{"id":128,"date":"2026-07-31T08:16:15","date_gmt":"2026-07-31T08:16:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eliz.vision\/index.php\/work\/gorillaz-the-mountain-the-mooncave-and-the-sad-god\/"},"modified":"2026-07-31T08:16:15","modified_gmt":"2026-07-31T08:16:15","slug":"gorillaz-the-mountain-the-mooncave-and-the-sad-god","status":"publish","type":"eliz_project","link":"https:\/\/eliz.vision\/index.php\/work\/gorillaz-the-mountain-the-mooncave-and-the-sad-god\/","title":{"rendered":"The Mountain"},"content":{"rendered":"<header>\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/eliz.vision\/\"><\/a><\/div>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>London, England<\/span><a href=\"mailto:info@thelinestudio.com\">info@thelinestudio.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p><button><\/button><\/p>\n<nav>\n<div>\n<ul><!--[--><\/p>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/eliz.vision\/\"><span><\/span><span>Home<\/span><\/a><i>\/<\/i><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/eliz.vision\/work\"><span><\/span><span>Work<\/span><\/a><i>\/<\/i><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/eliz.vision\/entertainment\"><span><\/span><span>Entertainment<\/span><\/a><i>\/<\/i><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/eliz.vision\/about\"><span><\/span><span>About<\/span><\/a><i>\/<\/i><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/eliz.vision\/blog\"><span><\/span><span>Feed<\/span><\/a><i>\/<\/i><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/eliz.vision\/podcast\"><span><\/span><span>Podcast<\/span><\/a><i>\/<\/i><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/eliz.vision\/contact\"><span><\/span><span>Contact<\/span><\/a><i>\/<\/i><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/eliz.vision\/shop\"><span><\/span><span>Shop<\/span><\/a><i>\/<\/i><\/li>\n<p><!--]--><\/ul>\n<div>\n<p><em>\/<\/em> Let&#8217;s Talk<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:info@thelinestudio.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_self\"><span>info@thelinestudio.com <!--&gt;<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure><img alt=\"\" width=\"780\" height=\"912\"><\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/nav>\n\n<\/header>\n\n\n\n<div>\n\n<div><span>00<\/span><i>\/<\/i><span>24<\/span><span>\u00a0fps<\/span><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div><span><\/span><\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n--><\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-v-b402eb9f>\n<div data-v-b402eb9f>\n<div data-v-b402eb9f><!--[--><\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<figure><img alt=\"\" width=\"3840\" height=\"2160\"><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div><span><\/span><span><\/span><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p>24FPS <span><em>\/<\/em>\u00a08.00<\/span><\/p>\n<ul><!--[--><\/p>\n<li>Branded<\/li>\n<p><!--]--><\/ul>\n<p><span><\/span>8.00<\/p>\n<p>February \u201826<\/p>\n<p>THE LINE \u00a9 MMXXVI<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h1><span>The Mountain<\/span><\/h1>\n<div><button><span>The Crew <!--&gt;<\/span><\/button><\/div>\n\n<button><\/button><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div>[--><!