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IT’S OUT! Head over to the Gorillaz YouTube channel now (link in bio) to watch the full film. This film is a true love letter to the golden era of 2D animation. We worked incredibly hard alongside Jamie Hewlett to make it as period-accurate as possible and, like all our projects, it was hand-drawn by an incredible team of artists. We even used a variety of practical effects in the film, which was a lot of fun to do. We had a brilliant time making this film and learnt a huge amount while studying the masters of the 60s and 70s. If you’ve been following the release of The Mountain, you know how special and meaningful this project is. We’re so proud to be a part of it and want to say a massive thank you to Jamie and Eleven Management for trusting us to tell this beautiful story. We couldn’t be prouder of the work we did together, and we're so happy to be sharing it with the world! #Gorillaz #THELINE #TheMountain

IT’S OUT! Head over to the Gorillaz YouTube channel now (link in bio) to watch the full film. This film is a true love letter to the golden era of 2D animation. We worked incredibly hard alongside Jamie Hewlett to make it as period-accurate as possible and, like all our projects, it was hand-drawn by an incredible team of artists. We even used a variety of practical effects in the film, which was a lot of fun to do. We had a brilliant time making this film and learnt a huge amount while studying the masters of the 60s and 70s. If you’ve been following the release of The Mountain, you know how special and meaningful this project is. We’re so proud to be a part of it and want to say a massive thank you to Jamie and Eleven Management for trusting us to tell this beautiful story. We couldn’t be prouder of the work we did together, and we're so happy to be sharing it with the world! #Gorillaz #THELINE #TheMountain

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TBT'ing it back to Azuki Elementals 🔥 🌱 🌊 ⚡️ Check out the full short on our website - link in bio ✌️

TBT'ing it back to Azuki Elementals 🔥 🌱 🌊 ⚡️ Check out the full short on our website - link in bio ✌️

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We did not hold back on the intensity of this film. But even when making a film THIS action packed, you need a moment to slow down to catch your breath. Even if only for a few seconds, this scene was the perfect moment for that. It’s one of the rare moments in the film where any character’s faces are shown. We wanted to take this moment to hint at a much bigger story and history by showing the faces of Ash and Garuda. Client: Digital Extremes Background Layout & Paint: Sanaa Agathe Coste Character Layout: Kathryn Layno 2D Animation: Gaëlle Thierry Animation Spotkey: Clara Schildhauer Cleanup & Colour: Zmei Compositing: Claudia Vilcu, Maxime Temple #Warframe #THELINE #Ash #Garuda #Tiedown

We did not hold back on the intensity of this film. But even when making a film THIS action packed, you need a moment to slow down to catch your breath. Even if only for a few seconds, this scene was the perfect moment for that. It’s one of the rare moments in the film where any character’s faces are shown. We wanted to take this moment to hint at a much bigger story and history by showing the faces of Ash and Garuda. Client: Digital Extremes Background Layout & Paint: Sanaa Agathe Coste Character Layout: Kathryn Layno 2D Animation: Gaëlle Thierry Animation Spotkey: Clara Schildhauer Cleanup & Colour: Zmei Compositing: Claudia Vilcu, Maxime Temple #Warframe #THELINE #Ash #Garuda #Tiedown

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Noodle emerges from the pond and we see her all grown up! After stealing a flute player’s clothes, she hoists up her trousers and walks off with her chin in the air - absolutely feeling herself. This shot was a great opportunity to showcase the 60s style of animation we were referencing. With her clear expression of pride and swagger, her child-like cheeky nature sticks with her even once she’s aged. Client: Gorillaz, Eleven Management Animation: Faruk Yagizhan Misirli Background Layout: Darina Lapkovskaya Background Paint: Paul-Emmanuel Separi Character Layout: Jamie Hewlett Spotkeys: Setareh Erfan Cleanup & Colour: Amix, Daniel Morales, Setareh Erfan Compositing: Abel Kohen #Gorillaz #Noodle #TheMountain #AnimationBreakdown #THELINE

Noodle emerges from the pond and we see her all grown up! After stealing a flute player’s clothes, she hoists up her trousers and walks off with her chin in the air - absolutely feeling herself. This shot was a great opportunity to showcase the 60s style of animation we were referencing. With her clear expression of pride and swagger, her child-like cheeky nature sticks with her even once she’s aged. Client: Gorillaz, Eleven Management Animation: Faruk Yagizhan Misirli Background Layout: Darina Lapkovskaya Background Paint: Paul-Emmanuel Separi Character Layout: Jamie Hewlett Spotkeys: Setareh Erfan Cleanup & Colour: Amix, Daniel Morales, Setareh Erfan Compositing: Abel Kohen #Gorillaz #Noodle #TheMountain #AnimationBreakdown #THELINE

