Tendril Employee Directory

Tendril is a Toronto-based full-service visual design and animation studio founded by Brazilian-Canadian directorial team Chris Bahry and Alexandre Torres, specializing in powerful visual storytelling experiences across film, animation, design, and art direction. The studio brings together directors, designers, and artists from diverse backgrounds... to create compelling narratives using a wide range of styles and techniques, from live-action directing and conceptual design to complex 3D graphics, visual effects, and sound design. Tendril excels at managing projects from initial concept through design, execution, and final delivery, leveraging years of experience working with international clients and a commitment to high production value that distinguishes its work across industries. The studio's creative philosophy centers on allowing narrative vision and imagination to drive style and execution, with a belief that thoughtful sketching and conceptual developmentwhether on paper, whiteboard, or digital platformform the foundation of exceptional work. Known for its design-forward approach and passion for both emerging technology and timeless creative craft, Tendril combines technical precision with artistic innovation to help clients rediscover the everyday through imaginative visual filters. The studio is equally comfortable executing intimate character-driven pieces as it is tackling large-scale, technically complex productions, and it approaches each new client brief as an opportunity to create its best work. Supported by a growing team of talented production artists, designers, and sound specialists, Tendril continues to evolve alongside industry shifts, helping clients navigate the collision and fusion of disciplines to find emotionally resonant ways to connect with and communicate to audiences in an increasingly complex media landscape.Read More