London, November 8, 2010 –
Leading visual effects software developer, The Foundry (www.thefoundry.co.uk),
today announced that CG animation studio, DreamWorks Animation SKG, Inc.
(Nasdaq: DWA) has purchased a site license of Nuke to enhanceits in-house
pipeline beginning in 2012.
DreamWorks Animation is devoted to producing high-quality family entertainment
through computer-generated (CG) animation. In 2004, DreamWorks became the first
animation company to produce and distribute two CG animated features in a
single year, including Shrek 2, the fifth highest-grossing movie of all time on
a domestic basis. This year DreamWorks Animation set another record by
becoming the first studio to have released three CG animated feature films, all
in stereoscopic 3D. They accomplished this feat in part by relying on
state-of-the-art technologies to enable the artistic vision of their
filmmakers.
Nuke will soon become an important part of DreamWorks Animation’s technological
toolset. The studio plans to use Nuke beginning on its 2012 feature film
release, “The Croods”.
DreamWorks Animation is in good company selecting Nuke as their compositing
tool of choice. In the last eighteen months ILM, Sony Pictures
Imageworks, Walt Disney Animation Studios, Weta Digital, MPC, Framestore,
Double Negative, Cinesite and many more world-class visual effects studios have
all adopted the software. The global pool of freelance artists has
increased dramatically and Nuke is quickly becoming the compositor’s tool of
choice.
Bill Collis, CEO of The Foundry, commented, "DreamWorks Animation is a force to
be reckoned with in the world of film. That they have selected Nuke as their
compositor of choice is a testament to the hard work The Foundry team has
invested in its development. We can’t wait to see the results on
screen.”
“Nuke is an incredibly powerful tool that will enable our artists to more
readily embrace compositing as part of our creative process,” added Darin
Grant, Head of Production Technology at DreamWorks Animation, “The Foundry has
impressed us with their commitment to advancing the product and we look forward
to an ongoing relationship with their team."