PewDiePie collaborated with WIT Studio, the creators of Attack on Titan

What started as a personal drawing challenge in 2024 for the legendary YouTuber Felix'PewDiePie'Kjellberghas culminated in a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity within the Japanese animation industry. After going viral for documenting his amazing artistic improvement in a short period of time. PewDiePie caught the attention of WIT Studiothe world-famous company responsible for adapting the first three seasons of Attack on Titan. The studio sent a special email invitation to the Swedish creator, offering him an exclusive tour of its offices in Tokyo. And the possibility of participating in a drawing session with their professional animators.

The rigor of WIT Studio and the challenge of Felix

The authority of WIT Studio in the industry is indisputable, being the visual architects of hits like Spy x Family, Vinland Saga and, of course, the global phenomenon Attack on Titan. WIT Studio contacted PewDiePie directly after being impressed by his self-taught progress.

The studio is renowned for its clean drawing style and fluid animation, elements that PewDiePie was able to observe firsthand during his visit. The YouTuber admitted to feeling extremely intimidated by the proposal and was on the verge of backing out due to the pressure of working with professionals of this caliber.

Cheering on Levi and the rigor of the “In-betweens”

The experience of PewDiePie in the studio was not merely contemplative; The content creator tested his skills on real technical tasks. He participated in quick drawing exercises (30 seconds to 3 minutes) alongside the lead animators, even modeling for them.

Felix had the opportunity to work on the intermediate animations (in-betweens) from an iconic battle sequence from Levi Ackerman in Attack on Titan. During the process, PewDiePie discovered that creating fluidity through tiny frame adjustments is a “much more difficult task than it seems.” The process allowed him to deeply understand the immense amount of manual work that every second of a anime high quality.

A new recruit for the Survey Legion

As a sample of reliability and mutual respect, the WIT Studio staff validated PewDiePie's efforts with gestures that any fan of the series would envy. The animators gave him specific advice, such as the importance of making larger drawings and using single lines for clarity.

At the end of the day, he received official merchandise from Attack on Titan. The team presented him with a custom-made drawing where PewDiePie is portrayed as an official member of the Survey Legionfaithfully maintaining the studio's artistic style.

Drawing as a bridge between creators

The collaboration between PewDiePie and WIT Studio is a testament to the mutual respect between modern content creators and traditional animation artisans. That the studio behind the most acclaimed seasons of Attack on Titan recognizing the efforts of a self-taught creator humanizes the industry and highlights that artistic improvement is a matter of discipline and passion.

These types of integrations are vital for the general public to understand why certain projects can suffer quality issues when rushed. Watching YouTube's biggest figure suffer to animate a few seconds of Attack on Titanthe value of the work of Japanese animators is put into perspective. It's also incredible validation for PewDiePie, who went from being a novice with a pencil to collaborating with the best in the industry in record time.

Do you think this type of collaboration will help fans be more patient with the production times of animation studios? We want to read your opinion in the comments!