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Clear Angle Studios partners with Robot Air

July 30, 2025

Clear Angle Studios, the 3D capture and processing company for the film and TV industries, has announced a strategic partnership with Robot Air, a specialist scanning company based in Cape Town. This collaboration marks Clear Angle Studios’ expansion into Southern Africa, providing additional training for local talent, and establishing a dedicated hub to serve the region’s burgeoning film production landscape.

Headquartered at Pinewood Studios, Clear Angle Studios provides world-class scanning services for major studios, including Disney, Lucasfilm, Marvel, Netflix, and Universal. Its new South African presence, powered by Robot Air’s local expertise, joins Clear Angle’s existing global network of hubs in London, Los Angeles, Atlanta, Vancouver and Budapest.

Clear Angle Studios will bring its global experience to Robot Air by training the existing South African team in how to operate CAS’s signature systems, and to follow their industry-leading workflows. The partnership will also leverage Robot Air’s extensive logistical network, local knowledge, and on-the-ground operational excellence. Combined, this allows Clear Angle Studios to deploy its state-of-the-art scanning technology and proprietary workflows directly within South Africa, eliminating significant logistical hurdles for productions in the region. By combining global technology with skilled local talent, the collaboration will provide seamless access to high-end 3D capture services for characters, environments, props, and costumes in a country supported by various financial incentives for local productions.

Dominic Ridley, co-founder of Clear Angle Studios, commented: “We chose to partner with Robot Air not only because of their proven expertise and commitment to excellence in the South African market, but also because of their incredible team – we are all about the people! Our goal is to bring Clear Angle’s world-class scanning technology and workflows to Southern Africa, enabling local productions to achieve global standards while fostering growth in the region’s vibrant creative industry.”

Robin Hook, Founder and Managing Director of Robot Air, added: “Scanning services for international long- and short-format film productions have existed for years, however South Africa has lacked a local vendor supported by a globally recognized leader like Clear Angle Studios. This partnership instils confidence that the high-quality standards major studios expect are now accessible locally, eliminating the need to ship personnel and equipment. Everything is ready and waiting for them right here.”

The partnership will empower productions filming in South Africa with unprecedented access to Clear Angle Studios’ suite of services, including:

  • Character scanning

  • LiDAR scanning

  • Environment capture

  • Prop scanning

  • Costume scanning

Clear Angle Studios’ expansion into South Africa comes after the opening of its Culver City studio in December 2024 which has already served multiple high-profile projects.

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