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💀 Join the @deathsofpeck PLAYTEST!! 💀 Link in BIO ⬆️

We made a prototype to check if our wild “Die to Win” idea could really work…

and now it’s your chance to playtest and tell us what you think ⏳for a limited time⏳

Feedback link: https://t.co/Uf3uMj58YU

Built in just 3 months, this prototype was designed and animated by creator @juanpearroyo and developed in collaboration with the amazing team at Noname Studios @nonamestudiobcn 💪

💀We are dying for you to play!! 💀

Tell us what you think via the feedback link!
record your reactions, snap some photos, tag us
and share it with your friends…

…but most importantly…
save all the goblins and hit that WISHLIST
❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

Creator: JuanPe Arroyo @juanpearroyo
EP: James Duveen
Producer: Tabitha Kearney
BG Paint: Eido Hayashi, Antoine Perez
Graphic Design: Juancho Crespo
Music: Box of Toys Audio, Jacob Matthess
Special thanks: Eva Figueroa, Claire Boissiere

#PlaytestNOW #DeathsOfPeck #THELINE #WishlistNOW

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Wow, the Azuki re-post smashed it! To celebrate, we're sharing a full compilation of the animation breakdown stages

We appreciate the love you've given the film. If you're curious about the animation process, drop a questions in the comments. We'll do our best to answer them

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Three years ago, we released one of our most iconic creations for Azuki Elementals, brilliantly directed by the talented Wesley @librabear. 🎬✨

We've noticed it popping up on other accounts and we're not sure if people really know who made it. Twas us! Haha and we couldn't be prouder of it.

Can you imagine a whole series in this style? That'd slap right?

Be sure to check out the lead credits below, showcasing the incredible team behind the film. For full credits, visit the project page on our website!

Client: Azuki
Director: Wesley Louis
Director cover: Bjorn Erik Aschim
Art Director: Agathe Leroux
Producer: Katerina Grecova
Animation Lead: Bishoy Gendi
Compositing Lead: Nick Herbert
Music & Audio: bxftys

#Anime #azuki #animation #FilmCredits #2danimation #THELINE #AnimationMagic #AzukiElementals

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🔥10,000 WISHLISTS!🔥

@DeathsofPeck has reached over 10K wishlists on Steam in less than 2 months! 🤯

We’re honestly blown away by the support. Every wishlist, share, comment, and playtest has helped bring us one step closer to making this game a reality.

💚 Thank you for believing in Deaths of Peck and joining us on this incredible journey.

But we're only getting started!
⚔️ Share the game with your friends
🎮 Play the prototype
👹 And most importantly... SAVE THE GOBLINS!

Did you know Peck’s scream was performed by Deaths of Peck’s creator @juanpearroyo? 😂
Music by Box Of Toys Audio

#IndieGame #SteamWishlist #DeathsOfPeck #GameDev

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We'll be honest, not many of us knew what Solarpunk was before we created this project! But now, we're so glad we do and so proud we get to be referenced as part of a movement the world could really do with!

If you Google 'Solarpunk' the first images you'll find are from Dear Alice. To have our art associated with a such a powerful message, even all these years later, makes us pretty damn proud.

From a design perspective, Solarpunk is super interesting. The movement's hybrid approach to nature, technology, community finds harmony between society and nature. So that's what we had to do in imaging a near perfect future that inspires hope.

#DearAlice #THELINE #Solarpunk

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Now feels more important than ever to imagine a brighter future.

Five years ago, we released ‘Dear Alice’. An encapsulation of a Solarpunk future for Chobani.

Even all these years later, we still get tagged in repurposed content for this by the Solarpunk community!

Unlike Cyberpunk or Steampunk, Solarpunk envisions a future that you'd actually probably quite like to live in! It's not intended to be just an aesthetic, but a political movement towards a brighter and greener future.

