Clear Angle Studios
Clear Angle Studios is a UK-based VFX capture services firm operating proprietary 3D/4D photogrammetry rigs, head-scanning systems (Dorothy), LiDAR, and a Volumetric Capture Rig for global film, TV, and game studios, recently augmented by its DI4D acquisition.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2013
- HeadquartersIver, United Kingdom
- Headcount101–250
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingServices
What Clear Angle Studios does
Clear Angle Studios is a UK-headquartered visual effects services company founded in 2013 that provides high-fidelity 3D and 4D capture solutions to the global film, television, and video game production industries. The company operates a fleet of proprietary capture systems including 18 full body photogrammetry rigs (X-Series, XM mobile, XF portable) and 3 custom-built Dorothy head-scanning rigs, supplemented by LiDAR scanning (Leica P40, RTC 360), aerial/drone photogrammetry, and prop scanning capabilities. Following the February 2026 acquisition of DI4D's technology, the company now also offers TopoTrack — a mesh tracking and stabilization processing service for FACS-based facial rigs and HMC performance data — and operates a Volumetric Capture Rig (VCR) co-developed with PRISM AI targeting 4D Gaussian splats, avatar creation, and ML training datasets.
The company's core technology stack is anchored in custom hardware (camera arrays of up to 89 units per head rig, 204 cameras per body rig) integrated with optical-flow-based computer vision and, post-DI4D acquisition, a machine learning processing pipeline. Clear Angle serves enterprise clients through project-based professional services engagements, with mobile rigs deploying directly to production locations globally. Its customer base spans major Hollywood studios (Warner Bros., Universal, Paramount, 20th Century, Disney, Sony, Focus Features), AAA game developers (Microsoft, Cloud Imperium Games), and streaming-era TV producers (HBO, FX Networks), with work featured in 7 Oscar-nominated films and 16 VES-nominated productions in 2025 alone.
The business operates from offices in London (Pinewood Studios), Atlanta, Los Angeles (Culver City), Vancouver (Burnaby), Cape Town, Budapest, Athens, Gold Coast, and Dublin, employing 160+ crew globally. Revenue is generated through bespoke project quoting on per-production engagements rather than disclosed unit pricing, with no public funding rounds disclosed — suggesting organic or bootstrapped growth funded through operational cash flow. The February 2026 DI4D acquisition and the 2025 VCR launch represent the company's strategic pivot from pure capture services toward an integrated capture-to-processing pipeline with exposure to AI training data and digital avatar markets.
Clear Angle Studios firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Clear Angle Studios
- Legal name
- Clear Angle Studios Ltd
- Website
- https://clearanglestudios.co.uk
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2013
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 101–250 employees
- Short description
- Clear Angle Studios is a UK-based VFX capture services firm operating proprietary 3D/4D photogrammetry rigs, head-scanning systems (Dorothy), LiDAR, and a Volumetric Capture Rig for global film, TV, and game studios, recently augmented by its DI4D acquisition.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Clear Angle Studios industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Visual Effects 3D/4D Capture Services
- NAICS
- Motion Picture and Video Production (51211), Photographic Services (54192), Audio and Video Equipment Manufacturing (33431)
- SIC
- Services-Allied To Motion Picture Production (7819), Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Production (7812)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Camera, Grip & Lighting Equipment Rental (MPADAFAB)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Studio Lighting & Grip Infrastructure Services (MPADAIAF), Virtual Production & LED Volume Services (Stage Ops, ICVFX, Real-Time Camera/Tracking) (MPADAHAB)
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Where Clear Angle Studios is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Iver
- HQ country
- United Kingdom
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices9 records
Markets served
Clear Angle Studios business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales
Revenue model
- 3D/4D Capture Services: Project-based professional services for photogrammetry capture including full body scanning, head/facial scanning (Dorothy), prop scanning, LiDAR scanning, aerial environment capture, and volumetric capture. Services are delivered globally through mobile rigs and fixed office locations.
- TopoTrack Processing Services: Add-on processing service for mesh tracking and stabilization of client-provided base meshes onto 3D FACS scans or 4D sequence frames, bridging to HMC performance data. Available as an add-on for data captured in any of Clear Angle Studios' systems globally.
