The Line Animation Studio

We are so excited to be able to announce our newest project we're making in collaboration with Warframe! The piece is currently in production BUT we've been given the extremely rare opportunity to be able draw back the curtain so you can see this all come together alongside us. The project will also mark the commercial directorial debut of our very own Venla Linna. Venla was one of the first people hired to The Line and we could not be more excited to share her & the team’s work with you all! The trailer we're working on is in celebration of Warframe '1999'; a HIGHLY anticipated story update to the game, set in the past. We follow six 'Protoframes' (awesome part human bio-mech warriors for the uninitiated) as they fight for their existence at the turn of the millennium. This collaboration is extremely special to us. It's not everyday you get to work alongside such a deeply passionate development team for an equally passionate community! The project has started off beautifully and we absolutely cannot WAIT to show you more. Client: Warframe/ Digital Extremes Director: Venla Linna Producer: Tom Kay Art Director: Simon Dumonceau Head of Art: Juancho Crespo Styleframe BG Layout: Simon Masse, Simon Dumonceau Styleframe BG Paint: Paul Sabado, Simon Dumonceau Styleframe Character Layout: Venla Linna Styleframe Cleanup: Yino Huan Styleframe Compositing: Freddie Lewis Wall Character Design: Simon Takerkart, Masha Moran, Venla Linna Production Manager: Michaela Dede Production Coordinator: Viktoria Milcheva #THELINEXWARFRAME

We came up with the idea of The Captain and Nicolot exchanging hats quite early in the boarding process. At one point, it was just The Captain that gave Nicolot their hat but we liked the warmth and feeling of mutual respect exchange had. HATS off (see what we did there) to anyone who can spot Tim and James! The composers of this beautiful acoustic track. Storyboard: Simone Cirillo BG Layout: Nicola Bernardi Background: Luc Courtois Character Layout: Simone Cirillo Animation: Simone Cirillo Spot Keys: Daniel Morales, Yino Huan Cleanup & Colour: Studio Zmei, Daniel Morales, Yino Huan Camera/ Pre-comp: Natasha Francis Compositing: Florian Ojeda Diop, Natasha Francis Music: Tim & James Music #DeliveryAtDawn #THELINEXNOUNS

This scene is REALLY action packed but we wanted to make sure each character on screen had a uniqueness to them without making the shot seem messy. We needed the machines to feel heavy but fast at the same time, William Lorton the 3D Animator on this shot really made our dreams come true 🥹 Client: Uncapped Games Storyboard: Kevin Molina BG Layout: Eido Hayashi Background: Igor Piwowarczyk 3D Layout: Maxime Jouniot 3D Animation: William Lorton FX Animation: Andrew Stadler, Lou Victor Karnas Camera: Skye van der Walt, Freddie Lewis-Wall Compositing: Clarisse Valeix #BattleAces #UncappedGames #AnimationBreakdown #3Danimation #TheLine

This project was extremely close to our hearts as we grew up as HUGE fans of the Transformers series and film. Working with two incredible IPs (one of which was an inspiration for many of us to get into animation) was a special full circle moment for us. We wanted to give some flavour of the original show and pay homage to it in the way we approached the look and feel of the piece. We are beyond proud to have had the chance to make a small contribution to the gargantuan legacy of Transformers, and of course, Overwatch. That said, animating mechs is super frigging hard! It's really a specialised skill, so we’re super proud of the team for rising to the challenge. Massive thanks to the team over at Blizzard for inviting us to work on this and so many great projects. It's been amazing working with you all. So excited to finally share this with you all! Client: Blizzard Entertainment Director: Wesley Louis Director Cover: Juan Pedro Arroyo Molina Producer: Kateřina Grecová Producer Cover: Luke Jones Production Managers: Michaela Dede, Denise Cirone Art Director: Bruno Mayor Art Director Cover: Igor Piwowarzcyk Animation & Cleanup Lead: Simone Cirillo Cleanup Lead Cover: Daniel Morales Ramírez Comp Lead: Antoine Foulot Production Coordinator & Assistant: Viktoria Milcheva Talent & Scheduling Coordinator: Jesús Ovejero Talent & Scheduling Coordinator Cover: Viktoria Milcheva Executive Creative Director: Timothy McCourt Executive Producer: Laura Breaden Head of Production: Hanae Seida, Nick Miller Head of Animation: Yino Huan Head of Compositing: Freddie Lewis-wall Head of Art: Juancho Crespo Head of CG: Pete Addington *full credits in the comments* #OW2 #Transformers #THELINE https://lnkd.in/edzqw-eh

