Our Story

We are Omens Studios, an award-winning animation and interactive studio built for the digital age. We create fun characters and engaging stories that resonate with kids of all ages. We believe in working together, going the extra mile and making a difference with what we do. We constantly strive to build a culture and work environment for storytellers, artists and technologists to create our best work and to bring our content to wherever our fans are.

Our Work

Our work in animation and with interactive media is many and varied, some of which has garnered recognition internationally.

Counting with Paula

Leo the Wildlife Ranger

Paula Fun Pack

Leo Fun Pack

Cap’n Shmelly

Gnome

Oasis

Sarah’s Dream

Public Utilities Board

SingTel

Leo VR (360 video)

Leo AR

Paula VR

Paula AR

Gnome AR

Tales of Christmas 2017

Argo's World

Our Services

With seasoned creative and production teams in-house, we produce original titles from concept to full series for TV broadcasters, commissioners and various digital distribution platforms.

We are always on the lookout for winning animation ideas in-house and from around the world. We bring together tax subsidies, film funds and private investors to finance, develop, complete and distribute productions.

We design and create games and interactive applications on iOS and Android mobile devices based on our titles and those of our partners and clients. Our experience with Augmented and Virtual Reality gives greater immersiveness to next-generation applications.

We work with advertising and media agencies and production houses for projects that range from animated TV commercials to new media projects.

We design the visual effects and we go on film sets to supervise the shots, and then produce photorealistic CGI that bring films like 'Circle Line' to life.

Our Friends

No man is an island, and our clients and partners have often become friends who have been instrumental in our journey:

News

Ongoing VFX on Singapore's first 'Creature Feature' - Circle Line -

Aug 2019

Presently in the midst of CGI visual effects for our sister company Taipan Films' debut monster-themed feature film.

Our first time at MIFA in Annecy!

11 Jun, 2019

At MIFA / Annecy Festival in France, we had the pleasure to join insightful talks by Netflix and Disney, and plenty of exciting meetings with new partners!
Our office in Kuala Lumpur just got bigger and better!

15 July, 2019

We have expanded our office in Kuala Lumpur to accommodate our fast-growing team in Malaysia! Go, team!

Argo's World debuts on 'Okto on Channel 5' in Singapore!

1 May, 2019

Our first mixed-media (ie. live-action, 3D and 2D animation) STEM series Argo's World starts making waves on a national scale, debuting on 'Okto on Channel 5'!
Blue Ant Media and Omens Studios to co-produce Season 2 of Leo the Wildlife Ranger!

10 Jun, 2019

International content producer and distributor Blue Ant Media joins hands with Omens Studios to co-produce Leo the Wildlife Ranger, Season 2! Check out our press release here!

Team Special makes Top 6 for Cartoon Network in Asia!

25 Feb, 2019

First Top 10, Team Special now stands proudly in the Top 6 shortlist for Cartoon Network's Imagination Studios.
Post-production has begun for Counting With Paula Season 4!

5 Jan, 2019

With Season 4 currently in production, stay tuned for new stories and an upgraded look for Paula and her friends!

Argo's World is now in Post-production!

22 Dec, 2018

It's a wrap! With all shoots complete, we now move on to post-production for our new series Argo’s World.
Omens Studios goes to Asia TV Forum (ATF) 2018

5-7 Dec, 2018

One of the industry's most important events in Asia with thousands of visitors each year, it is a great place for Leo and Paula to meet new global partners!

Paula attends the Asian Academy Creative Awards 2018 (AACA)

6 Dec, 2018

Having won The Best Children's Animated Programme or Series 2018, Paula competes against rest of the award winners in Asia at a grand dinner and awards ceremony.
Team Special makes the Top 10 in Asia for Cartoon Network

1 Dec, 2018

Omens Studios' new project Team Special is shortlisted as the Top 10 in Asia for Cartoon Network’s Imagination Studios.

