Framestore CFC

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Framestore CFC is one of the largest digital visual effects companies in Europe. Based in London, it was formed in 2001 by a merger between the Computer Film Company and Framestore, which had previously been separate parts of the Framestore Group of companies. The company works across several different areas of the media: feature films, commercials, music videos, DVD design/authoring and television programmes.

In 2004 the company set up an office in New York's Soho district to serve the US advertising market.

1 History
- 1.1 Computer Film Company
2 Recent projects
3 See also
4 External links

[edit] History

[edit] Computer Film Company

The Computer Film Company was one of the first digital film special effects companies. Founded in London in 1984, CFC developed its own technology of digital film scanning, compositing and output devices. The latest generation of the scanning technology is the Northlight film scanner. Theo Wade Brown was responsible for the scanner's physical and mechanical design.

This achievement has been recognized throughout the industry, and has led to CFC being awarded two Scientific and Technical Academy Awards.

Directors who have worked with CFC include Danny Boyle, Tim Burton, Joel Coen, Neil Jordan, Stanley Kubrick, Nick Park, John Woo and Robert Zemeckis.

As of 2001, CFC was credited with work on over 140 films.

Framestore-CFC also create the visual effects for Impossible Pictures' 'Walking With...' series. The first; 'Walking With Dinosaurs' was greenlit in July 1996. Framestore's longform department has recently completed 'Prehistoric Park' for Impossible pictures and ITV and is working on a project called 'Primeval' which will air in 2007.