Calabash Animation

Chicago, Illinois(approximate location)

Calabash Animation is an award-winning animation studio based in Chicago, Illinois, known for delighting clients and audiences with a distinctive artistry. The studio specializes in all styles of animation, motion design, and visual effects for TV, film, and the web, and is particularly renowned for animating beloved advertising brand icons. Over its history it has brought characters such as the Trix Rabbit, Lucky the Leprechaun, Charlie the Tuna, the Green Giant, and others to life, and has become a go-to creative for toy brands. Beyond commercials, Calabash has produced an Academy Award-nominated short and contributed animation to major theatrical films.

Known for: Stubble Trouble (2002 Academy Award-nominated short) · Space Jam (animation) · Jonah: A VeggieTales Movie (animation) · On the Shoulders of Giants · Commercial brand icons including Trix Rabbit, Lucky the Leprechaun, Charlie the Tuna, Mr. Clean, and Green Giant · Toy advertising for Hasbro, Spin Master, and PlayMonster