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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

 

 

Only a month after attending Montreal’s Effects America Conference, Rocket Science VFX will be presenting at Siggraph 2019 in Los Angeles.

RSVFX Operations Director Graham Peddie will share how medium-sized companies can leverage technology to adapt and compete with the best the VFX industry has to offer!

To learn more about the future of computer graphics, animation and emerging technologies, join Graham on these dates and times for each event below.

 

 

Expanding for The Expanse:  How Rocket Science uses Technology to Compete with the Big Boys 

• July 31st at 2 p.m. PST in Rm 303B  (followed by a panel discussion)

Follow-up Presentation

• August 1st at 12:30 p.m. –  NVIDIA Booth (#1303)