Produced by Quay Street Productions for ITV, After the Flood returns for a second season set one year after the catastrophic floods that devastated the town of Waterside. As newly promoted DI Jo Marshall, portrayed by Sophie Rundle, investigates an unconscious man discovered amid simmering moorland fires, with the renewed threat of flooding looming over … Read more
Led by Ole-Aleksander Nordby, compositing supervisor, creative lead/CG supervisor Tim Kilgour and VFX supervisor Simon Carr, the Vine FX team have returned to The Witcher with a multi-episode VFX delivery “spanning creature development, close-up FX, environment extensions, combat enhancements, and established magical effects”. The team worked on seven episodes of the season, and delivered nearly … Read more
Visual effects studio Vine FX announce the launch of its new graphics department. Led by industry veteran Tim Kilgour, who joined from Territory Studio, the new division will add another key service to Vine FX’s already burgeoning team. “Graphics is a really important part of mainstream TV and film production,” comments Kilgour. “There are so … Read more
Cambridge-based VFX studio, Vine FX, delivered 133 shots for the BBC’s new six-part thriller, Boat Story, produced and written by Two Brothers Productions – the same team behind The Tourist and Baptiste. Featuring Daisy Haggard, Paterson Joseph, and Tchéky Karyo, Boat Story will mark Vine FX’s fifth major project with the studio, delivering a plethora … Read more
Vine FX announces that its Managing Director, Laura Usaite, has been appointed to the RTS East committee. Laura’s nomination follows her recent promotion to MD and a string of successes for the studio, including working on The Witcher Season 3 and No Escape. “I’m excited to be joining the RTS East committee,” says Laura. “Bringing … Read more
Vine FX announces the expansion of its leadership team, with head of production Laura Usaite taking on a new role as managing director. Tim Kilgour joins as CG supervisor, with Maxwell Alexander joining as compositing supervisor across key projects. The last five years have seen Cambridge-based Vine FX more than double in size, working on … Read more
Vine FX announces that it has been awarded best effects at the RTS East Awards 2023. The Cambridge-based VFX studio’s work on FOX television series, War of the Worlds Season 3, landed recognition in the Craft – Post Production category. “It’s fantastic to receive the Best Effects award,” commented Vine FX founder, Michael Illingworth. “The … Read more
Cambridge based VFX studio, Vine FX, spent lockdown adjusting to new remote working environments and challenges during their first project of the year. 2020 has seen Vine FX succeed in growth during a time when many businesses have had to cut back, increasing their staffing by a third. Due to the COVID-19 lockdown, post-production VFX … Read more
Vine FX delivered 500 shots for The Serpent, BBC One’s new eight-part mini-series. Filmed in Thailand and the UK, The Serpent takes inspiration from real-life events of infamous French fraudster and serial killer Charles Sobhraj (Tahar Rahim). In a BBC interview, lead director Tom Shankland recalls how camp-fire stories were shared of a Frenchman, rumoured … Read more