Exclusive: UK VFX firm Misc Studios, which worked on the likes of Alex Garland movie Men and Amazon’s The Rig, has shuttered.
The Central London-based outfit called in administrators on July 12, according to Companies House.
Misc started accepting work in 2020, formally launched in 2022 with around 60 staff and had plans to expand to around 200 and open internationally. The company was run by VFX vets Adam Luckwell and Michael Elson, with Luckwell continuing to run advertising post house The Unit, which he founded in 2011. Elson, a 30-year industry vet, resigned as a Misc director late last year, according to Companies House.
At launch, Misc said it would aim to build its ethos around mental health, inclusivity, sustainability, and an open culture. It worked on multiple high-profile projects including the likes of Alex Garland movie Men, Amazon’s The Rig and Disney+’s Nautilus.
Misc did not respond to Deadline’s multiple...
The Central London-based outfit called in administrators on July 12, according to Companies House.
Misc started accepting work in 2020, formally launched in 2022 with around 60 staff and had plans to expand to around 200 and open internationally. The company was run by VFX vets Adam Luckwell and Michael Elson, with Luckwell continuing to run advertising post house The Unit, which he founded in 2011. Elson, a 30-year industry vet, resigned as a Misc director late last year, according to Companies House.
At launch, Misc said it would aim to build its ethos around mental health, inclusivity, sustainability, and an open culture. It worked on multiple high-profile projects including the likes of Alex Garland movie Men, Amazon’s The Rig and Disney+’s Nautilus.
Misc did not respond to Deadline’s multiple...
- 7/28/2023
- by Max Goldbart
- Deadline Film + TV
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- by Jesse Whittock
- Deadline Film + TV
Michael Elson, head of film and COO of London-based visual effects and post facility Moving Picture Co., is leaving his post to pursue other film production interests.
Replacing him is Christian Roberton, head of film production at MPC.
Roberton has been with MPC for five years. He oversaw the company's work on "10,000 BC"cq and the upcoming "The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian."
MPC, a unit of Technicolor and one of the U.K.'s largest visual effects houses, is setting up a second office in Santa Monica, slated to open this year.
MPC has produced visual effects for such films as "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix" and "Sunshine".
Replacing him is Christian Roberton, head of film production at MPC.
Roberton has been with MPC for five years. He oversaw the company's work on "10,000 BC"cq and the upcoming "The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian."
MPC, a unit of Technicolor and one of the U.K.'s largest visual effects houses, is setting up a second office in Santa Monica, slated to open this year.
MPC has produced visual effects for such films as "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix" and "Sunshine".
- 3/18/2008
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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