Framestore
Framestore delivers Hollywood-grade visual effects and immersive creative experiences for advertising and entertainment, enabling brands to produce visually spectacular campaigns that stand out in competitive markets.
Last updated May 13, 2026 by ATDb automated enrichment · Connections updated May 18, 2026
- Industry
- Creative Production & Visual Effects
- Business Model
- Agency
- Target Market
- Enterprise
- Employee Count
- 1001-5000
- Revenue Range
- $100M-$500M
- API Available
- No
One of the world's leading VFX and creative studios, serving top-tier global brands and major Hollywood studios with premium visual content and immersive experiences.
Framestore is a multi-award-winning creative studio headquartered in London, with offices in New York, Montreal, Chicago, and Los Angeles. Founded in 1986, the company has built a global reputation for delivering cutting-edge visual effects, animation, and immersive content across film, television, advertising, and emerging media. Framestore has won multiple Academy Awards and BAFTA awards for its VFX work on major Hollywood productions, while simultaneously operating a thriving advertising and brand experience division. In the advertising and brand space, Framestore creates high-impact visual content, CGI, augmented reality (AR), virtual reality (VR), and mixed reality experiences for some of the world's most recognized brands. Their advertising arm works with agencies and brands directly to produce visually stunning campaigns that leverage the same technology pipelines used in blockbuster film production. This positions Framestore uniquely at the intersection of entertainment-grade production quality and commercial advertising creativity. Framestore is part of the broader creative production and post-production ecosystem that supports premium advertising. While not a traditional AdTech platform, the company plays a significant role in the high-end creative production segment of the advertising industry, competing with other top-tier VFX and production studios. The company was acquired by the Canadian firm Cinesite in a broader consolidation of VFX studios, though it continues to operate under the Framestore brand.
VFX & CGI Production
High-end visual effects and computer-generated imagery for advertising campaigns, film, and television.
Immersive Experiences
AR, VR, and mixed reality experiences for brand activations, events, and advertising.
Animation
Character and environmental animation for commercials, entertainment, and branded content.
Creative Studio
Full-service creative production including concept development, design, and post-production for advertising.
Framestore XR Studio
Dedicated extended reality (XR) division producing virtual production, AR filters, and immersive brand experiences.
Post-Production
Comprehensive post-production services including color grading, compositing, and finishing for commercials and content.
- 1986Founded