ALT.MOVIES.VISUAL-EFFECTS

Frequently Asked Questions

Version 0.7
February 1998
* D R A F T *

Compiled, Edited and Maintained
by
Fletcher H. Chenn
fletcher@interport.net
chenn89@cs.nyu.edu

www.interport.net/~fletcher/visualfx.html

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TABLE OF CONTENTS


Section 5: F/X Industry Yellow Pages

Section 5: Effects Industry Yellow Pages

This list will be arranged alphabetically by region under the following categories. Note that new listings in the Yellow pages are designated with a RED banner.

If you would like your company included in the FAQ yellow pages, please send the following information to me by e-mail to fletcher@interport.net. An easier way to submit or update a company profile is to go to http://ww.interport.net/~fletcher/visualfx.html and following the link to the Company Profile Submission form.

Company name:
Address:
Phone:
Fax:
Business Contact:
Resumes to:
General e-mail:
Web URL: http://
Comments: (*Brief* list of specialties, i.e. CGI, makeup, pyro)
Credits: (Please list movies, and other works where you RECEIVED SCREEN CREDIT. If you are a new company, or student organization, please specify so I can highlight your listing.)

United States, West Coast

A&A Special Effects
Address:7021 Hayvenhurst Ave.
Van Nuys, CA 91406
Phone:(818) 909-6999
Fax:(818) 782-0635
Contact:Gladys Nary
Resumes:
e-mail:
URL:
Comment:
Amalgamated Dynamics, Inc.
Address:
Phone:
Fax:(818) 882-7327
Contact:
Resumes:
e-mail:
URL:
Comment:Animatronic & robotic Animals, special make-up effects.
Area51
Address:
Phone:
Fax:
Contact:
Resumes:
e-mail:
URL:
Comment: CGI FX for Space: Above & Beyond
Banned From The Ranch
Address:2048 Broadway
Santa Monica, CA 90404
Phone:(310) 449-1313
Fax:(310) 449-1315
Contact:
Resumes:
e-mail:
URL:
Comment:Computer graphics, laserdiscs, visual effects
Blur Studio
Address:1130 Abbot Kinney Blvd
Venice, CA 90291
Phone:310-581-8848
Fax:310-581-8850
Contact:Cat Chapman, cat@blur.com
Resumes:Ryan Berg, ryan@blur.com. Send reel.
e-mail:
URL:http://www.blur.com/
Comment:Computer generated animation and visual effects
Boss Film
Address:13335 Maxella Ave
Venice, CA 90292
Phone:(310) 823-0433
Fax:
Contact:
Resumes:
e-mail: info@boss.com
URL:http://www.boss.com/
Comment:Boss Games accepts resumes by FAX at (206) 556-0547 or by e-mail to hanging@bossgame.com or http://www.bossgame.com/
Please note that Boss Film Studios closed its doors on August 26, 1997. We will all miss Richard Edlund and his talented crew, but look forward to seeing their work in the future.
Buzz F/X
Comment:(See Buzz Image Group listing in Canada)
Buena Vista Visual Effects
Address:Walt Disney Studios
Phone:(818) 560-2735
Fax:
Contact:
Resumes:
e-mail:
URL:
Comment:Disney purchased Dream Quest Images, and disbanded BVVE
The Character Shop
Address:
Phone:(818) 718-0094
Fax:(818) 718-0967
Contact:
Resumes:
e-mail:
URL:http://www.cinenet.net/waldo
Comment:Animatronics, character design, makeup FX, puppets, Waldo input devices.
Cinesite, Inc.
Address:1017 North Las Palmas Ave.
Hollywood, CA. 90038
Phone:(213) 468-4400
Fax:(213) 468-4485
Contact:Cinesite directs interested parties to their web page.
Resumes:See web page.
e-mail:See web page.
URL:http://www.cinesite.com/
Comment:Full service digital vfx: feature films, commercials, simulator rides and specialty films. CGI, 2D compositing, 3D animation, film restoration, scanning and recording. Estab. 1992 by Eastman Kodak Co. Facilities in London.
The Computer Film Company (CF/C)
Address:8522 National Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90232
Phone:(310) 838- 3456
Fax:(310) 838-1713
Contact:Don Fly, don@cfcla.com
Resumes:
e-mail:
URL:http://www.cfcla.com
Comment:digital visual effects, film recording. CF/C is a London based house.
Dan Krech Productions (DKP)
