HEROmation specializes in idea creation and execution in all mediums of entertainment. They're most passionate about animated science fiction/fantasy projects. Their focus is on character-driven stories in new worlds that are visually striking and emotionally captivating.
Founders, Michael Cawood and Julie Pifher have combined their expertise to create a slate of turn-key projects for film, TV, VR, books, and commercials. They are also interested in lending their writing, storyboarding, directing and production talents to other high-end projects. They are located in the hills of Santa Clarita, CA just outside of Los Angeles, but frequently work remotely with teams all over the world.
HEROmation founder,
Michael Cawood, has been creating animated films since 1994. He's a multi-award winning
Animation Director with credits in Film, Commercials, Games and Series. His credits include films like Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, Happy Feet, Pete's Dragon, Bumblebee, Ghostbusters, Pirates 5, Night at the Museum 3 and Lady and the Tramp. Series credits include Doom Patrol, Supergirl, The Flash, Bat Woman and Red vs Blue. Games include Skylanders, Starfox, Call of Duty, Rockband 2 and Kameo. Commercials include Energizer Bunny, Pokemon and Super Mario Odyssey. Short films include the Award Winning, The Wrong Rock and Devils, Angels & Dating, plus The Great Happyfication for Coca Cola. Michael has worked for Rare, Microsoft, Armature, Activision, EA, Capcom, Dreamworks, Disney, Warner Brothers, MPC, Fox, Universal, Paramount, Animal Logic, Psyop, Passion Pictures and many more.