Top Ten Visual Effects Chart
  • Monday, Oct. 16, 2023
SHOOT 3rd Quarter 2023 Top Ten Visual Effects & Animation Chart

SHOOT's 3rd Quarter 2023 Top Ten Visual Effects & Animation Chart ranges from a poignant animation piece showing the impact of Alzheimer's to a look at the risks entailed with data misuse and AI in the context of "sharenting," the creation of travel guide characters showing us the virtues of Oregon, and a Rolling Stones' music video in which famed Sunset Boulevard billboards come to life.

So have a gander at the stellar visual effects and animation fare in our Q3 rundown.

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Client Alzheimer’s Research UK Lorna Dawson, head of brand; Hannah Reynolds, brand manager. Agency Above+Beyond Dom Goldman, chief creative officer; Artem Bjork, Ash Prentice, Tim Van der Mee, creatives; Laura Graham, chief production officer; Annabel Jewers, Charlotte Jude and Elin Tiberg, producers; Andy Breese, head of design; Maria Kay, Kieran Rafferty, designers; Mike Phillips, Claudia Bennett, strategy directors. Animation Passion Pictures againstallodds, directors; Matt Saxton, animation producer; Belle Palmer, animation exec producer. Production Company--Live Action Tubby Brother Films Ben and Dan Tubby, live-action directors; Rosie Litterick, live-action producer. Postproduction No.8 London Ellie Thwaites, KIaren Noden, producers postproduction Music Wake the Town Tom Player, composer; Dom Bastyra, music. Media Planning/Buying Yonder Media Ed Cox, managing director.

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Client Deutsche Telekom Agency DDB Germany, adam&eveBerlin Jens Pfau, Diana Sukopp, Richard Brim, chief creative officers; George Strakhov, Philipp Schwartz, chief strategy officers; Christian El Asmar, René Herder, creative directors; Ophelia Dartey, Lars-Frederic Rexa; creative team; Fabio Santos, sr. copywriter; Meike van Meegen, producer; Patrick Huber, AR filter designer; Denis Leonov, machine learning engineering. Production Company Tempomedia Berlin Sergej Moya, director; Julia Moya, producer; Armin Franzen, DP. Casting Juntke Casting Editorial Andrej Gontcharov, editor. Postproduction SPC/Supercontinent Sebastian Raphael, Felix Schroder, post producer; Mario Bertsch, VFX supervisor; Benedikt Hugendubel, colorist. Music & Sound Supreme Music

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Client Travel Oregon Kevin Wright, VP, global marketing; Katy Clair, director, global marketing services; Mark Senffner, brand manager. Agency Wieden+Kennedy, Portland, Ore. Azsa West, chief creative officer; Derek Szynal, Nick Stokes, creative directors; Elora Clement, art director; Kamey Murphy, copywriter; Orlee Tatarka, head of production; Nicole Kaptur, executive producer; Eunice Pang, producer; Cj Corey, creative operations manager; Victoria Tengblad-Kreft, design producer; Cathy Ormerod, Airelle Wilkins, Reshidev RK, Reena Chai, designers; Vicki Liu, Beth Schuenemann, Liliya Dru, design studio specialists; Anthony Holton, strategy director; Blake Smoral, strategist. Agency W+K New York Amy Abrahams, director of local broadcast. Production Company Blinkink Joe Pelling, director; Katie Aaulkenburg, photographer; Bart Yates, exec producer; Jake Parker, Gwyn Fletcher, line producers; Kevin Fletcher, DP; David Sitcotte, production design/art direction; Javier De La Paz, 1st AD. Editorial Joint Steve Sprinkel, editor; Charlie Harrington, Cj Duncan, assistant editors; Jenny Greenfield, post producer; Kathleen Russell, post exec producer. VFX Framestore Kevin Rooney, Edwin Schapp, animation; Carlos Adarraga Gomez, Glenn Teel, Flame; Chanwut Loakhajorn, Nuke; Rebecca Teichner, Sean Dollins, tracking; Dustin Indrebo, editorial; Andrew Mclintock, VFX producer; Cydney Wong, Diego Bonora, coordinators; James Rogers, creative director. Color Royal Muster Roslyn Di Sisto, sr. colorist; Esli Israel, Zach Wilpon, color assistants; Matthew Fulton, producer; Thatcher Peterson, exec producer. Music Field Day Sound Noah Woodburn, music producer; Harlan Silverman, composer; Leslie Carthy, exec producer. Music Marmoset

