Digic Pictures
Digic Pictures is a Hungarian 3D animation studio based in Budapest, at Graphisoft Park, specializing in the production of 3d animated game cinematics CGI . Digic also provides motion capture services at its own studio, Digic Motion.
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| Company type | 3D animation studio |
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| Genre | Game cinematics, VFX productions |
| Predecessor | Games Unlimited (2001–2003) |
| Founded | 2002 |
| Founder | Andrew G. Vajna, Rabb Sándor Alex |
| Successor | Digic Pictures |
| Headquarters | Budapest , Hungary |
| Products | Game cinematics, VFX, Commercials |
| Services | production of 3D animated intro movies & trailers for computer games |
Number of employees | 250+ |
| Divisions | www |
| Website | www |
Profile
Digic Pictures is a computer animation film studio which produces full 3D animated shorts and visual effects, in association with video games, feature films or commercial advertisements. Digic's productions have earned the studio global recognition with game trailers and intro movies which were screened at Siggraph CAF Electronic Theater, or awarded with Siggraph's prizes.[1] In June 2011 Digic's Assassin's Creed: Revelations trailer became the most viewed video on top gamer community portals.[2] and won Video Game Awards' Best Trailer of E3. Digic also provides motion capture services at its own motion capture studio, Digic Motion.
History
The history of Digic Pictures goes back to December 2001, when the first members of the later animation company have joined the video game developer company called Black Hole Entertainment. Digic Pictures, as the cinematic department of Black Hole, produced animation sequences for RTS games developed by Black Hole. Back in 2002 Digic produced five high quality full 3D cinematics -Intro, Outro, Human, Beast, Fallen- for the EA game called Armies of Exigo that was completed by the beginning of 2003, and was the first Hungarian project ever to make it to the selection of Electronic Theater, one of the most prestigious selection of the 2003 Siggraph Festival / Conference, that introduces the world's leading computer animation projects. Spurred on by Hungarian-born Hollywood producer and co-owner, Andrew G. Vajna, the studio got involved in the production of 60 VFX scenes of the American blockbuster Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines and impressed "even the most prestigious professional forums bringing a good name of ... the world of the developing professional Hungarian computer animation".[3] Since 2006, Digic Pictures has turned from feature films to major video game developers, and kept on producing animated shorts for gamer audiences, including intros, outros, trailers and teasers for Warhammer, Darksiders, Assassin's Creed, and Mass Effect episodes. The Assassin’s Creed Unity trailer has been introduced at E3 in 2004 and has won the Best Trailer/Opener prize at Animago 2014. In November 2014 Digic made a Cinematic Trailer for the Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare game published by Activision Publishing. In 2015 the Assassin’s Creed Unity : Dead Kings, and the Assassin’s Creed Syndicate Cinematic Trailer were released. In 2016, Digic made the Destiny: The Taken King CG Cinematics, the Kingsglaive: Final Fantasy XV – Battle Scene, and also the Final Fantasy XV – Omen Trailer.
Digic Motion
Digic Pictures has its own motion capture studio, Digic Motion. Based in Budapest, Digic Motion's capturing equipment consists of 16 mocap cameras of 16 megapixel VICON T160 capturing up to 2000 frames per second.
Digic Photoscan
Digic Photoscan is the 3D scanning facility owned and operated by Digic Pictures, where 3D scans are produced for the film-, television-, and game industries, as well as for scientific use.
Credits
Spread out on 2200 square meters and located at Graphisoft Park, Budapest, Hungary, the studio has a team of more than 150 artists. Their latest cast officially published is of February 21, 2012.
