Witness an awe-inspiring display of dark power in today's
#MakingofMonday
! 😱✨🛡️
Axis's character team, in partnership with
@wizards_magic
worked hard to bring Elesh to life in the new Magic the Gathering: March of the Machine cinematic trailer.
#MagicTheGathering
#EleshNorn
“In the sky, there is only Death…”
We created 13 separate CG characters for our Destiny 2: The Witch Queen in-game cinematics created in collaboration with
@Bungie
. Each one was intricately realistic & otherworldly at the same time. 🐛
#destiny
#destiny2
#bungie
#cgcharacter
We're re-exploring the fictional world, ‘Runeterra’ this
#MakingofMonday
as we look back at the shorts we created for the animated series “Legends of Runeterra”.
Every day can be
#MoM
on our YouTube channel- check it out:
#LoL
#bts
#talesofruneterra
Last year we created the Halo Infinite Mulitplayer trailer with our friends at 343 Industries. The trailer introduces Young Laurette Agryna, who appears alongside much beloved Spartans.
Check out the trailer:
#HaloInfinite
#Xbox
#3dcharacter
The electrifying music video for K/DA 'MORE' created with Riot Games has been shortlisted in the SPARK ANIMATION Festival 2021 ! 🥳
Congratulations to everyone selected and the amazing team behind the video.
#LeagueofLegends
#RiotGames
#KDA
#Spark2021
We revisited the Halo franchise with director Stu Aitkin & client
#343Industries
to create the intro cinematic for Halo: Infinite Season Three. The piece follows banished AI, Iratus, as he pulls new Spartan hero Dinh into a waking nightmare.
#halo
#343
ANIMATORS- we have brilliant opportunities for you:
From being part of Axis history, working on our first feature film:
To joining us as a keyframe animator for Volume 3 of award-winning series Love, Death & Robots:
Apply above!
Bringing a fresh new twist to a universally loved classic meant we had to re-imagine a new definitive version of Scrooge. We said goodbye to the crooked old miser version of
#Scrooge
; a stylised version with distinctive angular shape language was created.
#conceptart
#animation
This
#MakingofMonday
we're throwing it back to the
@riotgames
commissioned animated series for the “Legends of Runeterra”, for which the Axis team created a series of short animated films.
First up is “Noxus”, where anyone can rise to a position of power and respect.
#LOL
#vfx
For today’s
#MakingofMonday
, we're looking at Ajani from our Magic the Gathering: Dawn of the Phyrexian Invasion cinematic. Rigging TD Ilaria Troullier created bold movements to match his character when rigging
#Ajani
.
#MTG
#animation
#rigging
Propelling the dramatic story at the heart of Destiny 2: The Witch Queen’s in-game cinematics, our team pulled out all the stops to craft richly detailed visual representations of major key characters.
Check out the project 👆
#destiny
#destiny2
@Bungie
This
#MakingofMonday
we’re taking a look back at Tales of Runeterra: Wild Rift, “Don't Mess with Yordles”. With every shot full of the charm and cheekiness of the adorable Yordles, enjoy this peek into the project!
#leagueoflegends
#talesofruneterra
Our trailer for Magic The Gathering: Dawn of the Phyrexian Invasion recently bagged 2 awards:
🏆 Special Merit Award in the Game Trailers category of the
@AEAF
awards
🏆 Grand Winner at the
@NYX
Game Awards
#magicthegathering
#mtg
#ajani
#axisstudios
Talented animators: stop scrolling! Axis is recruiting:
KEYFRAME ANIMATORS for Love, Death & Robots Vol 3:
And CINEMATIC ANIMATORS for trailers:
Apply today to work on some incredibly creative projects.
We’re finishing our closer look at the creation of
#Blocklords
: Slay the Bear at the very beginning.
The colourscripts for the project strike a balance between opposing ideals, with the moose representing nature as serene, & the bear & hunter representing nature as savage.
We are looking for experienced ANIMATORS to work on a range of feature animated projects. This role offers the opportunity to create high-quality character or creature animations for a variety of ongoing projects.
Apply now:
#animation
#animationjobs
If you’re a CINEMATIC ANIMATOR then we’d love to hear from you! You could be joining a team to work on an amazing project this August.
Love to hear back from us in return? Hit the link below to be in with a shot!
