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13th June 2022

Paddington in Peru

We're delighted to share the news that award-winning director Dougal Wilson will direct the third Paddington film, Paddington in Peru. Principal photography for the STUDIOCANAL / Heyday Films production will commence in 2023, with filming taking place in London and Peru. We've loved being part of Paddington's journey thus far, so we're delighted that we will be along for this latest adventure as well. Read more via The Hollywood Reporter HERE.

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2nd June 2022

Ivan Bird Joins Framestore Pictures

Framestore Pictures is thrilled to welcome award-winning filmmaker Ivan Bird to its roster for US and Canadian representation.  
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Variety Magazine
31st May 2022

Doctor Strange in Variety

VFX Supervisor Alexis Wajsbrot chats with Variety about the epic 'portal ride' sequence in Marvel Studios' Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness.

Doctor Strange and America Chavez leap through 20 Multiverses in 40 seconds, taking the audience on a wild ride through a snapshot of the same New York street in worlds of jungle, ocean, honeycomb, and even paint.

Read the full article here.

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11th May 2022

Director Chris Waitt Takes on Thumbtack

Framestore Pictures comedic director Chris Waitt brought his sharp wit to the surreal and quirky new spot for Thumbtack.
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4th May 2022

Secrets of Dumbledore

Framestore Creative Director, Film, Christian Manz spoke to IndieWire about his role as overall VFX Supervisor on Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore. Christian discusses the role that previs, VR and virtual production techniques had in bringing the film to life, and how Framestore's Pre-production Services team worked hand-in-glove with the film's VFX experts. Find out more here

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20th April 2022

'Snowfall' in AWN

Reporter Dan Sarto spoke to VFX Supervisor Thomas Montminy Brodeur about creating, animating and integrating a menacing CG tiger.
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1st April 2022

British Arrows Wins 2022

We’re delighted that Framestore took home a Gold for #LongLiveThePrince and a Silver for #wombstories at the British Arrows Awards last night. 

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11th March 2022

BAA Awards 2022

We’re delighted that our work on Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey's storybook sequence has won Best Design at the British Animation Awards.

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9th March 2022

VES Awards 2022

Framestore is proud to have won four Awards at this year’s prestigious Visual Effects Society (VES) awards. 

Framestore’s ten nominations spanned film, advertising and theme park rides, highlighting the rich breadth of the Oscar, Emmy and Cannes Lions-winning studio’s work and varied client base. This achievement was bolstered yet further by a nomination for Method Studios, whose film and episodic teams in Vancouver, Melbourne and Montreal are now part of Framestore. 

The company brought home awards in the following categories: 

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16th February 2022

British Arrows Shortlist 2022

We’re delighted that a plethora of Framestore projects have been shortlisted for the British Arrows in both its Arrows and Craft awards including #LongLiveThePrince, #wombstories, SHEBA: Hope Reef, and our grade for Hennessey, by Simon Bourne. 

Craft Awards

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13th February 2022

Super Bowl LVI 2022

Super Bowl LVI was another one for the books – not only thanks to the epic, star-studded lineup of musical guests, but for this year’s installment of the industry’s most-anticipated commercials. 

In partnership with our agency friends and acclaimed directors, Framestore teams explored a Paralymian’s impaired vision, used digital VFX to conveyed an analog aesthetic, animated puppets to find their place in the Metaverse, and composited a household of smart appliances in a pinch.

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8th February 2022

Academy Awards 2022

Framestore is proud to be nominated for the Academy Award for Best Visual Effects for its work on No Time To Die.

Creative Director, Film, Jonathan Fawkner receives his third Oscar nomination for his work on the latest instalment of the James Bond franchise, which saw him oversee almost 400 shots spanning everything from thrilling action to seamless ‘invisible FX’. Jonathan shares the ticket with Charlie Noble, Joel Green and Chris Corbould. 

Framestore’s VFX work on the film includes:

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