Simons Studios Competitors

Digital Domain creates transportive experiences that entertain, inform and inspire. A creative force in visual effects and media applications, Digital Domain has brought artistry and technology to hundreds of motion pictures, commercials, video games, music videos and virtual reality experiences. Our groundbreaking visual effects appear in films such as “Titanic,” “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button” and recent blockbusters “Avengers: Infinity War” and “Ready Player One.” Our staff artists have won more than 100 major awards, including Academy Awards®, Clios, BAFTA awards and Cannes Lions. We have offices in Los Angeles, Vancouver, Montreal, Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Hong Kong, Taipei and Hyderabad.

Founded by George Lucas in 1975, ILM creates iconic moments that inspire the imagination. Home of Lighter Darker: The ILM Podcast. Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. Since 1975, Industrial Light & Magic (ILM) has set the standard for visual effects, creating some of the most stunning images in the history of film. At the forefront of the digital revolution, ILM continues to break new ground in the field not only in visual effects but now virtual reality, augmented reality, immersive entertainment, and virtual production. ILM is the leading effects facility in the world, with studios located in San Francisco, Vancouver, London, Sydney, and Mumbai. The company serves the motion picture, television, streaming, commercial production, and attraction industries. ILM has created visual effects for over 500 feature films and television shows.

Blue Sky Studios is an award-winning feature-animation studio that captures the hearts of viewers all over the world through real, diverse, and relatable characters, authentic stories, and thought-provoking themes. The studio has produced a total of 12 CG animated feature films to date, including the wildly successful Ice Age and Rio franchises and the Academy Award®-nominated Ferdinand in 2017. Next up for the studio is the action comedy Spies in Disguise that releases Christmas 2019, followed by Nimona in 2021.