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Happy Finish

Creative & Production
Open roles
0
Founded
2004
Employees
51-200
Offices
4

About Happy Finish

Happy Finish is a creative technology production agency combining commercial image-making with CGI, real-time 3D and immersive experiences. Founded in London's East End in 2004, it began as a high-end retouching and post-production house before expanding into visual effects, animation and emerging creative technologies. Its work brings together content design, technical development and storytelling for brands and advertising agencies.

The agency creates digital twins of physical products, high-fidelity real-time assets and content for virtual, augmented and mixed reality. Its production capabilities span hero campaign imagery, product visualization, virtual showrooms, product configurators and immersive activations. Applied research and development, creative technology consultancy and AI-assisted production support projects that connect visual content with interactive experiences.

From campaign imagery to interactive experiences

Happy Finish's portfolio includes commercial imagery and experiences designed for audiences to explore or participate in. Its projects range from a virtual reality slide across London's skyline to a multisensory rugby training experience and interactive painting exploration. Product-focused work includes CGI characters, scalable 3D product modeling and augmented reality applications, alongside fashion and consumer-brand campaigns.

The agency serves advertising, luxury and fashion, automotive, retail, beauty, technology and entertainment markets. Its multidisciplinary teams include strategists, creative directors, 3D artists, technologists and developers, working directly with agencies and enterprise brands. This combination supports both individual visual productions and broader systems for generating and adapting product content.

International development

Different Factory acquired Happy Finish in 2020. The agency continues to operate through regional legal entities in the United Kingdom, Italy and the United States, with an international studio presence spanning those markets. Its development from specialist retouching into creative technology reflects an expanding production offering encompassing still imagery, animation, interactive applications and immersive storytelling.

More about Happy Finish

Leadership and founders

  • The report identifies Mirko Scolari as Group CEO and Director, and Mauro Grandotto as Director.
  • Stuart Waplington, Rainer Usselmann and Chris Roome founded the company. Their founding roles do not establish current executive positions.

Production methods and governance

Happy Finish has developed proprietary Content Engines for scalable creative production. Its published AI governance approach describes workflows aligned with the EU AI Act and the UK AI governance framework; this is a company-described approach rather than an independent compliance certification.

Industry programmes and recognition

Happy Finish was an early member of Microsoft's Mixed Reality Partner Program and received an Epic Games MegaGrant. The report does not specify the grant year.

Notable credits

7 credits
  • "The Slide" at The Shard
  • O2 "Wear the Rose"
  • Royal Academy of Arts virtual reality painting experience
  • Marks & Spencer "Mira" virtual influencer
  • Marks & Spencer Home CGI product modeling and AR engines
  • Dolce & Gabbana Alta Sartoria campaigns
  • Dolce & Gabbana global Holiday campaigns

Offices

Current and former locations of Happy Finish

5 locations
  • London office

    Headquarters
    Unit 204, Brickfields, 37 Cremer Street, London, E2 8HD, United KingdomLondon, England, United Kingdom

    Global headquarters and UK studio, operated by Happy Finish Ltd.

  • Milan office

    Via Privata Roberto Bracco, 6, 20159 Milano MI, ItalyMilan, Lombardy, Italy

    Italian studio and legal seat, operated by Happy Finish S.r.l.

  • Verona office

    Via Del Perlar, 100, 37135 Verona VR, ItalyVerona, Veneto, Italy

    Italian studio operated by Happy Finish S.r.l.

  • Portland office

    2175 NW Raleigh St, Suite 110, Office 2025, Portland, OR 97210, United StatesPortland, Oregon, United States

    US studio and operations, operated by Happy Finish US Inc.

  • Mumbai office

    Former office
    208, B-Wing, Everest Grande Comm. Prem. Co-op Soc., Mahakali Caves Rd, Andheri East, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400093, IndiaMumbai, Maharashtra, India
    About this office

    Former Happy Finish India studio. The operation became independent through a management buyout and now operates as Craving Digital × XCAI; physical closure is not established.

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