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18 June 2018

Vine FX helps to create the world of Patrick Melrose from their new home in Cambridge

Bafta-nominated visual effects company Vine FX has more reason than most to celebrate Patrick Melrose, the Sky Atlantic mini-series.

12 June 2018

Cinesite listed in The Sunday Times HSBC International Track 200

Cinesite, the independent visual effects and feature animation studio, has been named among the UK’s leading growth companies as part of The Sunday Times HSBC International Track 200 league table for 2018.

10 June 2018

Oscar winning VFX studio MILK expands as it celebrates 5th birthday!

Milk completes production on new feature film Adrift and Kat Mann joins as Head of Production.

5 June 2018

Framestore announces partnership with technology pioneers Magic Leap

Framestore, the award-winning creative studio known for its pioneering techniques in visual effects spanning film and advertising, today announced a strategic partnership with Magic Leap – who are building the next spatial computing platform, powering mixed reality experiences that seamlessly blend the digital and physical world.

3 June 2018

UK Screen makes the case for access to global talent after Brexit

Last Thursday the BBC News Channel featured a day of stories about the Creative Industries and Brexit.

1 May 2018

3 Mills travel to the Isle of Dogs

3 Mills Studios excited to announce that Wes Anderson’s newest stop-motion animation Isle of Dogs was made at 3 Mills Studios!

26 April 2018

William Bartlett wins BAFTA Television Craft Award

Framestore is proudly celebrating the success of Executive Creative Director William Bartlett, for his BAFTA-winning titles for BBC One/Sid Gentle Films drama SS-GB.

23 April 2018

UK Screen Alliance & Animation UK elect new council representatives

The members of the UK Screen Alliance in partnership with Animation UK have elected new representative councils.

19 April 2018

Freefolk deliver exquisite VFX on new Netflix release, The Alienist

Freefolk, Soho based VFX studio delivered a substantial amount of work on The Alienist for Paramount TV / TNT.

17 April 2018

Award-Winning Visual Effects Studios Milk VFX and Electric Theatre Collective Join Sohonet’s Virtual Workstation Panel at FMX Conference 2018

The panel is being held on 25 April from 16:00–17:00 CEST.

Spotlight on…Clear Cut: a clear case of post excellence

Clear Cut Pictures is an award winning London post production facility, founded in 1993. Clear cut are one of the most popular post production facilities in the UK and here Managing Director, Rowan Bray, tells us more about the company:

12 April 2018

Framestore partners with Waymo and Google Creative Lab on the Waymo 360° Experience

Let’s go, Waymo. Framestore was proud to partner with Waymo (formerly the Google self-driving car project) and Google Creative Lab on the Waymo 360° Experience, a short film that picks up viewers for an interactive spin in Waymo’s highly anticipated self-driving vehicle.

8 April 2018

Creative England hosts film industry networking evening

Hertfordshire ProConnect Networking Evening: Navigating the Film Festival Circuit on 11th April

25 March 2018

UK Screen Alliance Councils: Elections update

The nominations have closed for both the Animation UK Council and the UK Screen Facilities Council elections.

Clear Cut Launches Shepherd’s Bush Studio

For anyone who has been to Clear Cut's Shepherd's Bush facility you'll be aware they have a rather large warehouse space available - however you may have not recognised it last week!

DNEG TV receives 2 BAFTA nominations

Congratulations to the DNEG TV team who have been nominated in the ‘Best Special, Visual and Graphic Effects’ category for the British Academy Television Craft Awards 2018.

22 March 2018

UK Screen’s ‘Giving Career Advice for VFX’ shows educators the path into industry

Last Wednesday UK Screen held an event at The Mill to further the Access:VFX remit of encouraging young people into the creative workplace, particularly in visual effects!

21 March 2018

Decoding the gender pay gap in VFX

The subject of women in the workplace has been very prominent in the news agenda in the last 12 months.

20 March 2018

Clear Cut Pictures strengthens their Business Development team

Today London-based Clear Cut Pictures welcome Lucy Allen to the team as their new Business Development Manager.

16 March 2018

Union Add Drama to Three Billboards outside Ebbing, Missouri

Written and directed by playwright and filmmaker Martin McDonagh, Three Billboards out-side Ebbing, Missouri is a darkly comic drama about a grieving mother’s attack on the complacency of the local police force who have failed to find her daughter’s killer.