 

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Client/Label Polydor Semera Khan, creative director; Kristin  Cruickshank, creative commissioner. Production Company Riff Raff Films Francois Rousselet, director; Matthew Fone, owner/exec producer; Jane Tredget, executive producer/producer. Production Services Company 2x2=5 Josh Sondock, service company producer; Brooke Eliot, production manager; Debby Tickenoff, production coordinator; Chris Ripley, DP; Josh Montes, 1st AD; Conrad Curtis, 2nd AD; Matthew Stevens, locations manager; Molly Dickson, stylist; Glen Coco, hair; Patrick Ta, makeup. Editorial House Marsheen Dominic Leung, editor; Harriet Cawley, producer. VFX/Design Black Kite Studios Jonny Freeman, shoot supervisor and sr. VFX; George Brunt, VFX lead; Rich Fearon, colorist; Julie Evans, exec producer; Abi Klimaszewska, Hannah Ruddleston, producers; Lewes Bridson, production coordinator.

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Client Travelers Insurance Agency TBWA\Chiat\Day New York Amy Ferguson, chief creative officer; Walt Connelly, global executive creative director; Kiersten Utegg, associate creative director/copywriter; Shanon Wille, associate creative director/art director; John Doris, head of production; Chris Klein, executive producer; Matt DePaola, associate producer. Design Studio DxD--Design By Disruption Bruno Regalo, global chief design officer; Gabriel Menezes, sr. designer. Production Company SMUGGLER Henry-Alex Rubin, director; Drew Santarsiero, exec producer; Cat Restrepo, producer; Giovanna Giangregorio, Ashley Roberts, Nick Stergiou, production supervisors; Darby Pearson, Brodie Johnson, Rebecca Witzel, commercial coordinators; David Devlin, DP; Anthony Dimino, assistant director; Justin Allen, production design; Young-ah Kim, costume design. Editorial Cartel Kyle Valenta, editor; Nick Bruce, assistant editor; Lauren Bleiwiss, managing director; Evyn Bruce, exec producer; Linden Carty, producer. VFX JANE Rich Rama, exec producer; Ben Sposato, head of production; Daniel Piwowarczyk, VFX supervisor; David Parker, West Sarokin, Shauna Prescott, lead Flame artists; Joe Vitale, Flame artist. Color Grade Company 3 Sofie Friis Borup, colorist; Shannen Trop, color producer. Music Walker Sara Matarazzo, managing director; Stephanie Pigott, sr. exec producer; Dottie Scharr, Neha Ewell, sr. producers; Samantha Zirin, associate producer. Sound Design/Audio Post Duotone Audio Post Andy Green, sound designer/mixer; Greg Tiefenbrun, exec producer.

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Client 4-H Canada Agency Edelman Canada Shauna Roe, creative director, copywriter; Hira Gomes, sr. art director, designer; Tamara Sullivan, producer; Vanessa Spagnuolo, lead strategist. Production Company ROOF Studio Lucas Camargo, director/creative director; Guto Terni, director/creative director/art director; Vinicius Costa, creative director; Fernanda Curi, executive producer; Marcio Lovato, head producer; Patrizia Fanganiello, line producer; Heber Conde, Wallan Oliveira, CGI TD; Alexandre Eschenbach, lead 3D; Paulo Crumbin, Estevao Chromiec, storyboards; Lucas Ribeiro, Heber Conde, 3D layout; Leo Rezende, Ricardo Viana, Tiago Mesquita, Geison Araujo, Gabriel Oliveira, Danilo Gerard, Lucas Lira, Leandro Wagner, Thales Simonato, Alehandro Franca, 3D modelers; Danilo Pinheiro, rigger; Claudio Jr, Marcelo Vaz, Thales Simonato, Gean Carlos, Henrique Tomé, Milton dias, Pedro Henrique Placido, William Silva, Tiago Mesquita, Thales Simonato, Julio Bonfante, lookdev/lighting artists; Lucas Amaral, groomer; Francisco Catao, animation supervisor; Rodrigo Dutra, Marcio Kakuno, Gabriel Carmo, Matheus Caetano, Fernando Donizetti, Jeffry Syahputra Wy, Lucas Degani, Leonardo Paul, Gustavo Bertozzi, animation team; Heber, Conde, Mindblown Lab, VFX. Music/Mix Marcelo Baldin; Jorge Pereira, composer.

