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Film picks up Best Visual Effects Effects company has base at AUB 50 former students worked on film WARNER BROS.
Joe Nerssessian
ASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR @joenerssessian GRADUATES of Bournemouth University and Arts University
Bournemouth (AUB) helped 2013 space-movie Gravity dominate the Oscars with seven awards on Sunday night. Fifty Animation and Film graduates from the two universities were employed by world-leading visual effects company, Framestore, to work on the film.
The work undertaken by the graduates was specifically recognised as the movie claimed a technical award for Visual Effects, beating off competition from Iron Man 3 and Star Trek Into Darkness. The film, which features Hollywood stars Sandra Bullock and George Clooney, also won a BAFTA
in the same category last month. London-based Framestore oversaw the visual effects which make up 80% of the film with the only real elements often just Bullock and Clooney’s faces. Talent Development Manager at Framestore, Anna Swift, picked out the graduates for special praise.
“We are so thrilled to be celebrating Gravity’s success, which is a testament to the commitment and skill of our talented staff, including Bournemouth University graduates,” said Anna.
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