Indian animation studio 88 Pictures, founded in 2016, announced the launch of its first international office in the animation and VFX hub of Toronto, Canada. This North American outpost builds on the studio’s established offices in Mumbai, Bangalore and Hyderabad.
The company also announced three new hires to spearhead the leadership team at the new office: Sabrina Riegel, Global Head of Look (Shrek, Madagascar, How to Train Your Dragon); Nol Meyer, Global Head of Previz and Layout (Shrek, Madagascar, Megamind); and Jean Claude Nouchy, Digital FX Supervisor (Spirit Untamed, Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom).
88 Pictures shares that with this move, the studio aims to forge new global partnerships and take on international projects that will further push the boundaries of the animation services the company provides which include concept creation, concept development, pre-visualization, animatic, 3D animation, visual effects, gaming, AR/VR and more.
“88 Pictures has worked on some of the most renowned animated projects and has established itself as a key player of the global animation industry in a short span of time. Our North American presence in Toronto, coupled with the addition of Sabrina, Nol, and Jean Claude, will further strengthen our know-how of storytelling and enhance our creative excellence and technical prowess,” said Founder & CEO Milind D. Shinde.
“We aspire to make 88 Pictures among the top boutique studios in the world that are known for creating curated content across the varied mediums of animation, VFX and games. I strongly feel the future is ahead of us.”
Key projects the company has delivered include animated series such as Guillermo Del Toro’s Trollhunters and the rest of the Tales of Arcadia trilogy, Kung Fu Panda: The Dragon Knight, Fast & Furious: Spy Racers and Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai, feature film Spirit Untamed and The Bandits of Golak, which features in the anthology Star Wars Visions Volume 2.