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Client Courageous Conversation Global Foundation Agency Goodby Silverstein & Partners Margaret Johnson, chief creative officer; Anthony O’Neill, Rony Castor, creative directors; Ben Burgoyne, art director; TShea King, Alanna Johnson, copywriters; Pedro Zuccolini, Johann Vernizzi, Carlos Hernandez, designers; Nick Bizzack, motion artist (E-Level); Bonnie Wan, partner, head of brand strategy; Christine Chen, partner, head of communication strategy; Simran Kaur, sr. brand strategist; Jim Haight, head of production; Timothy Plain, production department manager; Danielle Riccardi, executive producer; Lorraine Schreyer, sr. producer. Karl Williams, production manager (Detroit). Agency Critical Mass Val Carlson, chief creative officer; Alisa Hansen, chief production officer; Steve Savic, executive creative director; Will Danilow, group creative director; Michael McGrath-Sing, creative director; Peter von Sass, copy director; Tyler Wong, sr. art director; Myrrha Bone, associate designer; William Mincy, technology director; Sarah Pidgeon, executive producer; Carolina Rodriguez, sr. producer; Courtney Ring, technology lead; Jaden Rose, Brendan Azzano, developers; Charlie Doyle associate strategist. Kelly Liu, associate search strategist; Andrzej Milosz, group 3D director; Diego Quesada, Orlando Villalobos, 3D artist; Damian Hadala, tech strategist. Production Company The Mill Andrew Proctor, director; Anastasia Von Rahl, managing director; Scott Tinter, head of production; Daniel Beldy, exec producer, VFX; Esther Montgomery, sr. producer, VFX. Editorial & Color Company The Mill Los Angeles Joe Mackedanz, sr. editor; Al Benoit, editor; Yerlan Tanayev, colorist; Brandee Probasco, exec producer, color; Denise Brown, sr. producer, color;  Daymian Mejia, Baptiste Carrara, Alexandra Makarenko, color assists. Audio & Sound Design Yessian  Brian Yessian, chief creative officer; Michael Yessian, head of production; David Gold, exec producer; Andy Grush, creative director; Mark Chu, composer. Sound Design & Mixing Lime Studios Dave Wagg, sound designer, audio engineer; Matthew Conzelmann, assistant mixer; Susie Boyajan, exec producer; Cassie Underwood, producer. VFX The Mill Esther Montgomery, sr. VFX producer; Rob Ufer, VFX lead Flame artist; Tim Kafka, CG lead artist; Brian Lesiangi, Ziming Liu, Jay Antonio, Nick Carvalho, CG artists; Preksha Kumar, Praveen Sharma, assets; Jaime Yoo, designer. Voiceover Craig Mitchell

 

