The Line Animation Studio

The Line Animation Studio THE LINE is an animation studio based in London.

We are an animation studio founded by film makers who believe that every creative project starts with a good idea. We bring our love of craft and storytelling to everything we do, from advertising and interactive, to music videos and original content.

26/11/2025

THE LINE Editions is BACK!

Remember, you'll need a password to access the shop when it opens! No password = no entry.

To get early access to the password - you must be signed up to our mailing list or Instagram Broadcast channel. That's where you'll get all the previews first! Head to the link in bio to get the full scoop.

21/11/2025

2025 marks the 10 year anniversary of the greatest TV show that never was, Super Turbo Atomic Ninja Rabbit.

To commemorate the film, the project and everything it's brought us since, we wanted to tell you our story! We originally set out to do a quick behind the scenes video between 3 and 5 minutes and well... there was just way too much to pack in we ended up here, with a 26 minute documentary after cutting down 8 hours of footage.

There is so much to say about the original film, the hoax, the passion and the people behind it that helped make it what it is, and that's what this documentary is out here celebrating. We can't wait to hear what you think! And if there's anything else you want to know, ask in the comments.

Documentary credits:
Director: Wesley Louis
Project Manager: Ella Johnston
Editor: Jamie Rathbone
Music: Rina May Project
Sound Design & Mix: Box of Toys Audio
Graphics: Natasha Z Francis
Special thanks: Max Taylor, Tim McCourt & NoGhost

19/11/2025

“Naturalistic, human” - these were the key words in the approach to the animation of this film. We referenced contemporary dance and martial arts. But the people around us were our sources of inspiration.

The rolling of a shoulder, muscles contracting, hair blowing in the wind... all these realistic details added by our animators are what make this film so special to us.

Client: Supergiant Games
Storyboard: Zhihuang D**g
Background Layout & Paint: Daniel Converio, Meryl Franck
Character Layout: Kat Layno, Amanda Jespersen Holm
Rough & Tiedown Animation: Francisco Magalhães, Suzon Heron, Amanda Jespersen Holm
FX Animation: Paul Bouchart, Nicola Nikolaos Finizio, Louve Sarfati Karnas
Spotkeys: Hannah Judd, Eleonora Quario
Cleanup & Colour: AMIX, Eleonora Quario
Compositing: Lucile Arnaud, Clarisse Valeix, Gabrielle Locre

17/11/2025

It’s in the details 👀

The mural on this temple wall painted by our Art Director, Anne, really puts the whole story into context! It tells the story of the pillar, how it exploded a long time ago and formed the islands that orbit it.

Client: GUILDFI
BG Layout: Anne Raffin
Background: Anne Raffin
Camera: Skye van der Walt
Compositing: Antoine Foulot

13/11/2025

The crossroads are quite literally the centre stage of this film!

It’s where Mel’s tale begins and where it ends.

It was important for this place to evoke a sense of familiarity. For it to be almost welcoming even in its dark and eerie state.

With a strong sense of composition, we played with textures and dramatic lighting. From there, our visual identity for the film was born. One that was as nuanced and ethereal as its story.

Client: Supergiant Games
Storyboard: Zhihuang D**g
Background Layout & Paint: Sébastien Iglesias
Character Layout: Kat Layno
Rough Animation: Allan Michaut
Tiedown Animation: Allan Michaut, Amanda Jespersen Holm
FX Animation: Paul Bouchart
Spotkeys: Paola Costigliola
Cleanup & Colour: AMIX, Eleonora Quario
Compositing: Skye van der Walt, Clarisse Valeix

11/11/2025

This Rubik's cube was a challenge to get right!

Jake, the animator on this shot, had to work backwards from the solved Rubik's Cube. When he coloured it, he considered what colour each side would be, even the ones out of the camera’s view! So he pretty much solved a Rubik's cube in his head to make this shot work - pretty cool.

Client: GUILDFI
BG Layout: Simon Masse, Anne Raffin
Background: Jocelin Carmes, Anne Raffin, Daniel Converio
Character Layout: Amanda Holm, Simone Cirillo, Jacob Matthess
Rough Animation: Jacob Matthess
Tiedown Animation: Jacob Matthess
Spot Keys: Jessica Teare, Cypria Donato
Cleanup & Colour: Studio Zmei
FX Animation: Olivier Malric, Matthieu Petit, Simone Cirillo
Camera: Skye van der Walt
Compositing: Antoine Foulot, Clarisse Valeix, Skye van der Walt, Freddie Lewis-Wall

07/11/2025

The finale! Curtis is ready for action.

