Exodo Animation Studios
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- Founded
- 2006
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About Exodo Animation Studios
Exodo Animation Studios is an independent Mexican studio specializing in 3D character animation, character design and CGI. Founded in 2006 in Guadalajara, Jalisco, the company produces animation for advertising, entertainment and video games, combining commercial production with co-productions and original intellectual property development.
Originally known as Exodo Digital Workshop, the studio contributed visual effects to regional and national film productions, including Tequila: The Story of a Passion (2011). It subsequently adopted its current public name and concentrated its work on character animation and stylized CGI. Its international client base spans North America, Europe, Latin America, the Middle East and Asia.
From character development to finished animation
The studio's production capabilities extend from concept art and visual development through modeling, character rigging and animation to look development, lighting, simulation and compositing. Its design work encompasses characters, creatures, environments and props, while its finished productions include animated commercials, promotional campaigns, cinematic trailers, game cutscenes, short films and series.
Game-related projects include cinematic teasers and character sequences for Hi-Rez Studios' Paladins, a trailer for RockYou Games' Bakery Blitz, a teaser for 505 Games' Puzzle Quest, and commercial animation for Atari's RollerCoaster Tycoon. These projects sit alongside advertising work such as the multi-spot Sunnywood Farms campaign for Hell Energy.
Film, series and original projects
For Piece by Piece (2024), Exodo animated the main title sequence and created original LEGO performance animation for Pharrell Williams' companion music video through Tongal. Its work also includes the Nike x LEGO animated YouTube series Clicked In.
Exodo animated Anacronte (2018), a short film co-produced with Mr. Bug and Celeste Films and directed by Raúl Koler and Emiliano Sette. Alongside commissioned production, the studio develops its own projects under Exodo Originals, including Fearnando, its first 3D short film produced entirely in-house.
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Founders and leadership
- The studio was co-founded by industrial designer Francisco "Paco" Navarro and graphic designer Francisco "Paco" Zamudio, initially with three other partners who later departed.
- The research identifies Navarro as a partner responsible for business development and Zamudio as a partner, director and executive producer, also described as creative director.
Production and talent development
- Production uses ShotGrid and remote workstation infrastructure, with a core in-house team supplemented by project contractors.
- The studio maintains relationships with universities across Jalisco, including Tecnológico de Monterrey Guadalajara, and integrates graduates into its production pipelines.
- The supplied research reports that more than 90% of client engagements originate outside Mexico.
Industry participation and recognition
- Exodo produced Pixelatl's official 2020 promotional short and manifesto trailer, directed by Paco Zamudio, as part of its collaboration with the festival.
- The Telly Awards lists Exodo Animation Studios' Sunnywood Farms campaign as a 2025 Silver Winner in Online Commercials, Campaign—Products & Services.
- Anacronte was officially selected at more than 100 international festivals.
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Where Exodo Animation Studios is based
- Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
Guadalajara office
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Overall headquarters and central animation studio in the Guadalajara metropolitan area, also associated with Zapopan in public directory listings.
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