NeXtFrames Animation

NeXtFrames Animation was a Belgian 2D and CGI animation service studio, founded in 2021 and based in La Hulpe. It worked on animated television series, feature films and digital entertainment, providing production support for European and international co-productions.

Its capabilities covered the animation pipeline from visual development, character and prop design, and storyboarding through asset creation, rigging, layout and animation. Production services also included lighting, texturing, compositing, editing, technical direction and animation supervision. The studio combined creative execution with production management and coordination, supporting projects across both digital cut-out and traditional 2D animation as well as 3D CGI.

Production work

Between 2021 and 2024, the studio contributed to productions aimed particularly at children and family audiences. Its reported work included Billy the Cowboy Hamster, a preschool 2D animated series adapted from Catharina Valckx’s books. The series comprised 52 eleven-minute episodes and involved an international co-production team.

Other reported projects included Star Stable: Mistfall, a 3D CGI series developed through international production partnerships, and the animated feature Rufus – The Sea Serpent Who Couldn’t Swim. These projects reflected the studio’s focus on animation services within the European audiovisual and co-production market, spanning television, feature films and digital distribution.

Bankruptcy and cessation of operations

The Belgian commercial court opened bankruptcy proceedings against the studio on March 6, 2025. By the November 2026 research date, the company was non-operational and its physical production facility had shut. Its historical official website remained associated with the company, but returned an error page.