Based in Brisbane, Australia, Studio Joho is a small team of animation professionals with combined experience of over 35 years in the animation industry. Our approach provides extensive knowledge of animated programming; a strong track record of design, directing, animating, sound design, music composition and production management for TV, film, digital and online programming and iOS games. We focus on creating exciting, innovative, high quality and original work that we would love to watch, interact with and immerse ourselves in.
About Joho
Our Team
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JOE BRUMM - DIRECTOR
Joe has 14 years experience as a director and animator and a passion for making things move around the screen.
A strong background in traditional animation informs all his work and his love of translating complex ideas into pictures is the driving force behind his directorial roles.
He has done stints on many successful children's series, including the multiple bafta winning Charlie And Lola, Little Kingdom, Little Princess, I Am Not An Animal and Tinga Tinga Tales.
Joe's independent shorts have screened at numerous international animation festivals, including Annecy, the New York Animation Festival, and Animadrid, and his more offbeat creations have a spread around the Internet like a virus.
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LAURA DIMAIO - PRODUCER
Laura’s first animation gig was HIT Entertainment’s Production Co-ordinator in 2000, working across some of the biggest global brands for children including Bob the Builder, Angelina Ballerina, Rubbadubbers, PINGU and Fireman Sam. She left HIT as Director of Production in 2008, and considers the ‘HIT years’ as the best experience possible in managing multiple animated series.
After spending a long time on buses in South America, Laura moved to Brisbane and started work as the Producer for Liquid Animation. While at Liquid, Laura was responsible for the development of all original programming. She was also the studio Line Producer on Minnie’s Bow-tique for Disney Television Animation.
Now she’s the Producer here at Studio Joho so drop her a line and she’ll prepare you a quote and get the work done on time and within budget.
Other than spreadsheets, Laura likes reading, riding her bike, cooking Italian food and laughing hysterically. -
MARK PATERSON - ANIMATION DIRECTOR
With 13 years experience, Mark has worked on various productions as an animator, designer and storyboard artist in London, Vancouver and New Zealand for companies from MTV to the BBC.
These include the BAFTA winning Charlie and Lola, War Game, Little Princess, MTV Downtown and The Cramp Twins.
Traditionally trained, Mark has a strong background in drawing and design. He does however enjoy how computers have sped up the process of animating which leaves him more time to snowboard and get pissed.
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DAN BRUMM - SOUND DESIGNER
Dan has been working professionally as a Sound Designer and Composer for the past 9 years in Australia. He has worked in a diverse range of fields including Film & Television commercials, Radio Production, Sound Design for iPhone games, Audio Post for Long Form TV series', Multi Language Voice Recording and even Audio Mixing live Webcasts for British Telecom's Corporate HQ in London. Scoring for Animation is his passion though, and Dan has been the Sound Designer and Music Composer for all of StudioJoho's award winning films.
His favourite band are the Hives, favourite Megadrive game is General Chaos and favourite Palladium character was a level 10 Elven Fighter called Grimwad who had a really cool flaming sword with + 2 to strike.