Video games publisher CRITICAL REFLEX has announced a partnership with recently established animation studio, Toad Animation. After teaming up with CRITICAL REFLEX to launch the new tower defence, deck-building PC game ORX with an animated trailer, the two companies have entered a long term agreement to pair upcoming indie video games with wider animated storytelling.
Toad Animation has a vibrant visual flair that has breathed life into the characters from a variety of games from fantastic studios across the globe. From clients ranging from video game publisher HypeTrain Digital to Japanese animation studio SHAFT Animation Studio, you can watch a showcase of Toad Animation’s work here:
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With a team of 15 with years of experience in the industry, the Toad Animation team has dabbled their hand in diverse art styles and is familiar with creating work that brings a game’s vision to an animated experience. Co-founded by Alexandra Chigirinskaya & Stepan Nikitin, the studio aims to bring their creativity and team’s expertise to every frame they create.
“Working with the Toad Animation team on the ORX animated launch trailer was a fantastic experience, they were nothing short of spectacular to work beside,” said Rita Lebedeva, Founder of CRITICAL REFLEX. “For us, partnering with Toad Animation was an easy decision, the quality of work and passion they have for cultivating cinematic storytelling is truly phenomenal.”
“Our passion and love for animation is what drove us to create this studio,” commented Alexandra Chigirinskaya. “The creative minds we work beside make every project a fresh experience, and we are excited to dive into a partnership with CRITICAL REFLEX.”
Stepan Nikitin agreed: “We cannot wait to see what the future brings us in working beside CRITICAL REFLEX on all their upcoming games.”
CRITICAL REFLEX and Toad Animation recently collaborated on the early access launch trailer of tower defence title ORX, which you can check out the trailer for here.
You can keep up to date with Toad Animation on their Twitter, Instagram, or you can chek them out on YouTube, or check out the website: http://toadanimation.com/