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We created tension in this scene by building up the character’s movement until they battle. They start almost still, taunting each other. But if you’ve seen the whole film, you know what’s coming… We also wanted the animation to have a real sense of weight. Making Sirius and Orion larger than life. Their presence is that of stealth, strength and focus. Client: Digital Extremes Background Layout: Justine Thibault, Sanaa Agathe Coste Background Paint: Justine Thibault, Sébastien Flores Character Layout: Quentin Rigaux, Kathryn Layno 2D Animation: Yohann Abdelnour, Roman Guillanton 3D Animation L&R: Pete Addington, Simon Duclos Animation Spotkey: Clara Schildhauer, Kamila Konczewska Cleanup & Colour: Zmei Compositing: Maxime Temple, Charlotte Stadnicki #Warframe #JadeShadows #THELINE #Tiedown

We created tension in this scene by building up the character’s movement until they battle. They start almost still, taunting each other. But if you’ve seen the whole film, you know what’s coming… We also wanted the animation to have a real sense of weight. Making Sirius and Orion larger than life. Their presence is that of stealth, strength and focus. Client: Digital Extremes Background Layout: Justine Thibault, Sanaa Agathe Coste Background Paint: Justine Thibault, Sébastien Flores Character Layout: Quentin Rigaux, Kathryn Layno 2D Animation: Yohann Abdelnour, Roman Guillanton 3D Animation L&R: Pete Addington, Simon Duclos Animation Spotkey: Clara Schildhauer, Kamila Konczewska Cleanup & Colour: Zmei Compositing: Maxime Temple, Charlotte Stadnicki #Warframe #JadeShadows #THELINE #Tiedown

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Wes' favourite character, Alicent’s big skill showcase! We love the juxtaposition of how small she is vs how physically strong she is showcasing her superhuman brute strength.

Wes' favourite character, Alicent’s big skill showcase! We love the juxtaposition of how small she is vs how physically strong she is showcasing her superhuman brute strength.

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The finale! Curtis is ready for action.

The finale! Curtis is ready for action.

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This scene is REALLY action packed but we wanted to make sure each character on screen had a uniqueness to them without making the shot seem messy.

This scene is REALLY action packed but we wanted to make sure each character on screen had a uniqueness to them without making the shot seem messy.

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This is probably one of our favourite backgrounds from the project. The way the light from the torch shows the detail of the set design in this is something we are super proud of!

This is probably one of our favourite backgrounds from the project. The way the light from the torch shows the detail of the set design in this is something we are super proud of!

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In this shot we follow Ashe as she leaps through the mythical landscapes of Ionia.

In this shot we follow Ashe as she leaps through the mythical landscapes of Ionia.

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In this section we wanted to pay tribute to anime but also explore a different style. One that would work tonally for Angela and Sera, and highlight the beauty of their relationship. MARVEL SNAP MARTIN GARRIX JVKE #Marvel #animation

In this section we wanted to pay tribute to anime but also explore a different style. One that would work tonally for Angela and Sera, and highlight the beauty of their relationship. MARVEL SNAP MARTIN GARRIX JVKE #Marvel #animation

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Our lead animator, Alvise’s big shot! The camera pan follows Arthur cutting down tons of infested technocytes backed up by Quincy’s gunfire through to Lettie’s takeover with her ‘Energy Vampire’.

Our lead animator, Alvise’s big shot! The camera pan follows Arthur cutting down tons of infested technocytes backed up by Quincy’s gunfire through to Lettie’s takeover with her ‘Energy Vampire’.

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Who's the most underrated character in the Marvel Universe? We say, Squirrel Girl 🐿️ She first appeared in Marvel Super-Heroes vol. 2 #8 in Winter of 1991. We loved bringing her back and here's a breakdown of how we did it...

Who's the most underrated character in the Marvel Universe? We say, Squirrel Girl 🐿️ She first appeared in Marvel Super-Heroes vol. 2 #8 in Winter of 1991. We loved bringing her back and here's a breakdown of how we did it...

