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Studio Morgue
An archive of VFX, animation and post-production studios that closed, collapsed, merged, or disappeared from the industry map. Entries are source-led and carefully labelled so the table remains useful before it becomes exhaustive.
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| United Kingdom | Post-productionAudio post | 2024 | Administration and sale 18 September 2026 | Business sold after administration | S&W Partners / Companies House | |
| What happened The Farm Post Limited entered administration on 18 September 2026. Its business and assets were sold that day to RBOPCO2 Ltd, with most of its 96 employees transferring to the buyer. Verification Verified - Tier 1 Parent company Granary Media Event type Acquisition after administration Scope Legal entity / business and assets Known for Not listed Employees affected Most of 96 employees transferred; a small number declined transfer. Reason cited The administrators describe a lost major revenue stream, reduced work and pressure on margins and cash flow. Notes This entry concerns company 15820181 and a completed business rescue. It does not describe the end of The Farm brand. The administrators say a small number of employees declined transfer; an exact transferred headcount is not given. Last checked 16 October 2026 Sources S&W Partners / Companies House The Gazette RBOPCO2 Ltd — purchaser, company 17440549, Granary Media, The Farm Soho Limited — separate company 16126759 | ||||||
| United Kingdom | Animation | Unknown | Winding-up order September 9, 2026 | Compulsory liquidation | The Gazette | |
| What happened GFM Animation Limited was ordered to be wound up by the High Court on 9 September 2026, following a petition filed in January. The Gazette records the appointment of an Official Receiver as liquidator. Verification Verified - Tier 1 Parent company Independent / none listed Event type Liquidation Scope Legal entity Known for Not listed Employees affected Not publicly reported Reason cited High Court winding-up order following a petition filed in January 2026; a fuller causal account has not been established. Notes This entry records the legal event for company 11897647. A separate final trading date and the outcome of individual productions or rights have not been established. Last checked 21 September 2026 Sources The Gazette None listed | ||||||
| France | AnimationPost-production | 2002 | Liquidation ruling September 4, 2026 | Liquidation | BODACC | |
| What happened Cube Creative Computer Company, the production-services subsidiary within Xilam's Cube business, entered judicial liquidation on 4 September 2026. Xilam said Cube Creative Productions was unaffected and the group retained its intellectual property. Verification Verified - Tier 1 Parent company Xilam Animation Event type Liquidation Scope Legal entity Known for Not listed Employees affected Not publicly reported Reason cited Judicial liquidation; the court dated cessation of payments to July 30, 2026. Notes This entry concerns company SIREN 442802872. The official BODACC notice published on 22 September records the 4 September liquidation judgment. Cube Creative Productions is a separate entity. Last checked 28 September 2026 Sources BODACC 3DVF Pappers Cube Creative Productions, Xilam Animation | ||||||
| United Kingdom | AnimationMotion design | 2010 | Acquisition announced August 13, 2026 | Brand integration | Duolingo | |
| What happened Animade's team joined Duolingo's Design Studio following an acquisition announced on 13 August 2026. Its website now presents a farewell and an archive of the studio's work. Verification Verified - Tier 1 Parent company Duolingo Event type Brand integration Scope Studio brand / team Known for Not listed Employees affected Not publicly reported Reason cited Duolingo acquired Animade to expand its Design Studio's animation and motion-design capabilities. Notes The team continues within Duolingo. This entry records the end of Animade's independent studio identity; it is not a bankruptcy or a claim that its workforce stopped working. Last checked 21 September 2026 | ||||||
| United States | VFXAnimation | 1984 | August 2026 | Facility closed | Tippett Studio | |
| What happened Tippett Studio closed its longtime Berkeley facility in August 2026. The company said its VFX and animation work would continue, including production at its Toronto studio. Verification Verified - Tier 1 Parent company PhantomFX Event type Facility closure Scope Local facility Known for Not listed Employees affected Not publicly reported Reason cited The company said a large permanent physical footprint was no longer needed for its current production requirements. Notes This entry covers the Berkeley facility. Tippett Studio and its Toronto production operation continue. The precise final operating day has not been established. Last checked 21 September 2026 Sources Tippett Studio AWN Tippett Studio — Toronto | ||||||
| Canada | Creative technology | 2013 | Mid-August 2026 | Closed / bankruptcy | Deloitte Restructuring | |
| What happened Montréal immersive-media studio Felix & Paul Studios Inc. ceased commercial operations in mid-August 2026 and filed an assignment in bankruptcy on 10 September. Verification Verified - Tier 1 Parent company Independent / none listed Event type Company closure Scope Legal entity Known for Not listed Employees affected Nearly all of about 46 employees dismissed on 17 August; two remained at bankruptcy. Reason cited The trustee describes losses, cancelled or delayed projects, depleted cash and an unsuccessful sale process. Notes The trustee's 28 September report records a completed sale of selected space-related and Space Explorers assets to 18201714 Canada Inc. This was a selected asset sale; the report does not establish a restart of the whole studio or successor staffing. Last checked 2 October 2026 Sources Deloitte Restructuring Deloitte Restructuring Office of the Superintendent of Bankruptcy Deloitte Restructuring 18201714 Canada Inc. — purchaser of selected assets | ||||||
| United Kingdom | Post-production | 2003 | July 31, 2026 | Closed / voluntary liquidation | Fifty Fifty | |
| What happened London post-production house Fifty Fifty closed on 31 July 2026 after 23 years. Fifty Fifty Post Production Limited subsequently resolved to wind up voluntarily and appointed a liquidator on 6 August. Verification Verified - Tier 1 Parent company Independent / none listed Event type Company closure Scope Whole company Known for Not listed Employees affected Not publicly reported Reason cited The founder cited high costs, low budgets and unsustainable margins in Broadcast's interview. Notes The company closure on 31 July and the voluntary winding-up resolutions on 6 August are separate events. Last checked 21 September 2026 Sources Fifty Fifty The Gazette Broadcast None listed | ||||||
| United Kingdom | VFXPost-production | 2022 | Administration 30 July 2026 | Administration / business acquired | Companies House | |
| What happened ELMNTL's former operating company entered administration on 30 July 2026. An acquisition of its assets by Alongside was announced in October; the studio continued under the ELMNTL name in Shoreditch. Verification Verified - Tier 1 Parent company Independent / none listed Event type Acquisition after administration Scope Legal entity / acquired business Known for Not listed Employees affected The team continued under the buyer; co-founder Greg White departed. Reason cited The company described challenging market conditions and a sale to preserve its team and ongoing work. Notes Televisual reported on 6 October that the team and current projects continued, while co-founder Greg White departed. The announcement date is separate from the administration date; the precise sale-completion date is not established here. Last checked 16 October 2026 Sources Companies House Companies House Televisual Danny Whybrow Alongside / Global — buyer group, EL REALISATIONS 2026 LIMITED — former ELMNTL LTD, 13891565 | ||||||
| United Kingdom | Post-productionVFXAnimationColourAudio post | 2019 | Closure announced June 30, 2026 | Administration | Companies House | |
| What happened No.8 announced its closure on 30 June 2026, when 41 staff were made redundant. Contractors were retained through 7 July to complete remaining profitable projects. Companies House and the original appointment form record administration from 2 July. Verification Verified - Tier 1 Parent company Independent / none listed Event type Administration Scope Whole company Known for Not listed Employees affected 41 staff made redundant June 30, 2026 Reason cited Trade press reported that the company entered insolvency proceedings and closed its doors. Notes The administrators reported that a sale as a going concern was not achieved. Their later proposal dates the administration to 3 July, one day later than the original appointment form and register. Last checked 21 September 2026 Sources Companies House Companies House Companies House LBBOnline Televisual No.8 None listed | ||||||
| France | Animation | Unknown | Liquidation ruling June 24, 2026 | Liquidation | BODACC | |
| What happened French animation studio Supamonks entered judicial liquidation following a Créteil court ruling on 24 June 2026. The notice was published in BODACC on 3 July. Verification Verified - Tier 1 Parent company Independent / none listed Event type Liquidation Scope Legal entity Known for Not listed Employees affected Not publicly reported Reason cited The Créteil court ordered judicial liquidation; the official notice dates cessation of payments to May 31, 2026. Notes The ruling concerns SUPAMONKS, SIREN 498413897. The liquidation date is distinct from the later notice publication and does not establish an exact final production day. Last checked 21 September 2026 Sources BODACC Écran Total None listed | ||||||
| Netherlands | VFXVirtual productionTitle designImmersive experiences | 2004 | Bankruptcy ruling June 2, 2026 | Bankruptcy / assets sold for restart | Dutch Judiciary | |
