Copper Octopus Animation Studio

10/05/2025

We've been making a dark fantasy web comic series called Monsterlander.

The first 3 chapters are available to read now for free here:
https://www.webtoons.com/en/canvas/monsterlander/list?title_no=1042436

In a world where orcs have been hunted to extinction, Eren, the last orc, disguises herself as a human squire to serve Sir Conrad Wolfhardt, a knight competing to rescue Princess Aeloria from a vampire lord. As Eren navigates her identity and loyalties, she confronts the haunting memories of her past, leading to an unexpected revelation about her heritage and the quest ahead.

We hope to turn this story into an animated series at some point, and the comic is the first look at what it'll be like. Doing it as a comic first allows it to be created faster than if it was done in full animation, although that is of course the ultimate aim.
So an animated version should show up in the future.

Let us know what you think of the story so far, so we can judge how its going.
There's a lot more to come!
Cheers!

In a world where orcs have been hunted to extinction, Eren, the last orc, disguises herself as a human squire to serve Sir Conrad Wolfhardt, a knight competing to rescue Princess Aeloria from a vampire lord. As Eren navigates her identity and loyalties, she confronts the haunting memories of her pas...

07/12/2023

Here's the Wolverine Brutal, X-Men animated short film we made that's been buzzing around for the last few months.
Aim was to make something short, fun, and with less complexity than some other animated films we've done. Hence the black and white, looser rougher style, which suits a rough character like Wolverine well.
https://youtu.be/3Cgar9Xc3ew

My version of the animated adventures of Logan, the Wolverine.Maybe he'll meet some other X-Men or evil mutants in a future animated instalment. He's great f...

21/09/2023

Animating the dark elf drow Drizzt Do'Urden and Guenhwywar the panther from Forgotten Realms, the Dungeons and Dragons setting.
Always fun to do anything with these two.

19/07/2023

Here is Episode 1 of ARENA : Days of Shadow animated series, that we made.
This is an animated series about a panther forced into the gladiator fighting arenas of the Roman Empire and her struggle to survive.

07/07/2023

Episode 1 of the Arena : Days of Shadow animated series we've been making for a while is finally ready to be released next week on YouTube for everyone to watch. Really excited to see what everyone thinks of it😀 It's a 10 minute episode.

17/10/2022

---UPDATE---
We're very thankful for the responses we've received and currently we are sifting through the auditions and last date to submit is 31st October. We will then contact the voice artists best suited for the roles to discuss next steps. Thank you all for the positive feedback about the series and the interest you have shown!

--- CASTING CALL ----

We invite you to be part of an animated series, soon to be on YouTube. This will tell a story, set in the gladiator fighting arenas of the Roman Empire, about the beasts and humans who inhabited and survived that world.

At this point these roles will be non-paying as this is a creator-led project, hoping to be successful, but depending on the success of the series, this could change. We hope to have a successful collaboration with our voice artists to develop this series.

Series Intro Trailer on YouTube here:

[https://youtu.be/Zp3Vj74Y96o]

Details below and we are happy to answer any questions

• Project Title: Arena: Days of Shadow

• Client / Company: Copper Octopus http://www.copper-octopus.com

• Project Type: Animated web series (initial pilot 10-minute episode)

• Voice Role Details:

'Shadow' Panther cat character - Female (age: 20's, black, African accent, this voice is the thoughts of the panther)

Gladiator trainer character - Male (age: late 30's, white, American accent, rough but likeable, wolverine/Hellboy type character)

Announcer - Male (30s to 50s, public event announcer voice, master of ceremonies, speaks to the arena crowd in a dramatic theatrical way to excite them for the upcoming events)

Sailor 01 - (male, 30s-40s, rough sailor type)

Sailor 02 - (male, 20s, younger rough sailor)

• Location / Remote: Remote Recording

• Audition Due Date: 20th November 2022

• Union Status: Non-Union

• Usage: Series will be available on YouTube.

• Warnings: PG-13

• Audition Material: Word Doc link of sample dialogue (https://www.dropbox.com/s/rmmj7n2ltqojttt/Arena_%20Days%20of%20Shadow%2C%20Episode%2001%2C%20Sample%20Dialogue.docx?dl=0&fbclid=IwAR178Otwi8ZNsPegnxTOWDqnIEWF34GnNfsdImou7Vout9mUhboPnP2r3JA)

• Submission Details & Requirements: Links to recordings of sample dialogue for characters to be sent to [email protected]

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06/10/2022

Here's the intro sequence for the Arena: Days of Shadow animated series we're making.
The series will tell a story set in the gladiator fighting arenas of the Roman Empire, and about the beasts and humans who inhabited and survived that world. Panthers, tigers, Julius Caesar, Cleopatra and gladiators all weave a tale we want to share with you.
Episode 1 coming very soon to Youtube. Promise.

28/06/2022

Happy to say 'The Fellowship of the Ring Animated' short film we made has had over 1 MILLION views on Youtube.
Bubbley drinks tonight!
:)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z736R0gSUw0

I've always loved The Lord of the Rings, so made this animated film trailer of my interpretation of The Fellowship of the Ring.Here's Frodo, Gandalf, Aragorn...

13/05/2022

Nice article about our Fellowship of the Ring Animated short film on Nerdist.com
https://nerdist.com/.../lord-of-the-rings-fan-made.../

A fan-made LOTR movie captures the magic of Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring in an animated short.

09/05/2022

Film Affinity has ranked our The Fellowship of the Ring Animated as the 24th best short film (animated & live action) of 2022, and the 40th best fan film ever.
https://www.filmaffinity.com/us/film659443.html

Genre: Animation | Synopsis: Here's Frodo, Gandalf, Aragorn, Boromir, Legolas, Gimli, Sam, Merry and Pippin in the first part of the epic story that will change all their lives.

09/05/2022

Fellowship of the Ring Animated.

Here's the Lord of the Rings animated short film we made recently.
It's film trailer style, telling the events of Tolkien's first Lord Of The Rings book, The Fellowship of the Ring.
The video combines hand-drawn animation, fully illustrated painted environments and 3D camera work, to create a cinematic experience.
This was an internal project, not officially endorsed by Middle-Earth Enterprises.

04/06/2021

We've released our Dungeons & Dragons Animated short film 'The Legend of Drizzt : Flesh & Blood'
3 minute fully animated story, telling a pivotal moment in the life of Dungeons & Dragons hero, Drizzt Do’Urden.
The video combines hand-drawn animation, with rich, immersive environments and 3D camera work, to create a cinematic action spectacle.
Drizzt is one of the heroes of the Dungeons and Dragons universe. Copyright Wizards of the Coast.
This story visualises a scene from the novel Homeland by R A Salvatore, where a young Drizzt is about to leave his father’s training and protection.
This was an internal project, not officially endorsed by Wizards of the Coast.