Company History
Cinesite is one of the largest full-service visual effects and post production facilities in the world, providing services as diverse as digital effects, physical effects, model construction and unit photography, film scanning, laser recording and visual effects supervision.
We have built a prestigious list of credits, including current and recent productions South of The Border, Harry Potter & The Half Blood Prince, Inkheart, The Golden Compass, Underdog, Stardust, V For Vendetta and King Arthur. The Golden Compass was recently nominated for both a BAFTA and Oscar for achievement in visual effects.
Our award-winning television work includes Churchill at War, Generation Kill, The State Within (BBC), Rome (HBO - Emmy award), Band of Brothers (HBO - Emmy nom., RTS award) and Cleopatra (Hallmark - Emmy nom.).
Officially opened in 1992 under the auspices of Eastman Kodak, Cinesite is one of the largest and most diverse visual imaging facilities in the world, servicing international film and television productions. Early productions Cinesite completed include Space Jam, Mission: Impossible, Goldeneye and the much lauded BBC series The Human Body.
Service Growth
During Cinesite's first ten years of growth, scanning and laser recording services continued to flourish, servicing major international cinema blockbusters, television productions, commercials and trailers. The acquisition of Pinewood Studios based physical effects company Effects Associates in 1999 began Cinesite's evolution towards full-service visual effects. This continued in 2003 with a highly successful move into model construction and photography, based at Shepperton Studios.
Having assembled one of the most talented and diverse teams of highly creative visual effects professionals, Cinesite now encompasses the entire spectrum of visual effects and post production; our reputation for contributing to the art and science of digital effects has assured our position as industry leader.