Our short depicts humans, animals and nature all living and working harmoniously with non-invasive technology. It's a world where technology is used to enhance tried-and-true farming practices rather than to replace them with something that degrades nature. Solarpunk doesn't mean everyone has to live on a farm. Civilisations can still exist, and if you look closely, the buildings in the city incorporate greenery to bring nature to brick-and-mortar.

The central focus is on a woman narrating a letter written by a grandmother to her granddaughter about how she wants to leave behind a more sustainable future for her. It’s a nostalgic look towards a new era of agriculture, with beautifully crafted backgrounds, delicate animation and a completely unique score by long-time Ghibli composer (and absolute legend) Joe Hisaishi.

Director: Bjorn-Erik Aschim
Producer: Samia Ahmed
Executive Producer: James Duveen
Production Manager: Macarena Gaset
Head of Production: Hanae Seida
Art Director: Antoine Perez
Editor: Max Taylor
Storyboard: Maxime Jouniot, Louis Kynd
*full credits on website

#solarpunk #chobani #THELINE #DearAlice

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THE LINE Editions Drop #003 is coming!

🚨 Set your alarms for 12pm BST Friday 29th May 🚨

Again, you will need a password to gain access to the VERY limited supply!

We’ll be sharing the password via our newsletter so click the link in bio and make sure you’re signed up!

This drop is a celebration of The Mighty Grand Piton.

The Mighty Grand Piton Box Set includes a front and back screen-printed heavy-weight T-shirt, The Art of The Mighty Grand Piton hardcover and a certificate of authenticity.

We are SO excited for you guys to get your hands on this! Just like the film, a lot of love and care went into creating these one-off products.

Make sure you’re first in line to become 1/100 lucky owners!

#THELINE #Editions #TheMightyGrandPiton

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THE LINE X Albers event is THIS Sunday! And guys... the weather is looking banging!! So come down for some cold beers and some hot chicken!

Walk-ins are welcome, but we recommend booking as spaces are super limited. You can book via the link in our bio.

Exclusive merch with be available on the day of the event including collaboration T-shirt and #BuzzChickson's Hot Sauce.

See you there!

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We can't quite believe it, but we've never posted an FX Animation Breakdown before! There's been such amazing FX work done on so many of our projects, we're definitely going to show you more of how it's done.

This film in particular was so FX heavy, we had to highlight the crazy work that went into it.

You all know we love an action sequence. But for this one, we took a pretty different approach than we usually do!

The entire thing was rendered through FX animation. The animator did their rough and tie-downs but instead of going into clean-up and BG paint, the FX team rendered the characters as well as animated the background FX (which is a super rare thing to do!). The result is this abstract representation of two magnificent powers colliding in an epic battle!!!

Client: Digital Extremes
Character Layout: Colin Tan
2D Animation: Shane Dering
2D Animation Lighting and Render: Simon Duclos
FX Animation: Christophe Madeleine, Louve Karnas
Compositing: Maxime Temple

#FXAnimationBreakdown

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These two shots were alllllll about contrast. Two versions of the same soul face each other. One of our must-haves going into this project was to create duality through our visual language in order to show these two versions of the same person, Sirius and Orion.

We'd JUST seen Sirius and Orion shoot through the vacuum of space and crash into the planet Venus in an explosion of fire. So… we think at this moment, this first look, the stillness of their fixation on each other, says a lot.

It’s no moment of light relief though, it really goes to show the power these two hold. That nothing from all this world shattering chaos and destruction makes them even flinch. Badass.

Client: Digital Extremes
Character Layout: Kathryn Layno
2D Animation: Roman Guillanton
FX Animation: Matthieu Petit
Animation Spotkey: Kamila Konczewska
Cleanup & Colour: Zmei
Compositing: Claudia Vilcu

#Warframe #JadeShadows #AnimationBreakdown #THELINE

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We're teaming up with #Albers for a one-day-only Fried Chicken & Hot Sauce pop-up event on Sunday, 24th May! Because we thought Dalston needed some more fried chicken spots...

