3D animation · VFX · AI · VR / XR
Bold visual storytelling rooted in East Africa — built for films, brands and ideas that deserve to travel.
Jose Animation Studios is a Nairobi based creative studio specializing in 3D animation, environments, VFX, AI assisted animation, AI assisted live action and VR / XR experiences, combining artistic craft with modern production workflows.
We build original animated worlds, commercial visuals, immersive experiences and AI assisted productions with a clear creative point of view, shaped by story, rhythm and character.
From original films to brand storytelling, each project gets its own visual language.
A stylized animated thriller born from Kenyan collaboration and winner of Best Animation Production at the 2024 Kalasha International Film & TV Awards.
Watch trailer ↗A young artist wrestles with a changing creative world and the question of whether he can reclaim his own mark.
A comic desert duo navigating thirst, family drama and survival, using animation to make water access stories memorable.
Watch on YouTube ↗A cinematic environment led piece exploring atmosphere, movement and storytelling through a rugged visual world.
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A playful animated short with a bold graphic identity and the studio's energetic storytelling spirit.
Watch on YouTube ↗Selected AI assisted animation and live action commercial work, brought together in one studio reel.
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Commercial storytelling blending live action imagery with an AI assisted creative pipeline.
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A playful animated advertising piece built around stylized characters, humor and brand storytelling.
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Animation for impact, visualizing a solar powered water system in a clear and accessible way.
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Live action commercial storytelling shaped with AI assisted visual production.
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An AZ Boreholes commercial combining live action storytelling with AI assisted visual work.
Watch on YouTube ↗Need it designed, rigged, animated, rendered or made immersive?We build the moving parts behind films, adverts, products and experiences, from the first spark to the final frame.
ORIGINAL CHARACTER WORK
We turn an idea into a character you can recognize in silhouette. Faces, costumes, expressions and attitude are designed to carry the story before the character even moves.
BONES + CONTROLS
We build the invisible machinery behind performance: clean controls, believable deformation and rigs animators can actually enjoy using from shot to shot.
PERFORMANCE + MOTION
From a quiet glance to a full product reveal, we choreograph performance, cameras and timing so every shot earns attention and feels intentional.
SPACE + VISUALIZATION
We make spaces and products feel real before they exist, with cinematic stills and motion built to sell the idea, explain the design and make people want to see more.
REAL STUDIO WORK
Human directed AI for concepts, commercials and stylised live action, blended with 3D, editing and compositing so the technology serves the idea instead of replacing it.
REAL VR EXPERIENCE
We build experiences people can step into: immersive demos, activations, learning spaces and real time stories designed to make audiences participate, not just watch.
LOOK + FINISH
This is where the frame gets mood, depth and finish. We shape light, materials, compositing and VFX until the image feels ready for the screen.
GROWTH + MENTORSHIP
We teach by making. Our workshops and mentorship use real briefs, practical feedback and finished work to grow artists who can think and deliver like a studio.
Jose Animation Studios is shaped by artists, builders and storytellers working across animation, production and technical craft.
Founder, Senior Animator, Director
Lead Animator, VFX Artist, Unreal Engine Guru, Co-Founder
Rigging Specialist, Animator, Co-Founder
Producer, Cinematographer, Script Supervisor
From Nairobi to the world, we create animation, VFX, AI assisted live action and VR / XR experiences for films, brands and bold ideas.
Just a pencil away.
Training and mentorship are part of the studio’s DNA. Our hands on classes and production based learning help emerging creatives turn fundamentals into finished work.
Through initiatives like Inuka and studio guided learning, Jose Animation Studios invests in the next wave of East African artists.
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Jose Animation Studios is more than finished visuals. It is a creative community built through collaboration, mentorship and shared momentum.
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