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Director Louve Sarfati Karnas taps into music-driven childhood memories as they lead The Line’s animation crew into a frenetic action/fantasy for online game Warframe, all fuelled by a punishing track from American metalcore band ERRA.
Louve Sarfati Karnas: “I feel like nostalgia is inherently a huge part of a director’s inspirations. I grew up with punk music, from my brother’s bedroom where he would be playing guitar while I played the Super Nintendo, to my parents’ car going on trips.
“I would then carry the music with me, listening on my first MP3 while coming back from school. I remember always imagining myself being in the band performing, or stories of epic proportions or even the coolest music music video imaginable. This film is the embodiment of all these memories.”
“We approached the production as an opportunity to evolve our creative process, combining a mixed approach that brought together live-action-inspired editorial, graphic 2D animation, and FX-driven sequences.”
The Line: “We approached the production as an opportunity to evolve our creative process, combining a mixed approach that brought together live-action-inspired editorial, graphic 2D animation, and FX-driven sequences.
“Experimental techniques, including glitch aesthetics and abstract visual layers developed in TouchDesigner, were integrated alongside a deliberately raw, reduced color palette to create a tactile, expressive visual language.
“This hybrid pipeline was supported by a close-knit production team, whose collaborative approach allowed for fluid transitions between character animation and effects work, ultimately shaping the film’s dynamic and theatrical feel.”
Client: Digital Extremes
Warframe CD: Rebecca Ford
Former Warframe Art Director: Geoff Crookes
Production: The Line
Director: Louve Sarfati Karnas
Producer: Macarena Gaset
Art Director: Justine Thibault
Animation Lead: Quentin Rigaux
Clean Up Lead: Clara Schildhauer
Compositing Lead: Maxime Temple
Production Manager: Denise Cirone
Managing Director | Commercials & Branded Content: Laura Breaden
ECD: Tim McCourt
EP: Laura Breaden
Head of CG: Pete Addington
Head of Art: Juancho Crespo
Head of Animation: Kwok Fung Lam
Head of Compositing: Freddie Lewis-Wall
Head of Production: Nick Miller
Talent & Scheduling Coordinator: Jesus Ovejero
Moodfilm: Ethan Barret, Louve Karnas
Beatboards Djibril Morissette-Phan
Storyboard: Ian Dominique Alejo, Kelly Wang, Patrik Mirga, Louve Karnas
Editor: Louve Karnas
Concepts: Justine Thibault
Color Script: Leila Courtillon
Character Design: Matias Balsa, Coke Navarro
Modelsheets & Cleanup: Matias Balsa, Coke Navarro
Character Layout: Matias Balsa, Sophie Li
Character Layout Colin Tan, Kathryn Layno, Djibril Morissette-Phan, Elodie Xia
Animator: Quentin Rigaux, Juny, Ian Dominique Alejo, Yohann Abdelnour, Roman Guillanton, Gaëlle Thierry, Antoine Tran, Shane Dering
FX Animation: Louve Karnas, Erwin Rieffel, Matthieu Petit, Christophe Madeleine, Alexandre Logeais, Andrew Stadler
Graphics: Klsr
Animation Spotkey: Clara Schildhauer, Kamila Konczewska, Gabriela Bosco
Cleanup and Color: Outsource Zmei
Background Layout: Justine Thibault, Sanaa Agathe Coste, Igor Piwowarczyk
Background: Sébastien Flores, Justine Thibault, Sanaa Agathe Coste, Igor Piwowarczyk
CG Supervisor: Pete Addington
3D Modeling: Joachim Loesener
3D Generalist: Simon Duclos
Compositor: Maxime Temple, FX Doru Ondun, Freddie Lewis-Wall, Skye van der Walt, Charlotte Stadnicki, Claudia Vilcu, Marco Antonio, Natasha Francis, Valérie Guichard
Colour Grade: Freddie Lewis-Wall
Production Assistant: Bingqi Liu
Junior Generalist /Edit Assistant: Bingqi Liu
Head of Operations: Kallista Omotosho
Studio Cooridnator: Sophia Owen-Moulding
Marketing Manager: Ella Johnston
IT support: Rob Riley (Gal Consultancy)
Pipeline Developer: Ynput
Music: Erra
Audio: Erich Preston
Sound Design/Mix: Erich Preston, Paul Christoforakos
