Leading visual effects
software developer, The Foundry (www.thefoundry.co.uk), today announced that
Global Visual Entertainment Services group, Prime Focus, has purchased a site
license of Nuke to revamp their in-house
pipeline.
Since its modest beginnings in
Mumbai in 1997, Prime
Focus has grown into the world’s leading Visual Entertainment Services
group, employing over 1,200 staff across three continents and five
timezones. Their pioneering and unique ‘Global Digital Pipeline’ approach
has seen them win VFX work on titles including Robin Hood, Avatar and The Twilight Saga: New
Moon, as well as numerous commercial and television projects.
Anshul Doshi, Global COO at
Prime Focus, comments:
"Nuke’s open infrastructure, forward
thinking roadmap, support and proactive engineering
team will enable true integration of the software into our ‘Global Digital
Pipeline’. The inherent stereoscopic workflow and proven track record of
use on Avatar increased Nuke’s attractiveness given our upcoming project
slate. The Foundry push boundaries, listen to customers and invest in
research making them a perfect partner for Prime Focus as we move forward
tackling increasingly ambitious projects.”
Bill
Collis, CEO of The Foundry, commented, "Prime Focus are an exceptional
company with a unique Global approach. Their decision to incorporate Nuke
across London, India (Mumbai, Chennai, Hyderabad and Goa), Vancouver, LA and
Winnipeg gives them an unrivalled geographical footprint. We are excited
to be working with them and look forward to seeing where the relationship takes
us.”