Ludo Studio is an Australian television and film production company founded by Daley Pearson and Charlie Aspinwall in 2012.
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Production company |
| Founded | 2012 |
| Founders | Daley Pearson Charlie Aspinwall |
| Headquarters | Fortitude Valley, Queensland |
| Website | https://ludostudio.com.au/ |
It is known for producing the television series Bluey (2018), Thou Shalt Not Steal (2024), The Strange Chores (2019), Robbie Hood (2019) and #7DaysLater (2013), and producing the web series Doodles (2015) & Content (2019).
History
editDaley Pearson and Charlie Aspinwall founded Ludo Studio in 2012.[1][2] The company is based in Fortitude Valley, Queensland.[3]
The studio has been at the forefront of development for experimental Australian multimedia series. In 2013, the studio released #7DaysLater, a multi-platform comedy series, where each episode was created in 7 days from the audience's online pitches.[4][5] The series was the first interactive comedy series commissioned by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation.The series won an International Emmy Award for Best Digital Program: Fiction.[6] In 2019, Ludo Studio partnered with the ABC to create Content, Australia’s first ever Vertical video series.[7]
In 2016, Joe Brumm approached the studio with a one-minute pilot episode for his Children's television series Bluey.[8] Pearson and Aspinwall took Brumm's pitch to the MIPCOM television conference, where they began looking for investors. The ABC offered the studio $20,000 for a revised seven-minute pilot, in preparation Asian Animation Summit in late 2017.[8] The ABC partnered with the BBC to commission up the series for an initial, 52-episode run.[9] The series was produced entirely by Ludo Studio in South Brisbane. After the series launched in 2018, it quickly found global critical[10] and commercial success as it expanded to air in 60 different countries.[11]
In 2024, Bluey was awarded a special recognition award from the Australian High Commissioner in London, in acknowledgement of its significant cultural impact in the UK and around the world.[12]
The company was voted one of the Time 100 Most Influential Companies in 2024.[13]
The studio partnered with ACMI in 2024, to create a $10,000 animation residency for an emerging Australian animator or animation team.[14] The program was only open to people with up to two professional credits, with the intent of developing their projects for the local & international market.
Filmography
editTelevision & Web Series
edit| Year | Title | Network | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | #7DaysLater | ABC | [15] | |
| 2015-17 | Doodles | Online & ABC ME | [16][17] | |
| 2018 - Present | Bluey |
ABC | [18] | |
| 2019 | Robbie Hood |
SBS | with Since1788 Productions | [19] |
| 2019 | Content | ABC | [20] | |
| 2019 | The Strange Chores | ABC | with Media World Pictures | [21] |
| 2024 | Thou Shalt Not Steal | Stan | with Since1788 Productions | [22] |
References
edit- ^ "About". Ludo Studio. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
- ^ "Ludo Studio". Linkedin. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
- ^ "LUDO STUDIO PTY LTD". Dun & Bradstreet. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
- ^ Cartwright, Darren (7 October 2013). "On 7th day, show created". The Gold Coast Bulletin.
- ^ Tiley, David (30 September 2021). "Daley Pearson, from his heart, showing the soul of Bluey". Screen Hub.
- ^ Idato, Michael (8 April 2014). "ABC wins International Emmy award for #7DaysLater". Sydney Morning Herald.
- ^ Luke, Buckmaster (28 August 2019). "Content: ABC's world-first series made for mobile – from the creators of Bluey". The Guardian.
- ^ a b Dow, Steve (11 April 2020). "Bluey creator Joe Brumm's dog days". The Saturday Paper. Schwartz Publishing. Archived from the original on 10 April 2020. Retrieved 11 April 2020.
- ^ Vujkovic, Melanie (31 December 2017). "Brisbane-based animators bringing Bluey to a screen near you in 2019: Remember the name "Bluey"". Australian Broadcasting Corporation.
- ^ Groves, Don (1 April 2020). "International Emmy Kids Award for 'Bluey'". if.com.au.
- ^ Quinn, Karl (14 June 2022). "Sixty countries, 110 licences, 1000 products: How Bluey conquered the world". Sydney Morning Herald.
- ^ Gock, Kamina (22 April 2024). "It's 'Bluey House' now, as London awards show for its cultural success". ABC.
- ^ Clelland, Georgia (31 May 2024). "Bluey creators Ludo Studio named in TIME'S 100 most influential companies of 2024". The Courier Mail. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
- ^ "ACMI in partnership with Ludo Studio announces $10,000 animation residency at ACMI X". ACMI. 17 April 2024.
- ^ "#7 DAYS LATER". Screen Australia.
- ^ "Doodles". Ludo Studio.
- ^ "Media Release: Ludo Studio's Doodles Series 3 now playing on ABC ME". Screen Queensland. 27 September 2016.
- ^ Rufo, Yasmin (13 April 2024). "Bluey: Producer confirms series return amid cancellation rumours". BBC.
- ^ "Robbie Hood (2019)". Screen Australia.
- ^ "Content (2019)".
- ^ "The Strange Chores 2019 - 2024". Screen Australia.
- ^ "Thou Shalt Not Steal (2024)". Screen Australia.