Important Looking Pirates
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Important Looking Pirates - overview
Established
2007
Location
Stockholm, -, Sweden
Primary Industry
Media
About
Based in Stockholm, Sweden, and founded in 2007 by co-founders Niklas Jacobson and Yafei Wu, Important Looking Pirates operates as a visual effects and digital animation studio providing VFX services for films, episodic series, game cinematics, and commercials. In July 2024, Dream Machine FX, a portfolio company of Arenova Capital, acquired Important Looking Pirates. Important Looking Pirates offers a variety of VFX and animation services, including visual effects creation, concept art, pre-production, and on-set supervision. The company’s studio specializes in water simulations, creatures, complex environments, and full CG sequences.
It focuses on supporting films, episodic series, game cinematics, and commercials from initial storyboarding to final production. As of 2024, the firm serves in various locations such as Stockholm, London, and Hamburg. As of 2024, it worked on various films and web series such as Ronja the Robber’s Daughter, The Hunger Game, The Last of US S1, and Avatar: The Last Airbender S1.
Current Investors
Dream Machine FX
Primary Industry
Media
Sub Industries
Digital Media
Website
www.ilpvfx.com
Company Stage
Add-on
Total Amount Raised
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Important Looking Pirates - deals
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| Add-on | Completed | Important Looking Pirates | - |
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