Back to all studios
FA3

Flamdoodle Animation

Animation
View roles 0
Open roles
0
Founded
2012
Employees
1-10
Offices
1

About Flamdoodle Animation

Flamdoodle Animation was an independent boutique animation studio based in Santa Fe, New Mexico, founded by animation director and illustrator Jeff LaFlamme in the late 1990s. Its work combined traditional animation and digital production for advertising, broadcast television and independent entertainment development.

The studio produced commercial spots and short television bumpers using both 2D and 3D techniques. Its capabilities included character animation, storyboarding, digital ink and paint, visual development, animation direction and broadcast motion graphics. Commercial assignments included public safety campaigns, regional business advertising and casino promotion.

Commercial work and original projects

In 1998, the studio created a 30-second animated commercial for the Nevada Office of Traffic Safety. Other documented assignments from that year included a five-second bumper for Eye Care of New Mexico and a six-second bumper for Ohkay Casino. These productions illustrate the studio’s focus on concise animated messages for television.

Alongside commissioned advertising, Flamdoodle developed material for original entertainment projects. In 2001, it produced promotional animation and storyboards for the proposed television series Bucky & the Hui. Its associated independent work also included Little Cinnamon, also known as The Lil Cinnamon, directed by LaFlamme and featuring voice artist Adele Rae.

More about Flamdoodle Animation

Production methods

Contemporary coverage documented the studio’s software choices in 1998: Animo, Photoshop and Painter for the traffic-safety commercial; Animo and Lightwave for the eye-care bumper; and Animo with Photoshop for the casino bumper.

Founder background

Jeff LaFlamme earned a BFA in Animation from the Rhode Island School of Design in 1989. He trained under former Disney animator Ken Walker at Funnybone Film Co. and joined Film Roman in 1990. His personal animation experience included work on The Simpsons and productions for Warner Bros., Chuck Jones Productions, Film Fair and Playhouse Pictures.

Artistic contributors

Santa Fe author and artist Jonathan “Trent” Zelazny worked as an animator for the studio during his early career.

Notable credits

5 credits
  • Nevada Office of Traffic Safety — 30-second animated television commercial (1998)
  • Eye Care of New Mexico — five-second animated television bumper (1998)
  • Ohkay Casino — six-second animated television bumper (1998)
  • Bucky & the Hui — television series promotional project and storyboards (2001)
  • Little Cinnamon / The Lil Cinnamon — independent animated short

Offices

Where Flamdoodle Animation is based

1 location

  • Santa Fe office

    Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States

Open roles

Find your next role at Flamdoodle Animation

No open roles right now

Check back for new opportunities at Flamdoodle Animation.