Stories from February 15th, 2011

Starz Animation Toronto announces new Hires & Projects

While people complain about Hollywood VFX studios crumbling under mismanagement, unrealistic deadlines, and tight budgets, studios elsewhere seem to be thriving.  Case in point comes from a new announcement out of Canada’s STarz Animation Toronto which has just announced a few new hires, bringing the numbers of 100. They’re working on three new projects for both TV and film, and wrapped up work last year on the currently playing Gnomeo & Juliet.

“It was an easy decision for me and my colleagues to join the Starz team and help develop a new VFX division,” says award-winning Visual Effects Producer/Supervisor Bret Culp, who led VFX for films like Silent Hill and such TV projects as “The Tudors.”  “Right out of the gate, this new unit is one of the strongest I’ve ever worked with, both because of the talent we’ve assembled and the great resources and inspiring environment that a place like Starz Animation provides.”

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