Jelly New York has taken on representation of Cape Town-based Arcade Studio–a collective specializing in colorful storytelling through animation–for commercial projects across the U.S. Arcade Studio’s work spans global brands including Apple, Nickelodeon, Coca Cola, Google, Hyundai, Paypal, and UNICEF….
AFX Creative has brought Felix Urquiza on board as executive creative director. Urquiza brings nearly 20 years of experience to the Santa Monica, Calif.-based studio, working at shops like Method Studios, The Mill, and Team One, heading up the latter’s VFX/CG division TiltShift under the Team One/Publicis Groupe’s USA umbrella. In his new role at AFX, Urquiza will lead the creative team and develop new strategies to elevate its creative focus. In addition, he will be working closely with the studio’s managing director Nicole Fina to introduce new clients to AFX and expand its services beyond what it currently offers. Urquiza’s VFX expertise has been brought to bear on assorted projects for such brands as Activision, Nike, Bacardi, Samsung, Apple, Lexus, GM and Toyota, among others. He’s collaborated with agencies like Team One, Saatchi & Saatchi, Leo Burnett, BBDO, McCann, Omnicom, and Argonaut. Urquiza’s career highlights include working on his first-ever film, Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End, doing a shoot with Zack Snyder during the opening weekend of 300, working on XCOM: The Bureau (which he considers one of his favorite projects), and, being nominated twice for a VES (Visual Effects Society) Award….