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Zoic Studios

VFX & Post-Production
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Founded
2002
Employees
201-500
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About Zoic Studios

Zoic Studios is an independent visual-effects, animation and creative-technology studio founded in 2002 in Culver City, California. Its work spans episodic television, streaming series, feature films, commercials, game cinematics and experiential media, with production hubs in California, New York and Vancouver.

The studio delivers visual-effects work from pre-production planning and on-set supervision through compositing and final delivery. Its capabilities include digital environments, matte painting, set extensions, character modeling, creature design, rigging, simulation, animation, motion capture, previs and technical direction. Zoic also supports virtual-production projects with LED-volume content, in-camera visual effects and real-time look development.

Screen work and storytelling

Zoic’s television and streaming credits include Firefly, Battlestar Galactica, Game of Thrones, The Boys, House of the Dragon, Stranger Things, For All Mankind, Sweet Tooth, The Witcher, Star Trek: Discovery, The Flash and The Umbrella Academy. Feature-film work includes Spider-Man 2, District 9, Serenity, Zathura: A Space Adventure, Avengers: Age of Ultron, Big Eyes and Death of a Unicorn.

Its broader creative output also covers game and interactive work, including the cinematic announcement trailer for Stormgate and work connected to Song of Nunu: A League of Legends Story. The studio has produced anamorphic 3D billboard work for 9-1-1 and Dr. Odyssey, as well as commercial campaigns for brands including HP OmniBook, Under Armour, Toyota, Cupra and PlayStation.

Production approach

Zoic combines traditional visual-effects craft with real-time production workflows. The company’s teams work across episodic, feature, advertising and interactive pipelines, providing clients with practical production support alongside digital world-building and character-driven effects. Its Canadian, California and East Coast facilities support productions working in regional film-incentive markets.

Founded by visual-effects artists and supervisors Loni Peristere, Christopher Jones, Andrew Orloff, Tim McBride and Steve Schofield, Zoic has grown from its early television work into a multi-market production studio serving entertainment, advertising and immersive-media projects.

More about Zoic Studios

Key People: Loni Peristere (Founder / Executive Creative Director), Chris Jones (Founder / Executive Creative Director), Andrew Orloff (Founder / Executive Creative Director), Tim McBride (Founder / CFO / COO), Kathy Findling (CEO), Saker Klippsten (CTO), Aladino Debert (Executive Creative Director), Matt Thunell (Executive Producer, Commercials & Games).

Status: Private / Independently Owned and Operated.

Vision: Mission: "Visual Evolution"—to evolve the story, art, and technology of the moving image while broadening the audience through innovation. Values: Partnership, integrity, enthusiasm, accountability, and a "liquid" pipeline philosophy.

Partners: U.S. Department of Defense, Intelligence Community, Google Cloud, Epic Games, A24, HBO, Netflix, Amazon, Disney, Fox Sports, CrowdStrike.

Awards: Emmy Awards (notably for CSI) and multiple nominations for Falling Skies and other series.

Notable credits

21 credits
  • Firefly
  • Battlestar Galactica
  • Game of Thrones
  • The Boys
  • House of the Dragon
  • Stranger Things
  • For All Mankind
  • Sweet Tooth
  • The Witcher
  • Star Trek: Discovery
  • The Flash
  • The Umbrella Academy
  • Avengers: Age of Ultron
  • Spider-Man 2
  • District 9
  • Serenity
  • Zathura: A Space Adventure
  • Big Eyes
  • Death of a Unicorn
  • Stormgate
  • Song of Nunu: A League of Legends Story

Offices

Where Zoic Studios is based

4 locations

  • Santa Monica office

    Headquarters
    1907 Olympic Blvd, Santa Monica, CA 90404, USASanta Monica, California, United States

    Global corporate headquarters, executive leadership, client suites and creative production center.

    +1 310-838-0770
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  • Zoic BC

    1375 Odlum Drive, Vancouver, BC V5L 3S1, CanadaVancouver, British Columbia, Canada

    Opened 2006

    Canadian full-service visual-effects and animation facility operated by Zoic Studios BC Inc.

    +1 604-632-3837
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  • Culver City office

    3582 Eastham Drive, Culver City, CA 90232, USACulver City, California, United States

    Longtime production facility and technical campus in the Hayden Tract, with green-screen and virtual-production facilities.

    +1 310-838-0770
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  • New York office

    630 9th Avenue, New York, NY 10036, USANew York, United States

    East Coast studio for episodic, film and commercial visual-effects work.

    +1 212-390-8890
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