animaXion studioz

A Free/Libre Animation Collective

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Libre Animation

The Studio

ANIMAXION STUDIOZ is an independent animation collective that only uses Free/Libre and Open Source Software.
We aim at combining creativity and technology to support innovative projects in the field of computer-generated imagery.
Our work spreads across self-funded projects, commissioned projects, commercial work and training, covering a diverse range of domains and techniques.

What we do

What We Do

...is much more than just the sum of our members' skills and interests.
Our projects are diverse in nature. They're the result of the combination of different areas of expertise, serve various purposes and can take a multitude of forms and distinctive looks.
We work with 3D and 2D images, static and animated, for a variety of media (film, tv, print and web).

Storytelling

Animation and illustration to share stories and characters as an art form, for educational, social, entertainment, business or promotion purposes.
Compelling and emotionally engaging stories are a powerful way to express your ideas and foster relationships.

Information graphics & visualization

Visual devices, static or animated, to describe and communicate complex information in ways that are easily understood.
Graphic representations of information, data and knowledge are mostly used for scientific, educational, news and marketing purposes.

Advertising & Business

Visual communication and design for promotional and other commercial purposes.
Encompasses a large diversity of devices and formats, including commercials, product visualization, corporate and product identity, animated introductions and logos, presentations and other commercial products (flyers, leaflets, brochures, posters).

Arch & Archaeo visualization

Computer generated imagery of objects, buildings and landscapes for presentation, design and scientific purposes.
3D still renderings, walk-through and fly-by/through animations for architectural and archaeological visualization. Includes the simulation of architectural designs and the restoration of cultural heritage and ancient architecture.

Education

Animations and static imagery to facilitate learning and support teaching and instruction in all levels, forms and types of education.
A pedagogical strategy to increase interest and motivation in learning and an effective way to represent knowledge and information, to demonstrate processes or relationships.

Training & Talks

The team is available to share their knowledge and experience through master-classes, lectures or other presentation formats.
We're also approachable for distance and physically present training (workshops and short courses) and tutoring.

Science

From static two-dimensional plots to animated 3D imagery and 3D printed objects for scientific purposes.
Visualization of data (meteorological, physics, medical, biological, chemical, ecological, geographical, etc.) to provide an insight and understanding of the phenomenon or data being studied.

3D Printing

Design and modeling of 3D objects for printing.
3D printed objects for design, product visualization, prototyping, education, retail and for domestic use. Includes accessories, ornamental objects and artifacts replicas.

The Principles and Ethics

The principles and values that guide this project are based on this cornerstone:

Free Art, Free Culture and Free Technology are crucial for a Free Society.

This tenet can be translated into the following list of guidelines:

i) Only take projects that we feel ethically comfortable. Although we're not close to other types of projects, we tend to favor "not-for-profit" and NGO organizations, political and social causes, public service, educational and scientific purposes.
ii) Use Free/Libre Software. The decision to work with Free Software is also an ethical decision. It's a statement about the world we live in and expresses a choice of how we choose to live and work in it.
iii) Adopt Free Culture licenses (as Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License) whenever possible.

Hopefully, the above list will help us living and working in a way consistent with the values of freedom, sharing and solidarity. And this is important for those who are striving for a society where the artificial barriers that benefit only a few are eliminated.

The Free/Libre way...

Free Software is a matter of liberty, not price. It means that the users have the freedom to run, copy, distribute, study, change and improve the software. Access to the source code is a precondition for some of these freedoms.
To us, the ethical grounds are particularly important. However, there are several other reasons why we use Free/Libre Software. Among other reasons, we highlight the following:

i) the overall quality of several already available Free/Libre Software programs,
ii) the freedom to study, adapt and redistribute the code,
iii) using a workflow independent from proprietary software companies strategies,
iv) avoid vendor lock-in, and
v) cost savings.

What is Free Art?

Creative works that can be freely studied, applied, copied and/or modified, by anyone, for any purpose. License restrictions are consistent if they respect or protect these essential freedoms.
It's an answer to overly-restrictive copyright laws that hinder the free exchange of ideas and creativity. A way to protect the digital commons.