Address:Los Angeles, CA Office
Comment:(see listing under Canada)
Dream Quest Images
Address:2635 Park Center Drive
Simi Valley, CA 93065
Phone:(805) 581-2671
Fax:
Contact:Laurence Plotkin
Resumes:
e-mail:talent@dqimages.com
URL:
Comment:Purchased by Disney
Dreamworks SKG
Address:
Phone:(818) 733-6000
Fax:(818) 733-6310
Contact:
Resumes:
e-mail:Domain name is @dreamworks.com
URL:
Comment:FX Animation department.
Digiscope
Address:6775 Centinela Ave.
Stage 17
Culver City, CA 90230
Phone:(310) 574-5505
Fax:
Contact:
Resumes:
e-mail:
URL:
Comment:Film scanning, recording, animation, compositing.
Digital Domain
Address:300 Rose Ave.
Venice CA 90291
Phone:1 (310) 314-2800
Fax:1 (310) 314-2888
Contact:publicity@d2.com
Resumes:Attn: CG Recruiting Manager, digital_hiring@d2.com or recruiting@d2.com
e-mail:
URL:http://www.d2.com/
Comment:
Effects
Address:517 W. Windsor Rd
Glendale, CA 91204
Phone:(818) 848-7471
Fax:
Contact:
Resumes:
e-mail:
URL:
Comment:
EFILM (Electronic Filmworks)
Address:1146 N. Las Palmas Ave.
Hollywood CA 90038
Phone:(213) 463-7041
Fax: (213) 465-7342
Contact:David Hays (Tape to film);
Don Miskowich (Hi Rez Scanning & recording)
Resumes:
e-mail:
URL:
Comment:
Encore Visual Effects
Address:6344 Fountain Avenue702 Arizona Ave
Hollywood, CA 90028Santa Monica, CA 90401
Phone:(213) 466-7663(310) 656-7663
Fax:(213) 466-5539(310) 656-7699
Contact:Bob Coleman
Resumes:
e-mail:
URL:
Comment:
FX Factory
Address:Arizona
Phone:(520) 623-3175
Fax:
Contact:
Resumes:
e-mail: Jonathan Ziegler, jziegler@gnn.com
URL:http://tucson.web.aol.com/users/F/FX/index.htm
Comment:"Special Effects for Film and Television"
FX House Associates
Address:Palo Alto, CA 94302
Phone:(415) 855-9461
Fax:
Contact:
Resumes:
e-mail:
URL:
Comment:
Hammerhead Productions
Address:San Jose, CA
Phone:(408) 286-3376
Fax:(408) 292-2244
Contact:Daniel Chuba, (818) 563-9295 (Burbank, CA)
Resumes:
e-mail:Thaddeus Beier,THAD@HAMMERHEAD.COM
URL:
Comment:
Hunter Gratzner Industries, Inc. (HGI)
Address:4107 Redwood Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90066
Phone:(310) 578-9929
Fax:(310) 578-7370
Contact:
Resumes:
e-mail:
URL:
Comment:Miniatures, effects, conceptual design.
Industrial Light and Magic (ILM)
Address:P.O.Box 2459
San Rafael, CA 94912
Phone:(415) 258-2000
Fax: (415) 721-3550
Contact:
Resumes:(415) 258-2100 (Job line) or http://www.ldlhr.com/
e-mail:
URL:http://www.ldlhr.com/
http://www.lucasarts.com/
Comment:
In Sight Pix
Address:321 Hampton Drive Suite 210
Venice, CA 90291
Phone:(310) 399-0858
Fax:(310) 399-1334
Contact:Nicole Tidwell
Resumes:
e-mail:
URL:
Comment:Computer animation, digital effects.
Jim Henson's Creature Shop
Address:2821 Burton Avenue
Burbank, CA 91504
Phone:(818) 953-3030
Fax:(818) 953-3039
Contact:
Resumes:
e-mail:
URL:
Comment:(JHCS also has offices in London.)
Kit West SPFX
Address:
Phone:(213) 654-9138
Fax:(213) 654-3722
Contact:
Resumes:
e-mail:
URL:
Comment:Special mechanical, pyro, atmospheric, miniature & inter-active effects. Offices in LA and London.
Kleiser-Walczak
Address:
Phone:
Fax:
Contact:Jeff Kleiser, jeff@kwcc.com
Resumes:
e-mail:
URL:
Comment:
Laughing Yak Effects Group
Address:2584 Claridon Rd
Columbus, OHIO 43231 USA
Phone:(614) 478-1068
Fax:(614) 478-1068
Contact:
Resumes:
e-mail:Jason Greer, yakman@jadeinc.com
URL:http://www.
Comment:Makeup, soon to be licensed pyrotechnician, some computer animation, haunted attraction design and construction, sound design, mild stunts.
Lucas Arts Entertainment
Address:Skywalker Sound North, LucasArts Editing Systems
P.O. Box 10307
San Rafael, CA 94912
Phone:(415) 472-3400
Fax:(415) 444-8240
Contact:Kiki Morris
Resumes:(415) 258-2100 (Job line) or http://www.ldlhr.com/
e-mail:
URL:http://www.thx.com/thx/skywalker/skywalker.html
Comment:
Lucas Digital Ltd.
Address:P.O. Box 2459
San Rafael, CA 94912
Phone:(415) 258-2000
