The Mill Brain Trust Moves To Dream Machine FX Under New Banner As Technicolor Shutters U.S. Operation

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The leadership team and much of the creative staff of The Mill, a unit of bankrupt Technicolor, has joined forces with Dream Machine FX on a new venture called Arc Creative, a bright spot in the shocking meltdown of an historic name. “The Mill US was an undeniable creative force, setting the gold standard in shortform VFX.

That legacy will continue with Arc Creative, led by both of The Mill US’s Executive Creative Directors, both of its Managing Directors and guided by 7 of its Creative Directors, 9 of its Executive Producers, 10 of its Heads of Departments, and 6 of its VFX supervisors, and practically the entirety of its creative staff,” said Robert Sethi, an executive creative director, in statement posted on LinkedIn and signed by several dozen of his colleagues.

Financially struggling Technicolor filed for bankruptcy in the U.S. and France, where it is headquartered. In an unusual move, Dream Machine FX offered positions to a large chunk of the staff at once. “While we say goodbye to one era, we are stepping boldly into the next—one where innovation, artistry, and excellence remain uncompromised,” The Mill statement said.

The firm is leader in shortform VFX. Arc Creative will launch with a primary focus on short-form work including high-end advertising, game cinematics and trailers.