| What happened Planet X FX B.V. was declared bankrupt on 2 June 2026. The trustee's 2 July report records an asset sale for a restart, following dismissal notices issued to its 16 employees on 3 June. Verification Verified - Tier 1 Parent company Independent / none listed Event type Bankruptcy Scope Legal entity Known for Not listed Employees affected 16 employees; dismissal notices issued June 3, 2026 Reason cited Dutch insolvency records list a bankruptcy ruling by the Amsterdam court. Notes The bankruptcy concerns the original legal entity. Assets including equipment, intellectual property and goodwill were sold for a restart. The narrative report does not identify the buyer or establish the successor's current operations or staffing. Last checked 21 September 2026 Sources Dutch Judiciary Dutch Judiciary Centraal Insolventieregister FaillissementsDossier.nl Planet X FX Planet X FX ReadySet Studios, Setellite, PLX Technologies BV, Title Dept. BV | ||||||
| United Kingdom | Post-production | 1999 | Liquidation May 13, 2026 | Voluntary liquidation / closure announced | The Gazette | |
| What happened Marshall Street Editors announced its closure in April 2026 after 27 years. Marshall Street Limited, the company trading under that name, resolved to wind up voluntarily and appointed joint liquidators on 13 May. Verification Verified - Tier 1 Parent company Independent / none listed Event type Voluntary liquidation Scope Legal entity Known for Not listed Employees affected Not publicly reported Reason cited The founders cited rising costs, changing industry conditions and a 40% rent increase. Notes This entry concerns company 03801421. The liquidation date is separate from the April closure announcement; the exact final trading day is not established. Later portfolio credits do not by themselves establish continued trading or a relaunch. Last checked 28 September 2026 Sources The Gazette LBB Televisual None listed | ||||||
| United Kingdom | Post-productionVFX | Unknown | May 2026 | Closed | Televisual | |
| What happened The London post-production and VFX company was reported to be closing, with remaining work limited to current-project wrap. Verification Provisional - Tier 2 Parent company Independent / none listed Event type Company closure Scope Whole company Known for Not listed Employees affected Majority of staff reported redundant, aside from current-project wrap work Reason cited Closure reported alongside Blind Pig. Notes Reported with Blind Pig. Keep wording focused on the company closure and avoid implying completed client work disappeared. Last checked 15 May 2026 Sources Televisual Blind Pig | ||||||
| United Kingdom | AnimationMotion design | Unknown | May 2026 | Closed | Televisual | |
| What happened Blind Pig, the animation and motion design arm associated with Absolute, was reported to be closing alongside Absolute. Verification Provisional - Tier 2 Parent company Absolute Event type Company closure Scope Animation arm / distinct brand Known for Not listed Employees affected Not publicly reported Reason cited Closure reported alongside Absolute. Notes Consider separate treatment because Blind Pig had a distinct public brand, while keeping the relationship to Absolute visible. Last checked 15 May 2026 Sources Televisual Absolute | ||||||
| United States | VFX | 2004 | May 2026 | Closing | postPerspective | |
| What happened Ingenuity Studios was reported to be closing after roughly 20 years in business. Verification Provisional - Tier 2 Parent company Streamland Media Event type Company closure Scope Whole company Known for Not listed Employees affected Not publicly reported Reason cited The company announced it would wind down operations. Notes This entry refers to Ingenuity Studios, while related Streamland brands such as Ghost VFX have separate status. Last checked 15 May 2026 Sources postPerspective AWN Streamland Media, Ghost VFX | ||||||
| France | Animation | Unknown | Liquidation ruling April 22, 2026 | Judicial liquidation | BODACC | |
| What happened Paris animation-production company 99% Animation entered simplified judicial liquidation following a court ruling on 22 April 2026. The BODACC notice was published on 9 May. Verification Verified - Tier 1 Parent company Independent / none listed Event type Liquidation Scope Legal entity Known for Not listed Employees affected Not publicly reported Reason cited The Paris court ordered simplified judicial liquidation; the official notice dates cessation of payments to 16 February 2026. Notes This entry concerns company SIREN 488052861. The legal ruling and notice publication are separate dates; neither establishes a precise final production day. Asset outcomes and any successor operation have not been established. Last checked 2 October 2026 Sources BODACC Pappers Justice None listed | ||||||
| Italy | Animation | 2009 | Liquidation judgment deposited April 16, 2026 | Judicial liquidation | Turin court | |
| What happened Turin animation company Animoka Studios S.r.l. entered judicial liquidation under a court judgment dated 9 April 2026 and deposited on 16 April. Verification Verified - Tier 1 Parent company Independent / none listed Event type Liquidation Scope Legal entity Known for Not listed Employees affected Not publicly reported Reason cited The Turin court ordered judicial liquidation; the cited extract does not establish a detailed business cause. Notes This entry records the liquidation of company 10108390013, proceeding 102/2026. The displayed date is the judgment's court deposit date. The precise final production day, asset outcome and any successor operation have not been established. Last checked 2 October 2026 Sources Turin court Trustee case portal Cartoon Italia None listed | ||||||
| Japan | Virtual production | 2020 | Dissolution resolved 31 March 2026 | Dissolution / activities transferred | Virtual Line Studio / PR TIMES | |
| What happened Virtual Line Studio resolved to dissolve on 31 March 2026 and began liquidation procedures on 1 April. Its virtual-production activities and production support were to continue at Django Film, a wholly owned Nikkatsu subsidiary. Verification Verified - Tier 1 Parent company Independent / none listed Event type Company dissolution Scope Legal entity Known for Not listed Employees affected Not publicly reported Reason cited The company described a review of its business structure. Notes The announcement describes a business-structure review and continuing collaboration with Digital Frontier. It does not announce the end of the virtual-production operation or give a workforce figure. Last checked 16 October 2026 Sources Virtual Line Studio / PR TIMES Django Film — continuing VP activities and production support, Nikkatsu, Digital Frontier, KANAMEL | ||||||
| Netherlands | Virtual productionCreative technology | 2017 | Bankruptcy March 24, 2026 | Bankruptcy / operations wound down | Dutch Judiciary / court-appointed trustee | |
| What happened Amsterdam virtual-production and creative-technology company Nebula Axis B.V., formerly PLX Technologies, was declared bankrupt on 24 March 2026. Brief project-wrap work had ended by the trustee's April report. Verification Verified - Tier 1 Parent company Space Task Group B.V. / Planet X group Event type Bankruptcy Scope Legal entity Known for Not listed Employees affected Six employees reported at bankruptcy; the trustee also records a separate conditional termination. Reason cited Management reported sustained commercial pressures and an unprofitable business model; the trustee's investigation remained open. Notes The July trustee report records a sale of the Setellite app, which remained active after bankruptcy; payment was still outstanding at that report date. This was an asset sale, not a reported restart of the whole company. Planet X FX and ReadySet Studios are separate entities. Last checked 28 September 2026 Sources Dutch Judiciary / court-appointed trustee Planet X FX B.V., ReadySet Studios B.V., Space Task Group B.V. | ||||||
| Global | VFXVirtual production | 2001 | Announced March 2026 | Shutdown / winding down | AWN | |
| What happened Sony announced plans to wind down Pixomondo after existing commitments, consolidating VFX work at Imageworks and absorbing some R&D functions. Verification Provisional - Tier 2 Parent company Sony Pictures Entertainment Event type Company shutdown Scope Sony-owned business unit Known for Hugo, Game of Thrones, House of the Dragon Employees affected Between a few hundred and 500 reported affected Reason cited Sony planned to wind down Pixomondo and consolidate VFX work under Sony Pictures Imageworks. Notes The shutdown is being handled as a wind-down, with some project work and functions expected to move elsewhere within Sony. Last checked 15 May 2026 Sources AWN Deadline Sony Pictures Imageworks, Sony Group R&D | ||||||
| United Kingdom | Animation | 2020 | Acquisition announced March 2026 | Acquired after administration | Wbg | |
| What happened Wild Child Animation's business and assets were acquired by Magic Light Pictures' Stirling Animation Studio through a pre-pack administration announced in March 2026. The administrators said the sale saved 30 jobs. Verification Verified - Tier 1 Parent company Independent / none listed Event type Acquisition after administration Scope Business and assets Known for Not listed Employees affected 30 jobs saved in the acquisition Reason cited The business and assets were sold through a pre-pack administration to preserve production and employment. Notes The acquisition provided continuity for the team and its production work. This entry records a rescue after administration, not a permanent shutdown of the acquired operation. Last checked 21 September 2026 Sources Wbg Glasgow Chamber of Commerce Magic Light Pictures, Stirling Animation Studio | ||||||
| United Kingdom | Post-productionAudio post-production | 2008 | Administration February 9, 2026 | Ceased trading / administration | Companies House | |
| What happened London post-production house Roundtable Post Production ceased trading in early February 2026. Round Table Post Production Ltd entered administration on 9 February, with Ben Stanyon and Adrian Paul Dante appointed. Verification Verified - Tier 1 Parent company Independent / none listed Event type Administration Scope Legal entity Known for Not listed Employees affected Eight full-time staff reported by Televisual. Reason cited The managing director cited cash-flow pressure, late or contested client payments and falling rates. Notes Company 06546868. The earlier notice of intention to appoint administrators and cessation of trading preceded the formal appointment; 28 January is not the administration date. A completed going-concern rescue has not been established. Last checked 28 September 2026 Sources Companies House The Gazette Televisual None listed | ||||||