Fax:(415) 456-0833
Contact:
Resumes:(415) 258-2100 (Job line) or http://www.ldlhr.com/
e-mail:
URL:http://www.ldlhr.com/
Comment:
Mad Cow Studios
Address:2478 North Gower Street
Hollywood, CA, 90068-2258 USA
Phone:213-469-6674
Fax:
Contact:Geoffrey Scott Miller, hermanr@megsinet.net
Resumes:Send e-mail to madcowstudios@soca.com with the subject: RESUME
e-mail:madcowstudios@soca.com
URL:http://www.
Comment:Specializing in: Visual Effects for Film & Television - Digital Illustration, Compositing, Roto, Previsualization, Technical, Direction. Contract, onsite/offsite. Reel available.
Mann Consulting
Address:51 Federal St. #301
San Francisco, CA 94107 USA
Phone:(415) 546-6266
Fax:(415) 546-4099
Contact:Alex Mann, alex@mann.com
Resumes:jobs@mann.com (reel requested)
e-mail:info@mann.com
URL:http://www.mann.com/
Comment:MC provides computer display graphics for feature film & TV projects, including full sync coordination and interactive animation for Windows & Mac playback.
Matte World Digital
Address:24 Digital Drive, Suite 6
Novato, CA 94949
Phone:(415) 382-1929
Fax:(415) 382-1999
Contact:Krystyna Demkowicz
Resumes:
e-mail:
URL:
Comment: specialize in creating digital matte paintings and CG environments for film and television
MEL (Makeup & Effects Labs)
Address:7111 Laurel Canyon Blvd
North Hollywood, CA 91605
Phone:1483
Fax:(818) 982-5712
Contact:Frank H. Isaacs
Resumes:
e-mail:
URL:
Comment:
Metrolight Studios
Address:5724 West 3rd St., Suite 400
Los Angeles, CA 90036-3043
Phone:(213) 932-0400
Fax:(213) 932-8440
Contact:Dobbie Schiff, VP, Executive Producer
Resumes:
e-mail:
URL:http://www.metrolight.com:8000/
Comment:
Metropolis Digital
Address:12 South First St.
San Jose, CA 95113
Phone:(408) 976-1000
Fax:
Contact:Ken DeGrande or Donovan Greene, (408) 286-2900
Resumes:
e-mail:
URL:
Comment:CG production house. All digital studio. Character development, motion capture, modeling.
Neo Motion Pictures
Address:8315 Beverly Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90048 USA
Phone:
Fax:
Contact:Jamison Goei - Digital FX Supv., jgoei@earthlink.net
Resumes:
e-mail:Jamison Goei jgoei@earthlink.net
URL:http://home.earthlink.net/~jgoei
Comment:NEO MOTION PICTURES is a Los Angeles-based feature film production company. In 1994, we formed an in-house unit using After Effects, Lightwave and Photoshop to create cost-effective, quality digital effects.
Pacific Data Images (PDI)
Address:650 N. Bronson, Suite 400101111 Karlstad Dr.
Los Angeles, CA 90004Sunnyvale, CA 94089
Phone:(213) 960-4042(408) 745-6755
Fax:(213) 960-4051
Contact:Glenn Entis
Resumes:
e-mail:
URL:
Comment:
Pixar Animation Studio
Address:1001 W. Cutting Blvd
Richmond, CA 94804
Phone:(510) 236-4000
Fax:(516) 236-0388
Contact:
Resumes:
e-mail:
URL:http://www.pixar.com/ and http://www.toystory.com/
Comment:
Praxis Filmworks, Inc.
Address:12251 Hudson St.
North Hollywood, CA 91602
Phone:(818) 508-0402
Fax:
Contact:
Resumes:
e-mail:
URL:
Comment:
R/Greenberg Associates (R/GA)
Address:6526 Sunset Blvd.
Hollywood, CA 90028
Phone:(213) 957-6868
Fax:(213) 957-9577
Contact:Tricia Henry Ashford
Resumes:
e-mail:
URL:http://www.rga.com/
Comment:see NY listing in East Coast, USA section.
ReZ.n8 Productions
Address:6430 Sunset Blvd., Suite 1000
Hollywood, CA 90028
Phone:
Fax:
Contact:Paul Sidlo
Resumes:
e-mail:
URL:http://www.rezn8.com/
Comment:
Rhythm & Hues Studios
Address:5404 Jandy Pl.
Los Angeles, CA 90066
Phone:(310) 448-7500
Fax:(310) 448-7600
Contact:Lisa O'Brien, Michael Crapser
Resumes:
e-mail:
URL:http://www.rhythm.com/
Comment:
Simulation Special Effects, LLC
Address:1134-J Aster Ave
Sunnyvale, CA, 94086
Phone:(408) 261-0852
Fax:(408) 261-0851
Contact:Mark Siminoff, owner
Resumes:happily accepted
e-mail:
URL:simul8n@aol.com
Comment:mechanical effects, fabrication, model-making, pyrotechnics, props, stunt-rigging, CAD/CAM design and manufacturing, etc.
