Creative multimedia studio Duck has taken on stateside representation for U.K. motion shop Mainframe, which sports a collective of producers, designers and 2D and 3D animators in London and Manchester. Mainframe specializes in animation, VFX and motion graphics for commercials, promos, titles and branded creative content.
Mainframe’s portfolio includes work with such U.K. agencies as McCann Erickson, Mother, Publicis and TBWA for broadcast, cinema, online and mobile media companies, including Animal Planet; BBC; BBC–Radio 1, — Radio 2 and –1Xtra; Channel 4; Five; IDEO; Karmarama; MTV; Nickelodeon; Sci-Fi; Sony Computer Entertainment Europe; VH1; and Virgin Media Television, among others.
“We’ve recently found that the commercials world has reacted very positively to our work, so the next logical step was seeing how the U.S. would take to us,” noted Mainframe owner/managing director Adam Jenns. “After a fair bit of searching we found Duck Studios. They’ve got an extremely talented roster and it felt like the right fit. We’re confident they’ll open new doors for us.”
While Mainframe originally worked primarily for broadcasters, they have expanded into commercial work and recently signed to London-based Independent’s new animation/VFX arm A Very Special Place. Joining Duck and establishing an international presence marks the next phase in the company’s development.
Disney Pledges $15 million In L.A. Fire Aid As More Celebs Learn They’ve Lost Their Homes
The Pacific Palisades wildfires torched the home of "This Is Us" star Milo Ventimiglia, perhaps most poignantly destroying the father-to-be's newly installed crib.
CBS cameras caught the actor walking through his charred house for the first time, standing in what was once his kitchen and looking at a neighborhood in ruin. "Your heart just breaks."
He and his pregnant wife, Jarah Mariano, evacuated Tuesday with their dog and they watched on security cameras as the flames ripped through the house, destroying everything, including a new crib.
"There's a kind of shock moment where you're going, 'Oh, this is real. This is happening.' What good is it to continue watching?' And then at a certain point we just turned it off, like 'What good is it to continue watching?'"
Firefighters sought to make gains Friday during a respite in the heavy winds that fanned the flames as numerous groups pledged aid to help victims and rebuild, including a $15 million donation pledge from the Walt Disney Co.
More stars learn their homes are gone
While seeing the remains of his home, Ventimiglia was struck by a connection to his "This Is Us" character, Jack Pearson, who died after inhaling smoke in a house fire. "It's not lost on me life imitating art."
Mandy Moore, who played Ventimiglia's wife on "This Is Us," nearly lost her home in the Eaton fire, which scorched large areas of the Altadena neighborhood. She said Thursday that part of her house is standing but is unlivable, and her husband lost his music studio and all his instruments.
Mel Gibson's home is "completely gone," his publicist Alan Nierob confirmed Friday. The Oscar winner revealed the loss of his home earlier Friday while appearing on Joe Rogan's... Read More