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7 September 2021

Uncover How Axis Created the Uniquely Styled Short, The Tall Grass, for Netflix’s Love, Death, and Robots

Netflix’s Emmy award-winning adult animation anthology series, Love, Death, and Robots Vol 2 is returning for the second series. Axis and director Simon Otto set out with a mission to make every frame a painting. Animation rarely delves into the horror space, and Love, Death & Robots was a chance to show the extraordinary versatility of the medium. Axis created a unique look that complemented the story and emphasized its themes, and is engaged with many other equally exciting projects in the same space.

16 November 2020

Axis Creates In-Game Cinematics for Sony’s PlayStation 5 Launch Title: Sackboy: A Big Adventure

Multi-award-winning animation and visual effects company - reveals the collaborative workflow behind the in-game cinematics for Sony Interactive Entertainment & Sumo Digital’s new Playstation 5 launch title game Sackboy: A Big Adventure.

12 November 2020

Axis Create Visual Spectacle for latest Music Video from K/DA

Teamed with Riot Games, Axis Studios created the music video for virtual girl group K/DA's latest single, "MORE", which premiered live on the League of Legends' channel on YouTube.

11 December 2019

Spotlight On… Axis Studios: Animated artistry cultivating creative careers

This month Axis Studios’ Director & Creative Head of Development Stephen Donnelly discusses his career journey, creative process and the company’s development of original IP.

28 November 2019

Award Winning Co-founder and VFX Supervisor of Axis Studios Wins Second BIFA for Shaun The Sheep: Farmageddon

Howard Jones is among the prestigious recipients of The British Independent Film Awards (BIFA) craft award winners for 2019.

11 November 2019

DAVID TOWNSEND JOINS AXIS AS HEAD OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

Axis Studios announced the appointment of David Townsend as new Head of Business Development.

16 September 2019

Axis Studios unveil the animation behind Magic in Gathering’s new viral trailer

The hugely popular trading card game Magic: The Gathering goes viral with cinematic trailer developed in partnership with Axis Studios.

20 August 2019

Axis Studios makes the 1000 companies to inspire Britain 2019 list

Axis Studios recognised in sixth edition of London Stock Exchange Group’s 1000 Companies to Inspire Britain report.

21 May 2019

Axis Studios appoints Head of Communications

Axis Studios, the leading animation and visual effects studio behind the recent Netflix series 'Happy' and 'Love, Death and Robots - Helping Hand', has announced the appointment of Tracey la Cour as Head of Communications.

31 October 2018

Axis Studios debuts immersive VR film ‘The Bond’

Leading UK production studio enters VR market, blending real-time prowess with narrative expertise, in a seven-minute experience transporting the viewer to the fantastical forests of LuKara

3 May 2018

Axis Animation win at the RTS Awards

The Royal Television Society’s Scottish branch, RTS Scotland - part of Britain’s leading forum for television and related media – has announced the winners of the RTS Scotland Television Awards 2018.