Simulacra
Address:924A North Formosa Ave.
West Hollywood, CA 90046
Phone:(213) 874-1703
Fax:(213) 874-1862
Contact:Lance Hammer
Resumes:
e-mail: detox@simulacra.com
URL:
Comment:computer generated architecture and urban space.
Sony Pictures Imageworks
Address:10202 West Washington Blvd.
Culver City, CA 90232-3195
Phone:(310) 280-4962
Fax:(310) 280-4397
Contact:
Resumes:reel & resumes to Robin Thompkins or resumes@spimageworks.com
e-mail:
URL:http://spiw.com/cgi-bin/ver/index.html
Comment:
Special Effects Unlimited
Address:1065 Lillian Way
Los Angeles, CA 90038
Phone:(213) 466-3361
Fax:
Contact:
Resumes:
e-mail:
URL:
Comment:
Tippett Studios
Address:914 Grayson St.
Berkeley, CA 94710
Phone:(510) 649-9711
Fax:(510) 649-9399
Contact:
Resumes:Fax only
e-mail:
URL:
Comment:
TODD-AO Digital Images
Address:6601 Romaine Street
Hollywood, CA 90038
Phone:(213) 962-4141
Fax:(213) 466-0437
Contact:
Resumes:
e-mail:
URL:
Comment:
Sight Effects
Address:321 Hampton Dr., Ste 104
Venice, CA 90291
Phone:(301) 392-0999
Fax:(301) 392-7112
Contact:Melissa Davies
Resumes:
e-mail:
URL:
Comment:
VCEinc
Address:13300 Ralston Avenue
Sylmar, CA 91342
Phone:(818) 367-9187
Fax:(818) 362-3490
Contact:Peter Kuran
Resumes:Marilyn Nave
e-mail:VCEinc@AOL.com
URL:http://www.vce.com
Comment:Provided visual effects on over 180 feature films and makers of Pyromania!
Velocity Visuals
Address:
Phone:(818) 845-3120
Fax: (818) 727-1302
Contact:William Powloski, Visual Effects Supervisor/Director
Resumes:
e-mail:VelocityFX@aol.com
URL:
Comment:Motion Pictures, Television, Commercials, IMAX, Laserdiscs, Computer Graphics, Real-Time Motion Control, Miniatures, Matte Painting, Digital Effects, Visual Effects, Free-lance Visual Effects Supervision. Offices in Los Angeles and Vancouver
VIFX
Address:5333 McConnell Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90066
Phone:(310) 822-8872
Fax:(310) 821-1012
Contact:
Resumes:
e-mail:
URL:http://www.vifx.com/
Comment:
Vision Crew, Unlimited, LLC
Address:5939 Rodeo Road
Los Angeles, CA 90016
Phone:(310) 558-0450
Fax:(310) 558-0437
Contact:Wendy Mashburn - production manager
Resumes:
e-mail:visioncrew@visioncrew.com
URL:http://www.visioncrew.com/
Comment:Full Service Visual Effects. Specializing in Miniatures, Mechanical FX, and MoCo.
VisionArt Design and Animation, Inc.
Address:3025 W. Olympic Blvd.
Santa Monica, CA. 90404
Phone:
Fax:
Contact:daniel@visionart.com
Resumes:
e-mail:Rob Bredow, Director of R&D, rob@visionart.com
URL:http://www.geocities.com/Hollywood/1930/index.html
Comment:
View Studio Inc.
Address:6715 Melrose Ave
Hollywood, CA 90038
Phone:(213) 965-1270
Fax:
Contact:Toni Pace Carstensen
Resumes:
e-mail:
URL:
Comment:Digital design & production studio
Visual Magic Images, Inc.
Address:929 East Second Street, Suite.# 201
Los Angeles, CA 90012
Phone:(213) 680-3336
Fax:
Contact:Joseph Ahn or Regina
Resumes: If you have real production exp. in CGI FX, send demo reel & resume
e-mail:visualmg@ix.netcom.com
URL:
Comment:Specializing in motion picture special effects, digital compositing, and high-end CGI commercial. They will be moving to new studio in Hollywood.
Warner Digital Studios
Address:
Phone:
Fax:
Contact:
Resumes:
e-mail:
URL:
Comment:Formerly Warner Bros. Imaging Technology (WBIT). Warner Digital Studios has closed.
Warner Bros Special Effects Dept.
Address:4000 Warner Blvd
Burbank CA 91522
Phone:(818) 954-1251 or (818) 954-1365
Fax:
Contact:
Resumes:
e-mail:
URL:
Comment:
Xaos
Address:600 Townsend St., Suite 271E
San Francisco, CA 94103
Phone:(415) 558-XAOS
Fax:(415) 558-9160
Contact:Helene Plotkin
Resumes:
e-mail:
URL:
Comment:
XOR Animation Inc.
Address:6671 Sunset Blvd. #1592
Hollywood, CA 90028
Phone:(213) 962-3658
Fax:
Contact:
Resumes:
e-mail:
URL:
Comment:
United States, East Coast