We set out to exaggerate the scale of how massive Jimmy becomes. To achieve this, we created an endless pier that stretches into the distance, complemented by the forced perspective on Curtis as his feet whip past the camera. The handheld camera feel keeps us close to the action, right where we wanna be! Balancing all these elements was tricky.

The strong light from the sword and Mecha Jimmy’s eyes made compositing tough, but we love how this shot turned out! Curtis goes from being apathetic to full warrior mode, ready with his ancient flaming sword!

Client: Yuga Labs / BAYC
Storyboard: Courtland Ellis
Background Layout: Thomas Reteuna
Background: Thomas Reteuna
Character Layout: Gop Gap
Animation: Ayoola Olagunju
FX Animation: Alexandre Logeais
Cleanup & Colour: Cypria Donato / Amix
Compositing: Skye Van Der Walt

05/11/2025

The camera move through the three environments was tricky to nail. Our Compositing and Animation teams worked together to make it happen! Skye added rain to the final shot in Comp. It wasn’t in the Animatic, but he felt it was essential for the scene!

And we looooveeee how it looks; the slo-mo raindrops picking up the red light from the sign… come ooooooon

Client: GUILDFI
BG Layout: Simon Masse, Daniel Converio, Bruno Mayor
Background: Jocelin Carmes, Daniel Converio
Character Layout: Venla Linna
Rough Animation: Venla Linna
Tiedown Animation: Venla Linna, Simone Cirillo
Spot Keys: Daniel Morales
Cleanup & Colour: Studio Zmei
Camera: Skye van der Walt
Compositing: Skye van der Walt

03/11/2025

The making of our trailer for Hades II! With director's commentary from the amazing Louve Sarfati Karnas. So much heart and soul went into this project from everyone in the studio. Michaela volunteered to help with our dance choreography. Everyone here also spent hours on frame-by-frame quality checks. It's a genuine labour of love.

BTS Credits:
Director: Bjorn Erik-Aschim
Editor: Ethan Barrett
Executive Creative Director: Tim McCourt
Marketing Manager: Ella Johnston

31/10/2025

We approached this fighting sequence as though it were a choreographed dance. Mel has learned from Hecate’s teachings, showing that this is an extension of all that knowledge.

Every lesson, ritual, sparring session, and emotion stays with her wherever she goes. The animation and camera work together in tandem to create a sense that we are following her lead.

Client: Supergiant Games
Storyboard: Neil Dieu
Background Layout & Paint: Pauline Mauviére, Meryl Franck, Daniel Converio
Character Layout: Léa Rey-Mauzaize, Francisco Magalhães, Amanda Jespersen Holm
Rough & Tiedown Animation: Mandimby Lebon, Francisco Magalhães, Suzon Heron, Louve Sarfati Karnas, Ricard Ubach, Florian de Chelle
FX Animation: Paul Bouchart, Nicola Nikolaos Finizio, Louve Sarfati Karnas
Cleanup & Colour: Hannah Judd, Eleonora Quario, AMIX
Compositing: Patricia Andrades, Florian Ojeda Diop
Gabrielle Locre, Marco Antonio Silva, Abel Kohen, Clarisse Valeix

29/10/2025

We really had to harness restraint in this shot to make Curtis feel so unbothered! We slowed everything down so all his attitude came through his body language, the way he picks up his bottle, lights his cigar, and draws his sword.

Each stage of the process helped capture that emotion more clearly (or lack thereof). Between the care and craftsmanship of GG's layout and design, Courtland's boards, and Quentin's animation, we ended up with a character who truly does not give a f***!

We also love the way the cigarette brightens when Curtis breathes in, the way the smoke FX and comp work together here brings so much life to the shot.

Client: Yuga Labs / BAYC
Storyboard: Courtland Ellis
BG Layout: Thomas Reteuna
Background: Kévin Roualland
Character Layout: Gop Gap
Animation: Quentin Rigaux
FX Animation: Alexandre Logeais
Cleanup & Colour: Cypria Donato, Amix
Compositing: Abel Kohen

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