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Axis Studios

Visual Effects (VFX) Studio
Open roles
0
Founded
2000
Employees
201-500
Offices
3

About Axis Studios

Axis Studios is a multi-award-winning animation and visual-effects studio headquartered in Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom, with additional studios in Bristol and London. Founded in 2000, the company specializes in hyper-real and stylized animation, as well as high-end VFX for film, television, and advertising.

The studio operates under the umbrella of Axis Studios Group and has built a global reputation for creating commissioned and original entertainment experiences across Film, Television, Games, and Theme Parks. Axis Studios combines cutting-edge technology with close client relationships to deliver exceptional animation and visual effects work.

Services Provided:

  • 3D Animation for film, television, and games
  • Visual Effects (VFX) for high-end TV and feature films
  • Digital strategy, design, and development
  • Real-time production
  • Motion capture
  • Concept art and storyboarding
  • Creature animation
  • CG Characters
  • VFX-driven animation sequences

Tools & Technology:
The studio utilizes real-time engines (Unity/Unreal), proprietary animation pipelines, and high-specification edit suites to deliver cutting-edge results.

Mission:
To create narratively compelling work in animated entertainment and VFX, originating groundbreaking content that engages audiences worldwide while pushing the boundaries of art and technology.

Values:
Diversity, passion for discovery, collaborative creative environment, and artistic excellence.

More about Axis Studios

Status: Dissolved (as of January 2025); entered administration July 2024. Upon closure, 162 employees were made redundant.

Leadership: Richard Scott (CEO), Paul Schleicher (CCO), Laura Paterson (COO), Grant Hewlett (Managing Director - Realtime), Nick Freeth (Managing Director - VFX), Howard Jones (VFX Supervisor), Dana Dorian, Stuart Aitken, Graham McKenna.

Partners & Clients: Netflix, Amazon Studios, HBO, Sky, BBC, Universal Studios, Riot Games, Microsoft, Activision, Blizzard, Tencent, Mattel.

Awards: Cannes Gold Lion, BAFTA (Best Animation), Queen's Award for Enterprise (2014), BIFA, New York Festival Awards, Promax Awards.

Notable credits

10 credits
  • Love, Death + Robots (Vol 1-3)
  • Halo series (Halo 4, 5, and Infinite cinematics)
  • Chernobyl
  • Catherine the Great
  • A Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon
  • A Discovery of Witches
  • League of Legends (Tales of Runeterra)
  • Destiny 2
  • Cyberpunk 2077
  • Marvel"s Eyes of Wakanda

Offices

Where Axis Studios is based

3 locations
  • Bristol office

    Bristol, England, United Kingdom
  • Glasgow office

    Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom
  • London office

    London, England, United Kingdom

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