10KTF / The Kaiju's Problem

'10KTF: The Kaiju's Problem' marks our second collaboration with 10KTF, and the latest instalment in an epic and ever-expanding narrative that started with a shopkeeper and his cat.

/ Behind the line

Director
Sam Taylor

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THE LINE © MMXXIV

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/ OVERVIEW

This animation is one chapter in WENEW’s online storytelling project - an anthology piece that brings together content from a wide array of platforms, to tell the story of storekeeper Wagmi and his shop 10KTF. The episode follows recent events in the 10KTF Universe from the antagonist's perspective and shows us that Kaiju's are much more than big scary monsters out to terrorise New Tokyo. Follow Wagmi-San and the journey of our Baby Kaiju at 10KTF.com.

An animated creature with a humanoid body, reptilian skin, and large lips, wearing a white tank top, stands against a backdrop of a city skyline at night. Neon signs and tall buildings are visible under a dark sky filled with stars.

A sad cartoon creature with large expressive eyes, covered in a white and orange spotted shell, kneels on a wet surface in a dimly lit urban setting, with greenish-blue light reflecting off the water and a slightly blurred background.

An animated, small dragon-like creature with four horns and big eyes stands on a glowing, colorful screen, looking curiously at it. The creature appears to be inside a futuristic control room illuminated with neon lights and various control panels around.

/ MODELSHEET

Character Design

A group of animated, colorful, frog-like creatures in a variety of green and brown hues are gathered. Some of them are standing and some sitting, smiling and interacting playfully with each other. The scene appears joyful and friendly. — / © 10KTF

A series of illustrated grey cats in various poses: sitting upright, slightly turning, and standing, each wearing a red collar with a bell. On the left, a white sketch of a thinner cat labeled "Too skinny." The word "Tomo" is handwritten in the top left corner. — / © 10KTF

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/ ART DIRECTION

Concept

An animation of a monstrous creature with green skin, sharp claws, and a gaping mouth, standing amidst towering skyscrapers at night. The night sky is dotted with stars, and the city lights glow in the background, emphasizing the creature’s immense size.

/ Behind the curtain

The Crew

● Director / Sam Taylor ● Producer / Michael Parks ● Art Director / Juancho Crespo ● Animation Lead / Xavier Ramonède● Compositing Lead / Jesse Richards ● Production Coordinator / Michaela Dede ● Executive Producer / Laura Breaden ● Head of Production / Hanae Seida ● Head of Animation / Yino Huan ● Storyboard / Carlos Linares ● Editor / Taylan Özörer ● Concepts / Fanny Hagdahl / Juancho Crespo ● Colour Script / Basile Godard ● Character Design / Stephen Vuillemin ● Character Layout / Carlos Linares / Simon Takerkart / Xavier Ramonède● Animation / Carlos Linares / Mourad Seddiki / Jacob Matthess / Sergio Mateo / Jessica Teare / Lise Legier / Xavier Ramonède / Lucie Julliat ● FX Animation / Jaocb Tobin / Alexandre Logeais ● Animation Assist / Daniel Morales / Jacob Matthess / Eleonora Quario ● Cleanup & Colour / Studio Zmei ● Background / Marine Corbineau / Chirag Thakar / Eido Hayashi / Daniel Converio / Basile Godard ● Compositing / Daniele Baiardini / Freddie Lewis-Wall / Natasha Francis / Alexandre Eru / Stephane Coedel / Sam Taylor ● Colour Grade / Jesse Richards / Sam Taylor ● Music / Box of Toys ● Executive Creative Director / Tim McCourt ● Head of Operations / Anna Degenaar ● Studio Coordinator / Lidia de Hita Casas ● Marketing Manager / Ella Johnston ● Talent Scheduling Coordinator / Jesus Ovejero ● Pipeline Developer / openPYPE ● IT Support / Rob Riley (Gal Consultancy)