Axis Studios on LinkedIn: Check out our work on the story for #GreyGoo https://lnkd.in/e9f-eiF (2024)

How do you take one of the world’s most iconic footballers and reimagine him in the Clash of Clans world? That was the challenge set for us by New York creative agency DAVID New York and their client Supercell. Find out from Erling Haaland himself and the Axis team how we seamlessly transitioned the star striker into the fantastical animated universe of Clash of Clans in this exclusive behind-the-scenes film. https://ow.ly/OfGm50RAsq7Get insights into the film's creative journey from storyboarding to the final picture and how the team ensured the smooth integration of CG elements with live-action sequences cementing Haaland as the first ever real person to be depicted in the game.A massive thanks to the whole team including client Supercell, agency DAVID New York, Colour Studio No.8 , Colourist Alex Gregory, BTS Editor Rauri Cantelo, Director Oliver Reid, Creative Supervisor Simon Carr, VFX Exec Producer Nick Drew, Executive Producers Nicole Duncan & Chris Wenting, Producers Olga Kotas & Magdalena Grzesz, VFX Producer Jessica Phillips, VFX Supervisor Julian Martin-Samos, Live-Action Producer Carys Evans, CG Supervisor John Huikku & Art Director Mateusz Mizak and everyone else involved in both the cinematic and behind-the-scenes creations!Founder Creative #clashofclans #supercell #animation #vfx #behindthescenes #erlinghaaland #ClashwithHaaland

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Simon Carr is at VFX Festival right now, ready to share behind the scenes insights into three exciting Axis projects in his talk “Creative VFX Supervision at Axis Studios, from Feature Films to High-End TV”. Make sure you’re in the exhibition space from 11:15-11:45am today to catch it!#VFXFestival #axisstudios #vfx #events #talks #creativesupervision

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BBC thriller series Vigil Season 2 has bagged two Royal Television Society Scotland Awards nominations for Sound and Writing! A massive extended kudos to BBC, World Productions LTD, and to everyone else involved in this huge success🎉 https://ow.ly/kcr550RR3TO Axis' VFX division delivered over 140 highly-detailed effects shots for the hit show!#RTSScotlandAwards #Vigil #bbciplayer

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We recently got together with the Side FX team to reminisce about our 15 years of using Houdini for projects stylised, hyperreal, and much more. Hear first-hand on how we use Houdini to create everything from FX and lighting for features such as Scrooge: A Christmas Carol, to complex Groom for characters such as Ajani in Magic the Gathering cinematics! https://ow.ly/cgc450S3VTr#houdini #sidefx #magicthegathering #scroogeachristmascarol #axisstudios

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It was an honour to collaborate with Bethesda Softworks, Marvel Games, Arkane Lyon and AKQA to create the dramatic reveal teaser for Marvel’s Blade, directed by Paul Mitchell. https://ow.ly/7wer50S2minAtmospheric, richly detailed, and highly stylised, the trailer packs a punch, with halftone patterns and posterization of textures made to match Arkane Lyon’s unique visual style. Marvel’s Blade is a mature, single-player, third-person game set in the heart of Paris, now in development in collaboration with Marvel Games.Huge shoutout to the whole team, including clients Bethesda Softworks, Marvel Games, Arkane Lyon, AKQA, Director Paul Mitchell, Executive Producer Caleb Bouchard, Producer Johanna Knaapi, CG Supervisor Cameron Mitchell, and Art Director Mateusz Mizak.#arkanelyon #bethesda #marvelgames #trailer #gaming #gametrailer #axisstudios #animation

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It was great to be a part of the phenomenal line-up for this year's Animayo Festival Awards...and even more incredible to be honoured with winning! https://ow.ly/wYII50RZUyNOur famed Magic: The Gathering- Dawn of the Phyrexian Invasion cinematic with Wizards of the Coast took home the 2024 award for Best Video Game Cinematics- huge kudos to everyone involved🎉#awards #animayo

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Axis Co-Founder and CEO Richard Scott, Head of Business Development Laura Yeo, and Executive Producer Andrew Pearce are heading out to France for a week for #AnnecyFestival starting 9th June. Want to discuss what Axis is capable of, from trailers and cinematics to animated features and episodic content? No better time than now, with Annecy launching a showcase dedicated to video games and immersive experiences! Make sure to reach out to Richard, Andrew and Laura to find time to chat on video games, XR, film, television, and much more.#annecy #annecy2024 #mifa #events #animationevents #axisstudios

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If you’re heading to VFX Festival next week, make sure you head to Simon Carr’s talk: “Creative VFX Supervision at Axis Studios, from Feature Films to High-End TV”. Speaking from 11:15 to 11:45 on the 4th of June, he’ll be sharing behind-the-scenes insights on the creation of projects including A Man Called Otto, Vigil Season Two, and Clash of Clans x Erling Haaland! See you there 👋 https://ow.ly/Bz2Q50RWq4q#vfxfestival #events #VFX #creativesupervisor #vfxtalk #axisstudios

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Our award-winning cinematic for Magic: The Gathering- Dawn of the Phyrexian Invasion has been nominated in this year's Mifa Video Game Cinematics & Game Trailers Competition!Many thanks to the Mifa Games team, congrats to our creative partner Wizards of the Coast, and everyone involved in the project. https://ow.ly/RX8650RSiiR#awards #MTG #magicthegathering #mifa2024 #axisstudios #animation #vfx

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Adobe Substance 3D Days London, let’s go! Lead Environment Artist Ciro Cardoso is at the event today, ready to close off the entire show with his talk: “From Meticulous Order to Creative Havoc: Unleashing Artistic Freedom with Substance”. Catch him from 5:10-6:00pm as he delves into the ways he has used Substance across projects with varying styles to solve technical issues all whilst maximising creativity.#adobe #substance #substancedayslondon #animation #environmentartist #events

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