Updates

Toonz Entertainment makes sales push in Germany & Italy, hires Discovery & Warner Bros alums – March 17, 2023Toonz Media Group launches feature division, names Ariel Veneziano president (exclusive) – February 18, 2023Animation Specialist Gold Valley Films Announces New Film in Post Production, ‘Little Emma’ – February 16, 2023United Smile Named Master Toy Licensee for Zoonicorn – February 14, 2023Market Moves – February 13, 2023

ENTERTAINING THE WORLD FOR OVER TWO DECADES

Driven by the passion to entertain the world, the Toonz Media Group started off its journey in 1999 in an 18,000 square feet state-of-the-art studio facility located in Technopark, the IT hub in Trivandrum, India. Today, the company has a 3000+ strong team at its 11 global offices and 10 group companies strategically located across the world. With an incredible legacy spanning more than two decades, the Toonz Media Group has grown to become a trailblazer today and a global leader specialized in creating top-class entertainment content on various media and consumer platforms.

Targeting kids and families, Toonz is a 360-degree media powerhouse that specializes in high quality content creation, production, distribution and digital media exploitation across the global entertainment industry platform. Aside from this, Toonz is also into gaming, licensing & merchandising, AR/VR & other emerging technologies along with animation academics. Over the years, Toonz has partnered with some of the world’s most outstanding international networks, studios and broadcasters. On a yearly average, Toonz produces 10,000 minutes of high quality 2D and 3D animated content, elevating the company to become one of the top animation production houses on the global stage, in terms of quality, volume and production time.

Toonz has also won many awards and recognitions across the globe including KAFI, FICCI BAF, Anima Mundi, Seagate, NASSCOM, Animation Super Pitch, RaiCom, etc. And with industry veterans from across the world onboard the global Toonz leadership team, Toonz Media Group believes in going that extra mile to ‘Entertain the world’!

Driven by the passion to entertain the world.make kids happy.create lasting memories.

Latest News & Updates

17MarMarch 17, 2023

Toonz Entertainment makes sales push in Germany & Italy, hires Discovery & Warner Bros alums

Toonz Entertainment, the distribution arm of global kids and family entertainment firm Toonz Media Group, has created new sales...

18FebFebruary 18, 2023

Toonz Media Group launches feature division, names Ariel Veneziano president (exclusive)

After almost 25 years serving the global children and family entertainment space Toonz Media Group is moving into features...

16FebFebruary 16, 2023

Animation Specialist Gold Valley Films Announces New Film in Post Production, ‘Little Emma’

Gold Valley Films will attend EFM 2023 in Berlin to showcase their latest original animation film, Little Emma, which...

14FebFebruary 14, 2023

United Smile Named Master Toy Licensee for Zoonicorn

Toonz Media Group and Zoonicorn LLC have named United Smile the global master toy licensee for the animated preschool...

Studio

Toonz Animation, the animation division of Toonz Media Group, is a pioneering institution in the field of animation in Asia. Founded in 1999, the studio specializes in producing high quality, value-oriented content for kids and families around the world…

Distribution

Since its establishment in 1999, Toonz Media Group has collaborated with animation and live action producers across the globe to develop, produce and distribute world class entertainment content for kids and families. With our established credentials…

Media Networks

Toonz Media Networks – the digital division of Toonz Media Group – specializes in enabling multi-channel distribution of kids’ entertainment content over the digital eco-system, including web, VOD, mobile, DTH, connected TV and other …

Academy

A pioneering institution in the area of animation training in South Asia, Toonz Animation Academy was established in 2002 with the aim to groom highly skilled professionals in the Animation Visual effects Gaming & Comics (AVGC) industry…

What We do

Toonz is a 360 degree media powerhouse and one of the world’s leading animation production companies creating, producing, and distributing premium content for kids and families across the world.

2D Animation

The type of animation used for a project depends on its goals. As far as 2D animation goes, it can be used to create movement in a two-dimensional space. The illusion of movement can be done the traditional way by sequencing together of precise handmade drawings. Alternatively, digital tools can also be applied by the animator to make the production process faster and more efficient. 2D animation is the most prevalent form of animation employed on the internet to tell stories with the help of 2D flat people and scenery. Its popularly used in cartoons, video advertising, explainer videos, etc.

3D Animation

3D animation is the process by which 3D animators create illustrations to fit a particular story and then use digital technology to give them life and generate the illusion of movement with three-dimensional animation. Animators use 3D animation programs to create 3D movies, animation videos, video effects, VFX, motion graphics, etc. The main difference between 2D and 3D animation is that images are hand-drawn in 2D while in 3D animation they are computer-generated. Animators use popular 3D animation tools and programs such as Autodesk 3Ds Max, Autodesk Maya, Cinema 4Brush, etc., to give a three-dimensional effect to objects and scenery.

