The Disney+ series ‘Just Beyond’ relied on VFX Legion’s creativity, technical ingenuity, and experience developing and producing intricate digital effects for a complex mix of shots. The genre anthology, inspired by R.L. Stine’s graphic novels, features eight episodes, each with a different cast and a stand-alone story set in the supernatural realm. Legion was brought on board to design the elaborate effects for ‘Which Witch?’ (Ep. 3) and create the magical feats of digital sorcery that drive the otherworld tale. Headed up by Co-Founder and VFX Supervisor, James David Hattin, Legion’s LA and B.C. studio’s team crafted a variety of digital simulations, seamlessly matching camera angles and blending the photorealistic imagery with practical footage. Throughout the story, conjurations are manifested by a range of dynamic visual effects simulated by artists in Houdini.
Genres: Horror, Sci-Fi, Young Adult
Streaming Service: Disney+
Production Companies:
20th Century Fox Television, Boom! Studios, KatzSmith Productions
Ryan Zaragoza – Director
Executive Producers: David Katzenberg, Seth Grahame-Smith, Aaron Schmidt, David Walpert, Stephen Christy, Marc Webb
Co-Executive Producers: R.L. Stine, Jeffrey Downer, Rob Rosell
R.L. Stine – based on the BOOM! Studios graphic novels by Seth Grahame-Smith – created by Mitali Jahagirdar – written by
Visual Effects: VFX Legion LA/B.C.
James David Hattin – visual effects supervisor, Antonio Gallardo – visual effects producer, Nate Smalley – head of production Legion/LA, Dylan Yastremski – head of production Legion/B.C., Alanna O’Brien – visual effects coordinator, Matthew Noren – visual effects coordinator, Mace Al-Hendi – quality control coordinator, Joseph Soloway – quality control coordinator, Rommel S. Calderon – cg supervisor, Eric Ebling – cg artist, Julian Gleizer – cg artist,Bryan Shepperd – cg artist, Ruy Delgado – tracking artist, Michael G. Jackson – tracking artist, Dave Tipper – matte painter, Nick Guth – digital compositor, Matthias Lowry – digital compositor, Eugen Olsen – digital compositor
The Undeniable Voice of Art
Creative Growth, the first organization dedicated to supporting artists with developmental disabilities, has teamed up with creative marketing company, John McNeil Studio to unveil its new brand. Representing 50 years of elevating the work of artists with disabilities within the arts community, Creative Growth’s new brand campaign includes a new identity and logo, new positioning, brand film and a redefined strategy centering on the ‘undeniable voice of art.’ Creative Growth’s evolved brand is at the forefront of a shift towards art that stands for the inherent reveal — the power of artistic expression to bring understanding and connection to us all. The brand’s new expression includes unobtrusive color and design choices that purposely don’t compete with the voice of the artist and instead, serve as a container for the art to have a voice of its own. Executive Creative Director, Gerald Lewis of John McNeil Studio explains “We needed to create a powerful, distinctive voice for the brand. But, it couldn’t compete with the voice of the artists because in the end, the art has to speak. It had to be simple, honest and genuine, in line with the mission of Creative Growth. Artists will spend 30 years making work, honing their craft and following their voice inside this space. We wanted to celebrate that. So, while the mark, the brand, is simple and honest, it’s also expansive and energetic.” Kicking off the new brand campaign is a short film capturing the voice of artist William Scott as he walks through downtown Oakland and enters... Read More