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Founded
2002
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11-50
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About Proof

Proof is a Los Angeles-headquartered visualization studio founded by Ron Frankel in 2002. The independent company focuses on previsualization, technical visualization, postvisualization, virtual production, concept development, and visual effects support for film, television, immersive entertainment, advertising, games, and experiential installations.

Its work is designed to help filmmakers make creative and practical decisions before and during production. Through previs, the team explores shot choreography, staging, pacing, sequence design, and 3D camera work. Techvis translates those virtual scenes into production information such as camera heights, focal lengths, vehicle paths, crane trajectories, rigging considerations, and stage constraints. Postvis combines rough animation, environments, creatures, and effects with live-action plates to support editorial workflows and guide downstream VFX production.

Visualization across production

Proof provides visualization support from early development through post-production, including:

  • Pitchvis and concept development for early visual prototyping and greenlight materials.
  • Previs and stuntvis for cinematic action, sequence planning, and practical stunt preparation.
  • Techvis for camera, lens, and physical-production planning.
  • Postvis and compositing using Nuke for editorial assemblies, cleanup, and shot finishing.
  • Virtual production using Unreal Engine for real-time scene exploration, virtual-camera scouting, LED-volume design, and live on-set tracking.

The studio's credits span major feature and episodic productions including Stranger Things, TRON: Ares, The Wheel of Time, Damsel, The Acolyte, Fast X, Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, Avatar: The Way of Water, Avengers: Endgame, The Lion King, and 1917. Its immersive-entertainment work includes visualization for Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge.

Proof supports productions internationally through its Los Angeles headquarters, its UK studio at Warner Bros. Studios Leavesden Park, and its Brisbane studio. The company combines creative visualization with technical production planning to help directors, production teams, and VFX partners test ambitious work before final photography and finishing.

More about Proof

Leadership and operating approach

  • Ron Frankel founded Proof and serves as Founder & CEO. Ellyn Lewis is Global CFO & COO; Patrice Avery leads global production; Benjamin Riehl leads global business development; and Katrina Peers is Executive Producer for the Brisbane studio.
  • Proof was founded around the premise that independent previs can give filmmakers impartial control of visual-effects planning without the bias of a final-VFX vendor.

Production technology and security

Proof uses Epic Games' Unreal Engine for real-time virtual location scouting, virtual-camera work, and LED-volume environments. It is Gold Shield certified by the Motion Picture Association's Trusted Partner Network, indicating physical and digital data-security standards across its facilities.

Notable credits

18 credits
  • Masters of the Universe
  • Stranger Things
  • TRON: Ares
  • The Wheel of Time
  • Damsel
  • The Acolyte
  • Fast X
  • Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny
  • Avatar: The Way of Water
  • The Suicide Squad
  • F9
  • 1917
  • Avengers: Endgame
  • The Lion King
  • Spider-Man: Far From Home
  • Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge
  • Fast & Furious 6
  • Furious 7

Offices

Current and former locations of Proof

8 locations

  • Los Angeles office

    Headquarters
    5150 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 400, Los Angeles, CA 90036, USALos Angeles, California, United States

    Global headquarters and primary studio facilities.

    +1 323.465.6930
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  • Brisbane City office

    West End, Brisbane, Queensland 4101, AustraliaBrisbane City, Queensland, Australia

    Opened 2026

    Direct operating studio supporting Queensland and Asia-Pacific productions.

    +61 7 3559 2050
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  • Toronto office

    Toronto, Ontario, Canada

    North American production-servicing hub managed from Los Angeles.

  • Vancouver office

    Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

    North American production-servicing hub managed from Los Angeles.

  • Proof London

    Suite 19, Building 6, Hercules Way, Warner Bros. Studios Leavesden Park, Leavesden, Watford WD25 7GS, UKWatford, England, United Kingdom

    Opened 2012

    UK and European regional headquarters, branded by Proof as its London studio.

    +44 (0) 203 427 0072
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  • Atlanta office

    Atlanta, Georgia, United States

    North American production-servicing hub managed from Los Angeles.

  • Melbourne office

    Former office
    Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

    Historical Australian operation closed during the COVID-19 pandemic.

  • Sydney office

    Former office
    Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

    Opened 2012

    Historical Australian operation.

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