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| Company type | Experience company |
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| Industry | Virtual reality, augmented reality, mixed reality, virtual production |
| Founded | 2013 |
| Founder | Ben Grossmann, Alex Henning |
| Headquarters | LA, USA |
Number of employees | 170+ |
| Website | https://magnopus.com/ |
Magnopus is a Los Angeles-based company specialising in virtual production, virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR), and mixed reality (MR)[1].
History
editMagnopus was founded in 2013 by Oscar-winning visual effects artists Ben Grossmann, Alex Henning, and Rodrigo Teixeira[2].
The company has worked with filmmakers such as Jon Favreau[3] and companies like Pixar[4], and NASA[5] to create spatial experiences. In July 2021, Magnopus acquired REWIND, a British virtual and augmented reality (VR/AR) specialist.[6]
Magnopus has made notable contributions to the film and entertainment industries, particularly in virtual production. [7] The company was also included in TIME Magazine Best Inventions in 2022 for Connected Spaces[8].
Virtual Production on The Lion King
editAccording to Epic Games, Magnopus is one of the world's leading studios in virtual production[9], a technique that uses digital technology to support the filmmaking process. One of Magnopus's significant projects is its work on Disney's 2019 remake of The Lion King[10]. Directed by Jon Favreau, the film utilised virtual production techniques to create a photorealistic, computer-animated version of the classic story. Magnopus designed and implemented the virtual production system that allowed the filmmakers to explore and shoot scenes within a virtual environment, simulating a live-action filming experience.[11]
The virtual production system won a AIS Lumiere Award in 2019.[12]
Virtual Production on Fallout
editMagnopus also contributed to the virtual production for the Fallout television series, produced by Amazon Studios and Kilter Films[13]. The company created four environments in Unreal Engine for use on an LED volume: the picnic area and vault door scenes in Vault 33, the cafeteria setting in Vault 4, and the New California Republic’s base inside the Griffith Observatory.[14]
Magnopus won two Gold Telly Awards in 2024 for its work on Fallout.[15][16]
Virtual Production on Westworld Season 4
editFor Westworld Season 4, Episodes 7 & 8, Magnopus worked with Visual Effects Supervisor, Jay Worth, to build a Times Square set 30 years in the future [17].
References
edit- ^ "Interview with Ben Grossmann, CEO of Magnopus | Foundry". www.foundry.com.
- ^ Abramian, Alexandria (2014-01-23). "New VFX Firm Magnopus Sets Up in Downtown L.A." The Hollywood Reporter.
- ^ "Iterating shots - virtually - for 'The Lion King'". befores & afters. 2020-01-10.
- ^ "Pixar Magic: How Magnopus Brought The Wonder Of Coco To Life In VR". UploadVR. 2018-09-19.
- ^ "You Can Now Visit the International Space Station in Virtual Reality". Fortune.
- ^ Farber2021-07-02T06:22:00, Alex. "VR: Magnopus acquires Rewind". Broadcast.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Hicks, Jennifer. "Magnopus Shows How New Technology Streamlines The Filmmaking Process". Forbes.
- ^ "The Best Inventions of 2022". Time.com.
- ^ Comly, Shaun (2023-05-19). "The Virtual Production Visualization Guide". Epicgames.com.
- ^ "How Virtual Production Worked On-set of the Lion King". fxguide.com. 2019-08-29. Retrieved 2024-06-03.
- ^ Giardina, Carolyn (2019-07-19). "'The Lion King' "Virtual Production" Could Be a Game-Changer for Filmmaking". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2024-05-30.
- ^ Caranicas, Peter (2019-09-24). "'Gemini Man,' 'The Lion King' Are Among Films Produced Using Advanced Imaging Society Tech Winners". Variety.
- ^ "Magnopus brings Amazon's Fallout series to life with virtual production powered by Unreal Engine". Unreal blog.
- ^ Seymour, Mike (2024-04-17). "Inside the (LED) bunker of Fallout - fxguide". fxguide.
- ^ "GOLD WINNER: VIRTUAL ART DIRECTION — IMMERSIVE, INTERACTIVE, & MIXED". Telly Awards.
- ^ "GOLD WINNER: DIGITAL ENVIRONMENTS — IMMERSIVE, INTERACTIVE, & MIXED". Telly Awards.
- ^ "The Many Visual Worlds of 'Westworld'". AnimationWorldNetwork.com. 2022-12-23.