Spider-Man: Far From Home
Our crew screening in London took place at the beginning of this week and it’s now officially out in cinemas worldwide. We hope you’re enjoying Spider-Man: Far From Home, the latest release from the film team. Watch out for info on our work next week #dontspoilspidey
High-flier
Spidey is swinging for new heights at the box office since it’s release.
‘Spider-Man’ Nabs Record $27 Million Wednesday
Fan Mail
io9: ‘There’s one sequence in particular that features some of the most imaginative set pieces yet to be featured in a Marvel film.’
WhatCulture.com ‘If you thought those sequences that drew from Inception and the deepest, darkest regions of Derrickson’s mind in Doctor Strange were good, you ain’t seen nothing yet.’
Esquire: ‘The film is such a joy to watch, it’s not hard to leave the theater wishing for more.’
AMPAS Awards Invitation
Huge congrats to Michael Eames, Theo Jones and Christian Manz, who have all been invited to join the great and good of AMPAS this year!
P.s. Let us know if you get any plus ones yeah?
A New Realm in Gaming
Co-directed by Ian Bradley and Gigi Ng, the newest Alienware spot out of VMLY&R New York saw the NYC team use a blend of CG and 2D effects to create a striking and out-of-this-world look.
We’re having a propa brew
This week saw some ads what were done proper in some Sean Bean and Dynamo-fronted commercials for Yorkshire Tea. The advertising team in LDN did some general clean up, a colour grade and may have needed to remove some wires on ‘magician’ Dynamo. I hate to break it to you, but he can’t really fly.
The witching hour is upon us
This week Netflix gave us our first official look at Henry Cavill as a monster hunter with supernatural powers in The Witcher. Our LDN television team are getting busy working on environments for the upcoming series.
Let’s Bounce
The LA and NY teams worked on this latest spot Bounce by Apple has drummed up lots of positive press. The tech giants were recently deemed Creative Marketer of the Year at last month’s Cannes Lions Festival.
Press: How Apple Built a Cityscape out of Trampolines for Its Gravity-Defying New Ad
Apple AirPods campaign shows man bouncing freely through city streets
Apple’s breathtaking Airpods ad is a feat of in-camera magic
Beyond ‘Gravity’
It was a pleasure to host Professor Hugh Lewis in the LDN office for his talk, ‘Beyond Gravity’ – revisiting the issue of Space Debris (as brought to life with our Oscar-winning film Gravity) and the importance of awareness around this (terrifying) environmental problem.
Professor Hugh was introduced by our very own CCO Tim Webber (who happens to know a thing or two about the film) and stuck around for an hour-long Q&A … just in case he didn’t know how much we love talking about space 💁
Leaders Summit
Director, Global Talent Development, Andrew Schlussel (LDN) spoke to a diverse group of business leaders, creatives, and government at India Inc.’s Leaders’ Summit.
Endgame chat
Not had enough Endgame content yet? Nah, us either. Download and listen to this recent episode of Fictional Frontiers (a US radio and podcast show specialising on the comic book universe) featuring our very own Rob Allman (CG Supervisor on the film).
Independence Day
Happy 4th of July to all the American Framestorians. to celebrate, CHI had an ice cream party because there are no three words that go better together.
Summer Fair
Last week the LDN office hosted a successful Summer Fair in the cafe, inviting several different vendors to take part. Staff poured in to spend their cash on everything from plants and jewellery to soaps and jams.
[Framed]
Nathan Pinard, you’ve been [Framed]. Our Producer, Nathan (MTL) spills the goss on his most dazzling qualities, his dreams and apparently he makes a mean cheesecake (but please don’t chew it loudly near him). Read it all here
Extra-curricular
The Rookies Awards voting
After studying at ArtFX, Melanie Geley and Evan Peignet (LDN) have their graduation short films “Up Against” and “Terra Nova” in the final of The Rookies contest in Visual Effects category.
The movie that gets the most shares of its page on Facebook by July 16th will win the peoples’ choice awards. You can vote for your fellow Framestorian’s entries here:
Happy Canada Day!
Our Canadian counterparts celebrated Canada Day lat Monday 1st July. Now.. what exactly is it? The technical explanation: a day to mark the anniversary of the effective date of the Constitution Act, 1867. But of course it also means it’s a day to celebrate with fireworks, parades, etc – the full works.
Catch you next week. Ciao Ciao for now.
