Visual effects house Cinesite has added Montreal-based L’Atelier Animation to its growing network of studios in Canada and Germany, the company announced Wednesday.
The terms of the acquisition agreement were not disclosed. But UK-based Cinesite has moved from creating digital visual effects to animation. Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them and other tents, acquired a Montreal-based studio specializing in long-running 3D series and animation.
Pending regulatory approval, Cinesite will acquire 100% of the studio, while senior management at L’Atelier Animation will continue to operate the business under its own brand. L’Atelier Animation General Manager Benoit Blouin and Cinesite Animation COO Brad Wald will work together to bring the two companies together and bring animation work to Montreal.
L’Atelier Animation is the fourth studio to join Cinesite after acquiring Image Engine VFX and Nitrogen Studios in Vancouver and visual effects studio Trixter in Berlin and Munich. Like the Vancouver studios, the acquisition of L’Atelier Animation allows Cinesite to leverage a rich pool of Canadian animation talent, Quebec animation and foreign currency savings and digital tax credits.
L’Atelier Animation made the animated feature film to jump! For candy/quad moves and heart of fire With voiceovers by Olivia Cooke and Kenneth Branagh, Les Films Sevilla, Anton, Main Journey, Caramel Films and M6 Films SND.
“As one of the largest independent animation studios, we are always looking to grow our team with talented artists, and the team at L’Atelier has a strong track record of producing excellent work and taking care of its clients,” said Wald of Cinesite. declaration.
Cinesite’s own animated titles include Paramount Pictures Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank and MGM the adams family Franchise. The studio is producing the next Aniveture film. hunting pig (voice directed by Peter Dinklage, Lily Singh, Rainn Wilson and RuPaul) and Farm An adaptation of George Orwell’s 1945 allegorical novel, directed by British actor Andy Serkis, as well as a six-part Disney+ series. Iwaju.
Source: Hollywood Reporter
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