“Pivot.” It’s a mantra and a directive if you want to survive in the entertainment industry during a global pandemic. That turn can mean complex protocols including testing on a daily basis while you load onto a set in a very specific way. For visual-effects companies, it’s reimagining a craft that was already primed to create solutions for the rest of the industry.
Big-name visual-effects houses had projects in the pipeline when lockdowns started all over the world. The first move for many was to relocate workers off site and out of danger with the right equipment and strengthened security protocols. These changes upped costs for some, but didn’t shut them down.
“What happened is on 36-hour notice, we’re all working from home,” says Lon Molnar, co-president of Monsters Aliens Robots Zombies (Marz), a Toronto-based visual- effects house specializing in TV VFX that has done work for “Watchmen,...
Big-name visual-effects houses had projects in the pipeline when lockdowns started all over the world. The first move for many was to relocate workers off site and out of danger with the right equipment and strengthened security protocols. These changes upped costs for some, but didn’t shut them down.
“What happened is on 36-hour notice, we’re all working from home,” says Lon Molnar, co-president of Monsters Aliens Robots Zombies (Marz), a Toronto-based visual- effects house specializing in TV VFX that has done work for “Watchmen,...
- 12/9/2020
- by Karen Idelson
- Variety Film + TV
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