Zoic’s Andrew Orloff to speak at Motion09
If you’re heading to motion09, October 11-14th, then you’ll have the luck of seeing Zoic Studios’ Executive Creative Director & VFX Supervisor Andrew Orloff talking.
Emmy-nominated for his work on JJ Abrams “Fringe” (for which he also earned a 2009 VES award), ”Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles” and “Jericho”, Andrew Orloff’s television credits also include HBO’s “True Blood,” “CSI: Crime Scene Investigation,” and the highly anticipated new series “V”.
Andrew established Zoic’s stage and has directed hundreds of motion control shots and other specialty sequences. He also launched the company’s successful animation division and contributed to such high-end projects as the design and creation of a 360-degree experience for EA, the innovative Fox Bot campaign for Fox Sports and the Sprint “Heroes: Destiny” web series.
His talk is titled “Standing on the Shoulders of Giants” and examines creative inspirations past and present. Read the full release after the break.

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