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LAIKA/house President/Executive Producer Lourri Hammack
announced the appointment of Ben Fischler as Visual Effects Supervisor for LAIKA/house.
In his new position, Fischler will drive the look and push the visual quality of projects within the LAIKA/house CG Department.
"Ben brings a broad range of experience and knowledge to studio. I look forward to collaborating with him in developing new visual styles to complement our expertise in character animation," said LAIKA/house Creative Director Kirk Kelley.
Fischler joined LAIKA/house after leaving DreamWorks Animation, where he worked as a Production Lighter on projects including: Madagascar, Madagascar 2: The Crate Escape, Bee Movie, Shrek2,Shrek The Third, and Over The Hedge.
Before working on feature film animation, Fischler co-founded CG studio Imagination Plantation, which was purchased and incorporated by WildBrain in 1999. He went on to become the Senior Technical Director at WildBrain and technical directed the feature Hubert’s Brain.
"Early in my career, building and leading intimate, focused teams was a fun challenge. After working on several features at DreamWorks, I was ready to return to the fast-paced excitement of short-form production. The Visual Effects Supervisory role at LAIKA/house is a perfect fit for my experience and growth," Fischler said.
“Ben brings a keen creative vision, a wealth of production experience in the commercial and feature animation industries, and a passion for doing great work. We are thrilled to have him join our team,” said LAIKA/house CG Department Manager Roland Gauthier.
Fischler, who grew up in New York City, graduated from the Academy Of Art College and attended the University Of Montana and Brooklyn College.
About LAIKA/house
LAIKA/house is world renowned for its skill in storytelling and character animation in many media, including 2D, CG and Stop Motion. The commercial studio produces commercials, branded entertainment and content for television, film, Internet and mobile venues. The team’s ability to create stunning designs and commercials has garnered the attention of advertising agencies such as Leo Burnett, Wieden + Kennedy and BBDO and has attracted clients such as Starbucks, Apple, Coca-Cola, ESPN, M&M’s and the NFL on Fox.
The studio, owned by Nike co-founder and Chairman Philip H. Knight, has a 30-year animation history of presenting the artistry of award-winning filmmakers, designers and animators. In addition to numerous international honors, the company has won two Academy Awards, 11 Emmy Awards, 11 Clio Awards, three London International Advertising and Design Awards, five Mobius Advertising Awards and two Cannes Lion International Advertising Festival awards.
For more information about the company or to view recent work, please visit
http://www.laika.com/house.
Alise Munson, LAIKA/house, 503.276.0110 1400 NW 22nd Ave., Portland, OR 97210
“ฦvolution” Comes Full Circle At The Chelsea Film Festival
The Chelsea Film Festival, running from October 16th through October 20th, 2024, at Regal Cinemas here in Union Square, is set to host the East Coast premiere of ฦvolution, a thought-provoking experimental micro-short film that proves big ideas can come in small packages and in perfect circles.
In just 1 minute 16 seconds, this cinematic gem by Award-Winning Director Romina Schwedler, with original music by Argentine Composer Ignacio Montoya Carlotto, explores a cycle as old as time: life leads to progress, progress leads to destruction, and destruction, well, leads back to life. But is this vicious circle unbreakable? ฦvolutionย suggests the answer is yes, unless we decide to open our eyes.
Inspired by the overwhelming number of recent events that threaten human existence,ย ฦvolution, possibly the shortest film in this 12th edition of the festival, plays out entirely through the symbolism of circles, cleverly illustrating โin the blink of an eyeโ the repeating patterns of history, and confronting viewers with the uncomfortable truth that our so-called โprogressโ may, in fact, be guiding us to our own ruin.Premiering at the Regal 14 Union Square, New York City, on October 18, 2024, at 11 a.m., Romina Schwedler's micro-short, featuring Leah Young with cinematography by Alan J. Carmona, will be sure to spark conversations longer than the film itself! Forcing viewers to reconsider the true meaning of evolution, not just as a biological process, but as a reflection of our collective journey as humans.
With a string of festival appearances across the globe, including CineGlobe at CERN (Switzerland/France), Oscarยฎ... Read More