Christopher Jaques and Theo Facey, formerly of DNEG, launched The TWIN Group, a collective of visual experts specialising in the development and creation of high-end digital characters.
Media and Entertainment industry senior leaders Christopher Jaques and Theo Facey are launching The TWIN Group (TWIN), an independent collective of visual experts specialising in the development and creation of high-end digital characters.
With wide expertise in creative management and digital character innovation, TWIN delivers creative, technology and advisory support tailored to each project’s particular needs across film and episodic content, games and virtual platforms.
Co-founders Christopher Jaques and Theo Facey were previously Head of Creative Operations UK and Europe and Global Head of Creature, respectively, at DNEG. In this new venture, Christopher will take on the role of Chief Executive Officer, while Theo will serve as Chief Technology Officer. Joining them is a team of UK and Europe-based elite visual artists, engineers and creative leaders with decades of experience shaping some of the best known digital characters in the industry.
Driven by innovation and fuelled by creativity, TWIN bridges real and virtual identities. It operates a comprehensive suite of services across three core branches.
TWIN Creative specialises in the creation of high-quality, production-ready, bespoke digital characters, fully tailored to client specifications. These characters are designed for cross-platform deployment, combining extreme visual fidelity with full ownership and control over the digital identity.
TWIN Technology focusses on licensing a flexible, off-the-shelf digital character pipeline and technology. This software-agnostic system enables users to produce and manage high-end digital characters efficiently, across a variety of platforms and tools.
TWIN Consulting gives expert creative and technical consultancy for digital character development. Drawing on their industry experience, TWIN supports clients across all stages of production – from planning, budgeting and crewing to design strategy, creative direction and technical implementation.
The co-founders CEO Christopher Jaques and CTO Theo Facey said, “We are proud to announce the launch of TWIN at a pivotal moment – when the boundary between real and virtual identities is rapidly dissolving and the two are becoming inseparable. Guided by a deep commitment to craftsmanship, cutting-edge technology and creative integrity, and backed by a team with deep industry experience, TWIN is ideally positioned to shape the future of digital character creation.”
TWIN is already working on a number of projects with the first delivery expected before the end of the year. www.thetwingroup.com
