Digital Domain

The company was founded by film director James Cameron, Stan Winston and Scott Ross in 1993. They began producing visual effects and animation in 1993 with its first three films, True Lies, Interview with the Vampire, and Color of Night, being released in 1994.

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In October 2002, Digital Domain launched a wholly owned subsidiary, D2 Software, Inc., to market and distribute its Academy Award-winning compositing software, Nuke.{{cite web|title=Digital Domain launches D2 Software, Inc.|date=9 October 2002 |url=http://www.fxguide.com/featured/Digital_Domain_Launches_D2_Software_Inc/|publisher=FX Guide|access-date=25 May 2013}}

In 2002–2003, Digital Domain co-produced its first feature film, Secondhand Lions, written and directed by Tim McCanlies and starring Michael Caine, Robert Duvall, Haley Joel Osment, and Kyra Sedgwick.{{cite web|title=Expanding Horizons for Digital Domain and Stan Winston|url=http://www.awn.com/articles/expanding-horizons-digital-domain-and-stan-winston|publisher=Animation World Network|access-date=25 May 2013}}{{cite web|title=Secondhand Lions|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0327137/fullcredits?ref_=tt_ov_st_sm#cast|publisher=IMDb.com|access-date=25 May 2013}}

The founders were known for feuding, principally due to internal conflicts over the film Titanic.{{Citation needed|date=January 2024}} Founder Scott Ross announced plans to raise $100 million in financing to become more active as a production company.{{cite news|title=Sinking Ship | work=Forbes | url=https://www.forbes.com/forbes/2005/1114/161.html | date=14 November 2005 | first=Seth | last=Lubove}} This plan never materialized, forcing management to seek a buyer of the company.

In May 2006, Digital Domain was purchased by an affiliate of Wyndcrest Holdings, LLC, a private holding company. Wyndcrest's principals then included founder John Textor, director Michael Bay, former Microsoft executive Carl Stork and former NFL player and sports television commentator Dan Marino.{{cite web|url=http://www.cgw.com/Press-Center/News/2006/Digital-Domain-Hires-Three-Creative-Senior-Execu.aspx|title=Digital Domain Hires Three Creative Senior Executives from Visual Effects Industry|date=2006-09-21|publisher=Computer Graphics World|access-date=2011-05-30}} The buyers purchased the company for an estimated $35 million. Textor and Bay would become co-chairman of Digital Domain and Stork was named CEO.

In 2007, Wyndcrest also acquired The Foundry which was tasked with taking over the development of Nuke. The Foundry was subject to a management buy-out in 2009.{{cite web|url=http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/94359572-4fcc-11de-a692-00144feabdc0.html|archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20221210221232/https://www.ft.com/content/94359572-4fcc-11de-a692-00144feabdc0|archive-date=December 10, 2022|url-access=subscription|title=The Foundry returns to former management|last=Palmer|first=Maija|date=June 3, 2009|access-date=October 3, 2012|url-status=live}}

In 2011, Digital Domain Media Group entered into the film production business with a major investment into the feature film Ender's Game, which was a co-production with OddLot Entertainment and Summit Entertainment. The film was released November 1, 2013.{{cite news|last=Cieply|first=Michael|title=A Movie Mogul Rising (Jan. 14, 2013)|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2013/01/15/business/media/enders-game-is-a-bet-for-gigi-pritzkers-oddlot-entertainment.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0|work=The New York Times|access-date=25 May 2013|date=January 14, 2013}}

In November 2011, DDMG took the company public through an initial public offering (IPO), and the company was listed on the NYSE under the symbol DDMG, achieving a market valuation of more than $400 million.{{cite web|url=http://www.nasdaq.com/markets/ipos/company/digital-domain-media-group-inc-828382-67152 |title=Digital Domain Media Group IPO|date=October 23, 2012|access-date=October 23, 2012}}

