Digital Domain and directors Neil Huxley and Vernon Wilbert of sister shop Mothership teamed with Square Enix and Airtight Games to create this :90 trailer to launch the game Murdered: Soul Suspect, which is slated for release later this year. The trailer was unveiled during E3, piquing viewers’ imaginations with a brief origin story of the game’s protagonist, Ronan, and building to a climactic reveal.
Production Company: Digital Domain, Inc.,Digital Domain, Inc. Rich Flier, VP/executive producer; Scott Gemmell, head of production; Vernon Wilbert, VFX supervisor; Tiffani Manabat, VFX producer; Alex Michael, VFX coordinator; Lee Carlton, CG supervisor (character); Tim Jones, CG supervisor (lighting/FX); Stew Burris, previs artist; Brian Creasey, Daisuke Nagae, Christian Sanchez, Lily Heng, generalists; Rick Glenn, animation supervisor; Paul Wood, Les Major, animators; Adrian Diamond, TD; Rick Fronek, assistant TD: Ken Jones, Adam Briggs, VFX artists; Jason Mortimer, VFX artist/previs artist; Rafael Colon, compositing lead; Franz Kol, Lenz Kol, Peter Sidoriak, compositors; Cody Williams, motion graphics artist; Chris Weston, concept artist; Colin Woods, Jeremy Lusk, editors; Jeff Heusser, Flame artist.,(Virtual Production/Motion Capture)
Gary Roberts, virtual production supervisor; Gaby Rios, motion capture production supervisor; April Warren, lab supervisor; Ryan Beagan, motion capture lead; Chris Cummins,
The Best Work You May Never See: White Ribbon, Bensimon Byrne, Director Angie Bird Introduce Us To “My Friend, Max Hate”
White Ribbon has launched its โMy Friend, Max Hateโ campaign in Canada featuring this public service film that follows the journey of a young, isolated boy who becomes influenced by a misogynistic online puppet, โMax Hate.โ The PSA reveals how online figures in the manosphere--a network of online communities promoting hateful, misogynistic rhetoric which fuels attitudes among young men and boys that contribute to gender-based violence.
โItโs alarming to see the growing impact of the manosphere and how they are conditioning vulnerable populations such as teens, particularly young men,โ said Humberto Carolo, White Ribbon CEO. โThese misogynistic online groups have existed for years, but their influence has grown under controversial figures, driving an increase in gender-based violence. With the My Friend, Max Hate campaign, our goal is to expose the damaging influence of misogynistic figures and raise awareness, particularly among young men who are often drawn into these toxic online communities.โ
Launching two weeks before Safer Internet Day (February 11), the campaign--from Toronto agency Bensimon Byrne--underscores the importance of online safety and protecting youth through clear content boundaries.
White Ribbon is creating an online resource hub that educates individuals on how to recognize harmful online groups and provides support for young men and boys seeking to escape. Additionally, the campaign will launch a TikTok account, @max_hate_, featuring the PSA โMy Friend, Max Hateโ puppet to expose how these figures gain influence and spread hate in a space that reaches those most influenced, young men.
The PSA was directed by Angie Bird via Toronto-based Westside Studio.
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