Renowned Indian animation studio 88 Pictures, founded in 2016 and known for delivering several acclaimed animation projects (Trollhunters Trilogy, Fast & Furious Spy Racers, Gremlins), proudly announced today the beginning of its global journey with the opening of the company’s first international office set for Toronto, one of the leading animation/VFX regions in North America.  In addition to the new office and adding to its current roster of industry veterans in 88 Pictures’ offices in Mumbai, Bangalore and Hyderabad, the company also announced that they have hired a marquee team of stellar talent to spearhead the leadership team at the Toronto office, including Sabrina Riegel, Global Head of Look (Shrek, Madagascar, How to Train your Dragon), Nol Meyer, Global Head of Previz and Layout (Shrek, Madagascar, Megamind) and Jean Claude Nouchy, Digital FX Supervisor (Spirit, Aquaman II).

The expansion marks an exciting milestone in the 88 Pictures’ growth story and further solidifies its reputation as an animation brand globally. With this move, 88 Pictures aims to forge newer global partnerships and take on international projects that will further push the boundaries of the animation services the company provides which include concept creation, concept development, pre-visualisation, animatic, 3D animation, visual effects, gaming, AR/VR, and more.

Elaborating on the opening of the new office and new hires in Toronto, Milind D. Shinde, the Founder and CEO of 88 Pictures said, “88 Pictures has worked on some of the most renowned animated projects and has established itself as a key player of the global animation industry in a short span of time.  Our North American presence in Toronto, coupled with the addition of Sabrina, Nol, and Jean Claude, will further strengthen our know-how of storytelling and enhance our creative excellence and technical prowess.”

Added Shinde, “We aspire to make 88 Pictures among the top boutique studios in the world that are known for creating curated content across the varied mediums of animation, VFX and games. I strongly feel the future is ahead of us.”

Key projects the company has worked on thus far includes the animated shows Guillermo Del Toro’s Trollhunters Trilogy, Kung Fu Panda: Dragon Knight, Fast & Furious: Spy Racers, Gremlins: Secrets Of The Mogwai and movies such as Spirit Untamed and The Bandits Of Golak – which features in the anthology film Star Wars Visions: Volume 2.