Its outstanding effects for the film trilogy based on The Lord of the Rings was recognised when it won Academy Awards for visual effects for its work on The Fellowship Of The Ring (2001) and The Two Towers (2002).
Much of the success was due to the creation of Massive, a program which allows the animation of large numbers of agents, independent characters which act according to pre-set rules. This can be seen in the prologue to The Fellowship Of The Ring, the Helm's Deep battle sequence in The Two Towers, and the Battle of the Pelennor Fields in The Return Of The King.
For digital film, see separate entry.