| United Kingdom | VFXPost-production | Unknown | Liquidator appointed January 27, 2026 | Creditors' voluntary liquidation | The Gazette | |
| What happened Daydreamer VFX Ltd entered creditors' voluntary liquidation, with liquidators appointed on 27 January 2026. The official notice identifies the London post-production company as company 12124396. Verification Verified - Tier 1 Parent company Independent / none listed Event type Liquidation Scope Legal entity Known for Not listed Employees affected Not publicly reported Reason cited Members and creditors appointed liquidators; a detailed cause has not been established in the cited notice. Notes The company's profile gives conflicting January 2025 and January 2026 closure references. This entry uses the dated liquidation notice; the precise final operating day remains unresolved. Last checked 21 September 2026 Sources The Gazette Daydreamer Creative Studio None listed | ||||||
| United States | Motion designCreative technologyVFX | 2001 | Announced January 15, 2026 | Closed | Perception | |
| What happened Secaucus, New Jersey design lab Perception closed after almost 25 years of work across futuristic screen graphics, motion design, entertainment and technology projects. Verification Verified - Tier 1 Parent company Independent / none listed Event type Company closure Scope Whole company Known for Black Panther, GMC Hummer EV, Daredevil: Born Again Employees affected Not publicly reported Reason cited The company announced that it had made the decision to permanently close its doors. Notes The company statement thanks clients, collaborators and supporters, but does not publicly cite a business reason or staff impact. Last checked 17 May 2026 Sources Perception Perception None listed | ||||||
| Global | VFX | 2002 | January 2026 | Closed | Private source on file | |
| What happened Luma Pictures is listed as closed in January 2026 based on confidential confirmation from senior staff held on file. Verification Privately confirmed - Private Parent company Independent / none listed Event type Company closure Scope Whole company Known for Spider-Man: No Way Home, Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, The Boys Employees affected Not publicly reported Reason cited Privately confirmed closure; public reason not available. Notes No public source has been located yet. This entry is intentionally labelled as privately confirmed and should be updated if an official statement, filing, or trusted press source appears. Last checked 15 May 2026 Sources Private source on file None listed | ||||||
| United Kingdom | VFXPost-production | 1995 | August 2025 | Closed | ScreenDaily | |
| What happened Glassworks VFX was reported to have shut down, following earlier closure activity in its Amsterdam office. Verification Provisional - Tier 2 Parent company Independent / none listed Event type Company closure Scope Whole company Known for Not listed Employees affected Not publicly reported Reason cited Longstanding VFX house reported to have shut down. Notes Amsterdam reportedly closed first, with London later shutting down. Keep the timeline careful. Last checked 15 May 2026 Sources ScreenDaily None listed | ||||||
| France | Animation | 2005 | April 2025 | Liquidation | 3DVF | |
| What happened Cyber Group Studios was reported to have entered liquidation after roughly 20 years of operation. Verification Provisional - Tier 2 Parent company Independent / none listed Event type Liquidation Scope Whole company Known for Not listed Employees affected Not publicly reported Reason cited Paris Commercial Court liquidation reported. Notes Catalogue, asset and successor details may require separate treatment if public records later identify them. Last checked 15 May 2026 Sources 3DVF None listed | ||||||
| Canada | Animation | Unknown | April 2025 | Closed | Kidscreen | |
| What happened The Montreal 2D animation studio closed, with reporting citing local tax-credit changes as a factor. Verification Provisional - Tier 2 Parent company Independent / none listed Event type Company closure Scope Whole company Known for Not listed Employees affected Not publicly reported Reason cited Quebec tax credit changes were cited in reporting. Notes Quebec tax-credit changes are part of the reported context; the entry remains focused on the studio closure. Last checked 15 May 2026 Sources Kidscreen None listed | ||||||
| United Kingdom | AnimationVFX | 2001 | March 2025 | Administration | IBC | |
| What happened The London animation and VFX studio filed for administration after pausing operations. Verification Provisional - Tier 2 Parent company Independent / none listed Event type Administration Scope Whole company Known for Dog Man, Spirit Untamed, The Boss Baby: Back in Business Employees affected Not publicly reported Reason cited The company entered administration after previously suspending operations. Notes The entry is marked provisional because filings and successor details may affect the exact legal wording. Last checked 15 May 2026 Sources IBC None listed | ||||||
| France | AnimationVFX | 1985 | March 2025 | Acquired after collapse | TheWrap | |
| What happened Mikros Animation was acquired by Rodeo FX following Technicolor's collapse, so this should not be labelled as a simple closure. Verification Disputed / nuanced - Tier 2 Parent company Technicolor Group Event type Acquired after collapse Scope Brand / operations Known for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem, Orion and the Dark, PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie Employees affected Not publicly reported Reason cited Technicolor financial distress led to a sale of Mikros Animation operations to Rodeo FX. Notes Use as a nuance test case: brand and operations continued in some form after acquisition. Last checked 15 May 2026 Sources TheWrap MPC / TransPerfect Technicolor Group, Rodeo FX | ||||||
| United States | VFX | 2006 | February 2025 | Brand absorbed | Post Magazine | |
| What happened FuseFX was absorbed into the FOLKS brand after several years of integration within Pitch Black. Verification Provisional - Tier 2 Parent company Pitch Black Event type Brand integration Scope Brand Known for Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., The Orville, Snowpiercer Employees affected Not publicly reported Reason cited Pitch Black consolidated the FuseFX and FOLKS sister brands under the FOLKS name. Notes This is a brand-death entry, not a claim that every former FuseFX location ceased operating. Last checked 15 May 2026 Sources Post Magazine Jones Day FOLKS, Pitch Black, Rising Sun Pictures, El Ranchito | ||||||
| Canada | Animation | 2012 | February 2025 | Closed | Playback | |
| What happened Mediawan's Montreal-based ON Animation Studios shut down after more than a decade of feature animation work. Verification Provisional - Tier 2 Parent company Mediawan Event type Company closure Scope Local studio / production operation Known for The Little Prince, Playmobil: The Movie, Miraculous: Ladybug & Cat Noir, The Movie Employees affected Not publicly reported Reason cited Coverage tied the closure to a difficult Quebec animation and VFX market following tax-credit changes. Notes This entry refers to the Montreal production studio and should be kept separate from broader Mediawan operations. Last checked 15 May 2026 | ||||||
| United Kingdom | AnimationVFXGames cinematics | 2000 | July 2024 | Administration | AWN | |
| What happened The Glasgow animation and VFX studio entered administration, with staff layoffs reported. Verification Provisional - Tier 2 Parent company Independent / none listed Event type Administration Scope Whole company Known for Love, Death & Robots, Destiny 2, Magic: The Gathering Employees affected 162 employees reported affected Reason cited Entered administration after being unable to pay debts. Notes This entry refers to the company entering administration, with legal-entity detail handled through the source trail. Last checked 15 May 2026 Sources AWN None listed | ||||||
| Canada | VFX | Unknown | July 2024 | Facility closed | AWN | |
| What happened Framestore closed its Vancouver facility while the wider Framestore business continued. Verification Provisional - Tier 2 Parent company Framestore Event type Facility closure Scope Local facility Known for Not listed Employees affected Not publicly reported Reason cited The Vancouver facility was reported to be closing. Notes Facility closure only. Do not imply Framestore closed globally. Last checked 15 May 2026 Sources AWN Framestore | ||||||
| Japan | Anime | 1984 | May 2024 bankruptcy | Bankruptcy / dissolved | Forbes | |
| What happened The historic Tokyo anime studio filed for bankruptcy in 2024, with later reporting noting final dissolution activity. Verification Verified - Tier 2 Parent company Independent / none listed Event type Bankruptcy Scope Whole company Known for Neon Genesis Evangelion, Gunbuster, Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water Employees affected Not publicly reported Reason cited Bankruptcy filing reported after years of financial and management trouble. Notes This entry uses the 2024 bankruptcy event as the primary closure marker; later dissolution reporting is treated as context. Last checked 15 May 2026 | ||||||
| United States | AnimationMotion design | 1995 | May 2024 | Closed | Kidscreen | |
| What happened Atlanta animation and motion design studio Primal Screen closed after nearly three decades. Verification Provisional - Tier 2 Parent company Independent / none listed Event type Company closure Scope Whole company Known for Not listed Employees affected Not publicly reported Reason cited Closure reported after three decades in business. Notes Good example of a non-sensational branding and animation studio closure. Last checked 15 May 2026 Sources Kidscreen None listed | ||||||
| United Kingdom | AnimationStop motionKids TV | 2000 | April 2024 | Voluntary liquidation | Kidscreen | |
| What happened Factory Transmedia, an Altrincham animation and kids-content studio, went into voluntary liquidation. Verification Provisional - Tier 2 Parent company Independent / none listed Event type Liquidation Scope Whole company Known for Not listed Employees affected Not publicly reported Reason cited The company entered voluntary liquidation. Notes Useful UK kids-content downturn entry. Keep the status as voluntary liquidation rather than a vague closure. Last checked 15 May 2026 Sources Kidscreen None listed | ||||||