In 2012, subsidiary Digital Domain created a virtual likeness of the late rap star Tupac Shakur for Dr. Dre's and Snoop Dogg's show at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival. The performance earned Textor's studio the Titanium Award at the 59th annual Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity.{{cite web |author=Richard Verrier |date=2012-06-25 |title='Virtual 2Pac' image wins award for Digital Domain |url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/envelope/la-xpm-2012-jun-25-la-et-ct-digital-domain-tupac-20120625-story.html |access-date=2021-08-11 |website=Los Angeles Times}}{{cite web |author=Kaitlyn Tiffany |date=2018-10-23 |title=No industry is weirder than the dead celebrity hologram industry |url=https://www.vox.com/the-goods/2018/10/23/18010274/amy-winehouse-hologram-tour-controversy-technology |access-date=2021-08-11 |website=vox.com |publisher=Vox}} Digital Domain also announced that the company would create virtual Elvis Presley in partnership with CORE Media Group.{{cite web|url=http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2012-04-16/how-tupac-became-a-hologram-plus-is-elvis-next|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120419122904/http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2012-04-16/how-tupac-became-a-hologram-plus-is-elvis-next|url-status=dead|archive-date=April 19, 2012|title=How Tupac Became a Hologram: Is Elvis Next|date=April 16, 2012|first=Claire|last=Suddath|access-date=April 16, 2012}}

In 2015, the UFC hired Digital Domain to create a commercial series for their UFC 189 event.{{cite web|url=http://mmajunkie.com/2015/05/dana-white-wants-jose-aldo-vs-conor-mcgregor-to-be-everything-mayweather-vs-pacquiao-was-not|title=Dana White wants Aldo-McGregor to be 'everything Mayweather-Pacquiao was not'|date=May 22, 2015|first=Mike|last=Bohn|access-date=May 25, 2015}}

In 2016, the Pokémon Company hired Digital Domain to create the visual effects for their "Train On" Super Bowl ad, released to celebrate the Pokémon series' 20th anniversary.{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/PLDHnet/status/694748819418796032|title=Twitter|date=February 2, 2016|access-date=February 2, 2016}}

In 2017, Voltron Chronicles, a VR game Digital Domain co-developed with Universal based on Netflix's Voltron Legendary Defender, went live. Fans can play this game on PSVR, Oculus Rift and HTC Vive for $15.{{cite web|title=There's a VR game to go with Netflix's new 'Voltron' series|date=30 August 2017 |url=https://www.engadget.com/2017/08/30/theres-a-vr-game-to-go-with-netflixs-new-voltron-series/|access-date=November 29, 2017}}

In 2018, Digital Domain celebrated its 25th anniversary while announcing the opening of its second Canadian studio in Montreal, Quebec.{{Cite web |last=Caranicas |first=Peter |date=2018-12-15 |title=Visual Effects Studio Digital Domain to Open New Location Studio in Montreal |url=https://variety.com/2018/artisans/news/avengers-infinity-war-visual-effects-studio-digital-domain-to-open-new-location-studio-in-montreal-1203090490/ |access-date=2024-03-15 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}

In 2019, Digital Domain Head of Software and virtual avatar DigiDoug presented a talk during TED2019 as the first digital human to give a TED Talk in real-time.{{Cite web |last=Domain |first=Digital |title=First Digital Human Gives Ted Talk In Real Time |url=https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/first-digital-human-gives-ted-talk-in-real-time-300848500.html |access-date=2024-03-15 |website=www.prnewswire.com |language=en}}

In 2020, Digital Domain introduced Masquerade 2.0, the next iteration of its in-house facial capture system, rebuilt from the ground up to bring feature film-quality characters to next-gen games, episodics and commercials.{{Cite web |title=Digital Domain Introduces Masquerade 2.0 Facial Capture System |url=https://www.awn.com/news/digital-domain-introduces-masquerade-20-facial-capture-system |access-date=2024-03-15 |website=Animation World Network |language=en}} Masquerade 2.0 uses the same tech that was utilized to create Thanos in Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame. The development allows the technology to be applied to smaller projects, bringing the full depth and emotion of an actor’s performance to any screen.{{Cite web |date=2020-05-03 |title=Masquerade Offline Capture {{!}} Technology {{!}} Digital Domain |url=https://digitaldomain.com/technology/masquerade-offline-capture/ |access-date=2024-03-15 |language=en-US}}

In 2021, Digital Domain utilized its new proprietary face-swapping tool, Charlatan, to create a realistic hologram/digital human combination of Vince Lombardi for Super Bowl LV.{{Cite web |last=Miller2021-02-08T14:48:00+00:00 |first=Max |title=How the NFL created a digital Vince Lombardi for Superbowl LV |url=https://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/production/how-the-nfl-created-a-digital-vince-lombardi-for-superbowl-lv/5156926.article |access-date=2024-03-15 |website=Broadcast |language=en}}

