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	{{short description\|American multimedia company}}		{{short description\|American multimedia company}}
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	{{Infobox company		{{Infobox company
	\| name = The Third Floor, Inc.		\| name = The Third Floor, Inc.
	\| logo =		\| logo =
	\| image =		\| image =
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	\| type = [[Private company]]		\| type = [[Private company]]
	\| traded_as =		\| traded_as =
	\| ISIN =		\| ISIN =
	\| founded = {{Start date and age\|2004}}		\| founded = {{Start date and age\|2004}}
	\| founders = {{plainlist\|		\| founders = {{plainlist\|
	* Chris Edwards ~~(CEO)~~		* Chris Edwards
	* Barry Howell		* Barry Howell
	* Eric Carney		* Eric Carney
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	* Nick Markel		* Nick Markel
	}}		}}
	\| area_served = Worldwide		\| area_served = Worldwide
	\| key_people =		\| key_people =
	\| industry = {{unbulleted list\|[[Visual effects~~]]\|[[Previsualization]]\|[[Postvisualization~~]]\|[[Virtual reality]]}}		\| industry = {{unbulleted list\|[[Visual effects]]\|[[Virtual reality]]}}
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	\| location_city = [[Los Angeles]]		\| location_city = [[Los Angeles]]
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	\| homepage = {{URL\|http://thethirdfloorinc.com}}		\| homepage = {{URL\|http://thethirdfloorinc.com}}
	}}		}}

	'''The Third Floor, Inc. ~~(aka TTF)~~''' is an American ~~[[previsualization]], [[postvisualization]], and [[virtual reality]]~~ company based in [[Los Angeles]]. It was founded by a group of artists that ~~had worked together~~ on ''[[Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith]]'' at [[Lucasfilm]], and named the company after the location where they worked.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.behance.net/gallery/180859/The-Third-Floor-Rebrand\|title=The Third Floor rebrand\|work=Behance\|first=Michelle\|last=Hoffmann\|date=10 February 2009\|accessdate=8 May 2017}}</ref>{{unreliable source?\|date=May 2017}} The company has primarily focused on the previsualization aspect of film, television, game and themed attraction production; ~~but~~ as of the mid-2010s has been developing and applying an expertise in virtual production to support visualization, motion capture, camera layout and ~~shooting~~ on set.		'''The Third Floor, Inc.''' is an American multimedia company based in [[Los Angeles]]. It was founded by a group of artists that collaborated on ''[[Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith]]'' at [[Lucasfilm]], and named the company after the location where they worked.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.behance.net/gallery/180859/The-Third-Floor-Rebrand\|title=The Third Floor rebrand\|work=Behance\|first=Michelle\|last=Hoffmann\|date=10 February 2009\|accessdate=8 May 2017}}</ref>{{unreliable source?\|date=May 2017}} The company has primarily focused on the previsualization aspect of film, television, game, and themed attraction production; however, as of the mid-2010s, it has been developing and applying expertise in virtual production to support visualization, motion capture, camera layout, and on-set shooting.