Blue Sky Studios
Address:2 Macy Road
Harrison, NY 10528
Phone:(914)381-8400
Fax:(914) 381-9790
Contact:Alison Brown, VP Marketing, alison@blueskystudios.com
Harry Stoiber, Executive Producer, harry@blueskystudios.com
Resumes:Gracie Allison, hr@blueskystudios.com
e-mail:query@blueskystudios.com
URL:http://www.blueskystudios.com/
Comment:High end 3D character animation and visual effects for television and film. Formerly Blue Sky Productions
Buzz F/X
Comment:(See Buzz Image Group listing in Canada)
CINERIC DIGITAL
Address:321 W. 44th Street, 4th Floor
New York, NY 10036
Phone:(212) 586-4822
Fax:
Contact:Dave Schwartz
Resumes:
e-mail:
URL:
Comment:
Dan Krech Productions (DKP)
Comment:East Coast offices in New York and Atlanta. (see listing under Canada)
Dark Sky Digital
Address:Altamonte Springs, Florida
Phone:
Fax:
Contact:
Resumes:
e-mail:Dann M. Stubbs, dsd@magicnet.net
URL:(ShockWeb Page) http://www.magicnet.net/~dsd/darkskydigital.html
Comment:Computer Animation & Digital Effects
DESIGNefx
Address:Atlanta, GA
Phone:(800) 831-8027
Fax:
Contact:
Resumes:
e-mail:
URL:
Comment:a division of Crawford Communications
Digital Drama
Address:Hemisphere Center, Route 1
Newark, NJ 07114
Phone:(201) 242-0121
Fax:(201) 242-2668
Contact:Perry Harovas, raytraced@earthlink.net
Resumes:Mark Smith, digitaldrama@earthlink.net (Please send reel)
e-mail:raytraced@earthlink.net
URL:
Comment:CGI,2D/3D compositing, motion tracking, particle & dynamics systems
Effects House Corp.
Address:111 Eighth Ave., Suite 914
New York, NY 10011
Phone:(212) 924-9150
Fax:
Contact:
Resumes:
e-mail:
URL:
Comment:
Effects International Inc.
Address:699 Lakeview Road
Clearwater, FL 34616
Phone:(813) 461-7880
Fax:
Contact:
Resumes:
e-mail:
URL:
Comment:
Fusion Films, Inc.
Address:193 Reservoir Rd.
Deering, NH 03244
Phone:(603) 529-1137
Fax:(603) 529-1138
Contact:Paul Griswold, Director/Animator
Resumes:
e-mail:Paul, paul@fusion-films.com
URL:http://www.fusion-films.com/
Comment:Contacts in Miami and L.A.
FX Models
Address:13 Oak Street
Terryville, CT 06786
Phone:(860) 589-5279
Fax:(860) 589-5279
Contact:Marc D'Antonio, President
Resumes:Jody Lee D'Antonio
e-mail:fxmodels@snet.net
URL:http://www.fxmodels.com
Comment:Our speciality is operational and static miniatures for movies/productions and sale of submarine kits for display/operation.
Illusions By Zigmont
Address:1206 Baronwood Place
Brandon, Florida 33510
Phone:(813) 689-6269
Fax:(813) 689-6269
Contact:
Resumes:
e-mail:Zigmont@flanet.com
URL:http://www.vsl.ist.ucf.edu/~zigmont/magic/magic.html
Comment:Illusionary devices, Staged Illusions, Pyrotechnics, Floating effects
Image Design
Address:305 East 46 St.
New York,NY 10017
Phone:(212) 497-4400
Fax:
Contact:Lisa Filkin
Resumes:
e-mail:
URL:http://www.image-group.com/design/design.htm
Comment:One of the largest high end graphics and effects houses in NYC with Alias/Wavefront, Softimage, Flame, Inferno. Five Onyx's, two dozen Indigo2's and four dual CPU Octanes give our artists the tools they need to excel in the NY market.
MASS.ILLUSION
Address:30 Riverview Road
Lenox, MA 01240
Phone:+1 (413) 637-4500
Fax:+1 (413) 637-0054
Contact:Kimberly Rawson, Director of Marketing, propaganda@mass-illusion.com
Resumes:Tina Nataro, Office Coordinator, work@mass-illusion.com(ASCII text only), Please send reel.
e-mail:Deirdre Antes, Webmaster, webgoddess@mass-illusion.com
URL:http://www.mass-illusion.com/
Comment:A full service VFX studio offering design, digital compositing, CGI, character animation, motion control & live action photography, &modelmaking.
New York Film and Animation Co. Ltd.
Address:352 7th Ave., Penthouse
New York, NY 10001
Phone:(212) 760-5555
Fax:(212) 760-4009
Contact:
Resumes:
e-mail:nyfac@interport.net
URL:
Comment:animation, special effects, digital compositing
Personal Effects Inc.
Address:808 W. Lake Street
Chicago, Illinois 60607
Phone:(312) 733-7531
Fax:(313) 733-7517
Contact:Jim Janacek, janacek@tezcat.com
Resumes:
e-mail:
URL:
Comment:
R/Greenberg Associates
Address:350 West 39th Street
New York, NY 10018
Phone:(212) 239-6767
Fax:(212) 947-3769
Contact:
Resumes:
e-mail:
URL:http://www.rga.com/
Comment:RGA also has west coast offices, as well as sister companies specializing in print, etc.
Sinnott
Address:Chicago, Illinois
Phone:(312) 440-1875
Fax:
Contact:
Resumes:
e-mail:
URL:http://sinott-cgi.com/
Comment:animation
Space Monkey Productions
Address:241 Morewood Ave., Suite 350
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Phone:
Fax:(412) 682-5529
Contact:
Resumes:
e-mail:
URL:
Comment:animation, CGI
Sturm's Special Effects Intl., Inc.
Address:P.O. Box 691
Lake Geneva, WI 53147 USA
Phone:414-245-6594
Fax:414-245-6594
Contact:Dieter Sturm, sturmsfx@genevaonline.com
Resumes:
e-mail:
URL:http://www.genevaonline.com/~sturmsfx/
Comment:Check Sturm's Snowmaker (TM) truck

