LOS ANGELES and MONTREAL – Global VFX studio Digital Domain will open its ninth location in Montreal early next year.
Launched in 1993, Digital Domain has locations in Los Angeles, Vancouver, Montreal, Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Hong Kong, Taipei and Hyderabad. The company and its predecessor entities "have brought artistry and technology" to films including Titanic, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button and blockbusters Avengers: Infinity War and Ready Player One.
According to Friday’s announcement, Digital Domain Montréal will open in the Plateau Mont-Royal neighborhood in March, 2019. This new Digital Domain footprint will mirror previous studio locations, opening with a full arsenal of production services. The space will start at 10,000 square feet, and expansion plans are already in place.
"Montréal is fueled by creativity and innovation, and was an obvious choice for the next studio location for Digital Domain," said Digital Domain executive director and CEO Daniel Seah, in the announcement. "Given the strong animation and visual effects talent pool in Montréal, we are stacking the deck to make this studio location an attractive offering to partners, molding the future of Digital Domain."
"We are thrilled to welcome Digital Domain in Montréal's thriving ecosystem”, added Valérie Plante, mayor of Montréal and president of the Communauté métropolitaine de Montréal. “This reaffirms our city's enviable position as a world leader in the VFX and creative industry. Montréal's omnipresent culture of creativity and innovation is fertile ground for ambitious studios looking to expand."
