{"id":95,"date":"2026-07-31T08:15:33","date_gmt":"2026-07-31T08:15:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eliz.vision\/index.php\/work\/acura-type-s\/"},"modified":"2026-07-31T08:15:33","modified_gmt":"2026-07-31T08:15:33","slug":"acura-type-s","status":"publish","type":"eliz_project","link":"https:\/\/eliz.vision\/index.php\/work\/acura-type-s\/","title":{"rendered":"Acura Chiaki\u2019s Journey \/ Type S"},"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=\"2048\" height=\"1152\"><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div><span><\/span><span><\/span><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p>24fps <span><em>\/<\/em>\u00a04 Episodes<\/span><\/p>\n<ul><!--[--><\/p>\n<li>Branded<\/li>\n<p><!--]--><\/ul>\n<p><span><\/span>4 Episodes<\/p>\n<p>December \u201821<\/p>\n<p>THE LINE \u00a9 MMXXVI<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h1><span>Acura Chiaki\u2019s Journey <em>\/<\/em> Type S<\/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>Acura mini anime series Type S: Chiaki\u2019s Journey is the perfect hybrid of 2D and 3D animation techniques and action-packed scenes. The series follows our protagonist, Chiaki, as she faces her nemesis and battles her own demons in a race towards victory.<\/span><\/h3>\n<h2><span>\/\u00a0<\/span>Behind the line<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<ul><!--[--><\/p>\n<li>\n<p>DIRECTORS<\/p>\n<p><span><!--[--><a href=\"https:\/\/eliz.vision\/work\">Tim McCourt<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/eliz.vision\/work\">Sam Taylor<\/a><!--]--><\/span><\/li>\n<li>\n<p>CLIENT<\/p>\n<p><span><\/p>\n<p>Acura<\/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>Acura Chiaki\u2019s Journey \/ Type S<\/div>\n<p><span><\/span> 01:00<\/p>\n<p>THE LINE \u00a9 MMXXVI<\/p>\n<div>Play<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><video playsinline controls autoplay><\/video><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span><\/span><!--]--><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<h2><span>\/\u00a0<\/span>Type S: Chiaki\u2019s Journey<\/h2>\n<div>\n<p>It\u2019s difficult to say how many people in the world are obsessed with both motor racing and Japanese animation, but one thing we know for sure is that several of these people are employed at The Line Animation Studio LTD. This project lands slap-bang in the centre of the venn diagram of things we love. We\u2019ve spent the last 10 years honing our skills in the arena of 2D animated action, whilst simultaneously developing processes and tools that seamlessly mix hand-drawn and 3D animation. This was the perfect opportunity to blend those two approaches and showcase our passion and craftsmanship for these hybrid animation techniques.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-v-b402eb9f><!--[--><\/p>\n<div>\n<h2><span>\/\u00a0<\/span>Acura Chiaki&#8217;s Journey<\/h2>\n<h3><span>Episode 2<\/span><\/h3>\n<\/div>\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>24fps<\/div>\n<p><span><\/span> 1:00<\/p>\n<p>THE LINE \u00a9 MMXXVI<\/p>\n<div>Play<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><video playsinline controls autoplay><\/video><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span><\/span><!--]--><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<h2><span>\/\u00a0<\/span>Acura Chiaki&#8217;s Journey<\/h2>\n<h3><span>Episode 3<\/span><\/h3>\n<\/div>\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>24fps<\/div>\n<p><span><\/span> 1:00<\/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>Acura Chiaki&#8217;s Journey<\/h2>\n<h3><span>Episode 4<\/span><\/h3>\n<\/div>\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>24fps<\/div>\n<p><span><\/span> 1:00<\/p>\n<p>THE LINE \u00a9 MMXXVI<\/p>\n<div>Play<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><video playsinline controls autoplay><\/video><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span><\/span><!--]--><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<figure><img alt=\"\" width=\"1003\" height=\"1142\"><\/figure>\n<div>\n<div>\n<h3>\/Chiaki\u2019s Journey<\/h3>\n<p>The series takes us on an exhilarating adventure centred on Chiaki, a young driving prot\u00e9g\u00e9, and her wise uncle Noboru. When emotions heat up with Chiaki and her nemesis Erich at the local racetrack, Noboru steps in to mentor Chiaki as she prepares to put her family legacy on the line in the biggest race of her life.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--&gt;<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div>[--><\/p>\n<figure><img alt=\"\" width=\"2048\" height=\"854\"><\/figure>\n<p><!--]--><\/div>\n<div><!--[--><!--[--><\/p>\n<figure><img alt=\"\" width=\"2048\" height=\"854\"><\/figure>\n<figure><img alt=\"\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1152\"><\/figure>\n<p><!--]--><!--]--><\/div>\n<div>\n<h2><span>\/\u00a0<\/span>MODELSHEETS<\/h2>\n<h3><span>Character Design<\/span><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div><!--&gt;\n\n<div>\n\n<div>[--><\/p>\n<figure><img alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\"><figcaption><em>\/<\/em> Chiaki<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure><img alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\"><!--&gt;<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure><img alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\">\n \n<figcaption><em>\/<\/em> Erich<\/figcaption>\n 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