Paula Wins for Best Children Animated Series!

15 Oct, 2018

Counting with Paula has won the Best Children’s Animated Programme or Series award for Singapore as part of the inaugural Asian Academy Creative Awards.
Omens Studios at MIPCOM 2018

15 Sep, 2018

Omens Studios will be at MIPCOM 2018 in Cannes, France with new content. Book a meeting with us!

Leo is now on Tencent Video in China!

8 Sept, 2018

With over 500 million active users monthly and 63 million subscribers, the Tencent Video platform is truly an exciting place for Leo to be!
Counting with Paula Season 4

18 Aug, 2018

A brand new season of Counting with Paula has started production, slated for completion by October 2019.

Omens starts work on Circle Line

1 Aug, 2018

With the completion of principal photography, VFX work has begun on our first feature project Circle Line, slated for completion by July 2019.
Paula in Catalonia and Korea!

1 Jul, 2018

Counting with Paula Season 1-3 is now available in Spanish in Catalonia by Televisio De Catalunya, and in English for Korea by CJ E&M.

Paula in China!

1 Jun, 2018

Counting with Paula Season 1-3 is now available in China in Mandarin on CCTV and iQiyi.
Leo the Wildlife Ranger on ZooMoo

1 Mar, 2018

Our award-winning series Leo the Wildlife Ranger is now available on ZooMoo TV across South-East Asia.

Kidscreen Summit

12 Feb, 2018

Omens Studios will be back in sunny Miami at the Kidscreen Summit. Catch up with us there from February 12 - 15.
Asian International Licensing Fair

8 Jan, 2018

Omens Studios will be at the Asian International Licensing Fair in Hong Kong January 8 - 10.

‘Tales of Christmas’ completed

5 Dec, 2017

Drop by Changi Airport’s brand new Terminal 4 to watch Omens Studios’ original Tales of Christmas on the giant 70m by 5m screen.
Counting with Paula nominated for Best Preschool Program

29 Nov, 2017

We couldn’t be more proud! Counting with Paula has been nominated for the 2017 Asian Television Awards - Best Preschool Program.

Asia Television Forum

29 Nov, 2017

Omens Studios will be a part of the Singapore pavilion at the Asian Television Forum. See you at Marina Bay Sands from November 29 to December 1
The World According to Marie and ARGo Season 1 commissioned

31 Oct, 2017

Mediacorp Singapore greenlit our latest series based on STEM principles, The World According to Marie and ARGo. Stay tuned for the launch date!

MIP Junior and MIPCOM

14 Oct, 2017

Omens Studios will be back in Cannes for MIPJunior and MIPCOM. Catch up with us from October 14 - 19.
Counting with Paula Season 3

July 31, 2017

Given the high ratings from season 1 and 2, Mediacorp has commissioned the third season of Counting with Paula for okto. It will premiere in February 2018.

Omens at iAdvisory Forum 2017

July 24, 2017

Omens Studios has been invited to be a part of IE Singapore's showcase at the annual iAdvisory forum.
Mr Clayfield Shortlisted for SPP

June 30, 2017

Our latest development, Mr Clayfield was shortlisted for the Seoul Promotion Plan 2017 Project Competition.

Kidscreen 2017

Feburary 10, 2017

We will be at the Kidscreen Summit 2017 in sunny Miami from 13-15 February.
We’ve Moved!

January 2, 2017

Omens Studios has a new home at our brand new facility at 1003 Bukit Merah Central #03-01!

Asian Television Forum 2016

December 7, 2016

We will be at Asian’s premier TV market, the Asian Television Forum, at the Marina Bay Sands at the Singapore Pavilion from 7-9 December.
Leo Wins Best Preschool Programme!

December 1, 2016

We are happy and honored that our show “Leo the Wildlife Ranger” won the Best Preschool Programme at the 21st Asian Television Awards 2016!

