The crew enjoying a nice dinner at Lightbox 2023

Makin’ Magic Since 2013

 Theory Studios is led by Emmy nominated creative David Andrade and long-time technologist Mark Olson. Collectively, David and Mark have worked in the media industry for over 20 years in interactive, architecture and TV. Our credits include Universal Studios’ Bourne Stuntacular, Amazon Studios’ Man in the High Castle, YouTube Kid’s the Bug Buddies, Silicon Valley and Sesame Street.

  Our team of 25 creatives, designers and developers are always at the forefront of technology. In 2013 we pioneered the way forward with cloud rendering technology using AWS. Today, we’re coding & integrating machine learning into our creative process.

  In 2017 David and the team were nominated for an Emmy and a VES award for their work on Man in the High Castle’s CGI. In 2021 they were part of the THEA award winning team for Bourne Stuntacular.

Credits Include:

• Chimelong’s Dive the Abyss for Spaceship Park (Themepark, Dark-ride media)

• Chimelong’s Beetle Buddies for YouTube Kids (Themepark, Animated YouTube Kids show)

• Disney Shanghai's Castle Shows Halloween & Christmas (Themepark, 2D & CGI Projection)

• Vinpearl Resort’s Rise of the Ocean Princess (Themepark, LED & Projection Media)

• Universal Creative’s Bourne Stuntacular (Themepark, Intro VFX & CGI Media)

• Chuck-e-Cheese's Halloween Special (Museum, 2D Animation Special)

• Toyota Motor Manufacturing facility Kentucky (Museum, Projection 2D Media)

• Bob Baron Weather Exhibit at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center (Museum, CGI Media)

• Amazon's Man in the High Castle (TV, CGI & VFX Media)

• CBS's Strange Angel (TV, CGI & VFX Media)

• Amazon’s Electric Dreams (TV, CGI Media)

• FX's Major Lazer (TV, 2D Animation Media)

• Sesame Street Shorts (2D Animation Media)

• YouTube Kid's Ray & Clovis (TV, CGI Animation Media)

• YouTube Kid's StayHealthy ColorQuest (TV, CGI Animation Media)

• R.I.P.D (Film, CGI & VFX Media)

• A Christmas Karen (Film, CGI & VFX Media)

• Because of Charley (Film, CGI & VFX Media)

• 300: Rise of an Empire (Film, CGI & VFX Media)

• Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters (Film, CGI Media)

• Snow White and the Huntsman (Film, Previs Media)

• SharkNinja Foodie Grill (Brand, CGI & VFX Media)

• KORN's Black is the Soul (Music Video, CGI & VFX Media)

• Meta Quest's Buster Bots (Game, XR/MR)

• Oculus Rift's Blobkin Blaster (Game, VR)

• Meta Quest Horizon World's Airborne Explorers (Game, VR)

• Activision's Transformers: Fall of Cybertron (Game, Cinematics)

• XR Training's Wave Warrior, a Defense trainer for the US Marine Corps

CREW

  • Employing 25 creators, animators, writers, producers, managers, artists, programmers and wizards

  • Spanning the globe, from the Americas to Japan

AWARDS & RECOGNITION

  • Best Character Animation in Blender, 2014

  • TV Academy Award Nomination, 2017

  • Visual Effects Society Award, 2017

  • US State Department Speaker Grant, 2017, 2018, 2019

  • Color Quest: An ARt Adventure nominated for Best Kid’s Educational App of 2019

  • Thea Award for Bourne Stuntacular, 2021

  • Visual Effects Society Nomination for Bourne Stuntacular, 2021