The companies VFX for movies/commercials: Gimpville Storm Studios Superrune (one man company)

2. The companies • VFX for movies/commercials: • Gimpville • Storm Studios • Superrune (one man company) • Storyline Studios • VFX for commercials/vignettes: • Stripe AS • Sement&Betong • Toxic • Bug

4. 2008: MAX MANUS 2010: THE TROLL HUNTER

5. What have changed? Influenced by Hollywood and the UK • Bigger Amount/Cheaper Software • Different tasks • Wider range of effects • Professional Business • A more important role • Included at an earlier stage Better Effects Demand for VFX • More Companies • Heavier Tasks • More work

6. Implications: • Quantity • few companies • many VFX shots • Movie income limit • Small country • Low budget • Few big projects • no marketing • can’t develop • No filming incentives • movies taken abroad • no refund • wont shoot their film in Norway

7. My mainsources • Øystein Larsen • VFX supervisor • Storyline Studios • The Matrix, Catwoman, Max Manus, The Troll Hunter • Rune Spaans • Superrune • The Bothersome Man, The Troll Hunter • Morten Moen • Storm Studios • DeadSnow, Max Manus, The Troll Hunter • Samuel Karlsson • Storm Studios • DeadSnow, Max Manus, The troll Hunter

9. Studios • The Big Four: • Framestore • Double Negative • Cinecite • MPC • Studios • The Big Four: • Framestore • Double Negative • Cinesite • MPC • The Mill • Prime Focus • Jellyfish

10. Getting into the industry • Runner • Matchmover/Rotoartist • Internship • Jr. Position

11. Outsourcing • UK Film Council Tax relief • Four big in Soho

12. Future • Studios Hiring • Cameron Shooting in 48p/60p

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