Pixels Animation and SFX Project

The Pixels Animation and SFX Project is a community‑driven digital arts initiative designed to empower homeless and marginalized youth and young adults, including Indigenous participants and those impacted by drug addiction, domestic and family violence, poverty, and social justice challenges. The program uses high‑quality 2D and 3D animation, visual effects, and sound design as powerful tools for engagement, skill development, and personal transformation.

Participants are introduced to industry‑standard animation and production workflows, including character animation, motion design, digital sculpting, rigging, visual effects, sound design, and cinematic storytelling. These creative disciplines are intentionally paired with essential life skills such as communication, teamwork, digital literacy, problem‑solving, and project planning, ensuring participants gain both artistic capability and practical confidence.

Our mission

The program provides a culturally safe, supportive environment led by facilitators with lived experience and strong community connections. This ensures participants feel represented, understood, and empowered to express their stories through animation, sound, and visual creativity. By producing their own animated scenes, characters, and effects, young people gain a platform to explore identity, address social issues, and build positive narratives about themselves and their communities.

Our vision

The Pixels Animation and SFX Project is more than a creative workshop — it is a pathway to opportunity. Through hands‑on learning, mentorship, and collaborative production, participants develop skills that can lead to further study, creative industry employment, and long‑term stability. The program fosters resilience, self‑belief, and leadership, demonstrating how animation and digital storytelling can change lives, strengthen communities, and create new futures.

Our team

Our strength lies in our individuality. Founded by Owen Davis, the team brings together leading talent across high‑quality 2D and 3D animation, visual effects, sound design, and digital storytelling.

Owen Davis

Professional 2d/3d Animator