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Template:Realworld Digital Magic Company or Digital Magic for short, located in Santa Monica, CA., was an effects house responsible for the optical effects of numerous episodes on the last three seasons of Star Trek: The Next Generation, the first three seasons of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, and the first six seasons of Star Trek: Voyager. The company also did visual effects work for Star Trek Generations.

Digital Magic, a division of Four Media Company, produced special effects and provided post-production services and facilities to film and television productions. Among its founders was Mark Miller, who served as the company's president from 1998 until 2000, when he left the company to found Eden FX with John Gross.

Digital Magic was especially created for The Next Generation at the start of its sixth season when the franchise made the decision to drop The Post Group as main provider for effects post-production services. (Cinefantastique, issue 97, Vol 24 #3/4, p.80)

The "digital" in the name initially did not refer to the technique of computer generated imagery (CGI), but rather the use of computers as aid in compositing visual effects shots in post-production as opposed to actually generating these effects on the computer. Still Digital Magic, along with Rhythm & Hues and Santa Barbara Studios were the first production companies that were experimenting for the television franchise on a more regular basis with the new technique, that by that time was making a rapid entry in the industry. Illustrative of this was employees Joe Conti and Tim McHugh's first use of the Lightwave 3D software in creating the Anaphasic lifeform for TNG: "Sub Rosa". LightWave 3D went on to become the standard software package for CGI in the television franchise.

The company has also worked on such television productions as Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman, Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and Angel. Their film work includes Candyman, Cliffhanger, Coneheads, Dumb & Dumber, The River Wild, Judge Dredd, The Arrival, Volcano, Species II, and Armageddon.

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