Our AR/VR Apps at Youth Media Festival

November 11, 2016

We are showcasing our Augmented and Virtual Reality applications based on our titles “Leo the Wildlife Ranger” and “Counting with Paula” at the Youth Media Festival as an IMDA Partner.
Leo DVD and VR Googles

November 1, 2016

“Leo the Wildlife Ranger” Season 1 episode 1-20 is now available on DVD on Amazon! And also, Leo-branded VR Googles for Virtual Reality fun with the family!

MIPCOM 2016

October 17, 2016

We will be at the world’s premier TV market MIPCOM 2016 at Cannes, France from 17-20 October.
Partnership with Cyber Group Studios

October 10, 2016

We are happy to announce the signing of a worldwide distribution agreement for “Leo the Wildlife Ranger” with Cyber Group Studios (France), one of the world's top distributors of children animation.

Careers

We are a team of professionals. We have the animator, the director, the producer, the writer, the artist, the technologist, the gamer, the coder, the business guy, the office mama, and many others. Keeping everyone on deck is a shared belief in respect for teamwork, open communication and a “can-do” attitude. We’re open to great ideas from everyone, and we work extra hard to maintain a fun working environment.

We currently have the following positions open:

Singapore

Storyboard Artist
CG Generalist

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Please apply to jobs@omens-studios.com

Malaysia

Senior Animator
Animators

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Please apply to jobs_kl@omens-studios.com

India

Animators

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Please apply to jobs_blr@omens-studios.com

Contact Us

Our Locations

Singapore (HQ)
Omens Studios Pte Ltd
1003 Bukit Merah Central
#03-01, INNO Centre
Singapore 159836
Phone: +65 31162707

Malaysia (Branch)
Omens Animation Studios Sdn Bhd
No. 2-10, Menara Infiniti
Jalan SS 6/3
47301 Petaling Jaya
Selangor Darul Ehsan

India (Branch)
Omens Animation Studios Pvt Ltd
Unit No.6, Level 5, Discoverer Block
International Tech Park
Bangalore 560066

Project Details

Format: 60 episodes x 11 minutes CG animated series

Commissioner: MediaCorp TV (Singapore)

Distributor: Omens Studios

Production Year: 2014 (Season 1), 2016 (Season 2)

Project Description:

“Counting with Paula” is a 60x11’ animated series for preschool children that makes learning about numbers fun and entertaining. The show features Paula and her friends, Tim, Billy, Chalky, Calc, and the Numbers as they go on journeys from the Amazon jungles to the deepest oceans and even outer space! Join the crew as they solve problems, have fun and make more friends along the way.

Counting with Paula was nominated for Best 3D Animation at the Asian Television Awards 2015.

Find out more at:

Project Details

Format: 60 episodes x 11 minutes CG animated series

Commissioner: MediaCorp TV (Singapore)

Distributor: Cyber Group Studios (France)

Production Year: 2015 (Season 1)

Project Description:

“Leo the Wildlife Ranger” is a 60x11’ animated series for children aimed at inculcating knowledge and appreciation for wildlife and nature. The show features Junior Rangers Leo and Katie and their loyal canine companion Hero, on their quest to learn more about the beautiful animals and plants that surround us on this blue planet.

Leo the Wildlife Ranger won Best Preschool Programme at the Asian Television Awards 2016.

Find out more at:

Project Details

Format: Mobile Game for iOS and Android

Production Year: 2016

Project Description:

"Counting with Paula" is a popular edutainment series for 3 to 6 year old preschool children that makes learning about numbers, counting and shapes, fun, easy and entertaining! In this Fun Pack, you will find:

Matching Games
Puzzles
Coloring Sheets
Paula TV

Download now for hours of fun for young children everywhere! Age appropriate and child friendly content and games!

Project Details

Format: 3.5 minutes CG animated short film

Production Year: 2014

Project Description:

For years, Captain Shmelly has been obsessively searching the oceans for the whale that took his leg. The isolation of his long search, sweltering heat and crates of rum has left Schmelly slightly insane, paranoid and delusional.