Publisher clients include Electronic Arts, Ubisoft, THQ, Sony Europe, 2K Games,Namco Bandai, Capcom, Sega, Funcom, KONAMI
Game developer clients include Bioware, Ubisoft Montreal, Ubisoft Toronto, Activision, Firaxis, Vigil Games, Obsidian, Gearbox Software, Bizarre Creations, Ninja Theory, Mercury Steam
Game cinematics
| # | Film | Release date | Publisher | Developer | Genre | Awards & Screenings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Armies of Exigo | January 15, 2003 | Electronic Arts | Black Hole Entertainment | Intro | Listed for screening at Siggraph 2003 Electronic Theater, San Diego, USA |
| 2 | Armies of Exigo | July 1, 2004 | Electronic Arts | Black Hole Entertainment | Outro | |
| 3 | Armies of Exigo Human | July 1, 2004 | Electronic Arts | Black Hole Entertainment | Short | |
| 4 | Armies of Exigo Beast | July 1, 2004 | Electronic Arts | Black Hole Entertainment | Short | |
| 5 | Armies of Exigo Fallen | July 1, 2004 | Electronic Arts | Black Hole Entertainment | Short | |
| 6 | Warhammer: Mark of Chaos | May 18, 2005 | Namco Bandai | Black Hole Entertainment | Teaser | |
| 7 | Warhammer: Mark of Chaos | May 30, 2006 | Namco Bandai | Black Hole Entertainment | Intro | Listed for screening at Siggraph 2006 Electronic Theater, Boston, USA Gametrailers.com Top 100 Trailers of All Time No. 64. |
| 8 | Universe at War Earth Assault | August 21, 2007 | Sega of America | Petroglyph | Trailer | |
| 9 | Warhammer: Battle March | August 30, 2007 | Namco Bandai | Black Hole Entertainment | Intro | |
| 10 | Infiniti | October 10, 2007 | Pai International | Short | ||
| 11 | The Secret World series Puritan | December 2, 2007 | Funcom | Funcom | Short | |
| 12 | The Secret World series Firestarter | February 10, 2008 | Funcom | Funcom | Short | |
| 13 | The Secret World series Grifter | March 25, 2008 | Funcom | Funcom | Short | Gametrailers.com Top 100 Trailers of All Time No. 78. |
| 14 | The Secret World series Zuberi | April 20, 2008 | Funcom | Funcom | Short | |
| 15 | Aliens: Colonial Marines | May 13, 2008 | Sega | Gearbox Software | Teaser | |
| 16 | Darksiders: Wrath of War | December 21, 2008 | THQ | Vigil Games | Intro | |
| 17 | Darksiders: Wrath of War | June 23, 2009 | THQ | Vigil Games | Trailer | |
| 18 | Alpha Protocol | April 15, 2009 | Sega | Obsidian | Trailer | |
| 19 | Assassin's Creed II | June 2, 2009 | Ubisoft | Ubisoft Montreal | Trailer | Best Technical Prize at Siggraph Asia 2009, Yokohama, Japan[4] Best Post-Production Award at Animago Award 2009, Berlin, Germany[5] Most viewed trailer in June 2009 by Gametrailers.com Listed for screening at Siggraph Asia 2009 Electronic Theater, Yokohama, Japan Listed for screening at Siggraph 2010 Electronic Theater, Los Angeles, USA Top 100 Trailers of All Time No. 03. |
| 20 | Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands | May 26, 2010 | Ubisoft | Ubisoft Montreal | Intro | Listed for screening at Siggraph 2010 CAF, Los Angeles, USA[6] |
| 21 | Assassin's Creed Brotherhood | June 14, 2010 | Ubisoft | Ubisoft Montreal | Trailer | Listed for screening at Siggraph Asia 2010 Electronic Theater, Seoul, South Korea Listed for screening at Siggraph 2011 CAF, Vancouver, Canada Gametrailers.com Top 100 Trailers of All Time No. 81. |
| 22 | Civilization V | September 21, 2010 | 2K Games | Firaxis Games | Intro | Animated Com Award’s Technology Prize at 18. International Trickfilm Festival of Animated Film 2011, Stuttgart, Germany Best Technical Prize at Siggraph Asia 2010, Seoul, South Korea[7] Best Post-Production Award at Animago Award 2010, Berlin, Germany[8] Listed for screening at Siggraph Asia 2010 Electronic Theater, Seoul, South Korea Listed for screening at Siggraph 2011 CAF, Vancouver, Canada |
