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Things just got reel in 2025... Here’s a mix of recent work and a few old favourites we still love. We collaborated with long-time friend, Rina May Project on bespoke music for the reel. The brief? “How would you sum us up after 10 years of knowing us?” Her answer... "For Fun".

We loved animating young Noodle for this sequence! Nailing her performance was key. It’s really common for animators to film a real-life performance as a reference to capture the realism and mechanics required. We thought this was especially important when trying to depict Noodle as a young child. The way children carried themselves is very nuanced, and we really wanted to animate her in a believable way. Max, one of the directors, shot reference footage of his son playing on an obstacle course in his garden. His movements were so charming and provided amazing reference for Jamie Merry to base his animation on. Client: Gorillaz, Eleven Management Animation: Jamie Merry Background Layout: Simon Masse Background Paint: Paul-Emmanuel Separi Character Layout: Julien Perron Spotkeys: Setareh Erfan Cleanup & Colour: Amix, Daniel Morales Compositing: Freddie Lewis-Wall, Doru Ondun, Skye van der Walt #Noodle #Gorillaz #TheMountain #THELINE #AnimationBreakdown

We had a great time working on the I’m A Celebrity... South Africa trailer! It’s a family show a lot of us grew up with, and we remember the iconic moments from these celebs’ original seasons. Character design was the most important part of this project. We also wanted fans to point at the screen and shout, “I know who that is!”, so likeness played a key role. At the same time, we focused on creating designs that felt bold, cohesive, and strong in their own right, almost as if they belonged in their own Celebrity Animated Universe. We hope you enjoy watching it as much as we enjoyed bringing it to life! We're SO excited for this season!! Client: ITV Creative Director: JuanPe Arroyo Producer: Laura Hancock Art Director: Agathe Leroux Animation Lead: JuanPe Arroyo Clean Up Lead: Clara Schildhauer Compositing Lead: Vincent E Sousa Production Assistant: Ed Farish Managing Director | Commercials & Branded Content: Laura Breaden Executive Creative Director: Tim McCourt Executive Producer: Tan Baptista Head of Art: Juancho Crespo Head of Animation: Kwok Fung Lam Head of Compositing: Freddie Lewis-Wall Head of Production: Nick Miller Talent & Scheduling Coordinator: Jesus Ovejero Storyboard: JuanPe Arroyo #ImACelebrity #AllStars #MoFarah #GemmaCollins #THELINE

IT’S OUT! Head over to the Gorillaz YouTube channel now (link in bio) to watch the full film. This film is a true love letter to the golden era of 2D animation. We worked incredibly hard alongside Jamie Hewlett to make it as period-accurate as possible and, like all our projects, it was hand-drawn by an incredible team of artists. We even used a variety of practical effects in the film, which was a lot of fun to do. We had a brilliant time making this film and learnt a huge amount while studying the masters of the 60s and 70s. If you’ve been following the release of The Mountain, you know how special and meaningful this project is. We’re so proud to be a part of it and want to say a massive thank you to Jamie and Eleven Management for trusting us to tell this beautiful story. We couldn’t be prouder of the work we did together, and we're so happy to be sharing it with the world! #Gorillaz #THELINE #TheMountain

The Mountain, The Moon Cave and The Sad God premieres this Friday, February 27 at 4pm GMT

Gorillaz present: The Mountain, The Moon Cave and The Sad God. A short film premiering February 27

Character Design: Sam Gilbey FX Animation: Christophe Madeleine, Matthieu Petit Background Paint: Paul Sabado, Ajey Sadashiv Lele, Igor Piwowarczyk, Jocelin Carmes, Elliott Cigognetti 3D Layout: Pete Addington 3D Scanning: Matrix Scans Compositing: Clarisse Valeix

Head of Production: Nick Miller Talent & Scheduling Coordinator: Jesus Ovejero Audio: Box Of Toys Audio Concepts: Juan Carlos Ruiz Burgos, Sam Gilbey, JP Sandoval, Théo Carme, Antoine Perez

We’re thrilled to share our first project for Nike. Brilliantly led by the ever-inspiring Juancho Crespo, the campaign marks the launch of Vinícius Júnior’s new player edition boots. Still can’t believe we got to create something for Vini Jr.

Project by Wesley Louis Composting by Max Taylor Shadows by Pam Hansel Client: Nick Animation Atudio ⁠ #TMNT #THELINE #NickVines

A wise man once said: "Forgiveness is divine, but never pay full price for late pizza."⁠ Ten years ago, we were super lucky to work on this TMNT vine for NickAnimation25. A slice we'd never forget 🍕😍⁠

Head of CompositingFreddie Lewis-Wall Storyboard: Kwok Fung Lam Character Design:Omar Alsuk/ onasugar Sound Design & Mix:Box of Toys #Touchland #THELINE

Animation Lead: Kwok Fung Lam Managing Director | Commercials & Branded Content: Laura Breaden Executive Creative Director: Tim McCourt Executive Producer: Laura Breaden Head of ProductionNick Miller Talent & Scheduling Coordinator: Jesus Ovejero

When we first sat down with the team at Touchland, we were struck by their connection to their community. They actually receive handwritten letters and art from fans.

Head of 3D: Pete Addington Head of Operations: Anna Degenaar Marketing Manager: Ella Johnston Studio Coordinator: Lidia de Hita, Sophia Owen Moulding #BuzzChickson #HypeHeads #THELINE

Executive Producer: James Duveen Executive Creative Director: Tim McCourt Head of Development: Lisa A. Smith Head of Production: Nick Miller Head of Animation: Kwok Fung Lam Head of Compositing: Freddie Lewis-Wall

We’re super excited to announce we’ve been self-producing a Buzz Chickson mini-series called, surprisingly, Buzz Chickson and the Hype-Heads.