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Highlighted Effects Houses
Blue Sky|VIFX
http://www.blueskystudios.com
Blue Sky Studios was acquired by VIFX, Twentieth Century Fox's effects company, in 08/1997 and formed Blue Sky|VIFX, a new powerhouse effects company. The enormous talents of Blue Sky's animation team, combined with VIFX's miniature, compositing, 2D and 3D animation talents, becomes a powerful force in the industry. Their first all-CGI feature is "Ice Age".
Cinesite
http://www.cinesite.com
With facilities in Hollywood and London, Cinesite is the world's second largest visual effects company, with both facilities producing remarkable work. The American team create effects for TITANIC, HARD RAIN and THE DEVIL'S ADVOCATE, while the British team provided effects for EVENT HORIZON and TOMORROW NEVER DIES.
Digital Domain
http://www.digitaldomain.com
Digital Domain was founded by director James Cameron, creature designer Stan Winston and former ILM exec Scott Ross in 1994. With TITANIC, THE FIFTH ELEMENT, RED CORNER and DANTE'S PEAK...
Industrial Light & Magic
http://www.ilm.com
ILM is at the front of visual effects technology and creativity, and is marvelously consistent in creating dazzling images. ILM has worked on some of the most successful movies of all time, as Lucas's Star War, James Cameron's TITANIC, Paul Verhoeven's STARSHIP TROOPERS, and Robert Zemeckis' CONTACT...
PDI/DreamWorks
http://www.pdi.com
PDI/DreamWorks has created marvelous images for film and commercials, including their ground-breaking work on T2, BATMAN FOREVER and NATURAL BORN KILLERS, animated feature films like SHREK, ANTZ, as well as the pionner use of the 'morph' in various Michael Jackson videos, and is one of the finest CG character animation houses in all the world.
Pixar
http://www.pixar.com
Rhythm & Hues Studios
http://www.rhythm.com
Sony Pictures Imageworks
http://www.sonypictures.com
Topix
http://www.topix.com
Featured Effects Houses
Banned From the Ranch Entertainment
  C.O.R.E. Digital Pictures
CIS Hollywood
  Computer Cafe
  Computer Film Company
  Liberty Livewire
  Foundation Imaging
  House of Moves
  Kleiser-Walczak C.C.
  Matte World Digital
  MetroLight Studios
  POP Film
  Pacific Title/Mirage
  Tippett Studio
  Hollywood Digital
  Vision Crew Unlimited
Other Effects Houses
  Available Light Limited
  BlackPool Studios
  Blur Studio
  BUF Compagnie
  Cinema Production Services
  Cinnabar
  Digital Firepower
  Digital Phenomena
  Duboi
  General Lift
  Hammerhead Productions
  Mac Guff Ligne
  Rainmaker Digital Pictures
  ReZ.n8
  Rushes
  Smoke & Mirrors
  Virtual Camera Movement
  Visual Concept Entertainment
  Visual Stimulus Effects