The Story Behind the Studio: From Akama to NKI, and Now 2WICE — A Creative Journey Through Animation, Production and Direction

2WICE is a new 3D animation and VFX studio created by AKAMA

Akama is a multi-award winning director with 20 years of experience in commercials and trailers.

From Akama STUDIO to NKI, and now to 2WICE.
This is the story behind the work.

20 years of building studios, teams and images.

It all started with AKAMA STUDIO

In the beginning, my films were crafted almost like handmade objects. But as projects grew bigger, they required more expertise and organization.
That’s when I created Akama Studio: a structure to carry those ambitions.
We took risks, made bold films, and some won major awards, bringing new clients and amazing talents eager to join.

AKAMA Studio logo — Visual identity of AKAMA Studio, the animation and VFX studio founded by Akama, active from 2004 to 2014.

SEE WHAT WE CREATED BEYOND MY OWN FILMS

Beyond my own films, the studios have also produced films with other talents.
Here are some of their works.

Then came NKI

Over time, people confused Akama the director with Akama Studio the company.
So the studio kept the same team and spirit, but changed its name to NKI.

For 10 more years, NKI was our creative home: campaigns that made a mark, 65+ international awards, and above all a way of working built on resilience and collaboration.

NKI Studio logo — Visual identity of NKI, the animation and VFX studio founded by Akama, active from 2014 to 2024.

SEE WHAT WE CREATED BEYOND MY OWN FILMS

Inside NKI Studio — Custom-designed creative office in Paris (2014–2024), where Akama’s production team crafted award-winning animation and VFX.Inside NKI Studio — Custom-designed creative office in Paris (2014–2024), where Akama’s production team crafted award-winning animation and VFX.Inside NKI Studio — Custom-designed creative office in Paris (2014–2024), where Akama’s production team crafted award-winning animation and VFX.Inside NKI Studio — Custom-designed creative office in Paris (2014–2024), where Akama’s production team crafted award-winning animation and VFX.Inside NKI Studio — Custom-designed creative office in Paris (2014–2024), where Akama’s production team crafted award-winning animation and VFX.Inside NKI Studio — Custom-designed creative office in Paris (2014–2024), where Akama’s production team crafted award-winning animation and VFX.Inside NKI Studio — Custom-designed creative office in Paris (2014–2024), where Akama’s production team crafted award-winning animation and VFX.Inside NKI Studio — Custom-designed creative office in Paris (2014–2024), where Akama’s production team crafted award-winning animation and VFX.Inside NKI Studio — Custom-designed creative office in Paris (2014–2024), where Akama’s production team crafted award-winning animation and VFX.

AND now 2WICE, a new kind of studio.

After two decades with the same studio, first Akama Studio then NKI, I decided to start fresh with my second studio: 2WICE.

Lighter, faster, and fully cloud-based, 2WICE builds custom teams for each project, like LEGO pieces fitting together wherever the talent is. Our focus: high-end 3D animation and VFX, blending human expertise with generative AI to meet today’s new challenges.

2WICE is not a restart. it is the logical next step.

2WICE Studio logo — Current production structure founded by Akama in 2024, focused on cloud-based creative teams and image-making.

2WICE is the studio I’m building for the stories still to come.
The films will tell the rest.