Rainmaker Entertainment is a Canadian computer-graphics studio with world-leading expertise in the full array of creative digital tools. Originally established in the 1990s as Mainframe Entertainment, the Vancouver-based company earned international acclaim as the developer of ReBoot, the first full-length, CGI (computer-generated imagery) television series in history. Along with its first feature-length movie and original short films, Rainmaker continues to produce titles for Mattel and other clients.

Rainmaker is both a developer of original content and a fully equipped studio with state-of-the-art CGI and animation tools. The company’s full-time staff of approximately 275 includes artists, directors and technical specialists, enabling Rainmaker to provide a full range of services to clients and creative partners.

The rise of Rainmaker coincides with Vancouver’s growth into a hub of the digital-entertainment industry. Several factors, such as the city’s exceptional quality of life and academic institutions, and Canada’s generous R&D tax credits, welcoming immigration policies and highly skilled workforce, combine to create an ideal environment for the digital-content industry.

“Many of the programs used to create digital graphics and animations—such as Maya, Alias and SoftImage—were pioneered here in Canada”, says Warren Franklin, Rainmaker’s Chief Executive Officer. “This country has a wealth of expertise, with much of it concentrated in Vancouver.”

Rainmaker Entertainment [www.rainmaker.com] is another great example of Canadian leadership and excellence the global business world counts on.

Additional Facts

• Rainmaker employs approximately 275 full-time staff—a number that rises to 400 for larger productions.
• Rainmaker offers a full range of production services, including design, casting, recording, modeling, layout, animation, motion capture, lighting and post production.