--]--><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--&gt;<span><\/span>]--><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-v-b402eb9f>\n<div>\n<div>\n<h3><span>We had the honour to work with Gorillaz for the third time for this 8 minute short! A love letter to the golden era of 2D animation&#8230;<\/span><\/h3>\n<h2><span>\/\u00a0<\/span>Behind the line<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<ul><!--[--><\/p>\n<li>\n<p>DIRECTOR<\/p>\n<p><span><!--[--><a href=\"https:\/\/eliz.vision\/work\">Max Taylor<\/a><!--]--><\/span><\/li>\n<li>\n<p>DIRECTOR<\/p>\n<p><span><!--[--><a href=\"https:\/\/eliz.vision\/work\">Tim McCourt<\/a><!--]--><\/span><\/li>\n<li>\n<p>DIRECTOR<\/p>\n<p><span><\/p>\n<p>Jamie Hewlett<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Client<\/p>\n<p><span><\/p>\n<p>Gorillaz<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/li>\n<p><!--]--><\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div><!--[--><\/p>\n<figure>\n<div><video playsinline muted autoplay loop><\/video><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p><button><!--[--><!--]--><\/button><\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>The Mountain<\/div>\n<p><span><\/span> 08.00<\/p>\n<p>THE LINE \u00a9 MMXXVI<\/p>\n<div>Play<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><!--&gt;<\/div>\n\n<span><\/span>]--><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<h2><span>\/\u00a0<\/span>overview<\/h2>\n<div>\n<p>We worked incredibly hard to make it as period-accurate as possible and, like all our projects, it was hand-drawn by an incredible team of artists. We even used a variety of practical effects in the film, which was a lot of fun to do. We had a brilliant time making this film and learnt a huge amount while studying the masters of the 60s and 70s.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-v-b402eb9f><!--[--><\/p>\n<div><!--[--><!--[--><\/p>\n<figure><img alt=\"\" width=\"3840\" height=\"2160\"><\/figure>\n<figure><img alt=\"\" width=\"3840\" height=\"2160\"><\/figure>\n<p><!--]--><!--]--><\/div>\n<div>\n<h2><span>\/\u00a0<\/span>Backgrounds <\/h2>\n<div>\n<p>We tried to compose shots in the same way they would have in the animated feature films of the 60s, they often painted master backgrounds for scenes and cut into crops of these, often that resulted in beautiful impressionistic close ups of beautiful brush work and simplification reminiscent of depth of field in camera. All the backgrounds are hand painted, but for many of the shots we adopted a hybrid approach, mixing real watercolours with a digital polish and final paint. The natural behaviour of watercolours on paper, the way pigments bleed, settle and absorb into the surface, revealing its texture, is difficult to replicate digitally. With traditional materials, you get those organic qualities for free.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<figure><img alt=\"\" width=\"3070\" height=\"1727\"><\/figure>\n<figure><img alt=\"\" width=\"719\" height=\"498\"><\/figure>\n<figure><img alt=\"\" width=\"3372\" height=\"2028\"><\/figure>\n<figure><img alt=\"\" width=\"2876\" height=\"1588\"><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<aside><!--[--><button><\/p>\n<figure><img alt=\"\" width=\"3070\" height=\"1727\"><\/figure>\n<p><\/button><button><\/p>\n<figure><img alt=\"\" width=\"719\" height=\"498\"><\/figure>\n<p><\/button><button><\/p>\n<figure><img alt=\"\" width=\"3372\" height=\"2028\"><\/figure>\n<p><\/button><button><\/p>\n<figure><img alt=\"\" width=\"2876\" height=\"1588\"><\/figure>\n<p><\/button><!--]--><\/aside>\n<p><!