— What we do
Animated films that sell your toy.
Send us your toy as CAD or 3D files in any format, or just product photos. We rebuild it in 3D, animate it exactly as it plays and deliver films ready to post, in days instead of months. Toy brands come first; the same craft works for any consumer product. Toy animation → Product animation →
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Showcase films
Your toy in action: features, scale and play pattern. Cut to the length each platform works best with, such as 6 seconds for YouTube bumpers, 15 for Reels, TikTok and Shorts, or 30 for YouTube and Amazon.
Planned and quoted per project
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Story films & series
Characters and a world for your toy line: story films and recurring episodes kids come back to on YouTube and social.
Planned and quoted per project
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Social ads & launch films
Vertical ads with a hook in the first two seconds, Toy Fair sizzles for buyers and Kickstarter films before the first unit ships.
Planned and quoted per project
- Days, not monthsA traditional studio takes 4 to 12 weeks for the same film.
- Always on-modelBuilt from your CAD, 3D files or photos and approved in a 3D draft before the final look.
- Toy-IP experienceOur creative director animated on L.O.L. Surprise!, Rainbow High and Barbie in earlier studio roles.
- Ready to postAmazon, TikTok, Reels, YouTube, Toy Fair and Kickstarter formats.
— For toy brands
Toy lines, brought to life.
Four concept toy brands, one for each aisle, taken from poster to storyboard to 3D previs to a finished vertical ad. They show exactly how your toy would move. Tap a film to watch it with sound.
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Hushlings
Soft light, softer sleep.
- Poster
- Storyboard
- 3D previs
- Film
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VoltLoop Stunt Trucks
Clip in. Launch. Loop.
- Poster
- Storyboard
- 3D previs
- Film
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Seedlets
Crack the pod, meet your sprout.
- Poster
- Storyboard
- 3D previs
- Film
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Rooftop Rescue Squad
Every floor, a rescue.
- Poster
- Storyboard
- 3D previs
- Film
These four toy brands are fictional concepts created by Mythos Animation. The posters, storyboards and films are real production work. See how Seedlets was made →
Your toy next? Tell us about it and we will plan the film around your product, your goal and your deadline.
Send your toy— Toy & kids' IP experience
Our creative director has animated the brands your buyers already know.
Before Mythos, our creative director Bala MKC animated on toy-brand films and series, kids' television and AAA games in previous studio roles. That discipline is what we bring to your toy: on-model, on-brief and approved shot by shot.
Toy-brand IP
- L.O.L. Surprise! The MovieMGA Entertainment
- Rainbow HighMGA Entertainment
- Barbie animated seriesMattel · Bravo Award for the contribution
Kids' television
- Butterbean's CaféNickelodeon · Nick Jr.
- Beat BugsNetflix
- Motown MagicNetflix
Games & VR
- Hogwarts LegacyWarner Bros. Games
- Spyro Reignited TrilogyActivision · named in the credits
- FIFA · AnthemEA Sports · BioWare
Creative director's credits from previous studio roles at Pixel Zoo Animation, Saffronic (Tech Mahindra), Technicolor Games and others. The productions belong to their studios and licensors and are not shown here.
— How it works
Three steps, from your toy to film.
You approve a rough 3D draft of the film (we call it previs) before anything final is made, so there are no surprises at the end.
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Send your toy
CAD or 3D files in any format (FBX, Blender, Maya), product photos or a sample in the post. Only photos? We build a 3D model that matches the real thing.
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Approve the previs
A rough 3D draft with camera, timing and the toy's real functions. Most changes happen here, where they are quick and cheap.
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Render and deliver
The approved animation is rendered in Unreal Engine or with AI rendering such as Seedance 2.5, whichever suits your project and budget, then finished with sound, music and edit for every platform.
Drag the slider: the left side shows the rough 3D draft, the right side the finished shot. Same camera, same timing.
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Behind the scenes
See how we make your film.
15+ years of traditional animation craft plus a hybrid AI workflow: faster, lower cost, quality locked in 3D. Watch real working sessions in Blender, Maya and Unreal Engine.
Open the behind-the-scenes page →
— Pricing
Every project is quoted around your product.
Toys, products and characters, showcase films, commercials, episodes, animated posters and social cuts: no two projects are the same, so we don't publish a price list. Every film is planned in 3D first, then rendered in Unreal Engine or with AI, so you get a studio look for a fraction of a traditional studio budget.
Free plan and quote
Tell us what you're making.
Share your product, your goal and your deadline. Within one business day you'll have a plan and a written quote covering scope, deliverables, revision rounds and timing.
- Length and formatsRunning time, number of cut-downs and the formats each platform needs.
- Your 3D assetsProduction-ready 3D files are fastest; modelling from photos or CAD is planned in.
- Shots and charactersShot count, character animation, environments and how the final picture is rendered.
- Sound and scheduleMusic, sound design, revision rounds and your launch date.
— Advertising to children
Your toy, shown truthfully.
Ads for children are held to a higher standard. Regulators have made toy brands pull animated ads that showed features the toy didn't have. Our process is built to avoid that.
