Centuries after the destruction of earth, Kentucky Williams and his cyborg companion, C-LA, lead the crew of the Serrano on an intergalactic, flavor-driven adventure to hunt down the last remaining Earth spices. But they too are being hunted, by a ghost from C-LA’s past.

EPISODE 1 OUT NOW!


We aimed to create a show that families can enjoy together, animation fans will geek out over and young adults will relate to. Spice Frontier dazzles with its artistically beautiful visuals, brought to life with the cutting-edge capabilities of Unreal Engine, creating a truly stunning animated experience.

OUR ADVENTURE BEGAN HERE


In 2019 Steamroller Animation released an 8 min short film to widespread critical acclaim. Developed primarily as a proof of concept, the short would go on to win 35 awards in the short film circuit that year. With the film’s success, the studio decided to ramp up development for a pilot episode.

AWARDS

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This experience combines the familiar combat of Fortnite with original high-quality art and storytelling; giving the player a true immersive experience in the world of Spice Frontier.

PLAY NOW: 5992-1806-0944

THE CREW

OBTAIN THE LORE

The story that started it all. Get caught up on all the Spice Frontier lore in: Spice Frontier: The First Course.

Read the digital version for FREE!

SPICE FRONTIER PRODUCTION DIARIES

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The Steaks Are High with Shot-Building
The Steaks Are High with Shot-Building

Production Diaries #5 for Spice Frontier Episode 1

The last installment of Spice Frontier’s Production Diaries dives into the show’s Shot-Building workflow in Unreal Engine and how the new techniques allow for earlier glimpses at the final picture. Our team talks about bringing in all the different assets from animation to environment to lighting to 2D FX into Unreal and creating a toolset to achieve Spice Frontier’s unique look.

Length: 11 minutes

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A Legend in the Baking with Rigging
A Legend in the Baking with Rigging

Production Diaries #4 for Spice Frontier Episode 1

This next segment of Spice Frontier’s Production Diaries features the Rigging team and the processes, challenges, and tools they use to make their workflow and the Animation team’s work faster. They discuss the obstacles they faced with the increasing complexity of rigs and the problem-solving they did to rig in Unreal Engine.

Length: 13 minutes

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A Calculated Whisk with Production, Talent & Culture
A Calculated Whisk with Production, Talent & Culture

Production Diaries #3 for Spice Frontier Episode 1

In the third installment, members of the Production and Talent & Culture team talk about the support they provide to the Spice Frontier project, including adapting to a real-time workflow and how they keep a remote studio connected.

Length: 11 minutes

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ABOUT THE CREATOR

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Jalil Sadool has more than 20 years experience working in the film industry as a professional animator.

After graduating from Edinboro University of Pennsylvania in 2004, he began his animation career at Rhythm and Hues Studios working on The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe.

In 2006, Jalil joined Weta Digital Ltd in New Zealand, where he spent five years as Senior Animator on The Water Horse, Prince Caspian, and James Cameron's Avatar. In 2009, he was Sequence Lead Animator on Matt Reeves' Rise of the Planet of the Apes.

Jalil moved from VFX to Feature Animation in 2011, joining DreamWorks Animation as Lead Animator on Rise of the Guardians and How to Train Your Dragon 2.

He co-founded Steamroller Animation in 2014 and currently serves as its Chief Creative Officer.