Gasket Studios: Hoping Your Year Is Filled With Cheer!

Cheer Meister!

A Year Filled with Cheer

Every year, we send out a holiday card. But this time? We went full North Pole.

Meet our animated head elf (okay, it’s me), riding a snowmobile through the snowy woods on a mission to hand-deliver “The Nice List” — a seasonal beer brewed just for Santa. It’s part stop-motion nostalgia, part production flex, and 100% powered by pure holiday spirit (and maybe a little maple syrup).

With a look inspired by Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer and a dash of photogrammetry magic, this was our way of saying happy holidays while testing how far we could push storytelling on a tight timeline. Turns out: pretty far.

Because when you’ve got a scrappy, smart, slightly-too-invested team like Gasket, even a beer run becomes a full-on cinematic journey. If you’ve got a wild idea, a big feeling, or a brand that deserves some love — we’re here to help make it sing. Or at least hum along with jingle bells.

Behind the Scenes

How did we do this?

Detailed practical props were photoscanned into the environment and combined with 3D animation to give a modern take on a traditional look.

Holiday Cheer! Animatic