Your kid’s drawing is the star of a real animated film.
Your kid draws a character on paper, tells the story, and watches it star in a real animated film. They make every choice a director makes: who is in it, what happens, who talks in each scene, and what the film is called.
Start with the Monster MovieWhat is the Animation Studio?
The Animation Studio is where kids make animated films at Kubrio. Your kid draws the star on paper, and Tek, the studio’s assistant producer, helps turn their story into a storyboard.
The film stars the drawing your kid made. It ends with their title on the poster and their first name in the credits.
How a film gets made
Seven steps, from paper to premiere.
- 1
Draw the star
Your kid draws a character on paper, snaps it in the app, and gives it a name.
- 2
Tell Tek the story
They tell Tek, the studio's assistant producer, what happens, by typing or by talking.
- 3
Fix the storyboard
Tek sets up a storyboard, and your kid corrects any panel or drops in a drawing of their own.
- 4
Choose the sound
Your kid picks who talks in each scene and gives them one line, typed or said out loud, or lets the film play with music only.
- 5
Shoot the scenes
The studio shoots every scene, and your kid keeps each take or shoots it again.
- 6
Make the poster
Your kid names the film and makes a wide poster with the title and their name on it.
- 7
Premiere it
The film premieres in your kid's portfolio, where other Kubrio kids can watch it and your kid sees who did.
Two formats
A short today, or a movie this week.
Short movie
45 seconds · three scenes · one sitting
About an hour from the first drawing to the premiere. Every kid starts here.
Movie
2 minutes · eight scenes · a few sittings in one week
A longer story with more characters. It opens after your kid finishes a short.
This season
Four scary genres, one a week.
Each genre has a rule. Tek plans the storyboard by it, and your kid learns the shape of the genre by making one.
Short movie
The Monster Movie
Show the shadow first, then one part, then the whole monster in the last scene.
Movie
The Ghost Story
The ghost wants something, and nobody understands until the end.
Short movie
The Spooky Comedy
The scary thing fails three times, funnier each time.
Movie
The Halloween Mystery
A clue in every part, and the culprit appears in the first scene.
For you
You see the premiere, and you decide what goes public.
An email at the premiere. When the film is ready, you get an email with a link to watch it on your parent dashboard.
The portfolio. Every film your kid finishes stays in their portfolio, with its poster.
Your approval first. A public link to the film exists only after you approve one.
Only your kid’s first name, and only inside Kubrio.
- When your kid talks to Tek, the app writes down what they say and doesn’t keep the recording.
- Only your kid’s first name appears in the credits and on the poster.
- The film has no public link unless you approve one.
- The characters are your kid’s drawings, in a cartoon look. Scary-fun, never gory.
The rest of how Kubrio handles kids and AI is on the safety page and in sharing and privacy.
Frequently asked questions
What is the Animation Studio?
The Animation Studio is where kids make animated films at Kubrio. Your kid draws the star on paper, tells the story, and fixes the storyboard. The studio shoots the scenes, and the finished film has your kid's title on the poster and their first name in the credits.
Who is it for, and what do we need?
Kids 6 to 13. You need paper, something to draw with, and a device with a camera. The studio runs in the browser, and your kid can talk instead of typing.
How long does a film take?
A short movie is 45 seconds long and takes one sitting, about an hour. A 2-minute movie takes a few sittings in one week, and it opens after your kid finishes a short.
Does the AI make the film for my kid?
No. Your kid draws the characters, tells the story, fixes the storyboard, gives each scene its one line or chooses music only, and names the film. Tek sets up the storyboard from their story, and the studio shoots the scenes they planned. Every scene starts from something your kid drew or said.
Is anything public?
Other Kubrio kids can watch the film inside Kubrio. Nothing goes on the open web unless you approve a public link. Only your kid's first name appears in the credits, and when they talk to Tek, the app writes down what they say and doesn't keep the recording.
Start with the Monster Movie.
It’s the season’s first film: one monster on paper, a 45-second short, one sitting.
See the Monster Movie