DNEG Technology

A technology-driven focus on the future

Transformation through cutting-edge technology

Here at DNEG, we develop technologies that transform the way stories are told. In doing so, we support our artists in delivering award-winning results while taking on the most demanding (and rewarding!) visual effects and animation challenges in the industry.

Research at the cutting-edge of technical innovation

AI-enabled tools to empower and enhance the creative process

AI - especially machine learning (ML) - is poised to significantly impact the VFX industry, transforming both creative and technical workflows. At DNEG, we are investing in the development of new AI-enabled tools and workflows to empower artists and enhance the creative process. For us, storytelling remains paramount – so our use of AI is directed towards activities that provide better feedback for artists and deeper creative control.

Shaping the future of entertainment

Revolutionizing collaboration through Real-Time Innovation

The production of content is a collaborative process, but the way that we collaborate is changing. We are re-engineering our pipelines to enable live collaboration across globally-distributed teams, transforming the artist experience. Advances in real-time technology are having a profound effect on how we work, as we continue to pursue better ways to make better films.

POWERING THE FUTURE OF STORYTELLING

At DNEG, we thrive on doing things that have never been done before: we start with impossible, and we make it happen! DNEG’s Creative Technologies support our mission to create the future of storytelling. Our cutting-edge technologies, combined with the talents of our award-winning supervisors and artists around the world, are changing the way visual entertainment is created. Our goal? To power the stories of tomorrow with the most advanced creative technologies: - Ziva: our award-winning cutting-edge toolset for the creation of high-fidelity digital human and character simulations; - xSTUDIO: our advanced, flexible and feature-rich playback and review application.

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Scientific and Technical Achievement Academy Award

Recognising a proven record of contributing significant value to the process of making motion pictures

The Ziva team were awarded a 2025 Technical Achievement Award by the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences for Ziva VFX, a system for constructing and simulating muscles, fat, fascia, and skin for digital characters.

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DevOps Excellence Award

Recognising the successful application of DevOps methodologies

DNEG and Red Hat won Computing’s 2024 DevOps Excellence Award for ‘Best Use of Cloud-Native Technologies’. The award recognized the teams’ groundbreaking work implementing OpenShift to revolutionize key aspects of DNEG’s asset tracking system.