Rainmaker Digital Effects
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| Industry | Visual Effects Industry |
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| Fate |
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| Successors | Rainmaker Entertainment Method Studios |
| Founded | 1993 |
| Founder |
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| Defunct | November 29, 2007 |
| Headquarters | Vancouver, Canada |
| Parent | Rainmaker Income Fund (1993-2007) Deluxe Entertainment Services Group (2007-present) |
Rainmaker was a visual effects and post-production company specializing in feature film, television, commercials, and games. They were headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia with an office in Los Angeles, California.
History
Vancouver-based post-production firm Rainmaker Income Fund (the parent company of Rainmaker Digital Effects) announced that it would acquire a 62% stake in Mainframe Entertainment from IDT Corporation on July 20, 2006 for $13.8 million.[1][2] The next month Rainmaker announced it would acquire the remaining 38% of Mainframe.[3] On January 30, 2007 Mainframe was renamed to Rainmaker Animation.[4] Rainmaker Income Fund announced on August 29, 2006, that RNK Capital Limited Partnership would acquire the 38% of shares it didn't own by merging with Rainmaker Income Fund. After the merger, Rainmaker announced on January 31, 2007 that Rainmaker Animation's name would be changed to Rainmaker Entertainment. On November 29, 2007, Rainmaker Income Fund announced the sale of Rainmaker Visual Effects and Rainmaker Post to Deluxe Entertainment Services Group, leaving only the animation business.
Divisions
The company has three divisions: Rainmaker Animation, Rainmaker Visual Effects and Rainmaker Post.
- Rainmaker Animation creates 3D animation for feature film and CG animation for television and direct-to-DVD family films.
- Rainmaker Visual Effects (now Method Studios Vancouver) provides CG effects for feature film, television, commercials, and video games.
- Rainmaker Post (now Encore Post Vancouver) provides post-production services including traditional film lab processes, digital image processing, and HD.
Film and television credits
Rainmaker has created special effects scenes for films such as I, Robot, Armageddon, and The DaVinci Code, as well as television series such as Stargate SG-1, Stargate Atlantis and Smallville.[citation needed]
References
External links
- Official website (for the animation department)
- Method Studios (formerly Rainmaker Visual Effects) Official Website
- Encore (formerly Rainmaker Post) official website