Cap’n Shmelly and the Sperm Whale was released in June 2014, and has made it to over 10 film festivals as official selections around the world, including the New York International Children’s Festival and Tres Court International. The short won the grand prize at the 16th Singapore TBS Digicon6 and competed at the finals in Tokyo. It was also showcased as a Vimeo Staff Pick.

Project Details

Format: 3.5 minutes CG animated short film

Production Year: 2016

Project Description:

A forest gnome returns home from his day of collecting nuts and finds a caterpillar struggling to reach for leaves outside his house. The good-natured gnome helps the hapless caterpillar gather some leaves. However, as bedtime approaches, another problem presents itself...

Gnome is our latest animated film for 2016.

Project Details

Format: 3.5 minutes CG animated short film

Production Year: 2013

Project Description:

George is a miner who is on his way home after a tough day at the mines. His most rewarding find of the day—a rare and precious blue diamond. However, while seeking respite from the mid-day heat, his precious blue diamond is snatched by a strange creature. Going after this thief, George realizes that he’s in for so much more….

Oasis was completed and released in 2013, and was accepted as Official Selection at over 15 film festivals around the world, including Napa Valley, Savannah, South Dakota, Oxford and many others. It won the grand prize at the 15th Singapore TBS Digicon6 and Bronze in the Asia category at AnimlArte Brazil 2014.

Project Details

Format: 3.5 minutes CG animated short film

Production Year: 2014

Project Description:

Sarah Tan is a courageous and cheerful girl who fought an uphill battle against late stage kidney failure. Her wish was to visit an animation studio and understand how animation was made. Together with the Make-A-Wish Foundation, we hosted Sarah and her family at our studio.

To celebrate her 17th birthday, we produced “Sarah’s Dream” which was based on an actual dream Sarah had of her beloved grandmother. The animation was inspired by Sarah’s drawings and was also narrated by her.

Project Details

Format: Mobile Game for iOS and Android

Production Year: 2016

Project Description:

"Leo the Wildlife Ranger" is a popular edutainment series for 3 to 6 year old preschool children teaching fun facts about the beautiful nature and wildlife that surrounds us on this blue planet. In this Fun Pack, you will find:

Matching Games
Puzzles
Coloring Sheets
Leo TV

Download now for hours of fun for young children everywhere! Age appropriate and child friendly content and games!

Project Details

Format: 1 minute 360 degrees CG animated video

Production Year: 2016

Project Description:

View “Leo the Wildlife Ranger” in 360 virtual reality video! For greater immersiveness, put on a Google Cardboard viewer and use your YouTube app on your phone to search for “Leo the Wildlife Ranger 360 video” and play it in VR mode!

Project Details

Format: 1.5 minutes CG animation

Client: Public Utilities Board of Singapore

Agency: MediaCorp

Production Year: 2016

Project Description:

Working with MediaCorp, we conceptualized and produced a TV commercial for Singapore’s Public Utilities Board as a PSA featuring a whole new cast of super hero characters alongside PUB’s mascot Water Wally and a catchy brand new theme song.

Project Details

Format: CG animation for 3 minutes of live action video

Client: Singapore Telecommunications

Production Year: 2014

Project Description:

We conceptualized and produced all the CG elements in this fun video for SingTel.

Project Details

Format: Augmented Reality Mobile Game for iOS and Android

Production Year: 2016

Project Description:

"Gnome" is our animated short film produced in 2016. It features a forest gnome helping a caterpillar. As in the short film, this AR game allows you to bring to life the gnome on your desktop. Just download and print out this AR marker, and then use the app to scan the marker to see it come to life!

Project Details

Format: Creature design and VFX

Client: Taipan Films

Production Year: 2015

Project Description:

We created a monster for a teaser of an upcoming movie by Taipan Films!

