We are storytelling experts.

Beakus has crafted stories with animation since 2010 when experienced director and producer Steve Smith opened a boutique studio in London.

Now based in Lewes, near Brighton (UK), we are proud to be a member of Animation UK.

Our ethos has always been to twin the right talent to the right project, putting together a bespoke team for the best outcome.

We believe AI can be used to supercharge human creativity, but not replace it. We wrote an article about that.

We pride ourselves on delivering on-time and on-budget.

Steve Smith with glasses smiling, holding an open magazine with animated characters, standing in front of a colourful 'Welcome to MIPJR' sign.

A colourful bus with illustrations from Big Lizard, parked on a street in a park, with green trees and grass around and a street lamp nearby.

Wide view of a huge screen on which is an image from Big Lizard, the animated series.

Group of people attending a presentation in a room with arched windows and potted plants, a speaker standing in front with a projected collage of images on the wall.

Beakus producer Steve Smith standing at a podium in front of a large screen displaying a presentation slide with the name 'Steve Smith' and the title 'Beakus Animation.'

Four astronauts in suits sitting in a spaceship with a large window showing space, with the text 'The Children's Media Conference' above them.

Panel of five people sitting at a long table with microphones, water bottles, and glasses, at a conference or discussion event.

A presentation on meteors projected on a large screen in a dark room with an audience watching.

A panel of five people sitting at a table in front of a collage of images of Muppets and characters from Sesame Street, with a sign that reads 'Clangers' in the center.

Scene from a computer animation featuring abstract, colourful characters from the short film 'A Little Grey' sitting on a beach with umbrellas.

A dark museum display showcases fossilized remains of a dinosaur with a large skull and sharp teeth, set against a backdrop with a projection of a dinosaur head with sharp teeth.

Street scene with a pharmacy storefront, a bus, pedestrians, and a bus stop advertisement featuring a cartoon character, with tall buildings and trees in the background.

Group photo of the crew of Beakus's short film 'The Hungry Corpse', including director Gergely Wootsch, producer Steve Smith, and actor Bill Nighy.

We are award winners.

Our work has won awards and been featured at animation festivals right around the globe.

Neon lights forming geometric shapes in cyan, magenta, and purple colors with text overlay announcing the 2026 Broadcast Awards finalist event on February 4th at JW Marriott Grosvenor House in London.

Special Mention laurel for The Big Syn Film Festival 2025.

Page from a magazine or brochure featuring a section titled 'Entertainment or Factual Entertainment Programme'. Includes images of animated characters, TV show cast members, and descriptions of shows like 'Why Won't Anyone Eat Me?', 'Big Lizard', 'He

Sign for the Annecy International Animation Film Festival on a grassy area with mountains and a lake in the background.

An Annecy International Animation Festival crystal award: a clear, transparent pyramid-shaped object held in a person's hand outdoors with green foliage in the background.

Beakus producer Steve Smith and Jo Redfern taking a selfie at the MOVE Summit, with a purple and pink conference banner and a large screen in the background.

We make more than just TV series.

Animated clip of Big Lizard being dragged along by a giant dragonfly with a landscape of hills, trees, and a sun in the background.

Series Development

We love devising concepts for kids series. We’ve made our own shows, but we can also work with a producer on their show.

Co-Producer

We can work with you as a co-producer, bringing on-board UK talent and UK tax credits.

Three stacked platforms with maze-like patterns on each, a small building with a clock on the top platform, and shadows on a yellow background.

Service Company

We can provide animation services, with a particular strength in pre-production - concept, script, design, storyboard, animatic - and post-production - casting, voice record, music and sound design.

Stylized illustration of anthropomorphic characters with bird heads, sitting in chairs on a beach at sunset, with a boat in the water and the sun setting on the horizon.

Explainers

We are adept at crafting stories that educate an audience, whether kids or adults. We can provide a complete end-to-end service for NGO’s, museums, galleries, brands and organisations. We’ll help explain your service, brand, or event.

A computer desk with hands typing on a keyboard, a mouse in one hand, a dog with a ball in its mouth, a framed tennis racket picture on the wall, a trophy on a shelf, and a YouTube video on the monitor showing a snack can with a subtitle indicating an ad.

Commercials

We can also craft short commercial films for your client or brand, on-time and on-budget, whether for digital or analogue broadcast.

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