Company Overview
Base FX is the leading visual effects and animation studio in Asia. Anchored by its Strategic Alliance with Industrial Light & Magic (ILM), Base has more than fifty Hollywood theatrical film credits, including Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, Aquaman, Bumblebee, Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Transformers: Age of Extinction, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Captain America: Winter Soldier, Pacific Rim, Star Trek into Darkness, Looper, Identity Thief, Mission Impossible 4, and Super 8.
In China, the company has worked with directors Zhang Yimou (Flowers of War), Chen Kaige (Sacrifice), Jia Zhangke (A Touch of Sin), Lu Chuan (The Last Supper), Xue Xiaolu (Finding Mr. Right), and Ning Hao (Breakup Buddies).
Base has also provided visual effects for the TV series/mini-series The Pacific, Boardwalk Empire, Black Sails, True Detective, and The Last Ship. Base received Emmys for its work on The Pacific, Boardwalk Empire, and Black Sails.
Awards
2020
Emmy Award:Outstanding Special Visual Effects
Star Wars: The Mandalorian
Chapter 2:The Child
2016
OSCAR NOMINATION: The Academy Award for Visual Effects
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
2015
GOLDEN HORSE AWARDS NOMINATION: Best Visual Effects
Monster Hunt
2015
OSCAR NOMINATION: The Academy Award for Visual Effects
Captain America: The Winter Soldier
2014
Emmy Award: Outstanding Special Visual Effects in a Supporting Role
Black Sails (Episode: “I.”)
2011
Emmy Award: Outstanding Special Visual Effects for Television Series
Boardwalk Empire (Episode: “Boardwalk Empire”)
2010
Emmy Award: Outstanding Special Visual Effects for Television Miniseries, Movie, or Special
The Pacific (Episode: “Peleliu Landing”)
History
Established in 2005 by founder and CEO Chris Bremble, Base Media is one of Asia’s leading visual effects and animation studio. Headquartered in Beijing and with operations in Xiamen, Wuxi, Kuala Lumpur and Los Angeles, the company’s core engagement comprises of three major business lines; Base FX, which provides visual effects, design, previs and post-vis services for film and television, Base Animation, which develops and produces original animation IP, Base Academy, which specializes in training and development of industrial talents.
The group has a combined 450 artists across its current 5 studios, led by some of the industry’s most passionate and experienced talents. All through the past two decades, Base Media has built long-standing relationships with clients like Marvel, Disney, Lionsgate, Sony among others, with credits on over 200 productions to-date.