- Moving Picture Company
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The Moving Picture Company (MPC) is a post production facility creating digital visual effects and computer animation for feature films, commercials, music videos and television. A wholly owned subsidiary of Technicolor, MPC has facilities in London, Los Angeles, Vancouver, New York and Bangalore.
Recent film projects include Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1 & 2 (David Yates); X-Men: First Class (Matthew Vaughn); Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (Rob Marshall) and Sucker Punch (Zack Snyder). Other notable work includes Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (Michael Apted); Clash of the Titans (Louis Leterrier); Prince of Persia (Mike Newell); Robin Hood (Ridley Scott) and The Wolfman (Joe Johnston).
Recent commercials that MPC has worked on include; Cadbury 'Spots V Stripes,' Virgin Atlantic 'It', Cravendale 'Cats with Thumbs', Evian 'Skating Babies,' and Sky '360'.
MPC have been one the most successful post production companies in the UK for over 25 years.
Contents
Filmography
Currently in production
- Man of Steel (film)
- Dark Shadows (film)
- John Carter of Mars
- Jack the Giant Killer
- Life of Pi
- Journey 2: The Mysterious Island
- Wrath of the Titans
- 47 Ronin
- Prometheus
- Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows
- World War Z
Completed productions
- Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides
- X-Men: First Class
- Source Code
- Fast Five (film)
- Sucker Punch
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2
- The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader
- Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time
- Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief
- Robin Hood
- Clash of the Titans (2010 film)
- Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian
- The Wolfman (2010 film)
- The Surrogates (film)
- Dorian Gray (2009 film)
- G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra
- Angels & Demons
- Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (film)
- Watchmen (film)
- Quantum of Solace
- The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian
- 10,000 BC
- Fred Claus
- Sweeney Todd
- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
- Elizabeth: The Golden Age
- Casino Royale
- Sunshine
- Poseidon
- X-Men: The Last Stand
- Da Vinci Code
- Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (film)
- The Corpse Bride
- Wallace and Gromit
- Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
- Batman Begins
- Kingdom of Heaven
- Alexander
- Wimbledon
- Alien vs Predator
- Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (film)
- Troy
- Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life
- The Medallion
- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (film)
- Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (film)
Awards
2011
- APA Showcase Diamond, Cadbury ‘Spots V Stripes’,
- APA Showcase Diamond, Cravendale ‘Cats with Thumbs’,
- APA Showcase Diamond, Curry's 'Star Wars'
- APA Showcase Diamond, Drench ‘Cubehead'
- APA Showcase Diamond, Fosters 'Suncream'
- APA Showcase Diamond, Hovis ‘Farmers Race’
- APA Showcase Diamond, Ikea ‘Kitchens’
- APA Showcase Diamond, John Lewis 'Tribute to Givers'
- APA Showcase Diamond, McDonald's 'Weather'
- APA Showcase Diamond, Skoda ‘Mean Green’
- APA Showcase Diamond, Stella Artois 'Respect'
- APA Showcase Diamond, Virgin Atlantic ‘IT’
- AEAF Winner for Outstanding Visual Effects in a Commercial, Skoda 'Mean Green'
- Cannes Lions Film Craft Bronze Award, Cadbury, Spots v Stripes
- Cannes Lions Film Craft Bronze Award, Drench, Cubehead
- D&AD Silver Pencil for Best Special Effects, Drench, Cubehead
- Creative Circle Gold Award for Best Computer Graphics, Virgin Atlantic, 001
- VES Award Winner for Outstanding Animated Commercial, Cadbury's Spots V Stripes
- BAFTA Nomination for Special Visual Effects, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1
