Lola will remain as a separate, distinct studio in the Milk group

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Milk VFX has acquired fellow VFX studio Lola Post Production. 

The combination of the pair will see a capacity of over 300 able to work on both film and TV markets and in genres from drama to factual.

Lola will remain a separate, distinct studio in the Milk family, and continue to work on visual effects for factual and drama productions. It has completed work on the likes of Universe (BBC); Dangerous Liaisons (Starz/Lionsgate); and Dinosaurs: The Final Day with David Attenborough (BBC) in the last year.

Lola founder and creative director Rob Harvey, who has run it since its creation in 2000, will continue to lead the Lola team as creative director and VFX supervisor and will work closely alongside Milk’s board and senior leadership team.

Jag Mundi, Milk executive chairman, said: “We are thrilled to welcome Rob and the Lola team to the Milk family. This enables us to expand our scale and capabilities both creatively and commercially. Bringing Rob and the Lola team’s award-winning expertise and reputation, especially in the factual market, into one group with a shared vision, positions us well to help our clients bring their projects to life.”

Harvey said: “We’re excited to join forces with Milk - it’s a great fit. I have known the senior team there for many years and through collaborations on a few projects. We’ve found that we share similar approaches to visual effects work.

“We have just had our most successful year ever, so this partnership is the right next step for us as we look to expand to handle more ambitious projects. Not only will we share an increased technical capability, but the acquisition presents exciting career opportunities for our talented artists and producers.”

Sara Bennett, Milk co-owner and VFX supervisor added: “We’re delighted to be welcoming the Lola team to our growing Milk family. This is an exciting time for us all as we begin to work in unison and collectively extend our range of capabilities and capacity and grow and nurture our talented teams and culture.”

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