Antfood

Antfood is an award-winning creative audio studio with offices in New York, São Paulo, and Amsterdam. Antfood is a collaborative of composers, engineers, producers, and sound designers that create audio for film, advertisements, and interactive installations.

The studio is known for their work on the Academy Awards, their multiple collaborations with Buck, and their sound design for virtual reality platforms, including Oculus Rift.

History

Antfood was founded in 2007 in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, New York City, by Wilson Brown an artist and creative entrepreneur, and Emmy-nominated songwriter,  composer and producer Polly Hall. 

in 2008 Antfood moved from its original Williamsburg location to a 3000 sq. ft. loft in South Williamsburg, Brooklyn, New York City, near the Domino Sugar Refinery at 221 Jackson Street.

In 2008 Sean McGovern joined Antfood as Executive Producer.

In 2012, Antfood expanded opened its first overseas location in São Paulo, Brazil at Rua Gonçalo Afonso, 71. Music producer, composer, sound designer and instrumentalist Pedro Botsaris heads up the Sao Paulo location as Executive Creative Director and Partner.

In 2017, Antfood opened its second overseas location in Amsterdam, Netherlands at Achtergracht 17-19, 1017 WL. Antfood’s Amsterdam location was launched under the guidance of Pedro Botsaris.  

Operations

Antfood is a privately held company with 32 people on staff worldwide. 

Producers, Directors and Partners 

New York Location

·        Sue Lee, Executive Producer 

·        Wilson Brown, ECD/Partner

Amsterdam Location

·        Steve Johnsen, Executive Producer

·        Pedro Botsaris, CD/Partner

Sao Paulo Location

·        Christiane Rachel, Executive Producer

·        Lou Schmidt, ECP/Partner

SERVICES

Antfood offers the following services: 

·        Original Music

·        3D Audio / 360º / Spatial Sound for AR/VR and physical Installations

·        Supervision and Licensing

·        Sound Branding Strategy

·        Sonic UX / UI

·        Sound Design

·        Sonic Identity

·        Audio Prototyping for New Media, Non-linear, Generative and Interactive Playback

·        Audio Post Production

·        Project Management

AWARDS

Google Earth VR 

Cannes International Festival of Creativity: Innovation Lion

Google Earth VR 

The One Show: Innovation in Audio

Good Books—Metamorphosis 

AICP Show: Best Sound Design

Scrabble —Anagram Lovers 

Cannes International Festival of Creativity: Film Craft Lion

Zero Days 

Sundance Film Festival 2017: Official Selection [ii]

Hieratic Gaze 

AMP Awards for Music & Sound: Innovation

Nike—Hypervenom 

AMP Awards: Best Sound Design

The Innovator 

D&AD Pencil: Film Advertising Craft

teeth 

Annecy International Animation Film Festival: Fipresci Award

Spectacle of the Real 

AICP Awards: Animation

Volkswagen—But Why? 

Cannes International Festival of Creativity: Film Craft Lion

Dew—VR Skate 

4A's Partner Awards: Technology Partnership

Coca Cola—Happiness is Movement 

D&AD Pencil: Film Advertising Craft

Facebook—Factory 

London International Awards: Original Music, Sound Design [iii]

Tramontina—The Bible of Barbecue 

Cannes International Festival of Creativity: Branded Content & Entertainment Lion

Good Books—Metamorphosis 

AMP Awards: Best in Show [iv]

Childline—First Step 

London International Awards: Sound Design — Silver, Original Music — Bronze [v]

Good Books—Metamorphosis 

One Show: Sound Design [vi]

AXE—Virtual Hair Action 

Cannes International Festival of Creativity: Cyber Lion: Music/Sound Design—Bronze, Banners & Other Rich Media—Silver

Mountain Dew "Dew VR" 

Clio Awards: Branded Content, Sports

Maxon "Influencers" 

ADC (2019): Craft in Motion/Film, Sound Design– Silver [vii]

iMac Pro "Artist Film" 

ADC (2019): Craft in Motion/Film, Sound Design– Bronze [viii]

Maxon "Influencers" 

D&AD: Sound Design– Bronze

Maxon "Influencers" 

AICP Post: Sound Design Without Composed Music

KEY CLIENTS:

●     Nike

●     Google

●     Facebook

●     Instagram

●     Casper Sleep

●     Slack

●     Ford Motor Company

●     Verizon

●     Apple, Inc

●     Budweiser

●     Emirates

●     Target

●     American Express

●     Smirnoff

●     Pepsi

●     Gatorade

●     IBM

●     PlayStation

●     Adidas

●     Samsung

●     SoFi

References

External links
 

Category:Media companies based in New York City
Category:Companies established in 2000