Liquid Animation
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About Liquid Animation
Liquid Animation was an Australian character animation and digital production studio founded in Brisbane in 1999 by brothers Steve Viner, Michael Viner and Geoff Viner. Its work combined traditional hand-drawn 2D animation with 3D CGI and visual effects, spanning television entertainment, advertising, original shorts and game cinematics.
The studio provided production services from scriptwriting, storyboarding and character design through animation, compositing, sound design and final post-production. Its projects ranged from broadcast series and children's programming to commercial campaigns and corporate visualizations. Alongside commissioned production, it developed original animated content for international entertainment partners.
Television and original animation
Liquid Animation maintained production relationships with Disney, Warner Bros. Animation and Mattel. For Disney Channel's The Proud Family, it produced the opening sequence and 13 half-hour episodes. Its contribution to Duck Dodgers comprised 3D CGI sequences across all three seasons, while its Disney work also included approximately 250 animated 3D shorts.
Original productions included Ziggy the Rapping Zebrasaurus, an animated segment for Sesame Workshop's Sesame Street, and Disney's short series Igutso, Animal Prankster. The studio also produced CGI webisodes, television specials and shorts for Mattel's Polly Pocket property. These projects placed character performance at the centre of work delivered in both 2D and 3D formats.
Commercials and cinematics
Beyond television, Liquid Animation created advertising and branded animation for clients including Louis Vuitton, Suzuki and Milo. Its game work included cinematics for THQ, Pandemic Studios and Sega, with an opening CGI cinematic for Destroy All Humans! among its credited productions. In 2004, it directed and produced the fully animated music video for Powderfinger's Sunsets DVD single.
The company served international clients through production in Brisbane and business development representation overseas. After more than two decades of operation, Liquid Animation entered creditors' voluntary liquidation on 21 November 2025. Active studio production subsequently ceased, and its historical website went offline.
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Historical leadership and production model
- Steve Viner served as CEO and Executive Producer for long-form content. Michael Viner led creative direction and animation, while Geoff Viner managed commercial campaigns and regional client relations. These are historical roles preceding the studio's closure.
- The studio scaled its core production team with freelance crews during major series runs.
Collaborations and diversification
- For InsideU, reporting published in June 2024 documented a collaboration involving Crown Institute, Pixar, Liquid Interactive and Liquid Animation, with Liquid Animation contributing character animation using the Inside Out property.
- The founders expanded into adjacent digital disciplines under the collective Liquid Group / Liquid Creative Studios banner. This included establishing Liquid Interactive and spinning off Spunge Games in 2014; these businesses were separately operated.
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Current and former locations of Liquid Animation
- Level 1, 324 Wickham Street, Fortitude Valley QLD 4006Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Brisbane office
Former officeClosed 2025
About this office
Former overall headquarters and sole production facility in Fortitude Valley, an inner-city suburb of Brisbane. Closed following liquidation in November 2025.
- Hong Kong
Hong Kong office
Former officeFormer Greater China marketing and client liaison outpost represented by Doug Fraser.
- 2538 Hyperion Avenue, Suite 7, Los Feliz, Los Angeles, CA 90027Los Angeles, California, United States
Los Angeles office
Former officeAbout this office
Former client liaison and US business development outpost led by Senior Producer Michael Diaz; not a standalone animation production facility.
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