Fox VFX Lab

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Fox VFX Lab, Inc.
Fox VFX Lab
Formerly
Technoprops
Subsidiary
Industry Visual effects, 3D animation
Founded2010
Headquarters Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Parent 20th Century Fox
(Walt Disney Studios)
Website www.foxvfxlab.com

Fox VFX Lab is a visual effects company founded in 2000 by Glenn Derry. The company is headquartered in Los Angeles and was formerly known as Technoprops. As of 2019 it is a wholly owned subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company. [1]

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History

Technoprops was founded in 2010. It is one of the companies that link freelance visual effects artists located in different various films. [2] [3] Technoprops uses technology to allow artists located in different parts of the world to apply for and work on projects that include films such as Avatar and the 2016 film The Jungle Book. [4] This model is part of a movement that help with the production video games such as Halo 4 and Warcraft. [5] [6] In April 2017 21st Century Fox announced the purchase of Technoprops that would operate as Fox VFX Lab. Technoprops' founder Glenn Derry would continue to run the company as vice president of visual effect reporting to John Kilkenny, VFX president. [7] In March 2019 Fox VFX was acquired by The Walt Disney Company as part of their 2019 acquisition of 21st Century Fox, [8] which concluded on March 20, 2019. [9]

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References

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  2. ↑ Lang, Brent (July 16, 2018). "Harrison Ford Eyes 'Call of the Wild' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved July 17, 2018.
  3. ↑ Lang, Brent (July 24, 2018). "Dan Stevens Joins Harrison Ford in 'Call of the Wild' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved September 27, 2018.
  4. ↑ https://deadline.com/2017/04/technoprops-20th-century-fox-film-acquisition-1202063742/
  5. ↑ https://www.fxguide.com/featured/technoprops/
  6. ↑ https://www.fiercevideo.com/broadcasting/20th-century-fox-acquires-virtual-production-company-technoprops
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  8. ↑ Giardina, Carolyn (14 December 2017). "Disney Deal Could Redraw Fox's Animation Business". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
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