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Introducing you to Peck! Our in-house little goblin created by JuanPe Arroyo. Being cursed with immortality means he’s met his fair share of creative ends…99 to be exact! For death 100, it’s YOUR turn to decide his fate… Will it be… 🚙 Death by Amaro & Walden Or 🤖 Death by The Mighty Grand Piton Get in the comments to vote and bring Peck’s 100th death to “life”. #DeathsOfPeck

Introducing you to Peck! Our in-house little goblin created by JuanPe Arroyo. Being cursed with immortality means he’s met his fair share of creative ends…99 to be exact! For death 100, it’s YOUR turn to decide his fate… Will it be… 🚙 Death by Amaro & Walden Or 🤖 Death by The Mighty Grand Piton Get in the comments to vote and bring Peck’s 100th death to “life”. #DeathsOfPeck

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The second time we enter the world of myth, we follow Nidalee in her cougar form.

The second time we enter the world of myth, we follow Nidalee in her cougar form.

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We aimed to go old school with our approach to character colours, drawing inspiration from cinematic masterpieces like Akira and beloved Ghibli classics.

We aimed to go old school with our approach to character colours, drawing inspiration from cinematic masterpieces like Akira and beloved Ghibli classics.

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We can't quite believe it, but we've never posted an FX Animation Breakdown before! There's been such amazing FX work done on so many of our projects, we're definitely going to show you more of how it's done. This film in particular was so FX heavy, we had to highlight the crazy work that went into it. You all know we love an action sequence. But for this one, we took a pretty different approach than we usually do! The entire thing was rendered through FX animation. The animator did their rough and tie-downs but instead of going into clean-up and BG paint, the FX team rendered the characters as well as animated the background FX (which is a super rare thing to do!). The result is this abstract representation of two magnificent powers colliding in an epic battle!!! Client: Digital Extremes Character Layout: Colin Tan 2D Animation: Shane Dering 2D Animation Lighting and Render: Simon Duclos FX Animation: Christophe Madeleine, Louve Karnas Compositing: Maxime Temple #FXAnimationBreakdown

We can't quite believe it, but we've never posted an FX Animation Breakdown before! There's been such amazing FX work done on so many of our projects, we're definitely going to show you more of how it's done. This film in particular was so FX heavy, we had to highlight the crazy work that went into it. You all know we love an action sequence. But for this one, we took a pretty different approach than we usually do! The entire thing was rendered through FX animation. The animator did their rough and tie-downs but instead of going into clean-up and BG paint, the FX team rendered the characters as well as animated the background FX (which is a super rare thing to do!). The result is this abstract representation of two magnificent powers colliding in an epic battle!!! Client: Digital Extremes Character Layout: Colin Tan 2D Animation: Shane Dering 2D Animation Lighting and Render: Simon Duclos FX Animation: Christophe Madeleine, Louve Karnas Compositing: Maxime Temple #FXAnimationBreakdown

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Entering 2025 like... Amir SPEEDS through the infested technocytes 🏃💨 He’s a real playful character and we love that about him so we wanted to reflect that alongside showcasing the power of fan-favourite Volt to go SUPAFASTTT!!

Entering 2025 like... Amir SPEEDS through the infested technocytes 🏃💨 He’s a real playful character and we love that about him so we wanted to reflect that alongside showcasing the power of fan-favourite Volt to go SUPAFASTTT!!

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Eleanor and Lettie in the midst of battle 🥷 Taking inspiration from Blade and the Black Lodge sequence from Twin Peaks; these ‘insert’ shots are our take on a rave, representative of the space created inside a character’s mind when they’re surrendering all emotions to battle.

Eleanor and Lettie in the midst of battle 🥷 Taking inspiration from Blade and the Black Lodge sequence from Twin Peaks; these ‘insert’ shots are our take on a rave, representative of the space created inside a character’s mind when they’re surrendering all emotions to battle.

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Gorillaz present: The Mountain, The Moon Cave and The Sad God. A short film premiering February 27

Gorillaz present: The Mountain, The Moon Cave and The Sad God. A short film premiering February 27

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FOUR DOMAINS . ONE GARDEN . ELEMENTALS We're excited to announce the launch of our new project for Azuki . Follow The White Rabbit into this 2D animated cinematic introduces the four domains of water, earth, fire, and lightning, along with characters that control these elements

FOUR DOMAINS . ONE GARDEN . ELEMENTALS We're excited to announce the launch of our new project for Azuki . Follow The White Rabbit into this 2D animated cinematic introduces the four domains of water, earth, fire, and lightning, along with characters that control these elements

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Little throwback to when we made the trailer for CoryxKenshin's Monsters We Make. It was a crazy day when it went live on Cory's channel. He has the most incredible audience. It was a beautiful thing to watch it spread across social media. #CoryxKenshin #TheLine #Anime

Little throwback to when we made the trailer for CoryxKenshin's Monsters We Make. It was a crazy day when it went live on Cory's channel. He has the most incredible audience. It was a beautiful thing to watch it spread across social media. #CoryxKenshin #TheLine #Anime

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We’re so excited to share our trailer for Hades II!! Our first collaboration with Supergiant Games was one we’ll always hold dear to our hearts and it certainly created huge hype around the studio, being massive fans of the game.

