Plastic Wax
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| Industry | Visual effects, CGI animation, Motion pictures, cinematography, cutscene, animated movies |
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| Headquarters | , Australia |
| Website | plasticwax |
Plastic Wax is an Australian animation and visual effects studio specializing in pre-rendered CG for video games, film and television.
Based in Sydney, Australia and established in 1997; Plastic Wax has produced a wide range of award-winning animation content. Some notable works are Injustice 2, Hitman 2, Evil Within II, Game of Thrones Conquest, Gears of War Ultimate Edition, Lego Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, Tomb Raider, Civilization VI, Fallout: New Vegas, and Battle Kitty.
Projects of note
[edit]| Year | Brand/Title | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | A Day With The Wiggles | Dataworks |
| Fun With The Wiggles | Dataworks | |
| 2000 | Wiggly Circus | Dataworks |
| More Fun With The Wiggles | Dataworks | |
| 2001 | Wiggly Party | Dataworks |
| Ultima Online: Third Dawn | EA Games | |
| Hi-5: Fun And Games | Kids Like Us and Nine Films and Television | |
| Hi-5: Activity Create | Kids Like Us and Nine Films and Television | |
| 2002 | Hi-5: Create, Paint and Play | Kids Like Us and Nine Films and Television |
| 2003 | Robin Hood: Defender of the Crown | Capcom |
| Backyard Wrestling: Don't Try This at Home | Eidos | |
| The Wiggles: Space Dancing | ||
| Hi-5: Let's Play | Kids Like Us and Nine Films and Television | |
| Broken Sword: The Sleeping Dragon | THQ | |
| 2004 | Hi-5: Fun and Games | Kids Like Us and Nine Films and Television |
| Hi-5: Fun Club | Kids Like Us and Nine Films and Television | |
| Crash 'n' Burn | EIDOS | |
| King Arthur | Konami | |
| 2005 | Hitman: Contracts | Eidos |
| Constantine | Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment | |
| Juiced | THQ | |
| 2006 | Justice League Heroes | WB Games |
| Hitman: Blood Money | Eidos | |
| Full Auto | SEGA | |
| 2007 | The Darkness | 2K Games |
| Ghost Rider | 2K Games | |
| Tomb Raider: Anniversary | Eidos | |
| S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl | GSC | |
| BECKS Beer TVC | BECKS | |
| 2008 | BioShock | 2K Games |
| Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II | Relic | |
| S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky | GSC | |
| Ultimate Band | Disney | |
| 2009 | Silent Hill: Shattered Memories | Konami |
| Borderlands | 2K Games | |
| Ghostbusters: The Video Game | ATARI | |
| NBA 2K9 | 2K Games | |
| Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen | Activision | |
| 2010 | Fallout: New Vegas | Bethesda |
| Mafia II | 2k Games | |
| Real Racing 2 | Firemint | |
| Green Lantern: Rise of the Manhunters | WB | |
| Disney Epic Mickey | Disney | |
| 2011 | Rift | Trion Worlds |
| Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II – Retribution | Relic | |
| Warhammer: Kill Team | THQ | |
| Discovery Channel TVC | Discovery channel | |
| 2012 | VW GTI Launch Campaign | Volkswagen |
| Civilization V: Gods & Kings | 2K Games | |
| Edge of Twilight | fuzzyeyes | |
| Saints Row: The Third | Volition | |
| Darksiders II | Vigil Games | |
| Disney Epic Mickey 2: The Power Of Two | Disney | |
| Inversion | Namco | |
| Civilization V: Brave New World | 2k Games | |
| Xbox Launch Commercial | mccann erickson | |
| BioShock Infinite | Irrational Games | |
| The Hunger Games: Catching Fire | FUELVFX | |
| Saints Row IV | Volition | |
| 2013 | Lost Planet 3 | SEGA |
| Lego Marvel Super Heroes | WB Games | |
| Neverwinter | Perfect World | |
| Little Big Planet | Sony | |
| War Commander/Vega/Battle Pirates | KIXEYE | |
| Skylanders: Giants | Activision | |
| Lego Batman 3: Beyond Gotham | WB Games | |
| Infinite Crisis (video game) | WB Games | |
| Warhammer 40,000: Regicide | Hammerfall Publishing | |
