- Effects Associates
Effects Associates is a physical-effects facility based in
Pinewood Studios and one of the longest serving such companies in Europe. It is a division of the digitalvisual effects andpost-production facilityCinesite (Europe) Ltd .History
Effects Associates was established in
1972 by a group of four Britishspecial effects supervisor s, including Martin Gutteridge. Gutteridge bought out his partners by1981 and in1999 the company was purchased by Cinesite (Europe) Ltd. Together, the companies offer a fullvisual effects service.Awards and nominations that Effects Associates and its affiliated supervisors have received include
Emmy Award nominations for "Hornblower" series 2, "Cleopatra", "Ironclads" and "War and Remembrance"; an Oscar for "Alien" (Special Effects SupervisorNick Allder ); Oscar and BAFTA nominations for "Little Shop of Horrors"; and aBAFTA award for "The Fifth Element ".Directors Effects Associates have worked with include
Richard Loncraine ,Guillermo del Toro ,Stanley Kubrick ,Tim Burton ,Ang Lee andSydney Pollack .ervices
Effects Associates houses one of the largest effects equipment-hire stores in Europe. They also provide special-effects services including
pyrotechnics ,atmospherics , special effects supervision and technicians,mechanical effects and maritime effects.Previous Projects
*"The Dark is Rising"
*"Blood and Chocolate"
*"The Da Vinci Code"
*"Wimbledon"
*"Hellboy"
*"Thunderbirds"
*"Blade II "
*"Enigma"
*"Eyes Wide Shut "
*"Notting Hill"
*"The Peacemaker "
*"Sense and Sensibility"External links
* [http://www.imdb.com/company/co0105093/ Effects Associate’s entry on IMDb]
* [http://www.cinesite.com Cinesite's website]
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