Book a table now https://t.co/pQkWvl2Ms8
Hosted by none other than #BuzzChickson, the massive cockerel-headed hipster from our upcoming animated mini-series, Buzz Chickson & The Hype-Heads. Our event marks the first public serving of his family’s secret fried chicken recipe, which is admittedly slightly weird, considering he’s a giant chicken!

It’ll all be served with Buzz’s dangerously addictive signature ‘Hot Cock Sauce’. Which will also be available to buy on the day.

Joining the feast will be boozy slushies courtesy of fellow characters Amaro and Walden, because no good idea has ever started with “maybe DON'T pour loads of rum into the slushie machine.”

Expect crispy chicken, reckless levels of sauce, cold drinks, and quite possibly the best ‘Gentrifried Chicken’ you’ve ever had.

Come hungry. Leave greasy... and hopefully a bit pished.

#friedchicken #London #popup #theline #albers

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Join the @DeathsOfPeck DISCORD

👉 https://t.co/gvTcbVCYlO

You asked. We listened. And now The Goblin Village is open!

💬 Share your thoughts on the prototype
📊 Show off your scores (we know you have been grinding 👀)
🎨 Drop your deadliest Peck fan art
📰 Get the latest news, updates & sneak peeks first
🔥 Meet other players and join the Goblin family

This is YOUR space to shape the future of Deaths of Peck
Enter The Goblin Village! 🏡

Created by @juanpearroyo
Music by Box of Toys Audio

#DeathsOfPeck #IndieGame #NewDev #Discord #THELINE

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We did not hold back on the intensity of this film. But even when making a film THIS action packed, you need a moment to slow down to catch your breath. Even if only for a few seconds, this scene was the perfect moment for that.

It’s one of the rare moments in the film where any character’s faces are shown. We wanted to take this moment to hint at a much bigger story and history by showing the faces of Ash and Garuda.

Client: Digital Extremes
Background Layout & Paint: Sanaa Agathe Coste
Character Layout: Kathryn Layno
2D Animation: Gaëlle Thierry
Animation Spotkey: Clara Schildhauer
Cleanup & Colour: Zmei
Compositing: Claudia Vilcu, Maxime Temple

#Warframe #THELINE #Ash #Garuda #Tiedown

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We created tension in this scene by building up the character’s movement until they battle. They start almost still, taunting each other. But if you’ve seen the whole film, you know what’s coming…

We also wanted the animation to have a real sense of weight. Making Sirius and Orion larger than life. Their presence is that of stealth, strength and focus.

Client: Digital Extremes
Background Layout: Justine Thibault, Sanaa Agathe Coste
Background Paint: Justine Thibault, Sébastien Flores
Character Layout: Quentin Rigaux, Kathryn Layno
2D Animation: Yohann Abdelnour, Roman Guillanton
3D Animation L&R: Pete Addington, Simon Duclos
Animation Spotkey: Clara Schildhauer, Kamila Konczewska
Cleanup & Colour: Zmei
Compositing: Maxime Temple, Charlotte Stadnicki

#Warframe #JadeShadows #THELINE #Tiedown

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🚨 LIVE STREAM + Q&A 🚨
📅 Thursday, April 30th (8pm BST)
🔗 Youtube Link in BIO ⬆️

Join @DeathsOfPeck creator, JuanPe Arroyo on our Youtube channel, as he dives into the Deaths of Peck prototype and answers your questions live! 🎮

https://t.co/qlYxfrOaqb

Got a question already? Drop it in the comments below ⬇️for a chance to have it answered during the stream. Don’t miss it!

🎵 Goblin Village music by Jacob Matthess

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We’re so excited to share our latest work, marking our second collaboration with Warframe!

It’s been such a rewarding experience, and a special shoutout to Rebb and the team for trusting us with this one.

