Pé Grande
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- Founded
- 2013
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About Pé Grande
Pé Grande is an independent Brazilian animation and design studio based in Porto Alegre. Founded in 2013 by designers and 3D animators Gabriel Vedana and Felipe Galvão, it produces character animation, CGI, visual effects and digital illustration for advertising, entertainment and branded content. Its projects span commercial films, gaming cinematics, virtual influencers and original animated shorts.
The studio offers production from direction, storyboards and animatics through 3D modeling, look development, lighting, animation and compositing. Alongside animated films, it creates digital illustrations and key art. Its work serves advertising agencies and brands across consumer technology, food and beverage, healthcare and interactive entertainment.
Character animation and commercial work
A recurring collaboration with Cheil Brasil and Samsung Latin America centers on SAM, Samsung’s virtual influencer. Pé Grande’s work on the character includes Night Fever, Flip Your Way, SAM Game, SAM Traveller and S.A.M. Karaoke. These productions place character animation within campaigns for consumer devices and digital experiences; Night Fever, for example, highlights the Galaxy S23 5G’s night-photography capabilities.
Its other advertising projects include animated campaign material for Campbell’s Soup, produced with Gizmo Animation and Psyop, and sequences featuring Supergasbras’ brand persona Su, developed alongside agency Jor. The portfolio also includes work for Plusdin, VTEX, Lego and L’Oréal, reflecting a practice that combines character-led storytelling with broader motion and design production.
Games and original animation
Pé Grande produced the opening cinematic for Five Nights at Freddy’s: Security Breach in collaboration with Gizmo Studio. Its original animation includes the 3D short Arthur Snakewalker and the animated short Aviõezinhos.
The studio also contributed to The Mind Guardian, an interactive 3D healthcare tool created with Cheil and Samsung Electronics Iberia. Together, these projects show its application of animation across advertising, game introductions, original storytelling and interactive healthcare content.
More about Pé Grande
Leadership and origins
- Felipe Irigon Galvão is co-founder and Creative Director; Gabriel Nazareth Vedana is co-founder and Partner-Director. Both are listed as managing partners.
- The founders began collaborating in ESPM’s 3D lab while studying design. The name “Pé Grande,” meaning “Bigfoot,” also reflects their internal reminder to keep their “feet on the ground.”
Production model
The studio combines a dedicated core team with specialized freelance artists engaged for individual projects.
Industry recognition
The studio’s work on The Mind Guardian earned a Silver Lion at the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity and Clio honors.
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Where Pé Grande is based
- Rua Vicente da Fontoura, 2199, Sala 303, Bairro Santana, CEP 90640-002Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
Porto Alegre office
HeadquartersActive studio premises and overall company headquarters.
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