Project Highlight: ‘JMW Turner On the Wing’ – Our Animation Contribution

We are incredibly proud to have played a role in "Dialogues with Turner: Evoking the Sublime," a career-defining, long-form, three-screen film about the life and work of the revered painter J.M.W. Turner.

Our specific contribution to this prestigious project was the bespoke animation, which forms a visual backbone to the film's narrative.

A collage featuring a portrait of a woman with short hair, a hand-drawn art studio scene, and three images of trees against a blue sky, with text indicating
A mixed media artwork combining a detailed digital drawing of an eye and partial face outline with a blurred photograph of trees or natural scenery on the left side.

For this custom-made Turner documentary, we opted for a rotoscope-heavy, richly textured animation technique. Our aim was to move beyond standard 2D animation, producing something deeply rooted in the handmade to complement Turner's expressive style.

This unique approach allows visitors to journey alongside Turner and experience the landscapes that inspired his masterpieces in a truly distinctive visual language. Providing an unprecedented opportunity to delve into the extraordinary artistic world of one of the greatest British painters of the 19th century.

A dark room in an art gallery with large landscape paintings projected onto the walls.

Having successfully concluded its run in Shanghai, China, where it was the largest exhibition of oil paintings ever loaned by Tate to an Asian institution, "JMW Turner: On the Wing" will be coming to Tate Britain summer 2025. For its UK premiere.

We are honored to have brought a unique artistic vision to this significant cultural event, helping to tell Turner's story through our distinct, handmade animation.