Reimagining the future of visual effects and virtual storytelling.
Since 1989, Stargate Studios has been a trusted creative partner on some of Hollywood's most iconic films, television series, and interactive projects.
From seven seasons of The Walking Dead to 24, NCIS, Monk, Grey's Anatomy, Ray Donovan, ER, Insidious: The Red Door, Five Nights at Freddy's, Will Trent, CSI, The Resident, and the upcoming features The Home (Miramax) and AfrAId (Blumhouse), Stargate sets the industry standard for top-quality visual effects.
Over the last six years, Stargate has also emerged as a leader in the virtual production space – providing unparalleled content as well as on-set playback to some of the most popular recent series and films including Bookie, The Lincoln Lawyer, Station 19, Our Flag Means Death, White Noise, Bardo, Your Honor, The Idol, and the upcoming film Trap House with Dave Bautista.
Our specialized team of visual effects artists, technologists, cinematographers and producers bring unique experience to the newest techniques of virtual storytelling. From early look development through on-set production and post, Stargate works passionately with our clients to achieve their needs, and exceed their expectations time and time again.
With sites in Los Angeles, Atlanta, Malta, Bogotá, New York, and Toronto, Stargate leverages rebates, local costs, and multiple time zones to meet the budgetary and scheduling needs of our projects.
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Founded in 1989 by Sam Nicholson ASC, Stargate Studios has built a reputation of excellence and exploration. Constantly pursuing novel technologies and methodologies to filmmaking, Stargate has received multiple Visual Effects Society, Emmy, and American Society of Cinematographers awards. In 2023, Nicholson received the American Society of Cinematographer's prestigious Technical Achievement Award for making significant contributions to the art and craft of cinematography.