MPC Joins The Mill
MPC and The Mill become one global studio, combining commercial production and film VFX under The Mill name.
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Technicolor Studios on the Brink – MPC, The Mill, Mikros Animation at Risk
Technicolor Group faces potential closure of MPC, The Mill, and Mikros Animation, putting thousands of VFX and animation jobs at risk.
Mufasa heads to MPC
The Prequel of a remake of a animated movie, based on a Shakespeare play... and still worth watching! We got a Chance to talk to Audrey Ferrara, MPCs VFX Supervisor for Mufasa
MPC looks back on its VFX highlights 2021
Eye to eye with crisp visual effects: the aliens from The Mandalorian slime around, the dance-tested Adam Driver from Annette whirls around. Always there: plenty of visual effects!
Wednesday | VFX Breakdown
Monsters, the macabre and misanthropes: in the Netflix series Wednesday by horror comedian Tim Burton, things get monstrous (with well-made VFXs).
Vesper Chronicles | VFX Breakdown
Visual effects house MPC provides the visual power for the dystopian science fiction film in which bio-hacking ensures survival.
MPC, The Mill and Mikros Animation are now part of Technicolor Creative Studios
Technicolor Creative Studios will be registered as an independent company - the associated studio brands will be bundled. A virtual production stage is to be built in California.
MPC releases its latest showreel!
Dragons, flying saucers, Elvis hip-swinging - and other things that whirl through the air. The VFX service provider's latest showreel features Monster Hunter, Jordan Peele horror, the King of Rock 'n' Roll - and more.
Resident Evil | VFX-Breakdown
Can the first live-action film series in the Resident Evil universe convince? The visual effects from the artists at MPC definitely will!
MPC Episodic | VFX Breakdown
In a land before our time: ruling lizards, lordly Vikings and a marvellous 80 days around the world - a showcase of the latest visual effects.
Halo | VFX Breakdown
The Master Chief in Beast Mode: MPC not only plays Halo, but also means series streaming. Does John-117 pull the aliens' teeth?
Ghostbusters: Afterlife | VFX Breakdown
The texture artists at MPC age Ghostbusters veteran Dr Egon Spengler - thanks to a skin-thin skin maps library. Mucousy feelings on Ghostbusters Day?
The Wheel of Time | VFX Breakdown
It keeps on turning - the wheel of time? Shadow minions, trollocs and other fantasy creatures swing sabres (teeth) at series fans. Scary show values!
Around the world in 80 days | VFX Breakdown
Live the nomadic lifestyle - together with enfant terrible Phileas Fogg and his entourage? Or just watch MPC's world-spanning VFXs!
Annette | VFX Breakdown
Scale of emotions: MPC can also do musicals - and shows Adam Driver and Marion Cotillard how to dance. The visual effects for the musical film "Annette"!
Lost Illusions | VFX Breakdown
Like a wild bull (with fountain pen): Experience the classic novel by Honoré de Balzac as a romantic drama - and with VFXs from MPC Episodic.
Lost in Space | VFX Breakdown
They just want to play: Robo-phobics should click away from the series finale of "Lost in Space".
Lost in Space | VFX Breakdown
In the face of robotics: the robots from the final season of the popular sci-fi series rumble and rattle and clatter here!
Magical effects
Review: In DP 05:07, Harry Potter 5, to which eleven studios contributed effects, was enchanting. These included heavyweights such as DNEG, ILM, Framestore and MPC.
Andrew Schlussel on VFX Education
Andrew Schlussel discusses VFX education and talent development roles at Netflix, Framestore, Pixar, MPC and DreamWorks Animation.
Bryan Coleman Demonstrates Animated Displacement Maps in Cinema 4D
Motion designer Bryan Coleman demonstrates how to use animated textures as displacement maps in Cinema 4D.
MPC Film Environment Reel Showcases Cities, Worlds and Pokémon
MPC Film’s environment reel presents urban, interstellar and densely populated digital worlds created through the studio’s VFX pipeline.
The One and Only Ivan | VFX-Breakdown
Dumbo's ears flickering: Pachyderms, silverbacks - and Bryan Cranston.
MPC Episodic Opens Berlin VFX Studio
MPC Episodic opened a Berlin studio led by Thomas Knop, with Franzisca Puppe serving as executive producer.
MPC Visualization Reel Surveys a Decade of Blockbuster Previs
MPC’s Technicolor visualization reel revisited pre-production work for The Lion King, Godzilla, Blade Runner and other films.
Digital Idea VFX Showreel
Digital Idea's seven-minute reel combines destruction, creatures, digital humans and battlefield simulation work.
Arthdal Chronicles VFX Breakdown
Dexter Studios' breakdown reveals creature work and set extensions created for the Korean fantasy series Arthdal Chronicles.
Westworld Season 3 VFX Breakdown
RISE's Westworld season-three reel breaks down combat drones, set work, stunt augmentation and a particularly detachable arm.
Technicolor Begins 2020 Restructuring
Technicolor sought Chapter 15 recognition and outlined a €420 million financing plan during its June 2020 restructuring.
MPC Breaks Down 1917’s Invisible VFX
MPC reveals how invisible visual effects helped sustain the apparent single-take structure of Sam Mendes' 1917.
MPC Breaks Down Godzilla’s 660 VFX Shots
MPC's Godzilla: King of the Monsters work involved more than 700 artists, 660 VFX shots, four hero creatures, environments and FX.
MPC Breaks Down The Lion King’s VFX
MPC's 1,250 artists delivered 1,490 shots and 170,668 frames for The Lion King, supported by virtual production.
