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    Sean Starkweather joins ArsenalFX as creative director

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    SANTA MONICA, Calif. --

    ArsenalFX, a visual effects postproduction studio specializing in high-end commercial effects, has named Sean Starkweather as creative director.

    Prior to joining ArsenalFX, Starkweather was a creative director at Stardust, finishing spots for brands such as Air Jordan, Samsung and Starbucks. Previously, he completed creative direction on campaigns for Toyota, Yahoo!, Blackberry RIM, Microsoft, Hyundai, U.S. Cellular and BP.

    Starkweather studied Graphic Design at Art Center College of Design in Pasadena.  After graduating in 2006, Starkweather worked as an art director and lead animator at motion design studios in Los Angeles, including Logan and Blind. He also worked on feature film main titles for “Up in the Air” and “The September Issue.”

    “Prior to his start, we had enjoyed working with Sean on some wonderful projects,” said ArsenalFX EP Ashley Hydrick. “Simply put, we were impressed by his ability to introduce a endless stream of creative ideas and solutions.”

    As a creative director with expertise in the full gamut of commercial production–from the concept and design phases through final finishing–Starkweather said,“My goal is to further our reach with clients in the design and graphics sectors. We’ve got an awesome team of artists and producers and I look forward to this new opportunity to work with them on a wide range of projects.”

    Founded in Santa Monica by Mark Leiss in 2008, Arsenal FX has contributed visual effects to hundreds of commercial spots on behalf of such major clients as Sony, Coca-Cola, Dr. Pepper, Nike, Redbull, BMW, Bud Light, Hyundai, Audi, Lexus, Chevrolet, Mazda, McDonald’s, State Farm and U.S. Cellular.

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    Hwang Dong-hyuk On Season 2 of “Squid Game,” Wrapping Production on Season 3; What’s Next?

    Thursday, December 26, 2024

    Viewers may gasp, cringe or cry out watching characters die on Netflix's "Squid Game," but those simulated deaths have a different effect on its creator, writer and director. Instead, Hwang Dong-hyuk feels happiness seeing them go.

    The show has a huge cast and Hwang says it was "really difficult" to manage everyone on set.

    As characters would die, Hwang recalls saying to the actors on their last day, "'Oh no! How sad! I won't see you tomorrow,' but I was always smiling inside."

    "Squid Game" season two premieres Thursday. It once again stars Lee Jung-jae and centers around a secret competition in South Korea that targets people in debt and the winner gets a big cash prize. What they don't know is that losing the game is deadly.

    Hwang originally conceived of the show 15 years ago as a two-hour film but it failed to gain traction with financiers or even interested actors. He put it aside and worked on other films instead. He then had the idea to make it a TV series instead and took the project to Netflix. There, it could reach a wide audience.

    "I never in my wildest dream thought it was going to be this huge," said Hwang, who spoke about the show and what comes next. Answers have been edited for clarity and length.

    Q: What have you learned from "Squid Game"?

    HWANG: I learned that I shouldn't give up. If you love something and if you want to create something, it might not work now, but the time might come later. Or that idea could be the source of inspiration for something else.

    Q: You've already finished filming season three of "Squid Game." Have you thought about what your next project will be?

    HWANG: I'm afraid to talk... Read More

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