Odd Studio

What Odd Studio does

Odd Studio Pty Ltd is an Australian private limited company headquartered in Marrickville, NSW, operating as a specialized B2B practical effects studio. Founded by Adam Johansen and Damian Martin, both with 30+ years of industry experience, the company delivers prosthetic makeup effects, animatronics, creature effects, character design, costume props, and scale models for film, television, and advertising clients. The studio's core technical capabilities span sculpting, molding, mechanical creature design, animatronic puppetry, and on-set supervision, with end-to-end delivery from concept through practical application.

The studio's customer base is concentrated in two segments: major Hollywood film and television studios, and global consumer brands running advertising campaigns. Named film and streaming clients include Warner Bros., Universal Pictures, Walt Disney Studios / Marvel, Lucasfilm, Netflix, Apple TV+, and Scott Free Productions, with credits on franchises such as Star Wars Episodes II and III, Alien: Covenant, Thor: Love and Thunder, and Mad Max: Fury Road. Commercial clients include Samsung, Hyundai, ING Direct, BUPA, Commonwealth Bank, and Pure Blonde. The studio operates on a project-based, quote-driven professional services model with non-public pricing negotiated per production based on complexity, materials, and scope.

The company's competitive position is anchored by an Academy Award and BAFTA won for Mad Max: Fury Road (2016), supplemented by Hollywood Makeup Artist Guild, APDG, Critics Choice, Saturn, and AACTA recognition. Distribution is project-driven through direct enterprise engagement, with the studio's portfolio website, industry press coverage in Cinefex, Make-up Artist Magazine, Prosthetics Magazine, and IF Magazine, and trade show presence at IMATS serving as the primary marketing channels. The studio holds a co-branded international partnership with UK-based Creatures Inc under the 'ODD CREATURES' banner for larger-scale creature work. Odd Studio remains founder-owned with no disclosed external investment, parent company, or subsidiary structure.

Name

Odd Studio

Legal name

Odd Studio Pty Ltd

Website

https://oddstudio.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Odd Studio is an Australian practical effects studio specializing in prosthetic makeup, animatronics, creature effects, and character design for major Hollywood film and television productions and global brand advertising campaigns, led by founders with 30+ years of experience.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Marrickville

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Film & Television Production Services: Project-based professional services for film and television productions, creating prosthetic makeup, creature effects, and character designs for blockbuster movies and TV series
2. Commercial Advertising Services: Creating prosthetics, makeup effects, and character designs for advertising campaigns for major brands
3. Theatre & Performing Arts: Theatre productions and performing arts projects requiring special makeup effects and character design

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Odd Studio is a specialised effects and character design studio that creates prosthetic makeup, animatronics, creature effects, character designs, props and models for film, television and commercial productions. The studio delivers end-to-end practical effects services including concept design, sculpting, moulding, application and on-set supervision for blockbuster films, television series and advertising campaigns.

Product overview

Odd Studio is a service-based special effects and character design studio offering a unified portfolio of creative services. The core offerings include Prosthetics & Special Make Up Effects, Creature Effects & Character Design, and Costume Props & Models. These services are delivered primarily to Film & Television productions (including major franchises like Marvel, Star Wars, and Alien) and Commercials & Promotional clients. The company operates as a single integrated studio rather than a platform with modular products, providing end-to-end creation from concept design through to finished practical effects.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Prosthetics & Special Make Up Effects Internationally acclaimed prosthetic makeup and special makeup effects services for film, television, and advertising, including lifelike character creations, aging effects, trauma simulation, and prosthetics appliances.
• Creature Effects & Character Design Specialized creature effects and character design services including animatronics, puppets, creature suits, and original character creation for film and television productions.
• Costume Props & Models Custom costume props and models including stop-motion puppets, animatronic suits, sculptures, and scale models for film, television, and commercial productions.
• Film & Television Production Services Special effects makeup and creature design services for major film and television productions, with credits including Marvel films, Star Wars, Alien franchise, and Australian television series.
• Commercials & Promotional Services Creative special effects makeup for commercial and promotional advertising campaigns, working with major brands including Samsung, Pure Blonde, BUPA, and automotive manufacturers.

Quantifiable outcome

• Won Academy Award for Best Hair and Make Up for Mad Max: Fury Road (2016)
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers14 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Creatures Inc (UK)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated with UK-based Creatures Inc on the Ridley Scott film Alien: Covenant. Both companies combined their names for the project under 'ODD CREATURES' to create creature and prosthetic effects for the film.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Industrial Light & Magic (ILM): Lucasfilm-owned VFX and practical effects powerhouse with deep creature and prosthetic heritage through its original ILM and Skywalker Sound teams. A much larger incumbent that overlaps on creature/prosthetic work for the same franchise clients (Star Wars, Marvel) but competes primarily through digital VFX.
• Tippett Studio: Berkeley-based visual and practical effects studio with legacy expertise in animatronics and creature effects (Jurassic Park, Starship Troopers, Mad Max: Beyond Thunderdome) alongside digital VFX. Comparable as a hybrid practical/digital effects vendor, though broader in scope than Odd Studio's boutique focus.

Direct peers

• Weta Workshop: New Zealand-based practical effects studio specializing in creature design, prosthetics, animatronics, and props for film and TV (Lord of the Rings, Avatar, The Hobbit). Directly comparable to Odd Studio as a specialist practical-effects house with major franchise credits and an integrated design-to-build model.
• Amalgamated Dynamics: Independent US practical effects studio known for prosthetic makeups, animatronics, and creature effects on genre and tentpole films (Tremors, Jurassic Park, Men in Black). Directly comparable specialist craft vendor serving major studios.
• Legacy Effects: US-based practical effects studio founded by Stan Winston alumni, focused on creature suits, animatronics, and prosthetic effects for blockbuster film and television. Closely matches Odd Studio's core craft and major-studio client base, though US-domiciled.
• KNB EFX Group: Los Angeles prosthetic and creature effects studio with credits across horror, sci-fi, and superhero films (The Walking Dead, Guardians of the Galaxy). Comparable as a specialized practical SFX vendor with diversified film, TV, and advertising work.
• Creatures Inc. UK practical effects studio led by Conor McSorley, specializing in prosthetics, animatronics, and creature design for film and TV (including Alien: Covenant). Strategic partner of Odd Studio under 'ODD CREATURES' and a direct peer in capability and client base.
• Spectral Motion: Hollywood practical effects studio specializing in prosthetic makeup, animatronics, and creature design with credits on major films (Jurassic Park, Star Trek, Hellboy). Direct craft-overlap competitor serving the same enterprise studio clients.
• Millennium FX (Neal Scanlan): London-based creature shop led by Neal Scanlan, producing prosthetics and animatronics for Star Wars, Marvel, and other Lucasfilm/Disney productions. Direct competitor and Odd Studio counterpart for major franchise creature work in the UK/European market.
• Mackinnon and Saunders: UK puppet and prosthetics fabrication company with credits on stop-motion and live-action films (Coraline, Fantastic Mr. Fox, Blade Runner 2049). Comparable specialty craft vendor working across creature suits, prosthetics, and puppetry for major productions.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/oddstudio_pl
• Facebookfacebook.com/oddstudiopl
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/odd-studio

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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