RUCKUS Studio

RUCKUS Studio is an artist-led animation, visual effects and visual storytelling studio based in Brisbane, Australia. Founded in 2020 by animators and creative directors Matthew Dye and Ricky Marks, it produces visual content for advertising, broadcast television, digital campaigns and educational communications. Its work combines character animation, motion design and photorealistic CGI, with projects spanning commercial brands, government departments and nonprofit organisations.

The studio’s capabilities cover both creative development and production. Projects can begin with creative strategy, concepts and scriptwriting before progressing through storyboards, animatics, asset creation and animation. Its finishing services include editing, compositing and colour grading, alongside casting and voiceover coordination. This breadth supports campaigns requiring a consistent visual approach across multiple platforms and formats.

Animation and commercial production

RUCKUS works across 2D and 3D motion graphics, character performance, detailed product modelling and visual effects. Its commercial portfolio includes photorealistic jewellery imagery and holographic display animations for Michael Hill, animated advertising for Hyne Timber, and digital motion graphics and stadium content for Queensland Cricket and Brisbane Heat. Other commercial work includes campaigns for consumer brands, retailers and businesses in construction and financial services.

Education and public communication

Educational and public awareness projects form another substantial part of the studio’s work. These productions translate health, safety and financial information into animated explanations for different audiences, including young people and community organisations.

For Deadly Choices and the Institute for Urban Indigenous Health, the studio created the 16-part Smokey Joe the Neighbour series addressing smoking risks among Indigenous youth. Its StreetSmarts work explains Queensland road rules for e-scooters and mobility devices through character animation. Other projects include child protection communications for Bravehearts, financial literacy animations for high school students through the Financial Basics Foundation, and instructional content explaining The Long Paddock’s MyFORAGE agricultural tool. Across these commissions, animation serves both storytelling and practical explanation.