| United States | AnimationGames cinematicsCreative technology | 2003 | March 2024 | Wound down | Los Angeles Times | |
| What happened Warner Bros. Discovery shut down Rooster Teeth after unsuccessfully seeking a buyer for the company. Verification Provisional - Tier 2 Parent company Warner Bros. Discovery Event type Wound down Scope Whole company Known for Red vs. Blue, RWBY, gen:LOCK Employees affected Not publicly reported Reason cited Parent company cited business challenges in digital media. Notes Some library assets and podcast operations had separate outcomes, so wording should distinguish the company wind-down from IP ownership. Last checked 15 May 2026 Sources Los Angeles Times Warner Bros. Discovery, The Roost Podcast Network | ||||||
| United Kingdom | VFXVirtual production | 2004 | January 2024 | Closed | Broadcast | |
| What happened London VFX studio NVIZ closed after strike-related disruption hit production pipelines. Verification Provisional - Tier 2 Parent company Independent / none listed Event type Company closure Scope Whole company Known for The Witcher, The Irregulars Employees affected Not publicly reported Reason cited Closure was reported in connection with the effects of the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes. Notes A useful UK example of the post-2023 strike shock reaching mid-sized vendors. Last checked 15 May 2026 Sources Broadcast None listed | ||||||
| Singapore | VFXAnimation | 2004 | Late 2023 | Facility closed | AWN | |
| What happened Lucasfilm closed its Singapore VFX and animation facility while the wider ILM and Lucasfilm operations continued. Verification Provisional - Tier 2 Parent company Lucasfilm / The Walt Disney Company Event type Facility closure Scope Local facility Known for Star Wars: The Clone Wars, ILM visual effects work Employees affected More than 300 employees reported affected Reason cited Economic factors affecting the industry and global footprint consolidation were reported. Notes Label carefully as a facility closure, not a closure of ILM or Lucasfilm Animation globally. Last checked 15 May 2026 Sources AWN Industrial Light & Magic, Lucasfilm Animation | ||||||
| South Africa | VFXAnimationPost-production | 2005 | August 2023 | Closed / liquidation announced | BlackGinger LinkedIn | |
| What happened Cape Town VFX and animation studio BlackGinger closed after 18 years and announced it would enter liquidation. Verification Verified - Tier 1 Parent company Independent / none listed Event type Company closure Scope Whole company Known for Mad Max: Fury Road, Avengers: Age of Ultron, Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle Employees affected Not publicly reported Reason cited The company cited prolonged difficult market forces and announced a liquidation process. Notes BlackGinger's official August 2023 statement announced closure and the start of a liquidation process. The precise formal liquidation date is not established by that statement. Last checked 16 October 2026 Sources BlackGinger LinkedIn Continuum Pictures None listed | ||||||
| United Kingdom | VFX | Unknown | July 2023 | Administration | Deadline / Yahoo | |
| What happened London VFX company Misc Studios shuttered after administrators were appointed. Verification Provisional - Tier 2 Parent company Independent / none listed Event type Administration Scope Whole company Known for Not listed Employees affected Not publicly reported Reason cited The UK VFX company entered administration after a difficult trading period. Notes This entry uses the company's legal entity trail to separate the closure from earlier informal social-media reports. Last checked 15 May 2026 Sources Deadline / Yahoo Insolvency Intel None listed | ||||||
| Canada | Animation | 2014 | August 2021 | Closed | Winnipeg Free Press | |
| What happened Canadian animation studio Tangent Animation shut down operations in Toronto and Winnipeg. Verification Provisional - Tier 2 Parent company Independent / none listed Event type Company closure Scope Whole company / production operation Known for Next Gen, Maya and the Three Employees affected Hundreds of artists reported affected Reason cited The studio suddenly shuttered its Winnipeg and Toronto operations. Notes A significant Canadian animation closure connected to the broader streaming-era boom and contraction. Last checked 15 May 2026 Sources Winnipeg Free Press BlenderNation None listed | ||||||
| United States | Animation | 1987 | April 2021 | Closed | Los Angeles Times | |
| What happened Disney closed the former Fox feature animation studio after acquiring 21st Century Fox assets. Verification Provisional - Tier 2 Parent company The Walt Disney Company Event type Company closure Scope Disney-owned studio Known for Ice Age, Rio, Ferdinand Employees affected Around 450 employees reported affected Reason cited Disney cited economic realities and the cost of operating a third feature animation studio. Notes The studio library and IP remained with Disney. This entry should avoid implying that individual works vanished. Last checked 15 May 2026 Sources Los Angeles Times 20th Century Animation | ||||||
| Japan | Anime | 2013 | December 2019 | Bankruptcy | Otaku USA | |
| What happened Tear Studio planned bankruptcy proceedings after reports that animators had gone unpaid. Verification Provisional - Tier 2 Parent company Independent / none listed Event type Bankruptcy Scope Whole company Known for Not listed Employees affected Animators reported unpaid Reason cited Bankruptcy plans were reported after unpaid animator claims. Notes This entry remains provisional until supported by a stronger Japanese business or industry source. Last checked 15 May 2026 Sources Otaku USA None listed | ||||||
| Canada | VFX | 2007 | December 2019 | Facility closed | AWN | |
| What happened Technicolor closed MPC's Vancouver VFX facility in December 2019. Verification Provisional - Tier 2 Parent company Technicolor Event type Facility closure Scope Local facility Known for Life of Pi, Sonic the Hedgehog Employees affected Not publicly reported Reason cited The facility was closed amid shifting VFX tax-credit and production economics. Notes This entry refers to MPC's Vancouver office, not MPC globally. Last checked 15 May 2026 Sources AWN Los Angeles Times MPC, Technicolor | ||||||
| United States | Animation | 1988 | June 28, 2018 | Closed | Los Angeles Times | |
| What happened Disney closed the animation unit best known for direct-to-video and franchise films. Verification Provisional - Tier 2 Parent company The Walt Disney Company Event type Studio unit closure Scope Studio unit Known for Planes, Tinker Bell, direct-to-video Disney sequels Employees affected 75 staff reported affected Reason cited Disney ended production activity and closed the Glendale unit. Notes This is a studio/unit closure rather than a closure of Walt Disney Animation Studios. Last checked 15 May 2026 Sources Los Angeles Times Walt Disney Animation Studios | ||||||
| Canada | AnimationVFX | 2007 | August 2016 | Bankruptcy / receivership | Deloitte insolvency page | |
| What happened Arc Productions entered receivership and shut down operations in Toronto; assets were later sold to Jam Filled Entertainment. Verification Verified - Tier 1 Parent company Independent / none listed Event type Bankruptcy / receivership Scope Whole company Known for Not listed Employees affected Not publicly reported Reason cited The company entered receivership and shut down operations. Notes Good example of bankruptcy followed by asset acquisition. Do not imply every project or asset vanished. Last checked 15 May 2026 Sources Deloitte insolvency page Playback Jam Filled Entertainment | ||||||
| Singapore | VFX | 2009 | May 2015 | Facility closed | AWN | |
| What happened Double Negative closed its Singapore VFX facility while the wider DNEG business continued. Verification Provisional - Tier 2 Parent company DNEG Event type Facility closure Scope Local facility Known for Not listed Employees affected Not publicly reported Reason cited The Singapore VFX facility was shuttered. Notes Facility closure only. Do not imply DNEG closed globally. Last checked 15 May 2026 Sources AWN DNEG | ||||||
| United States | VFX | 1998 | August 2014 | Closed | AWN | |
| What happened LOOK Effects shuttered its VFX operations, with projects and staff reported to be moving to MassMarket. Verification Provisional - Tier 2 Parent company Independent / none listed Event type Company closure Scope Multi-office company Known for Black Swan, The Grand Budapest Hotel, Noah Employees affected Not publicly reported Reason cited The company shuttered, with staff and projects moving to MassMarket. Notes This entry should preserve the distinction between the company closure and the movement of some work and staff to another studio. Last checked 15 May 2026 Sources AWN MassMarket | ||||||
| United States | VFXAnimation | 1987 | February 2013 | Chapter 11 bankruptcy | Los Angeles Times | |
| What happened Rhythm & Hues filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 2013, creating one of the defining public flashpoints in modern VFX labor and vendor economics. Verification Provisional - Tier 2 Parent company Independent / none listed Event type Bankruptcy Scope Whole company / later sale Known for Life of Pi, Babe, The Golden Compass Employees affected Not publicly reported Reason cited The company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy shortly before winning the Academy Award for Life of Pi. Notes The company was later sold, so this entry is framed around the bankruptcy event rather than an immediate disappearance of the name. Last checked 15 May 2026 Sources Los Angeles Times StudioDaily Prana Studios | ||||||
| United States | VFXAnimation | 2009 | September 2012 | Facility closed | StudioDaily | |
| What happened Digital Domain closed its Port St. Lucie, Florida studio and animation operation during the company's 2012 bankruptcy crisis. Verification Provisional - Tier 2 Parent company Digital Domain Media Group Event type Facility closure Scope Local facility and animation division Known for Not listed Employees affected Around 300 staff reported affected Reason cited The Florida studio closed shortly before Digital Domain filed for Chapter 11 protection. Notes This entry refers to the Florida facility and related animation operation, while other Digital Domain offices continued at the time. Last checked 15 May 2026 Sources StudioDaily CG Channel Digital Domain, Tradition Studios | ||||||
