Phoebus Animation Studios

Phoebus Animation Studios is an Indian animation and content production company based in Pune, Maharashtra. Founded in 2002 as Phoebus Creations, it develops original intellectual property and provides animation production for domestic and international markets. Its work spans television series, theatrical features, children’s home entertainment, advertising and corporate audiovisual projects, with Indian mythology and folklore forming a recurring part of its creative output.

The studio combines traditional hand-drawn animation with digital cut-out production and 3D CGI capabilities. Its script-to-screen services cover concept development, writing, character design, visual development, storyboarding and animatics, followed by animation, compositing and audiovisual integration. Its broader commercial work includes architectural walkthroughs and industrial and medical animation.

From home entertainment to feature production

Phoebus began with corporate audiovisual content before collaborating with Times Multimedia in 2003 on animated adaptations of Panchatantra, Aesop’s Fables and Jataka Tales. It subsequently expanded into serialized television production, including an Akbar-Birbal series and an animated adaptation of Cinderella.

A major milestone was Dashavatar (2008), a full-length 2D animated feature produced under the Phoebus Media banner in collaboration with Anushvi Productions. Directed by Bhavik Thakore, the film follows two children through stories of the ten incarnations of Vishnu. Its animation was produced at the studio’s Pune facilities, with final sound work undertaken in collaboration with YRF Studios in Mumbai.

Television and international production

Phoebus went on to produce or contribute animation to domestic television properties including The Adventures of King Vikram and Hum Chik Bum for Walt Disney India, alongside Tales of Akbar and Birbal, My Name is Raj and Kumbh Karan for Cartoon Network.

Its international service work includes Trulli Tales, MarbleGen and SheZow, through collaborations with production companies in France, Canada, Malaysia and Australia. This combination of original content development and commissioned animation connects the studio’s Indian storytelling background with a broader television production business.