Capsule Studio

Capsule Studio is a Paris-based French 3D animation and visual-effects production house founded in 2016. Working as “filmmakers for video games,” it combines narrative cinematography with high-fidelity CGI to create marketing films, reveal trailers, story trailers, in-game cinematics, key art and digital shorts for games and brands.

The studio delivers projects through tailored production pipelines spanning concept and technical direction, 3D character work, animation, visual effects, compositing and post-production. Its capabilities include real-time production with Unreal Engine and Unity, as well as character-effects work such as hair, fur and cloth simulation in Houdini. Capsule also produces commercials, branded content, motion graphics, title design and virtual-reality experiences.

Game cinematics and campaigns

Capsule’s work includes cinematic and promotional productions for game publishers and developers. Notable credits include Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2, The Expanse: Osiris Reborn, Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden, John Carpenter’s Toxic Commando, Evercore Heroes, Iron Harvest, A Plague Tale: Innocence, The Surge series, Atlas Fallen, Darwin’s Paradox, Cthulhu: The Cosmic Abyss, Chivalry 2, Iron Man VR and Vampire: The Masquerade – Swansong.

A continuing creative partnership with Giants Software has seen Capsule direct narrative and cinematic trailers across Farming Simulator 19, 22, 23 and 25. The studio also serves advertising, luxury, fashion and corporate-media clients with CGI-led commercial and branded campaigns.

Background

Capsule Studio was established by Mhamed Elmezoued, Stéphane Montel and Raoul Barbet. Elmezoued and Montel lead the company as its statutory managers, while Barbet brought video-game development leadership from his previous work directing Life Is Strange. The independent studio operates as a French SARL and remains active.