| 23 | Dragon age 2 | August 17, 2010 | Electronic Arts | Bioware | Trailer | Nominated for Animago 2011 Best Post-production Award, Berlin, Germany Listed for screening at Siggraph Asia 2011 Electronic Theater, Hong Kong, China Listed for screening at Siggraph 2011 CAF, Vancouver, Canada |
| 24 | Mass Effect 3 | December 11, 2010 | Electronic Arts | Bioware | Teaser | Most viewed trailer in December 2010 by Gametrailers.com Top User Rated Gametrailer of All Time 2011 by Gametrailers.com Listed for screening at Siggraph 2011 CAF, Vancouver |
| 25 | Assassins' Creed Revelations | June 6, 2011 | Ubisoft | Ubisoft Montreal | Trailer | SPIKE Video Game Awards: Trailer of the Year 2011 Best Post-Production Award at Animago Award 2011, Berlin, Germany GameSpot: Editor’s Choice - Best Trailer of E3 2011 GameSpot: Reader’s Choice - Best Trailer of E3 2011 Gametrailers.com - Best Trailer of E3 2011 1Up - Best Trailer of E3 2011 Listed for screening at Siggraph Asia 2011 Electronic Theater, Hong Kong, China Top 100 Trailers of All Time - Gametrailers.com No. 29. Anniversary Prize 20 years Animago Award at Animago 2016, Münich, Germany |
| 26 | Mass Effect 3 - Take Earth Back | February 19, 2012 | Electronic Arts | Bioware | Trailer | Best Post-Production Award at Animago Awards 2012, Berlin, Germany Animated Com Award’s Technology Prize at 20. International Trickfilm Festival of Animated Film, 2013, Stuttgart, Germany |
| 27 | Assassin's Creed III | June 4, 2012 | Ubisoft | Ubisoft Montreal | Trailer | G4Tv Best Trailer of E3, 2012 Gametrailers.com nomination for Best Trailer of E3, 2012 Listed for screening at Siggraph Asia 2013 Animation Theater, Hong Kong, China Listed for screening at Siggraph 2013 CAF, Anaheim, USA |
| 28 | Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 | June 4, 2012 | KONAMI | Mercury Steam | Trailer | Listed for screening at Siggraph Asia 2013 Animation Theater, Hong Kong, China Listed for screening at Siggraph 2013 CAF, Anaheim, USA |
| 29 | Splinter Cell Blacklist | June 4, 2012 | Ubisoft | Ubisoft Toronto | Trailer | |
| 30 | HALO 4 Prologue | November 5, 2012 | Microsoft Studios | 343 Industries | Intro cinematic | Nominated for Animago 2013 Best Trailer/Opener Award, Berlin, Germany Listed for screening at Siggraph Asia 2013 Electronic Theater, Hong Kong, China Listed for screening at Siggraph 2013 CAF, Anaheim, USA |
| 31 | HALO 4 Infinity | November 5, 2012 | Microsoft Studios | 343 Industries | Cut-scene cinematic | |
| 32 | HALO 4 Epilogue | November 5, 2012 | Microsoft Studios | 343 Industries | Cut-scene cinematic | |
| 33 | HALO 4 Ending | November 5, 2012 | Microsoft Studios | 343 Industries | Outro cinematic | |
| 34 | Assassin's Creed 4 Black Flag announcement trailer | March 4, 2013 | Ubisoft | Ubisoft Montreal | Trailer | Nominated for Animago 2013 Best Trailer/Opener Award, Berlin, Germany Listed for screening at Siggraph Asia 2013 Animation Theater, Hong Kong, China |
| 35 | Watch Dogs "Exposed" E3 | June 10, 2013 | Ubisoft | Ubisoft Montreal | Trailer | Best Trailer/Opener Award at Animago Awards 2013, Berlin, Germany Animated Com Award’s Technology Prize at 21. International Trickfilm Festival of Animated Film, 2014, Stuttgart, Germany Listed for screening at Siggraph Asia 2013 Electronic Theater, Hong Kong, China |
| 36 | Assassin's Creed 4 Black Flag E3 trailer | June 10, 2013 | Ubisoft | Ubisoft Montreal | Trailer | Nominated for Animago 2013 Best Trailer/Opener Award, Berlin, Germany Listed for screening at Siggraph Asia 2013 Animation Theater, Hong Kong, China |
| 37 | Assassin's Creed Unity E3 trailer | June 9, 2014 | Ubisoft | Ubisoft Montreal | Trailer | Best Trailer/Opener Award at Animago 2014 Animation Festival, Berlin, Germany[9] Listed for screening at Siggraph Asia 2014 Electronic Theatre, Shenzhen, China Special mention for "Excellence in Cinematics" at Spark Animation Festival, 2014 Vancouver, Canada Gold prize for “ Outstanding Promotional Trailer “ and “ Best Use of Music in a Promotional Piece “ and Silver prize for “ Best CG for a Video Asset ” at GMA 2015, San Francisco, USA |
