Pixomondo

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Pixomondo
Type Private
Industry Visual effects, CGI animation
Founded 2001
Headquarters Frankfurt, Hesse, Germany
Employees over 600
Website Pixomondo.com

Pixomondo is an international visual effects company with a global network of studios in Frankfurt, Munich, Stuttgart, Los Angeles, Beijing, Toronto and Baton Rouge. The company also formerly had offices in Berlin, Detroit, London and Shanghai.

Pixomondo produces feature film, television and commercial visual effects.[1]

Founded in 2001 by CEO and Executive Producer Thilo Kuther, Pixomondo began its work creating video installations and 3D-animations for high end corporate clients such as Porsche, Bertelsmann, etc.

Pixomondo offers 24/7 visual effects production and supervision, CG character creation, 3D-animation and pre-visualization for the feature film, television and commercial industries.

Pixomondo produced the Steven Spielberg TV series Terra Nova and recently delivered visual effects for Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief, A Nightmare on Elm Street, Ninja Assassin, Zookeeper, Sucker Punch, J.J. Abrams' Super 8 and Hunger Games.

On February 26, 2012, Pixomondo's work as lead VFX studio for the film Hugo won the Academy Award .[2]

In 2012, Pixomondo acquired the Detroit visual effects studio With A Twist, renaming it Pixomondo DTW.[3]

Pixomondo closed its Detroit office in November 2012, followed by its London office in February 2013.[4] In April 2013, Pixomondo closed its Shanghai office, laying off around 20 animators and artists.[5] Also in April 2013, the company announced on their Facebook page that they would be closing their Berlin office on May 31, 2013.[6]

Filmography

Upcoming:

Completed:

Awards and Nominations

Awards

  • 2012: Hugo
    • 84th Academy Awards for Best Visual Effects
    • VES Award 2012 for Outstanding Supporting Visual Effects in a Feature Motion Picture
    • International 3D Society Awards 2012 for Live Action 3D Feature/3D Moment of the Year for the Opening Scene / Stereography – Live Action
    • Satellite Award 2012 for Best Visual Effects
  • 2012: Game of Thrones
    • Emmy Award for Outstanding Special Visual Effects, episode "Valar Morghulis") [7]
    • AEAF Award in the category TV series for "fascinating VFX Work on season two"[8]

Nominations

External links

References

  1. ↑ Company Locations
  2. ↑ http://www.imdb.com/oscars/nominations/
  3. ↑ Wolfe, Jennifer (2012-05-29). "Pixomondo Opens Detroit VFX Facility". Animation World Network. 
  4. ↑ Roxborough, Scott (2013-02-26). "VFX Group Pixomondo Shuts Down Offices in London". Variety. Retrieved 2013-11-26. 
  5. ↑ Waxman, Sharon (2013-04-01). "VFX House Pixomondo Shuts Shanghai Office, Will Move Away From Film (Exclusive)". The Wrap. Retrieved 2013-11-26. 
  6. ↑ Lang, Brett (2013-04-29). "Pixomondo, VFX Company for ‘Oblivion,’ Closes Berlin Office". The Wrap. Retrieved 2013-11-26. 
  7. ↑ , emmys.com, Access date: 18 September 2012
  8. ↑ , vfxfestival.com, Access date: 20 September 2012
  9. ↑ , emmys.com, Access date: 9 December 2013
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