Tell us about your background. I started out studying Asian Studies and Japanese, then briefly became a make-up artist before an opportunity as a production assistant at an animation studio arose. That turned out to be a great fit for me, and what was initially a Summer job led to a permanent role in Human […]
Why is lighting so important in animated films? Lighting is a key tool in supporting the story visually, conveying mood and expressing emotion. The impact that lighting choices have is truly wide-ranging. It can be effective in simple ways such as directing the viewer’s eye by smartly placing our lights and shadows, or it can […]
It took two years for a 240-person crew to produce The Addams Family. A total of 1,173 shots were done across the 86-minute length of the film. To put into perspective what was involved to just create one character’s look, a total of 85,000 hairs were required to generate Cousin Itt. Guided by director Greg […]
Visual effects veteran brings his creative expertise to the studio’s senior team. Cinesite’s London studio recently welcomed VFX supervisor Ben White, who joins the company with 20+ years of features and episodic experience. Ben has worked as a CG/VFX supervisor on a variety of large-scale features, including Guardians of The Galaxy, Avatar, Man of Steel, […]