# Sans Strings Studio

> Sans Strings Studio is a San Francisco real-time animation and entertainment company building 'animation with a soul.' Co-founded by Substance 3D creator Sebastien Deguy and real-time artist Ryan Corniel, it uses a proprietary digital-puppetry system called F.E.L.T. to turn live human performance into instant character animation, aiming to make animation fast, affordable and scalable across interactive, linear and live formats.

- **Founded:** 2025
- **Headquarters:** San Francisco, United States
- **Founders:** Sebastien Deguy (Co-Founder & CEO), Ryan Corniel (Co-Founder & CCO)
- **Team size:** 14
- **Products:** F.E.L.T. (Fuzz-E Logic Toolset), Real-time character animation pipeline, Original IP and games, Studio production services
- **Notable:** Co-founder Sebastien Deguy won a Scientific and Technical Academy Award (2023) and an Emmy (2024) for pioneering work behind Substance 3D., Closed a $5.5M Series Seed round led by Red River West (announced March 2026)., Built F.E.L.T., a proprietary real-time digital-puppetry system.

## Products & services

- **F.E.L.T. (Fuzz-E Logic Toolset)** — A proprietary real-time digital-puppetry system that transforms live human movement into instant character animation, letting a performer control body and facial expression with low latency using game controllers.
- **Real-time character animation pipeline** — An end-to-end performance-driven pipeline built on real-time rendering (Unreal Engine) for producing animation and post-production at a fraction of traditional time and cost.
- **Original IP and games** — In-house original intellectual property spanning animation and games, including a game project ranked among the top 20 most anticipated indie titles.
- **Studio production services** — Transmedia content production for partners and franchises, including a signed mini-series with a major entertainment franchise and proof-of-concept collaborations.

## Achievements

- Co-founder Sebastien Deguy won a Scientific and Technical Academy Award (2023) and an Emmy (2024) for pioneering work behind Substance 3D.
- Closed a $5.5M Series Seed round led by Red River West (announced March 2026).
- Built F.E.L.T., a proprietary real-time digital-puppetry system.
- A game project ranked among the top 20 most anticipated indie games.
- Signed a mini-series production deal with a major entertainment franchise.

## Latest updates

- **2025-05** — Sebastien Deguy departs Adobe and launches Sans Strings Studio with co-founder Ryan Corniel; pre-seed from a16z Speedrun.
- **2026-03** — Announced $5.5M Series Seed led by Red River West, with a16z Speedrun, Sisu Game Ventures, Kima Ventures and angels.

## Links

- Website: https://sansstrings.studio
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/sans-strings-studio
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/SebDeguy
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@SansStrings
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sansstrings/
- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@sansstrings

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Last updated: 2026-07-02