The Moving Picture Company
Founded Year: 1982
MPC - Film Reel Autumn 2011
MPC creates high-end digital visual effects and computer animation for the feature film, advertising, music and television industries. A wholly owned subsidiary of Technicolor, our bases in Soho London, Santa Monica LA and Vancouver Canada and are purpose-built facilities, each with a dedicated digital infrastructure designed and built for our future. Our studios are inspirational, spacious and welcoming, creating both an intimate yet professional environment.
We take technology very seriously and continually invest to ensure we have the most appropriate tools for the job; however, our priority lies with our talented team of artists, producers and developers, our production services to our clients and the quality of our product.
Specialties
VFX, Post production, advertising, feature films, television
We take technology very seriously and continually invest to ensure we have the most appropriate tools for the job; however, our priority lies with our talented team of artists, producers and developers, our production services to our clients and the quality of our product.
Specialties
VFX, Post production, advertising, feature films, television
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People
Charley Henley
(2001 - 2012)
Visual Effects Supervisor
Compositing Supervisor
Supervisor
Digital Compositor
Anders Langlands
(2004 - 2012)
Cg Effects Supervisor
Lead Lighting Supervisor
Shader Artist
Shader Writer
Angela Barson
(2001 - 2009)
Digital Compositor
Visual Effects Supervisor
Sequence Supervisor
Visual Effects Set Supervisor
Compositing Supervisor
Compositor
Sequence Compositor
Arundi Asregadoo
(2004 - 2012)
Visual Effects Supervisor
Compositing Supervisor
Visual Effects Artist
Digital Compositor
Senior Compositor
Compositor
Guillaume Rocheron
(2005 - 2013)
Visual Effects Supervisor
Computer Graphics Supervisor
Cg Effects Artist
Lead Lighting Technical Director
Animator
Nicolas Aithadi
(2004 - 2012)
Visual Effects Supervisor
Supervisor
Cg Supervisor
Sequence Supervisor
Richard Stammers
(2001 - 2009)
Visual Effects Supervisor
Set Supervisor
Compositor
Additional Visual Effects Supervisor
Digital Artist
Digital Compositor
Stuart Lashley
(2004 - 2010)
Lead Compositor
2d Supervisor
Sequence Lead
Compositor
Digital Compositor
Ollie Rankin
(2004 - 2008)
Visual Effects Animator
Crowd Simulation Research And Development
Lighting Artist
Crowd Simulation Technical Director
Olivier Pron
(2007 - 2010)
Popular Software:
nuke
Popular Tasks:
motion capture
cg buildings
matte paintings
warhoon sequence
set extension
digital film mastering
Concept Artist
Digital Matte Painter
Lead Digital Environment Artist
Head Of Matte Painting
Lead Matte Painter
Senior Matte Painter
Movies
Maleficent (2014) 47 Ronin (2012) The Seventh Son (2013) The Lone Ranger (2013) World War Z (2013) Man of Steel (2013) Jack the Giant Killer (2013) Life of Pi (2012) Skyfall (2012) Total Recall (2012) Prometheus (2012) Dark Shadows (2012) Wrath of the Titans (2012) John Carter (2012) Journey 2: The Mysterious Island (2011) Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows (2011) The Big Year (2011) Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011) Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011) Green Lantern (2011) X-Men: First Class (2011) Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011) Fast Five (2011) Source Code (2011) Sucker Punch (2011) The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (2010) Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (2010) Aftershock (2010) Shanghai (2010) The A-Team (2010) Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (2010) Robin Hood (2010) Clash of the Titans (2010) The Wolfman (2010) Surrogates (2009) G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra (2009) Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009) Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian (2009) Angels & Demons (2009) Watchmen (2009) Quantum of Solace (2008) The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian (2008) 10,000 BC (2008) The Other Boleyn Girl (2008) Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007) Sunshine (2007) Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007) Casino Royale (2006) X-Men: The Last Stand (2006) The Da Vinci Code (2006) Poseidon (2006) Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005) Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005) Batman Begins (2005) Kingdom of Heaven (2005) Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004) Troy (2004) Die Another Day (2002) Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002) Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001)News
September 25th, 2012
Visual Effects Supervisor Charley Henley talks about the work MPC did on Total Recall.
