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Wake One is Alaska’s premier motion graphics and animation studio.

Specializing in explainer videos for products or services, commercials, social media content, graphic packages for film and documentaries, video games and more. Working with state and government organizations, non-profits, agencies and businesses. Delivering high quality products through custom designs, illustrations, professional animations and sound design. These details sell more, achieve more and leave a memorable experience for audiences.

AIGA Alaska | Best Motion Design

Emmy® Award | 2x Winner

Telly Award | 5x Winner

Aurora Award | 4x Winner

Pixie Award | 2x Winner

AVA Award | Winner

Latest Work

Our attention to detail on this Credit Union 1 spot got noticed! Winning the AIGA Best Motion Design award.

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Giving back to the special needs community. Lending our time and equipment to help capture moments for this amazing non-profit.

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Our feature documentary wins two Emmys! Best Health/Medical content and best editor. Watch the film below.

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MTA | Internet Ads

New Energy Alaska | Explainer/Commercials

Kuhaanti | Animated Children's Book in Lingít

Credit Union 1 | Commercial Ad

kNOw Vape | Documentary Graphics

Alaskans for Better Elections | Ranked Choice Voting Explained

Alaska DHSS | Broadcast Ad

UAA | Broadcast Ads

SourceMark | Brand Animation

Alaska Waterways Council | Social Media

PixelFlex | Explainer

Green Blazer | Web Intro/Outro

Coastal Villages Region Fund - Rural Housing Program | Explainer Video

Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority | TV Commercial

Square Animation Project

Volition | Short Film About Grief

Wildfish Cannery | Social Content

Rasmuson Foundation | Explainer

Why “Wake One”?

In my early 20s I quit my steady, well paying job with the dream of telling artful stories for a living. During my training I had an alarm clock with two settings, 5am and 10am. I did not attend a traditional school but instead hunted down information, took online classes and learned from experimenting. After years of answering the 5am call I began solidifying my place in the video production world. After working at other studios for nearly a decade I confidently opened my own. Today I’m very proud to say that I earn a living doing what I love, while providing a space for clients and artists alike to follow their passions and achieve their goals.

Although I do not have the same alarm clock anymore, the message remains with me. Every morning you have a choice, to continue to sleep with your dreams or wake up and chase them.

-Dan Redfield | Creative Director

Dan Redfield

Creative Director & Sr. Animator
Aaron Humphres

Designer/Illustrator
Brennan Clark

Character Animator

“Dan’s experience and professionalism is reflected start to finish in his process. I would trust him with any of my needs again in a heartbeat.”

Phil Smith, CMO | Green Blazer
“Dan created three digital ads for us. By the third ad it was as if he had spent years as a full-time member of our team and was just as familiar with our brand story and evolution as we are.”

Lauren Mackie, Marketing Director | Wildfish Cannery
“Dan excels at helping people tell their story in a beautiful, accessible way. Over many years of working with Dan one thing that stands out to me is that it never feels like he's trying to tell someone's story for them; it feels like he takes the time to understand the essence of your narrative and then breath creative excellence into it. Beyond that: it goes without saying that his technical skills are superb. But I very much think it's his insight, perspective, and genuine human connection that set his work apart.”

Nathaniel Betz, Director of Community Programs | Coastal Villages Region Fund
“I approached Dan with my ideas on the importance of cleaning up pet waste, and he ran with them. He not only created a great animated graphic for this project, but his enthusiasm for learning about this issue in order to explain the problem clearly resulted in a fantastic, comprehensive product. He and I are now starting another collaboration.”

Cherie Northon, Director | Anchorage Waterways Council.