Dog & Rabbit Nail The Socials for Dog Judo Series

New projects from London’s Dog & Rabbit are always a fun trip into eccentric hand-made irreverence (see here and here) and this new episode of their cult hit Dog Judo is certainly no exception.

Andrew Kelleher and Dave Anderson, directors at Dog & Rabbit: Dog Judo started in 2004 as part of a campaign for Virgin Media to advertise their camera phones – it took off nicely, getting millions of views and were then given the IP to continue making them as we pleased.
 

“We still use the old fashioned ways to create our animations – meaning not AI. Photoshop and After Effects are not exactly clay and rostrum cameras – but they are the new old fashioned.”

 
We still use the old fashioned ways to create our animations – meaning not AI. Photoshop and After Effects are not exactly clay and rostrum cameras – but they are the new old fashioned. And we have honed these skills over two decades into a well-oiled production line.

We chop up our real photographs of dogs in Photoshop and make them move in After Effects. There is a quick and not particularly insightful ‘behind-the-scenes’ video at the end of this episode.

We have also been utilizing the new 3D capabilities of After Effects, and mixing 3D and 2D characters and props. Brooks Rokkit is animated in 3D inside After Effects, with various parts imported from Blender.

 

Images

 
A dog with curly hair wearing a hoodie that says Dog Judo stands in front of a pink background with Dog Judo written above its head, ready to show off some Socials-worthy moves from the world of Dog & Rabbit. Frame from Stash Magazine article.

A cat wearing a blue beanie and black shirt plays a keyboard while two dogs in colorful vests stand behind it, with ROCKWILA graffiti on a wall in a rundown building—an image sure to go viral on social media. Frame from Stash Magazine article.

A dog wearing a white robe is centered on a blue grid background with text: Top 10 Ways to Get People to Watch Your Whole Video. Highlighting tips from Dog & Rabbit Nail The Socials for Dog Judo Series, this eye-catching design brings playful energy to your content strategy. Frame from Stash Magazine article.

Illustration of a delivery robot leaving a McDonalds restaurant and heading toward a plain building, following a dotted path on a reddish background, with subtle nods to Dog Judo and Dog & Rabbit hidden in the details—perfect for sharing on your socials. Frame from Stash Magazine article.

Three illustrated dogs in judo outfits stand on a pink background. One holds a sign reading DOG JUDO WINS SOCIAL MEDIA. Large white text says, The Dog Judo Show. Dog & Rabbit nail the socials for the Dog Judo series, bringing playful energy to every post. Frame from Stash Magazine article.
 

Credits

 
Production: Dog & Rabbit
Director/animator: Andrew Kelleher, Dave Anderson