Locked in previs
The toy's real functions, scale and play pattern are set in the 3D draft you approve. Nothing is invented at render time.
Disclosures included
“Sold separately”, “batteries not included” and “adult assembly required” supers are built into the edit and sized to be legible.
No invented children
We don't generate AI children or hands around your product unless you ask for them and approve every shot.
Guided by CARU and CAP
We work to the US CARU and UK CAP guidance for advertising to children. We don't provide legal clearance, but we make it easy to pass.
— Work
More of our work.
Beyond the toy lines: product films, character series for brands and a shot you can compare against its 3D draft.
Case studies: Seedlets · Paper Plane Kit. Frutza, the chocolate ad and the UGC spot are self-initiated concept films. The Kaya House was made for Kaya Eco Living.
— Beyond toys
One craft. Every kind of character and product.
Toy brands come first. The same pipeline brings products, mascots and music to life for D2C brands, labels, studios and agencies.
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Character animation
Body and facial performance for characters, mascots and creatures, keyframed or built from motion capture.
Shots, sequences or full episodes
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Previs & cinematics
3D previs for films, songs and commercials: camera, staging and timing locked before production.
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Product & brand films
Product heroes, launch films and brand worlds, plus vertical cut-downs and hook variations for paid social.
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Music videos & series
Music videos for labels and artists, and recurring character series built to run week after week on social.
Full track length · episodic reels
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Production support
Extra animation, previs, Unreal and pipeline capacity for studios and agencies: we join your Blender, Maya or Unreal pipeline under NDA and deliver to your schedule.
— About
One studio. A global team.
Mythos Animation LLC is a US-registered studio based in Parker, Colorado, with production run by a global team of 3D artists, visual artists and pipeline designers, assembled around what each film needs.
It was founded by Satish Kumar Chandrasekaran. Our creative director, Bala MKC, is a hybrid filmmaker and 3D animator with 15+ years in animation, including character animation on L.O.L. Surprise! The Movie, Rainbow High and a Barbie animated series. We built the studio to give mid-size toy brands the kind of films that used to need a big-studio budget.
— FAQ
Before you ask.
What files do you need from us?
Send whatever you have. Any 3D files are great: FBX, OBJ, Blender, Maya or other formats, and CAD files too. Product photos from several angles, packaging art or a sample in the post also help. If you only have photos of the product, that is enough too: we build a 3D model that matches the real toy (modelling is planned into your quote), and we discuss and plan the film around what you send. You approve the model in the previs before any rendering starts.
What does “hybrid” mean?
We combine a traditional 3D pipeline with AI-assisted finishing. The toy, camera and timing are built and approved in professional 3D software (Blender, Maya, Unreal Engine), then our artists build the final look on top of that plan. You get the control of 3D animation with faster turnaround.
How is this different from AI-only video tools?
AI-only tools generate each clip from a prompt, so the toy's shape, scale and features drift from shot to shot. We build the shot in 3D first, which keeps the toy on-model, keeps characters consistent across a series, and makes changes predictable instead of a re-roll.
Will the film pass kids' advertising rules?
We work to the US CARU and UK CAP guidance: the toy only does what it really does, scale is honest, and the standard disclosures are in the edit. We don't provide legal clearance, but we make it easy for your clearance process to pass.
Do you work with toy brands only?
No. Toy brands come first, and the same craft brings any product, mascot or character to life for D2C brands, music labels, studios and agencies. See beyond toys.
Who manages my project?
Mythos Animation LLC is registered in Colorado, USA, and your project is run by our founder and creative director as your point of contact from brief to delivery. Production is done by our global team of artists.
How do revisions work?
Most changes happen at the 3D previs stage, where camera, timing and the toy's actions are still cheap to adjust. The number of revision rounds is set out in your written quote, so you know exactly what is included.
How long should our ad be?
It depends on where it runs and what it needs to do. As a guide: 6 seconds for YouTube bumper ads, 15 seconds for YouTube non-skippable ads, Instagram Reels and Stories, TikTok and Shorts, 30 seconds for YouTube skippable ads, Amazon listing videos and Toy Fair screens, and 60 seconds or more for story films and product pages. We plan the length around your goal, and one animated master can be cut into each length you need.
What formats do you deliver?
Every package includes one format of your choice, such as 16:9 or 9:16. If you need more, for example 1:1 or 4:5 as well, each extra format carries a small extra charge that we agree with you when we discuss your project. Every file is delivered in the resolution and codec your platform, marketplace or broadcaster requires.
Will you keep our toy confidential before launch?
Yes. We are happy to work under an NDA, and we only show client work publicly with your permission.
Who owns the final film?
Usage rights are set out in each project agreement, so you know exactly how and where the work can be used.
How much does a project cost?
Every project is quoted individually, because the price depends on your product, the length, the number of shots and characters, your 3D assets and the deadline. See what shapes a quote. Share your brief and we'll send a written quote covering scope, deliverables, revision rounds and payment schedule.
Send us your toy.
Share the toy, product or character (a link or photos), the deadline and where the film will run. We reply within one business day with a plan and a quote.