	== Film and television ==		== Film and television ==
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	* ''[[Game of Thrones]]''		* ''[[Game of Thrones]]''
	* ''[[Spider-Man: Homecoming]]''		* ''[[Spider-Man: Homecoming]]''
	* [[Beauty and the Beast (2017 film)\|''Beauty and The Beast'']]		* ''[[Beauty and the Beast (2017 film)\|Beauty and The Beast]]''
	* [[Wonder Woman (2017 film)\|''Wonder Woman'']]		* ''[[Wonder Woman (2017 film)\|Wonder Woman]]''
	* [[Black Sails (TV series)\|''Black Sails'']]		* ''[[Black Sails (TV series)\|Black Sails]]''
	* ''[[Rogue One: A Star Wars Story]]''<ref>{{cite web\|author=Vincent Frei \|url=http://www.artofvfx.com/rogue-one-a-star-wars-story-margaux-durand-rival-previs-postvis-supervisor-the-third-floor/ \|title=ROGUE ONE - A STAR WARS STORY: Margaux Durand-Rival - Previs / Postvis Supervisor - The Third Floor - The Art of VFX \|publisher=Artofvfx.com \|date=2017-01-18 \|accessdate=2017-05-08}}</ref>		* ''[[Rogue One: A Star Wars Story]]''<ref>{{cite web\|author=Vincent Frei \|url=http://www.artofvfx.com/rogue-one-a-star-wars-story-margaux-durand-rival-previs-postvis-supervisor-the-third-floor/ \|title=ROGUE ONE - A STAR WARS STORY: Margaux Durand-Rival - Previs / Postvis Supervisor - The Third Floor - The Art of VFX \|publisher=Artofvfx.com \|date=2017-01-18 \|accessdate=2017-05-08}}</ref>
	* ''[[The Jungle Book (2016 film)\|The Jungle Book]]''<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://thethirdfloorinc.com/209/before-and-after-the-jungle-book/ \|title=The Third Floor » Before and After: The Jungle Book \|publisher=The Third Floor \|date=2016-08-23 \|accessdate=2017-05-08}}</ref>		* ''[[The Jungle Book (2016 film)\|The Jungle Book]]''<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://thethirdfloorinc.com/209/before-and-after-the-jungle-book/ \|title=The Third Floor » Before and After: The Jungle Book \|publisher=The Third Floor \|date=2016-08-23 \|accessdate=2017-05-08}}</ref>
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	* ''[[Gravity (2013 film)\|Gravity]]''		* ''[[Gravity (2013 film)\|Gravity]]''
	* ''[[2.0 (film)\|2.0]]''		* ''[[2.0 (film)\|2.0]]''
			* ''[[Daredevil: Born Again]]''
			* ''[[Predator: Killer of Killers]]''<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Milligan \|first=Mercedes \|date=April 8, 2025 \|title=20th Century Reveals 'Predator: Killer of Killers' Animated Original for Hulu \|url=https://www.animationmagazine.net/2025/04/20th-century-reveals-predator-killer-of-killers-animated-original-for-hulu/ \|access-date=April 8, 2025 \|website=[[Animation Magazine]]}}</ref>

	== Games ==		== Games ==

	* ''[[Destiny 2]]''		* ''[[Destiny 2]]''
	* ''[[Gears of War 4]]''		* ''[[Gears of War 4]]''
	* [[Doom (2016 video game)\|''Doom'']]		* ''[[Doom (2016 video game)\|Doom]]''
	* ''[[Lords of the Fallen]]''		* ''[[Lords of the Fallen]]''
	* [[Resident Evil 5]]		* ''[[Resident Evil 5]]''
	* ''[[Resident Evil 6]]''		* ''[[Resident Evil 6]]''
			* ''[[Fortnite]]''

	== Theme Attractions ==		== Theme Attractions ==

	* ''[[Race Through New York Starring Jimmy Fallon]]''		* ''[[Race Through New York Starring Jimmy Fallon]]''
	* ''[[Harry Potter and the Escape from Gringotts]]''		* ''[[Harry Potter and the Escape from Gringotts]]''
	* ''[[Skull Island: Reign of Kong]]''		* ''[[Skull Island: Reign of Kong]]''
	* ''[[Fast & Furious: Supercharged]]''		* ''[[Fast & Furious: Supercharged]]''
	* [[Despicable Me Minion Mayhem\|''~~Minion Mayhem~~'~~']]~~		* ''[[Despicable Me Minion Mayhem]]''

	== Awards ==		== Awards ==

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{{short description|American multimedia company}}
{{Infobox company
| name = The Third Floor, Inc.
| logo =
| image =
| image_caption =
| type = [[Private company]]
| traded_as =
| ISIN =
| founded = {{Start date and age|2004}}
| founders = {{plainlist|
* Chris Edwards (CEO)
* Barry Howell
* Eric Carney
* Hiroshi Mori
* Joshua Wassung
* Nick Markel
}}
| area_served = Worldwide
| key_people =
| industry = {{unbulleted list|[[Visual effects]]|[[Previsualization]]|[[Postvisualization]]|[[Virtual reality]]}}
| products =
| services =
| revenue =
| operating_income =
| net_income =
| assets =
| equity =
| num_employees =
| subsid =
| location_city = [[Los Angeles]]
| location_country =
| locations =
| homepage = {{URL|http://thethirdfloorinc.com}}
}}

'''The Third Floor, Inc. (aka TTF)''' is an American [[previsualization]], [[postvisualization]], and [[virtual reality]] company based in [[Los Angeles]]. It was founded by a group of artists that had worked together on ''[[Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith]]'' at [[Lucasfilm]], and named the company after the location where they worked.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.behance.net/gallery/180859/The-Third-Floor-Rebrand|title=The Third Floor rebrand|work=Behance|first=Michelle|last=Hoffmann|date=10 February 2009|accessdate=8 May 2017}}</ref>{{unreliable source?|date=May 2017}} The company has primarily focused on the previsualization aspect of film, television, game and themed attraction production; but as of the mid-2010s has been developing and applying an expertise in virtual production to support visualization, motion capture, camera layout and shooting on set.