We’re so excited to share our trailer for Hades II!! Our first collaboration with Supergiant Games was one we’ll always hold dear to our hearts and it certainly created huge hype around the studio, being massive fans of the game.

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The challenge of creating this scene was from a 3D environment to a 2D painted environment. We used the character to bait-and-switch out the backgrounds. #2d #3d #animation

The challenge of creating this scene was from a 3D environment to a 2D painted environment. We used the character to bait-and-switch out the backgrounds. #2d #3d #animation

698,292 Aufrufe • vor 3 Jahren

We're thrilled to announce the release of our latest short film, Heavenly Vessel, which explores the fear of transformation and change.

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We're thrilled to announce the release of our latest short film, Heavenly Vessel, which explores the fear of transformation and change.

549,136 Aufrufe • vor 3 Jahren

We’re thrilled to share our first collaboration with Yuga Labs, the team behind Bored Ape Yacht Club!

We’re thrilled to share our first collaboration with Yuga Labs, the team behind Bored Ape Yacht Club!

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Anyone else constantly got bye, bye, bye on loop in their head? 😅 In honour of Deadpool & Wolverine, we had to make a little homage to it with our own Deadpool edit from our project with Marvel SNAP! 📣 Credits on our website 📣

Anyone else constantly got bye, bye, bye on loop in their head? 😅 In honour of Deadpool & Wolverine, we had to make a little homage to it with our own Deadpool edit from our project with Marvel SNAP! 📣 Credits on our website 📣

322,107 Aufrufe • vor 2 Jahren

Wow, the Azuki re-post smashed it! To celebrate, we're sharing a full compilation of the animation breakdown stages We appreciate the love you've given the film. If you're curious about the animation process, drop a questions in the comments. We'll do our best to answer them

Wow, the Azuki re-post smashed it! To celebrate, we're sharing a full compilation of the animation breakdown stages We appreciate the love you've given the film. If you're curious about the animation process, drop a questions in the comments. We'll do our best to answer them

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🔥 WISHLIST NOW on Steam! Link in BIO 🔥 THE GOBLIN IS OUT OF THE BAG 🧨 Deaths of Peck is officially a GAME!! Deaths of Peck started as a crazy idea from JuanPe Arroyo… So we built a Playtest to prove it works.. It does! and now we need your help to turn it into a full game. 👉 Wishlist it on Steam to show YOUR support 👀 👉 Share it with your friends 💀 THE GAME: A fast-paced 2D platformer where the only way to WIN… is to DIE. Play as Peck, a tiny goblin cursed with immortality. Orcs took your friends. No matter how many times you die trying to rescue them, you always bounce back stronger - in this charmingly gory, hand-drawn adventure. 🚨Wishlist and follow the game on Steam to find out when the PLAYTEST drops 🚨 Trailer Credits Creator: JuanPe Arroyo Music: Box of Toys Audio EP: James Duveen Development Production Coordinator: Tabitha Kearney #DeathsOfPeck #WishlistNow #Steam #IndieGame

🔥 WISHLIST NOW on Steam! Link in BIO 🔥 THE GOBLIN IS OUT OF THE BAG 🧨 Deaths of Peck is officially a GAME!! Deaths of Peck started as a crazy idea from JuanPe Arroyo… So we built a Playtest to prove it works.. It does! and now we need your help to turn it into a full game. 👉 Wishlist it on Steam to show YOUR support 👀 👉 Share it with your friends 💀 THE GAME: A fast-paced 2D platformer where the only way to WIN… is to DIE. Play as Peck, a tiny goblin cursed with immortality. Orcs took your friends. No matter how many times you die trying to rescue them, you always bounce back stronger - in this charmingly gory, hand-drawn adventure. 🚨Wishlist and follow the game on Steam to find out when the PLAYTEST drops 🚨 Trailer Credits Creator: JuanPe Arroyo Music: Box of Toys Audio EP: James Duveen Development Production Coordinator: Tabitha Kearney #DeathsOfPeck #WishlistNow #Steam #IndieGame

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We approached this fighting sequence as though it were a choreographed dance. Mel has learned from Hecate’s teachings, showing that this is an extension of all that knowledge.

