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{{Short description|Australian visual effects and computer animation studio}}
{{For|the rock band|Animal Logic (band)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2021}}
{{Use Australian English|date=October 2011}}
{{Infobox company
| name = Animal Logic
| logo = Animal Logic logo.svg
| type = [[Subsidiary]]
| industry = [[Computer-generated imagery|CGI]], [[visual effects]] and [[animation]]<br />[[Film industry|Motion pictures]]
| founded = {{Start date and age|df=yes|1991|07|26}}
| founders = {{ubl|Zareh Nalbandian|Chris Godfrey}}
| location = [[Sydney]], [[New South Wales]]
| location_country = Australia
| locations = Rideback Ranch, [[Los Angeles]], [[California]], U.S.<br />[[Vancouver]], [[British Columbia]], Canada
| successor = Netflix Animation Studios
| key_people = Sharon Taylor (Head of Production, Netflix Animation)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.animationmagazine.net/2024/06/hannah-minghella-sharon-taylor-take-over-netflix-feature-animation-leadership/|title=Hannah Minghella, Sharon Taylor Take Over Netflix Feature Animation Leadership|date=18 June 2024|website=Animation Magazine|language=en|access-date=25 June 2024}}</ref>
| products = {{ubl|[[Visual effect]]s|[[Animated films]]}}
| owner = 
| parent = [[Netflix Animation]] (2022–2024)<br>[[Independent business|Independent]] (2024–present)
| fate = 
| divisions = {{ubl|Animal Logic Entertainment|Truant Pictures}}
| num_employees = 800 (2022){{r|VarietyNetflix}}
| homepage = {{URL|http://www.animallogic.com}}
}}
'''Animal Logic''' (also known as '''Animal Logic VFX''') is an Australian [[visual effects]] and [[computer animation]] digital studio based at [[Disney Studios Australia|Disney Studios]] in [[Sydney]], [[New South Wales]] in Australia, [[Vancouver]] in [[Canada]], and Rideback Ranch<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2018/05/warner-bros-producer-dan-lins-rebranded-company-rideback-renew-first-look-feature-deal-1202396692/|title=Warner Bros. & Producer Dan Lin's Rebranded Company Rideback Renew First-Look Feature Deal|last=D'Alessandro|first=Anthony|date=23 May 2018|website=Deadline|language=en|access-date=12 February 2019}}</ref> in [[Los Angeles, California]]. Established in 1991, Animal Logic has produced visual effects and animation for feature films such as the [[Academy Awards|Academy Award]]-winning ''[[Happy Feet]]'', ''[[Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole]], [[Walking with Dinosaurs (film)|Walking with Dinosaurs 3D]],'' ''[[The Lego Movie]]''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TVe5XPU10Zc |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211212/TVe5XPU10Zc| archive-date=2021-12-12 |url-status=live|title=How fan films shaped The Lego Movie|last=haubursin|first=christophe|website=[[YouTube]]|date=15 June 2017 |access-date=15 June 2017}}{{cbignore}}</ref> and ''[[Peter Rabbit (film)|Peter Rabbit.]]'' The company was also recognized for its work as lead visual effects vendor on [[Baz Luhrmann]]'s ''[[The Great Gatsby (2013 film)|The Great Gatsby]]'', which won Outstanding Achievement in Visual Effects at the 3rd [[Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts|AACTA]] Awards ceremony. In 2018, ''Peter Rabbit'' was presented with a range of accolades, including the AACTA Award for Best Visual Effects or Animation,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.aacta.org/aacta-awards/winners-and-nominees/|title=Winners & Nominees|website=www.aacta.org|language=en-AU|access-date=12 February 2019}}</ref> and Australian Production Design Guild Awards (APDG) in Visual Effects Design and Drawing, Concept Illustration & Concept Models for Screen.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.animallogic.com/animal-logic/news/apdg-recognises-peter-rabbit-design/|title=APDG Awards recognise Peter Rabbit|date=17 December 2018|website=Animal Logic|language=en-US|access-date=12 February 2019}}</ref> Most recently, the company has produced work for the [[Warner Animation Group]]'s ''[[The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part]]'' and [[Marvel Studios]]' ''[[Captain Marvel (film)|Captain Marvel]]''. It is a subsidiary of [[Netflix]], and then solds it and the company was split in two, and the animation department acquired by Netflix. The new company was named Netflix Animation Studios in Sydney and Vancouver.

Initially, Animal Logic's core business was the design and production of high-end visual effects for commercials and television programs, and early success within these fields provided a platform for expansion into feature film work. Animal Logic went on to produce visual effects for various large budget feature film projects, including ''[[Babe (film)|Babe]]'', ''[[Babe: Pig in the City]]'', ''[[The Matrix]]'', ''[[Moulin Rouge!]]'', ''[[Hero (2002 film)|Hero]]'', ''[[House of Flying Daggers]]'', ''[[Planet of the Apes (2001 film)|Planet of the Apes]]'', ''[[Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (film)|Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire]]'', ''[[World Trade Center (film)|World Trade Center]]'', ''[[Fool's Gold (2008 film)|Fool's Gold]]'', ''[[300 (film)|300]]'', ''[[Knowing (film)|Knowing]]'', ''[[Australia (2008 film)|Australia]]'', ''[[Sucker Punch (2011 film)|Sucker Punch]]'', and ''[[The Great Gatsby (2013 film)|The Great Gatsby]]''.