Reviews
GARY DOODLES - Creator / Showrunner
“I like to create an environment for my team where they feel supported, without adding extra stress to the animation pipeline. PreSound makes sure we don’t waste a single drawing in the storyboard process, since we get to hear how our script sounds before we draw anything. I’ve seen countless productions create animatics upwards to 15 minutes in length when their lock time needs to hit 11 minutes. That’s so much unused work for so many artists! PreSound eliminates lengthy scripts and overdrawn storyboards.
My favorite part of PreSound is how we get to hear how the characters talk, feel and move through the scene. Every beat of the script comes to life with expressive dialogue, sound effects and masterfully composed music. The quality of the audio they give us is top notch. It’s mixed with intention and precision so there’s never an SFX that covers up an important line of dialogue or music that doesn’t fit the mood of the action.
Let’s be real, we all know the animation schedule is relentless so using this audio first process saves tons of time and money. Having produced over 200 episodes of high quality animation with large teams using the PreSound method, I can proudly say, I would produce 2000 more with them in a heartbeat!”
MIKE CARLO - Supervising Producer
When I was Supervising Director on "Baby Shark's Big Show" we worked alongside Tommy and his team using the PreSound process and it was amazing! It made our production more efficient by eliminating guesswork and freeing us up to focus on the creative. The process is fluid. We were able to tighten story points, ensure clarity and punch up the show in every possible way. We were also able to alter and tweak the audio which allowed us to not be boxed in, and to better accommodate the visual aspects of the show. Tommy and his team are incredible collaborators who understand what it takes to make any animated project come together and bring it to life. In my 20 years of making short films, developing series, and spearheading production on animated shows this is my preferred way to work. So much so that I have worked with PreSound on various other projects using the same process to ensure the best possible results.
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CHRIS BURNS - Co-owner and animation Director of Exit 73 Studios.
​Running a small animation company has its share of challenges, between budgets, clients, balancing talent, and executing a final product, making cartoons can be quite complex. Too often, pre-production can be overlooked, even when it remains the cornerstone of any functional production.
I have run my company for 15 years, and have been an animator much longer than that, and what I have learned over the years is: to make a successful animation, you have to surround yourself with passionate people. Pre-Sound brings efficiency, emotional resignation, experience, and clarity, to the in-depth world that is the animation industry. It's so much more than just sound to animate to, they spruce up scripts, come up with fresh ideas, and problem solve. It's why we use Presound, for not only our own projects, but for our clients' projects as well. Not only will we continue to use them, but I will always champion Presound as the go to team to take your project to the next level.
Bottom line, Presound makes us want to animate better, to better match the passion that they bring to each and every project.
STEVE BORST - Story Editor / Executive Producer / Co-Creator Nickelodeon's Breadwinners
PreSound’s process was an absolute game-changer for Breadwinners. Hearing our scripts as fully realized radio plays let us nail the rhythm and pacing before we even started storyboards. We caught and fixed script issues early, which gave us a huge head start on boards and meant zero changes needed in animation. This front-loaded process saved us significant time and energy while giving our show a consistent rhythm that elevated the final product. Tommy and Joe are incredibly talented and genuinely care about getting it right.
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JOE SULSENTI - Storyboard artist / Animator
Storyboarding is all about problem-solving—visually planning every beat of a story, down to the rhythm and emotion of each scene. Having a locked and mastered PreSoundtrack before diving into boards provides a strong foundation to build from. With projects like Nickelodeon and Pinkfong’s Baby Shark, and other animated shows, I’ve had the chance to work with Tommy, Joe and their team using this exact process—and it’s a total game-changer. They consistently deliver polished, thoughtful presoundtracks that make my job easier and more enjoyable. Their understanding of rhythm and how it supports story structure is unmatched, and their work always gives me a clear creative direction from the very start. Working with them has made the boarding process not only more efficient but genuinely more fun.
If you want your project to start strong and stay strong, PreSound is definitely where to start!
RICH MAGALLANES - Executive Producer/Creator/Developer
Tommy, Joe and the entire PreSound team are revolutionizing animation production!. They have the experience, quality, passion and dedication to deliver the results that will elevate your content to the highest creative level while saving you tons of time and money!