Cold Storage

When a mutating, highly contagious fungus escapes a sealed facility, two young employees - joined by a grizzled bioterror operative - must survive the wildest night shift ever to save humanity from extinction. For the feature film COLD STOR

When a mutating, highly contagious fungus escapes a sealed facility, two young employees - joined by a grizzled bioterror operative - must survive the wildest night shift ever to save humanity from extinction. For the feature film COLD STORAGE, t he film & series teams at The Mill, formerly MPC Paris, was entrusted with the full visual pipeline, from visual effects through image post-production. Directed by Jonny Campbell and produced by STUDIOCANAL, Pariah and David Koepp, who also authored the original novel, the project places The Mill at the core of the film’s technical and creative craftsmanship.

A Large-Scale International Collaboration COLD STORAGE brought together 431 artists to deliver 541 VFX shots over an 18-month production period, driven by MPC/THE MILL teams worldwide. The technical scope was extensive, ranging from set extensions and fully CG environments to creatures, macroscopic sequences, explosions and large-scale destruction, alongside highly detailed digital enhancement of SFX makeup. This diversity engaged every department within the studio and led to the creation of numerous bespoke assets and tailor-made technical solutions.

“Cold Storage was a true challenge, as it required The Mill to cover the entire VFX spectrum, from invisible clean-ups to the complete destruction of environments, including creatures and digital set extensions,” Nikolas D’Andrade, Co-VFX Supervisor.