Laokoon

Name

Laokoon

Legal name

Laokoon d.o.o.

Website

https://laokoon.si

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Visual Effects Services

NAICS

Teleproduction and Other Postproduction Services (512191)

SIC

Services-Allied To Motion Picture Production (7819)

akta.pro primary industry

VFX Production & Shot Work (CG Integration, Matte Painting, FX) (MPAHABAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

VFX Supervision & On-Set VFX Services (MPAHABAA), VFX Review, QC & Delivery (Client Review, Conform, Final Outputs) (MPAHABAL)

Keywords

• Visual effects services
• Vfx post-production
• Vfx supervision
• Film post-production
• Color grading services

Headquarters

HQ city

Ljubljana

HQ country

Slovenia

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. VFX Supervision Services: Visual effects supervision services during pre-production, on-set production, and post-production phases. The studio provides on-set supervision including tracking marker setup, lighting setup, set measurements, lens-camera data logs, lens distortion measurements, 360 HDR capture for post-production lighting, texture and element shooting.
2. VFX Post-Production Services: Full post-production pipeline including 3D tracking, matchmoving, modelling, texturing, animating, lighting, 2D compositing, finishing, color grading, digital matte painting, concept design and creative retouching for feature films, TV series, and commercials.
3. Color Grading Services: Color grading services using Nuke Studio, including digital mastering and DCP (Digital Cinema Package) creation for cinema distribution.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Laokoon provides visual effects supervision (pre-production, on-set, and post-production phases) and full-service VFX post-production for feature films, TV series, and commercials. Deliverables span 3D tracking, matchmoving, modelling, texturing, animation, lighting, 2D compositing, finishing, color grading, digital matte painting, concept design, and creative retouching. The studio also delivers a specialized 360-degree video post-production workflow for VR content using open-source tooling.

Product overview

Laokoon is a collective of VFX artists providing end-to-end visual effects services for feature films, TV series, and commercials. The company operates two core service lines: Visual Effects Supervision (covering pre-production, on-set production, and post-production phases) and Visual Effects Post-Production (delivering the creative execution through their team of specialists). Their full post-production pipeline encompasses 3D tracking and matchmoving, modelling, texturing, animating, lighting, compositing, finishing, color grading, and digital matte painting. They additionally offer specialized 360 video post-production workflow capabilities for VR content.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Visual Effects Supervision VFX supervision services covering pre-production consulting, on-set production support (including tracking marker setup, lighting setup, set measurements, lens-camera data logs, lens distortion measurements, and 360 HDR capture for post-production lighting, texture, and element shooting), and post-production phase management to guide clients through the entire visual effects workflow. Delivered to production companies, broadcasters, and VFX studios on a project basis.
• Visual Effects Post-Production Full-service VFX post-production covering 3D tracking, matchmoving, modelling, texturing, animating, lighting, 2D compositing, finishing, color grading, digital matte painting, concept design, and creative retouching for feature films, TV series, and commercials. Delivered by a team of specialist artists.
• 360 Video Post-Production Specialized post-production workflow for 360-degree video content including stitching, camera tracking, 3D setup, compositing, and spherical transformation using cube projection techniques for VR applications. Delivered to VR and immersive content producers.

Quantifiable outcome

• Contributed to BAFTA TV Craft Award-winning productions (2012, 2015, 2016)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered supporting and project-level.

• ArctursupportingTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2016Arctur provided supercluster computers for rendering CGI in the Motus project. Laokoon used Arctur's computational resources for Blender-based 3D pipeline rendering.
• Viba Film StudiossupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerViba Film Studios hosted test screenings for the Motus project. Collaborative relationship for film production support services.
• Studio Arkadena d.o.o.project-levelStrategic or Co-development PartnerStudio Arkadena produced the Motus short film and collaborated with Laokoon on VFX work including compositing, color grading, and DCP creation.
• Felicijan Sedmak d.o.o.project-levelStrategic or Co-development PartnerFelicijan Sedmak provided digital matte paintings (DMP) and collaborated with Laokoon on Planeta Singli blockbuster film. This partnership contributed to establishing broader collaboration between VFX companies in Slovenia.
• VidCalsupportingTechnology or IntegrationVidCal provides THX-certified monitor calibration services for Laokoon's color-critical display systems.
• Milk VFX (UK)project-levelChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMilk VFX UK engaged Laokoon for VFX work on TV series Class, functioning as a client relationship for visual effects services.

Scale indicators2 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• FuseFX: Mid-size VFX studio with offices across the US providing episodic TV and feature VFX. Comparable in scale and service mix — full pipeline including compositing, matte painting, on-set supervision — to Laokoon's offering.
• Rising Sun Pictures: Boutique-to-mid VFX studio delivering feature film and episodic work with full-service compositing and CG. Comparable in operating model and prestige-TV positioning to Laokoon, though at a larger headcount.
• Milk VFX: UK-based VFX house specializing in television and feature VFX. Directly comparable as a mid-sized boutique VFX studio serving the same BBC/UK prestige TV market in which Laokoon has worked (including as a subcontractor on Class).

Broad incumbents

• DNEG: Global VFX and animation studio with deep feature and episodic capabilities. Comparable as the dominant incumbent competing for the same international VFX spend that flows into boutique shops.
• Framestore: Global tier-1 VFX and immersive content house. Represents the upper bound of the market Laokoon serves and the kind of incumbent that absorbs or partners with smaller specialty studios for episodic and feature overflow work.
• Industrial Light & Magic (ILM): Lucasfilm's global VFX division, leader in feature VFX. Relevant as the tier-1 incumbent whose overflow and specialty needs create subcontractor opportunities for boutique studios like Laokoon.

Others

• VidCal: THX-certified monitor calibration specialist and Laokoon technology partner. Relevant as a niche ecosystem vendor supporting color-critical finishing within the Slovenian production-services cluster.
• Arctur: Slovenian HPC and cloud-rendering provider and existing Laokoon technology partner. Relevant as the local ecosystem enabler that supplies render capacity and the broader Slovenia digital-production cluster.

Regional players

• Lola Post (Lola Visual Effects): VFX house operating across the former Yugoslav region with feature and episodic TV work. Comparable as a regional CEE competitor for European VFX outsourcing bids and a geographically adjacent peer.
• PFX (Prague): Czech VFX studio with a full-service pipeline for international features and series. Comparable as the leading Central European VFX competitor and a more established alternative for the same outsourcing demand.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCDtD81j-Td6WL1UWS1M3QVw
• Facebookfacebook.com/StudioLaokoon
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/laokoon

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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