Visual effects house Dneg has hired Tom Williams as managing director for episodic content in its VFX division.
With over 25 years of experience, Williams comes from Mpc where he was serving as president of visual effects. While there, he also held the role of managing director of episodic. Prior to that, he held management roles at Sky and Abbey Road Studios.
In his new position at Dneg, Williams will be based out of London and focus on expanding its episodic VFX offering, in addition to the work it delivers for its feature film clients.
“This is an exciting time to be joining Dneg, as the company doubles-down on its ambitions in the episodic VFX space to cater to high demand for its industry-leading services,” said Williams. “Over the last few years, Dneg has established itself as a destination for directors and showrunners who want to create truly spectacular visual experiences.
With over 25 years of experience, Williams comes from Mpc where he was serving as president of visual effects. While there, he also held the role of managing director of episodic. Prior to that, he held management roles at Sky and Abbey Road Studios.
In his new position at Dneg, Williams will be based out of London and focus on expanding its episodic VFX offering, in addition to the work it delivers for its feature film clients.
“This is an exciting time to be joining Dneg, as the company doubles-down on its ambitions in the episodic VFX space to cater to high demand for its industry-leading services,” said Williams. “Over the last few years, Dneg has established itself as a destination for directors and showrunners who want to create truly spectacular visual experiences.
- 5/2/2023
- by Jazz Tangcay
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Global VFX and animation firm ReDefine is set to open a new studio in Barcelona as part of its ongoing expansion. Part of the Dneg Group, ReDefine intends to build a substantial presence in the Spanish city to cater to demand from its global clients.
ReDefine Barcelona is led by Heads of Studio Jordi Cardus and Daniel Buhigas; as well as Creative Director and VFX Supervisor Patric Roos.
The Spanish studio, which is hiring now and slated to officially launch in September, will join the company’s other European studios in London and Sofia, Bulgaria; as well as its wider network of global studios across North America and India.
“I am thrilled to announce our latest ReDefine studio in the beautiful city of Barcelona,” said Managing Director Rohan Desai.
ReDefine Barcelona is led by Heads of Studio Jordi Cardus and Daniel Buhigas; as well as Creative Director and VFX Supervisor Patric Roos.
The Spanish studio, which is hiring now and slated to officially launch in September, will join the company’s other European studios in London and Sofia, Bulgaria; as well as its wider network of global studios across North America and India.
“I am thrilled to announce our latest ReDefine studio in the beautiful city of Barcelona,” said Managing Director Rohan Desai.
- 6/22/2022
- by Nancy Tartaglione
- Deadline Film + TV
Prime Focus, with its wide range of services including Cameras, Di and VFX, has always been part of most Bollywood projects in one way or the other. But for the first time, Prime Focus has not only provided the aforementioned services but also film prints and Digital Cinema Masters for Sanjay Leela Bhansali's visual extravaganza- Guzaarish. Prime Focus' Di team was lead by Rohan Desai, Chief Colorist and Di head, Prime Focus, who has also graded Slb's 'Black' and 'Saawariya' in the past said, "Like Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Black was a turning point for Di in this industry, Guzaarish will be a turning point for Prime Focus as the true one-stop shop not only to deliver complete top-quality Di and VFX work, but also to deliver the final film prints and digital copies, which is what the audience will see. It is a mark of our veritable integrated services profile.
- 12/1/2010
- by Bollywood Hungama News Network
- BollywoodHungama
Prime Focus, with its wide range of services including Cameras, Di and VFX, has always been part of most Bollywood projects in one way or the other. But for the first time, Prime Focus has not only provided the aforementioned services but also film prints and Digital Cinema Masters for Sanjay Leela Bhansali's visual extravaganza- Guzaarish. Prime Focus' Di team was lead by Rohan Desai, Chief Colorist and Di head, Prime Focus, who has also graded Slb's 'Black' and 'Saawariya' in the past said, "Like Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Black was a turning point for Di in this industry, Guzaarish will be a turning point for Prime Focus as the true one-stop shop not only to deliver complete top-quality Di and VFX work, but also to deliver the final film prints and digital copies, which is what the audience will see. It is a mark of our veritable integrated services profile.
- 12/1/2010
- by Bollywood Hungama News Network
- BollywoodHungama
Neil Sadwelkar, a Post-production technology and Digital Intermediate (Di) veteran, who has contributed to the Bollywood industry with his expertise in film Di & editing and six years of long stint with post-production major Pixion, has now moved on to Prime Focus as the Head - Technical Operations. Speaking to Bollywood Hungama.com, an elated Neil Sadwelkar said, "I will be involved in supervising day to day digital workflows, collaborating with data asset management efforts, broadcast technology, sound, and others exciting frontiers." To start with, Sadwelkar will be looking at the Indian operations of Prime Focus. Being a Di expert, he will also be involved with day to day workflow challenges at the Di division, and will be closely involved with Rohan Desai, Di head. Neil holds a Masters degree in Physics with specialization in Electronics and has played a number of roles in the Indian media industry including sound recordist,...
