Client: Arx anima, Arxlight, Peng-Boom-Tschak
Monster Mia is a 3D animated film based on the bestselling book series ‘Monstrous Maud’ by author A.B. Saddlewick, directed by Verena Felse.
I worked on the film from September 2023 to October 2025 as a production designer. In this role, I was responsible for defining the overall look of the film, working closely with the director and producers, supervising the art department that designed the characters and sets, and then supervising and guiding various departments during the entire production (modelling, surfacing, VFX, lighting/compositing and colour grading).
Initially, we wanted a rather stylised look, with flat, structured shapes and non-PBR lighting, but during production we had to tone down some of the more “bold” aspects to find the right visual balance between time, budget and producer feedback.
Coming out in October 2026!