Platige Image
Platige Image is a Polish creative studio producing computer graphics, animation, visual effects, commercials, cinematics, film projects, and experiential media.
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Overview
Platige Image is a Warsaw-based Polish creative studio whose work spans computer graphics, three-dimensional animation, visual effects, advertising, film, entertainment, cultural heritage, education, and digital experiences. Founded in 1997 by Jarosław Sawko and Piotr Sikora, the company developed from a small visual-effects operation into a group of creative and production businesses serving agencies, broadcasters, game publishers, filmmakers, cultural institutions, sports organizations, and international brands. Its team includes directors, art directors, designers, animators, visual-effects specialists, and producers; the referenced company profile describes a workforce of more than 320 artists and approximately 280 awards and honors. The studio's early work included visual effects for Justyna Steczkowska's 1997 music video "Niekochani" and a redesign of TVP1's visual presentation, for which it received a Golden Eagle award in 1999. Its reputation grew through technically ambitious animated shorts. Tomek Bagiński's "The Cathedral" (2003), "Fallen Art" (2004), "Ark" (2007), "The Kinematograph" (2009), and "Paths of Hate" (2010) helped establish Platige Image as an internationally recognized animation and effects house. These productions received major festival recognition, including four SIGGRAPH top prizes and two BAFTA awards across the studio's animated work, as well as nominations connected with Cannes, Venice, and the Academy Awards. Commercial production is one of the company's largest activities. Platige Image has produced more than 5,000 commercials and has worked with agencies and clients in markets including the United Kingdom, Portugal, the United States, and Australia. Referenced clients and collaborators include LEGO, Discovery Channel, History Channel, Ferrari, Audi, Aston Martin, Nike, Qantas, the Australian Tourist Board, Kompania Piwowarska, and other international and Polish advertisers. Its advertising portfolio includes the Polish "Land of Orange" campaign, the "Heart and Mind" characters, and advertisements for Żubr beer. The studio also works across feature films and television. It has delivered visual effects for projects including Lars von Trier's "Antichrist" and "Melancholia," Andrzej Wajda's "Katyń," "Essential Killing," and "Popiełuszko: Freedom Is Within Us." Platige Films was established to expand feature-film and television production and intellectual-property activities. Its first feature, "Another Day of Life," premiered at Cannes in 2018 and won the European Film Award for Best Animated Film. Platige Image has also contributed to Netflix productions including "The Witcher" seasons one through three and "Shadow and Bone" season two, and created the "Fish Night" episode of "Love, Death & Robots." Gaming cinematics became another important business area, with work for Activision, Ubisoft, SEGA, CD Projekt Red, and the "Call of Duty" series. The studio produced cinematics for "The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings" and "Cyberpunk 2077," among other projects. In response to the COVID-19 period, the company placed additional emphasis on design and cinematic work for the games industry while developing longer-term plans for expansion in the United States and the Middle East and North Africa. Beyond screen media, Platige Image has created visuals for stage productions, including the opera "Ça Ira," the 3D production "Polita," and the musical "Pilots." It has produced cultural and historical projects such as "The History of Poland," a stereoscopic reconstruction of Warsaw for the Warsaw Rising Museum, and an animated interpretation of Jan Matejko's "Battle of Grunwald." The company has also designed museum exhibitions, television identities, sports studios, and virtual event environments. Since 2015 it has partnered with UEFA on opening ceremonies for UEFA Europa League finals. Platige Image entered the NewConnect market on 14 December 2011, marking a transition from an independent creative studio to a publicly traded creative-services group.
History
Platige Image was established in Warsaw in 1997 by Jarosław Sawko and Piotr Sikora, who met during an MBA program. The founders raised initial capital by selling 300 studio lamps of their own design. The company's first identified production was visual-effects work for Justyna Steczkowska's music video "Niekochani." It soon expanded into broadcast design and received a Golden Eagle in 1999 for redesigning TVP1's visual presentation. The company developed a distinctive profile through technically demanding animation and visual-effects projects. For "Quo Vadis," Platige Image created specialized software to automate the duplication of characters populating the film's Roman Colosseum. The studio moved to new premises at Racławicka 99 in Fort Mokotów in 2004. Its animated shorts became central to its international reputation: "The Cathedral" appeared in 2003, followed by "Fallen Art" in 2004, "Ark" in 2007, "The Kinematograph" in 2009, and "Paths of Hate" in 2010. "Fallen Art" won the SIGGRAPH jury award and a BAFTA for short animation, while the wider body of work received extensive festival recognition. During the late 2000s and early 2010s, Platige Image broadened its film, advertising, cultural, and stage activities. It created visual material for Roger Waters's opera "Ça Ira," delivered effects for films including "Antichrist," "Katyń," "Popiełuszko: Freedom Is Within Us," and "Essential Killing," and developed stereoscopic cultural projects such as "City of Ruins" and an interpretation of Matejko's "Battle of Grunwald." Its commercial work expanded through collaborations with international agencies, brands, broadcasters, and public institutions. Platige Image became a publicly traded company on the NewConnect market on 14 December 2011. In 2012 it formed a collaboration with Brazilian advertising director Jarbas Angelli and his São Paulo agency. That year it produced a cinematic for "The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings" and delivered "The Hero and Message," a 25-minute animation commissioned for Qatar's National Day. The studio followed with a "Cyberpunk 2077" cinematic in January 2013, a Nike promotion featuring Cristiano Ronaldo, and a film for the European Space Agency's Rosetta mission, "Ambition." The company released its first in-house mobile game in 2014 and began production on the feature-length animated film "Another Day of Life." The film, produced through Platige Films, premiered at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival and won the European Film Award for Best Animated Film. Platige Image also entered continuing collaborations with television and sports organizations, designing broadcast environments, virtual studios, and identities for TVP and Polsat, including a visual identity for TVP's "Wiadomości" and a major Polsat Sport studio. The studio's entertainment and production portfolio continued to expand through work for Netflix, game publishers, cultural institutions, and live events. It contributed to "Love, Death & Robots," "The Witcher," and "Shadow and Bone," while its gaming work included projects associated with Activision, Ubisoft, SEGA, CD Projekt Red, and "Call of Duty." Since 2015 it has partnered with UEFA on opening ceremonies for UEFA Europa League finals. During the COVID-19 period, the company increased its focus on gaming-related graphics and cinematics and described plans to expand in the United States and MENA markets. Its group structure includes Platige Films, DOBRO, Platige entities, Fatima Film entities, Platige's U.S. representatives, and interests in other production and games businesses.
