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Fox & Co Animation

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Founded
2015
Employees
11-50
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About Fox & Co Animation

Fox & Co Animation is an independent animation, motion design and visual effects studio founded in Wellington, New Zealand, in 2015. Originally operating as Fox & Co Design, the company developed from a boutique motion graphics workshop into a production studio working across commercials, broadcast graphics, educational content and animated films. Its founder, Phyo Thu, previously worked as a visual effects artist at Weta Digital.

The studio combines narrative-driven design with stylised character animation, working in both 2D and 3D. Its capabilities encompass traditional cel animation, character modelling and rigging, compositing, motion capture and real-time virtual production. Projects range from short explanatory films and branded storytelling to broadcast packages and 3D anamorphic outdoor displays. Production services extend from concept development, scripts, storyboards and styleframes through animation, sound design, music direction, mastering and delivery across platforms.

Broadcast, commercial and educational work

Fox & Co created the broadcast package for seasons 16 and 17 of MTV’s Wild 'N Out, including a virtual production title sequence and 54 cyberpunk-themed music videos. It also produced show graphics and a stadium toolkit for MrBeast Creator Games 3, collaborating with Fly On The Wall Entertainment and YouTube Originals. Other broadcast work includes opening and in-show graphics for MTV2’s Tracking Back featuring Bebe Rexha.

Its educational and public-interest projects include Dimitri World, developed with Mishkat to explore nuclear fission and renewable energy, and You All Good?, a cel-animated youth mental health campaign for New Zealand’s Ministry of Youth Development and Tikipunk. Commercial projects span work for Slack, Google, Kinde, Pinata and Fortescue, alongside animation supporting rugby safety and referee education.

The studio also develops animated films, including Malapan and Teradora. In August 2023, it expanded into Australia, establishing a Sydney branch to develop commercial partnerships and local entertainment projects while continuing its Wellington production operations.

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Leadership and operating model

  • Phyo Thu is identified as Creative Director as well as founder. Ezra Auperle was appointed Australian CEO for the 2023 expansion.
  • The studio supplements its core team with specialist freelance animators according to project scale. It also collaborates with internationally based creative leaders, including New York-based creative director Shahir Daud.

Production tools

The report describes a shift of core workflows into Unreal Engine alongside Cinema 4D, Maya, Adobe Creative Cloud and Toon Boom Harmony, bringing real-time rendering together with motion capture and traditional cel animation.

Recognition and milestones

  • The report identifies Silver Telly recognition for the title design work on MTV’s Wild 'N Out.
  • Malapan was selected as a finalist in the New Zealand Film Commission / Unreal Engine Short Film Challenge.
  • The Australian launch included screenings of Malapan and Teradora at Bondi Pavilion.

Notable credits

14 credits
  • Malapan
  • Teradora
  • Dimitri World
  • MTV Wild 'N Out — Seasons 16 and 17
  • MrBeast Creator Games 3
  • MTV2 Tracking Back — Bebe Rexha
  • Podcasting 101 — Google & PRX
  • You All Good?
  • Road to Zero by 2030 — Fortescue
  • Rugby Smart
  • Slack / Vox Media
  • She Ball
  • Kinde Product Launch
  • Pinata Website Scene Renders

Offices

Where Fox & Co Animation is based

2 locations

  • Wellington offices

    Headquarters
    Wellington, Wellington Region, New Zealand
    About this office

    **Office** Status: active Headquarters Address: Level 4, 17 Garrett Street, Te Aro, Wellington 6011, New Zealand Phone: +64 4 392 0007 / +64 22 543 6920 Global headquarters and primary production studio. The registered office is a separate address. --- **Office** Status: inactive / historical Address: 13/15 Adelaide Road, Mount Cook, Wellington 6021 Former studio premises identified in the report's Wellington location history.

  • Sydney office

    223 Liverpool Street, Darlinghurst, NSW 2010, AustraliaSydney, New South Wales, Australia

    Opened 2023

    Australian regional office and commercial studio, launched in August 2023 and sharing premises with Story Machine.

    +61 2 1718 776
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