Spiderwood Studios is a Motion Picture, Music and Animation studio that opened in 2009 by Producer Tommy G. Warren.Located east of downtown Austin, Texas, it is situated on 200 acres of back lot alongside the Colorado River, and is the state’s largest privately owned studio.

 

Studio facilities

Spiderwood Studios facilities includes sound stages as well as fully equipped production offices and suites, make-up rooms, a film vault and a R.V. park with full hook-ups.The facilities are capable of housing various sets that can be redressed. Spiderwood Studios produces feature films, television, animation, music recording as well as national and international commercials.

 

Spiderwood Studios is home to a 24-foot-high, 100-foot-wide, one-of-a-kind Cyclorama Wall designed by Visual Effects Director Chuck Schuman (Avatar, Lord of the Rings Trilogy) and Tommy G. Warren. The stage is most often used for visual effects and wire stunts, and is equipped with a steel cat walk. It also has the capabilities to create artificial snow or rain,and has visual effect capabilities. In addition, the facilities have a kitchen, dining room, several conference rooms, its own control room, edit bays, ADR/Isolation rooms, and storage.

 

Animation facilities

Spiderwood Animation Studios is Central Texas' first and largest full-service animation studio. Spiderwood Animation Studios utilizes the latest Maya, After-Effect and other Soft Image software programs and houses an onsite Render Farm.

 

Back lot

Spiderwood Studios has the only groomed-for-production back lot in Texas.The back lot offers a historic pioneer cabin that was built in the 1840s, as well as a modern-day cabin constructed with flyaway walls, that is set along the Colorado River frontage. There is also small boat docking available on the creek, behind the cabin. The back lot also offers Spanish moss–covered trees, old and new trees and vegetation, open pastures, rolling hills as well as native wild flowers. Trails of gravel and dirt roads travel along groomed-for-production old and new forests.

 

Awards

The Flight of Magic (3D)

 

• 2012 Indie Fest, Award of Merit for Original Song "Believe"

• 2012 California International Animation Festival, Winner, Audience Favorite

• 2012 Park City Film Music Festival, Finalist for Original Music from the film "Flight of Magic"

• 2012 Newport Beach Film Festival, Official Selection

• 2012 The 33rd Annual Telly Award, Silver Award, Non-Broadcast Productions for Use of Animation

• 2012 The 33rd Annual Telly Award, Bronze Award, Non-Broadcast Productions for Children's Audience

• 2011 The Accolade Competition, Award of Excellence in Animation

• 2011 The Prestige Film Award, Gold Award for Short Film/Video

• 2011 The Prestige Film Award, Gold Award for Holiday Film

• 2011 The Prestige Film Award, Silver Award for Animation

• 2011 The Prestige Film Award, Bronze Award for Original Song "Believe"