Framestore

Framestore

Framestore logo
Founded 1986
Headquarters London, England
Type Private
Industry Visual effects, computer animation
Website

Worldwide: framestore.com

Framestore is a British visual effects studio that works on advertising, television, and film. The studio has won Academy Awards for its work on The Golden Compass, Gravity, and Blade Runner 2049.[1]

Framestore worked on POKÉMON Detective Pikachu as a secondary studio in the art, animation, and visual effects departments.[2] It is credited as an illustrator in the TCG for certain cards associated with the film. Additionally, Framestore created the launch trailer for Pokémon Sword and Shield.[3]

Work

Film

Framestore led on the designs of 24 Pokémon for POKÉMON Detective Pikachu, including Charizard, Jigglypuff, and Aipom.[2][4] The studio was responsible for scenes involving these Pokémon as well as the animation of the R gas.[5] About 55 people from Framestore's London and Montreal offices worked on the film.[4]

Trading Card Game

Framestore has illustrated 11 cards for the Trading Card Game, all of which are associated with POKÉMON Detective Pikachu. A full list of cards illustrated by it can be found here.

Video games

Framestore produced the launch trailer for Pokémon Sword and Shield. The live-action trailer was filmed at a village in the Cotswolds, with CGI Pokémon animated into it.[3]

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References

See also

Companies
The Pokémon Company The Pokémon Company International (The Pokémon Company International Ireland • The Pokémon Company International Mexico • Millennium Print Group) • Pokémon Korea • Pokémon Center Co., Ltd. • Pokémon Singapore • Pokémon Shanghai • Pokémon Taiwan • Genius SonorityThe Pokémon WorksPokémon with You Foundation
Animation & movies 4Kids EntertainmentBang Zoom! StudiosDeluxeDuArt Media ServicesFramestoreIyunoMiramaxMoving Picture CompanyOLM, Inc.TAJ ProductionsTohoUniversal Pictures Home EntertainmentThe Walt Disney CompanyWarner Bros.
Books & strategy guides Golden BooksMedia FactoryPrima GamesScholastic • Simon & Schuster (Pikachu Press) • Studio BentStuff
Collectible cards ArtboxConceptLabD.A.G Inc.Edibas CollectionsExcell BrandsMeijiN-DESIGN Inc.Studio Bora Inc.ToppsToyste Beachwhomor Inc.Wizards of the Coast
Manga Chuang YiOutland forlagPanini ComicsShogakukan (Shogakukan Asia) • VIZ Media
Merchandise & retail BlokeesFunkoGameStopGood Smile CompanyHasbroJakks PacificJazwaresJollibeeJR KikakuKeeppleyKotobukiyaPlay by PlayRe-MentTakara TomyThe Hershey CompanyToy FactoryUniqloZanzoon
Video games Bandai NamcoCreatures, Inc. (Ambrella) • DeNADenyushaGame FreakHAL Laboratory, Inc.Hudson SoftILCAJupiter CorporationKoei TecmoNianticNintendo (Mario ClubNintendo of AmericaNintendo System Development) • ORBITALLINK Inc.PLANETAScopelySegaSELECT BUTTON inc.Spike Chunsoft
POKÉMON Detective Pikachu
Characters Tim GoodmanDetective PikachuLucy StevensLt. Hide YoshidaHoward CliffordRoger CliffordDr. Ann LaurentSebastianJackMewtwoHarry Goodman
Locations Ryme CityHi-Hat CaféRyme WharfPokémon Comprehensive Laboratory
Other RBerserk Gene
Soundtrack and score Soundtrack
Adaptations ComicNovel (UK)
TCG TCG expansion • Detective Pikachu (Detective Pikachu 10, SM Promo 190, SM Promo 194, S-P Promo 99) • Charizard-GXMewtwo-GXGreninja-GXBulbasaurPsyduckSnubbull
Case File (Special) • Charizard-GX Case File (Special) • Mewtwo-GX Case FileGreninja-GX Case File (Special)
Collector ChestTwo Pack BlisterTinsCafé Figure CollectionOn the Case Figure CollectionUltra Pro accessories
Special Jumbo Card Pack (Charizard-GX, Mewtwo-GX) • Deck case and sleeves
Pokémon TCG Card Dex (Special unlockable features)
Merchandise The Art and Making of Pokémon Detective PikachuCase Files guide bookMovie Journal activity bookSticker Activity BookSuper Sleuth reader
2019 Burger King promotional Pokémon toysHi-Hat Cafe CollectionRyme City CollectionPokémon Shape Sugar CookiesMega Construx Pokémon
Software Playground: Pokémon Detective Pikachu
Tie-in media Who's that Pokémon? segments
Event distributions GO Detective Pikachu and Raichu
Companies FramestoreMoving Picture Company
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