- 2019
Love, Death & Robots contribution
[1]Platige Image produces the "Fish Night" episode for Netflix's animated anthology.
- 2018
Another Day of Life premieres at Cannes
[1]Platige Films' first feature production premieres at Cannes and later receives the European Film Award for Best Animated Film.
- 2015
UEFA partnership
[1]The studio becomes a UEFA partner for opening ceremonies of UEFA Europa League finals.
- 2014
First in-house mobile game
[1]Platige Image releases its first internally developed mobile game and begins production on Another Day of Life.
- 2012
The Hero and Message
[1]The studio completes a 25-minute animation for Qatar's National Day celebrations.
- 2011
NewConnect listing
[1]Platige Image becomes publicly traded on 14 December.
- 2007
Ark
[1]Platige releases an animated film made with MILO motion-control technology.
- 2004
Fallen Art
[1]The short wins major animation recognition, including a SIGGRAPH jury award and a BAFTA.
- 2004
Move to Fort Mokotów headquarters
[1]The studio moves to premises at Racławicka 99 in Warsaw's Fort Mokotów.
- 2003
The Cathedral
[1]The animated short helps establish the studio's international festival profile.
Products and positioning
An award-winning Polish creative-production and visual-effects studio combining advertising, animation, film, gaming, broadcast design, and immersive cultural storytelling.
Advertising production
Commercials
Platige Image produces branded films, television commercials, digital spots, and campaign assets for domestic and international clients. Its referenced advertising work includes projects for LEGO, Discovery Channel, History Channel, Ferrari, Audi, Aston Martin, Nike, Qantas, and the Australian Tourist Board, as well as Polish campaigns such as Land of Orange, Heart and Mind, and Żubr beer advertising.
Animation · 2003
Animated short films
The studio's original and director-led shorts include The Cathedral, Fallen Art, Ark, The Kinematograph, and Paths of Hate. These films combine computer animation, visual design, and experimental storytelling and have earned major festival and industry recognition.
VFX and post-production
Film and television visual effects
Platige Image provides digital effects, compositing, animation, and post-production for feature films and television. Referenced credits include Antichrist, Melancholia, Katyń, Essential Killing, Popiełuszko: Freedom Is Within Us, The Witcher, Shadow and Bone, and other screen productions.
Interactive entertainment · 2012
Game cinematics
The studio creates cinematic trailers, narrative sequences, and promotional films for games. Its referenced partners and properties include CD Projekt Red, Activision, Ubisoft, SEGA, The Witcher, Cyberpunk 2077, and Call of Duty.
Animated feature film · 2018
Another Day of Life
Produced through Platige Films, this animated feature combines animation and documentary elements to tell a story based on journalist Ryszard Kapuściński's experience in Angola. It premiered at Cannes in 2018 and won the European Film Award for Best Animated Film.
Museum and public-history media · 2010
Cultural and heritage visualization
Platige Image develops stereoscopic reconstructions, historical animations, exhibition visuals, and permanent-installation media. Referenced projects include City of Ruins, The History of Poland, the Battle of Grunwald interpretation, and visual-concept work for the Józef Piłsudski Museum.
Marketing campaigns
- Land of Orange
Poland
A Polish advertising series created by Platige Image using recurring visual characters and a computer-generated style.
- Heart and Mind
Poland
A campaign built around animated Heart and Mind characters, cited as one of Platige Image's notable Polish advertising projects.
- Żubr beer advertising
Poland
Platige Image produced advertising for Żubr beer in collaboration with Kompania Piwowarska.
- Platige Image 25th-anniversary campaign
International
The anniversary program included a nine-minute film and 60-, 30-, and 15-second commercial versions presenting the studio's creative identity.
Brand decisions
2014
Expand into in-house game development and feature animationProduct launchBackground
The studio was extending its animation and entertainment capabilities beyond commissioned commercial and effects work.
Action taken
Platige Image released its first in-house mobile game and began production on Another Day of Life.
Aftermath
The move supported later expansion into feature-film production through Platige Films.
2011
Enter the NewConnect marketStrategyBackground
Platige Image had developed from a small visual-effects studio into a broader creative-production company.
Action taken
The company became publicly traded on the NewConnect market on 14 December 2011.
Aftermath
The listing gave Platige Image a public-market presence and supported its identity as a larger creative-services group.
- Increase focus on gaming and international expansionStrategy
Background
During the COVID-19 pandemic, the studio faced changing demand across production markets.
Action taken
Platige Image emphasized graphics and cinematics for the gaming industry and outlined plans to expand in the United States and MENA markets.
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