Framestore
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Framestore is a British visual effects and computer animation studio based on Chancery Lane in London, England. The company was founded in 1986. Framestore specializes in visual effects for film and prestige TV, advertising, rides, and immersive experiences. It is the largest production house in Europe, employing roughly 3,000 staff, including 1,000 in London, and 1,500 across studios in Chicago, New York, Los Angeles, Montreal, Melbourne and Mumbai.
Key facts
- Company.name
- Framestore
- Company.logo
- File:Framestore logo 2015.svg
- Company.image
- Framestore office exterior.jpg
- Company.image_size
- 250px
- Company.image_caption
- Framestore office near Oxford Street, London, circa 2013
- Company.foundation
- 1986
- Company.location
- Chancery Lane, London, England
- Company.num_locations
- 7
- Company.key_people
- William Sargent (Chairman)Mel Sullivan (CEO)Fiona Walkinshaw (CEO, Film & Episodic)Charles Howell (President, Global Advertising & Content)
- Company.products
- Visual effectsPost-production
- Company.subsid
- Company 3Method Studios
via Wikipedia infobox
Official website
Framestore
Framestore is an Academy Award winning visual effects house that combines talent and technology to reframe the possible in advertising, film, episodic and immersive experiences.
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Encyclopedic overview
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- History
- Foundation
- Merger with CFC
- Acquisition by CIH
- Reception
- Advertising and trade characters
- Selected film and TV credits
- References
- External links
Framestore is a British visual effects and computer animation studio based on Chancery Lane in London, England. The company was founded in 1986. Framestore specializes in visual effects for film and prestige TV, advertising, rides, and immersive experiences. It is the largest production house in Europe, employing roughly 3,000 staff, including 1,000 in London, and 1,500 across studios in Chicago, New York, Los Angeles, Montreal, Melbourne and Mumbai.
==History== ===Foundation=== Framestore was founded in 1986 by William Sargent and Sharon Reed, together with three friends. Tim Webber joined Framestore in 1988 and led the company's push into digital film and television, developing Framestore's virtual camera and motion rig systems. In 1992, Mike Milne started the CGI department, adding computer-generated imagery animation to the company's range of facilities.
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