Toutenkartoon

Toutenkartoon was a French-Canadian animation studio and technical service provider specializing in 2D digital animation, digital ink and paint, and compositing. Its origins were in Paris, with French incorporation in 1993 and an operational founding dated to 1995. The business subsequently expanded its production backbone to Montreal, incorporating its Canadian operation in 1998 while maintaining production connections in France.

The studio developed from a digital coloring and finishing provider into an operation supporting animation production across television and theatrical features. Its early work included collaborations with Jean-Yves Raimbaud and Marc du Pontavice at Gaumont Multimedia and Xilam Animation. These relationships placed the company within the production networks behind established French animated television series.

Production capabilities

Toutenkartoon supported projects through multiple stages of production, from pre-production design and asset management to animation fabrication, layout, color backgrounds, compositing and final image preparation. Its capabilities covered paperless and cut-out animation alongside digital ink, paint and color styling. Post-production services included image conformation and audio/video mixing, allowing the studio to contribute both individual technical services and broader production packages.

The Montreal operation became the main center for digital animation, finishing and North American co-production services. European production activity supported animation fabrication and layout, connecting Canadian production resources with French regional production structures. The company's work addressed television broadcasters, animated feature producers, and children's and family entertainment markets.

International production model

Throughout the 2000s and 2010s, Toutenkartoon participated in ToonAlliance, a network connecting Canadian and European animation businesses. Its role extended beyond animation execution to international pipeline setup and co-production facilitation. This operating model combined production capacity across territories with access to Canadian and European financing arrangements.

The Canadian studio wound down around 2018–2019 as production leadership moved to other ventures. The remaining French operating and commercial affiliates were dissolved or liquidated in 2022. Toutenkartoon's history therefore spans the development of digital animation service pipelines, cross-border production arrangements and specialized finishing techniques for both series and feature animation.