Markleex

The production line

Stileex Pictures runs one line, and runs everything on it: its own universes and the campaigns it makes for brands. Ten steps, all in house.

The ten steps

  1. Idea. The heart of the message, in one sentence.
  2. Brainstorm. Every lead on the table, then the best one.
  3. Script. Dialogue, rhythm and punchline, written for the screen.
  4. Storyboard. Every shot drawn before it moves.
  5. Art pack. Characters, sets and props, ready to animate.
  6. Animation. Motion, frame by frame.
  7. Colour. Light and colour for every scene.
  8. Voices. Dialogue recorded and mixed in the studio.
  9. Approval. The client's feedback, built in at every key stage.
  10. Archive. Masters, sources and versions, filed and delivered.

Why it is kept in one place

A universe published week after week has to stay itself: the same faces, the same line, the same pacing. Keeping every step under one roof is what holds hundreds of episodes to one voice, and what lets a campaign keep the look agreed in its first test. It also shortens the loop: the person who boarded the shot works next to the person animating it and the person cutting it.

What a client sees of it

Clear approval points at every key stage, so the client always knows where the project stands. How a first message is best made is set out in Working with the studio.