In 2022, Digital Domain announced “Zoey,” the world’s most advanced autonomous virtual human.{{Cite web |date=2022-05-06 |title=Digital Domain Gives a Face to AI with ‘Zoey,’ the Most Advanced Autonomous Human Ever Created {{!}} {{!}} Digital Domain |url=https://digitaldomain.com/news/digital-domain-gives-a-face-to-ai-with-zoey-the-most-advanced-autonomous-human-ever-created/ |access-date=2024-03-15 |language=en-US}} Powered by machine learning and created using an advanced version of the technology and process that helped bring Thanos to the big screen, the photorealistic Zoey can engage in conversations with multiple participants at once, remember people, access the internet to answer questions and more, paving the way for the next step in the evolution of AI.

The company has a sub-division called New Media Group, which is currently led by Hanno Basse, the Chief Technology Officer. This sub-division provides machine learning-based scanning and digitization services to create immersive experiences for any screen. The process involves two programs called Masquerade and Direct Drive, which use high-resolution scans and motion capture technology. The data generated by these programs can be mapped and animated to create compelling visual experiences.{{Cite web |date=2019-09-12 |title=Digital Humans Lab {{!}} Digital Domain |url=https://digitaldomain.com/digital-humans-lab/ |access-date=2024-03-14 |language=en-US}}

In 2009, Digital Domain parent company DDMG launched Tradition Studios in Florida to develop and produce original, family-oriented CGI-animated features. The studio moved on January 3, 2012, to a new {{convert|115,000|sqft|m2|adj=on}} facility in Port St. Lucie, built with the city's incentives.{{cite news |last=Erazo |first=Christin |date=December 29, 2011 |title=Digital Domain ready to open its dazzling Tradition Studios {{!}} Photo Gallery |url=http://www.tcpalm.com/news/2011/dec/29/digital-domain-ready-to-open-its-dazzling/ |access-date=December 30, 2011 |newspaper=TCPalm}} The studio attracted a number of creators, including Aaron Blaise, the director of Brother Bear, and Brad Lewis, co-director of Cars 2, who together were developing an animated feature film The Legend of Tembo for a planned 2014 release.{{cite news |last=Giardina |first=Carolyn |date=2011-06-29 |title='Cars 2' Co-Director Brad Lewis Joining Digital Domain's Animation Studio |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/cars-2-director-brad-lewis-206886 |access-date=2011-06-29 |work=The Hollywood Reporter}}{{cite news |last=Giardina |first=Carolyn |date=2011-08-10 |title=Aaron Blaise and Chuck Williams will direct the film, currently in development. |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/legend-tembo-be-tradition-studios-221461 |access-date=2011-08-11 |work=The Hollywood Reporter}}{{cite news |last=Howk |first=Alexi |date=2011-05-27 |title=Port St. Lucie's Digital Domain positioning itself to rival Disney, Pixar |url=http://www.tcpalm.com/news/2011/may/27/digital-domain-positioning-itself-to-rival-pixar/ |access-date=2011-06-29 |publisher=tcpalm.com}}{{cite news |last=Howk |first=Alexi |date=August 11, 2011 |title=Digital Domain's Tradition Studios' 1st feature film to debut fall 2014 {{!}} Exclusive 1st look |url=http://www.tcpalm.com/news/2011/aug/11/digital-domains-tradition-studios-announces-film/ |access-date=August 16, 2011 |newspaper=TCPalm}}

In November 2011, DDMG completed a successful IPO capital raise for $40 million. Textor's Florida expansion plans did not overcome the continuing negative cash flow of Digital Domain's primary visual effects business. In the summer of 2011, Lydian Private Bank failed.{{Cite web |last=Ostrowski |first=Jeff |title=Palm Beach-based Lydian Private Bank fails |url=https://www.palmbeachpost.com/story/business/2011/08/19/palm-beach-based-lydian-private/7270058007/ |access-date=2024-01-24 |website=The Palm Beach Post |language=en-US}} As DDMG's principal lender and major shareholder, this had a major impact during the peak of DDMG's capital consumption. Lydian's sizable stake was sold to a hedge fund affiliated with Florida Power & Light which was then traded to hedge fund and lender Tenor Capital. Tenor Capital engaged in heavy short-selling of DDMG's publicly listed stock as a strategy to pull cash proceeds from the daily trading of DDMG stock. {{Citation needed|date=January 2024}}

