Lone Coconut
where minds get blown rather than budgets
- Open roles
- 0
- Founded
- 2014
- Employees
- 11-50
- Offices
- 2
About Lone Coconut
Lone Coconut is a visual effects, animation and creative development studio based in the Dominican Republic. Established in October 2014, it combines film and commercial post-production with illustration, digital development and original collectible product design. Its work spans feature films, television, advertising, mobile applications and consumer collectibles.
The studio provides visual effects support from on-set supervision through digital image creation and finishing. Its capabilities include simulation, compositing, rotoscoping, chromakey, tracking, wire and rig removal, sky replacement and set extensions. Character and environment work includes CGI modeling, rendering, digital doubles and digital makeup, supported by storyboarding, concept art and matte painting.
Animation and screen production
Lone Coconut produces traditional 2D animation, 3D CGI sequences and motion graphics. Character modeling and rigging support its animation work, which appears across commercials, broadcast projects and feature films. Its delivery services include DVD, Blu-ray and digital cinema packages, together with LTO backups.
The studio's screen portfolio includes visual effects for Maria Montez: The Movie, Cuentas Por Cobrar, Y A Dios Que Me Perdone and Isla Rota. Its animation work includes Copa Coca-Cola and Los Fabulosos Ma' Mejores, as well as animated sequence direction and animation for Loki 7. The portfolio also extends into mobile application development through Modern Polaxis.
Original products
Alongside commissioned screen work, Lone Coconut develops its own intellectual property. Its Plunderlings action figure franchise draws on Caribbean-inspired pirate-creature folklore and brings the studio's character design work into physical collectibles. The company handles product concept development, prototyping, engineering and manufacturing management, extending its creative practice beyond digital production.
Lone Coconut operates from Santo Domingo and Juan Dolio, supporting both Dominican and international productions. Its combination of post-production services and internally developed products gives the business an operating scope that connects visual storytelling, animation and collectible design.
More about Lone Coconut
Founders and creative leadership
- Ricky Gluski is identified as co-founder, owner, creative director and product designer.
- Alejandro Pérez Domínguez is identified as co-founder and a VFX compositor and supervisor.
Production approach and recognition
The studio describes its founding model as a post-production “super-group” bringing together emerging and established digital artists across the Caribbean. DGCINE lists Lone Coconut Studio among certified Dominican post-production and VFX facilities.
Product engineering and distribution
The Plunderlings figures incorporate 1:12 scale joint articulation and magnetic accessory systems. The line developed through Kickstarter crowdfunding and reached international retailers including BigBadToyStore and Entertainment Earth. Lone Coconut manages wholesale and customer support directly alongside its design operations.
Notable credits
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Where Lone Coconut is based
- Calle F #11A, Arroyo Hondo, Santo Domingo, Dominican RepublicSanto Domingo, Distrito Nacional, Dominican Republic
Santo Domingo Production Headquarters
HeadquartersMain creative and post-production headquarters in Arroyo Hondo.
- Autovia del Este Km. 55, North Lot #306, Playa Juan Dolio 21000, Dominican RepublicJuan Dolio, San Pedro de Macorís Province, Dominican Republic
Pinewood Studios Branch Office
Direct satellite facility within the Lantica Media / Pinewood Dominican Republic Studios complex.
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