"An award-winning production company with expertise in animation, design, writing, sound, music, and interactive media."

Founded in 1998 by graduates of Norman Jewison’s Canadian Film Centre, Smiley Guy Studios (SGS) has since grown in size and capability, offering expertise in vector-based animation, computer-generated imagery, and multi-platform production. It produces its own original content while also collaborating with clients on a variety of animated TV, film, and new media projects.


Studio Projects:

black-ish:
ABC’s Emmy® and Golden Globe®-nominated comedy series “black-ish” takes a fun yet bold look at one man’s determination to establish a sense of cultural identity for his family. Smiley Guy Studios joined Big Jump Entertainment in making “The Election Episode” during COVID-19 in a blistering 8 weeks.

One Day At A Time:
A remake of Norman Lear’s classic 1975 sitcom revolves around a Cuban-American family headed by a recently separated military mom who’s navigating a new single life while raising two children with the ‘help’ of her own mother and a building manager named Schneider. The series is produced by Sony Pictures Television. Smiley Guy Studios joined Big Jump Entertainment in making “The Politics Episode” during COVID-19 in a blistering 8 weeks.

The Curse of Clara:
When small-town girl Vickie is accepted into the prestigious National Ballet School and selected to play “Clara” in the Company’s holiday production of The Nutcracker, things look like they couldn’t get any better. And they can’t, because that’s when Vickie finds out about the mysterious Curse of Clara! A holiday special developed with the CBC, Smiley Guy Studios provided full production services, including: writing, visual development, storyboarding, design, animation, sound design, and score.

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