Feature-Film Craft.
Boutique Speed.
Zero Compromises.
Wild Wheat Studios is an Austin-based animation and motion design studio built on a foundation of major studio experience and independent production agility. We're the partner you call when quality actually matters.
Our Services
3D Character Animation
Compositing & VFX Integration
Lighting & Rendering
Character FX & Simulation
CGI Trailers & Promo Content
Compositing & VFX Integration
Cinamatic Cutscenes
Motion Graphics & Broadcast Design
Original IP Development
A complete animation partner for brands, studios, and creators who care deeply about story, craft, and execution.
3D Character Animation
Shot-level character performance and movement built to major studio standards. Full animation from scratch or polish and cleanup passes for overflow support.
Best for: game studios, animation studios, feature pipelines.
Character FX & Simulation
Hair, cloth, fur, and muscle simulation in Maya at theatrical production standards.
Best for: studios needing overflow sim work, character-driven projects
Cinematic Cutscenes
Character animation, environment, lighting, VFX integration, and final delivery formatted for your pipeline.
Best for: game publishers, animation studios, episodic content
Lighting & Rendering
Look development and final image polish as a standalone service. Step into the lighting and render pipeline without owning the full project.
Best for: studios with animators who need lighting support
Compositing & VFX Integration
CGI elements into live footage, or VFX passes integrated into a finished render. Pipeline support at the back end of Best for: hybrid live-action/CGI projects, studios needing back-end support
Best for: hybrid live-action/CGI projects, studios needing back-end support
CGI Trailers & Promo Content
Cinematic marketing pieces and CGI trailers with feature-film visual quality. Full production or animation within a larger agency pipeline.
Best for: product launches, game trailers, brand campaign films
Motion Graphics & Broadcast Design
After Effects-driven title sequences, animated overlays, show packages, and broadcast-ready motion design. Built for YouTube, social, and TV.
Best for: YouTube creators, broadcast clients, social campaigns
Branded Character Animation
Mascot and character animation for brands. This includes social content, ads, campaigns. Consistent, high-quality animation for characters you already own.
Best for: brands with 3D characters, YouTube channels, ad campaigns
Original IP Development
Visual development, world-building, pilot production, and pitch materials for original animated properties. Built for platforms, funding, or audience growth.
Best for: independent creators and studios building original series
Head of Animation
Our Head of Animation, Travis Wheat, is an accomplished animation and visual effects artist with extensive experience across feature film, television, and animated storytelling.
Travis has contributed to high-profile studio productions including Ruby Gillman: Teenage Kraken, Trolls Band Together, and Kung Fu Panda 4. His work spans character animation, visual effects, and performance-driven storytelling, with a strong focus on polish, timing, and cinematic clarity.
Prior to co-founding the studio, Travis built a career delivering production-ready animation for major releases. His demo reel and selected previous work showcase the foundation of craftsmanship, technical skill, and storytelling sensibility that now guide our animation pipeline.
This leadership ensures every project is held to professional studio standards, from early development through final delivery.
Built for Studios, Agencies & Creators.
We would love to be on your outsource roster. Here is who we serve best.
Game Studios
Outsource partners for cinematic cutscenes, trailers, and character FX sequences. We understand game pipelines and deliver assets built for integration.
Animation Studios
Trusted overflow support for feature and series production. We work cleanly inside existing pipelines and hold ourselves to the same standards you do.
Agencies & Brands
Motion design, branded animation, and CGI production for campaigns that need cinematic quality without a full in-house team.
Creators & IP Builders
Independent creators and storytellers developing original animated properties. We can help from pilot to pitch deck to full production.
Featured Projects
Dog Park Diary
Comcast Advertising
Project Coming Soon
Ready to Bring Your Story to Life?
Whether you’re launching a brand campaign, building a series, or developing original IP, our process adapts to meet you exactly where you are.