Crafting Visual Worlds
Based on the West coast of Canada in beautiful Vancouver, British Columbia, Waterproof Studios is at the nexus of the VFX, Film and Gaming industries of Canada & the World.
Founded in 2012 by veterans of the animation, gaming, and visual effects industries, Waterproof Studios was built on a passion for crafting powerful, visually striking stories. Our team combines artistry and technology to help clients bring their worlds to life in ways they never imagined. From expressive, squash-and-stretch cartoon animation to hyper-realistic motion, our artists are masters of versatility—delivering high-end CGI across every style and genre.
With titles like Mortal Kombat, Gears of War, and Mario vs. Donkey Kong in our portfolio, Waterproof Studios is always ready for the next big challenge no matter what is thrown at us!
full service production studio dedicated to the creation of imagery that pushes boundaries.
• Realtime Integrated AAA Cinematics & Cut-Scenes
• Creative Development and Pre-Production
• Launch, Teaser, Game Capture Trailers
• Look Development
• Body and Facial Performance Capture
• Motion Capture and Key-frame Animation
• Lighting, Effects, Rendering and Compositing
• Motion Design and Post Production
• Console Engine Support
• Short Film Production
• Pipeline & Tools Development
Veteran leadership with room to grow.
Founded by award-winning artists, Waterproof grew out of a desire to forge new paths and be the best in the animation space. We are constantly looking to improve our skillset and stay up to date with the latest technology.
A boutique studio based on the West Coast draws a wide range of talent and backgrounds. With Vancouver's long tradition of media professionals, we are fortunate to be based in an entertainment hub. Drawing on top-notch schools, video game developers, world-class VFX and animation studios, alongside a deep bench of film professionals, Waterproof attracts some of the best talent locally and from around the world.
Culture
We pride ourselves on the artist-focused work culture we have developed at Waterproof. We treat our employees as professionals and place a high value on transparency. A flat management style offers a chance for all voices to be heard.
Experience
Our leadership group comes from a broad subsection of Film, TV and Gaming, with dozens of years of experience. Work with some of the best in the cinematics and game trailer space.
Maxims
Experienced
We will bring our experience as a team and industry experience as a whole to every project. Our team is made up of professionals from gaming, animation and vfx with hundreds of years of combined experience.
We have worked on some of the biggest IP in the world and we will treat your project with intense care, attention and security.
Creative
Solutions and quality – our creative team will never be short on either. We have worked on huge budget feature films, down to indie level trailers.
Every project requires you to look at it with a different set of eyes. Creative changes should have a reason and solve a problem. We are here to help.
Flexible
Waterproof strives to be as flexible and easy to work with as possible for our clients. Whether it is budget and schedule restrictions, or creative changes, we will work together to find a solution with the least amount of impact possible.
Communicative
You may say we talk too much, but you will thank us in the end! We are proud of our clear and constant communication with your production and creative teams.
You will always know where your project stands, What tasks are at hand, in progress or complete. Schedules are updated daily and always...