Canada

The Animation House
Address:162 Parliament St.
Toronto, Canada
Phone:(416) 364-3556
Fax:(416) 364-1664
Contact:John Butcher
Resumes:
e-mail:
URL:
Comment:classical animation, 2 1/2 D live action combined, clay model, stop-motion, collage, multimedia, hi-art, CGI
Buzz Image Group
Address:312 Sherbrooke Street East
Montreal, Canada H2X 1E6
Phone:(800) 567-0200
(310) 393-4699 (Santa Monica)
Fax:(514) 848-6371 (Montreal)
(310) 393-4799 (Santa Monica)
Contact:Mario Doucet, Buzz Image Group, mariod@buzzimage.com
Resumes:
e-mail:davisg@buzzimage.com
URL:
Comment:digital VFX. Buzz F/X offices in New York and Santa Monica
Cine-Byte Imaging
Address:130 Spadina Ave., Suite 601
Toronto, ON, M5V224
Phone:(416) 504-1010
Fax:(416) 504-9447
Contact:
Resumes:
e-mail:cine@2film.com
URL:
Comment:
C.O.R.E Digital Productions
Address:157 Princess St. Suite 300
Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5A 4M4
Phone:(416) 367-2673
Fax:
Contact:Ron Estey, ron@coredp.com
Resumes:
e-mail:
URL:http://www.coredp.com/index.html
Comment:
Dan Krech Productions Inc. (DKP)
Address: Toronto
Phone:
Fax:
Contact:Steven Lynette / Ted Rogers, (416) 861-9269
Resumes:
e-mail:
URL:http://www.dkp.com
Comment:New York, NY: Mark Mirsky, (212) 642-0022
Atlanta, GA: C.C.Hayes & Assoc., (404) 231-1754
Los Angeles, CA: Open Films, Dan Watson, (310) 836-6633
South America: Teresa Bara / Frida Seller, (305) 448-3007
FINNesse Productions
Address:240 N. Glynde St.
Burnaby, B.C. V5B 1G9
Phone:1-604-205-5770
Fax:1-604-205-5770
Contact:
Resumes:
e-mail:finnesse@rogers.wave.ca
URL:Visual Effects supervision, Compositing Supervision and Quantel compositing artist for Television series, Feature films and Commercials.
Comment:
John Gajdecki Visual Effects
Address:29 Booth Ave., Suite 205
Toronto, Ontario, Canada M4M 2M3
Phone:(416) 463-6753
Fax:(416) 463-7312
Contact:
Resumes:
e-mail: vzualfx@io.org
URL:
Comment:portable motion control
Laird FX
Address:32 Logan Ave
Toronto , Ont., Canada m4m2m8
Phone:416 463 5468
Fax:416 463 5503
Contact:David Reaume
Resumes:
e-mail:
URL:http://www.lairdfx.com/
Comment:Full service fx house, pyro, physical fx, props, break away glass, prostetics, full rental dept.
SOLSTICE DIGITAL IMAGING INC.
Address:201-1737 West 3rd Avenue
Vancouver, BC Canada V6J 1K7
Phone: (604) 738-1805
Fax: (604) 738-1806
Contact:Mark Benard, Exec. Prod. and Visual Effects Artist, mbenard@istar.ca
Resumes:
e-mail:
URL:http://www.
Comment:SGI based house running Alias PowerAnimator, Composer and Softimage
Velocity Visuals
Address:
Phone:(604) 644-4559
Fax:(604) 669-2065
Contact:William Powloski, Visual Effects Supervisor/Director
Resumes:
e-mail:VelocityFX@aol.com
URL:
Comment:Motion Pictures, Television, Commercials, IMAX, Laserdiscs, Computer Graphics, Real-Time Motion Control, Miniatures, Matte Painting, Digital Effects, Visual Effects, Free-lance Visual Effects Supervision. Offices in Los Angeles and Vancouver
Europe

