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MAY 2021

This month we welcomed Erika Burton, our new Executive Vice President, VFX - Global Head of Studios!

Erika brings over 25 years of experience at places like Method Studios, Digital Domain, PDI/DreamWorks, Animation and Walt Disney Animation Studios. We’re thrilled to have her onboard.

As part of her new remit she will work closely with Merzin Tavaria, President, Global Production and Operations – together they will oversee the organization of DNEG’s production capabilities and the efficient delivery of work across our global locations, while identifying and implementing process and workflow improvements.

Learn more about this exciting addition to DNEG's Senior Management team.

DNEG WELCOMES ERIKA BURTON

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Grishaverse fans rejoice! This month brings plenty of behind-the-scenes treats from Netflix’s recent hit series, ‘Shadow and Bone’.

VFX Supervisor Raphael Hamm talked with The Art of VFX about DNEG’s key sequences, from summoning the sun, to shadow magic, to visualizing the port city Novokribirsk. Plus, you’ll never guess which Hollywood actor provided inspiration for the series’ mystical stag — find out here.

After that, watch it all come to life in our brand new VFX Breakdown reel!

STEP INTO THE FOLD WITH US

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MAY 2021

For our colleagues based in India - in Mumbai, Chennai, and Chandigarh - it has been a particularly difficult time as the country has been hard hit by the pandemic.

We are proud to have been supporting local communities in the region, including our donations of 50 Oxygen Concentrators and 1,000 Ration Kits which were delivered recently to the State of Maharashtra, home to our main Indian studio in Mumbai.

FIGHTING COVID-19 IN INDIA

LIKE EVERY CHALLENGE OUR GLOBAL TEAMS FACE, WE’RE STRONGER WHEN WE FACE THEM TOGETHER.

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MAY 2021

FMX – Conference on Animation, Effects, Games and Immersive Media had an all-star DNEG turnout this month, with a mix of presentations and panels representing every corner of our work!

SPOTLIGHT ON DNEG

Our Global Chief Technology Officer Paul Salvini spoke on a panel about technology and content creation in a post-

pandemic world.

Head of Motion Graphics Barry Corcoran took audiences on a deep dive into DNEG’s recent MGFX work on ‘Altered Carbon

Season 2’ and ‘Hobbs & Shaw’.

Academy Award-winning VFX Supervisor Andrew Jackson gave detailed insight into the harmonious coupling of visual effects and special effects in

‘TENET’.

Executive-in-Charge, Corporate Strategy, Philipp Wolf spoke about post-pandemic industry initiatives and the global work of the Visual Effects Society (VES).

Creative Director and Academy Award-winning VFX Supervisor Paul Franklin adventured through virtual production and his upcoming film, ‘Fireworks’.

Senior Talent Acquisition Partner Jim Brown gave a crash course on all things DNEG.

Whew, catch all that?!

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MAY 2021

This month was all about long-form storytelling.

Our VFX work appeared in Academy Award-winning director Barry Jenkins’ Amazon Prime series ‘The Underground Railroad’, a 10-part adaptation of Colson Whitehead’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel. We also helped bring to life Netflix’s multi-generational superhero series, ‘Jupiter’s Legacy’.

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What do you get when you combine dark humour, an insatiable appetite and Tom Hardy? Andy Serkis’ ‘Venom: Let There Be Carnage’ of course! The trailer for this highly-anticipated sequel recently dropped and it is brimming with delicious examples of our VFX work.

COMING SOON: TRAILER TIME!

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MAY 2021

Soho is getting spooky this October... director Edgar Wright’s new horror film, ‘Last Night in Soho’ offers creepy 60s vibes in this brand new teaser trailer. We were so excited to see our VFX work come to life in this seventh collaboration with one of our favourite directors.

Director Antoine Fuqua’s latest film trailer for ‘Infinite’ asks us: If you could remember your past lives, what would you do? The countdown is officially on for its June 10th release on Paramount+ and we can’t wait for the rest of the world to see our team’s jaw-dropping work on this film!

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MAY 2021

Enjoy the work of our talented FX and Compositing teams with the latest VFX Breakdown for Netflix's 'The Irregulars!'

A liminal space between the real world and purgatory, 'The Rip' was at the heart of the series' narrative. Discover more about how our teams delivered this climactic piece.

BEHIND ‘THE RIP’ OF ‘THE IRREGULARS’

THAT'S IT FOR THIS ISSUE - SEE YOU NEXT MONTH FOR MORE STORIES, UPDATES AND NEWS!

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‘CURSED’ VFX NOMINATED FOR BAFTA TV CRAFT AWARD

We were thrilled to be part of the team nominated for a BAFTA TV Craft Award for our work on fantasy adventure series ‘Cursed’ for Netflix. This show was a big team effort - for our part, we delighted in creating everything from

demonic bears to burning villages.

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