Method Animation

Method Animation is a French animation production studio creating CGI and 2D television series for children and family audiences. Its work spans literary adaptations, established entertainment properties and original concepts developed for international broadcast and streaming markets. Based in the Greater Paris area, the studio operates within Mediawan Kids & Family.

Its production capabilities extend from creative development through series delivery. These include scriptwriting, visual development, storyboarding, character design and animation production, alongside executive production, financing partnerships and coordination of voice direction, sound and post-production. International co-production is a recurring feature of its work, bringing together creative partners, broadcasters and entertainment companies around individual series.

Television production

The studio co-produced Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir with ZAG, including the first five seasons. Its television catalogue also includes Robin Hood: Mischief in Sherwood, The Little Prince, Iron Man: Armored Adventures, The Enchanted Village of Pinocchio, Petronix Defenders and Power Players. Other productions include Skyland, Freefonix, Chaplin & Co, Popples and Peter Pan: The New Adventures.

The slate described in the research includes Karters, Ki & Hi in the Panda Kingdom, Tuff Pom, Tales of the Miruu: Vet Explorers and an Astro Boy reboot. These projects continue the studio's combination of adaptations, original worlds and collaborative television production. Its commercial markets include television networks, streaming platforms and youth entertainment franchises with associated toy and merchandising activity.

Company development

Founded by Aton Soumache and Alexis Vonarb, the business initially operated as Method Films before establishing Method Animation as its television animation brand. The company was incorporated in November 1997; the supplied history places its commercial founding in late 1997 or 1998.

In 2014, Method Animation combined operations with Onyx Films and Chapter 2 to form ON Entertainment, with Method Animation serving as the group's principal serialized animation brand. Mediawan acquired a controlling interest in ON Entertainment in 2018, and the animation businesses subsequently became part of Mediawan Kids & Family. Method Animation continues as an active television production company within that structure.