B-Water Animation Studios
| Animation studio | |
| ISIN | 🆔 |
| Industry | Animation, Visual effects (VFX) |
| Founded 📆 | Summer 2012 |
| Founder 👔 | Dirk Hampel |
| Headquarters 🏙️ | , , Spain |
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Area served 🗺️ | |
| Products 📟 | Animated television series, animated feature films, VFX |
| Members | |
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| 🌐 Website | b-waterstudios |
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B-Water Animation Studios is an animation production company founded in 2012 by German producer Dirk Hampel.[1] The company has its main operational bases in Barcelona and Tenerife (Spain), with additional presence in Cologne, Germany, and Budapest, Hungary.[2]
Overview
B-Water Animation Studios specializes in producing 2D and 3D animated content for film and television.[2] The studio also provides visual effects (VFX) services.[2] It is recognized for its flexible technological approach, incorporating software such as Unreal Engine,[3] Unity, and the open-source suite Blender[4][5] into its production pipelines.
The company frequently engages in international co-productions and service work, collaborating with partners from various countries including Germany, the United States, Peru,[4] or Ukraine.
Key Activities and Recognition
B-Water Animation Studios has been involved in a range of projects. Noteworthy productions include the television series Zafari, which utilized Unreal Engine for its rendering,[3] and Pettson and Findus.[6] In feature films, the studio has contributed to Kayara, a co-production with Peru,[4] and Mavka: The Forest Song, a Ukrainian animated film where B-Water provided support services.
The establishment of its facility in Tenerife has been acknowledged by regional entities as a contribution to the development of the audiovisual sector in the Canary Islands.[7][8]
Selected Filmography
- Zafari (TV series)[3]
- Pettson and Findus (TV series)[6]
- Kayara (Feature film)[4]
- Mavka: The Forest Song (Feature film - animation services)
References
- ↑ "B-water animation studios". LinkedIn. Retrieved 4 June 2025.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Executive Producer". b-waterstudios.com. Retrieved 4 June 2025.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Amid Amidi (23 August 2017). "Upcoming Animated Series 'Zafari' Is Being Rendered Completely In Unreal Game Engine". Cartoon Brew. Retrieved 4 June 2025.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Alfonso Rivera (16 May 2025). "Crítica: Kayara. La guerrera del Imperio Inca". Cineuropa (in español). Retrieved 4 June 2025.
- ↑ "Ghosts of Ruin - Pipeline and shading for a anime young adults TV series production". Blender Conference 2024. Retrieved 4 June 2025.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Edel, ZDF and b.water Animation studioS win the "Goldener Spatz" with their newly produced animated series Pettersson and Findus". Edel Music, Books & Entertainment. 10 June 2022. Retrieved 4 June 2025.
- ↑ "Animayo Gran Canaria 2021 arranca su fase presencial el próximo 5 de Mayo". Animayo. Retrieved 4 June 2025.
- ↑ "Dirk Hampel - B-Water Animation Studios". Mundos Digitales. Retrieved 4 June 2025.
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