Brompton Technology helps Pixomondo push virtual production boundaries

With its network of studios spanning the world, from the United States to Europe and Asia, Pixomondo (“PXO”) has cemented its global reputation as an industry leading VFX house. The company has worked on award-winning TV productions such as Raised By Wolves, Perry Mason, Westworld, Carnival Row, Star Trek: Discovery, and The Umbrella Academy, as … Read more

One of Us creates enchanting VFX for Pinocchio

Soho VFX studio One of Us created stunning visual effects for director Matteo Garrone’s Pinocchio, released in cinemas across the US from Christmas Day. Cinematographer Nicolaj Brüel’s lensing of Garrone’s Pinocchio also won the Bronze Frog in the main competition of the 28th EnergaCamerimage Festival of the art of cinematography. The film, which features some … Read more

DNEG appoints Paul Salvini as global chief technology officer

Visual effects and animation company DNEG has appointed Paul Salvini (ex-SideFX and Christie Digital CTO) as global chief technology officer. DNEG has expanded substantially in recent years, adding several new business lines, new facilities in North America and India, and growing to over 7,000 employees across its global offices. In his new role, Salvini will … Read more

Framestore returns to the world of His Dark Materials

Season two of His Dark Materials sees Lyra Silvertongue (Dafne Keen) and Will Parry (Amir Wilson) leave their familiar worlds behind, encountering new adventures and new dangers in realms that may contain familiar echoes of their own but prove to be very, very different. Along the way they – and we – meet new friends, … Read more

The seamlessly mysterious VFX of The Third Day

Psychological thriller The Third Day is a six-part visceral drama and a theatrical event, set on the mysterious British island, Osea, a captivating and distortive world where all is not as it seems. The first three episodes, Summer, written by Dennis Kelly and directed by Marc Munden, see Sam (Jude Law), drawn to a mysterious … Read more

Polishing up perfection: creating The Crown season three

Many TV viewers may be forgiven for not associating a historical drama with large-scale visual effects. There are no hordes of CG creatures amidst genteel Victorian society; nor are there other-worldly oddities in the sprawling stately homes that serve as the set pieces on these same dramas. Yet The Crown, produced by Left Bank Studios … Read more

Framestore breathes life into The Secret Garden

The creative studio at Framestore joined the team as the VFX partner for the film in its entirety, supporting the shoot through to post-production. Working closely with director Marc Munden (Utopia, Electric Dreams), the brief included using subtle VFX to breathe life into the garden, crafting a full-CG robin and building complex real-world environments. Framestore … Read more