Dilated Pixels

Dilated Pixels is an independent creative production and visual effects studio based in Los Angeles, California. Established in 2007, the company brings together live-action production, digital animation, motion graphics and post-production for feature films, episodic television, commercials and immersive media. It is certified as a minority-owned company by the National Minority Supplier Development Council.

The studio works across the production process, from conceptual design and previsualization through shooting, on-set VFX supervision, editorial and finishing. Its digital capabilities include photorealistic 2D and 3D effects, character and creature animation, modeling, texturing, compositing, matchmoving, roto and paint. Motion graphics, main titles and graphic packaging complement its production and effects work, while offline and online editorial support projects through post-production.

Film and television work

Dilated Pixels served as the sole visual effects vendor for Sony Pictures’ musical drama Sparkle, delivering more than 50 shots involving period details and environment work. For television, the company became the sole VFX provider for Season 12 of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. Its work on Fringe included more than 60 effects shots for the Season 4 episode “The End of All Things.”

Other reported credits include visual effects for Infestation, Wrong Turn 4: Bloody Beginnings and Forecasting the End. The studio team also contributed production and editing to the short film Maniac.

Commercial and immersive production

The company’s commercial and promotional work spans consumer brands, automotive, apparel, sports, food and beverage, and technology. Reported clients include Nike and Jordan Brand, Adidas, Amazon, Walmart, Wendy’s, Lexus, Volkswagen and State Farm.

Beyond conventional screen production, Dilated Pixels has worked on virtual reality and digital experiences. Its participation in the Anne Frank VR Experience extended its visual effects and environment-building capabilities into historical reconstruction, using photorealistic real-time and rendered imagery for an immersive presentation.