ZAM Studios
It’s not just nostalgia… Animation was better back in the day. It wouldn’t cost a dime more to make today’s cartoons feel less stiff and sterile - but current animation productions are so decentralized and bureaucratized that, creatively, they lack vision. Founded by Zach Hadel, Michael Cusack, & Aron Fromm - ZAM has one clear mission: to fix that. In an industry overrun with waste, bloat, and derivative work, we strive to bring back what matters: bold, high-quality animation made by people who understand the process. ZAM is lean, independent, and obsessed with craft. We have a knack for producing animation that recaptures the magic of years past. ZAM can work in any medium, and currently produces 100% of the specialty animation on Adult Swim’s “Smiling Friends
