One Animation
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- 2008
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About One Animation
One Animation was a Singapore-based 3D CGI animation studio and children’s entertainment creator, established in 2008. Its work combined original intellectual property development with animation production for television, streaming platforms and digital audiences. The studio became particularly associated with dialogue-free character comedy, using physical performance and visual storytelling to reach audiences across languages.
Its flagship property, Oddbods, began as digital shorts in 2013 before expanding into broadcast formats and specials. The series follows seven distinctive furry characters through slapstick situations and everyday mishaps. Its preschool spin-off, Minibods, premiered on YouTube in 2023, extending the characters into content for younger viewers.
The studio’s wider portfolio included Insectibles, Rob the Robot and Antiks. It also contributed animation to Sharkdog for Netflix and Nickelodeon. Across its original productions and commissioned work, One Animation served international broadcasters, streaming services and digital distribution channels, with related opportunities in consumer products, merchandising and licensing.
Historically, its production capabilities covered the full CGI process: pre-production, character and asset design, modeling, rigging, animation, texturing, lighting, rendering and post-production. Alongside developing its own properties, the company undertook co-productions and third-party animation assignments.
Moonbug Entertainment acquired One Animation in May 2022, bringing its properties into a wider children’s entertainment portfolio. In February 2024, Moonbug closed the Singapore animation production studio, laid off its animation staff and wound down its third-party service business. Subsequent animation work shifted to external production partners.
The closure ended One Animation’s in-house studio operations, while its intellectual properties continued under Moonbug’s management. The Singapore legal entity remained registered for intellectual property holding, and Moonbug continued administering franchise development, distribution and consumer products activities. The continued availability of the brands therefore reflects ongoing franchise management rather than a reopening of the former animation studio.
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Founders and historical leadership
- Steven Read and Richard Thomas co-founded the company. Thomas created Oddbods and served as Creative Director.
- Sashim Parmanand later led the business as CEO. These are historical roles; the research does not establish current studio executives following the production closure.
Production approach and collaborations
- The studio used a proprietary CGI pipeline designed to streamline production timelines and costs.
- Its co-production arrangements included ZDF Enterprises and KiKa on Insectibles, and Amberwood Entertainment on Rob the Robot.
- MindFX Studio provided an exclusive Indonesian vendor pipeline, extending production support beyond the Singapore team.
Recognition
Oddbods received three International Emmy Kids Award nominations. These nominations recognized the series; the report does not establish three award wins for the studio.
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Current and former locations of One Animation
- Singapore
Singapore offices
About this office
**Office** Status: inactive / historical Headquarters Address: 305 Alexandra Road, #05-05 Vantage Automotive Centre, Singapore 159942 Closed: 2024 Former primary production studio and headquarters; closed in February 2024. --- **Office** Status: inactive / historical Address: 302 Tanglin Road, Blocks K & L, Phoenix Park Office Campus, Singapore 247971 Former early operating studio location preceding the Alexandra Road premises. --- **Office** Status: active Address: 20 Upper Circular Road, #02-10/12, The Riverwalk, Singapore 058416 Corporate secretarial and legal registered address for the retained entity; not an animation production facility.
- Jalan Anggur Barat V, Cipete, Cilandak, Jakarta Selatan, IndonesiaJakarta, Indonesia
Jakarta office
Former officeOpened 2014
About this office
Historical satellite studio established by One Animation Singapore leads, subsequently transitioned to an exclusive production partnership with MindFX Studio and phased out.
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