Once considered critical funding for the future of DDMG, the IPO became the vehicle by which hedge funds could prevent the company from accessing capital while profiting from the decline in DDMG's stock price.{{cite web |last=Pfahler |first=Eric |date=September 8, 2013 |title=One year later — how Digital Domain collapsed and how John Textor hopes to regroup |url=http://www.tcpalm.com/news/2013/sep/08/digital_domain-collapse-john-textor/ |access-date=September 8, 2013}} Tenor became a stakeholder in DDMG in early May 2012, with DDMG stock price trading at an all-time high,{{cite web |title=Digital Domain Media (OTCPK: DDMGQ) |url=http://investing.money.msn.com/investments/charts?symbol=ddmgq#"zRange":"11","startDate":"2012-4-16","endDate":"2012-5-18","frequency":"d","chartStyle":"mountain","chartCursor":"1","scaleType":"0","yaxisAlign":"right","mode":"pan" |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140226143131/http://investing.money.msn.com/investments/charts/?symbol=ddmgq#"zRange":"11","startDate":"2012-4-16","endDate":"2012-5-18","frequency":"d","chartStyle":"mountain","chartCursor":"1","scaleType":"0","yaxisAlign":"right","mode":"pan" |archive-date=2014-02-26 |access-date=2017-04-25 |website=MSN Money}} but DDMG would soon be unable to access the cash needed to fund its Venice operations and its Florida studio growth.{{cite web |last=Seymour |first=Mike |date=June 17, 2013 |title=John Textor and what really happened inside Digital Domain Media Group? |url=http://www.fxguide.com/featured/john-textor-and-what-really-happened-inside-digital-domain-media-group// |access-date=June 17, 2013}} Documents and emails demonstrate that Digital Domain senior management believed they had options to put cash into the company. However, Tenor Capital had significant weight as a chief lender and, according to Palm Beach Capital and the Tenor strategy, may have been shorting DDMG stock to profit from its failure.{{cite news |last=Kitchens |first=Susan |date=October 16, 2008 |title=The Convertible Arb Irony |url=https://www.forbes.com/2008/10/15/Industry-Insights-Hedge-Fund-Convertible-Short-Panel3.html |access-date=October 16, 2008 |work=Forbes}}

When a deal to fund the company failed on July 31, Tenor Capital cited a violation of a minimum cash covenant and demanded $51 million on August 20 as repayment for its $35 million loan made four months earlier. The lenders appointed Mike Katzenstein as interim chief operating officer of the company who acted without conferring with DDMG senior management, deciding to close the Florida studio, causing Chairman John Textor to submit a letter of resignation "in profound disagreement" with this decision.{{cite web |date=September 7, 2013 |title=John Textor Letter of Resignation |url=http://www.documentcloud.org/documents/779104-john-textor-letter-of-resignation.html#document/p6/a117033 |access-date=2017-05-01}}

On September 7, 2012, it was announced that all of DDMG's Port St. Lucie's operations—including Tradition Studios—were to be shut down, laying off nearly 300 newly trained and recruited employees.{{cite news |date=September 7, 2012 |title=Digital Domain Port St. Lucie facility closing: Nearly 300 employees laid off |url=http://www.wptv.com/dpp/news/region_st_lucie_county/port_st_lucie/reports-of-digital-domains-facility-in-port-st-lucie-closing |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120910084321/http://www.wptv.com/dpp/news/region_st_lucie_county/port_st_lucie/reports-of-digital-domains-facility-in-port-st-lucie-closing |archive-date=September 10, 2012 |access-date=September 11, 2012 |work=WPTV News Channel 5 |location=Port St. Lucie, Florida|agency=WPTV}}

On September 11, 2012, Digital Domain Media Group Inc. filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection after the company's hedge fund lenders alleged the company defaulted on a minimum cash covenant relating to a $35 million loan. DDMG's lenders proposed a deal to sell its operating businesses–Digital Domain and Mothership—to a private investment firm, Searchlight Capital Partners, for $15 million. At the public auction on September 21, 2012, Digital Domain's visual effects business and its principal animation feature film properties were instead acquired by a joint venture led by a leading DDMG shareholder Beijing Galloping Horse America, LLC in partnership with Reliance MediaWorks (USA) The sale was approved on September 24, 2012.{{cite news |last=Szalai |first=George |date=September 24, 2012 |title=China's Galloping Horse and India's Reliance MediaWorks Win Auction for Digital Domain |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/digital-domain-auction-galloping%20horse-reliance-china-india-400103 |access-date=September 24, 2012 |work=The Hollywood Reporter}}