- Academy Award Nomination for Best Visual Effects, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1
- VES Nomination for Outstanding Supporting Visual Effects, Robin Hood
- VES Nomination for Outstanding Animated Character, Reepicheep, Narnia - Reepicheep
- VES Nomination for Outstanding Compositing in a Broadcast Program or Commercial, Drench, Cubehead
- VES Nomination for Outstanding Visual Effects in a Live Action Commercial, DirecTV, Ice Cream
- VES Nomination for Outstanding Compositing in a Broadcast Program or Commercial, Travelers
2010
- Eurobest Silver Award Winner for Best Special Effects, John Lewis, Always a Woman
- Eurobest Bronze Award Winner for Best Special Effects, Drench, Cubehead
- British Arrow Award Winner for Best CGI, Cadbury's Spots V Stripes
- British Arrow Award Winner for Best Colourist, Mark Gethin MPC’s Mark Gethin grades Halo 3 ODST: The Life
- British Arrow Award Winner for Best CGI, Kerry LowLow, Mouse
- British Arrow Nomination for Best CGI, Plane Stupid, Polar Bears
- British Arrow Silver Award for Best VFX, Kerry LowLow, Mouse
- British Arrow Nomination for Best VFX, Drench, Cubehead
- British Arrow Nomination for Best VFX, Cadbury's Spots V Stripes
- British Arrow Nomination for Best Colourist, Jean-Clement Soret John Lewis, Always a Woman
- LIA Bronze Award Winner for Best Visual Effects; John Lewis, Always a Woman
- MVA Nomination for Best Telecine; Jean-Clement Soret, The Temper Trap 'Love Lost'
- D&AD Nomination for Best Special Effects; Plane Stupid, Polar Bears
- D&AD Nomination for Best Special Effects; Virgin Media, Fantastic Journey
- AICP Nomination for Best Visual Effects; 4Creative Launches New ‘House of Imagination’ Brand Film for Syfy
- AICP Nomination for Best Visual Effects; Coca-Cola, Finals
- Prix Ars Electronica Hononary Mention; Plane Stupid, Polar Bears
- Creative Circle Gold Award Winner for Best Special Effects; Heinz 'Bottle'
- Creative Circle Gold Award Winner for Best Special Effects; Channel 4, Chatty Man
- Creative Circle Gold Award Winner for Best Poster; McDonalds - Piccadilly Circus, World Cup
- Creative Circle Gold Award Winner for Best Idea in 40 seconds; McDonalds 'Techy Types'
- BAFTA Nomination for Best Visual Effects; Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince
- VES Nomination for Outstanding VFX in a Commercial; Kerry LowLow, Mouse
- VES Nomination for Outstanding VFX in a Commercial; Plane Stupid, Polar Bears
- VES Nomination for Outstanding Animated Character; Evian, Skating Babies
- VES Nomination for Outstanding Compositing in a Commercial; Kerry LowLow, Mouse
2009
- ILA Gold Award for Best Visual Effects; Evian 'Skating Babies'
- Music Video Award Winner for Best Telecine; Paul Harrison, Paolo Nutini 'Candy'
- Promax/BDA Gold Award for Best Idents; Sky
- VES Nomination for Outstanding Created Environment in a Broadcast Program or Commercial; Wrigley’s ‘Fruit Shredder’
- VES Nomination for Outstanding Compositing in a Feature Motion Picture; ‘Narnia, Prince Caspian’
- ELAN Award Winner for Best Animated Character; Reepicheep, Narnia 'Prince Caspian'
2008
- BTA Craft Award for Best Colourist, Saab 'Turbo'
- Visual Effects Society Awards Winner for Supporting Visual Effects in a Broadcast Series, 'Rome II'
- Escape Awards Nomination for Best Visual Effects in a Film, 'Sunshine'
2007
- EUROBEST Gold Award Winner for Best Visual Effects, Sony 'Paint'
- BAFTA Craft Winner for Best Visual Effects, Sky One 'Hogfather'
- Oscar Nomination for Best Visual Effects, ‘Poseidon’
- BTAA Nomination for Best 60 seconds Commercial, Audi 'Satellite'
- Creative Circle Silver, Best Special FX - Channel 4 Idents 'Tokyo'
2006
- Campaign Magazine for Commercial of the Year, Sony 'Paint'
- Promax Gold for Best Graphics, Channel 4 'Idents'
- Academy Award Nomination for Outstanding Visual Effects, 'Poseidon'
- VES Award Nomination for Outstanding Visual Effects for a TV Programme' - 'Hogfather'
- VES Award Nomination for Outstanding Visual Effects for a music promo, The Killers 'Bones'
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