DNEG

Logo used since 2025
Formerly	Double Negative(1998–2014)
Industry	Motion picture, TV, Animation
Founded	1998; 28 years ago (1998)
Headquarters	160 Great Portland Street,Fitzrovia,London W1W 5QA United Kingdom
Number of locations	9
Key people	Namit Malhotra (CEO)
Services	Visual effects Computer animation Stereo conversion
Parent	Prime Focus[1]
Website	dneg.com

DNEG (formerly known asDouble Negative and pronouncedD-NEG) is a Britishvisual effects,computer animation andstereo conversion digital studio that was founded in 1998 inLondon, and rebranded as DNEG in 2014 after a merger withIndian visual effects company Prime Focus.^[2]

DNEG has won eightAcademy Awards for its work on the filmsInception,Interstellar,Ex Machina,Blade Runner 2049,First Man,Tenet,Dune andDune: Part Two.^[3] The company has also won eight BAFTA awards forInception,Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2,Interstellar,Blade Runner 2049,Tenet,Dune,Dune: Part Two and theBlack Mirror episode "Metalhead".^[4][5][6] DNEG has received widespread acclaim, winning multipleVisual Effects Society (VES) awards for films includingThe Dark Knight Rises,Sherlock Holmes,Inception,Interstellar,Dunkirk,Blade Runner 2049,First Man,Last Night In Soho,Nyad,Dune: Part One andDune: Part Two, and television shows such asChernobyl,Foundation,The Last of Us andThe Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power.^[7][8][9] DNEG has also garneredPrimetime Emmy Awards for its work onDreamkeeper,Chernobyl,Star Trek: Discovery (Season 3) andThe Last of Us.^[10][11][12]

DNEG is headquartered inFitzrovia,London with additional locations inVancouver,Mumbai,Los Angeles,Hyderabad,Montréal,Mohali,Bangalore,Chennai,Toronto, andSydney.^{[13][14][15][16]}

Double Negative first opened its doors in 1998 inLondon. Founded by a small group of industry professionals, including Peter Chiang (Senior VFX Supervisor), Matt Holben (Joint MD), Alex Hope (Joint MD) andPaul 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 wasPitch Black, released in 2000. Since then, DNEG's work can be seen in recurring franchises likeHarry Potter,Fantastic Beasts, theMarvel Cinematic Universe,James Bond,Jason Bourne,Fast & Furious,Mission: Impossible,Dune and theDC Extended Universe.^[21][22] DNEG has worked on award-winning projects such asInception,Interstellar,Ex Machina,Dunkirk,Blade Runner 2049,Black Mirror"Metalhead",Altered Carbon,First Man,Chernobyl,Tenet,Star Trek: Discovery (Season 3),The Last of Us,Dune: Part One andDune: Part Two.^[23][24][25]

DNEG's visual effects work has been honored with eightAcademy Awards, eightBritish Academy Film Awards, twenty-six Visual Effects Society Awards and fourPrimetime Emmy Awards.^[11]

In July 2014, Indian visual effects company Prime Focus World merged with Double Negative;^[26][27] the merged company was rebranded as DNEG.^[28]

In August 2021, UK-based firmNovator Capital Advisors invested $250 million in Prime Focus Limited, DNEG's parent company. This deal boosted CEO and Prime Focus founderNamit Malhotra's stake in the parent to 70% from 35%, and as the owner of Novator, Icelandic billionaireThor Björgólfsson received a 15% stake in DNEG.^[29]

On 25 January 2022, DNEG announced its entry into a definitive business combination agreement with Sports Ventures Acquisition Corp. (Nasdaq: AKIC). Subject to customary closing conditions, which were expected in the first half of 2022, the combined public company would be named DNEG.^[30][31] DNEG called off the merger and public listing in June 2022, with CEO Malhotra vowing to expand further.^[32]

In 2009, Double Negative opened its Singapore office,^[33][34] and subsequently closed it in March 2016.^[35][36]

After merging with Prime Focus in 2014, DNEG established a branch inMumbai branch and expanded its global presence with facilities inVancouver,Los Angeles,Hyderabad,Chennai,Montréal,Mohali,Bangalore andToronto.^[37]

In November 2022, DNEG announced the opening of a new studio inSydney,Australia, where itsVFX and animation divisions will work. Located inPyrmont, the studio is led by VFX supervisorAndrew Jackson, who spearheaded the visual effects forGeorge Miller'sFuriosa: A Mad Max Saga.^[38][39]

On 29 January 2025, DNEG updated its logo and branding.^[40]