#CinematicAnimator
#Hiring
#AxisStudios
Scrooge: A Christmas Carol has had an amazing release weekend 🎉, hitting no.2 in children's films and no.5 in top 10 films in the UK.
If you haven’t watched it yet, this is your sign! Stream it today exclusively on
@netflix
.
#scroogeachristmascarol
Check out our brand-new trailer for
#HaloInfinite
:
Directed by Jon Yeo & developed by 343 Industries, we are thrilled to deliver a new cinematic release for the
#Halo
franchise; An introduction to Season 1 of Halo Infinite Multiplayer.
It’s time to look at the creation of the moose from
#Blocklords
: Slay The Bear, in collaboration with
@seascapenetwork
. 🏹
The moose had to be the opposite of the bear, marking their clear differences as foes in preparation for their epic clash.
#AxisStudios
are proud to have worked with
@Wizards
for the
@wizards_magic
Throne of Eldraine Trailer – the short was directed by Stuart Aitken and peaked at
#3
on trending, worldwide 24 hours after its debut!
Watch the trailer here:
Collaborating with
@seascapenetwork
on our second Blocklords cinematic, Slay The Bear, was a journey of many steps.
For the bear, the goal was to bring realism to its appearance but with a fantasy twist that fits into the
@Blocklords
world.
#axisstudios
Scrooge: A Christmas Carol is officially streaming on
@netflix
today!
Huge congratulations to everyone involved on this journey to creating our first theatrical animated feature film. You can watch it worldwide ❄️ right now ❄️!
#animation
#netflix
Here’s our first
#LovelyLandscapes
collection, an ode to the colour blue.
Huge thank you to the artists on these projects for all of their beautiful artwork:
Tales of Runeterra: Targon- The Vaulted Road
Destiny 2: Rebirth
League of Legends: Project Hunters
Halo Infinite
We’re on the hunt for an experienced PRODUCER to work on upcoming game cinematics and commercial animation projects.
Think you’ve got what it takes?
Apply now:
#production
#producer
#hiring
Huge shout out to the teams that worked on this (full credits on our site). You guys absolutely smashed it! Thanks for all your hard work! 🎉 And a massive shout out to the team at 343 industries. We had such fun making this with you!
Scottish actor
@SamHeughan
has given fans a glimpse of his new movie SAS: Red Notice. Our team in Bristol provided the VFX for the feature film based Andy McNab's action thriller.
Get your first look here:
#VFX
#visualeffects
#SASrednotice
CALLING ALL ANIMATORS👇
We are urgently looking to hire an experienced SENIOR ANIMATOR to work on our first animated feature film in Glasgow, London or remotely, on an ongoing basis.
👉APPLY NOW!
#AxisStudios
#AnimationJobs
#Hiring
Thrilled to announce our participation in Gigi & Nate, an inspiring drama based on the true story of Nate and our hero, a capuchin monkey:
The latter required photorealistic creature
#VFX
, for which we stepped up to the task- read on to find out more! 🐒
Axis are on the hunt for a talented RIGGING TD. Candidates will be responsible for designing, creating and maintaining accurate and realistic character, vehicle and prop rigs.
Apply now:
#animationjobs
#rigging
#td
#hiring
Axis Studios are looking for a talented Animator to work on a range of feature animated projects. This role requires the creation of high-quality character or creature animations for ongoing projects.
Apply now:
#animationjobs
#animation
#hiring
What are the chances- no way- you love film AND you’re an animator? Small world! Axis Studios is searching for an ANIMATOR to work on a feature film in Glasgow late this August!
Apply today! 📽️
#Animators
#Hiring
#FeatureFilm
It’s
#MakingofMonday
and we’re looking at Laird’s lucky escape in The Tall Grass.
Drawing the audience into the character’s fate, the team had to cause watchers to root for him to evade the terrifying creatures that lay waiting within the grass. 😱
#netflix
#ldr
#thetallgrass
Beautiful artwork by Axis Art Director, Bram Sels.
He'll be diving into the fascinating process of visual development and art direction for Love, Death & Robots with IAMAG on the 21st of October!
The team developed the cinematic and illustrative style in collaboration with
@riotgames
to bring the magic of Piltover and Zaun and all the different realms to life!