UK VFX Firm Misc Studios Shutters As Industry Feels The Pinch
deadline.comEXCLUSIVE: UK VFX firm Misc Studios, which worked on the likes of Alex Garland movie Men and Amazon’s The Rig, has shuttered.
The Central London-based outfit called in administrators on July 12, according to Companies House. Misc started accepting work in 2020, formally launched in 2022 with around 60 staff and had plans to expand to around 200 and open internationally.
The company was run by VFX vets Adam Luckwell and Michael Elson, with Luckwell continuing to run advertising post house The Unit, which he founded in 2011.
Elson, a 30-year industry vet, resigned as a Misc director late last year, according to Companies House. At launch, Misc said it would aim to build its ethos around mental health, inclusivity, sustainability, and an open culture.
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