Patch Animation

Patch Animation is an independent animation studio founded in 2020 and based in Pennsylvania. Its work combines real-time 3D animation, stylized 2D elements and narrative short-film production, with an emphasis on emotional stories connected to social causes. The studio operates through a distributed, project-driven team.

Its production capabilities span story and script development, character design, modeling, rigging, animation, visual development, art direction, graphic design and storyboards. These disciplines support an approach that brings story development and visual production together within an independent filmmaking practice.

Real-time filmmaking

Unreal Engine is central to the studio's production approach. Patch Animation combines live-rendered 3D environments with 2D character overlays, using real-time workflows to address rendering bottlenecks associated with independent animation. The combination supports a hybrid visual style while making real-time technology part of the filmmaking process.

Stories with a social purpose

The studio's debut original production, 'Stached, follows an elderly paleontologist named Terry and a crab named Mupp as they deal with loss. Directed by Sofía Soldevila, the animated short connects the studio's technical experimentation with its interest in emotionally grounded storytelling. Film and television composer Corey Wallace contributed the music.

Patch Animation's work also connects filmmaking with philanthropy. For 'Stached, the studio partnered with griefHaven to raise awareness of bereavement and donate a portion of project proceeds. This collaboration gives the film's exploration of grief a connection to an organization working in that field, extending the project beyond its narrative and visual development.