Visual Effects Companies CIS and Method Form Global Powerhouse

A new VFX studio is on the street today, built from the pieces of Ascent Media and CIS Visual Effects.  Both owned by Deluxe Entertainment Services Group, they’ve been combined and renamed into Method Studios under the guidance of the new Executive Vice President Dan Glass and Weta Digitals CTO Paul Ryan, now the VP of Technology.

“By combining CIS with Method, we are able to provide our clients a broader range of visual effects services with an integrated workflow across Deluxe’s multiple locations,” said Stefan Sonnenfeld, President of Creative Services for Deluxe.

This new studio has offices in Los Angeles, Vancouver, New York, and London, making it an international venture with projects available to tap into tax incentives and resources around the world.  Get all the details at their new site.

via Visual Effects Companies CIS and Method Form Global Powerhouse – BroadcastNewsroom.

This story written by Randall Hand

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