Moonrock Animation Studio

12/11/2025

🌏 And the winner of “Take your company T-shirt to the coolest place” 2025 is…

Our Art Director, Bernadett Dian, just got back from her annual business trip to Korea, representing Moonrock Animation Studio at the 2025 G-ConAction Business Day, one of the biggest content B2B events in Korea.

If you know Betti, you know Korea isn’t just another destination - it’s a place close to her heart. (She even speaks Korean!) This trip was the perfect blend of cultural connection and creative exploration.
Betti had the chance to meet some of the most forward-thinking content creator companies in Korea, exchange ideas, and explore new ways our studios can collaborate across borders.
For Moonrock Animation Studio, experiences like this are truly valuable -they fuel our creativity, expand our global perspective, and remind us why we do what we do.

We’re also thrilled about new collaborations and project opportunities that have emerged from this trip. Meeting creators who share our love for storytelling has sparked something special - and we can’t wait to share what’s next. Stay tuned! 🎬

29/10/2025

🎮 What does it take to bring a legend to life?

In the world of cinematic trailers, every detail counts. For this exhilarating Call of Duty cinematic trailer, we joined forces with Platige Image - a collaboration that pushed the limits of realism, artistry, and storytelling.

Our team at Moonrock Animation Studio had the privilege of shaping the character of He “Seraph” Zhen-Zhen, breathing life into one of the franchise’s most iconic warriors. Every detail was built with precision and passion - a testament to what happens when creativity meets technical mastery.

This project reminded us why we love what we do: transforming pixels into emotion and giving depth to digital heroes that players around the world connect with.

👉 Explore the full project here: https://moonrock.eu/moonrock-animation-studio-works/

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15/10/2025

They say you should *never* light a white horse.
Challenge accepted. 🐎💡

For this TV title sequence, we approached every frame as a composition - where light, texture, and mood work in perfect balance.
Our team shaped the look through lighting, lookdev, and compositing, to craft the right atmosphere and emotional tone. By experimenting with color palettes, intensity, and shadow, we built cinematic depth that enhances the story - without stealing the spotlight (pun intended).

A huge thanks to Arx Anima for the opportunity and creative collaboration.

🎬 Explore more of our work: https://moonrock.eu/moonrock-animation-studio-works/

02/10/2025

🎬 Every studio knows this: the toughest shots are often the ones that look the most effortless.

When Platige Image asked us to handle the door demolition FX for the Call of Duty: Vanguard & Warzone Season 2 cinematic trailer, we knew it was one of those shots. On screen, it lasts seconds. Behind the scenes? Weeks of iteration, simulation tuning, and syncing with the story’s rhythm.
That’s the paradox of visual effects: if we’ve done our job right, the audience never notices the work - they just feel the impact.

We’re proud to have contributed to this trailer, and even prouder to have worked on it in with Platige Image.

👉 At Moonrock, we transform intricate work into seamless impact. See for yourself: https://moonrock.eu/moonrock-animation-studio-works/

16/09/2025

D2 Conferences landed in Budapest 🚀 and it didn’t disappoint!

On the first weekend of September, D2, one of the most renowned archviz events, made its debut in Budapest
(budapest.d2conferences.com) - and it was an honor for us to be part of this special edition. Our CEO, Gábor Marinov, spoke about how AI is reshaping the world of animation and VFX: accelerating workflows, opening new creative opportunities, but also raising difficult questions about the future of our craft.

Within the framework of D2, the CAD’Oro Architectural Animation Film Festival also took place, showcasing some truly inspiring works. As a member of the jury Gábor helped select the best entries - congratulations again to all the winners! 🎉 The shortlist of the 14 best films is available here: cadoro.hu/shortlist - well worth a watch. 🎥

Thank you to everyone who made this event so special. We’re grateful to be part of a community that embraces big questions - and that believes, as we do, that the future of digital media must be shaped with both imagination and responsibility.

27/08/2025

When we first sat down with the brief for Magic: The Gathering – Innistrad, one question stood out:
How do you make fabric feel alive in a world steeped in Gothic atmosphere?

Our team’s task was to give weight and realism to Tim and Jerren through advanced cloth simulation. Every fold, every ripple in motion needed to support the characters’ presence - not just as models on screen, but as figures in a haunting story.

Collaborating with the brilliant artists at Axis Studios pushed us to raise the bar. The result? A trailer where craft, detail, and storytelling come together to create something hauntingly real.

Curious to see how we tackle shot CFX and bring characters to life? ✨See the magic unfold: https://moonrock.eu/moonrock-animation-studio-works/

13/08/2025

💡 "Let there be light," they said. But nothing happened.
Because, of course, the renderer crashed.

Without light, a scene is just sad, floating polygons. But when shadows stretch, colors pop, and depth returns, suddenly, there's a story.
Lighting isn’t just a step in the pipeline - it’s where choices become feelings, and renders become reality.
In animation, we often focus on the big things -characters, arcs, worlds. But often, it’s the smallest element - a well-placed shadow or soft glow - that makes a scene resonate emotionally.

✨ Discover how we shape light and emotion, frame by frame: https://moonrock.eu/portfolio-category/7-light/

31/07/2025

Múlt héten újra összegyűltünk, hogy folytassuk AI + mozgókép közösségi estjeinket – és most sem kellett csalódnunk. A generatív képi- és videómodellek működésében merültünk el, gyakorlati példákon keresztül.

A technikai mélység után most is kötetlen beszélgetéssel zártuk az estét: szó volt lehetőségekről, kihívásokról, etikai kérdésekről – de szóba került az is, hogyan lehet érvényeset mondani vizuálisan egy olyan világban, ahol a képek és videók előállítása egyre gyorsabb és elérhetőbb. Inspiráló este volt, új arcokkal és visszatérő vendégekkel, közös gondolkodás, és egy teljesen váratlan Ozzy Osborne tribute is belefért (ha ott voltál, tudod😉).

Köszönjük mindenkinek, aki eljött – szakmailag is, közösségileg is sokat jelent, hogy ennyien érdeklődtök a generatív vizuális eszközök iránt. Folyamatosan tanulunk, együtt.

Külön köszönet a Perspective Barnak a helyszínért – és a jéghideg sörért.
Folytatjuk. 👾

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