New York-based production house Cause & [Effect] delivers a colorful twist on innovative ideas in the “Curiosity” web series for Intel out of Discovery Science. Each episode of the newly revived Curiosity series will focus on a single enduring question in science, technology and society. Cause & [Effect] handled complete production and post production for the five-part web series: developing the overall design, shooting the interviews with the subjects and handling all of the animation and post production in-house. The series features John Hengeveld, who speaks on, “Can computers cure diseases?”; Jason Waxmon, who answers, “When I store my photos in the Cloud, where do they go?; Jeff Demain, who explores, “How does a touchscreen work?”; Genevieve Bell, who ponders, “What will personal computing look like in 2020?”; and Steve Grobman, who answers, “Is my online information safe?”nnnTo view the web series online CLICK HERE.nnEach of the webisodes weaves interview footage with whiteboard-inspired animations to enliven the forward-thinking concepts of Intel thought leaders. Notes Director of Post Production Jeff Wolfe, “We wanted to make ‘edu-tainment’ pieces that allowed viewers to take in hefty ideas without feeling too overwhelmed.” The design team worked carefully to create an animated environment that would be entirely unique for each concept discussed.nnDirector Jamie Hubbard spent a great deal of time pre-interviewing the five thought-leaders chosen by Intel for this series. To further facilitate the ease and comfort of the interview shoot, an Interratron was used, which functions simultaneously as a camera and a TelePrompTer-like projector, capturing an interview subject’s close-up responses during interviews. Notes Hubbard, “Interviewing such interesting and intelligent people was really exciting. Their research, holistic approach to technology and social patterns, and behavior, shapes the way people live their lives and I think these spots do a good job of expressing that to viewers.”nnOnce the interview footage and animations were complete, the post production team edited the webisodes to provide the ideal balance of light-hearted animation intercut with footage of the articulate orators. Notes Wolfe, “It was inspiring to see how genuinely passionate and enthusiastic these individuals were about what technology can do for the world. Their humanistic and heartfelt deliveries really informed the way we approached the animation and overall look of the project.”nnCreditsnTitle: Discovery Science – Curiosity Web SeriesnClient: IntelnAgency: Discovery SciencenSupervising Producer, Discovery Channel: Rakhee JethwanProduction: Cause & [Effect]nExecutive Producer: Jason ZemlickanCreative Director/Director: Jamie HubbardnProducer/Director of Post Production: Jeff WolfenArt Director: Justin AcreenEditors: Allen Cordell, Brock Bodell, Kavitha SurananAudio Post/Mix: Splash Studios, Peter LevinnOriginal Artwork: James JenningsnDesigner/Animator: Tim LinesnnAbout Cause & [Effect]nCause & [Effect] is a collection of highly talented storytellers, artists, thinkers, and above all-CREATORS. Writing, shooting, directing, editing, designing, compositing, animation—They see every project as an opportunity for collaboration—a chance to apply their creative team’s experience, ideas and personality, to making engaging and memorable work for their clients. www.causeffect.tv
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Goldcrest Post Speeds Delivery of “Severance” Season Two
The New York Times recently wrote that the just-released Season Two of Severance will “blow your mind”—and we couldn’t agree more. Created by Dan Erickson and Ben Stiller, the Apple TV+ drama is smart, spellbinding, distinctly original and packed with surprises. For those who aren’t already devoted fans, the show centers on Mark Scout (Adam Scott), leader of a team at Lumon Industries, whose employees have undergone a “severance” procedure that surgically divides their memories between their work and personal lives. Goldcrest Post provided post services for both seasons of the show, including picture editorial support, sound editorial, ADR and sound mixing. Editorial for Season One began in 2020. Due to the restrictions imposed by the pandemic, Goldcrest supplied both onsite production offices and edit suites, and remote editing systems for individual editors, with everything linked to a central server. "Mixing at Goldcrest with our team has been a great experience,” says Stiller. “Bob and Jacob are in sync with our creative process and so good at what they do that the experience is always one where it's about how we can enhance the creative vision, with a baseline of knowing everyone is totally committed to making something as good as it can be." Diana Dekajlo, the show’s co-producer, says that the arrangement worked so well, they chose to continue the hybrid approach for Season Two. “We’re a remote friendly show,” she explains. “Whether we’re at Goldcrest, our studio in the Bronx or at home, our workflow is seamless. I conduct remote daily meetings with my immediate staff, and weekly meetings with editorial and VFX, and we talk to each other as if we were just down the hall. It makes for great staff... Read More