| Australia | VFXPost-production | 2000 | August 2012 | Voluntary administration | AWN | |
| What happened Sydney VFX house Fuel VFX entered voluntary administration and its business assets were later acquired by Animal Logic. Verification Provisional - Tier 2 Parent company Independent / none listed Event type Administration Scope Whole company assets acquired Known for The Avengers, Captain America: The First Avenger, Prometheus Employees affected Not publicly reported Reason cited The company entered voluntary administration before Animal Logic acquired business assets. Notes A clear example of distress followed by asset acquisition rather than a simple disappearance. Last checked 15 May 2026 | ||||||
| United States | AnimationCreative technology | 2007 | January 2011 | Studio closed | Los Angeles Times | |
| What happened Disney closed ImageMovers Digital, its performance-capture animation joint venture with Robert Zemeckis's company. Verification Provisional - Tier 2 Parent company The Walt Disney Company Event type Studio unit closure Scope Disney-backed studio unit Known for A Christmas Carol, Mars Needs Moms Employees affected Around 450 employees reported affected Reason cited Disney closed the performance-capture animation studio as part of a cost-cutting move. Notes This entry refers to the Disney-backed digital studio, not the end of Zemeckis's broader production company. Last checked 15 May 2026 Sources Los Angeles Times D23 ImageMovers, The Walt Disney Company | ||||||
| United States | VFX | 1993 | December 2010 | Closed | CG Channel | |
| What happened CafeFX, the VFX arm of ComputerCafe, closed during the early-2010 contraction of independent visual effects houses. Verification Provisional - Tier 2 Parent company Independent / none listed Event type Company closure Scope Whole company Known for Pan's Labyrinth, Sin City, The Mist Employees affected Not publicly reported Reason cited The founders released a statement about the studio closure. Notes Pairs with Asylum and C.O.R.E. as part of the pre-2013 VFX downturn context. Last checked 15 May 2026 Sources CG Channel ComputerCafe | ||||||
| United States | VFX | 1999 | November 2010 | Closed | CGW | |
| What happened The Santa Monica visual effects studio closed during the early-2010 contraction in Los Angeles VFX work. Verification Provisional - Tier 2 Parent company Independent / none listed Event type Company closure Scope Whole company Known for The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, Master and Commander Employees affected Not publicly reported Reason cited Industry press cited economic pressure and production moving away from Los Angeles. Notes Useful historical entry for the pre-Rhythm & Hues period of Los Angeles VFX instability. Last checked 15 May 2026 Sources CGW Post Magazine None listed | ||||||
| Canada | AnimationVFX | 1994 | March 2010 | Closed | AWN | |
| What happened Toronto animation and VFX studio C.O.R.E. Digital Pictures shut its doors in March 2010. Verification Provisional - Tier 2 Parent company Independent / none listed Event type Company closure Scope Whole company Known for The Wild, Angela Anaconda Employees affected Around 150 employees reported affected Reason cited Industry press reported the sudden studio closure. Notes A useful Toronto counterpart to the early-2010 VFX and animation contraction. Last checked 15 May 2026 | ||||||
| Hong Kong / United States | Animation | 2000 | 2010 | Bankruptcy / closed | Empire | |
| What happened Imagi Animation Studios shut down after financial difficulties, ending its CGI animation operation. Verification Verified - Tier 2 Parent company Independent / none listed Event type Bankruptcy Scope Whole company Known for TMNT, Astro Boy Employees affected Not publicly reported Reason cited Shutdown and bankruptcy reporting followed financial trouble after feature animation releases. Notes Older CGI animation case; this entry focuses on the operating studio shutdown and reported bankruptcy context. Last checked 15 May 2026 Sources Empire Anime Superhero None listed | ||||||
The Farm Post Limited
London, United Kingdom Business sold after administration Post-productionAudio post
The Farm Post Limited entered administration on 18 September 2026. Its business and assets were sold that day to RBOPCO2 Ltd, with most of its 96 employees transferring to the buyer.
Not listed
Acquisition after administration
Legal entity / business and assets
This entry concerns company 15820181 and a completed business rescue. It does not describe the end of The Farm brand. The administrators say a small number of employees declined transfer; an exact transferred headcount is not given.
S&W Partners / Companies House
The Farm Post Limited — administrators' proposal dated 25 September, filed 7 October 2026
Primary validation - Tier 1 - Administrator report
The Gazette
The Farm Post Limited — appointment of administrators, notice 5218446
Appointment corroboration - Tier 1 - Official insolvency notice
GFM Animation Limited
London, United Kingdom Compulsory liquidation Animation
GFM Animation Limited was ordered to be wound up by the High Court on 9 September 2026, following a petition filed in January. The Gazette records the appointment of an Official Receiver as liquidator.
Not listed
Liquidation
Legal entity
This entry records the legal event for company 11897647. A separate final trading date and the outcome of individual productions or rights have not been established.
The Gazette
GFM Animation Limited — winding-up order, case 000499 of 2026
Primary validation - Tier 1 - Official insolvency record
Cube Creative Computer Company
Paris, France Liquidation AnimationPost-production
Cube Creative Computer Company, the production-services subsidiary within Xilam's Cube business, entered judicial liquidation on 4 September 2026. Xilam said Cube Creative Productions was unaffected and the group retained its intellectual property.
Not listed
Liquidation
Legal entity
This entry concerns company SIREN 442802872. The official BODACC notice published on 22 September records the 4 September liquidation judgment. Cube Creative Productions is a separate entity.
BODACC
Cube Creative Computer Company — judicial liquidation judgment of 4 September 2026, published 22 September
Primary validation - Tier 1 - Official insolvency record
3DVF
Cube Creative Computer Company est placée en liquidation judiciaire, Xilam réagit
Primary validation - Tier 2 - Trusted industry press
Pappers
Cube Creative Computer Company — company and collective proceedings record
Supporting detail - Tier 3 - Reproduced registry data
Animade
London, United Kingdom Brand integration AnimationMotion design
Animade's team joined Duolingo's Design Studio following an acquisition announced on 13 August 2026. Its website now presents a farewell and an archive of the studio's work.
Not listed
Brand integration
Studio brand / team
The team continues within Duolingo. This entry records the end of Animade's independent studio identity; it is not a bankruptcy or a claim that its workforce stopped working.
Tippett Studio — Berkeley
Berkeley, United States Facility closed VFXAnimation
Tippett Studio closed its longtime Berkeley facility in August 2026. The company said its VFX and animation work would continue, including production at its Toronto studio.
Not listed
Facility closure
Local facility
This entry covers the Berkeley facility. Tippett Studio and its Toronto production operation continue. The precise final operating day has not been established.
Tippett Studio
Statement on Berkeley facility and continuing production
Primary validation - Tier 1 - Official company statement
AWN
Phil Tippett Closes His Storied Berkeley Studio
Supporting detail - Tier 2 - Trusted industry press
Felix & Paul Studios
Montréal, Canada Closed / bankruptcy Creative technology
Montréal immersive-media studio Felix & Paul Studios Inc. ceased commercial operations in mid-August 2026 and filed an assignment in bankruptcy on 10 September.
Not listed
Company closure
Legal entity
The trustee's 28 September report records a completed sale of selected space-related and Space Explorers assets to 18201714 Canada Inc. This was a selected asset sale; the report does not establish a restart of the whole studio or successor staffing.
Deloitte Restructuring
Felix & Paul Studios Inc. — official bankruptcy case and court-document index
Primary validation - Tier 1 - Official insolvency record
Deloitte Restructuring
First report of the trustee to the Court, 14 September 2026
Primary validation - Tier 1 - Official insolvency record
Office of the Superintendent of Bankruptcy
Certificate of appointment — Felix & Paul Studios Inc.
Primary validation - Tier 1 - Official insolvency record
Deloitte Restructuring
Preliminary administration report, 28 September 2026 — completed selected asset sale
Supporting detail - Tier 1 - Official insolvency record
Fifty Fifty
London, United Kingdom Closed / voluntary liquidation Post-production
London post-production house Fifty Fifty closed on 31 July 2026 after 23 years. Fifty Fifty Post Production Limited subsequently resolved to wind up voluntarily and appointed a liquidator on 6 August.
Not listed
Company closure
Whole company
The company closure on 31 July and the voluntary winding-up resolutions on 6 August are separate events.
Fifty Fifty
Official closure announcement, 31 July 2026
Primary validation - Tier 1 - Official company statement
The Gazette
Fifty Fifty Post Production Limited — voluntary winding-up resolutions and liquidator appointment
Primary validation - Tier 1 - Official insolvency record
Broadcast
Soho post house Fifty Fifty closes after 23 years
Supporting detail - Tier 2 - Trusted industry press
ELMNTL
London, United Kingdom Administration / business acquired VFXPost-production
ELMNTL's former operating company entered administration on 30 July 2026. An acquisition of its assets by Alongside was announced in October; the studio continued under the ELMNTL name in Shoreditch.
Not listed
Acquisition after administration
Legal entity / acquired business
Televisual reported on 6 October that the team and current projects continued, while co-founder Greg White departed. The announcement date is separate from the administration date; the precise sale-completion date is not established here.
