Edge of Tomorrow: MPC and Cinesite make last day a misery for Cruise
Tom Cruise is in a perilous state in Edge of Tomorrow, courtesy of VFX from MPC and Cinesite
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Cinesite creates the ancient world anew for 300: Rise of an Empire
Cinesite completed over 350 visual effects for 300: Rise of an Empire, including epic 2.5D and 3D CG environments
UK VFX brings zombie-fest World War Z to life
Visual effects house Cinesite completed over 430 shots on Paramount’s World War Z, including turning Glasgow into Philadelphia, as well as stereo conversion of the VFX. Framestore’s Art Department developed the concepts for the film’s zombies and their unique style of movement, while The Third Floor provided digital previsualisation for the film. MPC also contributed VFX to bring the zombie swarms to horrific life.
UK Budget statement details additional funds for digital content industries
Additional funding for R&D and Skills and public consultation on support for VFX through the tax system
Cinesite acquired by private equity firm
A private equity house, Endless LLP, has acquired Cinesite from Kodak for an undisclosed amount
Cinesite seeks army of animators
London-based vfx facility Cinesite is looking to fill a large number of positions in anticipation of World War Z
Cinesite gears up for World War Z
Cinesite is to provide a ‘significant’ number of vfx shots on Marc Foster’s forthcoming World War Z, starring Brad Pitt
Mutant history lessons
X-Men: First Class, the latest in the series of films from Twentieth Century Fox about the mutant superheroes, features a wealth of visual effects, including more than 115 vfx shots by London-based Cinesite
Voyage in 3D On Stranger Tides
Cinesite recreates 18th Century London in 3D for Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides, with more than 300 stereoscopic visual effects shots
False face
Cinesite has completed visual effects for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1, including Lord Voldemort’s snake-like features, the ghost of Dumbledore, and a Patronus doe.
Cinesite takes on X-Men:First Class
Cinesite has been awarded a major contract for visual effects and CG work on the new Twentieth Century Fox film, X-Men: First Class
Dog’s life
Cinesite has completed over 650 visual effects shots on the new Twentieth Century Fox film, Marmaduke, which opens in cinemas across the UK today.
Sands of time
Cinesite has completed over 280 shots on the new Walt Disney Pictures/Jerry Bruckheimer Films film, Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time, which opens in cinemas tomorrow.
Creature Clash
Cinesite has completed over 170 visual effects shots on the new Warner Bros film, Clash of the Titans, including a battle involving giant arachnid creatures called scorpiochs.
