Deep Sky
- Open roles
- 0
- Founded
- 2006
- Employees
- 11-50
- Offices
- 1
About Deep Sky
Deep Sky is an independent animation, motion design, live-action production and visual effects studio based in Portland, Oregon. Formally established in 2006, it brings together directors, animators, 3D artists, editors and VFX specialists to create commercial films, animated entertainment and visual explanations of complex subjects.
The studio’s work spans technology, industrial engineering, consumer products, transportation, healthcare and entertainment. A recurring focus is turning scientific and technical material into accessible visual stories, from semiconductor and clean-energy concepts to medical instruments and automotive systems. Its productions combine design, animation and filmmaking according to the needs of each project.
Animation and production
Deep Sky develops photorealistic CGI, product animations, microscopic visualizations and exploded views that reveal how products and technologies function. Its character capabilities include concept modeling, digital sculpting, topology, rigging, motion capture and animation. Motion design work extends to animated branding systems, title sequences, broadcast packages and reusable 2D and 3D graphics toolkits.
Live-action services cover location scouting, directing and production, with integrated visual effects supervision and finishing. The studio’s VFX capabilities include matchmoving, cleanup and compositing. It also creates real-time virtual production environments using Unreal Engine, LED stages, camera tracking and in-camera visual effects.
Selected work
Deep Sky co-created In Ashes, the five-part animated science-fiction series accompanying The Smashing Pumpkins’ double album Cyr. Its portfolio also includes animated stadium and broadcast graphics for the Seattle Seahawks, virtual production environments for Mindful’s Kind By Design, and scientific visualization for SHINE Technologies.
Commercial projects include footwear launch animations for Brooks, live-action films and technical explainers for Daimler Truck, and microscopic instrument visualizations for Thermo Fisher Scientific. Other work ranges from cybersecurity explainers for Orca Security to educational animation for the Oregon Forest Resources Institute and pedestrian-safety public service announcements for the Oregon Department of Transportation.
More about Deep Sky
Leadership and origins
- Jared Hobbs is the founder and Executive Director; Barret Thomson is Head of Creative.
- The studio traces its creative origins to 2003, inspired by Hobbs’ interest in astronomy and storytelling, preceding its formal establishment.
Production practices
Deep Sky describes an end-to-end production model that keeps work in-house rather than outsourcing, with the stated aims of protecting client confidentiality and maintaining artistic control.
Recognition and community
- The animated short Growing Up George received a Regional Emmy Award, according to the report.
- The studio regularly hosts Animate Everything Portland (AEPDX), a local creative guild.
Interactive collaboration
Deep Sky has partnered with interactive sister studio Giant Astronaut since 2016 on interactive experiences, games and real-time installations.
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Where Deep Sky is based
- Portland, Oregon, United States
Portland offices
HeadquartersAbout this office
**Office** Status: active Headquarters Address: 1022 NW Marshall St., Suite 480, Portland, OR 97209, United States Email: hello@deepsky.tv Phone: +1 (503) 943-5999 Overall headquarters and production studio in Portland’s Pearl District, replacing the former SW Alder Street premises. --- **Office** Status: inactive / historical Address: 317 SW Alder St., Suite 1200, Portland, OR 97204 Former studio premises, subsequently replaced by the Pearl District headquarters.
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