Bangkok’s Best

At 16, Thailand’s Igloo Studio has become a super cool hub for international animated projects.

Founded in 2007, Igloo Studio was established by a group of skillful artists from different fields who are passionate storytellers and creators in Bangkok. According to studio’s CEO, Nat Yoswatananont, the studio’s mission is to grow its workmanship and bring imagination to life. “With over 200 team members, we are ready to take your project to perfection,” he says. “In addition, we have a plan to support the new generation by establishing our own Igloo Academy.”

He adds, “We are a one-stop service studio and also concentrate on our talents by creating IP. Here at Igloo, you can come in with just an idea, and we will turn your script into screen. Our creative, art and design teams handles everything from the storyline, script and concept design. The animator team is the biggest team of our company right now and the supervisor has experience working with many global companies.”

Excellent Thai Craftsmanship

Nat describes Igloo’s animation style as vibrant, fun and meticulously crafted. “Our mission is to ensure that the audience can enjoy the work that we do, and can relate to the story,” he says.

Among the big projects Igloo is working on is My Daemon, an original anime series from Netflix Japan. The show, which is set on Earth after a nuclear explosion, centers on a young boy named Kento who finds a demon named Anna in the forest and the two embark on a trip to save Kento’s mother. Written by

The talented CEO points out that one of the key challenges for the studio has been finding opportunities for its original IP content. “We have a full catalog of various styles of content which are all in the development stage,” he notes. “‘We are looking forward to getting to know distributors, publishers, SVOD platforms, or anyone who has new animated projects this year. We are focusing on Street Pong, an animated series for 12+ years old (26 x 22-minutes) and also The Tiny Mighty, an animated show 4-6 years old (26 x 11-minutes) which will be one of the projects featured at MIFA’s pitch event at Annecy this year.”

“Another challenge is to be a home for Thai artists,” says the CEO. “We don’t want to be just an animation studio, but we also want to create a home, a safe space for Thai artists to be able to express themselves and show their styles. We want to help them and train them to be the best version of themselves.”

Igloo Studio also aimes to be a one-stop shop for its clients. “We also have sister companies which are Nanuq (developing video games with the best quality), Qlay Station (Toys design), and Toonbuns (Character, concept art design & 2D comics),” says Nat.

“We constantly seek business partners, regionally and internationally, who share our passion and common goals. Bringing our respective expertise to the table, our team and our collaborations will be unstoppable.”

A World of Possibilities

“During Covid, we found that there is more demand for animation,” he adds. “People are starting to realize that animation can also tell the stories, and the medium can be used for commercial, advertising and other works as well. I think the animation industry is growing every day, because it allows people to share ideas and express themselves through art, so in our opinion, the animation industry is having a bright future. However, we also need to encourage the younger generation to explore careers in this industry.”

Hidetaka Adachi (Otsuichi),

the series is directed by Nat. “We’re responsible for all aspects of the show from pre-production until post.

Nat wants the global animation community to know that Igloo is quite a unique, boutique studio. “We strive to develop our artists and our contents to become a world-leading studio,” he concludes. “We are ready to create original content full of delicate arts and inspiring stories for the audience.” ◆

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