Interference Pattern

Interference Pattern was an Edinburgh animation, visual effects and digital content studio founded in 2008 by animator and visual effects supervisor Tom Bryant. Its work spanned 2D and 3D animation, broadcast television, advertising, film, game cinematics and interactive experiences. The studio ceased commercial operations in January 2025 after entering creditors’ voluntary liquidation.

The company was originally established to deliver digital animation and look development for The Lost Thing, the short film directed by Shaun Tan and Andrew Ruhemann and co-produced with Passion Pictures Australia. It subsequently developed a broader production business combining commissioned animation, specialist asset production and immersive content.

Production capabilities

The studio organised its commercial work into three divisions. IP Animation handled end-to-end production for television series, commercials, title sequences, idents and branded short-form content. Its production capabilities covered concept development, design, animation, lighting and compositing, alongside work on original children’s intellectual property.

IP Build provided external production teams with modelling, texturing, rigging, shading and scene assembly. This outsourcing operation supported episodic television, feature films and game cinematics, supplying assets and additional pipeline capacity to other studios.

IP Immersive developed augmented reality, virtual reality and 360-degree content, including interactive customer journeys and experiential marketing installations. These projects extended the company’s animation and digital production capabilities into interactive formats.

Work and company history

Interference Pattern’s television work included Roots & Fruits, Dog Squad and Olga da Polga. Its wider portfolio encompassed animated projection spectacles for Edinburgh Castle’s Castle of Light, game trailers and character assets, commercial campaigns and public information films for the Scottish Government. The studio served broadcasters, advertising clients, games businesses, public-sector organisations and financial services companies.

The company passed a resolution to wind up on 22 January 2025. Its final account prior to dissolution was filed on 2 October 2026; as of the November 2026 research, legal dissolution was scheduled for 2 January 2027.