Digital Graphics

Digital Graphics was a Belgian animation, visual effects and digital post-production studio based near Liège in Wallonia. Founded in 1994 by brothers Marc and Serge Umé, it worked across European and international feature films, television series and documentaries. Its capabilities combined character animation, compositing, stereoscopic image processing and software engineering for production workflows.

The studio contributed to more than 80 film and television projects. Its feature-film work included digital coloring and compositing for The Secret of Kells, visual effects for Jaco Van Dormael’s Mr. Nobody, and visual effects post-production for the short film Death of a Shadow. Other productions included Home, The Incident and The Day of the Crows. These projects reflected a practice spanning animated storytelling and effects for live-action filmmaking.

Animation and image processing

Digital Graphics provided both 2D and 3D animation production services, alongside digital effects and compositing. It also undertook specialized image-processing work, including the complete conversion of Little Big Panda from 2D to stereoscopic 3D. Its documentary work extended to restoring and colorizing historical black-and-white footage, connecting its animation and post-production capabilities with archival filmmaking.

In its later years, the studio concentrated on animated television co-productions and production services. Its series work included That’s Joey!, Anna & Friends, Momolu and Friends, Billy the Cowboy Hamster and Barnkidz – Partie de campagne. These productions involved collaborations with animation producers and broadcasters serving children’s and family audiences.

Ownership and final years

Following financial difficulties, the predecessor company entered judicial reorganization in May 2016. Atmosphere Media and Christian Delvigne acquired its business activities in May 2018, and operations continued through the newly incorporated Digital Graphics Animation SA. This represented a continuation of the studio’s activities under a new legal entity rather than a new business founding.

Digital Graphics Animation SA entered bankruptcy proceedings on December 5, 2022. Production ceased, staff were disbanded and its studio facility closed.