CG supervisor Michael Shelton and Flame artist Max Harris have come aboard the roster of Venice-based boutique public VFX. Both Shelton and Harris previously had tenures at the since shuttered Asylum Visual Effects. Shelton served as a CG and animation supervisor at Asylum. Prior to that, he worked at such shops as Digital Domain, Captive Audience, and Method.
Citing John Carpenter’s remake of The Thing as his holy grail of inspiration, Shelton shared, “To this day I’m still being influenced by ideas born in that movie. When I’m coming up with creature design, their approach always factors into my thinking.”
Shelton’s recent feature work includes Terminator Salvation through Asylum, and director Tony Scott’s Unstoppable.
Among other film endeavors over the years for Shelton were Pirates of the Caribbean 4, Species: Awakening and The Passion of the Christ.
Shelton’s notable commercial work includes the launch of Call of Duty, Modern Warfare, directed by Rupert Sanders of MJZ, the launch of Verizon “Droid,” also directed by Sanders, and GMC’s “Build,” an entirely digital spot showcasing the construction of the new GMC Sierra pickup truck.
Meanwhile Flame artist Harris had a four-year stretch at Asylum. His other career stops include Animal Logic, Sony ImageWorks, Blackbox Digital and Editel.
Harris got his start as a graphics technical assistant and motion control stand operator. He quickly transitioned to running Henry and Flame for features, commercials, episodic, and music videos, before entering the freelance market running both platforms in 1999.
His first major project as a freelance flame artist was director Tarsem’s The Cell. Since then Harris has gone on to work on many studio features including The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, Terminator: Salvation, Unstoppable, The Sorcerer’s Apprentice, Transformers, Mr & Mrs. Smith, Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End and The Incredible Hulk.
Television work includes Boardwalk Empire, Glee, Nip/ Tuck, The United States of Tara and The Good Wife.
Harris’ ad credits include spots for Nike, AT&T, T-Mobile, Corona, Kia and Ford.
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