DNEG (formerly known as Double Negative and pronounced D-NEG) is a British visual effects, computer animation and stereo conversion digital studio that was founded in 1998 in London, and rebranded as DNEG in 2014 after a merger with Indian visual effects company Prime Focus.[2]
DNEG has won eight Academy Awards for its work on the films Inception, Interstellar, Ex Machina, Blade Runner 2049, First Man, Tenet, Dune and Dune: Part Two.[3] The company has also won eight BAFTA awards for Inception, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2, Interstellar, Blade Runner 2049, Tenet, Dune, Dune: Part Two and the Black Mirror episode "Metalhead".[4][5][6] DNEG has received widespread acclaim, winning multiple Visual Effects Society (VES) awards for films including The Dark Knight Rises, Sherlock Holmes, Inception, Interstellar, Dunkirk, Blade Runner 2049, First Man, Last Night In Soho, Nyad, Dune: Part One and Dune: Part Two, and television shows such as Chernobyl, Foundation, The Last of Us and The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power.[7][8][9] DNEG has also garnered Primetime Emmy Awards for its work on Dreamkeeper, Chernobyl, Star Trek: Discovery (Season 3) and The Last of Us.[10][11][12]
DNEG is headquartered in Fitzrovia, London with additional locations in Vancouver, Mumbai, Los Angeles, Hyderabad, Montréal, Mohali, Bangalore, Chennai, Toronto, and Sydney.[13][14][15][16]
History
Double Negative first opened its doors in 1998 in London. Founded by a small group of industry professionals, including Peter Chiang (Senior VFX Supervisor), Matt Holben (Joint MD), Alex Hope (Joint MD) and Paul Franklin (Senior VFX Supervisor), it has grown from a small team to 9,000 members of staff worldwide.[17][18][19][20]
Over the years, DNEG has worked on over 250 movies and developed working relationships with a number of leading directors. Its first project was Pitch Black, released in 2000. Since then, DNEG's work can be seen in recurring franchises like Harry Potter, Fantastic Beasts, the Marvel Cinematic Universe, James Bond, Jason Bourne, Fast & Furious,
Services and divisions
Visual effects
Originally established as a visual effects (VFX) studio specialized in VFX for feature films, DNEG has evolved to offer a broader range of services, including VFX and animation for feature films and episodic projects, along with stereo conversion.[41]
In 2013, DNEG launched its Episodic VFX team, specifically dedicated to producing visual effects for television, OTT, and streaming platforms.[42] This initiative was designed to give content producers and networks access to DNEG's expertise and infrastructure for non-theatrical projects.[43][44]
Animation
Filmography
DNEG Visual Effects
Films
1990s and 2000s
2010s
2020s
Upcoming
1990s and 2000s
2010s
2020s
Upcoming
TV series and miniseries
External links
References
- Dade Hayes. Visual Effects Oscar Heavyweight DNEG Gets $250M Injection From UK Investment Firm Novator Deadline, 2021-08-18, retrieved 2022-02-10^
- Ian Failes. Double Negative: Double Decades of Double Positives VFX Voice, 3 April 2018, retrieved 3 April 2018^
- DNEG. DNEG Wins Visual Effects Oscar® at 2025 Academy Awards