Warhammer: Hammer and Bolter
Animated TV Series (2021-2023)
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Client
Games Workshop
Studio(s)
Sun & Moon Studios, Farside Features
Role(s)
Compositor, Video Editor, Sound Editor
Type
2D, 3D, Narrative, Long-form
Violence, gore and gritty lore
Hammer and Bolter is an animated anthology series that delves into the dark corners of the Warhammer universe and is available to watch on streaming service WarhammerTV.
I worked with Sun & Moon Studios/Farside Features on the show's 15 episodes as Editor and Compositor between September 2021 and June 2023.
It was nominated for Best Animated Series by Royal Television Society Bristol in April 2023.
Credits
Direction
Dylan Shipley, Ryan J. Neal
Production
Chantal Johnson, Lindsay Weir, Louise Condey, Nia Alavezos
Writing
Warhammer Story Forge Team
Art & Design
Too many talented folks! See all here.
Animation
Too many talented folks! See all here.
Music
Doyle W. Donehoo, Jonathan Hartman
Compositing
Graham Pearce, James McDonald, Zuhair Mehrali
Editing
Jon Bousfield, James Keeble, Zuhair Mehrali
Sound
Toy Piano, We Are Audio
“Zuhair’s role was very varied and he did such an amazing job for us. He has a thick skin and is able to adapt and be flexible with changes to a project, swapping hats between video/sound editing and comping as needed.”
The recipe
This awesome project involved me compositing shots in After Effects using various assets by the talented team:
2D animation rendered from Toon Boom,
3D from Blender and Maya,
and background paintings.
In addition to that I video-edited each episode and its VO and wilds tracks, managed final deliveries, and also prepared various animatic assets for the artists at every point in the pipeline.
“Zuhair always delivered a high standard of work in the face of tight deadlines whilst not only working as one of our compositors, but editor as well.”
The reaction
It was such a privilege to be involved in a franchise with a huge fan-base, and scouring the internet for reactions to each new episode was always exciting.
