Axio. World: A London-Based VFX Studio Redefining Creative Freedom

Axio. is a London-based VFX studio- Solaris-USD, founded in 2023 by a team of artists who

wanted more than clearly defined roles and rigid pipelines. Built by industry veterans with experience across major feature films and high-end advertising, Axio. was created as a space to explore ideas freely, collaborate deeply, and work across multiple creative “axes”, from visual effects and post-production to CG and emerging real-time workflows.

Formed by longtime collaborators and friends, Axio. grew out of years spent working inside large VFX studios on blockbuster productions such as The Lion King, Pacific Rim, and The Call of the Wild. While those experiences shaped their technical expertise, they also sparked a desire to work differently, closer to the creative process, more hands-on across disciplines, and with greater flexibility in the types of projects they pursued.

In this interview, the founders of Axio. share how the studio came to life, the challenges of launching a VFX company during uncertain times, and the real-world lessons learned from their earliest commercial projects for brands like Gillette and Xbox. From defining a studio identity to building workflows, education initiatives, and future-facing pipelines, Axio. offers a candid look at what it takes to build a modern VFX studio from the ground up.

Read Axio's full story and explore their work: Interview