Hornet is a multidisciplinary production studio with two decades of experience producing award-winning work.
Our work is shaped by a thoughtfully curated roster of directors whose authorship styles are as eclectic and unique as they are effective at connecting with an audience.
We take a savvy development approach to building on the unique voice of our directors to transform the seeds of an idea into ambitious, beautiful, and unexpected work.
For 20 years, behind every frame of every great thing we've ever done is the tireless enthusiasm and genuine love of a diverse group of folks who always put the work first.
NEW YORK CITY
116 W Houston Street 4th Fl
New York, New York 10012
Ph. +1 917 351 0520
NEW INQUIRY / NEW BUSINESS
Hana Shimizu
Managing Director / EP
hana@hellohornet.com
Alex Unick
Executive Producer
alex.unick@hellohornet.com
Michael Feder
Managing Partner
michael@hellohornet.com
HORNET STAGE & ART DEPT
1831 Starr Street
Ridgewood, New York 11385
ACCOUNTING
Frida Ramos
Account Manager
3962 Ince Blvd.
Culver City, California 90232
Ph. +1 310 601 1355 x 238
INTERNSHIP
Hornet's Summer 2020 Internship Application is available here. Only applications submitted through the google form included in the application will be considered for the internship. Please see link for all details.
Applications are due Friday, April 10th by 11:59 pm EST. If you have any questions, please reach out to internship@hellohornet.com.
RECRUITING
We are always looking for talented freelancers see Careers and Opportunities.
For all other freelance inquiries, reach out to hellofreelance@hellohornet.com. Please do not contact the Partners, Producers, or call the studio directly.
USA
Free Agents
Ph. +1 212 255 2252
CANADA
Hesty Reps
Ph. +1 416 482 0411
GERMANY
Tony Petersen Films
Ph. +49 4048 40 5851
Between our post-production facility in Soho and our 5,000-square-foot shooting stage in Brooklyn, Hornet offers a robust and seamless array of mixed media, live-action, animation, and post-production under one roof.
We believe that fostering good communication and creating a fluid experience for our clients is integral to creating outstanding work. We know it’s not enough to be great listeners. We have to interpret to be effective problem solvers and in turn, to do the best work for our clients.
We love our clients and consider our recurring and ongoing clients a badge of honor—not to mention, a part of our extended family.
Our 5,000-square-foot shooting stage in Ridgewood, New York is a fully-equipped creative playground where our directors and producers have all the resources they need to fully express themselves.
As a commitment to the process, we’ve invested in our own stages for the last 10 years. This gives us a leg up in terms of speed, efficiency, and a creative freedom that few studios can enjoy.
Having our own art department on-hand, our directors, producers, animators, fabricators, and puppeteers can dive fully into their craft, build new worlds, and bring their vision to life. This allows us to truly push the limits of what mixed media production can be.
Hornet's Summer 2020 Internship Application is now online. Only applications submitted through the google form included in the application will be considered for the internship.
Applications are due Friday, April 10th by 11:59 pm EST.
Hornet is looking for an army of motion designers who work specifically in C4D. We need both people who are specialized at modeling only and also generalists so can do everything from modeling and animating to lighting, and rendering.
Hornet is looking for a night shift assistant editor. The responsibilities are to
work along side the staff editors, producers and production teams on editorial jobs, from creating animatics with music, sound design & VO, rough cuts, sales and reference videos, managing assets and renders, and converting files for postings. The assistant editor is an integral part of the edit team and must be detail oriented. The hours would be 3 - 11 pm.
Hornet is always looking for an army of compositors to help our animation production team with upcoming projects.
Hornet is seeking a full time Art Director to join the team in New York, NY. The Art Director must be meticulous, have the ability to communicate proactively, manage time accordingly based on each project’s specifications & resources, with passion, enthusiasm and the ability to technically & creatively realize the Director’s vision. The Art Director must be creatively driven, well versed in executing various design styles based on Directors’ creative direction, have the ability to adapt to creative trends, explore & create new styles & techniques.
Our growing team at Hornet is looking for a freelance Pipeline TD to help with a variety of tasks related to artist efficiency and workflow. Pipeline TDs are responsible for writing and maintaining tools for use on high end visual effects films. Pipeline TDs are required to work closely with the VFX Supervisor, department Leads.