We approached this fighting sequence as though it were a choreographed dance. Mel has learned from Hecate’s teachings, showing that this is an extension of all that knowledge.

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Things just got reel in 2025... Here’s a mix of recent work and a few old favourites we still love. We collaborated with long-time friend, Rina May Project on bespoke music for the reel. The brief? “How would you sum us up after 10 years of knowing us?” Her answer... "For Fun".

Things just got reel in 2025... Here’s a mix of recent work and a few old favourites we still love. We collaborated with long-time friend, Rina May Project on bespoke music for the reel. The brief? “How would you sum us up after 10 years of knowing us?” Her answer... "For Fun".

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Hypervoltaic Chronicles" is a client-funded world-building project. We were tasked with showcasing heroes with awesome skills, monsters which range from big, to huge, to MAHUSIVE. More deets via link!!! #animation #2d #actionanime #fxanimation

Hypervoltaic Chronicles" is a client-funded world-building project. We were tasked with showcasing heroes with awesome skills, monsters which range from big, to huge, to MAHUSIVE. More deets via link!!! #animation #2d #actionanime #fxanimation

253,717 Aufrufe • vor 3 Jahren

We literally kicked this project off with a bang! because this sequence has a bit of everything in it, we wanted to share an animation breakdown.

We literally kicked this project off with a bang! because this sequence has a bit of everything in it, we wanted to share an animation breakdown.

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Jump scare: it's been TEN YEARS since we released Amaro & Walden's Joyride! Since we released the short, our audience has grown massively so we wanted to re-share it in all it's glory for those who might have missed these pint sized pricks all those years ago!

Jump scare: it's been TEN YEARS since we released Amaro & Walden's Joyride! Since we released the short, our audience has grown massively so we wanted to re-share it in all it's glory for those who might have missed these pint sized pricks all those years ago!

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Here's where Melinoë finally reaches her ultimate goal, everything we’ve seen so far was leading up to that point, and we wanted the intensity of the visuals to reflect that!

Here's where Melinoë finally reaches her ultimate goal, everything we’ve seen so far was leading up to that point, and we wanted the intensity of the visuals to reflect that!

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We're proud to present our latest short made in collaboration with and funded by the Nouns community! Delivery at Dawn; A young hopeful rushes to the docks in the early morning to welcome a mysterious ship with a precious cargo.

We're proud to present our latest short made in collaboration with and funded by the Nouns community! Delivery at Dawn; A young hopeful rushes to the docks in the early morning to welcome a mysterious ship with a precious cargo.

183,052 Aufrufe • vor 2 Jahren

The making of our trailer for Hades II! With director's commentary from the amazing Louve Sarfati Karnas.

The making of our trailer for Hades II! With director's commentary from the amazing Louve Sarfati Karnas.

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These two shots were alllllll about contrast. Two versions of the same soul face each other. One of our must-haves going into this project was to create duality through our visual language in order to show these two versions of the same person, Sirius and Orion. We'd JUST seen Sirius and Orion shoot through the vacuum of space and crash into the planet Venus in an explosion of fire. So… we think at this moment, this first look, the stillness of their fixation on each other, says a lot. It’s no moment of light relief though, it really goes to show the power these two hold. That nothing from all this world shattering chaos and destruction makes them even flinch. Badass. Client: Digital Extremes Character Layout: Kathryn Layno 2D Animation: Roman Guillanton FX Animation: Matthieu Petit Animation Spotkey: Kamila Konczewska Cleanup & Colour: Zmei Compositing: Claudia Vilcu #Warframe #JadeShadows #AnimationBreakdown #THELINE

These two shots were alllllll about contrast. Two versions of the same soul face each other. One of our must-haves going into this project was to create duality through our visual language in order to show these two versions of the same person, Sirius and Orion. We'd JUST seen Sirius and Orion shoot through the vacuum of space and crash into the planet Venus in an explosion of fire. So… we think at this moment, this first look, the stillness of their fixation on each other, says a lot. It’s no moment of light relief though, it really goes to show the power these two hold. That nothing from all this world shattering chaos and destruction makes them even flinch. Badass. Client: Digital Extremes Character Layout: Kathryn Layno 2D Animation: Roman Guillanton FX Animation: Matthieu Petit Animation Spotkey: Kamila Konczewska Cleanup & Colour: Zmei Compositing: Claudia Vilcu #Warframe #JadeShadows #AnimationBreakdown #THELINE

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