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 The following companies provided technical assistance for the production of the movie.

The Motion Pictures Company (MPC):

The Moving Picture Company (MPC) is a British visual effects and production company, headquartered in Soho, London with facilities located in Los Angeles, New York City, Montreal, Amsterdam, Bengaluru, Paris, Berlin, and Shanghai. It is a subsidiary of Technicolor SA. MPC's creative services include concept design, visualization, shoot supervision, 2D compositing, 3D/CG effects, animation, motion design, software development, mixed reality, and virtual production. The studio has received three Academy Awards for its work on the film 1917, ‘The Jungle Book’ and ‘Life of Pi’ and three BAFTA Awards for its work on 1917, ‘The Jungle Book’, ‘Harry Potter and ‘the Deathly Hallows: Part 2’.


FrameStore:

FrameStore is a British animation, visual effects company, and creative studio based on Chancery Lane in London. Formed in 1986, it acquired (and subsequently merged with) the Computer Film Company (CFC) in 1997. It works on feature films and television, commercials, and immersive projects including VR experiences, digital signage, and theme park attractions. In its current incarnation, FrameStore delivers images for feature films, television drama, advertising, console, and online games, internet and mobile phone applications, and is Europe's largest post-production house.



Image Engine:

Image Engine (also known as Image Engine Design Inc.) is a visual effect and animation studio based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Founded in 1995, the studio specializes in character/creature design and animation, digital environments, VFX supervision, and concept art among other services. In 2010, the company was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Visual Effects for their work on District 9. Since then they have contributed to feature films and television series including ‘Jurassic World’, ‘Straight Outta Compton’, 'Game of Thrones, ‘Chappie’, ‘Logan’, ‘Spider-Man: far From Home' and ‘Pokémon Detective: Pikachu’. In August 2015 it was announced that Image Engine had merged with visual effects and feature animation studio, Cinesite’.


Rodeo FX:

Rodeo FX is a visual effects company involved in projects in the film, television, and advertising industry. The company currently has studios in Montreal, Quebec City, Munich, and Los Angeles.


Instinctual VFX:

Instinctual is a post-production company specializing in Visual Effects and finishing services based in Hollywood. They provide services with VFX, beauty and cosmetics fixes, Conform and editorial, Color correction, DCP services, remote viewing and grading sessions via Streambox, as well as scanning. Their recent works include Spiderman, Jumanji, Sicario 2, Baby Driver, Peter Rabbit, and Passengers.



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