We open on a series of eternal flames surrounding a casket at a memorial service. Being put to rest is Sgt. K Stark of the ODST force.
Grieving silently is a young man who is presumably his son. Next we see that young man having his head shaved and going through grueling training as he is becoming an elite soldier.
We’re then taken to the battlefield where he inspires others, confronts and defeats a towering robotic combatant while throwing us into the midst of the new Halo 3: ODST video game.
The two-and-a-half minute film is an epic journey which shows the coming of age of a young warrior.
The piece reunited past Halo 3 campaign collaborators, director Rupert Sanders of MJZ and the Stan Winston team of creature creators.
The agency team at T.A.G., San Francisco, included executive creative directors Scott Duchon and John Patroulis, art director Aramis Israel, copywriter Rick Herrera, executive producer Hannah Murray and producer Joyce Chen.
Eric Stern exec produced for MJZ with Laurie Boccaccio serving as line producer. The DP was Greig Fraser.
Editor was Eric Zumbrunnen of bicoastal Final Cut.
VFX house was Asylum, Santa Monica, with Rob Moggach serving as effects supervisor.
Bicoastal Human did the music.
Visual Effects Society Elects 2025 Board of Directors’ Executive Committee
The lineup of officers is set for the Visual Effects Society’s (VES) 2025 Board of Directors. The officers, who comprise the VES Board Executive Committee, were elected at the January 2025 Board meeting. The Officers include Kim Davidson, who was re-elected Board chair, and is the first Board member from outside the United States to hold this role since the Society’s inception.
“It is my privilege to serve as chair of our worldwide community of visual effects artists and innovators,” said Davidson. “Since I joined the Society 18 years ago, I have seen the VES grow from a California-based organization to a global society with 16 regional Sections and members in more than 50 countries. As the first chair elected from outside the U.S., I am representative of our thriving globalization, and I look forward to further championing our expansion worldwide. The leadership on our Board brings enormous commitment, expertise and enthusiasm to their volunteer service and I’m excited about what we can achieve, together.”
“Our Society is fortunate to have strong leadership represented on our Executive Committee,” said Nancy Ward, VES executive director. “I am honored to work alongside these exceptional, dedicated professionals, especially amidst this time of dynamic change. We appreciate their commitment to further advance the Society’s global initiatives and impact.”
The 2025 officers of the VES Board of Directors are:
--Chair: Kim Davidson
--1st Vice Chair: Susan O’Neal
--2nd Vice Chair: David Tanaka, VES
--Secretary: Rita Cahill
--Treasurer: Jeffrey A. Okun, VES
Kim Davidson, Chair
Davidson is the president and CEO of SideFX®, a company he co-founded in 1987. SideFX is... Read More