Ani-mato
Address:Ulvilantie 2 C 27
00350 Helsinki, Finland
Phone:+3589 5651137 (GMT+2 hours)
Fax:+3589 5061717
Contact:
Resumes:
e-mail:animato@sci.fi
URL:http://www.sci.fi/~animato
Comment:Titles, opticals, animation
Base 2
Address:PO Box 12118
London, E1 0DL, UK
Phone:+44 (0) 171 265 1606
Fax:+44 (0) 171 265 1606
Contact:Mark Harris, markh@basetwo.demon.co.uk
Resumes:
e-mail:inf@basetwo.demon.co.uk
URL:http://www.basetwo.co.uk
Comment:London-based digital effects and animation facility: Compositing, Character Animation, Rotoscoping, Morphing, 2D/3D Graphics and much more for film and broadcast.
Cinesite (Europe) Limited
Address:9 Carlisle Street
London, U.K. WRV51G
Phone:011-44-171-973-4000
Fax:011-44-171-973-4040
Contact:See web page
Resumes:See web page
e-mail:See web page
URL:http://www.cinesite.com/
Comment:See description under West Coast, USA
The Computer Film Company (CFC)
Address:19-23 Wells St.
London W1P 3FP
Phone:+44 (0) 171 344 8000
Fax:+44 (0) 171 344 8001
Contact:Dennis Michelson, dennis@cfc.co.uk
Resumes:Peter Stothart, peters@cfc.co.uk
e-mail:info@cfc.co.uk
URL:http://www.cfc.co.uk/
Comment:digital visual effects, film scanning, film recording, large format work. CFC also has Los Angeles offices.
Computer Group Ltd.
Address:D. Galitsky 1
Drogobych, Lviv region, 293720, Ukraine
Phone:+380 (03244)3-84-18
Fax:+380 (03244) 3-51-37
Contact:cgroup@gal.ukrpack.net
Resumes:cgroup@gal.ukrpack.net, Please send reel.
e-mail:cgroup@gal.ukrpack.net
URL:http://www.
Comment:3D Graphics, Designe, Animation, Visual Effects, Video Post Production
Dan Krech Productions Inc. (DKP)
Address:
Phone:49-89-29-00140
Fax:
Contact:Andreas Simon
Resumes:
e-mail:
URL:http://www.dkp.com/
Comment:(See listing under Canada for other offices.)
Das Werk
Address:Osterwaldstr. 10
80805 Munich, Germany
Phone:+49.89.368 148 - 0
Fax:+49.89.368 148 - 111
Contact:Thomas Tannenberger
Resumes:Stephan Osterburg/CG Dept., stephan@das-werk.de
e-mail:
URL:http://www.das-werk.de/
Comment:Domino (Scanning/Recording) etc.
Digital Arts
Address:P.O. Box 1262
76337 Waldbronn
Germany
Phone:01149-0172-721 96 23
Fax: 01149-07243-65735
Contact:Karsten Schulmann, Creative Director
Resumes:
e-mail:100615.3274@compuserve.com
URL:http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/hawk
Comment:any kind of CGI (compositing, removal, morphing, 3D), make-up effects (prosthetics, appliances, etc.), stop-motion, effects concepts, and in the near future animatronics.
Digital Film at The Moving Picture Company Ltd.
Address:5 D'Arblay Street
London, W1V 3RD, UK
Phone:44-171-434 3100
Fax:44-171-287 3191
Contact:Matthew Holben or Arthure Windus
Resumes:
e-mail:
URL:http://www.moving-picture.co.uk/
Comment:Digital special effects for feature films: compositing, retouching, restoration, 3D computer animation
DUBOI
Address:22 rue Paul-Vaillant Couturier
92300 Levallois-Perret
Phone:33 1 47 57 69 69
Fax:33 1 47 57 69 64
Contact:Antoine Simkine, asimkine@imaginet.fr
Resumes:
e-mail:Rip O'Neil, Directeur du Developpement, rip@duboi.imaginet.fr
URL:http://www.imaginet.fr/~duboi/
Comment:Digital Special Effects - Effets Speciaux Numeriques
Framestore
Address:9 Noel St.
London W1V 4AL
Phone:011 (44171) 208 2600
Fax:011 (44171) 208 2626
Contact:Drew Jones
Resumes:
e-mail:
URL:
Comment:Digital film effects & computer animation
Funcom Productions Int.
Address:Langkaia 1, N-0150
Oslo, Norway
Phone:+47 22420102
Fax:
Contact:Olve Askim, Animator and Artist, olve@funcom.com
Resumes:
e-mail:
URL:
Comment:
Image Factory
Address:
Phone:46-696-34081
Fax:46-696-34082
Contact:Robert Rhodin
Resumes:
e-mail:
URL:
Comment:
Jim Henson's Creature Shop
Address:30 Oval Road
London NW1 7DE
Phone:0171 428 4000
Fax:0171 284 2218
Contact:
Resumes:
e-mail:
URL:
Comment:(JHCS also has offices in Burbank, CA)
Kit West SPFX
Address:London
Phone:011.44.181.878.6745
Fax:011.44.181.392.2948
Contact:
Resumes:
e-mail:
URL:
Comment:Special mechanical, pyro, atmospheric, miniature & inter-active effects. Offices in LA and London
Mac Guff Ligne
Address:14 Rue Sthrau
75013 Paris, France
Phone:33 1 45 86 31 00
Fax:33 1 45 86 32 33
Contact:Nicolas Trout, niko@macguff.fr
Resumes:Nicolas Trout, niko@macguff.fr
e-mail:info@macguff.fr
URL:http://www.macguff.fr
Comment:CGI, Digital F/X and character animation for Film, Commercial Broadcast, Simulator rides and Games. 3D/2D and animation through In-house SGI-based software. French pioneer established 1986.
Miracle Works Ltd.
Address:Rauhaniementie 20 A 11
FIN-33180 TAMPERE, FINLAND
Phone:+ 358 3 2613 614
Fax:+ 358 3 2613 614
Contact:Tommi Kinnunen, miracle2@sgic.fi or Tommi.Kinnunen@sgic.fi
Resumes:
e-mail:
URL:http://www.
Comment:Computer generated effects, animations, mechanical effects and pyrotechnics for film and TV.
Roberts Effects bv
Address:Diepenveenseweg 176
Deventer NL 7413 AV Holland
Phone:+31 570 633857
Fax:+31 570 634172
Contact:Robert Jan Leerink, Robert.Leerink@inter.nl.ne
Resumes:
e-mail:
URL:http://www.
Comment:
VOF
Address:Alstromergatan 22
112 47 Stockholm, Sweden
Phone: +46 8 651 2202
Fax:+46 8 651 6603
Contact:Markus Manninen, micman@vof.se
Resumes:Markus Manninen, micman@vof.se
e-mail:postmaster@vof.se
URL:
Comment:CGI - special effects and character animation

