QUEBEC CITY – Epic Storyworlds co-founders Steve Couture and Ken Faier announced this week they have set up Loomi Animation, a studio based in Québec City focussed on animation series for Epic Storyworlds/Epic Story Media original content and third-party projects.
Louis Leclerc, formerly executive director of Pixel Québec has joined as director of the studio, while Guylaine Robidoux and Daniel Belleville of Montreal’s ToonDraw have come on board as consultants. The studio is the recipient of a funding grant from the city’s economic development initiative.
The first project Loomi Animation will undertake is Epic Storyworlds’ recent commission from Radio Canada – comedy-action series Dex and the Humanimals (6 episodes x 11 minutes each), which will stream on Tou.tv. The series is co-financed with assistance from the Shaw Rocket Fund, CMF and Québec City.
Created by Raymond Boisvert and Paul Stoica, Dex and the Humanimals (pictured above) is a 2D animated adventure comedy series aimed at 6-to-11-year-olds which lets audiences join Dex as he frees the people of his world from the villain Kaz and his cybernetic henchman.
“There is a creative vibrancy and a wealth of animation expertise in Québec, as well as a global content ecosystem hungry for both original projects and support in executing third-party series. We are thrilled to be launching Loomi Animation with the expert guidance of Guylaine and Daniel, and the passionate industry champion Louis at the helm,” said Couture in the press release.
