MIkros+

The partnership between Mikros image and Eight VFX has thus given birth to the label “Eight+ Mikros”. This innovative association aims to set up and develop a series of common projects, keeping with the spirit of the French studio and the independent boutique of Eight VFX. The joined forces of these two well-known companies and their shared vision of the future will allow them to expand their creativity, supported by their teams who already know each other. Merging resources and tools will allow technical exchanges such as D.I (digital intermediate), CGI and of course R&D (Research & Development), starting with the major project “Sebastian 2”.

Based in Santa Monica, a strategic spot in the film post production industry, Eight VFX has been establishing itself as one of the most creative post production and visual effects studios. The post house is characterised by its boutique size and its highly creative team delivering brand new films and advertising projects.

Founded in 2004 and managed by Baptiste Andrieux (Executive Producer) and Jean-Marc Demmer (VFX Supervisor), the company employs 15 savvy graphic artists.
Currently regarded as one of the most innovative companies, Eight VFX has brought its creative savoir-faire to spots for several brands : HP Pavillion Entertainment, Pepsi, Scion, Guinness, Capital One, Coca-Cola, American Express, IBM, BMW, etc…
These projects have allowed the team to work closely with international talents, starring among them : the brothers Michel and Olivier Gondry, Vera Wang, Joseph Kahn, Tony Kaye, Acne, etc..
As well as the advertising market, the company completed a music video for The Vines, and created the visual components of Daft Punk’s World Tour.
After a first collaboration at Digital Domain where they won the “Clio Award” for the Adidas “Robotic Legs” spot, directed by David Fincher, Baptiste Andrieux and Jean-Marc Demmer supervised the effects for numerous feature films, including “Hostage” directed by Florent Siri and “Two Brothers” by Jean-Jacques Annaud.

 The association between Mikros image and Freestudios generates a common label « Freestudios+Mikros ». This exclusive partnership aims at developing and realizing common projects driven by a shared vision of excellence. Both companies have now the opportunity to enhance their artistic capacity and to achieve greater ambitions. Freestudios+Mikros offers a significant alternative to important Europeans announcers.

“We look forward to this new strategic development in Switzerland, home for many important international groups. By creating these synergies with Freestudios, we offer a unique service to the brands and production companies wishing to collaborate with us in Europe.” explains Gilles Gaillard, Managing Director at Mikros image.

“This partnership comes as a consolidation at a key moment of our company development and we can only look forward to it. Teeming up with Mikros image, we will be able to offer to our clients and partners greater services. This partnership reinforces our position locally and internationally by bringing Paris to Geneva.” says Pascal Girardin, Founder & Head of Production at Freestudios.

Based in the heart of Geneva, Freestudios is a production and postproduction company playing a key role in French-speaking Switzerland. Created over 20 years ago, Freestudios works in diverse fields like advertising, corporate movies, documentaries, cinema as well as multimedia solutions development. Its distinctive business model, the ONE-STOP-SHOP, is based on the premise that all technical resources and creative talents covering the entire production chain are gathered under the same roof. Right in the middle of the art district of Geneva, Freestudios employs 30 people and collaborates with a network of excellent freelancers. Its proximity with many multinationals based in Geneva as well as industries of excellence (watch, jewelry, finance, etc.) allowed Freestudios to acquire a world-class expertise in audiovisual production.