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels2 records
Marketing channels7 records
Clear Angle Studios product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Clear Angle Studios provides project-based 3D and 4D photogrammetry capture services to the film, television, and video game industries. Using proprietary scanning systems — including 18 X-Series full body rigs, the Dorothy head scanning systems, LiDAR scanners, aerial photogrammetry rigs, and the Volumetric Capture Rig — the company delivers high-fidelity digital character, face, prop, and environment assets on demand. Services are delivered from fixed studios and on-location via mobile rigs anywhere a production is shooting.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- TopoTrack: Industry-leading mesh tracking and stabilisation service for head asset creation, using technology from DI4D for FACS-based facial rig pipelines.
- Dorothy
- Volumetric Capture Rig (VCR)
Products and services
- Full Body Photogrammetry Scanning (X-Series) Industry-standard full body 3D photogrammetry capture using 18 in-house-built systems with 204 cameras and 32 lights to capture geometry, textures, and look-dev reference in 1.2 seconds for hero, crowd, costume, and other 3D scanning requirements. Available in fixed, mobile XM, and portable XF configurations to suit any shoot scenario or location. Targeted at film studios, VFX houses, and game developers.
- Dorothy Head Scanning (4D Facial Capture) Custom in-house-built photometric head scanning system delivering ultra-high resolution 3D scans, ultra-detailed FACS expression sets, crisp 4D performances, and texture maps (normal, displacement, and specular) for each frame, plus HDRI reference and look-dev material. Deployed via 3 rigs globally and used by film, TV, and game productions including Oscar-nominated features.
- LiDAR Environment Scanning LiDAR-based 3D scanning of sets, locations, environments, vehicles, and props using Leica P40 and RTC 360 hardware, including aerial and on-location deployments such as helicopter photogrammetry. Used by film and TV productions for environment recreation and outstanding VES-recognized environments.
- Aerial Photogrammetry Aerial 3D photogrammetry capture of large-scale environments using helicopter and drone deployments, capturing mountains, landscapes, and other large geographies for film productions.
- Prop and Costume Scanning 3D scanning of props and costumes using the X-Series photogrammetry systems to generate production-ready digital assets for film, TV, and game VFX pipelines.
- TopoTrack Mesh Tracking and Stabilization Service Pipeline extension service for mesh tracking and stabilization of base meshes onto 3D FACS scans or 4D performance sequence frames, built on DI4D's 20+ years of optical flow research. Tracks eyes and jaw, establishes consistent world space, ensures stable UVs, and bridges to HMC performance data. Available globally as an add-on to data captured via Dorothy head rigs or X-Series full body systems.
- Volumetric Capture Rig (VCR) Service Modular 4D spatial data capture service using a custom rig with 40 6K machine vision cameras and 450 programmable LED nodes, designed for 4D Gaussian splat capture, avatar creation, 2D sprite generation, and machine learning dataset production. Developed in collaboration with PRISM AI.
Quantifiable outcome
- Seven Oscar-nominated films featured Clear Angle Studios work (2025 Oscars)
- +4 more outcomes
Companies that use Clear Angle Studios
Customer profileNamed customers17 records
Segments3 records
Ideal customer profiles3 records
Clear Angle Studios technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
AI capability5 records
Feature5 records
Clear Angle Studios partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.
- DI4DcoreClear Angle Studios acquired DI4D's technology stack and intellectual property including the DI4D PRO system and PURE4D ML pipeline. DI4D co-founder Dr Colin Urquhart joined as Strategic Advisor to oversee product research and deployment. DI4D engineering specialists are now integrated into Clear Angle Studios. This represents a convergence of over ten years of parallel industry leadership.
- PRISM AIcoreCollaborative research partnership for Volumetric Capture Rig (VCR) development. The VCR is a result of collaborative research between Clear Angle Studios and PRISM AI, designed primarily with 4D Gaussian splats in mind.
Scale indicators8 records
Recent moves8 records
Expansion highlights6 records
Clear Angle Studios competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Metastage: Metastage provides volumetric capture and performance capture services for film, TV, and immersive media, with a focus on hologram-grade digital humans. It directly competes with Clear Angle Studios' Volumetric Capture Rig (VCR) and full body photogrammetry offerings for the same studio and VFX-house customers.
