World-class cinematic studio discuss animating the latest entry in the Saints Row series

Sydney, Australia – September 10, 2013 – Plastic Wax Animation and Deep Silver Volition today revealed the studio behind the mind-blowing cutscenes and animation in the smash hit latest instalment of the Saints Row franchise, Saints Row IV™.

Plastic Wax, who have a major studio in Sydney, produce pre-rendered and in-engine content for games and film and have worked on some of gaming’s biggest brands, including Bioshock, Transformers, Fallout ,Civilization V and Neverwinter. With their animation work, the team was extensively involved in the production of Saints Row IV, as Plastic Wax EVP Dane Maddams explains;

“Plastic Wax was fortunate enough to work with the always incredibly talented Volition and Deep Silver teams, we (Plastic Wax) handled full body and hand-keyed animation for 46 minutes of cutscene material, the project took around seven months to complete. Being tied so closely to the content we had an early sneak peek at the game prior to release, and believe me, the fans are in for an incredible ride.”

Volition’s Animation Director Zach Lowery explains, “Working with the talented team at Plastic Wax on Saints Row IV was a true pleasure. We tried hard to make sure that there wasn’t a feeling of separation and at the end of the day, it truly felt like Plastic Wax was a natural extension of our internal team.”

“The final product speaks for itself, and I’m very proud of what our teams accomplished together.”

Saints Row IV has gone on to sell more than a million units globally in its first week of release.

For more information on Plastic Wax, head to Plastic Wax’s official website to view the studio’s portfolio of games and entertainment work.