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[[Image:Digitaldomain logo.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Excels at making explosions, giant robots, more explosions, asteroids, yet more explosions, Ocean liners sinking, and bigass explosions. Oh, and did we mention explosions?]]
[[Image:Digitaldomain logo.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Excels at making explosions, giant robots, more explosions, asteroids, yet more explosions, Ocean liners sinking, and bigass explosions. Oh, and did we mention explosions?]]
'''Digital Domain''' is an award-winning visual effects company founded in 1993 by ex-[[Industrial Light & Magic]] General Manager Scott Ross, director James Cameron and special effects artist Stan Winston. One of the first films the company worked on was the high-profile Arnold Schwarzenegger movie ''True Lies'', and has gone on to produce visual effects for several major motion pictures such as ''Apollo 13'', [[Michael Bay]]'s ''Armageddon'' and James Cameron's ''Titanic''.
'''Digital Domain''' is an award-winning visual effects company founded in 1993 by ex-[[Industrial Light & Magic]] General Manager Scott Ross, director James Cameron and special effects artist Stan Winston. One of the first films the company worked on was the high-profile [[Arnie|Arnold Schwarzenegger]] movie ''True Lies''; they have since gone on to produce visual effects for several major motion pictures such as ''Apollo 13'', [[Michael Bay]]'s ''[[Armageddon (film)|Armageddon]]'' and James Cameron's ''[[Titanic]]''.


In May 2006, Digital Domain was purchased by an investment firm that included director Michael Bay.
In May 2006, Digital Domain was purchased by an investment firm that included director Michael Bay.


Digital Domain was responsible for 91 of the 630 visual effects shots in the [[Transformers (film)|live action ''Transformers'' movie]], in particular, the ''Mountain Dew'' shooting robot created by the [[AllSpark]] who is sometimes referred to as "[[Dispensor]]".<ref>[http://www.fxguide.com/featured/michael_bay_and_the_edit_of_transformers/ Michael Bay and the Edit of Transformers] on fxguide</ref> For ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'', they were responsible for 130 shots, focusing on [[Alice]], the kitchen robots, [[Wheelie (ROTF)|Wheelie]], [[Soundwave (ROTF)|Soundwave]] and [[Reedman]].<ref>[http://www.fxguide.com/fxpodcasts/Transformers_Revenge_of_the_Fallen/ Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen] on fxguide</ref> For ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)| Dark of the Moon]]'', they handled shots involving [[Laserbeak (DOTM)|Laserbeak]], Wheelie, [[Brains]], the [[space bridge]], and the [[wingsuit]] sequence.<ref>[http://www.fxguide.com/featured/digital-domain-shapes-dark-of-the-moon/ Digital Domain Shapes ''Dark of the Moon''] on fxguide</ref>
Digital Domain was responsible for 91 of the 630 visual effects shots in the [[Transformers (film)|live action ''Transformers'' movie]], with a particular focus on [[Dispensor]].<ref>[http://www.fxguide.com/featured/michael_bay_and_the_edit_of_transformers/ Michael Bay and the Edit of Transformers] on fxguide</ref> For ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'', they were responsible for 130 shots, focusing on [[Alice (ROTF)|Alice]], the [[Appliancebot]]s, [[Wheelie (ROTF)|Wheelie]], [[Soundwave (ROTF)|Soundwave]] and [[Reedman]].<ref>[http://www.fxguide.com/fxpodcasts/Transformers_Revenge_of_the_Fallen/ Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen] on fxguide</ref> For ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Dark of the Moon]]'', they handled shots involving [[Laserbeak (DOTM)|Laserbeak]], Wheelie, [[Brains]], the [[space bridge]] and the [[wingsuit]] sequence.<ref>[http://www.fxguide.com/featured/digital-domain-shapes-dark-of-the-moon/ Digital Domain Shapes ''Dark of the Moon''] on fxguide</ref>


Digital Domain created the announcement trailer for ''[[Transformers: Fall of Cybertron]]''.
Outside of the [[live-action film series]], Digital Domain created both [[Commercial|announcement trailers]] for ''[[Transformers: Fall of Cybertron (video game)|Transformers: Fall of Cybertron]]''.


==External links==
==External links==
*[http://digitaldomain.com/ Digital Domain's official website]
*[http://digitaldomain.com/ Digital Domain's official website]
*[http://www.cgsociety.org/index.php/CGSFeatures/CGSFeatureSpecial/transformers_revenge_of_the_fallen CG Society article on Digital Domain's work on ''Revenge of the Fallen'']
*[http://www.cgsociety.org/index.php/CGSFeatures/CGSFeatureSpecial/transformers_revenge_of_the_fallen CG Society article on Digital Domain's work on ''Revenge of the Fallen'']
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=2E82c6nkhN0 Making the ''Fall of Cybertron'' VGA trailer]
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2E82c6nkhN0 Making the ''Fall of Cybertron'' VGA trailer]


==References==
==References==

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Excels at making explosions, giant robots, more explosions, asteroids, yet more explosions, Ocean liners sinking, and bigass explosions. Oh, and did we mention explosions?

Digital Domain is an award-winning visual effects company founded in 1993 by ex-Industrial Light & Magic General Manager Scott Ross, director James Cameron and special effects artist Stan Winston. One of the first films the company worked on was the high-profile Arnold Schwarzenegger movie True Lies; they have since gone on to produce visual effects for several major motion pictures such as Apollo 13, Michael Bay's Armageddon and James Cameron's Titanic.

In May 2006, Digital Domain was purchased by an investment firm that included director Michael Bay.

Digital Domain was responsible for 91 of the 630 visual effects shots in the live action Transformers movie, with a particular focus on Dispensor.<ref>Michael Bay and the Edit of Transformers on fxguide</ref> For Revenge of the Fallen, they were responsible for 130 shots, focusing on Alice, the Appliancebots, Wheelie, Soundwave and Reedman.<ref>Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen on fxguide</ref> For Dark of the Moon, they handled shots involving Laserbeak, Wheelie, Brains, the space bridge and the wingsuit sequence.<ref>Digital Domain Shapes Dark of the Moon on fxguide</ref>

Outside of the live-action film series, Digital Domain created both announcement trailers for Transformers: Fall of Cybertron.

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