North West digital animation, cinematics and visual effects studio Realtime is creating 50 new jobs over the next two years following its work on BBC sci-fi title The War of the Worlds.
Twenty-five jobs will be created in Westby near Lytham in Lancashire, with a further 25 new positions in Manchester. The recruitment campaign will see the studio become one of the largest in the North West, employing a mix of up to 100 full-time staff and freelance digital artists by the end of 2021.
The studio’s growth has coincided with its work on a major new three-part BBC adaptation of the classic The War of the Worlds. Realtime was a key VFX partner for the production, creating visual effects for the first British television adaptation of H.G. Wells’ iconic novel.
Realtime CEO Tony Prosser, said: “The work we created for War of the Worlds is a direct result of the Government’s recent focus on regional creative talent. The project represents the very best of Realtime’s technical knowledge, artistic flair and proven expertise; the on-screen results speak for themselves.
