Gorila Studio

What Gorila Studio does

Gorila Studio is a São Paulo, Brazil-based animation studio founded in 2019 by Hugo Takahashi and Raul Vanussi, specializing in the production of animated advertising films for brands and their agencies. The studio delivers projects through an end-to-end service stack covering six integrated capabilities: storyboard and animatic (visual pre-production), frame-by-frame traditional animation, cut-out animation, motion design spanning 2D to 3D, post-production, and 3D animation. The founding team combines more than 40 years of animation experience, including Hugo Takahashi's career spanning 1980s advertising films, international work on Anastasia at Fox Animation Studios, and partnerships at Animatório, Lobo/Vetor Zero, and Split Studio; Raul Vanussi brings supervisory and producing credits across TV series, shorts, and features since 2011. The creative bench has since been expanded with directors Renato Klieger (Motion Design / Concept Art, formerly Lead Motion Designer in Hamburg) and Pola Lucas (animation supervision and producing, formerly at Mowe, Laundry, and Lightfarm with credits on Coca-Cola, Riot Games, and JBL).

The company operates a B2B professional services model, generating project-based revenue from custom animated commercial production for advertising agencies and brand clients. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and quotes are custom per project based on scope, technique, and duration. The studio reaches clients through a bilingual portfolio website, social media presence across Instagram, Facebook, Vimeo, YouTube, and LinkedIn, direct outreach via WhatsApp and email, and through a dedicated US representation office, REBEL TALENT in Brooklyn, NY, for North American business development. Named clients span approximately 45+ global brands across pharmaceutical (Pfizer, GSK, AbbVie, Zepzelca, Xifaxan), automotive (Toyota, Audi, BMW, Localiza), financial services (Itaú, Bradesco, Next, Mercado Pago), consumer goods (Nike, Kellogg's, Nestlé, Kopenhagen, Converse, S.C. Johnson, OFF!, Polenghi), media and entertainment (HBO Max, Amazon, UOL, ONU, Popeyes), and loyalty (Livelo). The company is privately held by the founding partners, with no disclosed external investment or institutional funding.

Name

Gorila Studio

Legal name

Gorila Studio

Website

https://gorilastudio.com.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Gorila Studio is a São Paulo-based animation studio founded in 2019 that produces custom animated advertising films for global brands and agencies, offering end-to-end storyboard, frame-by-frame, cut-out, motion design, and 3D animation services with a US rep office in Brooklyn.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Advertising Animation Services

NAICS

Motion Picture and Video Production (51211), Postproduction Services and Other Motion Picture and Video Industries (51219)

SIC

Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Production (7812), Services-Allied To Motion Picture Production (7819)

akta.pro primary industry

Animation Production (2D/3D/Stop-Motion) (MPAAAMAD)

Keywords

• Animation studio services
• Advertising film production
• Motion design services
• Frame-by-frame animation
• 3D animation services

Headquarters

HQ city

São Paulo

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Animated Commercial Production: Project-based production of animated advertising films for brands and advertising agencies. Each project is custom-produced from storyboard through final delivery, including storyboard, animatic, animation, and post-production services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Gorila Studio is a Brazilian animation studio that produces animated advertising films for brands and advertising agencies. The studio delivers end-to-end animated commercial production from storyboard and animatic development through frame-by-frame animation, cut-out animation, motion design, post-production, and 3D animation. Services are sold on a project basis, with each campaign custom-produced from concept to final delivery.

Product overview

Gorila Studio is a Brazilian animation studio specializing in advertising films, offering a unified suite of animation services. The core offering comprises six integrated service areas: Storyboard and Animatic (visual pre-production), Frame by Frame Animation (traditional hand-drawn technique), Cut-out Animation (classical with modern integration), Motion Design (2D to 3D dynamic visuals), Post Production (consistent finishing), and 3D Animation (full three-dimensional production). The studio, founded in 2019 by Hugo Takahashi and Raul Vanussi, has delivered over 40 client projects spanning pharmaceutical (Zepzelca, Xifaxan, GSK), automotive (Audi, Toyota, BMW), financial (Itaú, Bradesco, Mercado Pago), consumer brands (Nike, Converse, Kellogg's, Amazon), and entertainment (HBO Max, ONU, Popeyes/NBA) sectors. Additional creative leadership includes directors Renato Klieger (Motion Design/Concept Art specialist) and Pola Lucas (animation supervisor/producer).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Named customers48 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• REBEL TALENTcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorREBEL TALENT serves as the US representation office for Gorila Studio, located in Brooklyn, NY. They handle business development and client relations for North American brands seeking Gorila Studio's animation services. Contact persons include Andreia Souza Jenkins and Greg Jenkins.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Lobo / Vetor Zero: Brazilian animation and production studio with a long track record in advertising films and branded content. Directly comparable to Gorila — co-founder Hugo Takahashi was a former partner, making this both a talent pedigree reference and a direct competitor for the same Brazilian and regional agency clients.
• Lightfarm Studios: Brazilian animation and motion design studio producing commercial work for global brands. Highly comparable in service mix (motion design, 3D, mixed techniques) and customer base; Pola Lucas is a former director at Lightfarm, making it both a direct competitor and talent lineage peer.
• Mowe Studio: Brazilian animation and motion design studio serving advertising clients with 2D/3D capabilities. Directly comparable in geography, service mix, and brand roster; Pola Lucas is also a former director at Mowe.
• Laundry Studio: Independent animation and design studio producing high-craft commercial work for global brands. Comparable service offering (animation, motion design, character work) and enterprise brand clients; Pola Lucas is a former director there as well.
• Buck: US-based animation and design studio producing commercial and brand work for global enterprises (Nike, Google, Meta). Closest US analog in craft level, style versatility, and enterprise brand roster; represents the US tier Gorila competes against for global brand briefs.
• Psyop: Long-established US animation and content studio producing commercials, branded content, and feature work. Comparable in animation-centric service offering and premium brand clients; operates at materially larger scale.
• Hornet Inc. Animation and motion design studio producing commercials and branded content for global brands. Comparable craft level, mixed-technique offering, and enterprise brand roster; a relevant US-based competitor for shared agency clients.
• Nexus Studios:
• Animatório: Brazilian animation studio founded by veterans of Brazilian and international animation. Directly comparable in service offering and geography; Hugo Takahashi was a co-founder, giving this a direct talent lineage and positioning it as a peer competitor in the Brazilian advertising animation market.

Emerging players

• Golden Wolf: Animation studio specializing in commercial and music-driven content with a strong style-driven identity. Comparable in commercial animation focus and brand storytelling, but differentiated by its stronger entertainment/music orientation versus Gorila's broader enterprise mix.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@gorila_filmes
• Facebookfacebook.com/studiogorila
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/gorila-studio
• Instagraminstagram.com/gorila.studio

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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