Tata Elxsi - VCL expands to the US 

By Bollywood Hungama News Network, December 2, 2009 - 11:57 IST

Mumbai based Visual Computing Labs (VCL), a part of the Tata Group and one of the leading VFX companies in India, recently announced opening of its new studio in the US.

Based in Santa Monica, LA, the new setup is designed for US based films and television production companies. Speaking at the announcement, Madhukar Dev, MD of Tata Elxsi, shared, "The new studio covers an area of close to 4,000 sq feet and has the capacity to accommodate 45 artists at a time who will be working on project basis and freelance model."

To head the creative team of artists, the company has hired VFX industry veterans like Joel Hynek, Tricia Ashford and Treva Blue, who bring several years of industry experience with them.

S. Nagarajan, COO of VCL added, "There will be a synergy between both studios i.e. India and the US which will provide services according to the clients' need."

Pankaj Khandpur, Creative Director of VCL informed that the US setup will be operational from 7th December and that the first project of the studio is probably going to be a feature film.