In July 2013, approximately nine months after Digital Domain filed for bankruptcy, the majority ownership was acquired by Hong Kong listed public company Sun Innovation. This acquisition placed an approximate $3.5 billion valuation on Digital Domain, with Reliance MediaWorks continuing to own the minority stake. Daniel Seah was appointed CEO.{{Cite news |date=July 27, 2013 |title=Digital Domain 3.0 Becomes Part of Sun Innovation |url=http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20130726005913/en/Digital-Domain-3.0-Part-Sun-Innovation |access-date=November 11, 2013 |work=Press release |publisher=Digital Domain}} Seah spearheaded the bankruptcy acquisition and protection of Digital Domain by DDMG shareholder Beijing Galloping Horse America, LLC.

The bankruptcy and financial restructuring of Digital Domain triggered a number of lawsuits naming John Textor, former Apple CEO John Sculley and the entire Board of Directors, the auditors and others involved in the business and in the IPO offering.{{cite web |date=20 September 2012 |title=Berman DeValerio Files Securities Class Action Lawsuit against Former Executives and Directors of Digital Domain Media Group, Inc. |url=http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20120920006639/en/Berman-DeValerio-Files-Securities-Class-Action-Lawsuit |access-date=25 May 2013 |work=Business Wire}}{{cite web |last=Howk, Scripps Treasure Coast Newspapers |first=Alexi |title=Digital Domain lawsuits: Three suits accuse Digital Domain of lying about financial status |url=http://www.wptv.com/dpp/news/region_st_lucie_county/port_st_lucie/digital-domain-lawsuits-three-suits-accuse-digital-domain-of-lying-about-financial-status |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131111221738/http://www.wptv.com/dpp/news/region_st_lucie_county/port_st_lucie/digital-domain-lawsuits-three-suits-accuse-digital-domain-of-lying-about-financial-status |archive-date=11 November 2013 |access-date=25 May 2013 |publisher=WPTV.com}}{{cite news |title=Securities Class Action Lawsuit Filed Against Digital Domain Media Group, Inc.; Shareholders With Large Losses Encouraged to Contact Holzer Holzer & Fistel, LLC Regarding November 19th Lead Plaintiff Deadline |url=https://finance.yahoo.com/news/securities-class-action-lawsuit-filed-170823170.html |access-date=25 May 2013 |work=Yahoo! Finance}}{{cite magazine |title=Former Digital Domain CEO & Auditors Sued For Fraud By Investors |url=https://deadline.com/2013/05/digital-domain-ceo-auditors-sued-fraud-lawsuit-james-cameron-505591/ |access-date=25 May 2013 |magazine=Deadline Hollywood}}

In February 2015, the Supreme Court of New York and the Inspector General of the State of Florida cleared Textor of any financial wrongdoing,{{cite web |author= |date=2021-08-21 |title=Supreme Court of New York Terminates Lawsuit against John Textor |url=https://www.prweb.com/releases/supreme_court_of_new_york_terminates_lawsuit_against_john_textor/prweb12531982.htm |access-date=2021-08-11 |website=PRWeb |publisher=Cision PR Web }}{{cite report |url=https://www.flgov.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/report.pdf |title=Review of the Economic Incentive Award to Digital Domain Media Group |author= |date= |publisher=Executive Office of the Governor |page=2 |docket=2013-11 |author-link= |access-date=2021-08-11}} and The Athletic reported that he had received a settlement from the hedge fund that caused the collapse.{{cite web |author=Matt Slater |date=2021-07-10 |title=Crystal Palace takeover: Benfica arrests cast doubt over Textor's partnership plans |url=https://theathletic.com/2699565/2021/07/10/crystal-palace-takeover-benfica-arrests-cast-doubt-over-textors-partnership-plans/ |access-date=2021-08-11 |website=theathletic.com |publisher=The Athletic}}{{Cite web |last=Tiffany |first=Kaitlyn |date=2018-10-23 |title=Amy Winehouse is going on tour: The dead celebrity hologram industry, explained |url=https://www.vox.com/the-goods/2018/10/23/18010274/amy-winehouse-hologram-tour-controversy-technology |access-date=2022-04-15 |website=Vox |language=en}}

