- Frantic Films
Frantic Films is a Canadian award-winning visual effects, software and live action production company based in
Winnipeg, Manitoba . It employs over 100 people inWinnipeg ,Vancouver, BC andLos Angeles . Frantic Films is also known for producing live action reality shows and documentaries, many concerned with Canadian history.The Software division, Frantic Films Software, produces a range of applications and plug-ins for both in-house and commercial use. Frantic Software's current suite of software includes: Deadline Network Management System, Krakatoa Volumetric Particle Renderer, Awake Suite of Tools for Eyeon Fusion 5, Amaretto rendering plugin for NVIDIA Gelato, and the Flood fluid dynamics suite. The Flood software is a full suite of advanced in-house fluid simulation software including a fluid dynamics simulator, a particle-based slash simulator, and a procedural ocean surface generator. Since its introduction in 2004, Flood was said to be one of the top three fluid simulation tools in the world. [ [http://irap-pari.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca/success/frantic_e.html NRC-IRAP - Innovation leaders - 2004 - Frantic Films, Winnipeg] ]
In November 2007, the Frantic Films Visual Effects and Frantic Films Software divisions were acquired by the
Prime Focus Group , while the Live Action and Commercials departments remain a separate company.Visual effects and Previsualization
*"Journey to the Center of the Earth" (2008) – visual effects
*"Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium " (2007) – visual effects
*"Superman Returns " (2006) – visual effects, software development
*"" (2006) – previsualziation
*"Poseidon" (2006) – previsualization
*"The Chumscrubber " (2005) – visual effects
*"Cursed" (2005) – visual effects
*"Stay" (2005) – visual effects
*" (2004) – visual effects
*"Catwoman" (2004) – previsualziation, visual effects
*"" (2004) – visual effects
*"The Core " (2003) – visual effects
*"Paycheck" (2003) – visual effects
*"X2 - X-Men United" (2003) – previsualziation, visual effects
*"The Italian Job" (2003) – previsualization, visual effects
*"Swordfish" (2001) – visual effects
*"" (1997) – visual effects contributed to DVD releaseLive action (past and current)
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Breakbound
* Devil's Brigade
* Guinea Pig
*Music Rising
* Retail
*Til Debt Do Us Part External links
* [http://www.franticfilms.com/ Frantic Films] - Official website
* [http://www.franticfilms.com/software/ Frantic Films Software]References
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