Project Details

Format: Augmented Reality Mobile Game for iOS and Android

Production Year: 2016

Project Description:

"Leo the Wildlife Ranger" is a popular edutainment series for 3 to 6 year old preschool children, teaching fun facts about the beautiful nature and wildlife that surrounds us on this blue planet. Junior Rangers Leo and his kid sister Katie, their loyal dog Hero and Ranger Rocky brings you on fun adventures around the world, where they explore and learn about nature.

Leo’s AR App is in the works now to bring you greater interactivity with the characters and also learn more about animals in a fun an engaging way! Stay tuned for more information!

Find out more about Leo and his adventures at here

Project Details

Format: Virtual Reality Mobile Game for iOS and Android

Production Year: 2016

Project Description:

Counting With Paula is a fun and educational show about numbers, counting, colors, shapes and social development skills for pre-school children.

Counting With Paula VR App is now in the works to bring more fun in your child's learning! Stay tuned for more information!

Project Details

Format: Augmented Reality Mobile Game for iOS and Android

Production Year: 2016

Project Description:

Counting With Paula is a fun and educational show about numbers, counting, colors, shapes and social development skills for pre-school children.

Counting With Paula AR App is now in the works to bring more fun in your child's learning! Stay tuned for more information!

Don't forget to SUBSCRIBE for more episodes every week! http://bit.ly/Counting_With_Paula

Watch more episodes here!

Project Details

Format: Motion-Picture Animation

Client: Changi Airport Group

Production Year: 2017

Project Description:

Changi Airport commissioned Omens Studios to produce an exciting commercial short film. From conceptualisation through to production, our crew worked hard to deliver a full motion Christmas themed story for a large 70m x 5m wide screen, the only one of its kind in the world. Visit the new Changi Airport Terminal 4 during December and watch Santa's little helpers entertain travellers across the world, spreading love and joy with song, gifts, and cookies! Find out more...

Project Details

Format: 15 episodes x 22 minutes mixed-media series (live-action footage with VFX, and 2D animation)

Client: MediaCorp TV (Singapore)

Production Year: 2019 (Season 1)

Project Description:

Argo's World is a 15x 22" STEM-based infotainment program that takes Marie and Argo on adventures in Cyberspace, where they meet fun and quirky characters from history and in the modern world who help them solve their mysteries and teach them exciting facts about STEM principles, leading audiences of all ages to enjoy learning math and science in a fun way.

The Storyboard Artist is required to draw scenes panel by panel for action visualisation and to compile the boards into fully-timed animatic. Studying script to understand the required mood and overall theme, generating creative ideas to make visual story fresh and interesting, and ensuring that continuity between scenes is maintained are the crucial process in producing boards to meet Director's vision. At least 1 year experience in similar capacity is mandatory with full understanding of CG animation pipeline and ability to meet production timeline.

The CG Generalist must be proficient in 3D Modeling, to create CG assets on approved concept art in the desired quality and technical specifications. A full understanding in asset creation workflow such as 3D modeling, digital sculpting, retopology, texturing, UVs unwrapping and shading is required, with a varied skillset in rigging, lighting, rendering, compositing. The candidate must work closely with the team lead and CG Supervisor and participate in creative problem solving with the team. At least 1 year experience in similar production capacity, full understanding of CG animation pipeline, good communication skills and positive work attitude.

The animator is responsible for animating each assigned shot and bring the scene and the characters to life on screen. At least 3 years’ experience is mandatory with good communication skills and a positive work attitude.

The Senior 3D Animator is responsible for creating high-quality animation which align with creative direction from Animation Director for various projects. The candidate must be able to manage technical challenges alongside with Lead Animator and assist the Lead Animator in coaching multi-level artists (fresh to mid-level) in improving their skills and knowledge. At least 5 years' experience is mandatory with expertise ranging from 3D character animation in stylized, quadruped animation to fantasy creature animation.