Palm Beach Capital, the largest investor in DDMG, identified hedge funds, Tenor Capital et al., as the primary cause of the company's difficulties. Palm Beach Capital cited unlawful finance penalties and possible illegal short selling strategies designed to damage the company's public stock price.{{cite web |title=Dow Jones & Co. : Digital Domain Investor Palm Beach Capital Sues Over $25M Fee |url=http://pevc.dowjones.com/Article?an=DJFLBO0020121130e8buncoit&cid=32135011&ctype=ts&pid=15&ReturnUrl=http%3a%2f%2fpevc.dowjones.com%2fArticle%3fan%3dDJFLBO0020121130e8buncoit%26cid%3d32135011%26ctype%3dts%26pid%3d15 |access-date=2013-09-27 |archive-date=2013-11-11 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131111222528/http://pevc.dowjones.com/Article?an=DJFLBO0020121130e8buncoit&cid=32135011&ctype=ts&pid=15&ReturnUrl=http%3a%2f%2fpevc.dowjones.com%2fArticle%3fan%3dDJFLBO0020121130e8buncoit%26cid%3d32135011%26ctype%3dts%26pid%3d15 |url-status=dead }}{{cite news |date=2012-10-30 |title=Motion seeks to limit how much Digital Domain lenders should be paid back |url=http://www.tcpalm.com/news/2012/oct/30/no-headline---tc_sl_ddmg/ |publisher=The Stuart News and TC Palm}} Ultimately, the hedge fund lenders agreed to settle outstanding claims by the DDMG parties through a May 2016 settlement agreement awarding $8.5 million to former CEO John Textor and $3 million each to the city of Port Saint Lucie and the state of Florida.{{Cite web|url=https://www.tcpalm.com/story/news/local/shaping-our-future/property-values/2016/05/24/port-st-lucie-state-each-gets-3-million-in-digital-domain-settlement-textor-to-get-85-million/89393494/|title=Port St. Lucie, state each gets $3 million in Digital Domain settlement; Textor to get $8.5 million|first=Nicole|last=Rodriguez|website=Treasure Coast}} The settlement also assigned all technology assets of Digital Domain's Florida studio.

Digital Domain has also earned multiple British Academy (BAFTA) Awards for excellence in digital imagery and animation. {{Cite web |date=2018-05-07 |title=Awards {{!}} About {{!}} Digital Domain |url=https://digitaldomain.com/about/awards/ |access-date=2024-03-14 |language=en-US}}

Digital Domain artists and technologists have been recognized with ten Academy Awards: three for Best Visual Effects (Titanic, What Dreams May Come, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button); and seven for Scientific and Technical Achievement for its proprietary technology such as Track (tracking software), for Nuke (compositing software), for Storm (volumetric renderer), and for its fluid simulation system.{{Cite web |date=2018-05-07 |title=Awards {{!}} About {{!}} Digital Domain |url=https://digitaldomain.com/about/awards/ |access-date=2024-03-15 |language=en-US}}

The company's work has been nominated for eleven Academy Awards for Best Visual Effects (Apollo 13, True Lies, I, Robot, Real Steel,Transformers: Dark of the Moon, Iron Man 3, X-Men: Days of Future Past, Avengers: Infinity War, Ready Player One,Spider-Man: No Way Home, and Free Guy). In addition, its excellence in digital imagery and animation has earned Digital Domain multiple British Academy (BAFTA) Awards.

Digital Domain's advertising division provides digital imagery and animation for television commercials, working with top commercial directors. To date, it has been awarded 21 Clio Awards, 25 AICP Awards, 15 Cannes Lion Awards and numerous other advertising honors. The advertising division has also produced multiple music videos working with artists (including The Rolling Stones, Faith Hill, Creed, Janet Jackson, Busta Rhymes, Björk, Celine Dion, Michael Jackson and Nine Inch Nails) which have earned Grammy and MTV "Music Video of the Year" Awards.{{cite web| title = Digital Domain Recruits ILM Trio | date = 2006-09-20 | publisher=VFXWorld | url=http://www.vfxworld.com/?atype=news&id=17991| access-date = 2008-06-20}}

• Industrial Light & Magic (ILM)
• Sony Pictures Imageworks
• Wētā FX
• Wētā Workshop
• Blur Studio
• Cinesite
• Rhythm & Hues Studios (R&H)
• Framestore
• Moving Picture Company (MPC)
• DNEG
• Image Engine
• Lego Alpha Team (video game)

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