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phosphene creates vfx for charlize theron’s young adult

Posted by admin On December - 9 - 2011

Under the direction of Creative Director/VFX Supervisor John Bair and VFX Producer Vivian Connolly, the Phosphene visual-effects team completed more than 80 complex shots for “Young Adult,” a dark new comedy-drama, starring Academy-Award® winning actress Charlize Theron (“Monster,” “The Road”), Golden Globe nominee Patrick Wilson (“Angels in America,” “Morning Glory”) and Patton Oswalt (“Ratatouille,” “The King of Queens”).

rhythm+hues catches luminary director steve chase

Posted by admin On August - 11 - 2011

Rhythm + Hues Commercial Studios has added multiple award-winner and industry icon Steve Chase to its director roster. Chase comes to R+H with a treasure trove of awards including Clios, Cannes Lions, and the Directors Guild of America (DGA) Award among others for classic work that has helped celebrated brands make their way into the [...]

yU+co illuminates the green lantern with 3d titles

Posted by admin On June - 30 - 2011

Looking to visually communicate the mythology of “The Green Lantern” in a compelling way, studio Warner Bros. and director Martin Campbell turned to multi-disciplined creative design/visual effects studio yU+co, lead by Creative Director Garson Yu, to design a :90 stereoscopic 3D main title sequence that not only grabbed the audience’s attention, but also brought them up to speed on the superher’s history and set up the film’s first scene.

yU+co titles set tone for pirates of the caribbean 4

Posted by admin On June - 21 - 2011

yU+co. Creative Director Garson Yu has re-teamed with Academy Award-winning director Rob Marshall and producer Jerry Bruckheimer to create the mysteriously elegant main title sequence and the dramatic main-on-end titles that bookend “Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides,” the fourth chapter in the blockbuster Disney franchise in 3D.

Future Pixar Short la luna revealed

Posted by admin On May - 5 - 2011

“La Luna is the timeless fable of a young boy who is coming of age in the most peculiar of circumstances.

Multimedia Company “The Goo” Launches!

Posted by admin On April - 22 - 2011

Paul Goldman, founder of Ear Goo, Inc. and the design studio Element, LLC, has partnered with Matt Giulvezan, formerly of MTV Networks, to launch The Goo, a new multimedia company with a primary focus on creating content for television, film, web, mobile and emerging media. The Goo consists of three divisions: Action Goo (concept + live action production), Eye Goo (editorial + design + motion) and Ear Goo (music + sound design + mix). The family of The Goo companies will work synergistically to offer clients a first-class, full-service boutique experience.

Demonstrating they are smarter than the average design/production studio, yU+co. crafted a glorious stereoscopic 3D main-on-end title sequence for the new Warner Bros animated film Yogi Bear. Led by Synderela Peng, Art Director on the design and Richard Taylor, VFX Director on the production, and Producer Sarah Coatts, the team created a sequence that cleverly [...]

Prime Focus VFX on Tron: Legacy

Posted by admin On December - 21 - 2010

Prime Focus has contributed over 120 visual effects shots to the much-anticipated Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures stereoscopic release “TRON: Legacy”. The film, which is directed by Joseph Kosinski and stars Jeff Bridges, Garrett Hedlund and Olivia Wilde, hit theaters December 17, 2010.

Mice and Dragons in Voyage of the Dawn Treader

Posted by admin On December - 15 - 2010

Michael Apted has directed the latest instalment of The Chronicles of Narnia, The Voyage of the Dawn Treader, produced by Twentieth Century Fox and Walden Media. MPC completed over 700 VFX shots for the film, creating Reepicheep, Eustace the Dragon, a deadly Sea Serpent, extensive digital environments, and the ocean going ship of the film’s [...]

Latest MPC Work for Harry Potter ‘The Deathly Hallows’

Posted by admin On November - 22 - 2010

David Yates has directed Harry Potter latest outing, the first part of the seventh installment ?‚àö√ë‚àö‚â§The Deathly Hallows’s produced by Warner Bros. MPC completed over 180 shots bringing Nagini to life, creating digi-doubles for the polyjuice transformation sequence and carrying out extensive environment work.