Asia

Centro Digital Pictures Ltd
Address:Hong Kong
Phone:(852) 2319 6688
Fax: (852) 2779 6597
Contact:
Resumes:
e-mail:
URL:
Comment:
The Fix
Address:309-B, Famous Studios, 20 Dr. E.Moses Road
Mahalaxm, Bombay, India 400011
Phone:091-022-4937888
Fax:091-022-4937888
Contact:Arvind Rajkumar, arar@hotmail.com
Resumes:Send reel
e-mail:thefix@giasbm01.vsnl.net.in
URL:http://www.welcometoindia.com/thefix
Comment:Specialize in 2D/3D animations, compositing, multimedia solutions and web site designing
Palm Visual Effects
Address:Japan
Phone:052-331-8725
Fax:052-331-6817
Contact:
Resumes:
e-mail:palm@tcp-ip.or.jp
URL:http://www.cri.co.jp/palm/index.html
Comment:
RoadRunner Network, Inc.
Address:282 T. Morato Ave.
Quezon City, Philippines 1103
Phone:(632) 414-FILM
Fax:(632) 414-6838
Contact:Raul G. Bulaong
Resumes:rrunner1@mnl.sequel.net
e-mail:
URL:Film/Video Compositing, 3D CGI, Cartooning, Digital Film Editing
Comment:
Australia

John Cox's Creature Workshop PTY LTD
Address:B16/239 Brisbane Rd.
Labrador, Qld 4215, Australia
Phone:61.7.5537.7353
Fax:61.7.5537.4235
Contact:
Resumes:
e-mail:
URL:
Comment:
Photon Stockman PTY LTD
Address:P.O.Box 81, Oxenford 4210
Queensland, Australia
Phone:61.7.5588.6776
Fax:61.7.5588.6775
Contact:
Resumes:
e-mail:photon@mailbox.uq.oz.au
URL:
Comment:Digital and analogue visual effects design and production
Robotechnology PTY LTD
Address:B4/239 Brisbane Road
Labrador, QLD 4215, Australia
Phone:61.7.5537.7466
Fax:61.7.5537.7397
Contact:
Resumes:
e-mail:
URL:
Comment:robotic animation


Stunt Industry

Stone Studios
Address:1000 Asbury Dr
Buffalo Grove, IL
Phone:(847) 825-1219
Fax:
Contact:Sven Herman, hermanr@megsinet.net
Resumes:
e-mail:
URL:http://www.
Comment:Combat stunts, with a focus on hand combat/fighting in martial arts styles including escrima sticks (Kali) as well as Old Western bar brawl styles including stair falls and medium high falls.
Stunt Action Coordinators Inc.
Address:3105 Smith Rd
Graveland, FL 34736
Phone:(352) 429-4561
Fax:
Contact:
Resumes:
e-mail:
URL:
Comment:They list themselves as a vocational school under the name, Stunt Action Safety Coordinators, (352) 394-8893
Stunt Action Heroes Inc.
Address:940 Highland Ave
Orlando, FL 32803
Phone:(407) 539-4120
Fax:
Contact:
Resumes:
e-mail:
URL:
Comment:
Stunt Dynamics Inc.
Address:4151 State Road 544 E
Haines City, Florida 33844
Phone:(914) 421-2230
Fax:
Contact:
Resumes:
e-mail:
URL:
Comment:
Stuntman Inc.
Address:3518 Cahuenga Blvd
Haines City, Florida 33844
Phone:
Fax:
Contact:
Resumes:
e-mail:
URL:
Comment:
Stuntman Productions Inc.
Address:3203 Whitney Ln
Burbank, CA 91504
Phone:(818) 841-2492
Fax:
Contact:
Resumes:
e-mail:
URL:
Comment:
Stunts Unltd
Address:3518 Cahuenga Blvd. W.
Los Angeles,CA 90068
Phone:(213) 874-0500
Fax:
Contact:
Resumes:
e-mail:
URL:
Comment:
United Stuntperformers Association
Address:16630 Bayview Avenue, Unit 14
Newmarket (Toronto), Ontario L3X 1X2 Canada
Phone:416-329-5017
Fax:905-713-6009
Contact:Jim Tuck, jtuck@tuck.com
Resumes:Jim Tuck. Please send reel.
e-mail:
URL:http://www.
Comment:Stunt Coordinator/Stunt Performers. Stunt equipment rentals.
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