Curious Pictures, headquartered in New York, has signed director Brian Drucker whose background is as an animator and VFX artist. Drucker has worked at a number of top N.Y.-based motion graphics, animation and VFX houses, most recently Freestyle Collective.
He is already at work on his first Curious project, a animated sequence for a feature film being produced by Focus Features.
Drucker is a director/designer with an extensive animation resume that includes art direction, 3D animation/visual effects and compositing. He’s worked as a set designer for live action and theater, and as an exhibit/media designer for museums and live events. His film work combines his background in architecture, design, illustration and photography to create stylized environments and characters.
While at Freestyle Collective, which has since been merged into Nice Shoes, Drucker worked on projects for such brands and media properties as Office Depot, Syfy, Nickelodeon and Fuel TV. As a freelance designer he’s also worked at Rhino, Charlex, Tröllback, Psyop and Loyal Kaspar, among other studios.
“What I like most about Curious is that it’s able to tackle any animation aesthetic–from 3D to stop-motion to traditional to everything in between,” said Drucker. “They’re not afraid of experimenting, and I’m excited about that.”
While he’s had the opportunity to direct some projects prior to joining Curious, this move represents what he calls the next step in his growth as a director. “My goal is to integrate live action and stop motion into my 3D work in unexpected ways, and this is the perfect place from which to do that,” he related. “This is an opportunity for me to let people peer into my imagination, and I’m looking forward to that.”
The End of The “Rust” Criminal Case Against Alec Baldwin May Unlock A Civil Lawsuit
The conclusion of a criminal case against Alec Baldwin in the fatal shooting of a cinematographer clears the way for a related civil lawsuit by relatives of the deceased woman and efforts to depose the actor under oath, attorneys for plaintiffs in the civil suit said Tuesday.
At a news conference in Los Angeles, victims' rights attorney Gloria Allred said that the parents and younger sister of deceased cinematographer Halyna Hutchins were disappointed that prosecutors won't appeal the dismissal of an involuntary manslaughter charge against Baldwin. The criminal charge against Baldwin was dismissed halfway through trial in July on allegations that police and prosecutors withheld evidence from the defense.
Hutchins died shortly after being wounded during a rehearsal in the movie "Rust" in October 2021 at a film-set ranch on the outskirts of Santa Fe, New Mexico.
Baldwin, the lead actor and coproducer, was pointing a pistol at Hutchins when it discharged, killing Hutchins and wounding director Joel Souza. Baldwin has said he pulled back the hammer — but not the trigger — and the revolver fired.
Allred said Hutchins' relatives are determined to pursue damages and compensation from Baldwin and "Rust" producers in New Mexico civil court, and want Baldwin to answer questions under oath in the proceedings. Hutchins' widower and son previously reached a separate legal settlement.
"With the withdrawal that was made public yesterday, we are now able to proceed with our civil case," Allred said. "Clearly, the rights of Alec Baldwin were protected, but the due process rights of the victims — Halyna Hutchins and her parents and her sister — were violated."
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