September 4th, 2012
Here is the breakdown video done my MPC for their work on John Carter.
September 3rd, 2012
In this video you can see how MPC did the giant lizard for They Mysterious Island.
September 3rd, 2012
This breakdown video shows the environment work and vfx MPC did for A Game of Shadows.
August 28th, 2012
Another video interview from The Art of VFX, this time with CG Supervisor Kevin T. Hahn.
August 20th, 2012
Creative Director Ash Thorp talks about his work on Total Recall.
July 17th, 2012
Visual Effects Supervisor Charley Henley talks about the work MPC did for Prometheus.
July 15th, 2012
Here is the brand new poster from Zack Snyder's Man of Steel.
July 11th, 2012
This issue covers The Avengers, Prometheus, Battleship and Snow White and the Huntsman.
July 6th, 2012
A close look into the work MPC did for Prince of Persia.
July 5th, 2012
Breakdown video of the Crash Sequence MPC did for Prometheus.
July 1st, 2012
In this video you can see the detailed work done by MPC on Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides.
June 28th, 2012
In this video you can see the amazing work MPC did forHP7 part 2.
June 22nd, 2012
Second part of the CGS article, this time with the visual effects of MPC.
June 20th, 2012
A very in-depth article about the visual effects on Prometheus by all major vendors.
June 15th, 2012
In this episode you can see some visual effects breakdowns of the spacecrafts, holograms, star map room and the Engineers.
June 14th, 2012
A CGS article about the work done by several studios on Prometheus.
June 13th, 2012
Weta and Rising Sun Pictures help Ridley Scott on his sci-fi return.
May 30th, 2012
Visual Effects Supervisor Arundi Asregadoo talks about the VFX MPC did for Dark Shadows.
May 22nd, 2012
Visual Effects Supervisors Arundi Asregadoo and Erik Nordby talks about the VFX MPC did on Dark Shadows.
May 18th, 2012
An fxguide article about the visual effects on Dark Shadows.
May 17th, 2012
Check out this amazing poster!
May 17th, 2012
Checkout the new poster for the upcoming James Bond movie Skyfall.
May 14th, 2012
Take a look at Johan Vikstrom's work on 'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2' as a compositor and from other projects.
May 9th, 2012
A must see!
May 1st, 2012
MPC talks about the team delivering 280 shots for the Wrath of the Titans movie.
April 25th, 2012
20th Century Fox has released the first photo from Life of Pi, scheduled for release December 21
April 23rd, 2012
Gary Brozenich talks about the visual effects MPC did for Wrath of the Titans.
April 14th, 2012
To uncover the secrets of its monstrously complex effects, CG Channel embarked on a virtual tour of London’s VFX houses.
March 27th, 2012
it covers John Carter, Red Tails, Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol and The Adventures of Tintin.
March 16th, 2012
A gothic-horror tale centering on the life of vampire Barnabas Collins and his run-ins with various monsters, witches, werewolves and ghosts.
March 15th, 2012
Adam Valdez talks about the work The Moving Picture Company did on John Carter.
March 12th, 2012
Another article about the visual effects on John Carter, this time comes from fxguide.
March 12th, 2012
Take a look at Johnny Depp as Tonto, The Lone Ranger sidekick.
March 12th, 2012
An article about the visual effects on John Carter.
February 24th, 2012
A very in-depth article about the visual effects on Journey 2: The Mysterious Island with lots of videos.
February 23rd, 2012
If you want Action and Mythological Monsters, this is your movie.
February 14th, 2012
VFX supervisor Boyd Shermis takes us to Mysterious Island for the sequel to Journey to the Center of the Earth.
February 10th, 2012
A report from the 10th Annual VES Awards hosted by Patton Oswalt. Plus, Rob Legato, Stan Lee and Douglas Trumbull.
January 31st, 2012
Visual Effects Supervisor Seth Maury talks about the visual effects on Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows.
January 28th, 2012
An fxguide article about the visual effects on Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows.
January 17th, 2012
The Foundry has put together an impressive reel with footage from different tv spots.
January 13th, 2012
Take a look at Johnny Depp and Michelle Pfeiffer in the Tim Burton upcoming movie Dark Shadows.
