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Close to 400 production companies are based in Metro Orlando,
employing 3,400 individuals and annually generating $845.5 million
in sales. Businesses in the sector provide diverse creative
services:
- Website design
- Corporate training programs
- Interactive e-commerce
- Video game development
- Military simulations
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- Special effects
- Theme park rides and shows
- Education tools
- PDA content
- Computer animation
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The emerging digital media cluster in Metro Orlando has aligned
with related industries that have already established a foothold in
the region such as modeling, simulation and training (MS&T),
film and entertainment, and theme parks and attractions. As
technology has advanced, digital media has become a complementary
element to these industries with seemingly unlimited potential for
cross application.
Local companies have captured high-profile clients, as well as
lucrative government contracts from the U.S. Navy and Army, as they
both have extensive facilities in the area.
- A studio was awarded a $1.4 million contract from the U.S. Navy
to develop Battle Stations, a 12-hour immersive training exercise
for use in a final exam for boot camp recruits.
- A local media production firm was selected by NASA to produce a
kiosk using 3D Flash animation and video for use at the tradeshows
and Kennedy Space Center.
- A firm was awarded a $1 million contract from the Pittsburgh
Steelers to provide computer kiosks at Heinz Field.
Further backing the digital media cluster in Metro Orlando are
businesses directly linked to the field, which provide services and
support enabling the industry to prosper:
- Software publishers
- Computer system design
- Telecommunications
- Communications equipment manufacturing
- Graphic design services
For more information on some of Metro Orlando's leading digital
media companies, please visit their Web sites by clicking on the
links below, or, visit Company
Profiles to read brief synopses of each company.
360Ed
Blue Orb, Inc.
Digimation
Digitec
Productions
Dream Balloon
Productions
ECS
Electronic Arts (EA)
Helios Interactive
House of Moves
IDEAS
Indra Systems, Inc.
Instruxo LLC
IZEA
Lightmaker
Lockheed Martin
n-Space, Inc.
NBC
Universal
Premise
Entertainment
Science Applications International
Corporation (SAIC)
Vidaroo
ZeeGee Games
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