Abstract: A digital asset browsing system allowing users to access assets in varying ways and along differing axial directions. The system includes data storage or memory devices storing digital assets (e.g., assets associated with a digital work such as an animated film). A client computing device or workstation accesses the data storage over a communications network and includes a processor, an input device for allowing a user to input data including assets queries, selections of displayed assets, and axial expansion requests, and a monitor for displaying a graphical user interface. A multi-axis hierarchical browser is run by the client device and displays in the user interface a first browser window with information corresponding to a first set of the digital assets and displays a second browser window including information corresponding to a second set of the digital assets related to the first set of assets by a user selected relationship.