As Technicolor Flounders, VFX artists at The Mill U.S. Start A New Chapter With Dream Machine FX (EXCLUSIVE)

variety.com:

Carolyn Giardina Amid financial difficulties, Technicolor — which includes leading VFX brands MPC (“Mufasa”) and short form VFX banner The Mill — has started to shut down parts of the company.

But the creative leadership and “practically the entire creative staff” of what was Technicolor’s The Mill U.S. has pivoted and is joining forces with Dream Machine FX to launch a new venture, Arc Creative. “This past Friday, we were collectively informed that after 35 years of groundbreaking artistry, The Mill would be closing its doors this Monday [Feb.

24]— a casualty of the many years of Technicolor’s well-publicized financial struggles,” the more than 100 artists formerly of The Mill U.S.

explained in a joint statement to Variety. “It was a moment that stopped us in our tracks. It goes without saying, the past few days have been filled with emotions: shock, anger, sorrow, concern, and ultimately, resolve.