- Dimension Studio: Dimension Studio is a London-based volumetric capture and VFX production company delivering digital humans and immersive content for film, gaming, and live events. It competes head-to-head with Clear Angle Studios on volumetric capture, photogrammetry, and digital double creation for premium VFX customers.
- The Imaginarium Studios: Founded by Andy Serkis, The Imaginarium Studios specializes in performance capture and digital character creation for film and games. It directly competes with Clear Angle Studios on facial/performance capture and digital double workflows for the same premium VFX client base.
Emerging players
- 4DMax: 4DMax provides markerless facial performance capture and 4D scanning services for film, TV, and games, with a smaller rig footprint. It overlaps directly with Clear Angle Studios' Dorothy head scanning and DI4D-derived TopoTrack mesh tracking offerings.
- Microsoft Mixed Reality Capture Studios: Microsoft's Mixed Reality Capture Studios operate volumetric capture stages producing high-fidelity digital humans for film, games, and enterprise applications. It competes with Clear Angle Studios' VCR service in the volumetric capture and digital avatar category.
- PixelPool: PixelPool is a Germany-based photogrammetry and 3D scanning specialist serving VFX, games, and automotive clients. It overlaps with Clear Angle Studios' full body and prop photogrammetry services in the European VFX supply market.
Broad incumbents
- Industrial Light & Magic (ILM): ILM is a global VFX and entertainment services giant that operates substantial in-house photogrammetry, facial capture, and LiDAR scanning capabilities. It is both a customer and partial competitor to Clear Angle Studios — outsourcing specific capture projects to CAS while retaining core capability internally.
- Framestore: Framestore is a major global VFX and immersive content studio with in-house photogrammetry, performance capture, and digital asset creation. It is a partial competitor to Clear Angle Studios in the broader VFX pipeline and an occasional external customer for specialist capture work.
- Weta FX: Weta FX is a leading VFX studio (Avatar, Planet of the Apes) with deep in-house performance capture and digital human expertise. It competes with Clear Angle Studios on premium VFX capture work and overlaps in facial/body capture for tentpole film productions.
- Digital Domain: Digital Domain is a global VFX and digital human production studio with proprietary facial capture (Charlatan/Flux) and VFX capabilities. It is a broad incumbent competitor in the digital human and VFX space where Clear Angle Studios operates.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat6 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
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Clear Angle Studios leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles9 records
Clear Angle Studios funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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Clear Angle Studios M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A1 record
Investments
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Frequently asked questions about Clear Angle Studios
What does Clear Angle Studios do?
Clear Angle Studios provides project-based 3D and 4D photogrammetry capture services to the film, television, and video game industries. Using proprietary scanning systems — including 18 X-Series full body rigs, the Dorothy head scanning systems, LiDAR scanners, aerial photogrammetry rigs, and the Volumetric Capture Rig — the company delivers high-fidelity digital character, face, prop, and environment assets on demand. Services are delivered from fixed studios and on-location via mobile rigs anywhere a production is shooting.
Is Clear Angle Studios a public or private company?
Clear Angle Studios is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.
When was Clear Angle Studios founded?
Clear Angle Studios was founded in 2013. It employs 101 to 250 people.
Where is Clear Angle Studios based?
Clear Angle Studios is headquartered in Iver, United Kingdom, in the Europe region.
How does Clear Angle Studios make money?
Two revenue lines are on record. 3D/4D Capture Services are the primary driver. The others are topoTrack Processing Services.
Who are Clear Angle Studios's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Metastage, Dimension Studio and The Imaginarium Studios. Emerging players are 4DMax, Microsoft Mixed Reality Capture Studios and PixelPool. Broad incumbents are Industrial Light & Magic (ILM), Framestore, Weta FX and Digital Domain.
Does Clear Angle Studios have an API?
No public API is recorded for Clear Angle Studios.
What industry is Clear Angle Studios in?
Clear Angle Studios's product category is Visual Effects 3D/4D Capture Services. Its primary akta.pro industry code is MPADAFAB, Camera, Grip & Lighting Equipment Rental, with a secondary code of MPADAIAF, Studio Lighting & Grip Infrastructure Services. Its NAICS code is 51211 and its SIC code is 7819.