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DoubleDot Studios

Animation
Open roles
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Founded
2017
Employees
11-50
Offices
4

About DoubleDot Studios

DoubleDot Studios is an international animation production house and original intellectual property developer working across 3D CGI and 2D animation. Founded in 2017 after early work under the banner Illujo Creative Studio, the company serves broadcasters, digital platforms, advertising agencies, production companies and toy businesses. Its international presence includes production hubs in Finland and Ontario, Canada.

The studio combines original project development with animation services for external clients. Its work covers episodic television, feature films, web series, commercials and video game cinematics, with capabilities extending from early visual development through finished animation and post-production.

From concept to finished animation

DoubleDot's pre-production work includes concept art, character styling, storyboarding, animatics, story reels and pre-visualization. Production capabilities encompass character modeling, rigging, keyframe animation and both 3D and 2D workflows. Lighting, rendering and compositing complete its production offering. The studio also works through international co-production arrangements, collaborating with other producers and distribution partners to bring animated properties to broadcast and streaming markets.

Original productions

Children's and preschool programming forms a substantial part of the studio's portfolio. Its productions include Zola and Friends, previously developed as Rhina Rhino, a 26-part CGI preschool series set in Tanzania's Serengeti ecosystem, and Hey Buddy, a 92-episode animated children's series.

Other projects explore a range of formats and themes. Dr. Zoop and the Robot is a science-fiction comedy adventure, while Water Rescue Team uses anthropomorphic droplet characters to address water network efficiency. The 2D series My Brother the Monster follows a child who transforms into a giant creature when experiencing anxiety, using a hybrid paper and cutout visual style.

The studio's shorter-form work includes Abu and Mo: The tale of two orphans, which explores friendship, disability and cultural barriers, and His Majesty, The Soltan, a tribute to Sultan Qaboos of Oman. Alongside production, DoubleDot also offers animation education through DoubleDot Animation School.

More about DoubleDot Studios

Leadership and production practices

  • Mohammad Banaiee is the founder and Chief Executive Officer.
  • The production toolset includes Autodesk Maya for advanced character rigging and Toon Boom Harmony for 2D cutout animation.
  • The operating model combines a core studio team with remote artists across Europe and North America.

Training and international development

  • DoubleDot Animation School provides structured 2D and 3D animation curricula, operating remotely and within studio facilities. The report describes it as a way to mentor emerging animators and sustain the production talent pipeline.
  • The Canadian operation was established through the federal Start-Up Visa Creative Business Pathway with support from GenesisLink Consulting.

Co-production relationships

  • WordSword Creations co-produced Zola and Friends with DoubleDot. Your Family Entertainment joined the partners for worldwide multi-platform distribution in July 2026, with Media I.M. also handling global broadcast licensing.
  • Toonz Media Group partnered with DoubleDot as co-producer of Hey Buddy.

Notable credits

8 credits
  • Zola and Friends
  • Hey Buddy
  • Dr. Zoop and the Robot
  • Water Rescue Team
  • My Brother the Monster
  • Abu and Mo: The tale of two orphans
  • Refresh the life givers
  • His Majesty, The Soltan

Offices

Current and former locations of DoubleDot Studios

5 locations
  • North American Operational Studio

    Suite 500, 7030 Woodbine Avenue, Markham, ON L3R 6G2, CanadaMarkham, Ontario, Canada

    Canadian branch in the Woodbine Steeles Corporate Centre, marketed as Toronto within the Greater Toronto Area.

  • Toronto office

    Toronto, Ontario, Canada
  • European Headquarters & Registered Corporate Office

    Itäkatu 1-5 M 4, 00930 Helsinki, FinlandHelsinki, Uusimaa, Finland
    About this office

    Registered corporate office of DDot Studios Oy and European headquarters. The separately published mailing address is Itäkatu 1-5 A 4, 00930 Helsinki, Finland.

  • Hong Kong Branch

    Hong Kong

    Opened 2021

    Branch announced in late 2021 to support Asian distribution and co-production opportunities. No standalone street address is supplied.

  • Atlanta office

    Former office
    95 Fairlie St NW Atlanta, GA 30303Atlanta, Georgia, United States

    Confirmed historical office advertised on the legacy website; the report establishes that active operations no longer remain.

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