Method Studios


Method Studios is a visual effects company launched in 1999 in Los Angeles, California with facilities in New York, Atlanta, Vancouver, San Francisco, Melbourne, Montreal, and Pune. The company provides production and post-production services including conceptual design, look development, on-set supervision, 3D animation/CGI, matte painting, AR/VR, compositing and finishing.
Some commercial and feature projects produced by Method Studios have been recognized by award bodies such as the Visual Effects Society and Association of Independent Commercial Producers. Some Method staff have been invited to speak at industry conferences such as SIGGRAPH, NAB, Collider and the VES Production Summit

Affiliations

In late 2010, Method Studios was acquired by Deluxe to form part of the Deluxe Entertainment Services Group Inc. This group includes other companies specializing in post-production such as Company 3 , Encore, and Beast. Method Studios co-locate with both Company 3 and Beast in Atlanta, share facility space with Company 3 in Los Angeles and New York, and share facility space with Encore in Vancouver. In 2018 Deluxe Entertainment Services Group Inc. acquired the award-winning VFX studio Atomic Fiction, and joined it with Method Studios.

Clients

Method Studios has collaborated on feature films with many top studios such as Warner Bros., Twentieth Century Fox, Walt Disney Studios, Marvel Studios and Paramount. In terms of commercial production, the company maintains working relationships with many award-winning directors such as Noam Murro, Tom Kuntz, Jake Scott, Nicolai Fuglsig and Mark Romanek. Commercial clients include Verizon, DirecTV, Kia Motors, Microsoft, Bridgestone, Chrysler and Canon through agencies David&Goliath, Grey, Goodby, Silverstein & Partners, Twofifteen and TBWA/Chiat Day and many more.

Filmography

Feature Films

Commercials

Commercial visual effects work produced by Method Studios includes Justin Timberlake's Filthy, Microsoft Surface: Combo, The Battle of Evony, Ford: Be the Guardian of Your Galaxy, Nature Valley: Swimmer

Method Design

Method Design is a design arm of Method Studios located within their Los Angeles and New York offices.
This group has completed main titles and design for feature films and episodic shows including Godless, American Horror Story, The Night Of, and El Chapo. In addition to the film and trailer markets, Method Design has also done extensive commercial design work with Method Studios' commercial visual effects and finishing teams around the world.

Award wins

Visual Effects Society Awards

2013, Outstanding Compositing in a Commercial - Chevy '2012 Silverado'

2011, Outstanding Visual Effects in a Live Action Commercial - Halo Reach 'Deliver Hope'
AICP Awards

2014, VFX - GE 'Childlike Imagination'

2013, Animation - DirecTV 'Troll'

2011, VFX - Halo Reach 'Deliver Hope'
Clio Awards

2014, Silver winner for VFX - DirecTV 'Troll'

2012, Gold winner for VFX - Jameson 'Fire'

2007, Gold winner for VFX – Adidas ‘Carry’

2005, Silver winner for VFX – Sears ‘Arboretum’
London International Awards

2013, Bronze for Music Video VFX - Deadmau5 'Professional Greifers'

2013, Bronze for Commercial Animation - DirecTV 'Troll'

2012, Silver for VFX - Kia 'Share Some Soul'

2011, Gold for VFX - Halo Reach 'Deliver Hope'
Australian Effects and Animation Festival

2013, Commercial Animation - DirecTV 'Troll'

2013, Idents & Stings - SBS 'Fresh History'

2013, Music Videos - Deadmau5 'Professional Greifers'

2012, Commercial Animation - Kia 'Share Some Soul'
Hollywood Post Alliance Awards

2014, VFX - GE 'Childlike Imagination

2012, Compositing - Chevy '2012 Silverado'

2011, Compositing - Jameson 'Fire'
CICLOPE Awards

2014, Gold for Live Action VFX - GE 'Childlike Imagination

2013, Bronze for Live Action VFX - DirecTV 'Troll'

2012, Silver for Live Action VFX - Halo 4 'The Commissioning'
3D World

2011, Best use of CG in Advertising - Halo Reach 'Deliver Hope'