Netflix has officially opened a new animation studio in Vancouver, marking a significant expansion of its production footprint in British Columbia and reinforcing the city’s role as a global hub for digital entertainment. The new Netflix Animation Studios (NAS) Vancouver facility was unveiled today with opening remarks from B.C. Finance Minister Brenda Bailey, followed by […]
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VCC Garners Support from Netflix to Bolster Creative Tech Talent in BC
Vancouver Community College has received funding as part of a joint initiative to strengthen British Columbia’s position as a global hub for creative technology. VCC received the capital from DigiBC in partnership with Netflix. The funding will support six seats in its Production for Animation and VFX Award of Achievement micro-credential. The province “is a […]
Netflix Comes To Vancouver With Animal Logic Acquisition
Netflix is acquiring Australian animation and visual effects studio Animal Logic to accelerate their animation production. Animal Logic is recognized as one of the world’s leading independent creative digital studios, producing award winning design, visual effects and animation for over 30 years. “Together, we’ll create an animation studio that will produce some of our largest animated […]
East Side Games’ Dragon Up Mobile Game Is Coming To Netflix
Vancouver’s East Side Games Group has announced that their upcoming mobile game Dragon Up will be available to play exclusively on Netflix starting May 2022. The game will feature no ads or in-app purchases, and will be included with your monthly Netflix subscription. Dragon Up will be a premium version of the narrative-driven title that […]
Netflix To Acquire Visual Effects Company Scanline VFX
Netflix is acquiring Vancouver-headquartered visual effects company Scanline VFX as it ramps up its production in Europe and Asia. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. The video streaming giant announced the acquisition today, marking their foray into the visual effects industry. “Netflix will invest in Scanline’s pipeline, infrastructure and workforce and continue to […]
Netflix Launches Production Hub in Burnaby
Netflix is making Burnaby its latest production hub with the a long-term lease on the Canadian Motion Picture Park (CMPP) studio complex. CMPP is one of the largest and newest film production centers in North America with over 350,000 square feet of facilities including 18 stages. According to Hollywood Reporter, Netflix intends to shoot an […]