Companies House
EL REALISATIONS 2026 LIMITED (13891565) — administration from 30 July 2026
Primary validation - Tier 1 - Official insolvency record
Companies House
Former ELMNTL LTD — filing and name-change history
Entity matching - Tier 1 - Official company record
Televisual
ELMNTL joins Alongside after pre-pack administration, 6 October 2026
Rescue and operational continuity - Tier 2 - Trusted industry press
Danny Whybrow
Founder statement on ELMNTL joining Alongside
Supporting first-hand context - Tier 3 - Founder social statement
No.8
London, United Kingdom Administration Post-productionVFXAnimationColourAudio post
No.8 announced its closure on 30 June 2026, when 41 staff were made redundant. Contractors were retained through 7 July to complete remaining profitable projects. Companies House and the original appointment form record administration from 2 July.
Not listed
Administration
Whole company
The administrators reported that a sale as a going concern was not achieved. Their later proposal dates the administration to 3 July, one day later than the original appointment form and register.
Companies House
No.8 Sound & Vision Limited — insolvency record
Primary validation - Tier 1 - Official insolvency record
Companies House
Original administrator appointment form — filed 15 July 2026
Primary validation - Tier 1 - Official insolvency record
Companies House
Administrator proposal dated 28 August — filed 9 September 2026
Primary validation - Tier 1 - Official insolvency record
LBBOnline
No.8 Post Production Closure: London Studio Enters Insolvency
Supporting detail - Tier 2 - Trusted industry press
Televisual
No. 8 London enters insolvency
Supporting context - Tier 2 - Trusted industry press
No.8
No.8 London studio website
Studio context - Tier 1 - Company website
Supamonks
Arcueil, France Liquidation Animation
French animation studio Supamonks entered judicial liquidation following a Créteil court ruling on 24 June 2026. The notice was published in BODACC on 3 July.
Not listed
Liquidation
Legal entity
The ruling concerns SUPAMONKS, SIREN 498413897. The liquidation date is distinct from the later notice publication and does not establish an exact final production day.
BODACC
SUPAMONKS — judicial liquidation notice A202601254230
Primary validation - Tier 1 - Official insolvency record
Écran Total
Le studio Supamonks est placé en liquidation judiciaire
Supporting detail - Tier 2 - Trusted industry press
Planet X FX
Amsterdam, Netherlands Bankruptcy / assets sold for restart VFXVirtual productionTitle designImmersive experiences
Planet X FX B.V. was declared bankrupt on 2 June 2026. The trustee's 2 July report records an asset sale for a restart, following dismissal notices issued to its 16 employees on 3 June.
Not listed
Bankruptcy
Legal entity
The bankruptcy concerns the original legal entity. Assets including equipment, intellectual property and goodwill were sold for a restart. The narrative report does not identify the buyer or establish the successor's current operations or staffing.
Dutch Judiciary
Planet X FX B.V. — first public bankruptcy report, 2 July 2026
Primary validation - Tier 1 - Official insolvency record
Dutch Judiciary
Planet X FX B.V. — financial companion to first public report, 2 July 2026
Supporting detail - Tier 1 - Official insolvency record
Centraal Insolventieregister
Planet X FX B.V. bankruptcy publication 13.ams.26.171.F.1300.1.26
Supporting detail - Tier 1 - Official insolvency register
FaillissementsDossier.nl
Faillissement Planet X Fx B.V.
Supporting detail - Tier 2 - Insolvency dossier
Planet X FX
Planet X studio page
Studio context - Tier 1 - Company website
Planet X FX
Planet X company details
Legal identity context - Tier 1 - Company website
Marshall Street Editors
London, United Kingdom Voluntary liquidation / closure announced Post-production
Marshall Street Editors announced its closure in April 2026 after 27 years. Marshall Street Limited, the company trading under that name, resolved to wind up voluntarily and appointed joint liquidators on 13 May.
Not listed
Voluntary liquidation
Legal entity
This entry concerns company 03801421. The liquidation date is separate from the April closure announcement; the exact final trading day is not established. Later portfolio credits do not by themselves establish continued trading or a relaunch.
The Gazette
Marshall Street Limited — resolutions for winding-up, 13 May 2026
Primary validation - Tier 1 - Official insolvency record
LBB
Marshall Street Editors to Close After 27 Years Amid Rising Costs
Supporting detail - Tier 2 - Trusted industry press
Televisual
Marshall Street Editors to close
Supporting detail - Tier 2 - Trusted industry press
Absolute
London, United Kingdom Closed Post-productionVFX
The London post-production and VFX company was reported to be closing, with remaining work limited to current-project wrap.
Not listed
Company closure
Whole company
Reported with Blind Pig. Keep wording focused on the company closure and avoid implying completed client work disappeared.
Televisual
Absolute and Blind Pig to close
Primary validation - Tier 2 - Trusted industry press
Blind Pig
London, United Kingdom Closed AnimationMotion design
Blind Pig, the animation and motion design arm associated with Absolute, was reported to be closing alongside Absolute.
Not listed
Company closure
Animation arm / distinct brand
Consider separate treatment because Blind Pig had a distinct public brand, while keeping the relationship to Absolute visible.
Televisual
Absolute and Blind Pig to close
Primary validation - Tier 2 - Trusted industry press
Ingenuity Studios
Los Angeles, United States Closing VFX
Ingenuity Studios was reported to be closing after roughly 20 years in business.
Not listed
Company closure
Whole company
This entry refers to Ingenuity Studios, while related Streamland brands such as Ghost VFX have separate status.
postPerspective
VFX house Ingenuity Studios closing after 20 years
Primary validation - Tier 2 - Trusted industry press
AWN
Ingenuity Studios and Ghost VFX now Streamland Media's VFX division
Supporting context - Tier 2 - Trusted industry press
99% Animation
Paris, France Judicial liquidation Animation
Paris animation-production company 99% Animation entered simplified judicial liquidation following a court ruling on 22 April 2026. The BODACC notice was published on 9 May.
Not listed
Liquidation
Legal entity
This entry concerns company SIREN 488052861. The legal ruling and notice publication are separate dates; neither establishes a precise final production day. Asset outcomes and any successor operation have not been established.
BODACC
99% Animation — judicial liquidation notice A202600885092
Primary validation - Tier 1 - Official insolvency record
Pappers Justice
TA Paris, 11 June 2026, 2322091 — company animation-production scope
Studio context - Tier 3 - Reproduced court judgment
Animoka Studios
Turin, Italy Judicial liquidation Animation
Turin animation company Animoka Studios S.r.l. entered judicial liquidation under a court judgment dated 9 April 2026 and deposited on 16 April.
Not listed
Liquidation
Legal entity
This entry records the liquidation of company 10108390013, proceeding 102/2026. The displayed date is the judgment's court deposit date. The precise final production day, asset outcome and any successor operation have not been established.
Turin court
Animoka Studios S.r.l. — judgment 150/2026, deposited 16 April 2026
Primary validation - Tier 1 - Official court judgment
Trustee case portal
Animoka Studios S.r.l. — judicial liquidation 102/2026
Supporting detail - Tier 1 - Trustee case record
Cartoon Italia
Animoka Studios — member profile
Studio context - Tier 3 - Industry association member profile
Virtual Line Studio
Chōfu, Tokyo, Japan Dissolution / activities transferred Virtual production
Virtual Line Studio resolved to dissolve on 31 March 2026 and began liquidation procedures on 1 April. Its virtual-production activities and production support were to continue at Django Film, a wholly owned Nikkatsu subsidiary.
Not listed
Company dissolution
Legal entity
The announcement describes a business-structure review and continuing collaboration with Digital Frontier. It does not announce the end of the virtual-production operation or give a workforce figure.
Virtual Line Studio / PR TIMES
Company announcement: dissolution of Virtual Line Studio, 1 April 2026
Primary validation - Tier 1 - Official company statement
Nebula Axis B.V.
Amsterdam, Netherlands Bankruptcy / operations wound down Virtual productionCreative technology
Amsterdam virtual-production and creative-technology company Nebula Axis B.V., formerly PLX Technologies, was declared bankrupt on 24 March 2026. Brief project-wrap work had ended by the trustee's April report.
Not listed
Bankruptcy
Legal entity
The July trustee report records a sale of the Setellite app, which remained active after bankruptcy; payment was still outstanding at that report date. This was an asset sale, not a reported restart of the whole company. Planet X FX and ReadySet Studios are separate entities.
Dutch Judiciary / court-appointed trustee
Nebula Axis B.V. — second narrative bankruptcy report, 30 July 2026
Primary validation - Tier 1 - Official insolvency record
Pixomondo
Multiple, Global Shutdown / winding down VFXVirtual production
Sony announced plans to wind down Pixomondo after existing commitments, consolidating VFX work at Imageworks and absorbing some R&D functions.
Hugo, Game of Thrones, House of the Dragon
Company shutdown
Sony-owned business unit
The shutdown is being handled as a wind-down, with some project work and functions expected to move elsewhere within Sony.
