Twin Pines

Twin Pines is an independent visual effects and digital post-production studio based in Madrid, Spain. Founded in 2008, it works on Spanish and international feature films, television series, streaming productions and advertising. Its work combines photorealistic digital imagery with effects that extend or reconstruct filmed environments while supporting the production’s visual storytelling.

The studio provides support throughout production, from early script analysis and visual effects design to on-set supervision, CGI creation and final compositing. Pre-production services include technical consultation and previsualization, helping productions plan effects before filming. During shoots, its team gathers lidar scans, photographic references and camera tracking data to support subsequent digital work.

Visual effects capabilities

Twin Pines builds digital environments and hard-surface assets, with modeling, texturing and lighting capabilities alongside fluid, atmospheric particle and crowd simulation. Its specialties include historical environmental recreation, digital matte painting, set extensions and crowd replication. These techniques support both conspicuous visual effects and less visible alterations that integrate with live-action photography.

Compositing services cover high-resolution plate integration, green- and blue-screen extraction, cleanup, rotoscoping and beauty retouching. The studio also handles VFX editorial, plate management, metadata tracking and color pipeline management, connecting individual shots with the wider production and review process.

Film and television work

The studio’s feature-film portfolio includes Akelarre, Modelo 77 / Prison 77, Society of the Snow, As bestas, While at War, Nowhere and The Instigators. Its television work includes the third season of See, La Peste, La Fortuna, Lady in the Lake, Élite and Respira, spanning domestic productions and commissions for international streaming platforms.

Twin Pines has received Goya recognition for Best Special Effects for Akelarre in 2021, Modelo 77 in 2023 and Los Tigres in 2026. Its production history reflects sustained work across theatrical releases and episodic storytelling, with capabilities spanning early technical planning through delivery of finished visual effects.