Here's a sneak peak into our process for our 10th Anniversary Zoetrope! Check out this BTS video to see #stopmotion #2danimation and #cganimation come to life in this yummy, 3 tiered cake!
HouseSpecial
Animation and Post-production
Portland, Oregon 4,532 followers
We bring all animation mediums to life with a focus on character and story.
About us
HouseSpecial can make anything move. In tandem with their animation expertise, the studio’s creative team is well-known for their ability to integrate design and develop characters that push brand narratives beyond the expected for advertising clients like M&M’S, Honey Nut Cheerios, Reliant, Adidas, Airbnb, Apple, AT&T, Best Buy, CNN, Community Coffee, Door Dash, Drumstick, Fisher Price, Ikon, Nickelodeon, Smuckers, VW, Sony, Jose Cuervo, Target and Honda. This Portland-based crew of artists is guided by their infectious passion for animation and creates unique short form content for the love of the medium. HouseSpecial continues to push animation boundaries in the advertising space, short films and mid-form content. Find us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/housespecialpdx/
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http://www.housespecial.com
External link for HouseSpecial
- Industry
- Animation and Post-production
- Company size
- 11-50 employees
- Headquarters
- Portland, Oregon
- Type
- Privately Held
- Founded
- 2014
- Specialties
- Animation, Stop Motion, CG, 2D - Moving Illustration, Design, Story- Building, Character Design, and advertising
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420 NE 9th Ave.
Portland, Oregon 97232, US
Employees at HouseSpecial
Updates
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Always a pleasure to work with T&Pm to bring the beloved M&M'S to #animated life. Thanks for a great partnership and fun creative!
Mini in size, big on fun! We’re excited to announce the launch of our new campaign with Mars Wrigley as they bring M&Ms Minis to markets across Europe for the very first time. To celebrate the small-in-size, big-on-fun treat’s European arrival, the campaign made a series of disruptive (and delicious!) choices by playfully manipulating media formats, including a TV commercial that shrinks before your very eyes. James Fernandes, Creative Director at T&Pm, said: ‘When you actively look at media as your creative canvas, it can easily elevate your story telling. This is a great example of creative and media working together perfectly at every touch point.’ To celebrate the Summer of Sport, M&Ms also partnered with renowned artist and photographer Petit Monde to transform the streets of Paris. Their collaboration brought to life a series of delightful outdoor posters, showcasing charming miniature athletes playfully interacting with colourful M&Ms Minis. Whilst Lily Akerman, Global M&M’S Experience Ecosystem Lead, commented ‘The innovative approach of shrinking media space to highlight the unique, bite-sized nature of M&M’S Minis was both clever and impactful. We’re excited to see M&M’S Minis bring big smiles across Europe this summer.’ Hungry yet? Watch the full TV ad below for a little taste of the campaign. #TandP #PowerOfAnd #Media
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HouseSpecial is 10 years old! We are celebrating our 10th year as an independent #animation studio with this all-inclusive zoetrope cake! Combining #stopmotion, #CG and #2D across the layers, we pay homage to all things animated, our specialty. This festive spot was a labor of love from our incredible, multi-faceted crew and we are grateful to work alongside such talent every day. We would not be here without the support and creative collaboration of our agency and brand partners and our representatives in sales. Cheers!
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We love donuts, how about you? Happy National Donut Day! This downshooter #stopmotion love letter to donuts was directed by Gabe Sprenger, produced by Jenn Catalino, music by Ruth Sprenger, compositing by Stephen Bodin with camera/lighting by John Nolan.
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We are pleased to announce the latest addition to the HouseSpecial team! Jen Giles has joined us as our sales representative for the MidWest and we are so excited to work with her on continuing to create unique and beautiful #animated content for agencies and clients in the advertising world. Welcome, Jen!
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To celebrate World Bee Day, Director Aaron Sorenson created this sweet little animation. Did you know that 1 out of every 3 bites of food you eat relies on pollination? Bees are one of the world's most important pollinators but unfortunately, over the last 75 years, the population of bees has declined by over 50%. By planting bee-friendly flowers, flowering trees and native plants in your garden, you can help #savethebees and our world!
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May the Fourth be with you! We made this little piece of #fanart to celebrate #starwarsday! Directed by Chris Ohlgren, puppet fab by Julie Ragland, rig removal and comp by John Corbett and sound design by Eric Bacon. #animation #stopmotion #madeinoregon #maythefourth
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Winner winner...honored to be recognized by the Muse Creative Gold Awards for both Best #animation and Best #tvad! Thanks to the Nemo Design team for collaborating with us!
Hot drop of good news: our new work for Ikon Pass just won 2 Muse Creative Gold Awards for Best TV Ad & Best Animation. Nemo means "no one" in Latin—pretty clear we’re not in this for the advertising awards. We’re honored to be recognized though, and even more grateful to share that metal with the dream team HouseSpecial Rebecca Hynes Michael Brown Bruno Musso Marmoset Piñata Post th3rd sound Amie Engerbretson MUSE Awards
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We are pleased to welcome Brooke Covington to the HouseSpecial team! Brooke is our new West Coast and Southwest sales representative for advertising and we look forward to utilizing her strategic skillsets and creative viewpoints in creating #animated content for a vast array of agencies and clients! Check out her website here: https://rcandcompany.com/
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Check out the BTS for our latest #animated spot with the great team at Nemo Design!
Behind the scenes fun - making of magic. Nemo Design, HouseSpecial Jennifer Sherowski, Cody Browning, Courtney Lovell Rebecca Hynes, Marmoset, th3rd sound