DiscoverMotion Hatch: Helping Motion Designers Do Better Business98: How Giant Ant became a leading motion design studio w/ Jay Grandin
98: How Giant Ant became a leading motion design studio w/ Jay Grandin

98: How Giant Ant became a leading motion design studio w/ Jay Grandin

Update: 2021-10-19
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Ever wondered how motion design studios become known worldwide for their work? In today’s episode Jay Grandin explains how he built Giant Ant from the ground up and why he feels the studio has been so successful.

About Jay Grandin

Jay is Co-Founder of Giant Ant, an animation studio in Vancouver. As Creative Director, Jay oversees nearly every project in the studio—leading the concept development and script writing processes, as well as being actively involved in design and animation.

In 2006, after unexpectedly creating a series of viral videos with his wife Leah, the married couple found themselves quitting their full-time jobs and working on a freelance basis for MySpace.

Slowly Jay and Leah’s videos evolved from low budget live-action content to videos starring other people. Over time, the pair found themselves hiring team members and expanding into animation too.  Eventually (after the arrival of twins!) Jay and Leah split the business into two: one for live-action and the other is the Giant Ant we know and love today.

Jay’s story shows how even the top motion design studios have humble beginnings.

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98: How Giant Ant became a leading motion design studio w/ Jay Grandin

98: How Giant Ant became a leading motion design studio w/ Jay Grandin

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