Originally established as a visual effects (VFX) studio specialized in VFX forfeature films, DNEG has evolved to offer a broader range of services, including VFX andanimation 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 fortelevision, OTT, andstreaming 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]

DNEG Animation

Logo used since 2025
Formerly	DNEG Feature Animation (2014–2021)
Company type	Division
Industry	CGI animation
Founded	11 April 2014; 11 years ago (2014-04-11)
Website	www.dneg.com/animation

DNEG Animation (formerly known asDNEG Feature Animation) was founded in April 2014 following a collaboration between DNEG andLocksmith Animation.^[45] The studio has collaborated with IP creators and filmmakers to deliver animation services for feature-length and episodic animated projects. In its early years, the studio produced a series of shorts in 2018 featuring aQueen's Guard soldier with a giant pencil.^[46] DNEG Animation's first full-length animated feature filmRon's Gone Wrong, was theatrically released in 2021 as a co-production with Locksmith Animation,20th Century Animation for20th Century Studios.^[47] The film won a British Animation Award for "Best Long Form" in 2022.^[48][49][50] That same year, the short filmMr. Spam Gets A New Hat in 2022, directed by Academy Award-winning filmmakerWilliam Joyce, was released and won numerous awards, including "Best Animation" at the New York Shorts International Film Festival, "Best Animated Short" at theCleveland International Film Festival, "Best Animation" at the LA Shorts Festival, "Best Animated Short" at the Cordillera International Film Festival and "Best 3D Narrative Short" at the SPARK Animation Festival.^[51] Later in 2022, DNEG Animation worked on theNetflix television specialEntergalactic, created byScott "Kid Cudi" Mescudi andKenya Barris.^[52][53]

In June 2023, the studio releasedNimona, an adaptation of thewebcomic of the same name byND Stevenson for Netflix andAnnapurna Pictures, released in June 2023.^[54] The project had initially begun atBlue Sky Studios, but after its closure byThe Walt Disney Company, DNEG Animation took over to bring the film to completion.^[55][56] A few months later, in October 2023,Under the Boardwalk premiered and produced forParamount Animation.^[57][58][59] In May 2024,The Garfield Movie was released, with DNEG co-producing alongsideAlcon Entertainment forSony Pictures.^[60] In December 2024, Locksmith Animation's second animated feature filmThat Christmas, an adaptation of the children's Christmas book trilogyThat Christmas and Other Stories byRichard Curtis andRebecca Cobb, was released on Netflix.^[61]

Projects currently in production include an adaptation ofThe Cat in the Hat (2026) withWarner Bros. Pictures Animation,Bad Fairies (2027) with Locksmith Animation, Sketchshark Productions and WBPA,The Angry Birds Movie 3 withRovio Entertainment andSega Sammy Group.^[62][63]

Launched in 2019,ReDefine delivers visual effects and animation services to studios, filmmakers, and streaming platforms.^[64] As part of the DNEG Group, ReDefine has worked on major projects includingThe Penguin,William Tell,Sky Force,Plankton: The Movie andThe Eternaut.^{[65][66][67][68]} ReDefine won its first National Award for its work onBrahmastra - Part One: Shiva and its firstVisual Effects Society award for its work onThe Penguin.^[69]

DNEG Stereo (formerly known asPrime Focus World) was the first in the world to convert a full Hollywood film from 2D to 3D and has since become one of the largeststereo conversion companies in the motion picture industry.^[70] DNEG Stereo has delivered immersive 3D experiences for major blockbusters includingDune: Part One,Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire,Venom,Venom: Let There be Carnage, andVenom: The Last Dance.^[71][72][73] DNEG Stereo also worked onNo Time to Die, the first James Bond film ever to be released in 3D.^[74]

DNEG 360 is a global, end-to-end virtual production service providing filmmakers and content creators with comprehensive real-time production support.^[75] From script breakdown and development to final picture delivery, the team supports every stage of the creative process with cutting-edge real-time production tools.^[76] DNEG's Virtual Production work has been featured in films includingAndy Serkis'Venom: Let There Be Carnage,Keneth Branagh'sDeath on the Nile andDavid Leitch'sBullet Train.^[77][78]

DNEG IXP, launched in 2024, specializes in digital production services across advertising, gaming, music, theme park experiences, retail, and location-based entertainment.^[79] DNEG IXP counts amongst its toolsets the AI-driven technologies developed by Brahma, a DNEG Group company.^[80] Notable collaborations include working withMoncler on renowned designerSir Jony Ive's debut apparel collection under Lovefrom, Moncler.^[81] The Studio also collaborated with VR firm Practical Magic to produce a cinematic 360-degree VR experience set in the world of Christopher Nolan's action thrillerDunkirk.^[79]

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