Industrial Brothers

Industrial Brothers is a Toronto-based animation studio and children’s IP creator focused on original programming for preschool, children’s and family audiences. Founded in 2010 by Matthew Fernandes and Arthur Spanos, the company develops entertainment across television, streaming, interactive media and companion applications.

The studio provides end-to-end 2D and 3D animation production, from early creative development through delivery. Its work encompasses concept creation, series bibles, character and environment design, scriptwriting, voice-recording coordination, storyboarding and animatics, alongside CG modelling, rigging, layout, character animation, lighting, texturing, shading, compositing, visual effects and editing.

Production capabilities

Industrial Brothers combines creative development with technical production services, including render management and pipeline development. Its capabilities include:

• Original IP development and multiplatform brand extension
• Preschool and children’s television animation
• 3D CGI and character-performance animation
• 2D digital animation using Adobe Animate and Toon Boom Harmony
• Visual development, concept art and storyboarding
• Interactive mobile applications and digital companion experiences

The studio has integrated Pixar’s Universal Scene Description into episodic broadcast and streaming workflows, supported by cloud-enabled hybrid production infrastructure using AWS, Teradici Cloud Access, AYON, ShotGrid and Redshift rendering.

Selected work

Its credits include Dino Ranch, Dino Ranch: Island Explorers, Daniel Spellbound, Kingdom Force, Remy & Boo, Top Wing, Dot., Dotopedia, Yup Yups, Gummandos and Beast Farmer. The company has collaborated on productions with partners including The Jim Henson Company and Radical Sheep.

Industrial Brothers operates as a subsidiary of Boat Rocker Studios, which acquired a controlling majority stake in August 2025. The relationship builds on an earlier minority investment and co-production agreement, while the studio continues to develop and produce children’s animation and interactive properties from Toronto.