Studio Souza

Studio Souza is an independent Belgian animation studio based in Brussels, developing and producing animated feature films, television series and short films. Founded in 2016, it works across 2D and 3D animation, combining visual development and pre-production with digital image creation and image finishing. Its work serves European and international productions, including children’s and family entertainment and auteur short films.

The studio operates as an executive animation production facility, contributing both production services and creative development. Its capabilities span concept art, storyboarding, character and environment layout, background painting, color design and digital character animation. These activities connect the early development of a production’s visual language with the creation and finishing of its animated images.

Animation production

Studio Souza’s work includes feature films and serialized animation, with responsibilities varying by project. For The Polar Bear Prince, it delivered background layout and background color work. Its contribution to Titina included 2D animation and layout, while its television portfolio includes Upside Down River and Ewilan’s Quest.

These productions illustrate the studio’s role within international co-productions, where animation departments and image-making tasks can be shared across collaborating facilities. Alongside character animation, its background and layout work contributes to the environments, staging and visual continuity of a production.

Development and shorter formats

The studio also develops original material, including the animated feature project Dreamwalker, directed by Rudi Mertens. Its short-film portfolio includes Autokar, I’m Perfectly Fine!, Frydenlund Hair Parlor and Hold Me Tight.

Across these formats, Studio Souza combines project development with practical production work, from visual exploration and design through animation and final image preparation. Its portfolio encompasses both longer narrative productions and individual short films, reflecting a production scope that extends beyond a single animation technique or screen format.