| 38 | Assassin's Creed Unity: Arno Master Assassin | July 29, 2014 | Ubisoft | Ubisoft | Trailer | Has debuted at Comic-Con International 2014 in San Diego |
| 39 | Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare | November 4, 2014 | Activision Publishing | Sledgehammer Games | Cut-scene cinematic | |
| 40 | Assassin's Creed Unity: Dead Kings | January 29, 2015 | Ubisoft | Ubisoft | Trailer | |
| 41 | The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Launch Cinematic | May 15, 2015 | CD Projekt S.A | CD Projekt S.A | Trailer | Best Trailer/Opener Award at Animago 2015 Animation Festival, Berlin, Germany Listed for screening at Siggraph Asia 2015 Electronic Theater, Kobe, Japan Best Cinermatic award at Spark Animation Festival 2015, Vancouver, Canada |
| 42 | Assassin's Creed Syndicate Cinematic Trailer | June 15, 2015 | Ubisoft | Ubisoft Quebec | Trailer | Nomination for Best Trailer/Opener Award at Animago 2015 Animation Festival, Berlin, Germany Technology Prize at ITFS 2016, Stuttgart, Germany |
| 43 | Destiny: The Taken King CG Cinematics | February, 2016 | Activision | Bungie | Trailer | |
| 44 | Kingsglaive: Final Fantasy XV - Battle Scene | August, 2016 | Sony Pictures Home Entertainment | Square Enix | Feature film scenes | |
| 45 | Final Fantasy XV - Omen Trailer | October, 2016 | Square Enix | Square Enix | Trailer | Nomination for Best Technical Prize at Siggraph Asia 2016, Macao, China |
VFX & Commercials
| # | Film | Release date | Client | Genre | Awards & Screenings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Terminator 3: Rise of The Machines | May 1, 2003 | C2 Pictures, IMF | Visual effects | |
| 2 | Children of Glory | October 23, 2006 | C2 Pictures, Flashback Productions | Visual effects | |
| 3 | ESET for Android | November 5, 2007 | MARK BBDO | Commercial | |
| 4 | Assassin's Creed III | October 19, 2012 | Ubisoft | Commercial | |
| 5 | AMD "Be Invincible" | June 10, 2013 | Advanced Micro Devices | Commercial | Nominated for Animago 2013 Best Postproduction Award, Berlin, Germany Listed for screening at Siggraph Asia 2013 Animation Theater, Hong Kong, China |
| 6 | Assassins Creed IV Black Flag Tattoo TV Spot | October 6, 2013 | Ubisoft/Mistress Creative | Commercial | |
| 7 | Watch Dogs TV Commercial | May 5, 2014 | Ubisoft | Commercial | Gold prize for “ Best CG for a Video Asset ” and Silver prize for “Outstanding TV or Theatrical AD ” at GMA 2015 San Francisco, USA |
| 8 | The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt TV Spot | April, 2015 | CD Projekt S.A | Commercial | |
| 9 | Assassin's Creed Syndicate TV Spot Trailer (US) | November, 2015 | Ubisoft | Commercial | |
| 10 | Assassin's Creed Syndicate TV Spot Trailer (Europe) | February, 2016 | Ubisoft/Iconoclast | Commercial | |
| 11 | Uncharted 4: The Thief's End - Man Behind The Treasure TV Spot | March, 2016 | Sony Computer Entertainment America LLC./Naughty Dog, Inc. | Commercial | |
| 12 | Uncharted 4: The Thief's End - Heads or Trails TV Spot | March, 2016 | Sony Computer Entertainment America LLC./Naughty Dog, Inc. | Commercial |
References
- ^ Siggraph's awards and programs at http://www.siggraph.org/programs/awards
- ^ Gametrailers at http://www.gametrailers.com/video/best-trailer-best-of-e3/716602
- ^ As per Alias Systems Corporation at http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/item?linkID=14271593&id=6870577&siteID=123112
- ^ http://www.siggraph.org/asia2009/for_media/releases/SAPressRelease4_CAF.pdf
- ^ http://www.festivalfocus.org/news.php?uid=584
- ^ http://www.siggraph.org/s2010/for_media/siggraph_2010_news_releases_release_10
- ^ http://www.siggraph.org/asia2010/search/node/digic%20pictures
- ^ http://www.animago.com/en/hall-of-fame/2010/awarded-entries-2010/
- ^ http://www.animago.com/en/hall-of-fame/