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Sony has said it plans to “wind down” operations astatine its VFX accumulation institution Pixomondo.
We understand nan workplace plans to merge immoderate of nan VFX outfit’s functions into different areas of accumulation astatine Sony. It’s presently unclear really galore staffers will beryllium affected by nan move aliases really overmuch of nan institution Sony will absorb.
Pixomondo will officially adjacent only aft nan completion of immoderate outstanding projects aliases contracts. News of Pixomondo’s closure was first reported connected by Televisual. The waste and acquisition insubstantial besides reported that Pixomondo’s virtual accumulation division, Clara, will beryllium coiled down, pinch immoderate of its functions perchance being swept up by Sony.
Pixomondo is an Oscar and BAFTA-winning VFX studio. The institution had studios successful London, Los Angeles, Toronto, and Vancouver. The company’s credits see Martin Scorsese’s Hugo, HBO’s Game of Thrones and House of nan Dragon, and John Wick 4.
Sony acquired 100% of Pixomondo from Mayfair Equity Partners successful October 2022. The company’s CEO, Jonny Slow, stayed successful station aft nan acquisition. He was first named CEO successful 2019, but announced his departure successful February.
