Squid Brain Studios Inc

Making The Cartoons We Dream

Passionate Teams | Enduring Ideas | World Wide Appeal

OUR WORK

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IN THE SHADOW OF THE SEQUOIA
Feature Length Animated Film
(In Production)
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SUNBURNT UNICORN
Feature Length Animated Film
(In Distribution)
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YOUNG GEORGE - THE SERIES    

Animated Series
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GHOST TOAST
Animated Series
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THE TROLL OF BELL LAKE
Feature Length Animated Film
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HAROLD'S HAMLET
Animated Pilot
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TUTTLE GETS A LEG UP ON LIFE
Animated Pilot

Creative, resilient, and innovative - we are the team of Squid Brain Studios and we are in the business of bringing stories to life.

About Us:

Squid Brain Studios is an independent animation studio that specializes in 2D and 3D animation located in Calgary, Alberta. We are a small and dedicated team of creatives and leaders that are passionate about storytelling, technology experimentation and high production standards. We truly believe that animation can be a powerful tool for telling unique stories and is a viable industry for economic growth in Alberta. Squid Brain Studios was founded in June 2019.

At Squid Brain Studio we specialize in short films, feature films and TV series from script development to delivery at every stage. We have worked collaboratively with B.C.-based studios like New Machine Inc to create world-class production and we are open to working with other studios who are interested in creative, technical and rendering support.

WHO ARE WE:

SQUID BRAIN? That’s a weird name!” We agree and we love it!

Emerging from a sea of cartoons, madness and too much coffee, Squid Brain was birthed from the twisted minds of Chad Veinot and Pat Wilding. Cephalopods are the perfect mascot, colorful creatures with a unique sense of vision, that deftly maneuver through difficult spaces. With a central nervous system like a computer, they use multiple brains to control their tentacles, like each of our creative and administrative departments!

Our Staff

PATRICK WILDING Executive Producer

Patrick Wilding is co-owner of Squid Brain Studio with a decade of experience as a Producer, Production Manager, 3D Modeler, Render Supervisor and Editor. Patrick has worked on seven feature-length 3D animated films, three 3D series and two 2D pilots. Since creating Squid Brain Studios Inc, in June 2019, he has produced 3 features and 4 episodes.

CHAD VEINOT
Creative Producer

Chad Veinot is a co-owner of Squid Brain Studio with over 20 years of experience in 3D animation productions. Veinot’s commitment to the artistic and technical expression of stories from idea to delivery has been demonstrated in productions like Raven Tales (New Machine Studios), Young George And The Dragon (New Machine Studios) and Ghost Toast (Squid Brain Studios). Chad Veinot is knowledgeable in modeling, surfacing, cinematography, lighting and compositing. In 2021, Chad Veinot worked with Technical Director Brendan O’Rourke to create an integrated pipeline with Unreal Engine which is one of the first of its kind in Canada.

Chad Veinot’s proudest career highlight is being the creator of the Ghost Toast series.

SCOTT ORMSBY
Lead 3D Artist

Scott Ormsby has over a decade of experience working with animation studios in all aspects of the 3D animation pipeline process. Ormsby is an expert at the artistic fundamentals and technical workflow of creating 3D assets from 2D concepts to the final product. His work can be seen in Troll of Bell Lake, Young George and the Dragon, George 2: No Dragons Allowed and Valley of the Lanterns. He completed his education in 3D Animation and Game Design in 2008 at the New Media Campus in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan and teaches at institutions like Bow Valley Campus in Calgary, Alberta training the next generation of 3D artists.

BRENDAN O’ROURKE
Technical Director

Brendan O’Rourke is the Technical Director at Squid Brain Studios. With over a decade of experience specializing in programming, mechatronics, 3D modelling, and Unreal Engine integration. Brendan O’Rourke is a key asset to any team merging the world between technology and art through skillful leadership and communication. 

Get in Touch

We'd love to hear from you to talk about our services and co-production opportunities!

  • Address:
    1039 17 Ave SW
  • Calgary, Alberta, Canada
  • T2T 0B1
  • Contact Us:
  • Email: info@squidbrain.ca
  • Phone: 1-587-943-2404