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Client Volkswagen Agency AlmapBBDO, São Paulo, Brazil Filipe Bartholomeu, president & CEO; Luiz Sanches, Marco “Pernil” Giannelli, chief creative officers; Rodrigo Almeida, Rafael Gil, executive creative directors;  Iron Brito, Felipe Cirino, creative directors; Francis Allan, Gustaavo Tasselli, creatives; Diego Villas Bôas, Vera Jacinto, and Murillo Moretti, AV production; Cristiana Uehara, Talita C. de Souza, Hannamy Layla, Samanta de Melo, Beatriz Amâncio, content; Sabrina Ramiles, head of creative tech; Paulo  Savela, UXD. Image Treatment HH Produção e Tecnologia de Imagens Publicitárias Film Production Boiler Filmes Dulcidio Caldeira, director; Juliana Martellotta, exec producer; Juliana Sigolo, production head; Bruna Fernandes, Cintia Varella, Marina Rohnik, coordination team; Bruno Roberti, 1st AD; Juliano Lopes, DP; Martin Garcia, art director; Ricardo Dos Anjos, makeup & hair; Heleno Manoel, stylist; Roberto Bellezia, production director (São Paulo); Magali Heinze, production director (Florianopolis); Giovanna Moretto, wardrobe (Florianopolis); Cintia Cappellano, cast producer (São Paulo, Florianopolis). Celebrity Maria Rita Editorial Ricardo Quintela, editor & post coordinator; Fabio Jose Bento, assistant editor. Postproduction Flow Effects Rafael Barao, postproduction; Acauan Pastore, colorist. Music  Fernando Forni, Ricardo Pinda, Rogerinho Pereira, musical production; Hilton Raw, musical direction. Sound Design and Mix Enrico Maccio, Philip Braunstein; Roberio Barbosa, coordinator; Maria Rita, voiceover. Audio Studio RJ Cia do Technicos; Flavio Senna, sound engineer; Alberto Continentino, bass; Rodrigo Tavares, keyboard; Wallace Santos, drums; Fernando Caneca, guitar.

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Client Hennessy Agency DDB Paris Alexander Kalchev, chief creative officer; Alexis Benbehe, Pierre Mathonat, creative directors; Mathieu Masse, Perrine Tixier, Charline Boisdon, art directors; Quentin Moenne-Loccoz, producer; Jerome Deplatiere, post producer. Production Superprime & Loveboat Damien Chazelle, director; Rebecca Skinner, Michelle Ross, Greg Panteix, exec producers; William Green, Bertille Muguet, producers; Linus Sandgren, DP; Michael Kahn, 1st AD; Florencia Martin, production designer; Emmanuelle Youchnovski, costume designer; Arturo Balseiro Santos, makeup. Production Services Unit+Sofa Filip Hedjuk, exec producer; Tereza Kalova, line producer; Henri Boraros, local production designer. Postproduction The Mill Franck Lambertz, executive creative director; Lionel Juglair, head exec; Bastien Adam, post producer; Sophie Reine, editor. Color Company 3 Matt Wallach, colorist. Music Justin Hurwitz, composer. Sound Production Company Justin Hurwitz & Barking Owl

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Client Child Poverty Action Group Alison Garnham, CEO; Sara Ogilvie, director of policy, rights and advocacy; Katie Taylor, interim director of policy, rights & advocacy; Naomi Jessop, director of business; Bea Pitel, campaign lead; Lizzie Flew, communications and campaigns manager. Agency Creature London Ben Middleton, Stu Outhwite-Noel, chief creative officers; Meg Egan, sr. creative; Tim Green, head of design; Flo Levane, sr. designer; Andrew Gibson, chief strategy officer; Flora Joll, strategy director; Kristie Girvan, head of integrated production; Niko Browne, integrated producer. Production Company SMUGGLER Adam Berg, director; Ben Croker, producer; Christabelle Stone, production manager; Tony Fernandez, 1st AD; Tim Maurice-Jones, DP; Chris Oddy, production designer. SFX Machine Shop Elaine Ngan, food stylist; Selina Wong, wardrobe stylist; Michele Baylis, hair & makeup. Editorial Trim Paul Hardcastle, editor. VFX Blacksmith NYC. Sound Design Factory UK Deborah Whitfield, head of production/exec producer; Josh Campbell, sound engineer; Ethan Day, jr. audio producer. Online Creative Outpost Music Licensing Major Tom -Jacob Wheeler; "Food, Glorious  Food,"  Wake the Town, David Bass @ Wake the Town Ltd., re-record; CW Jones, Aaron Williams, performers; Aaron Williams, producer.

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