In December 1999, Mill Film announced that they united operations with
sister company Magic Camera. The combination will create a formidable
start-to-finish London-based feature film facility mixing Mill's visual
effects talent and technical strengths with the digital effects, miniature
construction and photography of Magic Camera and Magic Models. Antony Hunt
will serve as managing director of Mill Film and will take charge of day to
day operations of the combined companies. Hunt has been at the helm of
Magic Camera and Magic Models for the past 11 years. Robin Shenfield, group
managing director, commented, "We are executing our strategy to broaden our
business and capitalize on the synergies between Mill Film and Magic. Mill
Film is the only British film effects facility to have a studio base that
offers years of experience in feature film making plus some of the best
digital visual effects talent and technology based from Soho." Magic Camera
has over 80 film credits to date and has recently worked on projects such
as THE WORLD IS NOT ENOUGH, MISSION IMPOSSIBLE II and ENTRAPMENT. Mill Film
has gained credits which include BABE, ENEMY OF THE STATE and
DreamWorks-Universal epic GLADIATOR. Mill Motion Control has worked on
feature films including THE MUMMY, SAVING PRIVATE RYAN and SLEEPY HOLLOW,
plus a whole host of music videos and commercials. Hunt added, "Mill Film
has a healthy supply of digital effects, miniature construction and motion
control work for the start of the New Year. It has recently been confirmed
that we will be providing digital effects for the new Warner Bros. and
Castle Rock production PLUTO NASH, plus continuing with the ongoing work
for Natural Nylon. Mill Motion Control is currently working on 102
DALMATIANS."
Rick DeMott
Animation World Network
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