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Syndrome Studio

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About Syndrome Studio

Syndrome Studio is an independent creative studio based in Los Angeles, working across design, motion graphics, animation, visual effects and live-action production. Founded in 2002, it develops visual work for entertainment networks, feature films, commercial brands and live events. Its projects span theatrical promotional graphics, documentary titles, television packages, music videos and large-scale performance visuals.

The studio combines concept development, art direction and storyboarding with production capabilities that include 2D and 3D animation, character animation, green screen cinematography, compositing and stereoscopic finishing. Its scope extends from individual graphic elements to coordinated visual packages for broadcasts, campaigns and stage environments. Live-action directing and shoot production complement its design and animation work.

Film, television and branded work

Syndrome Studio's theatrical graphics and motion design credits include Transformers: Rise of the Beasts, Bumblebee, Terminator: Dark Fate and Wendell & Wild. Its documentary work includes opening titles, poster art and graphics for Starring Dick Van Dyke, alongside title and motion work for Reinventing Elvis and documentary packaging for The Happy Days of Garry Marshall.

Television projects include the show open and graphics packaging for Rob Dyrdek's Fantasy Factory, broadcast and performance visuals for The Voice, and packaging, promos and titles for Disney XD's I'm In the Band. Commercial and educational work includes brand campaigns and graphics packaging for MasterClass productions featuring Questlove and Lewis Hamilton.

Live events and music

The studio also creates screen graphics, broadcast packages and environmental visuals for concerts, festivals and award shows. Its work includes Shakira's El Dorado World Tour, the MTV Movie Awards, People's Choice Awards, NAACP Image Awards and American Music Awards, as well as motion graphics for the Coachella live stream. Music video projects include design and visual effects for Imagine Dragons' Radioactive, graphics and VFX for Action Bronson's Actin' Crazy, and graphics and animation for Labrinth's Earthquake.

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Founders and creative leadership

Creative Directors Micah Hancock and Mars Sandoval founded the studio after moving from print design into post-production and motion graphics at theatrical trailer house The Ant Farm, where they worked under founders Barbara Glazer and Mike Greenfeld.

Production model

The studio maintains a small core team and scales production project by project through a network of specialized freelance animators, 3D artists and compositors.

Notable credits

29 credits
  • Transformers: Rise of the Beasts — theatrical graphics
  • Bumblebee — graphics and motion design
  • Terminator: Dark Fate — theatrical motion graphics
  • Wendell & Wild — motion graphics and design
  • Ghost in the Shell — graphic elements
  • Annabelle Comes Home — trailer and promotional motion graphics
  • Infinite — motion design
  • Detention — production / graphics contributions
  • John Dies at the End — production / graphics contributions
  • Starring Dick Van Dyke — opening titles, poster art and graphics
  • Reinventing Elvis — documentary titles and motion sequences
  • The Happy Days of Garry Marshall — documentary package and titles
  • Rob Dyrdek's Fantasy Factory — show open and graphics packaging
  • The Voice — show open, packaging and performance backgrounds
  • I'm In the Band — broadcast package, promos and titles
  • Everything You Didn't Know About Animals — live-action direction, infographics and CG packaging
  • Imagine Dragons: Radioactive — design and visual effects
  • Shakira: El Dorado World Tour — stage and screen graphics
  • Action Bronson: Actin' Crazy — graphics and visual effects
  • Labrinth: Earthquake — graphics and animation
  • MTV Movie Awards — show packaging and environmental graphics
  • People's Choice Awards — broadcast and stage packaging
  • 52nd and 54th NAACP Image Awards — packaging and screen design
  • American Music Awards — broadcast screen packages
  • Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival — live-stream motion design and graphics
  • Electric Daisy Carnival — live visuals
  • Beyond Wonderland — live visuals
  • MasterClass — graphics packaging
  • Qualtrics X4 Summit — conference opening films and video packages

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Where Syndrome Studio is based

1 location

  • Los Angeles Headquarters

    Headquarters
    1340 E. 6th Street, Suite 521, Los Angeles, CA 90021, United StatesLos Angeles, California, United States

    The studio's sole physical facility and overall headquarters, in Downtown Los Angeles's Arts District.

    (213) 947-3900
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