Set to Post: November / December 2024

The colour of magic Academy Award-winning visual effects studio Framestore reunited with StudioCanal and producers Rosie Alison and Rob Silva on Paddington’s next big adventure. Paddington in Peru, directed by Dougal Wilson, is a family-friendly feature that sees Paddington and the Brown family journey to Peru, to visit Aunt Lucy in the Home for Retired … Read more

Cinesite expands XR capabilities with Adipat Virdi as executive director

Cinesite, a global leader in visual effects and animation, announce the appointment of Adipat Virdi as Executive Director, XR (Global). Adi will join Cinesite’s leadership team and oversee the company’s XR initiatives worldwide. With a proven track record in XR and immersive technologies, Adi brings over two decades of experience. He has a background in … Read more

Cinesite launches visualisation service division

Entertainment service studio Cinesite, known for its award-winning work in visual effects, animation and immersive projects, has launched VIS, offering a suite of visualisation services by a team of world-class experts. This is the latest in a series of announcements by the studio, following last month’s immersive division launch and last year’s investment in world-renowned … Read more

Cinesite agrees to an investment into The Imaginarium Studios

The  Cinesite group continues to grow its creative talent base, announcing an agreed investment in The Imaginarium Studios, a pioneering, world-class Performance Capture and Virtual Production company with facilities at Pinewood Studios in the UK and at Trilith Studios  Atlanta, Georgia, US. The Imaginarium Studios will become a partner company that retains its culture, brand and … Read more

Shawn Walsh appointed Cinesite’s group chief operation officer VFX

As the Cinesite group continues to grow as a creative force, the company has announced that Shawn Walsh will lead its VFX divisions across Cinesite and partner studios Image Engine, FX3X & Trixter as group chief operation officer VFX. Walsh will drive all aspects of group VFX production, client relations and business development across Cinesite … Read more

Cinesite delivers 400 VFX shots for Black Panther: Wakanda Forever

Cinesite has announced its delivery of 400 visual effects shots for Marvel Studios’ latest release, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever Black Panther: Wakanda Forever sees Queen Ramonda (Angela Bassett), Shuri (Letitia Wright), M’Baku (Winston Duke), Okoye (Danai Gurira) and the Dora Milaje (including Florence Kasumba), fight to protect their nation from intervening world powers in the … Read more

Cinesite delivers visual effects for No Time To Die

Cinesite has announced its delivery of several visual effects sequences for No Time To Die, the twenty-fifth instalment in the James Bond film series. This is the 9th film in the James Bond film series to which Cinesite has contributed visual effects; the first being Goldeneye 24 years ago, in 1996.  Cinesite’s visual effects for … Read more

Cinesite celebrates 30th anniversary

Leading VFX and animation studio Cinesite is marking its 30th anniversary, a key milestone for the independent studio which has produced ground-breaking work for more than 200 motion picture and series productions, including some of the most popular and critically-acclaimed films of the past three decades. “Marking this milestone is cause for great pride and … Read more

Cinesite delivers Black Widow visual effects

Cinesite has announced its delivery of several visual effects sequences for Marvel Studios’ latest release, Black Widow. Black Widow explores the evolution of the eponymous character, also known as Natasha Romanoff. Following the events of Captain America: Civil War (2016), Natasha finds herself alone and forced to confront a dangerous conspiracy with ties to her … Read more

Accessing animation, games and VFX through tech

As the pandemic loomed, leading animation, VFX and games studios went online to support young talent with careers advice, feedback on creative projects and guidance on fast-changing technology trends. Simon Devereux, founder and director of ACCESS:VFX, shares his views on how technology tackles the current challenges in the creative industry and supports the development of … Read more