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July 14, 2021 – Rocket Science VFX has been nominated for an Emmy in Outstanding Special Visual Effects in a Season or a Movie category for their work on THE BOYS S2 at the 73^rd Emmy Awards. All nominations were announced yesterday by the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences.

“It has been an absolute pleasure working with Eric, Stephan and Shalena; as well as collaborating with the whole production team on The Boys. Our team has produced some stellar work. Its an honor to be recognized by our peers. Congratulations to all of the other incredible nominees”, says Anthony Paterson, VFX Supervisor/Managing Partner.

As one of the major vfx partners on the hit Amazon series, Rocket Science has contributed over 500 shots, consisting of large scale CG crowds, CG exploding heads, CG gore/blood and specialty effects work, including Homelander’s laser eye effect as its seen slicing and dicing cast members.

Showrunner for THE BOYS is Eric Kripke, with the VFX team helmed by VFX Supervisor Stephan Fleet, VFX Producer Shalena Oxley-Butler, Kat Greene, VFX Coordinator and On Set VFX Supervisor, Rian McNamara. Anthony Paterson, VFX Supervisor and Chris Ross, VFX Producer, head the visual effects team for Rocket Science.

The Boys is a fun and irreverent take on what happens when superheroes – who are as popular as celebrities, as influential as politicians and as revered as Gods – abuse their superpowers rather than use them for good. It’s the powerless against the super powerful as The Boys embark on a heroic quest to expose the truth about The Seven, and Vought – the multi-billion dollar conglomerate that manages these superheroes and covers up all of their dirty secrets.

The eight-episode Amazon original series is co-produced by Amazon Studios and Sony Pictures Television Studios with Point Grey Pictures, Kripke Enterprises and Original Film.

Production and post on THE BOYS Season 3 is underway. 

Rocket Science is a boutique visual effects studio collaborating with filmmakers to create stunning visual imagery utilizing artistry, science and technology. Located in Toronto, Canada, notable credits include the BAFTA winning mini-series TITANIC (iTV), Neil Jordan’s GRETA (Sidney Kimmel), John Leonetti’s WISH UPON (Broad Green Pictures), streaming series THE EXPANSE (AMAZON), LOCKE and KEY (Netflix), and the much anticipated series HALO (Paramount +).

Giamos to take on Head of Production Role

July 8, 2021 – JP Giamos has joined Rocket Science VFX as Head of Production at the Toronto based studio.

“JP has built a reputation for delivering stunning visual effects for film and television, while balancing client expectations and internal teams. We are delighted to welcome JP to the team. With his immense experience, he will be key as we grow our business”, says Anthony Paterson, Managing Partner/VFX Supervisor.

JP has delivered VFX on large scale features and streaming TV series. With over 17 years in the visual effects industry, JP recent held post at Mr. X as a VFX Producer and prior to that as Supervising VFX Producer at Deluxe, overseeing the Toronto VFX team.

“Rocket Science has a solid team consistently delivering high calibre visual effects. This artistry, and the company’s culture were a big draw for me.  I’m excited to collaborate with our clients and the team,” said Giamos.

His credits include Scott Cooper’s ANTLERS (Searchlight), Gina Prynce-Bythewood’s THE OLD GUARD (Netflix), Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett’s READY OR NOT (Searchlight), ALTERED CARBON (Netflix), THE EXPANSE (Amazon), THE UMBRELLA ACADEMY (Netflix) and STAR TREK: DISCOVERY (CBS).

Learn how Rocket Science VFX scales for episodic TV in this fantastic case study with Shotgun.

Rocket Science Producer and VFX Supervisor, Chris Nokes, discusses how the studio workload doubled in size over the last few years.

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Some exciting adventures await us Boys fans!

Amazon recently announced that its killer show The Boys is renewed for a 3rd season. 

With season 2 still on the way, fans were thrilled to find out this unexpected news.

To read more about season 3 click on the link: 

Viewers can catch season 1 of The Boys on Amazon Prime, today.

 

 

Rocket Science is in the news this week with a great piece featured in Animation World Network!

Click on the this link to find out how Rocket Science scales up to meet the increasing demands of episodic television while keeping our artists connected and engaged during production. 

CTV’s hit drama Cardinal premiered its final season last night after a year-long hiatus.

As a string of grizzly murders continue to rip through Algonquin Bay, Cardinal and Delorme’s investigative skills are put to the test while their working relationship continues to deepen and evolve.

With over 198 shots completed by RSVFX for season 4 alone, our artists and producers are thrilled to have played a role in bringing author Giles Blunt’s critically acclaimed novel adaptation to audiences across the country.

Click on the link to watch  “Robert “ the first episode from season 4.  

 

 

 

The latest trailer for the highly anticipated fourth season of The Expanse has been released!

Watch to see the Rocinante crew gear up for their biggest mission yet, as the team ventures beyond the Ring Gate into the unknown. RSVFX is delighted to see many of our fantastic VFX shots featured in this riveting trailer for the Amazon Original!

The 4th season of The Expanse is set to premiere December 13th on Amazon Prime.

One of Rocket Science’s long term partners, “Murdoch Mysteries,” is set to premiere its brand new season on September 16^th at 8 pm ET/8:30 pm NT on CBC. RSVFX is happy to be working again on this 1-hour crime drama, having delivered a wide spectrum of key shots and sequences for past seasons.

Set during the 1900s in Toronto Ontario, audiences follow Detective William Murdoch and his wife Dr. Julia Ogden, as they solve a string of murders throughout the city.

Click on this link to learn everything you need to know about the upcoming season: https://bit.ly/2mcaKjw