Sparks of Metal — Animation & VFX Studio

What We Do

Animation & VFX for extraordinary storytelling

Our main expertise includes Animation & VFX Production for Television, Advertising, Immersive Experiences and Film.

From ZDF documentaries to immersive museum VR experiences or Netflix and Amazon Prime productions, we provide carefully crafted worlds, animation and visual effects services. Our work spans documentaries, virtual reality experiences, feature films and product visualization.

Over a course of 18 years we developed efficient production pipelines that made 'some' impossible visions come to life.

Previz & Layout

Procedural Modelling

Texturing & Shading

Animation

VFX & Simulation

Lighting & Rendering

VR / Immersive

Houdini Pipeline

Unreal Engine

Redshift / Karma

Selected Work

Our Projects

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Mythos Nordsee
2-Part Documentary

ZDF Terra X · Layout, Previz, Animation, VFX, Procedural Modelling · Houdini & Redshift

ZDF

Fraunhofer TimeLab — 7K Videos for TimeLab Experimental Screen

Palmyra · Çatalhöyük · Uruk · Procedural Reconstruction · Houdini & Redshift

Fraunhofer

The G-Word with Adam Conover — Netflix Documentary Comedy

Netflix · Documentary · Layout, Previz, VFX, Modelling · Houdini & Redshift

Netflix

Reply42 — Meta Commercial

Advertising · Procedural Animation, Shading, Lighting · Houdini & Redshift

Commercial

Operation Napoleon

Feature Film · Dir. Óskar Thór Axelsson · VFX, Animation · Houdini & Redshift

Film

Parallel

Feature Film · Environment Replacement, Shading, Lighting · Houdini & Redshift

Film

Hunters — Season 2

Amazon Prime · Series · Animation, Modelling, Texturing · Houdini & Redshift

Amazon

Sirenele — YouTube Series

VFX, Shading, Lighting · Houdini & Redshift

Series

Avaricum — Short Christmas Movie

Layout, Previz, VFX, Procedural Animation · Houdini & Redshift

Short Film

Kant's Königsberg — Unreal VR Experience

Bundeskunsthalle · Unreal Engine · Procedural City Reconstruction from 1800 Map

VR / Immersive

Columbus — Short Film

Layout, Previz, VFX, Animation, Shading, Lighting · Houdini & Redshift

Short Film

Nexson — Series of Presentation Animations

Lookdev, Procedural Animation, Full CG Pipeline · Houdini & Redshift

Commercial

Parrot — Series of Presentation Animations

Lookdev, Procedural Animation, Full CG Pipeline · Houdini & Redshift

Commercial

Garanti BBVA — Commercial

Procedural Animation, Shading, Lighting · Houdini & Redshift

Commercial

Bergenbier — Commercial

Lookdev, Previz, VFX, Procedural Animation, Shading, Lighting · Houdini & Redshift

Commercial

Freshful — Series of Commercials

Lookdev, Texturing, Shading, Lighting · Houdini & Redshift

Commercial

Nephilim — Animated Short Film

Layout, Previz, Shading, Lighting · Houdini & Karma

Short Film

Expedition to the World's Oceans — VR Interactive Experience

Houdini–Unreal Pipeline · Procedural Modelling, Animation, Blueprinting

VR / Immersive

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The Studio

Meet our team

International Animation Excellence, UK-Based

In 2026, professionals with seemingly different backgrounds found a common mission: bringing 18 years of proven animation and VFX expertise to the UK market. Our small and enthusiastic team has delivered work for ZDF, and Germany's Bundeskunsthalle Museum, Netflix, Amazon Prime, with credits spanning feature films (Óskar Thór Axelsson's Operation Napoleon), broadcast television series (Hunters, The G Word with Adam Conover), documentaries (ZDF's Terra X: Mythos Nordsee) and pioneering VR experiences.

Sico

Creative Director & Technical Artist

Sico, our creative director, is a Bucharest based technical artist, with an interest in both traditional and computer arts, passionate about generating magical worlds, by combining knowledge and techniques from fields like visual arts, maths, physics and technology. After completing his studies in architecture, he jumped straight into the world of entrepreneurship. In 2006, he co-founded a small VFX studio (Golem Studio), becoming one of the pioneers of this industry in Romania. During that time in his formative years, the chance to work on legendary director John Boorman's film Queen and Country taught him what true dedication meant.

Oana

Texturing Artist & Quality Lead

Oana is our texturing artist. Since 90% of her dopamine needs come from creating beautiful things, we also use her as a quality control agent for everything that goes out the door. With a degree in visual arts, her work is fueled by a passion for cinematic imagery and her background in graphic design taught her the crucial relationship between function and form.

Jerry

Chief Executive Officer

Jerry, our CEO, has spent a lifetime solving complex challenges — from navigating large ships as a Chief Officer for many years to leading an accounting business. His experience has shaped a simple belief: success isn't just about technical expertise, but about truly understanding clients, managing expectations, and earning their trust.

In addition, we were all born near the sea, learned to enjoy freedom, appreciate being surrounded by good people, and love a sunny day.

So, let's see if we are a good match!

Pipeline

Houdini

Redshift

Unreal Engine

Karma

ZBrush

Substance

Adobe CC

DaVinci

Registered

Sparks of Metal Ltd
Company No. 16641104
Registered in England & Wales
Hampshire, UK

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