Animaskin

Animaskin was a Norwegian animation and visual-effects studio founded in Oslo in 2013 by animator and director Julian Nazario Vargas. It developed work across hand-drawn 2D animation, 3D CGI, character design, motion graphics and live-action visual effects, serving film, television, advertising, music and public-information projects.

The studio combined a small core creative team with an international network of specialist freelance artists, allowing it to scale productions while retaining a broad mix of animation and VFX capabilities. Its work ranged from storyboarding, animatics and visual development through compositing, title design and finished animated campaigns.

Screen and commercial work

Animaskin contributed visual effects to Norwegian feature films including The 12th Man and The Crossing, and provided animation and visual-effects work for Captain Sabertooth and the Magic Diamond. Its television work included VFX sequences for NRK's Countrymen, while other productions combined animation with documentary and educational storytelling.

The studio also worked with broadcasters, production companies and agencies including NRK, Fantefilm and Nordisk Film. Commercial and music-related work included animated campaign visuals for Aker Solutions and reMarkable, as well as music-video productions for Karpe Diem, Sondre Justad and Ylvis.

Public-interest animation

A significant part of Animaskin's portfolio used animation to communicate complex social, health and environmental subjects. It created information films concerning substance dependency, psychological illness and self-disturbances, including work made with Vestre Viken HF. The studio also produced environmental campaign animation for Natur og Ungdom, including the Stop Wisting campaign.

In 2023, Animaskin animated a 40-minute live concert-film adaptation of Martin Ernstsen's graphic novel Sult (Hunger), combining animation with orchestral performance.

Animaskin AS was formally incorporated in 2016. The company was declared bankrupt on 11 June 2025 and entered bankruptcy liquidation; its public website is parked and studio operations have ceased.