BlackBox

What BlackBox does

BlackBox (Blackbox Productions) is a Barcelona-based audiovisual production company founded in 2014. It operates nine specialized director studios under a single roof, delivering B2B production services across commercials, branded content, music videos, and entertainment projects. Its client roster spans major streaming platforms, global brands, sports leagues, and FMCG companies — including HBO, Netflix, Amazon, Nike, McDonald's, Pepsi, La Liga, Vodafone, Carrefour, Burger King, and Rolex.

The studio's technical capabilities span a wide creative range: multi-style 2D and 3D animation, CGI and VFX, stop-motion and papercraft, surrealist art direction, and AI-enhanced filmmaking via its dedicated GAMI studio. Each director maintains a distinct visual identity, allowing the company to pitch style-specific solutions rather than a single house aesthetic. Recent dated work includes 2025–2026 projects such as the Oasis Tour visuals, Amazon's Wonderverse, Hungry Jacks campaigns, and the French Film Festival (25th–30th editions), indicating an active and ongoing production pipeline.

The business model is project-based B2B production services revenue, with engagement typically brokered through in-house producers and director-led studios. With 1–10 employees, BlackBox operates as a lean boutique studio, leveraging its director talent and portfolio reputation to secure enterprise-level briefs from international clients without the overhead of a large production house.

Name

BlackBox

Legal name

Blackbox Productions

Website

https://blackbox.is

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

BlackBox is a Barcelona-based audiovisual production company operating nine specialized director studios, providing B2B production services across animation, CGI, VFX, stop-motion, and AI-enhanced filmmaking for global brands including HBO, Netflix, Amazon, Nike, and McDonald's.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Audiovisual Production Services

SIC

Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Production (7812)

akta.pro primary industry

3D Character Animation (MPAHACAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Real-Time Compositing, Keying & On-Set Playback (MPAHADAG)

Keywords

• Animation production services
• Motion graphics design
• Mixed media production
• Art direction services
• Commercial video production

Headquarters

HQ city

Barcelona

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. B2B Audiovisual Production Services: BlackBox generates revenue through project-based professional services, creating custom audiovisual content for brands and institutions. Services cover the full creative process including script creation, filming, animation, and final broadcast-quality delivery for TV and digital media.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

BlackBox is a multi-studio audiovisual production company offering animation, motion graphics, mixed media, art direction, 3D CGI/VFX, and AI-enhanced filmmaking for commercials, brand campaigns, streaming content, sports, and music videos. It structures its offering around nine director-led studios, allowing clients to commission specific creative identities while sharing centralized production capabilities.

Product overview

BlackBox is a Barcelona-based audiovisual production company offering a multi-studio platform of specialized creative services. The core offering encompasses 2D and 3D animation, motion graphics, stop motion, mixed media, and art direction. The company differentiates through nine distinct director teams—DEDO CIEGO, MAKMAC, MAGALI, DRASIK, GAMI, DAQ, SANTA RITA, I'M BLUE I'M PINK, and NOELIA LOZANO—each bringing unique creative styles and technical specializations. Services cover the full production workflow from script creation and shooting through animation, post-production, and final delivery for broadcast, digital, and print media. A dedicated AI Production division (GAMI) focuses on AI-generated content and AI filmmaking.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• DEDO CIEGO Audiovisual production service led by Joaquín Urbina and Ana Gale, combining mixed media, stop motion, 2D and 3D animation, and analog techniques to create experimental visual narratives for brand, commercial, and entertainment clients.
• MAKMAC 3D animation, CGI and VFX production service delivering key art, title sequences, promos, and high-end animated visuals for streaming, broadcast, and brand clients.
• MAGALI Character-driven 2D and 3D animation service led by Magali Garcia, emphasizing original character design and narrative storytelling for advertising and branded entertainment.
• DRASIK Illustration, design, and animation production service led by Drasik, producing design-led motion and animation for brand and commercial clients.
• GAMI AI-enhanced content direction and filmmaking service led by Gami Orbegoso, applying AI across image generation, animation, video, and audio modalities to produce generative and AI-assisted audiovisual content.
• DAQ Visual narrative production service for institutions and corporate communications, creating animated and mixed-media stories that explain, present, or promote institutional messaging.
• SANTA RITA Pop-art and pop-culture-influenced production service led by Palo Graglia and Nuel Salinas, combining real-life footage, 2D animation, and 3D for commercials and music videos.
• I'M BLUE I'M PINK Surrealist-inspired art direction production service producing dreamlike, surreal visual aesthetics for commercials and music-driven brand content.
• Noelia Lozano Paper craftsmanship combined with CGI and set design production service led by Noelia Lozano, delivering tactile, crafted commercials and brand visuals with mixed physical and digital techniques.
• AI Production (Producción IA) Cross-studio AI production capability spanning image generation, animation, video, and audio modalities, delivered through the GAMI capability and supporting client projects requiring generative or AI-assisted audiovisual content.

Named customers51 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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AI maturity

App detail

AI capability4 records

Feature5 records

Scale indicators2 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Hornet Inc. Animation and VFX studio producing commercials and title sequences for brands and entertainment platforms. Comparable as a mid-sized, director-driven animation studio serving similar client verticals.
• Buck: Los Angeles-based design and animation studio producing commercial campaigns, title sequences, and brand content. Buck is the closest comparable in terms of mid-sized creative animation shop delivering premium work for global brands and entertainment clients.
• Blinkink: UK animation studio producing commercials, title sequences, and music videos for global brands. Comparable in scale, creative diversity, and focus on short-form animation for premium clients.
• B-Reel: Creative production company with strong animation and motion-graphics capabilities, producing campaigns for global brands. Comparable as a mid-sized creative shop blending animation, design, and film.
• Psyop: Hybrid live-action, VFX, and animation studio known for commercials and music videos. Comparable to BlackBox in offering multi-discipline creative production for global brand and entertainment clients.
• Dazzle Ship Films: London-based creative animation studio producing title sequences, commercials, and branded content. Comparable in scale, animation-led offering, and roster of brand and entertainment clients.
• Nexus Studios: London-based animation and entertainment studio producing commercials, short films, and immersive experiences. Comparable as a European animation studio with a director-led model serving brand and platform clients.

Broad incumbents

• Framestore: Large international VFX and creative studio with capabilities spanning film, streaming, advertising, and immersive. Comparable as a competitor on title-sequence and brand-content bids, but operates at a much larger scale with a broader service portfolio.
• MPC (Moving Picture Company): Major VFX and post-production house producing film, episodic, and advertising content. Comparable on title-sequence and high-end brand work, but with vastly larger scale and a fuller pipeline.
• The Mill: Global creative production and VFX studio serving major brands and entertainment clients. Comparable on commercial and brand-content production but significantly larger and broader in scope.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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