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The teams now operating as The Mill Film & Series have received this distinction five times since the award was created.\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Ch3 data-section-id=\"1yu48b6\" data-start=\"665\" data-end=\"704\">2026 – L’Inconnu de la Grande Arche\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp data-start=\"706\" data-end=\"1082\">The film stands out as a powerful work at the crossroads of political storytelling and intimate chronicle. To bring this little-known story to the screen, more than 100 VFX shots were created by the teams now operating as The Mill Film & Series under the supervision of Lise Fischer. The entire post-production image process was also completed at our Paris Hauteville studios.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp data-start=\"1084\" data-end=\"1172\">An ambitious project driven by a commitment to historical accuracy and visual precision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp data-start=\"1084\" data-end=\"1172\">\u003Cimg src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fthemill-cms.onrender.com\u002Fassets\u002Fe7f03715-595f-468f-9d59-eb7b4e7ef0de.jpg?width=1200&format=webp&quality=80\" alt=\"Lise Fischer\">\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch3>2025 – Emilia Pérez\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp data-start=\"1204\" data-end=\"1360\">More than 350 composited shots including virtual environments, digital urban sets and image finishing for a shoot carried out primarily against blue screen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp data-start=\"1362\" data-end=\"1694\">Digital Environments Supervisor Christophe Courgeau explains that extensive testing and iterations were needed to strike the right balance between realism and stylization. The virtual environments, designed to evoke an imagined version of Mexico, include fully CG creations such as Emilia’s house, the prison, and entire landscapes\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch3 data-section-id=\"1apb1oo\" data-start=\"1701\" data-end=\"1727\">2024 – Le Règne Animal\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp data-start=\"1729\" data-end=\"1873\">Hybrid creatures combining practical and digital work across more than 150 shots. Nearly ten months of VFX production alongside the film’s team. A team of around 100 artists and technicians worked on the project for just over ten months\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch3 data-section-id=\"1d580qe\" data-start=\"2037\" data-end=\"2064\">2023 – Notre-Dame Brûle\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp data-start=\"2066\" data-end=\"2206\">Digital reconstruction of the fire, smoke and particle simulations, interior and exterior set extensions, and more than 350 delivered shots.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch3 data-start=\"2208\" data-end=\"2558\">\u003Cem>“The collaboration on this film was fantastic! Lise Fischer, Hugues Namur and their team, now part of The Mill Film & Series, and Pierre Jury and his team at THE YARD did an incredible job and it was a real pleasure to work with them. We had regular discussions about how to shoot and how to respect the director’s vision. Everything went very well.”\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Ch3 data-section-id=\"5smyeu\" data-start=\"2628\" data-end=\"2646\">2022 – Annette\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp data-start=\"2648\" data-end=\"2775\">More than 160 VFX shots including sea sequences, a fully CG stadium environment, complex integrations and invisible retouching.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch3 data-start=\"2777\" data-end=\"3037\">\u003Cem>“Spectacular and mysterious” – these were the words of Leos Carax during our visual effects production in Liège. The collaboration between the director and our teams began before filming in order to prepare the film’s key sets, notably the dramatic boat scene.\"\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Ch3 data-section-id=\"r8wlw0\" data-start=\"3107\" data-end=\"3160\">César Award for Best Visual Effects – Nominations\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp data-start=\"3162\" data-end=\"3690\">Before winning the trophy, a nomination already represents meaningful recognition from our peers. We value supporting ambitious projects alongside leading directors and studios just as much as the victory itself. Among our recent nominations for the César Award for Best Visual Effects are: \u003Cem data-start=\"3453\" data-end=\"3472\">Illusions Perdues\u003C\u002Fem> (2022, reconstruction of 19th century Parisian sets, 175 VFX shots), \u003Cem data-start=\"3542\" data-end=\"3549\">Aline\u003C\u002Fem> (2022, digital retouching, crowd work, face and body enhancements), \u003Cem data-start=\"3618\" data-end=\"3638\">Fumer fait tousser\u003C\u002Fem> (2023), \u003Cem data-start=\"3647\" data-end=\"3660\">La Montagne\u003C\u002Fem> (2024), and \u003Cem data-start=\"3673\" data-end=\"3682\">La Bête\u003C\u002Fem> (2025).\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch3 data-section-id=\"hz50h1\" data-start=\"3697\" data-end=\"3719\"> \u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Ch3 data-section-id=\"hz50h1\" data-start=\"3697\" data-end=\"3719\">César & Techniques\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp data-start=\"3721\" data-end=\"3992\">Also presented by the Academy, the César & Techniques awards highlight companies contributing to the development of the industry and its technological innovation. The teams now operating as The Mill Film & Series, as well as Mikros Image, have been honored several times:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp data-start=\"3994\" data-end=\"4322\">2025 – Innovation Award, César & Techniques, awarded to MPC Paris for Meshroom, our in-house photogrammetry technology.\u003Cbr data-start=\"4113\" data-end=\"4116\">2023 – César & Techniques Trophy, MPC Paris.\u003Cbr data-start=\"4160\" data-end=\"4163\">2018 – César & Techniques Trophy, Mikros Image Technicolor.\u003Cbr data-start=\"4222\" data-end=\"4225\">2013 – César & Techniques Trophy, Mikros Image.\u003Cbr data-start=\"4272\" data-end=\"4275\">2012 – César & Techniques Trophy, Mikros Image.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp data-start=\"3994\" data-end=\"4322\"> \u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch3 data-section-id=\"13hxb2f\" data-start=\"4329\" data-end=\"4360\">The continuity of expertise\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp data-start=\"4362\" data-end=\"4798\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">These distinctions are a source of pride for our teams. They frame a shared journey marked by new names and new ambitions, while the same talent and passion for image-making remain at its core. Whether it involves so-called invisible VFX, digital creatures, virtual environments or technological innovation, The Mill Film & Series will continue to support filmmakers and producers in showcasing and elevating French creative excellence.\u003C\u002Fp>",{"title":10,"meta_description":18,"focus_keyphrase":19,"og_image":20,"sitemap":21,"no_index":24,"no_follow":24,"additional_fields":25},"Our team has received this distinction five times since the award was created. 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