Animation Blog
Swing into our wild animation blog, where creativity grows like vines in a lush rainforest. Unearth the roots of our creative process with behind-the-scenes peeks that'll make you go wild. Our jungle canopy of insightful articles on animation techniques and trends is constantly expanding, offering a bird's-eye view of the industry. Climb the skill tree with our pro tips, perfect for animators looking to evolve their craft. But the real king of this jungle? Our often amusing and occasionally cheeky original animations, crafted by our talented troop of digital primates. Whether you're a sapling animator, a seasoned silverback in the industry, or just wild about the art of animation, our blog is your natural habitat for inspiration, education, and entertainment. So grab a vine and swing on in – it's a jungle out there, but our animation oasis is just a click away!
Animated Logos
Kong Studio loves an animated logo and we've made plenty!
Declan Rice is Nice!
Sorry my bad! Declan Rice gives a shout out to Kong Studio's animated Alex Iwobi banger 'Don't Shoot!'.
Kong Studio Life
Award-winning filmmaker, Paul Wyatt came into our hackney studio and filmed our troop hard at work during the production of our epic Quentin Blake animated TV…
Disappointed Wildlife
Kong’s contribution to Andrea Braga's Disapointed Wildlife exhibition consisted of a Gorilla roaring, followed by interpretations by 17 artists. A…
The Making of Kong Studio
Photos taken during Paul Wyatt's documentary filming of studio life.
Inside the Animation Studio
A behind the scenes peek at Kong's Studio.
Rejected but not dejected
Kong's handiwork is immortalised in clay for ceramic artist Maud Milton.
Happy Halloween
It's scary what you can create using Blender.
Strike it Lucky with Jiva Maya
Kong animates the flashback scenes for Jiva Maya's 'Lucky' about the life and times of Bernie Ecclestone.
See you laters potaters
As BoJo resigns, we remember his ministerial career in this fabulous musical number.
It Ain’t Half Hot Ma’am
Queen Liz tackling the current heatwave like a trooper.
Cocktails and Canvas
Kong's fully interactive art event with booze is back...
Just Act Natural
An exciting behind the scenes peek.
Sorry, a Right Royal Apology
Sorry, is all that you can say.
See it say it
Lovely bit of Sausage...
Thanks but no thanks
A reminder to be courteous to everyone. You never know when you may cross paths again!
Colour of the Climate Crisis
Kong's Elroy Simmons animates a beautiful falling leaf for Pentagram.
Crafting Hour
The Kong Troop take some time out to get crafty.
Run To Your Radio
Not everything in animation takes ages!
Kong’s Hands Just Got Real
Go behind the scenes in Kong Studio's future short 'A Handy Explainer'.
Kong’s Lost Heroes
This week, Kong lost two of its treasured heroes.
A Little Love
As the Joker once said to Batman “Why can’t we all just get along?"
To Boldly Go…
Happy Star Trek day from space god William Shatner.
Kong supports Future Creatives
“Shazam!” animated short for IMAX has been recognised at Summit International Creative Awards 2019.
Javier Castillo
Javier Castillo is a highly talented illustrator and character designer that we had the pleasure of working with on our Dan TDM’s The Contest project.
Line Animation Test for IMAX Solo
Sometimes we just like watching the raw, unpolished line animation. Not to do all the other production stages a disservice, but there's something beautiful in…
E17 Art Trail 2019
Our studio is based in Walthamstow. We live in the area and we are proud to be part of the E17 community (and we don’t travel well…).
Creatures of Habit
We like working with people who look at the world differently, so we were happy to help Creatures of Habit by animating their logo.