PRTND STUDIOS ( LOST EQUIPMENT DUE TO HOUSE FIRE)

Hi, our names are Kazi, Derrick & Max. Our company (PRTND STUDIOS) is a creative studio from the Crenshaw district of Los Angeles, specializing in clay animation and other forms of media ranging from film to graphic design. We have been in business since 2018 and have had the honor to work with a bunch of amazing clients. The only thing is that we’ve never had an actual space to work out of. Most of the visuals we’ve produced have been made in either Kazi or Derrick's house ( very uncomfortably). On our most recent project that we worked on, there was a fire in Kazi’s living room, resulting in the loss of derricks 2014 MacBook, which was already on its last leg, our studio light, hard drives, adapter cables, and a multitude of personal items in the living room. This event has led us to realize that working under these conditions isn't safe and is very hindering to our company's growth both figuratively and practically.

 

We ask anybody who is able to contribute to the official start-up of a proper studio for us to work out of. We feel like what we do is very important as black animators to try to take up space where there isn’t a lot of representation. Funds would go towards securing a studio space, acquiring proper equipment to animate at a professional level ( rigs, armatures, animating tables, professional animating software, a new laptop,