos Angeles, California, United States
Los Angeles office
HeadquartersAbout this office
Main production studio and overall headquarters in the Factory Place Arts Complex, housing the primary creative team, VR pipelines, shared storage infrastructure and CGI finishing suites.
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