--&gt;<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div>\n\n<ul><span><\/span>[--><\/p>\n<li><button><span>01<\/span><span><\/span><span>THELINE\/TM\/.JPG<\/span><\/button><\/li>\n<li><button><span>02<\/span><span><\/span><span>THELINE\/TM\/.PNG<\/span><\/button><\/li>\n<li><button><span>03<\/span><span><\/span><span>THELINE\/TM\/.JPG<\/span><\/button><\/li>\n<li><button><span>04<\/span><span><\/span><span>THELINE\/TM\/.JPG<\/span><\/button><\/li>\n<p><!--]--><\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p><span><\/span><\/div>\n<div>\n<h2><span>\/\u00a0<\/span>Backgrounds<\/h2>\n<div>\n<div><!--[--><\/p>\n<figure><img alt=\"\" width=\"3372\" height=\"2028\"><!--&gt;<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure><img alt=\"\" width=\"3840\" height=\"2160\">--><\/figure>\n<figure><img alt=\"\" width=\"5890\" height=\"3887\"><!--&gt;<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure><img alt=\"\" width=\"5245\" height=\"3142\">--><\/figure>\n<figure><img alt=\"\" width=\"2500\" height=\"1759\"><!--&gt;<\/figure>\n\n]--><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><!--[--><\/p>\n<figure><img alt=\"\" width=\"3840\" height=\"2160\"><\/figure>\n<p><!--]--><\/div>\n<div>\n<h2><span>\/\u00a0<\/span>behind the line<\/h2>\n<h3><span>The Crew<\/span><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p><b>\u25cf Client<\/b><span> \/ Gorillaz \/ Eleven Management <\/span><b>\u25cf Director<\/b><span> \/ Jamie Hewlett \/ Max Taylor \/ Tim McCourt <\/span><b>\u25cf Sequence Director<\/b><span> \/ Jonathan Djob Nkondo <\/span><b>\u25cf Producer<\/b><span> \/ Eva Dahlqvist <\/span><b>\u25cf Producer Cover<\/b><span> \/ Macarena Gaset \/ Adriana Piasek-Wanski <\/span><b>\u25cf Executive Producer<\/b><span> \/ Tan Baptista <\/span><b>\u25cf Production Manager<\/b><span> \/ Michaela Dede <\/span><b>\u25cf Production Coordinator<\/b><span> \/ Ekaterina Saiapina \/ Daisy Link <\/span><b>\u25cf Production Assistant<\/b><span> \/ Ed Farish \/ Isabella Fitzsimons <\/span><b>\u25cf Head of Production<\/b><span> \/ Nick Miller <\/span><b>\u25cf Managing Director | Commercials &amp; Branded Content<\/b><span> \/ Laura Breaden <\/span><b>\u25cf Executive Creative Director<\/b><span> \/ Tim McCourt <\/span><b>\u25cf Head of Operations<\/b><span> \/ Anna Degenaar <\/span><b>\u25cf Head of Operations (Maternity Cover)<\/b><span> \/ Kallista Omotosho <\/span><b>\u25cf Studio Coordinator<\/b><span> \/ Sophia Owen-Moulding <\/span><b>\u25cf Marketing Manager<\/b><span> \/ Ella Johnston <\/span><b>\u25cf Talent &amp; Scheduling Coordinator<\/b><span> \/ Jesus Ovejero <\/span><b>\u25cf Art Director<\/b><span> \/ Eido Hayashi \/ Rosie Tonkin <\/span><b>\u25cf Head of Art<\/b><span> \/ Juancho Crespo <\/span><b>\u25cf Animation Lead<\/b><span> \/ Xavier Ramon\u00e8de <\/span><b>\u25cf Assistant Animation Lead<\/b><span> \/ Setareh Erfan <\/span><b>\u25cf Head of Animation<\/b><span> \/ Kwok Fung Lam <\/span><b>\u25cf Animation<\/b><span> \/ Pierre Rutz \/ Robin Eide \/ Jonathan Djob Nkondo \/ Ya\u011f\u0131zhan Misirli \/ Felipe Almeida \/ Jamie Merry \/ Sarah Dhorne \/ Sergio Mateo \/ Peter Dodd \/ Ga\u00eblle Thierry \/ Gustavo Carvalho \/ Kwok Fung Lam \/ Venla Linna \/ Juanpe Arroyo \/ Tim McCourt <\/span><b>\u25cf FX Animation<\/b><span> \/ Erwin Rieffel \/ Louve Sarfati Karnas \/ Olivier Malric <\/span><b>\u25cf Animation Assist<\/b><span> \/ Setareh Erfan \/ Christian Maym\u00f3 \/ Krisi Zhupali \/ Ron Chevarie \/ Jay Wren \/ Daniel Morales \/ Clara Schildhauer \/ Judith Boor <\/span><b>\u25cf Animation Reference Actor<\/b><span> \/ Laurel Taylor \/ Moss Taylor \/ Max Taylor \/ Nick Miller \/ Ekaterina Saiapina \/ Eva Dahlqvist \/ Michaela Dede \/ Tim McCourt \/ Skye Van Der Walt <\/span><b>\u25cf Character Design<\/b><span> \/ Jamie Hewlett \/ Jonathan Djob Nkondo <\/span><b>\u25cf Character Layout<\/b><span> \/ Julien Perron \/ Jamie Hewlett \/ Xavier Ramon\u00e8de <\/span><b>\u25cf Background Layout<\/b><span> \/ Simon Masse \/ Nicola Bernardi \/ Darina Lapkovskaya <\/span><b>\u25cf Background Paint<\/b><span> \/ Eido Hayashi \/ Arnaud Tribout \/ Luc Courtois \/ Paul-Emmanuel Separi \/ Daniel Clarke <\/span><b>\u25cf Concepts<\/b><span> \/ Igor Piwowarczyk \/ Arnaud Tribout \/ Daniel Clarke \/ Eido Hayashi \/ Paul Sabado \/ Simon Masse \/ Jonathan Djob Nkondo \/ Freddie Lewis-Wall <\/span><b>\u25cf Storyboard Artist<\/b><span> \/ Jamie Hewlett \/ Jonathan Djob Nkondo \/ Ga\u00efa Lamiot \/ Ay\u015fe Akta\u015f \/ Jon Lam <\/span><b>\u25cf Colour Script<\/b><span> \/ Eido Hayashi <\/span><b>\u25cf Colour Script Support<\/b><span> \/ Antoine Perez <\/span><b>\u25cf Graphics Design<\/b><span> \/ Max Taylor \/ Eido Hayashi <\/span><b>\u25cf Compositing<\/b><span> \/ Freddie Lewis-Wall \/ Abel Kohen \/ Clarisse Valeix \/ Doru Ondun \/ Vincent E Sousa \/ Skye Van Der Walt \/ Natasha Z Francis \/ Patricia Andrades <\/span><b>\u25cf Compositing Lead<\/b><span> \/ Freddie Lewis-Wall <\/span><b>\u25cf Head of Compositing<\/b><span> \/ Freddie Lewis-Wall <\/span><b>\u25cf Colour Grade<\/b><span> \/ Freddie Lewis-Wall <\/span><b>\u25cf Editor<\/b><span> \/ Peter Scott <\/span><b>\u25cf Edit Assistant<\/b><span> \/ Ekaterina Saiapina <\/span><b>\u25cf Music<\/b><span> \/ Damon Albarn \/ Gorillaz <\/span><b>\u25cf Featuring Performances By<\/b><span> \/ Asha Puthli \/ Bobby Womack \/ Dave Jolicoeur \/ Jalen Ngonda \/ Ajay Asanna \/ Anoushka Shankar <\/span><b>\u25cf Sound Design &amp; Mix<\/b><span> \/ Box of Toys Audio <\/span><b>\u25cf Live Action Studio<\/b><span> \/ Clapham Road Studios <\/span><b>\u25cf DOP<\/b><span> \/ Ed Tucker <\/span><b>\u25cf Gaffer<\/b><span>\/ Pearce Crowley <\/span><b>\u25cf Book Binders<\/b><span> \/ Wyvern Bindery <\/span><b>\u25cf Cleanup and Colour Outsource<\/b><span> \/ Amix \/ Pudoctopus <\/span><b>\u25cf IT Support<\/b><span> \/ Rob Riley (Gal Consultancy) <\/span><b>\u25cf Pipeline Developer<\/b><span> \/ Ynput <\/span><b>\u25cf Eleven Management<\/b><span> \/ Niamh Byrne \/ R\u00e9gine Moylett \/ Tanyel Vahdettin \/ Suzi Grossman \/ Ina Dubois \/ Saoirse Kavanagh \/ Ellie Nolan \/ Saskia Blow \/ Bolia Bamolende \/ Melody Perry \/ Bibiana Puglisi \/ Atay Hassan \/ Selena Dion \/ Astrid Ferguson \/ Stars Redmond \/ Molly Harris \/ Felicity Lotter \/ Ellie Thomson \/ Nadine Parker<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--]--><\/div>\n<footer data-v-b402eb9f><a href=\"https:\/\/eliz.vision\/work\/itv\"><\/p>\n<div> Next <\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<figure><img alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\"><\/figure>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p>24fps <span><em>\/<\/em>\u00a01.00<\/span><\/p>\n<ul><!--[--><\/p>\n<li>Branded<\/li>\n<p><!--]--><\/ul>\n<p><span><\/span>1.00<\/p>\n<p>March \u201826<\/p>\n<p>THE LINE \u00a9 MMXXVI<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2><span>I&#8217;m A Celebrity&#8230; 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