Visual Effects Companies research

Visual Effects Companies

Framestore

Framestore is a British Oscar-winning visual effects company  based near Oxford Street in London. Formed in 1986, it acquired then merged with the Computer Film Company in 1997. The company works across several different areas of the media: feature films, commercials, music videos, feature animation and digital. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Framestore ( adapted from the website).

The Mill

Based in London, New York and Los Angeles we collaborate on award-winning moving image, design and digital projects for the advertising, film, TV, games and music industries. The company has been creating world-class visual effects for over twenty one years. http://www.themill.com/what-we-do/vfx.aspx ( adapted from the website).

Double Negative

Double Negative is based in London's Soho. It was formed in 1998 with a team of 30 staff, the staff now number 900+. It is now Europe's largest provider of visual effects for Film. All the staff both in the London and Singapore offices are involved throughout  the creative process and in close collaboration with clients. All projects large and small  receive the same high standard of creative and technical service.  Double Negative being recognised with several Visual Effects Society awards for films such as Inception and Sherlock Holmes, and BAFTA and Academy Awards for Inception. http://www.dneg.com/ ( adapted from the website).

Industrial Light and Magic

This visual effects company based in California was formed in 1975 by George Lucas. It was initially created to produce the special effects on the Star Wars films. It has since gone on to produce special effects for nearly 300 films including The Abyss,  Indiana Jones, Harry Potter, Jurassic Park, the       Terminator sequels, the Transformers films, Men in Black and  work for Avatar.