Which Studios Produced The Kambi Cartoon And Its Animation Style?

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Just caught a few episodes and the art style feels distinct, reminiscent of older Thai animation studios. Did one specific studio handle the bulk of production for 'Kathi'?

Anthony Damon Gibson · Answer

By That's actually a pretty common misconception. The Kambi cartoon is a product of independent artists creating within the framework of a meme. So, there's no real set animation style and no single production company. Instead, I'll recommend reading the fantasy manhua ‘Bound By The Living Yama’ (which is online). Its artwork features heavy ink-wash backgrounds, and the way the panel progressions are arranged to create cinematic sequences of an eerie, often mobilized underworld are truly unlike other webcomics. Even the visual storytelling of this one is outstanding.

Oliver · Answer

A surprising number of talented people were involved in the making of “Kambi” (as I discovered going through the credits last night). As for the production itself, Kambi Productions is listed as the main producer and a handful of co-producers are credited with the financial and distribution side of things. The main bulk of the frame-by-frame animation was done by an overseas-based animation studio, whilst the in-house team focused on the key character designs, developing the storyboards and overall direction of the show.

‘Kambi’ combines a Hand-Drawn look with 2D digitally painted backgrounds and effects. This 2D cartoon is created using a combination of frame-by-frame animation for the roughs, using software such as TVPaint, and then using the characters in the cartoon in Toon Boom Harmony, where they are rigged, and then the backgrounds and effects are added using After Effects to give it a polished and very warm look. The cartoon looks as though it has been hand-drawn, while at the same time it has been created using the latest technology. The handmade lines have been preserved and that is what makes ‘Kambi’ so special. That is why I keep returning to the same opening scene.

Violet · Answer

I was reading through a post in discussion and saw that the opening credits for the series 'Kambi' were listed. Of interest was the main production company followed by a list of numerous animation companies from around the world. Typically a main production company will be given the primary credits for a series and retain creative control, with production being outsourced to other companies in order to work on a larger scale.

It’s essentially a love letter to classic animation methods, updated for the modern era and polished off by a wide array of modern tools. The end result is quite frankly, very comfortable to watch whilst also feeling incredibly fresh. This is particularly felt in scenes that lack much in terms of action where the careful interplay between the established lighting and drawn lines really sells the scene beautifully.

Xavier · Answer

In the credits for the show, Kambi Productions is listed first, followed by the name of an overseas animation company that handled most of the frame work. However, the show was directed by in-house people, and the storyboarding was also done by Kambi’s internal storyboarding team. The overall visual style of the show is a mix of clean, expressive line-drawn characters, and textured, almost painterly backgrounds. The limited use of frames for emotional moments, and the more freely animated high-energy scenes, create a sense of rhythm. I really like that the contrast between the two types of scenes makes them all feel unexpected and alive.

Wyatt · Answer

Kambi was made by a layered production system where the main production company owns the IP and creatives, while the main animation was produced by the home studio’s lead artists for the key episodes and concept, while the others such as in-betweening, cleanup and additional episodes were outsourced to another overseas studio that they trusted.

A mix of traditional hand-drawn expressions and drawn pencil sketches are used for faces and gestures to render them more organically than digitally. However, longer camera movements and mechanical parts are smoothed out by using digital bones for smooth motion. Colors are developed in a painterly way to provide rich background artwork which is both hugely detailed and also very colorfully set and art directed in a very cinematic style. The tools used in the production are TVPaint for hand work, Toon Boom Harmony for the rigging of the characters and After Effects for the final compositing. As a fan of hybrid work made within tight production budgets this feels like a great mix.

Kara · Answer

Examining ‘Kambi’ from the angle of production, it appears that there were several production entities involved in the production of the episode. The lead production company in this case appears to have been responsible for the writing, casting and design of the episode, the main animation was produced by a primary animation studio and other studios were brought in to complete the backgrounds, effects and cleanup.

A clear intentional mixture of different production techniques is used in ‘Kambi’. The characters have been hand-drawn to express a certain individuality and these are most likely created in TVPaint or a similar program for frame by frame animation. The complex camera work, 3D environment and the animated backgrounds have been augmented by 3D passes or even rigged 2D puppets created in Toon Boom Harmony. The final compositing is high on color grading and overall atmospheric impact which is why ‘Kambi’ feels so cinematic despite its highly stylized nature. I personally think that the end result is fantastic, the story is able to breathe freely and develop without the visuals getting in the way.

Naufal Ahmed · Answer

From a pure art perspective, this is really great. Toonz Animation have produced some superb abstract art, which is not easy to do. The style is reminiscent of some of the modernist painting of the early 20th century such as Kandinsky or Klee, but animated. The use of shape, line and color to tell a story is clear, and within the confines of the animation, the shapes develop and form a short story of transformation. The work is also educational in that it can inform children about the different forms of art and how shape, form, line and color can be used to convey emotions and ideas. It shows children that there is more to art than just representation and that art can be about ideas and feelings and that these can be communicated by using color and form in abstract ways.

Jose Jr Marquez · Answer

Toonz Animation really outdid themselves in creating the animations for this show, which I find to be its most memorable character. The whole series is a constant stream of stunning, impossible landscapes, all mixed up of 2D and 3D in a most natural way. It’s a living painting, constantly moving and evolving as you watch it. The characters are there to guide you through the various environments, but really they are just a minor part of the overall landscape. I wish more studios would take a page from this book and create their own unique style, rather than churning out the same old CGI-based animations we see everywhere. The peaceful, ambient nature of the movement in this show is incredibly relaxing and it really feels more like an animated tone poem than a traditional cartoon.

Bipeak Culja · Answer

Odd how one stumbles upon strange bits of art in their childhood. For me, ‘Kambi’ was made by the wonderful Toonz Animation. It is a quietly wonderful film. There is no attempt to create realism in this, nor indeed even to follow traditional cartooning. What it does is to evoke a mood – not just visually but aurally as well. There are slow, deliberate movements which often are repeated. The backgrounds do not simply sit there – they breathe, pulse and change. It is a meditative film. Such patient, visually-focused work would never be made in today’s cartoons which are merely fast-paced vehicles for one joke after another.

Which Studios Produced The Kambi Cartoon And Its Animation Style?

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