Pinreel is an independent animation studio in Los Angeles, founded in 2023 by Emmy-winning director Adam Paloian. We design like cartoonists and build like miniaturists.
Work
About Pinreel and how we work“Directing through the lens of 2D fundamentals such as design, art direction, layout, and character posing.”
Founder & creative director
Adam Paloian
Before Pinreel, Adam spent over a decade directing cartoons: supervising director on SpongeBob SquarePants and Netflix’s The Cuphead Show!, and lead character designer on The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants. He writes and directs Pinreel’s work and is developing original animated features.
From the sketchbook
Personal drawings by Adam
Making something strange?
Series, features, specials, music videos and commercial work. Tell us what you’re making.
info@pinreel.netPress and personal inquiries: adampaloian@pinreel.net