Sirio Quintavalle started as a trainee at Framestore almost 15 years ago. He has worked on films like LOST IN SPACE, THE GOLDEN COMPASS, THE DARK KNIGHT or CLASH OF THE TITANS. In the following interview, he talks about his work on SHERLOCK HOLMES: A GAME OF SHADOWS.
Dmitry Tokoyakov began his career as a compositor and rose through the ranks to become VFX Supervisor. He worked many years at Bazelevs and oversaw the effects of movies like WANTED or APOLLO 18. In the following interview, Dmitry talks about his work on THE DARKEST HOUR.
Prior to joining MPC Vancouver, Seth Maury has worked for studios like Warner Digital Studios, Cinesite and Sony Pictures Imageworks. His career counts films like HOLLOW MAN, BIG FISH, SPIDERMAN 2 or ALICE IN WONDERLAND. In the following interview, Seth talks about his work on SHERLOCK HOLMES: A GAME OF SHADOWS.
Danielle Plantec is in the VFX for over 16 years. She has worked in studios as Digital Domain, Sony Imageworks, or ESC. In 2004, Danielle joined Scanline VFX and worked on films like THE DAY AFTER TOMORROW, 300 or HEREAFTER. She received a VES Award for this film. In the following interview, she talks about her work on IMMORTALS.
Sean Andrew Faden began his career in 1996 at Digital Domain where he worked on films such as THE FIFTH ELEMENT, TITANIC, FIGHT CLUB or RED PLANET. In 2004 he joined the team of Asylum Visual Effects and participate on films like CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY, THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON or DOMINO. In 2009, he joined Method Studios and oversee the visual effects of films such as LET ME IN, GULLIVER'S TRAVELS or CAPTAIN AMERICA: FIRST AVENGER. In the following interview, he talks about his work on THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO.
Tim Miller is the co-founder and creative director of Blur Studio. He directed the DANTE'S INFERNO TV spot for the Superbowl and more than 10 minutes of cinematic of this game. He has also directed the game cinematic for DC UNIVERSE ONLINE. In the following interview, he talks about his work on the main title of David Fincher's THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO.
Geoffrey Hancock has been evolving for over 10 years in visual effects, he worked at Gajdecki Visual Effects, Rainmaker and CIS Vancouver, the latter of which is now Method Studios. Geoffrey has worked on films like I Robot, VANTAGE POINT or NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM. This is his third collaboration with Clint Eastwood, he oversaw the effects of CHANGELING and INVICTUS.
Ollie Rankin worked at Weta for the first two LORD OF THE RINGS and then joined the teams of MPC and has worked on films such as KINGDOM OF HEAVEN, WATCHMEN or HARRY POTTER AND THE HALF-BLOOD PRINCE. For the occasion of INVICTUS, Ollie joined CIS Vancouver.
Kyle Cooper has designed and directed over 150 film title sequences, the most known is SEVEN. Among his recent work, we find THE WALKING DEAD, FINAL DESTINATION 5 or X-MEN FIRST CLASS. He is the founder of the studios Imaginary Forces and Prologue Films.
Ahmet Ahmet worked over 10 years in the creation of film title sequences. He handled the title of movies such as THE ONE, SPIDER-MAN, IMAGINE THAT or THE TWILIGHT SAGA: ECLIPSE.
In the following interview, they talk about their work on MISSION IMPOSSIBLE: GHOST PROTOCOL.
John Knoll joined ILM in 1986 as motion control camera operator to work on INNERSPACE and WILLOW. He will then work on THE ABYSS. He's promoted as VFX Supervisor in 1990 for the film THE HUNT OF THE RED OCTOBER (with Scott Squires). He will oversee the PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN and STAR WARS trilogies. He will also participate in MISSION TO MARS, SPEED RACER, AVATAR or recently RANGO.
He is with his brother Thomas, one of the creators of the software Photoshop. He received nine awards including the Oscar for Best Visual Effects for PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: DEAD MAN'S CHEST and more than 20 nominations. In the following interview, he talks about his work on MISSION IMPOSSIBLE: GHOST PROTOCOL that marks his return on this franchise since he had supervised the effects of the first MISSION IMPOSSIBLE.
Matt Jacobs arrived at Tippett Studio in 1997. As a compositor, he has worked on films such as MISSION TO MARS, HOLLOW MAN or BLADE II. And then as Lead compositor, he takes care of the films MEN IN BLACK II, MATRIX REVOLUTIONS or CONSTANTINE. In 2007, he will oversee the effects of THE GOLDEN COMPASS then TWILIGHT SAGA HESITATION and TEMPTATION and not forgetting HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS: PART 2. In the following interview, Matt Jacobs talks about his work on IMMORTALS.