The 3D Animator is responsible for creating high-quality animation which align with creative direction from Animation Director for various projects. At least 2 years’ experience is mandatory with good communication skills and a positive work attitude.

Tales of Christmas

What's This About?

Travel season peaks during the year end, and this year, visitors to Singapore's Changi Airport - the world's best airport - will be entertained by a sweet animated story produced by the award-winning Omens Studios, called 'Tales of Christmas'.

The animation is designed and produced for Changi Airport's brand new Terminal 4 (T4), which features a unique video wall measuring 70m by 5m, the only one of it's kind in the world.

Behind the Story

The production of this animated story, 'Tales of Christmas', was led by Omens Studios' director Sacha Goedegebure and producer Kelvin Chow. The requirement from the client was simple – produce a world-class animation and show acts of service for the passengers. The Omens team set out quickly to create an engaging story that could make full use of the unique wide canvas spanning 70m in length and 5m in height.

Sacha's pitch was that anyone growing up with The Brothers Grimm's Fairy Tales would remember the traditional story of elves tirelessly helping the old shoemaker to complete shoes to give to needy children around the world. In the spirit of the season and context of T4, travelers can enjoy the vignettes of elves helping travelers along their way through their kind acts of service, be it finding a lost wallet, retrieving a teddy bear and even offering cookies. If one looks more closely, travelers can even catch a flying Santa in the background where the elves unload Christmas gifts to be brought under the Christmas tree.

Challenges and Solutions

Working on such a unique canvas is not without a learning curve. The adage of a heavy emphasis on pre-production rings true for this animated project once again. The client brief, while simple, had to be broken down into elements that will work, and the Omens team anticipated correctly that the story development process took the most time to get right. The key learning point for this project was to understand how to tell a narrative visually on a very wide screen, where traditional cuts between scenes will not work well. It was decided that the story unfold in one continuous long shot, while covering multiple story vignettes occurring at different parts of the screen. The main focus, however, will be on a little girl who lost her teddy bear, and how the elves helped her find it.

A true artist at heart, Sacha also keeps an open mind to collaborate with partners and clients. With an understanding what works for all stakeholders as well as the audience, the team found a balance that managed to make use of the unique screen to tell a beautifully rendered story that also brought to life the emotions and feelings of giving in the spirit of Christmas.

The tight deadline also meant Sacha and his team needed to rely on successful formulas to manage their workflow. 'We worked on a robust pipeline for our award-winning animated series and thankfully that was the experience we could tap on for this project.' Sacha recalls.

On the technical front, the team adopted a production pipeline where digital assets were animated in Maya and then transferred over to Blender. Animators and Lighters worked hand in hand to develop a smooth workflow.

Additionally, for 'Tales' what was needed was more photorealism, which meant higher quality textures and shaders to bring out the finesse of realistic visuals that could add the feel of the world of elves and world-travelling passengers. The heavier meshes needed for modeling also meant more render time.

This level of high quality animated visuals required more number-crunching. In anticipation of the render requirements, Omens Studios added more GPUs (Graphics Processing Units) to fortify the studio's custom render farm. Each frame eventually took up to 30-40 minutes to render, even after optimization.

The Final Piece

The hard work and long hours put in by the team eventually paid off when the final product was seen and approved by the client and enjoyed by the millions of travelers who pass through T4. 'Telling a narrative story on such a unique platform was truly challenging' says Kelvin, who produced the animation. 'But we are glad that we made it happen. Watching it on the big screen is worth all the effort spent. The team worked hard and worked well together to deliver the project.'

Working on animation projects is really about working as a tight team. Everyone has to be hands on, brainstorming, contributing and problem-solving so that the creative quality is achieved. Sacha recollects with a smile on his face, 'I like it when people share passion – and not do it because it is work. That is where you truly discover yourself and your creative spark. Seeing the animation team growing, including the compositors and lighters, is indeed like pushing yourself to be that artist you've always wanted to be'.