M2 Animation

M2 Animation is an international script-to-screen animation studio producing high-end CGI episodic series, video-game cinematics and branded entertainment. Its work spans children’s and family television, franchise storytelling and game-IP adaptations for streaming, broadcast and entertainment partners.

Founded from M2’s Danish roots in 2001, the studio developed a long-running creative collaboration with LEGO System A/S, delivering more than 300 animated episodes across franchises including LEGO Friends and LEGO Legends of Chima. It has since expanded its production focus to encompass cinematic series and real-time animation for global entertainment properties.

End-to-end animation production

M2 Animation provides production support from early development through final delivery, including:

• Scriptwriting, story development, concept art and character design
• Storyboarding, animatics, editorial layout and visual development
• 3D modeling, texturing, surfacing, rigging and character animation
• Environment building, motion-capture cleanup, crowd simulation and FX
• Lighting, shading, rendering, compositing, color grading and final master delivery

The studio combines artist-led production with technology-driven workflows. Its pipeline integrates real-time shot assembly in Unreal Engine with Houdini, Autodesk Maya and proprietary tools, supporting rapid iteration while aiming for cinematic-quality episodic work.

Selected work

Its credits include LEGO Friends, LEGO Legends of Chima, Warhammer 40,000: Pariah Nexus, Warhammer: Blacktalon, Warhammer: Age of Sigmar, Warhammer: Operation Hivestorm, Team Mekbots Animal Rescue and Tea Town Teddy Bears. The studio’s work serves television and streaming networks, toy and transmedia franchises, tabletop and video-game publishers, and branded-entertainment projects.

M2 Animation remains active as part of the M2 Group corporate umbrella, with a production model that combines animation craft, technical-direction expertise and real-time CGI capabilities for series, cinematics and franchise content.