The music video follows the intense rivalry of Sirius and Orion, featuring a sick track from Erra. The battle we see is between Orion, in crimson and obsidian, and Sirius, in tsavorite and silver.

It’s an epic, shonen-inspired music video, blending anime-style battles with serene moments in space. It’s super FX-heavy (one of our favourite things), and we move fluidly between character and FX animation to bring this dramatic, theatrical clash to life.

We hope you love it as much as we loved making it!

Client: Digital Extremes
Director: Louve Sarfati Karnas
Producer: Macarena Gaset
Art Director: Justine Thibault
Animation Lead: Quentin Rigaux
Cleanup Lead: Clara Schildhauer
Compositing Lead: Maxime Temple
Production Manager: Denise Cirone
Managing Director | Commercials & Branded Content: Laura Breaden
Executive Creative Director: Tim McCourt
Executive Producer: Laura Breaden
Head of CG: Pete Addington
Head of Art: Juancho Crespo
Head of Compositing: Freddie Lewis-Wall
Head of Production: Nick Miller
Talent & Scheduling Coordinator: Jesus Ovejero
#Warframe #Orion #Sirius #THELINE #JadeShadows

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We’re thrilled to share our latest work celebrating 100 years of @GODIVA!

Our goal was to take viewers on a journey through decades of meaningful moments celebrated with premium chocolate. We wanted each decade to introduce a new ensemble of characters, authentic to their time period. But you may notice a returning cameo of narrator (and Gossip Girl icon) Leighton Meester, who also reprises her role as a modern embodiment of Lady Godiva!

Client: Godiva
Director: Sam Taylor
Producer: Kateřina Grecová
Art Director: Edouard Guise
Lead Character Designer: Pierre De Menezes
Cleanup Lead: Cypria Donato
Compositing Lead: Freddie Lewis-Wall
Production Coordinator: Ekaterina Saiapina
Managing Director | Commercials & Branded Content: Laura Breaden
Executive Creative Director: Tim McCourt
Executive Producer: Tan Baptista
Head of Production: Nick Miller
Talent & Scheduling Coordinator: Jesus Ovejero

#GODIVA #THELINE

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Noodle emerges from the pond and we see her all grown up!

After stealing a flute player’s clothes, she hoists up her trousers and walks off with her chin in the air - absolutely feeling herself.

This shot was a great opportunity to showcase the 60s style of animation we were referencing. With her clear expression of pride and swagger, her child-like cheeky nature sticks with her even once she’s aged.

Client: Gorillaz, Eleven Management
Animation: Faruk Yagizhan Misirli
Background Layout: Darina Lapkovskaya
Background Paint: Paul-Emmanuel Separi
Character Layout: Jamie Hewlett
Spotkeys: Setareh Erfan
Cleanup & Colour: Amix, Daniel Morales, Setareh Erfan
Compositing: Abel Kohen

#Gorillaz #Noodle #TheMountain #AnimationBreakdown #THELINE

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We adopted a hybrid approach for the background paintings in the film, mixing real watercolour paintings on paper with a digital polish and final paint.

The natural behaviour of watercolours on paper, and the way pigments bleed and absorb into the surface of textured paper, is really difficult to replicate digitally. With traditional materials, you get those organic qualities for free, which was perfect for the era we were paying homage to.

We're really happy with how it turned out. Admittedly, we didn't use this method for every shot, but it was an interesting experiment and we believe it made a huge difference to the overall look and feel of the film.

Client: Gorillaz, Eleven Management
Animation: Xavier Ramonède
Background Layout: Darina Lapkovskaya, Eido Hayashi
Background Paint: Eido Hayashi
Character Layout: Jamie Hewlett, Xavier Ramonède
Spotkeys: Krisi Zhupali
Cleanup & Colour: Pudoctopus, Jay Wren
Compositing: Abel Kohen, Clarisse Valeix, Patricia Andrades

#Gorillaz #TheMountain #Animation #Background #Watercolour #THELINE