Copa Studio

Copa Studio is an independent Brazilian animation studio based in Rio de Janeiro, with public production operations established in 2009. It develops original animated properties and provides production services for international entertainment companies. Its work spans episodic television, streaming series, television specials and theatrical features, combining creative development with digital 2D animation production.

The studio’s original productions include Irmão do Jorel (Jorel’s Brother), created by Juliano Enrico and co-produced with Cartoon Network. The series premiered in 2014 and celebrated its tenth anniversary and fifth season in 2024. Its broader original catalogue includes Tromba Trem (Trunk Train), Historietas Assombradas (para Crianças Malcriadas) (Haunted Tales for Wicked Kids), Netflix’s Acorda, Carlo! (Wake Up, Carlo!), Ico Bit Zip, As Microaventuras de Tito e Muda (Mini Mini) and Giga Blaster. Both Tromba Trem and Historietas Assombradas have also been adapted into animated feature films.

Development and production

Copa Studio’s capabilities cover scriptwriting, visual development, character and background design, storyboarding, animatics, layout, rigging, animation and digital compositing. Its animation work includes cut-out and rigged character techniques, key poses, breakdowns and inbetweening. The studio undertakes original development and co-production alongside assignments covering specific stages of another producer’s project.

International service work includes key poses and inbetweening for My Little Pony: The Movie, Farzar and Wolfboy and the Everything Factory. For the seventh season of Johnny Test, Copa Studio produced the background art and 60% of the animation. Its contribution to Poorly Drawn Lines included full animation, rigging and backgrounds, illustrating the range of production responsibilities it takes on across different projects.

The studio serves children’s and family broadcasting, streaming entertainment, theatrical film and digital animation markets. Its catalogue and service portfolio connect Brazilian original storytelling with international production partnerships, with work made for broadcasters, streaming platforms and animation producers.