In which two cities did Sony Pictures Imageworks animate KPop Demon Hunters?

Sony Pictures Imageworks animated KPop Demon Hunters at facilities in Vancouver and Montreal.

The animation was produced entirely in 3D CGI, while drawing on the aesthetics and facial expressions of anime. The filmmakers wanted a bold graphic look that could shift between glamorous idol performances, angular action scenes, and chibi-like comedy.

Sony Pictures Imageworks used its Vancouver and Montreal facilities for the production. This geographic detail is separate from the film’s Korean cultural setting: the story is deeply inspired by Korean mythology, shamanism, fashion, and urban imagery, but the animation work was carried out in Canada.

The team also studied concert lighting, music videos, editorial photography, Korean dramas, and anime. Korean identity was reflected in facial animation as well, with mouth shapes designed around Korean-language articulation even though the film’s dialogue is in English.