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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Stories from January 28th, 2011

A New 3D Conversion Studio on the Block: Venture 3D

If you saw the new Green Hornet or Voyage of the Dawn Treader in 3D, then you’ve already seen the work of the newest entry into 3D Conversion in Hollywood.  Coming out of “Stealth Mode” operations, Venture 3D is now officially launched and already has an impressive resume of work from some of the biggest recent hits in the industry.  How do they do it?  Well, they won’t really say aside from the use of proprietary and worldwide patented software-technology.

In order to cost-effectively convert large scale and technically intricate film projects such as The Green Hornet, Venture 3D also employs a highly-skilled and dedicated team of stereographers and artists in Los Angeles and Korea to convert shots into high-quality 3D. Todd Cogan, Venture 3D’s senior vice president of operations and one of the most sought-after and experienced 3D producers within the industry, is overseeing the company’s 3D stereoscopic production.

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