This project was extremely close to our hearts as we grew up as HUGE fans of the Transformers series and film. Working with two incredible IPs (one of which was an inspiration for many of us to get into animation) was a special full circle moment for us. We wanted to give some flavour of the original show and pay homage to it in the way we approached the look and feel of the piece. We are beyond proud to have had the chance to make a small contribution to the gargantuan legacy of Transformers, and of course, Overwatch. That said, animating mechs is super frigging hard! It's really a specialised skill, so we’re super proud of the team for rising to the challenge. Massive thanks to the team over at Blizzard for inviting us to work on this and so many great projects. It's been amazing working with you all. So excited to finally share this with you all! Client: Blizzard Entertainment Director: Wesley Louis Director Cover: Juan Pedro Arroyo Molina Producer: Katerina Grecova Producer Cover: Luke Jones Production Managers: Michaela Dede, Denise Cirone Art Director: Bruno Mayor Art Director Cover: Igor Piwowarzcyk Animation & Cleanup Lead: Simone Cirillo Cleanup Lead Cover: Daniel Morales Ramírez Comp Lead: Antoine Foulot Production Coordinator & Assistant: Viktoria Milcheva Talent & Scheduling Coordinator: Jesús Ovejero Talent & Scheduling Coordinator Cover: Viktoria Milcheva Executive Creative Director: Timothy McCourt Executive Producer: Laura Breaden Head of Production: Hanae Seida, Nick Miller Head of Animation: Yino Huan Head of Compositing: Freddie Lewis-wall Head of Art: Juancho Crespo Head of CG: Pete Addington *full credits in the comments* #OW2 #Transformers #THELINE https://lnkd.in/edzqw-eh

The Kraken is unleashed 🦑 This sequence needed to hit and hit HARD. It’s really when the stakes of the battle are pushed to the limit. The whole film is fast but THIS needed to be even faster, showing the sense of urgency as the battle intensifies. Client: Uncapped Games Storyboard: David Pagaille Director: Louve Karnas Producer: Eva Dahlqvist Creative Director: Wesley Louis Art Director: Bruno Mayor Animation Lead: Venla Linna Compositing Lead: Clarisse Valeix Head of CG/ CG Supervisor: Pete Addington Production Manager: Denise Cirone Production Coordinator: Michaela Dede Production Assistant: Taylan Özörer #BattleAces #UncappedGames #storyboard #TheLine

We really wanted to show as many Overwatch locations as possible like Anubis temple and Shambali Temple. There was so much to show in these few scenes! So we really wanted to keep things punchy and simple and had to find creative and playful ways into the (many) transitions. Client: Blizzard Storyboard: JuanPe Arroyo, Cassey Kuo BG Layout: Simon Masse, Antoine Perez, Paul Sabado Background: Daniel Converio, Antoine Perez, Joe Dennis, Paul Sabado Character Layout: JuanPe Arroyo, Mathilde Vachet, Venla Linna Animation: Venla Linna, Jamie Merry, Jacob Matthess, JuanPe Arroyo FX Animation: Ines Scheiber Animation Assist: Simone Cirillo, Yino Huan, Jacob Matthess Cleanup & Colour: Studio Zmei Compositing: Paul Cheshire, Jesse Richards, Viktoria Jardine, Nicolas Trotignon, Alexandre Eru #OW2 #Venture #THELINE © 2024 Blizzard Entertainment. Overwatch and Blizzard Entertainment are registered trademarks of Blizzard Entertainment, Inc., in the U.S. and/or other countries. All other properties referenced herein are the properties of their respective owners.

Ready for battle 🥷 ☄️☄ This sequence was a real puzzle to solve because we had to communicate so many details of the game so quickly; how the aces summon their units, the colour of the teleportation… But the boarding by Kevin was SO epic we stayed as true to it as we possibly could. Client: Uncapped Games Storyboard: Kevin Molina-Ortiz Director: Louve Karnas Producer: Eva Dahlqvist Creative Director: Wesley Louis Art Director: Bruno Mayor Animation Lead: Venla Linna Compositing Lead: Clarisse Valeix Head of CG/ CG Supervisor: Pete Addington Production Manager: Denise Cirone Production Coordinator: Michaela Dede Production Assistant: Taylan Özörer #BattleAces #UncappedGames #storyboard #TheLine

Thank you London Music Video Awards for awarding MarvelSNAP: Hero “Best Animation 2024”!! AND the feature as Music Video of the Month for June! Huge congrats to the team ❤️ Directed by: Timothy McCourt, Max Taylor *full credits on our website*

She woke up like this 💅 This was a great opportunity to push the acting and personality of our ACE. The rest of the film is so action packed we wanted to bring some nuance and subtlety into this moment. Showing how cool, calm, collected ACE is before going into INTENSE battle. Just like she’s done this a gazillion times before. Client: Uncapped Games Storyboard: Ninoc BG Layout: Simon Masse Background: Eido Hayashi, Bruno Mayor Character Layout: Venla Linna 2D Animation: Alvise Zennaro 2D Spotkeys: Paola Costigliola Cleanup & Colour: Paola Costigliola FX Animation: Erwin Rieffel Camera: Skye van der Walt Compositing: Florian Odeja Diop #BattleAces #UncappedGames #AnimationBreakdown #TheLine