Ash
&
Metal is a grimdark Krieg-inspired series blending humor, war stories, and existential reflection.

Ash & Metal

Client

Original Series in Development

Brief

Ash and Metal is Woolley Studios’ original grimdark animated series about two Krieg soldiers stranded in a decaying fortress world. Inspired by Warhammer 40K and Girls’ Last Tour, it blends existential humor with striking, post-apocalyptic visuals.

Scope

  • Worldbuilding & Lore Development

  • Character Design & Turnarounds

  • Storyboarding & Scriptwriting

  • Proof-of-Concept Animation

HIGHLIGHTS

Dark abandoned stairwell with cracked walls, graffiti, and overgrown vines illuminated by light from a broken window.
Rooftop view of a crumbling city with distant ruined buildings and mountains, and a staircase leading down into darkness.

Development

The world of Ash & Metal was built from the ground up through months of concept art, character turnarounds, and gear studies. Our team explored dozens of visual directions for Gob, Azariah, and the Chaos Cult before locking in a style that blends grim military realism with surreal, almost mythic post-apocalyptic imagery. From expression sheets and weapon callouts to color explorations and environment sketches, every detail was designed to make the Krieg Towers feel like a living, breathing war-torn world.

Storyboard pages for Ash & Metal episode “Nothing But Sky,” featuring scene breakdowns, camera directions, and character sketches of Gob and Azariah exploring the ruins and interacting inside the tower.