Dumbo in the Bathtub | VFX Breakdown
A round of flying with MPC? The studio shows a new breakdown of "Dumbo" (2019), on which more than 1,200 artists were involved.
Pirates of the Caribbean 5: MPC Breakdown
New VFX breakdown for Pirates of the Caribbean 5: MPC shows its visual effects work on Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales.
MPC Breakdowns: Alien Covenant 2017
MPC with new VFX breakdowns for Alien Covenant and Ghost in the Shell: The team was also at this year’s animago AWARD & CONFERENCE.
2017 Showreel by MPC
MPC’s 2017 showreels are here – with Ghost in the Shell, Jungle Book and more. What is MPC actually doing at this year’s animago?
animago CONFERENCE Programme at a Glance
Who, when, what, where? Here we have the schedule for this year’s animago CONFERENCE on September 7 and 8.
Chaosgroup V-Ray 2017 Showreel
New video from ChaosGroup: The 2017 showreel for the V-Ray renderer with work by BLUR Studio, Mackevision, ILM, MPC and other VFX studios.
SIGGRAPH 2017: RenderMan 22
What can be expected from RenderMan 22? Alongside Pixar's announcements about the upcoming version, the new showreel was also released!
animago CONFERENCE Highlights 2017
Just under one month until the animago AWARD & CONFERENCE! We already have plenty of program items to announce for this year's conference at Munich's Gasteig. Here is the overview.
Final “Wonder Woman” Trailer
On June 15, concentrated female power hits cinemas with the DC comic adaptation "Wonder Woman." Here is the final trailer with plenty of action. In one of the upcoming DP issues, we will talk about the VFX with MPC supervisor Jessica Norman.
So much cattle stuff!
Review: In DP 03 : 2017, Warner Brothers reached for "Fantastic Beasts & Where to Find Them", because J.K. Rowling was finished with Harry Potter after volume seven. Off we went to the beasts (wherever they are to be found)!
“Batman V Superman”: Breakdowns
What's the best way to prepare for the 2017 cinema release of "Justice League"? It doesn't have to be the extended version of "Dawn of Justice", the almost 12-minute long breakdown reel is an ideal alternative.
2017 Oscar Nominations
The Oscar nominations for this year have now been announced. Naturally, we are primarily interested in the VFX and animation categories. Here is the overview.
A Trampoline for Animals
Hiding does’nt help—the first Advent is rapidly approaching. Full-CG animals are popular performers in Christmas advertising spots, making this a busy time for MPC’s advertising department. "Buster The Boxer" for John Lewis is one of the spots currently produced by MPC.
MPC Is Not Afraid
...of ghosts. The London studio shows a breakdown of its work on "Ghostbusters"
MPC Global Advertising Reel
The international VFX studio MPC presents a selection of rather impressive shots in its latest Global Advertising Reel 2016.
VFX of “The Jungle Book”
This CGMeetup video looks behind the scenes of "The Jungle Book". The VFX studios responsible for the project were MPC and Weta.
Leo vs. Grizzly
Leonardo DiCaprio finally received his first Oscar yesterday. ILM created the impressive CG bear attack for “The Revenant”.
FX Reel by Vasilis Antipas
Vasilis Antipas worked on effects for “Guardians of the Galaxy” at MPC and on “The Great Gatsby” at Iloura, among other projects. In his reel, he shows his most exciting work.
MPC’s 2015 Motion Design Reel
Many people do motion-design work—but MPC does it extremely impressively.
Fabric for RenderMan
MPC and Fabric Engine are working together to integrate Fabric Engine into Pixar’s RenderMan.
Fire, Snow and Butterflies
Quentin Sauvinet is a CG generalist and currently works at MPC. Here is his impressive FX Reel 2015.
Xsens MVN at MPC
Moving Picture Company has added Xsens’ new MVN motion-capture technology to its workflow. This means the studio can now generate mocap data anywhere.
Another 150 Jobs Gone
This time at MPC in London, although the circumstances here were different from those at DreamWorks.
Business Trips? With Virgin Atlantic!
With this commercial, British airline Virgin Atlantic Airways promotes its Dreamliner route. MPC contributed the effects.
Matte Painting and Concept Art Showreel
Tony Andreas Rudolph is a 3D matte painter and concept artist from Vancouver, Canada, and has already worked for companies such as Framestore, MPC, Scanline, and Trixter.
MPC Makes T-Shirts Fly
We have Knut. But in the English-speaking world, Ikea advertises by other means. This time with a swarm of T-shirts that finds shelter in a wardrobe.
CG Penguin as a Best Friend
For the John Lewis online shop, MPC created a CG penguin that shares everyday life with a little boy. Here the studio explains how the character was created.
“Godzilla” – VFX Breakdown
The Moving Picture Company lets the lizard out of the bag. MPC acted as lead vendor on "Godzilla" and now shows the VFX work in this clip.
Blockbusters at the animago CONFERENCE
VFX creators from "X-Men", "Godzilla", "Monsters University" and "Iron Man 3" in Babelsberg.
Concept Art from “Edge of Tomorrow”
MPC continues to diligently fill up its new concept-art site and has put images for "Edge of Tomorrow" online.
When MPC Meets Godzilla …
MPC created an elaborate commercial for Fiat starring Godzilla. Here you can watch the spot and find out how it was made.
Man of Steel Featurette
Henry Cavill steps into the superhero role. Here is a first look at the featurette, and DP is naturally already working on the story.
Showreel by James Rustad
FX Technical Director James Rustad has released his current showreel featuring work from his time at Moving Picture Company in London.
Quantel iQ, Maya and Shake Shape Horror Film LD50
MPC graded and created effects for LD50 in its new digital film lab using Quantel iQ, Maya and Shake.
