We are a studio of storytellers. We specialize in motion design, visual effects and animation.
Toronto, Ontario
Joined May 2016
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Oh, I thought it said "animating dads"
⚡️ “Are animated dads getting hotter?” by @nytimes xitter.gq/i/events/1390698450438…
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"A Bullet Pulling Thread" is the story of Marilyn and Barry, two siblings who lived vastly different lives. In January 2020, the RCMP killed Barry during a mental health crisis. To process her grief, Marilyn creates the “Kairos” quilt series.
Premieres June 16 at 9 PM on @tvo
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VFX artist here, heres what happened: Clients continually change the brief, shot design and planning are no longer a priority, and we have a lot more work to get through in a shorter amount of time. We have and can create work better than back in the day, it just needs the right leadership team, planning, and time to make sure it happens.
The average film changes a lot more during postproduction now than they used to. This means new work gets added to our plate and work we’ve already started (and sometimes even finished) gets scrapped. The “fix it in post” mentality also doesn’t help.
As with everything VFX related, it’s almost always the studio/leadership team who is responsible for when things don’t get done up to scratch and never the actual artists fault.
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"Why does OLD MOVIE's visual effects still hold up?"
• shot design
• planning and organization
• taste
• sticking to a plan
• appropriate timeline
• small volume of work
• appropriate budget
These principles are timeless.
Make sure you get out to see Su Rynard's lovely film The Everlasting Pea during this year's Hot Docs fest.
We created the lush vegetation that overtakes the and fully CG Colosseum during various eras in its storied existence.
What a history lesson!
hotdocs.ca/whats-on/hot-docs…
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Celebrate #EarthDay with a paddle down 110 kilometers of the first Canadian Heritage River in ‘TRIPPING The French River.’
Watch now: bit.ly/4b6Exxu
Today's the day!
Meet Taviss, and join her as she begins here adventure of exploring all the Secrets of the Forest!
We designed and animated all the cute and goofy characters that joke around in the show.
Make sure you tune in and check in out!
youtube.com/watch?v=pyu9jxS8…
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Watching @TRIPPING_Series Tripping the French on @TVOdocs is calmly mesmerizing. Can’t wait to get up there next month.
“Why are you guys just watching water?” asks the 13-year-old.
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We're so excited to be a part of the new episode in the Tripping series!
We added photoreal vfx to this relaxing ride. From a journey underwater to visit a beaver lodge, to fully re-creating a company logging town.
Luxurious!
trippingseries.ca/
Check out the new episode of TRIPPING, premiering April 21 on TVO.
With VFX by us!
‘TRIPPING The French River’ takes viewers on an enchanting three-hour canoe trip, paddling down the first river to be recognized as a Canadian Heritage River 🛶.
Don’t miss the #worldpremiere of ‘TRIPPING The French River,’ April 21 at 8 PM on @tvo
#tvooriginal
We're very pleased to share our 2024 Reel.
Featuring the latest-and-greatest stuff we've been doing, as well as work from the past that we're particularly proud of.
We hope you enjoy!
vimeo.com/919194736
Our new site just launched, please have a look:
electricsquare.net
We have a tonne of new work to share, and a good place to start is our House Reel:
vimeo.com/719886379
Thanks!
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'Clash of the Titans' was unleashed in the UK on this day 41 years ago!
Please share your memories of Ray Harryhausen's final film with us here. Will you be watching this classic movie over the weekend? #Harryhausen100 #ClashoftheTitans1981 #ReleasetheKraken
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One more sleep until DOXA! Get your tickets....
💥🥁 Less than 12 hours till #DOXA2021 goes live online! Check out our recent posts for the complete line-up including 47 features, 38 shorts, plus live & prerecorded Q&A sessions. 🤘See the full program & get tickets at buff.ly/3h6rovA!
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"..think about all your money, picture it just catching fire & burning slowly. And at the point you start to cry, make sure you're putting less than that into high risk."
Amber Scott, CEO @OutlierCanada in Dead Mans Switch
Discover the mystery of missing millions and a dead CEO:
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Our director @SheonaMcDonald on @globalnews today ahead of #DOXA2021, discussing Dead Man's Switch & her other festival entry this year #IntoLight.
Get your tix: sqz.co/aB8ZiKV
#WomenInFilm #SupportCanadianFilm
#watchDeadMansSwitch
@DOXAFestival @thenfb @cbcdocs
Preview of #DOXA2021 Film Festival with @SoniaSunger, featuring @SheonaMcDonald's
#IntoLight (w/ NFB), @deadmansfilmDOC (w/ CBC). globalnews.ca/video/7814472/…
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Today!! Stream Dead Man's Switch and 200 more documentaries as part of @HotDocsCinema.
Tickets available now.
🚨🚨🚨 #HotDocs21 is officially online across Canada! Discover more than 200 outstanding films from around the world, settle in and start streaming now: bit.ly/3rwsF0h
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Dead Man's Switch: A Crypto Mystery makes the @globeandmail's 10 best at Hot Docs!
Your 10 best #HotDocs21 bets, from a Canadian cryptocurrency mystery to a long-lost summer of soul. @hotdocs starts Thursday, and is available to audiences across the country. theglobeandmail.com/arts/fil…