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Beam was established as an in-house FTP process following the making of the film, Gladiator
. This simple process enabled director Sir Ridley Scott to immediately review and approve visual effects work being completed by The Mill
in London
– while he was still shooting in Malta
. This required a real-time digital platform with a toolset that would instinctively serve the demands of the filmmaking process.
In 2011 Beam has over 125 people working in London, New York City
and Los Angeles
servicing the creative and communications industries across the world. With a network of 100 partners internationally, Beam delivers a global footprint that is capable of sending commercial content to any screen in any market.
Beam distributes almost half of all UK television commercials and is the exclusive partner to Unilever
for the international distribution of all its television commercials worldwide.
Beam has developed bespoke systems to manage the entry and judging processes for most of the world’s largest international advertising awards, including Cannes Lions, BTAA (British Arrows) and The ANDY’s.
Beam also creates and develops tailor-made, interactive in-store screen solutions, collaborating with retail brands including Nike Town and Nokia
globally.
Today, Beam stores, adapts and sends thousands of assets to hundreds of television broadcasters worldwide, managing a secure archive in excess of 2,500,000 commercial assets that are digitally connected to every major online site.
Beam is part of The Mill Group.
Gladiator (2000 film)
Gladiator is a 2000 historical epic film directed by Ridley Scott, starring Russell Crowe, Joaquin Phoenix, Connie Nielsen, Ralf Möller, Oliver Reed, Djimon Hounsou, Derek Jacobi, John Shrapnel and Richard Harris. Crowe portrays the loyal Roman General Maximus Decimus Meridius, who is betrayed...
. This simple process enabled director Sir Ridley Scott to immediately review and approve visual effects work being completed by The Mill
The Mill (post-production)
The Mill is a post-production and visual effects company launched in 1990 with offices in London, New York and Los Angeles.The Mill's Film special effects subsidiary, Mill Film, won an Oscar for its work on the film Gladiator. The Mill was the first UK-based post-production company to set up...
in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
– while he was still shooting in Malta
Malta
Malta , officially known as the Republic of Malta , is a Southern European country consisting of an archipelago situated in the centre of the Mediterranean, south of Sicily, east of Tunisia and north of Libya, with Gibraltar to the west and Alexandria to the east.Malta covers just over in...
. This required a real-time digital platform with a toolset that would instinctively serve the demands of the filmmaking process.
In 2011 Beam has over 125 people working in London, New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
and Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
servicing the creative and communications industries across the world. With a network of 100 partners internationally, Beam delivers a global footprint that is capable of sending commercial content to any screen in any market.
Beam distributes almost half of all UK television commercials and is the exclusive partner to Unilever
Unilever
Unilever is a British-Dutch multinational corporation that owns many of the world's consumer product brands in foods, beverages, cleaning agents and personal care products....
for the international distribution of all its television commercials worldwide.
Beam has developed bespoke systems to manage the entry and judging processes for most of the world’s largest international advertising awards, including Cannes Lions, BTAA (British Arrows) and The ANDY’s.
Beam also creates and develops tailor-made, interactive in-store screen solutions, collaborating with retail brands including Nike Town and Nokia
Nokia
Nokia Corporation is a Finnish multinational communications corporation that is headquartered in Keilaniemi, Espoo, a city neighbouring Finland's capital Helsinki...
globally.
Today, Beam stores, adapts and sends thousands of assets to hundreds of television broadcasters worldwide, managing a secure archive in excess of 2,500,000 commercial assets that are digitally connected to every major online site.
Beam is part of The Mill Group.