Flow (2024) Changes How Indie Film and Animated Studios Are Seen

The movie poster for Flow (2024), featuring a black cat curiously swimming through a vast, fish-filled ocean.

For years, indie animation companies like ours have been viewed as the underdogs – scrappy, passionate, but rarely taken seriously next to the Pixars and DreamWorks’ of the world. That all changed in 2024 with Flow, a little film from Latvia that shattered the mold. At Luck Dragon Media, we’re still buzzing about what this […]

Presenting Curtis, Our Bright-Eyed and Curly-Tailed Friend!

Here at Luck Dragon Media, we have a lot to be excited about this year! One of those things is the release of one of our first short films, Curtis Curly-Tail, a family-friendly road-trip film highlighting the importance of friendship, bravery, and the role we play in the environment. Our Star: Curtis Curly-Tail The star […]

How We Turned Back Time To Create This Old Western Ad

A hand-painted, over-the-shoulder shot from an old-Western animated ad of a barkeep shrugging at a saguaro sheriff character.

At Luck Dragon Media, we love a challenge that lets us flex our creative muscles and transport audiences to another era. Our latest project – an animated ad for Arizona Billboard Company – gave us the perfect opportunity to do just that. Tasked with crafting a 60-second animation that evokes the rugged charm of the […]

Our Animated Ad Process, Featuring Our Latest Finished Project!

A shot from an animated ad of a drywall worker in proper PPE kicking a drywall monster into an outdoor trashcan from the porch.

Recently, we’ve had the honor of working with De La Rosa & Sons Drywall to create an animated advertisement for their business! We’re thrilled to share our creative process with you, showcasing how we transform ideas into captivating visuals. Conceptualization and Storyboarding Every great animated ad starts with a spark of inspiration. For De La […]