The small village of Westby is 5,246 miles from the bright lights of Hollywood and a world away when it comes to the glamour and excitement of Tinseltown.
However, the movie magic being created inside a barn conversion in this quiet corner of the Fylde coast is delivering blockbuster moments for the world’s biggest TV, film and video games studios.
Realtime is a globally acclaimed CGI, animation, and visual effects specialist, with a focus on the gaming, automotive and broadcast sectors. As it says on its website: “We don’t just make visuals, we craft belief.”
Founder Tony Prosser, a graduate of Blackpool and The Fylde College, set up the business from his Lytham bedroom a quarter of a century ago with three Apple Macs.
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