Martell Animation

Martell Animation is a full-service 3D animation and VFX studio based in Austin, TX. In addition to our original content, we also work with clients on projects ranging from commercials and game cinematics, to TV series and feature films. Lucas Martell's first foray into animation was his short film "Pigeon: Impossible." The 6-minute short took nearly 5 years to complete and was a crash course on every aspect of CG production. In addition to writing and directing, Lucas did all of the lighting, rigging, pipeline development, and most of the character animation. The final film has been shown in over 200 festivals in 43 countries, and won more than 20 awards including Best Short at the Oscar-qualifying Montreal World Film Festival, and Best in Show at ArtFutura in Spain. The film was also a viral hit, having passed 8 million views on YouTube alone. Since "Pigeon: Impossible," Lucas has created several original feature projects, all in various states of development, as well as working on a new short film entitled "The OceanMaker."