Dr. Platypus & Ms. Wombat

An independent Spanish animation, visual-effects and technology studio based in Pamplona, Navarre, the company combines 2D and 3D CGI production with post-production, interactive-media development and audiovisual artificial-intelligence research. Founded in 2018 by filmmaker Carlos Fernández de Vigo and director and animator Lorena Ares, it operates through the registered entity New Gravity Laws S.L.

The studio works across animated features, short films, television, games and immersive experiences. Its capabilities include modelling, texturing, shading, lighting, look development, 2D and 3D animation, compositing, motion graphics, title design and visual effects for live-action productions. It also develops multiplatform games, virtual-reality experiences and real-time interactive storytelling systems.

Screen work

Credits include the 2D short Cafunè, winner of the 2025 Goya Award for Best Animated Short Film; the 3D CGI feature Hanna y los monstruos; and the short Amanece la noche más larga. The studio has contributed 2D animation services to Tiny Toons Looniversity and Les Hirondelles de Kaboul, and has also worked on the game Zombeer.

The team is producing DinoGames, a 3D CGI transmedia adventure co-produced with Belgium's Beside Productions. The project brings together animation production, game-oriented storytelling and international collaboration.

Technology and research

Its Professor Octopus AI Lab research division develops affective-computing tools, emotion-recognition systems, conversational AI avatars, digital twins and machine-learning solutions for audiovisual, heritage and enterprise applications. This research practice connects technical development with the studio's animation and post-production work.

The company is part of Navarra's audiovisual ecosystem through organisations including the Audiovisual Cluster of Navarra and Navarra Film Industry.