We greenlight the stories Hollywood wouldn't.
Amissa Studios is an independent creative studio and production company. We make films, 2D and 2.5D animation, micro series and brand work, and we develop original IP that can compete on a global stage.
Selected work
Series, animation, micro series and scenes from the studio. Hover to preview, click to watch with sound.
Built for the phone
Branded sitcoms and episodic series, shot vertical, with a recurring cast that stays on model from one episode to the next.
The company we keep
Global brands, streaming platforms and the directors behind them.
What we make
One studio for the whole job: story, design, generation, edit and delivery. Most projects start with a call and a one-page treatment.
AI film production
Short films, pilots, music videos and proofs of concept, with a locked cast and world from the first frame to the last.
- Script and treatment
- Characters and locations
- Shot generation and edit
- Color, sound and delivery
Animation
Hand-drawn and cel-shaded looks over painted worlds, with 3D previs underneath so motion, physics and camera hold up.
- Character design and turnarounds
- Storyboard animatics
- 3D previs and blocking
- Cel and painterly rendering
Micro series
Short episodic stories built for phones, with a recurring cast that stays on model for the whole season.
- Series bible and episode scripts
- Recurring cast and sets
- Native 9:16 production
- Season-length delivery
Brand films & ads
Campaign films and spots with cinema-level images, on a production schedule that moves at the speed of marketing.
- Hero films and spots
- Cutdowns for every platform
- Product and world building
- Localized versions
Content creation
Social and digital content that looks like it came from the same film as the campaign.
- Vertical series and reels
- Launch and teaser content
- Stills and key art
- Monthly content slates
Previz & consulting
Explore sequences, environments and performances before committing crew, budget and schedule, and bring AI into your production the practical way.
- Sequence and pitch previz
- Look development
- Hybrid pipeline design
- Team workflows and training
Hybrid production
Generative AI, 3D, VFX and traditional production in one pipeline. We shoot or block the performance for real, then build the world around it, for finished work with more speed, flexibility and creative control.
- Greybox and stage blocking
- Plate-to-AI set extension
- Depth and style conditioning
- AI integrated with VFX and 3D
- On-set and post supervision
- Conform, grade and delivery
Green-lit here
Hollywood passes on great stories every day: too specific, too big for the budget, too unfamiliar to the people who decide. Those are the ones we want. Amissa develops original IP and executive produces it, and our pipeline gets a story from the page to the screen without waiting for anyone else to say yes.
MANSA
Whispers of the Wind and Waves · Book I of the Mansaverse
Four hundred hulls sailed out. One came home. When the warrior-king of the world's richest empire mistakes catastrophe for a calling, his untested nephew must inherit an empire at its golden peak, and a war no one can see.
- Format
- Epic drama series · 8 × 55 min
- Written by
- Issa Sissoko
- Status
- In development
Detty December
An original, animated in 2.5D
Neon, music and the long nights of December, drawn with the energy of a music video and the finish of a feature.
- Format
- 2.5D animation
- Studio
- Amissa Original
Develop
Story, world and series bible, built together with the creator.
Prove
A proof of concept or pilot made in our pipeline, so the idea is seen, not just pitched.
Produce
Feature, series or micro series, with Amissa as studio and executive producer.
The stories Hollywood wouldn't greenlight start here.
Four stages
We treat AI as the finishing layer, not the whole film. Physical blocking and lighting set the truth of every shot, and generation paints on top of it. The same approach runs our animation, with 2D boards and 3D previs under every painted frame. That is why our characters stay on model and our cameras stay steady.
Blocking & intentional lighting
Stage or 3D previsPerformances, cameras and light are set up for real, on a greybox set, or in 3D previs for animation. Lenses, movement and timing are locked here.
Keyframe style & anchoring
Image models + paint-overHero frames are designed for each scene. These style anchors define wardrobe, texture, palette and the look of the world.
Depth & spatial conditioning
Depth mapsDepth and structure are pulled from the plates, so the generation respects the geometry of the shot instead of inventing it.
Video synthesis & finishing
Seedance 2.5 · HiggsfieldThe plate, anchor and depth drive the final generation. Then edit, color, voice and sound, conformed and delivered to spec.
Shoot the performance. Generate the world.
Learn the tools
Hands-on AI sessions for companies, startups, entrepreneurs and creators. What to use, how to prompt, what to automate, and what never to share, taught by a filmmaker who uses it every day.
AI workshops
A live session built around your team's real tools and tasks, so people leave with workflows they use the next morning.
- Chat, agents and code: what each is for
- Connecting AI to the tools you already use
- Prompts that give usable results
- Data rules: what never to share
Ideation & automation
Find ideas faster and hand off the repetitive parts of making content, without losing your own voice.
- Content ideas on demand
- Automating parts of creation
- The concrete tools behind it
- Keeping your voice and your data
Hybrid pipeline training
The method behind our films, taught to your crew: shoot the performance for real, then generate the world around it.
- Greybox and lighting for generation
- Style anchors and depth maps
- New coverage without reshoots
- Costs, pitfalls and a checklist
Bring a session to your team.
Book a workshopAbout the studio
An independent creative studio and production company, built for the way films get made now.
We work with filmmakers, studios and brands to develop original stories, cinematic experiences and production workflows that combine traditional filmmaking craft with emerging technology. Our focus is not AI for its own sake, but using it as a practical creative and production tool.
Our previsualization work helps directors and producers explore sequences, environments, performances and visual ideas before committing crew, budget and schedule to a shoot.
Our hybrid production practice brings together generative AI, 3D, VFX and traditional production techniques to create finished content with greater speed, flexibility and creative control: films, 2D and 2.5D animation, micro series and brand campaigns.
Alongside production and creative consulting, we develop original film, television, animation and micro series IP, with a particular interest in ambitious worlds, culturally distinctive stories and perspectives that have historically been underrepresented on screen.
Our goalHelp filmmakers make better creative decisions earlier, build production models that are more agile and accessible, and develop original IP that can compete on a global stage.
Issa Sissoko, AI filmmaker
Amissa Studios was founded by Issa Sissoko, an AI filmmaker and creative technologist whose background spans filmmaking, advertising, emerging technology and creative direction. He regularly speaks about the practical integration of AI into filmmaking, including at TIFF 2026, Moonshot by TechCabal in Lagos and the Busan International Film Festival in 2025.
Our work and collaborations span entertainment and brands. We have collaborated with Antoine Fuqua, provided creative consulting for Doug Liman, and worked with Darren Aronofsky's team on a project for TIME. Brand and studio experience includes Coca-Cola, Netflix and Amazon.
- Now
- Founder, Amissa Studios
- Speaking
- TIFF 2026 market, Kling AI panel · Moonshot by TechCabal 2025, Lagos · BIFF 2025, AI Film International Summit
- Previously
- Creative Consultant, Magnific / Freepik · Creative Director, Wonder Studios
On stage in Canada, Nigeria & South Korea
"There is a difference between prompting and simply accepting whatever is generated, and building an entire pipeline."
Issa Sissoko · TIFF 2026 market panel
"Sometimes a random generation might give you a new idea. Maybe an actor might give a performance that wasn't exactly aligned with what you had in mind. Same thing with AI generation."
Issa Sissoko · Moonshot by TechCabal, Lagos 2025
"Traditional filmmaking workflows are linear, but with AI, we can revisit any earlier stage."
Issa Sissoko · AI Film International Summit, Busan 2025
Let's make the film
- 01Discovery call · Book a time on Calendly to talk through the idea, the audience and the deadline.
- 02Treatment · A one-page approach with style frames and a budget range.
- 03Production · Pipeline kicks off, with reviews at every stage.