Framestore
VFX
Framestore brings extraordinary ideas to life in any space or screen through craft, imagination and technology.
Founded in 1986 by a team of just five, Framestore has now grown to a company of more than 2,500 across a global network of offices. The company’s work has been recipient of all manner of industry awards, including the Academy Award for Visual Effects (The Golden Compass, 2008; Gravity, 2014; Blade Runner 2049, 2018).
Framestore has grasped the opportunities afforded by new technologies, and works with brands, studios, artists and organisations to bring immersive experiences to both new and existing audiences. Fuelled by a relentless curiosity, Framestore continue to look to the future, carving out new spaces, screens and media through which to tell stories.
The Framestore film team celebrated a successful start of the year, with their work on Disney’s Chistopher Robin earning an Academy Award Nomination for Best Visual Effects, while Marvel Studios’ Avengers; Endgame became the highest-grossing film of all time, taking $2.79 billion at box office.
Primary Activity: VFX
Pinewood Studios
Studio Facilities
Pinewood Studios Group is a leading provider of studio and related services to the global film and television industry.
Synonymous with world class British and international productions, the impressive heritage of its UK-based Pinewood and Shepperton Studios date back to the early 20th Century and are home to some of the most successful feature films and TV shows ever made. Renowned across the globe for excellence in its field, the Pinewood brand is now being exported overseas to studios in Atlanta, Toronto, and the Dominican Republic.
The facilities comprise the best quality sound stages, a globally unique underwater filming stage, a wealth of specialist production resources, state of the art TV studios, post-production and digital content services. The studios also offer easy access to the world’s most experienced crews as well as the expertise of hundreds of complimentary media companies based at its Pinewood and Shepperton Media Parks. Early in 2014 Pinewood Group announced a new facility Pinewood Studio Wales which will include 70,000 sq ft of shooting space, including 2 stages, acoustically treated at 20,000 sq ft each and an additional 30,000 sq ft of shooting floor, to be completed in 2015.
Recently released film and TV productions that have used the Studios ‘ facilities include, Gravity (Warner Bros); Guardians of the Galaxy (Marvel Entertainment); Jack Ryan Shadow Recruit (Paramount Pictures); Maleficent (Walt Disney Studios); 8 out of 10 Cats, Would I Lie To You and The Guess List.
Pinewood Group UK facilities include;
36 sound stages, 10 HD ready television studios and channel presentation studios, Audio post-production facilities, Media Transfer Centre, Backlots and standing exterior sets, Water filming facilities, A wide range of locations for filming including manor houses, Gardens & woodland, and Production Supplies.
Primary Activity: Studio Facilities
Other Activities: Audio Post Production
