Jesters Animation

Jesters Animation is an independent boutique animation studio founded in 2011 in Vancouver, British Columbia. Its work spans film, television, streaming series, advertising and interactive media, with a particular focus on 2D character animation. Earlier productions were credited under Jester Coyote Animation before Jesters Animation became the primary public name; the historical branding remains on several company social channels.

The studio provides production services from character design, visual development and storyboarding through animatics, layout, background painting, rigging, animation and compositing. Its capabilities encompass traditional hand-drawn work, digital cutout animation and mixed-media treatments. Alongside narrative productions, it creates commercial spots, explainers, promotional content, music videos and animated assets for mobile applications and games.

Production work

Jesters Animation contributes both complete animated sequences and specialized production work. Its television and streaming credits include animated segments for Waffles + Mochi with Six Point Harness, character rigs and animation for Itsy Mitsy with Kickstart Entertainment, and character animation for eight episodes of the third season of Whisker Haven Tales with GhostBot. The studio also handled work from design through final animation for the Rick and Morty Babies intro in collaboration with Off Model Pictures and Cartoon Network.

Independent features and documentaries form another substantial part of its portfolio. The studio supplied approximately 45 minutes of animation for Window Horses: The Poetic Persian Epiphany of Rosie Ming, contributed to the NFB productions The Zoo and Shop Class, and produced animated sequences for documentaries including Lost in the Shuffle, RiverBlue and I Am Sam Kinison.

Original development

Beyond commissioned production, Jesters Animation develops original intellectual property for preschool and youth audiences. Its development slate includes Isla & Ella, Car Sharon, Cubbie's Cave and Blue and Curt. The studio also produces content for its Jester Kids digital channel, combining original development with its commercial and service-production work.