- 11/1/2010
- by Money Sharma
- BollywoodHungama
Neil Sadwelkar, a Post-production technology and Digital Intermediate (Di) veteran, who has contributed to the Bollywood industry with his expertise in film Di & editing and six years of long stint with post-production major Pixion, has now moved on to Prime Focus as the Head - Technical Operations. Speaking to Bollywood Hungama.com, an elated Neil Sadwelkar said, "I will be involved in supervising day to day digital workflows, collaborating with data asset management efforts, broadcast technology, sound, and others exciting frontiers." To start with, Sadwelkar will be looking at the Indian operations of Prime Focus. Being a Di expert, he will also be involved with day to day workflow challenges at the Di division, and will be closely involved with Rohan Desai, Di head. Neil holds a Masters degree in Physics with specialization in Electronics and has played a number of roles in the Indian media industry including sound recordist,...
- 11/1/2010
- by Money Sharma
- BollywoodHungama
With a recollaboration of Hey Babyy team, the recently released multi-starrer flick Housefull is all set to entertain the audiences this summer. While the film is getting rave reviews for its hilarious script, the stars' performances and the lively jokes, what makes the film more than just staple Bollywood masala is the extraordinary visual effects (VFX) and Di executed by Mumbai-based Visual entertainment services Company, Prime Focus. Talking about the vfx of the movie, Merzin Tavaria, Chief Creative Director at Prime Focus said, "Housefull is one of the most challenging films in terms of creatives and deliveries. The most important sequences being the Tiger sequence and the Monkey sequence. We had a couple of scenes which involved the lead actors interacting with a Tiger which was quite difficult to shoot in reality,That's one of the scenes where we have used VFX but the beauty of the shot is that...
- 4/30/2010
- by Money Sharma & Neville Philip Firdaus Bode
- BollywoodHungama
With a recollaboration of Hey Babyy team, the recently released multi-starrer flick Housefull is all set to entertain the audiences this summer. While the film is getting rave reviews for its hilarious script, the stars' performances and the lively jokes, what makes the film more than just staple Bollywood masala is the extraordinary visual effects (VFX) and Di executed by Mumbai-based Visual entertainment services Company, Prime Focus. Talking about the vfx of the movie, Merzin Tavaria, Chief Creative Director at Prime Focus said, "Housefull is one of the most challenging films in terms of creatives and deliveries. The most important sequences being the Tiger sequence and the Monkey sequence. We had a couple of scenes which involved the lead actors interacting with a Tiger which was quite difficult to shoot in reality,That's one of the scenes where we have used VFX but the beauty of the shot is that...
- 4/30/2010
- by Money Sharma & Neville Philip Firdaus Bode
- BollywoodHungama
Prime focus, global post production and vfx house has delivered yet another visual treat for Mukesh Bhatt's Tum Mile with the VFX team led under the creative guidance of Merzin Tavaria, Chief Creative Director and the Digital Intermediate team led by Rohan Desai, Di head and Chief Colorist , Prime Focus. The VFX team of 79 creative professionals was led by VFX Supervisor Ritesh (Ricky) Aggarwal and the look and mood of the film was set by ace Colorist, Aashirwad Hadkar. What we have created in Tum Mile is exceptional, said Merzin Tavaria. "Depicting events from the past with a see-it believability factor was a challenge for Prime Focus but we've successfully recreated the scenario and realistically projected it with effective live-action effects, complete CG shots, Compositing, matte painting etc", adds Merzin. Talking about the Di, Rohan Desai said, "Since the movie is set in the backdrop of a real incident,...
- 11/16/2009
- by Bollywood Hungama News Network
- BollywoodHungama
Prime focus, global post production and vfx house has delivered yet another visual treat for Mukesh Bhatt's Tum Mile with the VFX team led under the creative guidance of Merzin Tavaria, Chief Creative Director and the Digital Intermediate team led by Rohan Desai, Di head and Chief Colorist , Prime Focus. The VFX team of 79 creative professionals was led by VFX Supervisor Ritesh (Ricky) Aggarwal and the look and mood of the film was set by ace Colorist, Aashirwad Hadkar. What we have created in Tum Mile is exceptional, said Merzin Tavaria. "Depicting events from the past with a see-it believability factor was a challenge for Prime Focus but we've successfully recreated the scenario and realistically projected it with effective live-action effects, complete CG shots, Compositing, matte painting etc", adds Merzin. Talking about the Di, Rohan Desai said, "Since the movie is set in the backdrop of a real incident,...
- 11/16/2009
- by Bollywood Hungama News Network
- BollywoodHungama
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