| 2014 | D&D Tyranny of Dragons | Wizards of the Coast |
| LEGO Jurassic Park | WB Games | |
| 2015 | Magic The Gathering | Wizards of the Coast |
| Lego Dimensions | WB Games | |
| Dirty Bomb | Splash Damage | |
| Gears of War: Ultimate Edition | Epic Games | |
| Homefront: The Revolution | Deep Silver | |
| 2016 | Lego Star Wars: The Force Awakens | Warner Brothers |
| Injustice 2 | Warner Brothers | |
| Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex - First Assault Online | Nexon | |
| Underworld Awakening 4D - Motiongate Dubai | BOSA | |
| Civilization VI | 2k Games | |
| Dead by Daylight | Starbreeze | |
| Elder Scrolls Legends | Hammer Creative | |
| 2017 | Lego Marvel Super Heroes 2 | Hammer Creative |
| The Evil Within 2 | Petrol Advertising | |
| Civilization VI: Rise & Fall | 2k Games | |
| Game of Thrones: Conquest | WB Games | |
| 2018 | Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery | Hammer Creative |
| Lego Incredibles 2 | Hammer Creative | |
| Hitman 2 | WB Games | |
| Neverwinter: Ravenloft | Perfect World Entertainment | |
| 2021 | Hitman III | IO Interactive |
| 2022 | Battle Kitty | Netflix Animation |
Awards
[edit]| Year | Award | Category/Result | Nominee(s) | Ref. |
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| 2009 | AEAF Awards | Gold - Game Cinematics | Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II | [1] |
| Gold - Game Cinematics | Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen | [1] | ||
| 2010 | OMNI Awards | Silver - Animation | Civilization V: Brave New World | |
| AEAF Awards | Gold - Game Cinematics | Civilization V: Brave New World | [1] | |
| 2011 | E3 EXPO | First Place, Game Trailer | Saints Row: The Third | |
| 2013 | OMNI Awards | Silver - Animation | Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two | |
| Silver - Animation | Neverwinter | |||
| AEAF Awards | Gold - Came Cinematics | Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two | [1] | |
| MARCOM Awards | Platinum - Game Cinematics | Neverwinter | ||
| Gold - Commercial Animation | Lego Marvel Super Heroes | |||
| 2014 | Australian Export Awards | Finalist - Creative Industries Award | Plastic Wax | |
| MARCOM Awards | Platinum - Animation | Infinite Crisis | ||
| Gold - Animation | Lego Batman 3: Beyond Gotham | |||
| PromaxBDA Awards | Gold - CG Animation | Lego Batman 3: Beyond Gotham | ||
| 2015 | Annie Awards | Nomination | Lego Batman 3: Beyond Gotham | |
| TELLY AWARD | WINNER | Civilization V: Brave New World | ||
| WINNER | Neverwinter | |||
| Communicator Award | Gold - Animation | Civilization V: Brave New World | ||
| Silver - Animation | Lego Marvel Super Heroes | |||
| Silver - Animation | Neverwinter | |||
| SIA Summit Creative Awards | Bronze - 3D Animation | Infinite Crisis | ||
| AEAF Awards | Silver - Game Cinematics | Dirty Bomb | ||
| Special Merit - Game Cinematics | Warhammer 40,000: Regicide - Campaign Opening | |||
| PromaxBDA Awards | Gold - CG Animation | Lego Dimensions - Announcement Trailer | ||
| Australian Export Awards | NSW Winner - Creative Industries Award | Plastic Wax | ||
| 2016 | New York Festivals | Finalist - Animation | Lego Star Wars: The Force Awakens - Announcement Trailer | |
| PromaxBDA Global Excellence Promotion, Marketing and Design Awards | Gold - Animation | Lego Star Wars: The Force Awakens - Announcement Trailer | ||
| Bass Awards | Silver - Best Commercial | Lego Star Wars: The Force Awakens - Announcement Trailer | ||
| AEAF Awards | Bronze - Game Trailers | Lego Star Wars: The Force Awakens - Announcement Trailer | ||
| Silver - Game Trailers | Injustice 2 - Announcement Trailer | |||
| Golden Trailer Awards | Nomination - Best Video Game Trailer | Lego Star Wars: The Force Awakens - Announcement Trailer |
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "AEAF Finalists & Winners 1996 - 2013". AEAF. Retrieved 9 November 2025.