== Film and television ==
* ''[[RRR (film)|RRR]]''
* ''[[Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings]]''
* ''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]''
* ''[[Terminator: Dark Fate]]''
* ''[[Chaos Walking (film)|Chaos Walking]]''
* ''[[Wonder Woman 1984]]''
* ''[[Infinite (film)|Infinite]]''
* ''[[The Tomorrow War]]''
* ''[[Dolittle (film)|Dolittle]]''
* ''[[Black Widow (2021 film)|Black Widow]]''
* ''[[Jungle Cruise (film)|Jungle Cruise]]''
* ''[[Men in Black: International]]''
* ''[[Red Notice (film)|Red Notice]]''
* ''[[Captain Marvel (film)|Captain Marvel]]''
* ''[[Gemini Man (film)|Gemini Man]]''
* ''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters (2019 film)|Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]''
* ''[[Detective Pikachu (film)|Detective Pikachu]]''
* ''[[Bumblebee (film)|Bumblebee]]''
* ''[[Venom (2018 film)|Venom]]''
* ''[[Avengers: Infinity War]]''
* ''[[Star Wars: The Last Jedi]]''<ref>{{cite web|author=Ian Failes |url=http://vfxvoice.com/the-last-jedi-previs-postvis-and-techvis-explained/ |title=THE LAST JEDI: Previs, Postvis and Techvis Explained |publisher=VFXVoice.com |date=2018-03-22 |accessdate=2018-03-23}}</ref>
* ''[[Thor: Ragnarok]]''
* ''[[Game of Thrones]]''
* ''[[Spider-Man: Homecoming]]''
* [[Beauty and the Beast (2017 film)|''Beauty and The Beast'']]
* [[Wonder Woman (2017 film)|''Wonder Woman'']]
* [[Black Sails (TV series)|''Black Sails'']]
* ''[[Rogue One: A Star Wars Story]]''<ref>{{cite web|author=Vincent Frei |url=http://www.artofvfx.com/rogue-one-a-star-wars-story-margaux-durand-rival-previs-postvis-supervisor-the-third-floor/ |title=ROGUE ONE - A STAR WARS STORY: Margaux Durand-Rival - Previs / Postvis Supervisor - The Third Floor - The Art of VFX |publisher=Artofvfx.com |date=2017-01-18 |accessdate=2017-05-08}}</ref>
* ''[[The Jungle Book (2016 film)|The Jungle Book]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://thethirdfloorinc.com/209/before-and-after-the-jungle-book/ |title=The Third Floor » Before and After: The Jungle Book |publisher=The Third Floor |date=2016-08-23 |accessdate=2017-05-08}}</ref>
* ''[[Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (film)|Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://thethirdfloorinc.com/1757/fantastic-beasts-and-where-to-find-them/ |title=The Third Floor » Fantastic Beasts and Where To Find Them |publisher=The Third Floor |date=2016-12-01 |accessdate=2017-05-08}}</ref>
* ''[[Kong: Skull Island]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://thethirdfloorinc.com/2007/kong-skull-island/ |title=The Third Floor » Kong: Skull Island |publisher=The Third Floor |date=2017-03-09 |accessdate=2017-05-08}}</ref>
* ''[[Mad Max: Fury Road]]''
* ''[[Into the Storm (2014 film)|Into the Storm]]''
* ''[[Gravity (2013 film)|Gravity]]''
* ''[[2.0 (film)|2.0]]''

== Games ==

* ''[[Destiny 2]]''
* ''[[Gears of War 4]]''
* [[Doom (2016 video game)|''Doom'']]
* ''[[Lords of the Fallen]]''
* [[Resident Evil 5]]
* ''[[Resident Evil 6]]''

