about lfc
about lfc
about lfc
STUDIO

Little Fluffy Clouds is an independent animation studio dedicated to designing imaginative, beautifully crafted visual stories that spark curiosity and delight. Bringing together illustration, animation and thoughtful design, transforming ideas into engaging experiences across all media and branded content.

With a passion for creativity and a strong attention to detail, we at LFC blend artistic excellence with playful storytelling, creating work that feels both memorable and full of personality. Whether developing original concepts or collaborating with clients, our studio is committed to making every project inspiring, authentic, and visually captivating.

Betsy de Fries

Writer, poet and mixed media artist

Betsy de Fries Executive Producer Little Flufy Clouds bay area animation studio

Betsy is Little Fluffy Clouds' founder, director and producer. An NEA award grantee, her checkered past includes theatres, nightclubs, performance spaces and international art-collectives.

For many years Betsy was a fixture of the San Francisco avant-garde arts scene wearing many hats on films, videos, theatre productions and national museum projects. She worked for Apple, Paramount and Colossal Pictures in emergent New Media and R&D.

Now, after a long career in arts and media, Betsy works on meaningful and artistic productions many of them award-winning and nature-related conservation awareness impact films such as Yellowstone 88 – Song of Fire, As the River Flows, Billy Collins’ poem, TODAY and Au Petite Mort. She hales from London but lives happily in California with her dog Strike.

Jerry van de Beek

Creative Director, co-founder, chief animator and code warrior

Jerry van de Beek Creative Director Little Flufy Clouds bay area animation studio

My role as creative director for Little Fluffy Clouds is to find visually engaging solutions to tell stories - sifting through long lists of needs, wishes and story points – to tease out the message. Discovering that ah-ha moment is a puzzle that begs to be solved.

An unlimited interest in design, animation, photography and technology propels me forward to search for new visual styles in each production.

When not collaborating with clients on their projects I like to work on our own independent productions, such as our multi award-winning, nature-related, conservation awareness impact films, Yellowstone 88 – Song of Fire and As the River Flows.

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