In the past month, the visual effects industry has thrived with innovation and technology. Keep reading to learn more about how our studios have played a key role in the ever-evolving industry, featuring award nominations, VFX breakdowns, project releases and more.
MPC
Having previously collaborated with Director André Øvredal on Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark, MPC teamed up once more, delivering some seriously creepy creature work. Based on a single chilling chapter from Bram Stoker’s classic novel Dracula, The Last Voyage of the Demeter tells the story of an unholy presence that dooms the crew of the merchant ship Demeter as it sails from Carpathia to London.
Check out MPC’s latest VFX breakdown, showcasing the incredible work completed by our teams in Toronto, Bangalore, and Mumbai.
Further mention goes out to our Bangalore teams from Technicolor Group, as they got together to celebrate the spirit of Onam.
Check out more news from MPC here.
The Mill
We are thrilled to announce that The Mill has been nominated 15 times in the Australian Effects & Animation Festival (AEAF) 2023 Finalists. The nominations are across the following categories: Game Trailers, Commercials VFX, Commercials Animation, Titles/Openers. Some of the nominated projects include Louis Vuitton ‘Holiday’, M&S ‘Fairy & Duckie’, NASCAR ’75th Anniversary’ and more. Read the full list of nominations here.
Huge congratulations are also in order for The Mill Paris team which was awarded first place in the VFX category at the Berlin Commercials Awards for their work on Trust Journey. Check it out below.
Last month, The Mill released several new projects, including:
EA FC 24: A collaboration between The Mill & EA to develop an immersive and lifelike virtual representation of the renowned footballer, Erling Haaland.
Lancôme Idole: A sensational new perfume campaign starring Zendaya. The ad transports viewers through breathtaking landscapes, including the desert, snow, meadow, sea and highlights the timeless charm of the Lancôme brand.
Check out more news from The Mill here.
Mikros Animation
We had the chance to take a look at an extended first look of the second season premiere episode of Stark Trek: Prodigy. The creators share “Our talented and dedicated Star Trek: Prodigy team is hard at work on Season 2 and all of us can’t wait for the world to see it. It’s just so good.”
August was also a month of celebration for the team as we wished happy birthday to the iconic SpongeBob SquarePants character, Patrick Star. Further celebrations were in order as the PAW Patrol Movie turns 2 and Gus, The Itsy Bitsy Knights is announced to return for a second season 🎊
Check out more news from the Mikros Animation team here.
Technicolor Games
Technicolor Games unleashes the storm in it latest project release: Atlas Fallen. They were delighted to collaborate with Deck 13 and Focus Entertainment in bringing the new action game to life. Technicolor Games provided extensive support in key areas of game development to create the engaging open-world RPG action that seamlessly blends platforming gameplay and epic monster battles. Read more about Atlas Fallen here.
It was great to see so many familiar faces at Gamescom 2023; the world’s largest event for computer and video games hosting over 320,000 attendees 🫶 We discussed the latest Games industry trends, uncovered what the next 12 months will hold, and we looked at some of the year’s highly-anticipated releases!
Check out more news from the Technicolor Games team here.
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