Wild Child Animation
Stirling, United Kingdom Acquired after administration Animation
Wild Child Animation's business and assets were acquired by Magic Light Pictures' Stirling Animation Studio through a pre-pack administration announced in March 2026. The administrators said the sale saved 30 jobs.
Not listed
Acquisition after administration
Business and assets
The acquisition provided continuity for the team and its production work. This entry records a rescue after administration, not a permanent shutdown of the acquired operation.
Wbg
Wbg turnaround specialists sell Wild Child Animation to Magic Light Pictures
Primary validation - Tier 1 - Administrator statement
Glasgow Chamber of Commerce
Wbg statement: Wild Child Animation sale via pre-pack administration, March 30, 2026
Dated copy of primary statement - Tier 1 - Republication of administrator statement
Roundtable Post Production
London, United Kingdom Ceased trading / administration Post-productionAudio post-production
London post-production house Roundtable Post Production ceased trading in early February 2026. Round Table Post Production Ltd entered administration on 9 February, with Ben Stanyon and Adrian Paul Dante appointed.
Not listed
Administration
Legal entity
Company 06546868. The earlier notice of intention to appoint administrators and cessation of trading preceded the formal appointment; 28 January is not the administration date. A completed going-concern rescue has not been established.
Companies House
Round Table Post Production Ltd — insolvency case
Primary validation - Tier 1 - Official insolvency record
The Gazette
Round Table Post Production Ltd — appointment of administrators
Primary validation - Tier 1 - Official insolvency record
Televisual
Roundtable Post enters administration
Supporting detail - Tier 2 - Trusted industry press
Daydreamer VFX
London, United Kingdom Creditors' voluntary liquidation VFXPost-production
Daydreamer VFX Ltd entered creditors' voluntary liquidation, with liquidators appointed on 27 January 2026. The official notice identifies the London post-production company as company 12124396.
Not listed
Liquidation
Legal entity
The company's profile gives conflicting January 2025 and January 2026 closure references. This entry uses the dated liquidation notice; the precise final operating day remains unresolved.
The Gazette
Daydreamer VFX Ltd — appointment of liquidators
Primary validation - Tier 1 - Official insolvency record
Daydreamer Creative Studio
Company profile and closure statement
Studio context - Tier 1 - Company profile
Perception
Secaucus, United States Closed Motion designCreative technologyVFX
Secaucus, New Jersey design lab Perception closed after almost 25 years of work across futuristic screen graphics, motion design, entertainment and technology projects.
Black Panther, GMC Hummer EV, Daredevil: Born Again
Company closure
Whole company
The company statement thanks clients, collaborators and supporters, but does not publicly cite a business reason or staff impact.
Perception
Perception homepage closure notice
Primary validation - Tier 1 - Company announcement
Perception
Jeremy Lasky co-founder profile
Founding context - Tier 1 - Company profile
Luma Pictures
Los Angeles / Melbourne / Vancouver, Global Closed VFX
Luma Pictures is listed as closed in January 2026 based on confidential confirmation from senior staff held on file.
Spider-Man: No Way Home, Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, The Boys
Company closure
Whole company
No public source has been located yet. This entry is intentionally labelled as privately confirmed and should be updated if an official statement, filing, or trusted press source appears.
Private source on file
Senior staff confirmation provided directly to Studio Morgue
Primary validation - Private - Confidential source
Glassworks VFX
London, Amsterdam, Barcelona, United Kingdom Closed VFXPost-production
Glassworks VFX was reported to have shut down, following earlier closure activity in its Amsterdam office.
Not listed
Company closure
Whole company
Amsterdam reportedly closed first, with London later shutting down. Keep the timeline careful.
ScreenDaily
Longstanding UK VFX house Glassworks shuts down
Primary validation - Tier 2 - Trusted industry press
Cyber Group Studios
Paris, France Liquidation Animation
Cyber Group Studios was reported to have entered liquidation after roughly 20 years of operation.
Not listed
Liquidation
Whole company
Catalogue, asset and successor details may require separate treatment if public records later identify them.
3DVF
Cyber Group Studios goes into liquidation
Primary validation - Tier 2 - Trusted industry press
Laughing Dragon Studios
Montreal, Canada Closed Animation
The Montreal 2D animation studio closed, with reporting citing local tax-credit changes as a factor.
Not listed
Company closure
Whole company
Quebec tax-credit changes are part of the reported context; the entry remains focused on the studio closure.
Kidscreen
Montreal-based Laughing Dragon Studios closes its doors
Primary validation - Tier 2 - Trusted industry press
Jellyfish Pictures
London, United Kingdom Administration AnimationVFX
The London animation and VFX studio filed for administration after pausing operations.
Dog Man, Spirit Untamed, The Boss Baby: Back in Business
Administration
Whole company
The entry is marked provisional because filings and successor details may affect the exact legal wording.
IBC
Jellyfish Pictures files for administration
Primary validation - Tier 2 - Trusted industry press
Mikros Animation
Paris, France Acquired after collapse AnimationVFX
Mikros Animation was acquired by Rodeo FX following Technicolor's collapse, so this should not be labelled as a simple closure.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem, Orion and the Dark, PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie
Acquired after collapse
Brand / operations
Use as a nuance test case: brand and operations continued in some form after acquisition.
TheWrap
Rodeo FX acquires Mikros Animation from Technicolor
Primary validation - Tier 2 - Trusted industry press
MPC / TransPerfect
TransPerfect acquires MPC and The Mill studios
Outcome context - Tier 1 - Company announcement
FuseFX
Los Angeles, United States Brand absorbed VFX
FuseFX was absorbed into the FOLKS brand after several years of integration within Pitch Black.
Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., The Orville, Snowpiercer
Brand integration
Brand
This is a brand-death entry, not a claim that every former FuseFX location ceased operating.
Post Magazine
FuseFX rebrands as FOLKS
Primary validation - Tier 2 - Trusted industry press
Jones Day
FuseFX merges with Folks VFX
Supporting context - Tier 2 - Transaction record
ON Animation Studios
Montreal, Canada Closed Animation
Mediawan's Montreal-based ON Animation Studios shut down after more than a decade of feature animation work.
The Little Prince, Playmobil: The Movie, Miraculous: Ladybug & Cat Noir, The Movie
Company closure
Local studio / production operation
This entry refers to the Montreal production studio and should be kept separate from broader Mediawan operations.
Axis Studios
Glasgow, United Kingdom Administration AnimationVFXGames cinematics
The Glasgow animation and VFX studio entered administration, with staff layoffs reported.
Love, Death & Robots, Destiny 2, Magic: The Gathering
Administration
Whole company
This entry refers to the company entering administration, with legal-entity detail handled through the source trail.
AWN
Axis Studios shuts its doors, lays off 162 employees
Primary validation - Tier 2 - Trusted industry press
Framestore Vancouver
Vancouver, Canada Facility closed VFX
Framestore closed its Vancouver facility while the wider Framestore business continued.
Not listed
Facility closure
Local facility
Facility closure only. Do not imply Framestore closed globally.
AWN
Framestore to close Vancouver facility
Primary validation - Tier 2 - Trusted industry press
Gainax
Tokyo, Japan Bankruptcy / dissolved Anime
The historic Tokyo anime studio filed for bankruptcy in 2024, with later reporting noting final dissolution activity.
Neon Genesis Evangelion, Gunbuster, Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water
Bankruptcy
Whole company
This entry uses the 2024 bankruptcy event as the primary closure marker; later dissolution reporting is treated as context.
Primal Screen
Atlanta, United States Closed AnimationMotion design
Atlanta animation and motion design studio Primal Screen closed after nearly three decades.
Not listed
Company closure
Whole company
Good example of a non-sensational branding and animation studio closure.
Kidscreen
Primal Screen is closing down after three decades in business
Primary validation - Tier 2 - Trusted industry press
Factory Transmedia
Altrincham, United Kingdom Voluntary liquidation AnimationStop motionKids TV
Factory Transmedia, an Altrincham animation and kids-content studio, went into voluntary liquidation.
Not listed
Liquidation
Whole company
Useful UK kids-content downturn entry. Keep the status as voluntary liquidation rather than a vague closure.
Kidscreen
Factory Transmedia goes into liquidation
Primary validation - Tier 2 - Trusted industry press
Rooster Teeth
Austin, United States Wound down AnimationGames cinematicsCreative technology
Warner Bros. Discovery shut down Rooster Teeth after unsuccessfully seeking a buyer for the company.
Red vs. Blue, RWBY, gen:LOCK
Wound down
Whole company
Some library assets and podcast operations had separate outcomes, so wording should distinguish the company wind-down from IP ownership.
Los Angeles Times
Rooster Teeth shuts down after Warner Bros. Discovery fails to find buyer
Primary validation - Tier 2 - Trusted industry press
NVIZ
London, United Kingdom Closed VFXVirtual production
London VFX studio NVIZ closed after strike-related disruption hit production pipelines.
The Witcher, The Irregulars
Company closure
Whole company
A useful UK example of the post-2023 strike shock reaching mid-sized vendors.
