Welcome to Series Craft, a new site feature in which we explore a particular creative facet of animation production in-depth and discuss the creative choices that lead to the finished result onscreen. In this first installment, we exploring the character design of the recently-launched French series
L’Épopée Temporelle (
Time Epic) with designer Bertrand Todesco.
L’Épopée Temporelle centers around meek, heartbroken Thomas who embarks on a journey through history to look for his ex-girlfriend Iris and her inventor father. He and his robot pal whizz through the likes of ancient Egypt, Nazi Germany, and feudal Japan in a flurry of outlandish time travel reminiscent of