January 8th, 2012
A great selection of tv spots by fxguide.
December 21st, 2011
Chas Jarrett divulges the latest VFX secrets behind the Guy Ritchie's Sherlock Holmes sequel.
December 18th, 2011
A very in-depth article about the art of destruction in visual effects by Mike Seymour.
December 16th, 2011
Live-action modern retelling of the classic fairy tale in which a young farmer leads leads an expedition into a realm inhabited by giants in a quest to rescue a kidnapped princess.
November 28th, 2011
MPC is pleased to announce the promotion of senior colorist Mark Gethin to US Creative Director of Color Grading.
November 23rd, 2011
New Ridley Scott film Prometheus is rumored to be a prequel to Alien.
November 10th, 2011
Sean Anderson partners with his mom's boyfriend on a mission to find his grandfather, who is allegedly missing on a mythical island.
November 3rd, 2011
MPC is sharing some impressive breakdown shots from X-Men: First Class.
October 12th, 2011
Updated with all the summer blockbuster's movies.
September 30th, 2011
This spot simulates the google map with street view, MPC shares how they made the effects.
September 20th, 2011
fxguide brings this interesting article about the Previs on the Planet of the Apes.
August 22nd, 2011
The clips are amazing!
July 31st, 2011
Tim Burke talks with AWN about Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2.
July 22nd, 2011
MPC show us how they made the famous 'Evian Skating Babies' tv spot.
July 18th, 2011
This new release includes 3D Particles and Planar Tracker.
July 14th, 2011
Adventure epic, adapted from the Edgar Rice Burroughs science fiction fantasy novel series and directed by Andrew Stanton.
July 13th, 2011
Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson combine wits to outmanuever their fiercest adversary, Professor Moriarty
July 13th, 2011
Moving with the times, Head of Pipeline Hannes Ricklefs tells CGSociety how MPC wrangles all the data.
July 12th, 2011
The Moving Picture Company was in charge of the Breast transformation.
June 22nd, 2011
MPC is showing how they did their VFX in Narnia 3.
June 22nd, 2011
John Carter is been directed by Pixar director Andrew Stanton.
June 16th, 2011
In this amazing article fxguide covers the work made by all major vendors.
June 15th, 2011
Stephane Ceretti was Production VFX Supervisor so he had to work with several vendors like Cinesite and MPC.
June 13th, 2011
Interesting interview about the work done by Anders Langlands, CG Supervisor of MPC, on Stranger Tide.
June 8th, 2011
The Moving Picture Company's latest Reel
May 25th, 2011
MPC will be opening the doors of its new creative studio in New York with a complete range of integrated services.
April 28th, 2011
More of the plot is reveal in this trailer.
April 27th, 2011
Take a look at the Featurette and some cool concept art images.
April 14th, 2011
Weta Digital is behind the visual effects of this movie, looks amazing!
April 7th, 2011
Ian Failes from fxguide made an interesting article about the movie Source Code.
April 7th, 2011
Take a look at The Movie Picture Company latest Film Reel.
March 31st, 2011
John DJ DesJardin talks about the secret behind Zack Snyder's latest mind-bender
March 23rd, 2011
It covers Battle: Los Angeles, Rango, Black Swan and Sucker Punch
February 23rd, 2011
New trailer full of action
February 21st, 2011
Learn all you need to know about KATANA inside these documents.
February 14th, 2011
Mark your calendar to March 25th!
February 10th, 2011
Sequel to the popular franchise traces the early years of archenemies Professor X and Magneto as they discover their powers for the first time
February 3rd, 2011
Take a look at the new work from Zack Snyder
February 3rd, 2011
MPC's VFX Supervisor Nicolas Aithadi on his Oscar & BAFTA Nomination
February 3rd, 2011
A young girl, committed to an insane asylum by her wicked stepfather, retreats to an alternate reality where she plans her escape.
February 2nd, 2011
A behind the scenes of the winner as outstanding animated commercial last night at the VES Awards.
January 23rd, 2011
AWN take a look at this year's VFX Oscar contenders.
June 19th, 2005
MPC delivers Bruce Wayne's Childhood Nemesis for Warner Bros Pictures' Batman Begins.