Broadcast
VFX studio NVIZ closes down
Primary validation - Tier 2 - Trusted industry press
ILM Singapore
Singapore, Singapore Facility closed VFXAnimation
Lucasfilm closed its Singapore VFX and animation facility while the wider ILM and Lucasfilm operations continued.
Star Wars: The Clone Wars, ILM visual effects work
Facility closure
Local facility
Label carefully as a facility closure, not a closure of ILM or Lucasfilm Animation globally.
AWN
Lucasfilm's Industrial Light & Magic to close Singapore
Primary validation - Tier 2 - Trusted industry press
BlackGinger
Cape Town, South Africa Closed / liquidation announced VFXAnimationPost-production
Cape Town VFX and animation studio BlackGinger closed after 18 years and announced it would enter liquidation.
Mad Max: Fury Road, Avengers: Age of Ultron, Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle
Company closure
Whole company
BlackGinger's official August 2023 statement announced closure and the start of a liquidation process. The precise formal liquidation date is not established by that statement.
BlackGinger LinkedIn
BlackGinger has closed its doors after 18 years
Primary validation - Tier 1 - Official company statement
Continuum Pictures
Marco Raposo de Barbosa biography
Supporting context - Tier 2 - Founder biography
Misc Studios
London, United Kingdom Administration VFX
London VFX company Misc Studios shuttered after administrators were appointed.
Not listed
Administration
Whole company
This entry uses the company's legal entity trail to separate the closure from earlier informal social-media reports.
Deadline / Yahoo
UK VFX firm Misc Studios shutters
Primary validation - Tier 2 - Trusted industry press
Insolvency Intel
Miscellaneous Studios Limited
Supporting context - Tier 2 - Insolvency record summary
Tangent Animation
Toronto / Winnipeg, Canada Closed Animation
Canadian animation studio Tangent Animation shut down operations in Toronto and Winnipeg.
Next Gen, Maya and the Three
Company closure
Whole company / production operation
A significant Canadian animation closure connected to the broader streaming-era boom and contraction.
Winnipeg Free Press
Animation studio suddenly closes
Primary validation - Tier 2 - Trusted press
BlenderNation
Tangent Animation closes down, hundreds of talented artists laid off
Supporting context - Tier 3 - Industry community press
Blue Sky Studios
Greenwich, United States Closed Animation
Disney closed the former Fox feature animation studio after acquiring 21st Century Fox assets.
Ice Age, Rio, Ferdinand
Company closure
Disney-owned studio
The studio library and IP remained with Disney. This entry should avoid implying that individual works vanished.
Los Angeles Times
Disney to shut down Ice Age studio Blue Sky
Primary validation - Tier 2 - Trusted industry press
Tear Studio
Tokyo, Japan Bankruptcy Anime
Tear Studio planned bankruptcy proceedings after reports that animators had gone unpaid.
Not listed
Bankruptcy
Whole company
This entry remains provisional until supported by a stronger Japanese business or industry source.
Otaku USA
Tear Studio plans bankruptcy, leaves animators unpaid
Primary validation - Tier 2 - Trusted industry press
MPC Vancouver
Vancouver, Canada Facility closed VFX
Technicolor closed MPC's Vancouver VFX facility in December 2019.
Life of Pi, Sonic the Hedgehog
Facility closure
Local facility
This entry refers to MPC's Vancouver office, not MPC globally.
AWN
MPC shuts down Vancouver facility
Primary validation - Tier 2 - Trusted industry press
Los Angeles Times
Technicolor closes MPC Vancouver
Supporting context - Tier 2 - Trusted industry press
Disneytoon Studios
Glendale, United States Closed Animation
Disney closed the animation unit best known for direct-to-video and franchise films.
Planes, Tinker Bell, direct-to-video Disney sequels
Studio unit closure
Studio unit
This is a studio/unit closure rather than a closure of Walt Disney Animation Studios.
Los Angeles Times
Disney shutters Disneytoon Studios in Glendale
Primary validation - Tier 2 - Trusted industry press
Arc Productions
Toronto, Canada Bankruptcy / receivership AnimationVFX
Arc Productions entered receivership and shut down operations in Toronto; assets were later sold to Jam Filled Entertainment.
Not listed
Bankruptcy / receivership
Whole company
Good example of bankruptcy followed by asset acquisition. Do not imply every project or asset vanished.
Deloitte insolvency page
Arc Productions Ltd. insolvency page
Primary validation - Tier 1 - Insolvency record
Playback
Arc Productions shuts down operations
Supporting context - Tier 2 - Trusted industry press
DNEG Singapore
Singapore, Singapore Facility closed VFX
Double Negative closed its Singapore VFX facility while the wider DNEG business continued.
Not listed
Facility closure
Local facility
Facility closure only. Do not imply DNEG closed globally.
AWN
Double Negative shuttering Singapore VFX facility
Primary validation - Tier 2 - Trusted industry press
LOOK Effects
Los Angeles, United States Closed VFX
LOOK Effects shuttered its VFX operations, with projects and staff reported to be moving to MassMarket.
Black Swan, The Grand Budapest Hotel, Noah
Company closure
Multi-office company
This entry should preserve the distinction between the company closure and the movement of some work and staff to another studio.
AWN
LOOK Effects shutters
Primary validation - Tier 2 - Trusted industry press
Rhythm & Hues Studios
Los Angeles, United States Chapter 11 bankruptcy VFXAnimation
Rhythm & Hues filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 2013, creating one of the defining public flashpoints in modern VFX labor and vendor economics.
Life of Pi, Babe, The Golden Compass
Bankruptcy
Whole company / later sale
The company was later sold, so this entry is framed around the bankruptcy event rather than an immediate disappearance of the name.
Los Angeles Times
Rhythm & Hues bankruptcy filing
Primary validation - Tier 2 - Trusted press
StudioDaily
Rhythm & Hues to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy
Supporting context - Tier 2 - Trusted industry press
Digital Domain Florida
Port St. Lucie, United States Facility closed VFXAnimation
Digital Domain closed its Port St. Lucie, Florida studio and animation operation during the company's 2012 bankruptcy crisis.
Not listed
Facility closure
Local facility and animation division
This entry refers to the Florida facility and related animation operation, while other Digital Domain offices continued at the time.
StudioDaily
Digital Domain closes Florida studio, CEO Textor resigns
Primary validation - Tier 2 - Trusted industry press
CG Channel
Digital Domain files for bankruptcy
Supporting context - Tier 2 - Trusted industry press
Fuel VFX
Sydney, Australia Voluntary administration VFXPost-production
Sydney VFX house Fuel VFX entered voluntary administration and its business assets were later acquired by Animal Logic.
The Avengers, Captain America: The First Avenger, Prometheus
Administration
Whole company assets acquired
A clear example of distress followed by asset acquisition rather than a simple disappearance.
ImageMovers Digital
Marin County, United States Studio closed AnimationCreative technology
Disney closed ImageMovers Digital, its performance-capture animation joint venture with Robert Zemeckis's company.
A Christmas Carol, Mars Needs Moms
Studio unit closure
Disney-backed studio unit
This entry refers to the Disney-backed digital studio, not the end of Zemeckis's broader production company.
Los Angeles Times
Disney to close ImageMovers Digital studio
Primary validation - Tier 2 - Trusted industry press
D23
ImageMovers Digital
Supporting context - Tier 2 - Company archive
CafeFX
Santa Maria, United States Closed VFX
CafeFX, the VFX arm of ComputerCafe, closed during the early-2010 contraction of independent visual effects houses.
Pan's Labyrinth, Sin City, The Mist
Company closure
Whole company
Pairs with Asylum and C.O.R.E. as part of the pre-2013 VFX downturn context.
CG Channel
CafeFX co-founders release statement on studio closure
Primary validation - Tier 2 - Trusted industry press
Asylum VFX
Santa Monica, United States Closed VFX
The Santa Monica visual effects studio closed during the early-2010 contraction in Los Angeles VFX work.
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, Master and Commander
Company closure
Whole company
Useful historical entry for the pre-Rhythm & Hues period of Los Angeles VFX instability.
CGW
Asylum VFX closes
Primary validation - Tier 2 - Trusted industry press
Post Magazine
VFX house Asylum closes
Supporting context - Tier 2 - Trusted industry press
C.O.R.E. Digital Pictures
Toronto, Canada Closed AnimationVFX
Toronto animation and VFX studio C.O.R.E. Digital Pictures shut its doors in March 2010.
The Wild, Angela Anaconda
Company closure
Whole company
A useful Toronto counterpart to the early-2010 VFX and animation contraction.
Imagi Animation Studios
Hong Kong / Los Angeles, Hong Kong / United States Bankruptcy / closed Animation
Imagi Animation Studios shut down after financial difficulties, ending its CGI animation operation.
TMNT, Astro Boy
Bankruptcy
Whole company
Older CGI animation case; this entry focuses on the operating studio shutdown and reported bankruptcy context.
Empire
Imagi Studios closes
Primary validation - Tier 2 - Trusted industry press
Anime Superhero
Imagi Animation Studios shuts down
Supporting context - Tier 2 - Trusted industry press
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Tier 2
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Tier 3
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Tier 4
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- Unverified social posts
Private
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- Senior staff or directly involved parties
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