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ONE-STOP PRODUCTION STUDIO
SEATTLE | LOS ANGELES | toulouse
ONE-STOP PRODUCTION STUDIO
SEATTLE | LOS ANGELES | toulouse
What started as an entirely in-house passion project experiment for PICO has grown into a YouTube channel with 50,000 subscribers and over 65 million views. Koala and Giraffe are 100% created, voiced, animated, and produced by the PICO team. This channel is the ongoing exercise that keeps our things fresh here, and it's via our work on Koala and Giraffe that we're able to offer this same level of fun loving creative to our commercial and industry clients.
Who doesn't love vintage surf tones?? This post-scored custom track complements the starts and stops of this Apple TV spot. PICO is proud to have worked on Music, Sound Design, and Post Mixes across multiple LOB's for Apple.
Part of Apple's 2023 Arcade Campaign
Original Music, Sound Design, VO Casting, VO Recording, and Post Mixing. Part of Cloudera's new campaign. PICO all over the full-suite audio services!
Full-suite audio by PICO.
Full-suite audio by PICO.
Full-suite audio by PICO.
Full-suite audio by PICO.
Full-suite audio by PICO.
Full-suite audio by PICO.
Full-suite audio by PICO.
Full-suite audio by PICO.
PICO did the voice talent casting, VO recording, created a piece of custom music for this Taco Bell UK spot, and did the post mixing to UK broadcast spec.
For Pabst Blue Ribbon's 2022 / 23 campaign, our friend at DNA came to us with their lyrics and visions of a classic vintage sounding jingle. After demo-ing a few, we landed on this direction together, put it down on some 2-inch tape, and delivered a jam straight out of Burbank in 1982. Deliverables also included a 2-second version, to be used across other campaign collateral.
Baseball, beer, and full-suite audio by PICO.
Full-suite audio by PICO.
All Video & Audio Production by PICO
For this video announcing the launch of Amazon One, PICO handled voice talent casting and VO recording, created a piece of custom music, did full sound design and foley, and took care of the post mixing.
The team at C+F came to us with a great idea for this jingle. Drawing on our experience with character voices and custom music arrangement, we developed their idea from a phone recording into a fully realized ensemble, giving unique voices to their newly developed iconography for Sound Transit.
Taco Bell sent this animation over to us completely final, after they decided it would be cooler with music on it. The ask was for a library track, but why pull a library track that just "sort of fits" when you can entirely post score the whole thing with custom music that hits every fun moment in this :15? So we cooked up a few looks, and this is the one they picked.
PICO all over the sound design & mix for REI's 2023 campaign
Custom Original Music, Sound Design, Foley, and Mix for Filson's Fall preview
PICO has handled all audio production on these spots for the NBA2K21 and NBA 2K22 titles for Apple Arcade-- VO casting for the announcer roles, music editing, sound design (utilizing both in-game assets and PICO-owned sounds), and post mixing. Here's the larger than life mix for NBA2K21.
Some of our favorite projects to work on involve the seamless integration of music and sound design, working together towards an engaging outcome. For this set of 3 x :15's, each creators' piece had its own unique look and tone. We developed custom music for 2 of the spots, and created sound design to complement every moving thing in these very active spots, while making sure the sounds were separated enough to not be overwhelming.
We've been working on a ton of content for Yuga Labs as they shape web3 through storytelling, experiences & community. Here's the launch trailer for Dookey Dash, a skill-based NFT mint from Yuga Labs.
We were happy to contribute music, sound design, VO recording, and mix to this very important campaign. Meaningful work being done at www.takeitdown.org
Good times mixing Season 8 of Cold As Balls!
PICO handled custom music and all sound design for these awesome 80's cartoon vibe spots for Rainier Beer's ReWild the Rainiers campaign. Here's the :30 spot. Our work on this campaign across multiple deliverables helped contribute to a 53% increase in brand recognition and a 63% increase in unaided awareness.
We used a combo of in-game sound assets, our own proprietary sounds, and a custom composition to help create this fun spot for Apple Arcade. Cowabunga!
One of 3 videos in a miniseries by Amazon. Sound design, dialog work, and post mixes by PICO.
We helped to launch Lego Star Wars' "Castaways" title for Apple Arcade with and sound design that utilizes both in-game SFX and PICO-owned sound assets, and a crafty customized music edit of John Williams' iconic "Cantina Band".
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Full suite audio post for any project, with a team approach
Demos for days. Composers at the ready. We've custom scored everything from national spots to games to documentaries.
De-noise, EQ, and overall improvement of existing dialog
Sonic branding creation, driven by research and supported by results
Our team can take rough concepts and bring them to life in a song
Give us any track and we'll make it fit any edit like a glove.
Curation, creative exploration, and music licensing
World class mixes. Audio finishing to any specs
Library pulls available upon request
Attend & direct mix sessions remotely, in HD audio
Attend & direct VO sessions remotely, in HD audio
Award winning sound design to punch up any project
Custom auditions in any language
Come on by our Seattle or LA studios
Video Editing, GFX, Versioning, Exports
We’re a team of producers and creatives with studios in Seattle, LA, and Toulouse.
Started by Ellis Hawes and Lucas Field, PICO has grown into one of the most well-regarded audio and video post-production shops around. Our clients trust us not only for our dedication to quality but also for our ability to simplify workflow and ensure smooth delivery.
In an era when digital storytelling is the currency of connection, PICO Studio is here to make your narrative stand out. Let’s collaborate and get your project where it needs to go without the need for multiple production partners.
Give us a shout. Let’s jam on something extraordinary!
"Ellis and the PICO team have been great partners going on 7 years and running. They bring to life the meaning of what a true partnership looks like, and the time and effort it takes to execute at the highest level of quality. Their reliability, attention to detail, resourcefulness, and professionalism provide the dependability that we need in our fast-paced, ever-changing environment. It’s knowing that you can trust PICO to represent your interests in the same way you would handle the task yourself, and for that, we are grateful for our work together."
Tim Wang, Owner - TDW+Co
"Working with Pico Sound is always a pleasure - It’s truly a creative and collaborative process in unearthing the exact sound and music pairings to enhance our creative endeavors"
Camille Chu, Creative Director - BUCK
"As a voiceover talent, I love working with PICO sound. The producers and engineers at the studio are professional and the best in the business. I'm always excited to see their names pop up in my inbox."
Maria Pendolino, Voice Talent
“Whether it’s a track that infuses the perfect energy to our spots, a custom jingle, or an audio post session to get the mix sounding just right, the PICO team has taken great care of our agency and its clients over the years. They get us and our creative vibe instantly, collaborate seamlessly with our internal and external partners, and always blow us away with their range in options.
Steph Huske, Senior Producer - Copacino + Fujikado
“Pico is magical! They elevate every project they touch and are simply a pleasure to work with!”
Nicole Harmon, Director of Brand Content - Taco Bell
"I have worked on numerous projects with PICO for almost 10 years. Throughout all the collaboration, requests, rounds and revisions, they have consistently delivered superior, high quality work. They can elevate an ordinary edit into something exciting and memorable with custom tailored details that help enhance the whole mood of a piece. They match creative ability with technical know-how, ensuring files are delivered to spec for digital and broadcast. They make my job as a producer and editor easier."
David Drori, Senior Video Editor - Redfin
