DNEG

DNEG (formerly known as Double Negative and pronounced D-NEG), is a British-Indian visual effects, computer animation and stereo conversion studio that was founded in 1998 in London, and rebranded as DNEG in 2014 after a merger with Indian visual effects company Prime Focus.

DNEG has won eight Academy Awards for its work on the films Inception, Interstellar, Ex Machina, Blade Runner 2049, First Man, Tenet, Dune and Dune: Part Two. The company has also won eight BAFTA awards for Inception, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2, Interstellar, Blade Runner 2049, Tenet, Dune, Dune: Part Two and the Black Mirror episode "Metalhead". DNEG has received widespread acclaim, winning multiple Visual Effects Society (VES) awards for films includingThe Dark Knight Rises, Sherlock Holmes, Inception, Interstellar, Dunkirk, Blade Runner 2049, First Man, Last Night In Soho, Nyad, Dune: Part One and Dune: Part Two, and television shows such as Chernobyl, Foundation, The Last of Us and The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power. DNEG has also garnered Primetime Emmy Awards for its work on Dreamkeeper, Chernobyl, Star Trek: Discovery (Season 3) and The Last of Us.

DNEG is headquartered in Fitzrovia, London with additional locations in Vancouver, Mumbai, Los Angeles, Hyderabad, Montréal, Mohali, Bangalore, Chennai, Toronto, and Sydney.

Double Negative first opened its doors in 1998 in London. Founded by a small group of industry professionals, including Peter Chiang (Senior VFX Supervisor), Matt Holben (Joint MD), Alex Hope (Joint MD) and Paul Franklin (Senior VFX Supervisor), it has grown from a small team to 9,000 members of staff worldwide.

Over the years, DNEG has worked on over 250 movies and developed working relationships with a number of leading directors. Its first project was Pitch Black, released in 2000. Since then, DNEG's work can be seen in recurring franchises like Harry Potter, Fantastic Beasts, the Marvel Cinematic Universe, James Bond, Jason Bourne, Fast & Furious, Mission: Impossible, Dune and the DC Extended Universe. DNEG has worked on award-winning projects such as Inception, Interstellar, Ex Machina, Dunkirk, Blade Runner 2049, Black Mirror "Metalhead", Altered Carbon, First Man, Chernobyl, Tenet, Star Trek: Discovery (Season 3), The Last of Us, Dune: Part One and Dune: Part Two.

DNEG's visual effects work has been honored with eight Academy Awards, eight British Academy Film Awards, twenty-six Visual Effects Society Awards and four Primetime Emmy Awards.

In July 2014, Indian visual effects company Prime Focus World merged with Double Negative; the merged company was rebranded as DNEG.

In August 2021, UK-based firm Novator Capital Advisors invested $250 million in Prime Focus Limited, DNEG's parent company. This deal boosted CEO and Prime Focus founder Namit Malhotra's stake in the parent to 70% from 35%, and as the owner of Novator, Icelandic billionaire Thor Björgólfsson received a 15% stake in DNEG.