We share behind-the-scenes updates from the making of Way Cool World — including character development, world-building, and progress on Season One. It’s a place to follow the creative process as the animated world continues to take shape.
In traditional animation, everything starts with a script. For Way Cool World, we began with a rich library of music. Learn how this approach influenced character design, storytelling, storyboarding, and the entire production pipeline.
Enter to win a free Way Cool World 11x17 collector poster, a collectible piece inspired by the vibrant world of the series. Twenty-five lucky fans will be selected at random between June 15 and September 1, 2026. Celebrate the launch of Way Cool World and take home a colorful piece of the world.
Step inside the making of the new 3D animated series. From Antsy’s guitar-filled RV and Ledford’s aluminum Airstream photo walls to quirky Pine View Heights details — discover how small creative choices bring warmth, humor, and life to Way Cool World.
Discover the secret pre-production pillars behind Way Cool World: Storyboarding, Mapping, Audio & Blocking. See how our small team turns Antsy McClain’s colorful trailer-park world into smooth 3D animation — fast, fun, and mistake-free!
Dive into Way Cool World’s pilot: Antsy McClain’s hilarious “Jailbird Beauty” song comes to animated life in Pine View Heights. Meet the crooked, colorful crew — from Debbie Jo to Aunt Beulah’s roadkill couture — plus behind-the-scenes evolution from sketch to 3D. Weird, funny, and full of heart.
Every animated world has a defining character, and for Way Cool World that’s ANTSY McCLAIN, whose journey from early sketches to the final 3D model is explored in this behind-the-scenes look at how his personality and presence took shape.
Way Cool World began as a simple idea—using animation to build an original, expressive world—and this post offers a glimpse into how that universe took shape, where it’s headed, and what it takes to create it from the ground up.
