Frantic Films

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Frantic Films is a Canadian award-winning live action and visual effects production company based in Winnipeg, Manitoba. It employs over 100 people in Winnipeg, Vancouver, BC and Los Angeles. Frantic Films is also known for producing live action reality shows and documentaries, many concerned with Canadian history.

The Software division, Frantic Films Software, produces a range of applications and plug-ins for both in-house and commercial use, including the Deadline Network Management System, the Krakatoa Volumetric Particle Renderer and the Awake Suite of Tools for Eyeon Fusion 5.

In November 2007, the Frantic Films Visual Effects and Frantic Films Software divisions were acquired by Prime Focus, while the Live Action and Commercials departments remain a separate company.

[edit] Visual effects and Previsualization

• Journey 3-D (2008) – visual effects
• Mr.Magorium's Wonder Emporium (2007) – visual effects
• Superman Returns (2006) – visual effects, software development
• X-Men III: The Last Stand (2006) – previsualziation
• Poseidon (2006) – previsualization
• The Chumscrubber (2005) – visual effects
• Cursed (2005) – visual effects
• Stay (2005) – visual effects
• Resident Evil: Apocalypse (2004) – visual effects
• Catwoman (2004) – previsualziation, visual effects
• Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed (2004) – visual effects
• The Core (2003) – visual effects
• Paycheck (2003) – visual effects
• X2 - X-Men United (2003) – previsualziation, visual effects
• The Italian Job (2003) – previsualization, visual effects
• Swordfish (2001) – visual effects
• Alien: Resurrection (1997) – visual effects contributed to DVD release

[edit] Live action (past and current)

• Breakbound
• Devil's Brigade
• Guinea Pig
• Music Rising
• Retail
• Til Debt Do Us Part

[edit] External links

• Frantic Films - Official website
• Frantic Films Software