Visual Effects

Also known as VFX, visual effects is a much-sought-after skill in the creative industry and its application goes much beyond that of 3D animation. Visual Effects artists are very much in demand as almost every film or TV production requires VFX now. On a basic level, visual effects is the process by which images are altered, created or enhanced using computers for live action clips; these actions aren’t done while live-filming as they could be impossible, costly or dangerous. So, with VFX, live-action footage is integrated with computer generated imagery (CGI) during the post-production stage, to create realistic looking scenes that are otherwise impossible to film.

Live Action

Live action or live-action is a form of cinematography or videography that seamlessly combines live action filmmaking with animation. Movies or videos that have both live action as well as computer-generated action, also have fictional figures or characters. They are represented or characterized by cast members through a complex process of motion capture which is then made into an animated model by animators. Other complicated techniques could include use of aerial image animation cameras or optical printers to enable more accurate positioning and realistic interaction of real actors and fictional characters. They can be used in movies, video games or visual media.

Stop Motion

Stop motion is a fairly slow film making technique in which objects are moved physically in small increments and captured on frame. It’s estimated that around 12 such frames make up about 1 second of a video clip. When each frame is played sequentially, it creates the impression of independent movement of an object. Some stop motion animation techniques include Claymation (moving clay objects), Pixilation (moving or animating people), Cutout motion (moving paper/2D material), Puppet animation (moving puppets), silhouette animation (backlighting cutouts), etc. The type of object used to create stop motion animation forms the key difference amongst these techniques.

Gaming

Gaming and animation are a popular career choice with young people as it offers a lot of opportunities. Gaming animators are specialized multimedia artists and animators who specialize in creating video games, and are responsible for the portrayal of basic movement and behavioral changes in the characters. Gaming animation is all about the combination of art and technology to animate characters and objects in video games. With fast-evolving technologies, it’s essential to have both artistic talents as well as knowledge of computers and their applications. A combination is required for creating well-animated interactive images and environments in the rapidly-changing field of video games.

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What Client’s Say

We had the pleasure of working with you and Toonz on season two of Speed Racer Next Generation for Nicktoons Networks. Toonz delivered a very well produced show on a very tight budget and schedule. We truly appreciate all the hard work and dedication it took to complete this production. Jaya and Toonz are a friend to us here and we look forward to future endeavors.

Ken Katsumoto

EVP Family Entertainment Lionsgate

Toonz is a full service studio with remarkable creative designs and content. These two items blend seamlessly with it's progressive production strategies. Toonz's continued development is in line with blossoming from a top creative design and production facility in India, to becoming one of the best in all of Asia. It has been a great experience and I look forward to continuing our relationship as you grow and expand.

Steven Stabler

CEO & Founder - Okler

Toonz is very professional and efficient in their work. They definitely have the know-how factor. We have acquired great kids tv content and we are certainly looking forward to more deals with them in the near future.

Ahmed Abdelhamid

Majid Kids TV

They are really trailblazers in the Indian animation industry. Their ability to deliver quality products in a cost-effective way is what differentiates them from many other studios, and it is no surprise that Toonz is celebrating its 15th anniversary. They have truly earned our respect with consistent displays of creative and delivery capabilities.

Vishnu Athreya

VP Programming, Turner Broadcasting System

Toonz has been a pleasure to work with. Everyone, from top to bottom, has been responsive, professional, flexible, creative and kind… and of course the work is exceptional! We looking forward to continuing our work with Toonz on our current project and on many projects to come.

Elisa Eliot

Founder | TRIPLE JACK PRODUCTIONS

"It has been a pleasure working with the Toonz team, I knew I would not find a US company who would take a chance on a project that was new because we are very driven by name brands in the states. I fell in love with the vibrancy and intensity of color. of their 2d animation. JG came out better than I could have ever imagined. It was a pleasure to work directly with the team and collaborate one on one with my US team. They were always professional, kind and very talented. The incredible effects of what I envisioned with the worlds I wanted to create are amazing to say the least. This was a passion project of mine for 24 years and thanks to everyone involved, it is absolutely stunning. Thank you Toonz for taking a chance on me and believing in children who have been so under served for so long. JG and the BC Kids is a marriage of many brilliant minds and we cannot wait for the world to see it!"

Janet Hubert

JG and the BC Kids

Eighteen months ago, in the middle of the covid pandemic, I started working with Toonz on our feature film, THE CANTERVILLE GHOST with Stephen Fry & Hugh Laurie. The pandemic meant we had to get going before we had a chance to meet face-to-face. I had to run the production on faith and trust. Toonz has repaid that faith and trust in so many ways. They have been brilliant to work with on the film over the duration, stepping up to the often difficult demands of the production with grace and patience, applying their collective talent and experience until we got it right. I say “got it right” because CANTERVILLE was a difficult film to animate, its characters have human qualities, with no cartoon extremes… it’s all about the realisation of a world through an animation style that is nuanced and subtle in a series of locations that are complex and detailed. Toonz has proved to be an excellent partner as co-financiers of the film and as co-producers working through pre-production, animation and post-production. I cannot speak highly enough of them and look forward to working on future productions together