July was a trailblazing month packed with award wins, sensational trailers, long-awaited releases & exciting industry events. At Technicolor Group, we revealed Our Narrative as we prepare to celebrate 110 years of innovation and creativity, and announced our strategic expansion into Experiential Entertainment.
MPC showcased their unbeatable talent with a series of stunning showreels and celebrated the magnificent conclusion to a series with the release of Vikings: Valhalla Season 3. The Mill have been tasked with creating a realistic Elvis using AI for the upcoming Elvis Evolution thanks to our partnership with Layered Reality. Mikros Animation are gearing up for an epic adventure with the release of the Ozi, Voice of the Forest trailer, and Technicolor Games kicked off their series of exciting industry events with Develop:Brighton.
Read on to find out more about what we’ve been up to in the last month.
MPC
Team MPC have released not one, not two, but four mind-blowing showreels, showcasing just some of their incredible craft worldwide. Check them out in all their glory, or tune into the MPC 2024 Showreel for a sneak peek.
This month’s project releases included:
The queen mother makes a delightfully wicked return. Amidst France’s political and religious chaos, Catherine battles to hold onto her power, but The Serpent Queen will stop at nothing to regain control.
Following the untimely death of her husband, Barbe-Nicole Ponsardin Clicquot defies societal norms by taking charge of the struggling wine business they had cultivated together. Navigating through significant political and financial challenges, she silences her critics and transforms the champagne industry. Based on a true story.
Our heroes must venture further than ever before. But before they can set sail for new horizons, they must travel back to where it all began for one last battle.
Speaking of Vikings: Valhalla… all three seasons, for which MPC provided epic visual effects, hit the global top 10 on Netflix.
IndieWire released its predictions for the 2025 Best Visual Effects Oscar, and both Mufasa: The Lion King and Young Woman and the Sea are seen as top contenders.
Don’t miss the trailer for The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon – The Book of Carol.
Check out more news from MPC here.
The Mill
Layered Reality, the UK’s leading immersive entertainment company and creators of forthcoming immersive experience Elvis Evolution, have signed an exciting strategic partnership agreement with the Technicolor Group. This partnership will be executed via our incredible advertising and experience studio, The Mill.
As one of the earliest pioneers of VFX for icon replacements, The Mill will be tasked with creating the most realistic & authentic Elvis using AI.
We were thrilled to see so many of The Mill’s projects recognized at the 2024 Creative Circle Awards. Take a look at our award-winning projects:
?Smirnoff ‘We Do Atomic‘ in Best Film Craft VFX/CGI
?NASCAR ‘75th Anniversary‘ in Best Colour Grading
?Erste Group Bank ‘Christmas Rodeo‘ in Best Colour Grading
?M&S Christmas 2023 in Best Digital 3D Animation (CG in live action plates)
?Mercedes-Benz X League of Legends ‘The Hunt for Glory‘ in Best Digital 3D Animation (Full CG)
?Burger King ‘Whopper‘ in Best Colour Grading
A big congratulations to our crew who were also recognised:
? Elia Goettlicher – Winner Most Promising CGI/VFX Artist
? Davide Metti – Winner Most Promising Animator, 2D, Stop Motion, CGI
? Maruf Khan – Finalist for Most Promising Colourist
In this month’s project releases, we saw featured:
100 years after the first Olympic Games in Paris, The Mill Paris teams rekindle the flame of memories and offer an enchanting journey to the land of games: those we loved as children as well as those that bring together the greatest athletes. Five rings, five sports, and timeless mechanisms all driven by a shared passion for play and togetherness.
‘Everything or Nothing’ is an intense, gripping promo film for the long-awaited boxing match between Terence Crawford and Israil Madrimov.
Featuring multiple full-CG environments, built by our Design team, and incorporating live-action plates of our furry friends. An in-house colour grade and edit tied up the full service offered by our talented teams.
Mill+ Director Lisha Tan has been named one of Variety‘s 2024 Top 10 Animators to Watch! This recognition showcases her talent in creating captivating characters and narratives that are both thought-provoking and emotionally moving.
Stay tuned, as Technicolor Group are taking a trailblazing step into Experiential Entertainment, spearheaded by The Mill.
Check out the latest project releases from The Mill here.
Mikros Animation
July saw the official trailer for Ozi, Voice of the Forest swing into our lives! ? Follow Ozi, an orphan orangutan with influencer skills, as she leads the charge against deforestation. ? Don’t miss this star-studded film featuring Amandla Stenberg, Djimon Hounsou, RuPaul, Donald Sutherland, and more!
A truly captivating tale from Leonardo DiCaprio’s Appian Way Productions and GCI Film, directed by Tim Harper. Mikros Animation is proud to have overseen the creative development and CGI animation with over 300 experts worldwide.
Ozi, Voice of the Forest swings into UK cinemas on August 16, 2024. It’s also coming to the Netherlands on August 14, Italy on September 19, and more countries soon! Stay tuned.
Mikros Animation showcased their incredible work on Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem at SIGGRAPH 2024. The team were proud to present two talk sessions and a production session, spotlighting the innovative techniques and creative processes behind the making of the film.
Season 2 of Star Trek: Prodigy hit Netflix! Don’t miss the action as six young outcasts, who make up the Prodigy crew, are assigned a new mission aboard the U.S.S. Voyager-A to rescue Captain Chakotay and bring peace to Gwyn’s home world ?
Orion and The Dark has been nominated for Best Animated TV Movie at the 2024 Astra Awards! The event will take place on Sunday, August 18, 2024, in Los Angeles – fingers crossed! ?
Check out more news from the Mikros Animation team here.
Technicolor Games
It’s that time of the year again… It’s time to get excited about summer gaming events. For Technicolor Games, Develop:Brighton and Gamescom are the first on this summer’s menu.
Technicolor Games’ Business Development Manager for Europe, Kasim Rehman, took some time out of his busy schedule to talk event expectations, weigh in on industry morale, and give us a teaser into Gamescom preparations.
Technicolor Games’ talented Animator, Jason Abby George, has been with us for over two years and has received a number of well-deserved accolades both inside and outside of working hours. One such career highlight was his selection into the Unreal Fellowship: Animation program by Epic Games, in recognition of his impressive personal artwork ?
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