Trimaran

Trimaran is a French visual-effects and CGI animation studio founded in 1991 by 3D-animation pioneer Olivier Emery. The company creates visual effects for feature films, high-end television, streaming series, documentaries and docudramas, while also supplying real-time graphics and data visualisation for live sports broadcasts.

Its work centres on photorealistic digital environments: historical architecture, ancient civilisations, futuristic cityscapes and other complex CG worlds. Trimaran combines virtual reconstruction, matte painting, 2D and 3D compositing, character and creature animation, and environment design to support period storytelling as well as science-fiction productions.

Visual-effects production

The studio’s production services span concept art, 3D modelling, texturing, lighting, look development, on-set VFX supervision and digital compositing in Nuke and After Effects. Its pipeline also incorporates AI-assisted VFX workflows and Trusted Partner Network Silver-certified post-production practices for international productions.

Trimaran has contributed environment and period VFX to projects including The New Look, The Serpent Queen, The Veil, Vanished, Under the Black Sun, Legends of the Pharaohs, Blood Machines and the Rise and Fall historical documentary series. Its reconstructions have depicted settings including ancient Tenochtitlan, while its television and documentary work combines detailed CG environments with compositing and digital matte painting.

Broadcast and international production

Alongside narrative VFX, Trimaran operates a specialist sports-graphics practice for live media events, using real-time 3D graphics, GPS tracking and on-air data visualisation. The company also supports international productions seeking France’s Tax Rebate for International Production, with stated rebate eligibility of 30% to 40%.

With an operational presence in the Paris metropolitan area and northern France, Trimaran scales teams of artists, supervisors, technical specialists and production staff for demanding screen and broadcast work. Its practice connects long-established CGI expertise with contemporary virtual reconstruction, real-time graphics and AI-enhanced production methods.