== Theme Attractions ==

* ''[[Race Through New York Starring Jimmy Fallon]]''
* ''[[Harry Potter and the Escape from Gringotts]]''
* ''[[Skull Island: Reign of Kong]]''
* ''[[Fast & Furious: Supercharged]]''
* [[Despicable Me Minion Mayhem|''Minion Mayhem'']]

== Awards ==
{| class="wikitable sortable collapsible"
|-
! Year
! Award
! Category
! Artist(s)
! Subject
! Reference(s)
|-
|2018
|[[Visual Effects Society]] Award
|Outstanding Virtual Cinematography in a Photoreal Project
|Jim Baker & Steven Lo
|[[Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2]]: "Groot Dance/Opening Fight"
|
|-
| 2015-2016
| [[Emmy Award]]
| Outstanding Special Visual Effects
| Eric Carney & Michelle Blok
| "[[Battle of the Bastards]]" episode of ''[[Game of Thrones]]''
| <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.awn.com/news/third-floor-wins-third-emmy-award-vfx-team-hbo-s-game-thrones|title=The Third Floor Wins Third Emmy Award with VFX Team for HBO's 'Game of Thrones'|publisher=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.emmys.com/awards/nominees-winners/2016/outstanding-special-visual-effects|title=Nominees/Winners|publisher=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.postmagazine.com/Press-Center/Daily-News/2016/The-Third-Floor-wins-big-with-Game-of-Thrones.aspx|title=Post Magazine - The Third Floor wins big with Game of Thrones|website=www.postmagazine.com}}</ref>
|-
| 2014-2015
| Emmy Award
| Outstanding Photoreal Episode
| Eric Carney
| "[[The Dance of Dragons]]" episode of ''Game of Thrones''
| <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.emmys.com/awards/nominees-winners/2015/outstanding-special-visual-effects|title=Nominees/Winners|publisher=}}</ref>
|-
| 2013-2014
| Emmy Award
| Outstanding Special And Visual Effects
| Eric Carney
| "[[The Children (Game of Thrones)]]"
| <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.emmys.com/awards/nominees-winners/2014/outstanding-special-visual-effects|title=Nominees/Winners|publisher=}}</ref>
|-
| 2014
| [[Visual Effects Society]] Award
| Virtual Cinematography in a Live Action/Photoreal Motion Media Project
| Austin Bonang & Casey Schatz
| [[X-Men: Days of Future Past]]: "Kitchen Scene"
| <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.visualeffectssociety.com/ayear/13th-annual-ves-awards|title=13th Annual VES Awards|last=admin|date=9 March 2015|website=www.visualeffectssociety.com}}</ref>
|-
| 2016
| VES Award
| Outstanding Visual Effects in a Photoreal Episode
| Eric Carney
| "The Dance of Dragons" episode of ''Game of Thrones''
| <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.visualeffectssociety.com/ayear/14th-annual-ves-awards|title=14th Annual VES Awards|last=admin|date=8 March 2016|website=www.visualeffectssociety.com}}</ref>
|-
| 2015
| [[Themed Entertainment Association]] Award
| Outstanding Achievement, Attraction
| Barry Howell
| [[Harry Potter and the Escape from Gringotts]]
| <ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.teaconnect.org/Thea-Awards/Past-Awards/index.cfm?id=5722|title = Thea Awards Recipients}}</ref>
|-
| 2015
| [[Hollywood Post Alliance]] Award
| Outstanding Visual Effects - Television
| Eric Carney
| "The Dance of Dragons" episode of ''Game of Thrones''
| <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hollywoodprofessionalassociation.com/?page_id=150887|title=2015 HPA AWARDS WINNERS PAGE 2, Community, Knowledge Exchange, and Recognition|last=lidplussdesign|website=www.hollywoodprofessionalassociation.com}}</ref>
|-
| 2016
| Hollywood Post Alliance Award
| Outstanding Visual Effects - Television
| Eric Carney
| "Battle of the Bastards" episode of ''Game of Thrones''
| <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hollywoodprofessionalassociation.com/?page_id=152899|title=2016 HPA AWARDS WINNERS PAGE 2, Community, Knowledge Exchange, and Recognition|last=lidplussdesign|website=www.hollywoodprofessionalassociation.com}}</ref>
|}

== References ==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* [https://www.imdb.com/company/co0191253/ IMDB page]
* [http://thethirdfloorinc.com/ The Third Floor, Inc.]

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