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26 October 2021

Cinesite Delivers Visual Effects for No Time To Die

Cinesite reunites with the Bond film series for the 9th time, contributing digital environments to enhance physical stunts and support story.

19 October 2021

Clear Cut Group Expands Avid Capacity with Key Upgrades

14 October 2021

CBI & 41 TRADE ASSOCIATIONS ISSUE STATEMENT ON BUSINESS RATES, SAYING ACTION ON INVESTMENT NEEDED AT BUDGET

13 October 2021

Moonraker VFX Creates Unique ‘Cosmic Noir’ Universe in New Discovery Documentary

Moonraker VFX, an award-winning visual effects studio based in Bristol, has set a studio record for the number of shots delivered in a single project to bring a  ‘cosmic noir’ style to new Discovery documentary, Killers of the Cosmos.

8 October 2021

CINESITE CELEBRATES 30TH ANNIVERSARY

Leading VFX and animation studio Cinesite is marking its 30th anniversary, a key milestone for the independent studio.

6 October 2021

Lexhag VFX Hires Managing Director

Former Executive Director Tom Lewis joins from Creative Advertising.

4 October 2021

Cinesite London Appoints Joce Capper as GM & Hires VFX Supervisor Rebecca Manning

2 October 2021

Superstar Six to Join The VFX & Post Talent Agency

1 October 2021

Spotlight On… Cinelab Film & Digital: Rebranding, Expanding and Leading the Way for Synergies

This month we interviewed Adrian Bull, CEO of Cinelab Film & Digital, the UK's only full-service Film Laboratory and Digital Dailies Facility.

21 September 2021

Framestore Announces Three Key Promotions in its Immersive Team

Multi-award winning creative studio Framestore is pleased to announce that Eugénie von Tunzelmann has been appointed to the newly created role of Head of VFX, Attractions whilst Lauren Anderson and Maximilian McNair McEwan join Heather Kinal as Executive Producers. This trio of promotions is a move to solidify a team of specialist experience within the Attractions offering at Framestore and set the stage for the department's growth.

20 September 2021

Britain Has the Best Creative Talent

Government celebrates success of UK creative industries with new export help announcements.

10 September 2021

MPC Episodic and Mikros VFX Join Forces

World-leading visual effects houses MPC and Mikros are pleased to announce an alliance of their episodic and film divisions. Mikros, a French company, with over 35 years in the visual effects industry, has been a Technicolor brand since 2015. The combined studios will operate under the MPC Episodic brand and will continue to offer PreProduction and VFX services to the French features and episodic market, and beyond.

7 September 2021

Envy has completed post-production on Netflix dating series Too Hot To Handle

Envy has completed post-production on Netflix dating series Too Hot To Handle, a dating show where gorgeous singles meet and mingle on the shores of paradise. But there’s a twist. To win a $100,000 grand prize, they’ll have to give up sex.

26 August 2021

Foundry renews commitment to the ACCESS: VFX mentoring programme at 2-year milestone

Foundry, the leading developer of creative software for the media and entertainment industries, today celebrates supporting over 900 mentees to VFX industry mentors as part of its two-year collaboration with the ACCESS:VFX mentorship programme for young people in the creative industries.

24 August 2021

Darren Rae Joins Cinelab as Head of Colour

Rae is one of the entertainment industry's most highly regarded Colourists, having spent over 25+ years regularly collaborating with the world's leading Directors and Cinematographers.

20 July 2021

Framestore is proud to be nominated for its VFX work on The Crown and Lovecraft Country at this year’s Emmys

Lovecraft Country (HBO/Monkeypaw Productions) was nominated for the Outstanding Special Visual Effects In A Season Or A Movie category, while The Crown is up for the Outstanding Special Visual Effects In A Single Episode award.

5 July 2021

Freefolk Announces Return of Futurefolk Internship Scheme

The Soho-based visual effects studio's own talent-seeking initiative is back for its fourth year running.

29 June 2021

BFI SHORT FORM ANIMATION FUND 2021 OPENS APPLICATIONS

Awarding up to £120,000 each for bold and ambitious projects, the fund includes up to £50,000 each for two immersive projects, in partnership with StoryFutures Academy.

28 June 2021

BFI launches new screen industry skills review for UK pipelines

The UK-wide review in close collaboration with industry aims to tackle the barriers for future growth and competitiveness for emerging and current skills in production & virtual production of HETV and film.

22 June 2021

Freefolk bring robots to life for new Skoda campaign

Freefolk used their award-winning VFX and post-production mastery to bring robotic characters to life for Skoda’s Purrs electric, Grrrs attitude UK TV spot, to showcase the brand's new all-electric Enyaq iV SUV.