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Darryl Wiggers
Mr. X proud of creating Ang Lee’s ‘acid trip’
For the Ang Lee film Taking Woodstock, digital effects studio Mr. X composed a total of 138 shots that helped recreate the scene at Woodstock in 1969. The goal of the 45 artists on the team was to generate a sense of realism – even when visualizing an acid trip.
Super man gave Keyframe flight in Niagara-on-the-Lake
‘When we started [in 1997], our goal was to do animation for video games,’ says Darren Cranford, co-founder of Keyframe Digital Productions. What Cranford and co-founder Clint Green didn’t expect was that their work would catch the eye of TV and film producers who would recruit them for pre-visualizations, 2D and 3D animation, and all manner of visual effects. Today, most of their clients are repeat customers. ‘They’ve been loyal to us, so we want to be loyal to them,’ says Cranford.
Canada First! All Fall Down
Though he is in the Canada First! program, Philip Hoffman is no newbie.
Canada First! Hungry Hills
Based on a novel by George Ryga, Hungry Hills follows the story of a young ’50s-era orphan who returns to his hometown after a three-year stint in a boys home.
Canada First! The Wild Hunt
Writer/director/producer Alexandre Franchi sees The Wild Hunt as the festival’s best-kept secret.
Canada First! Machotaildrop
In 2006, B.C. filmmaker Corey Adams produced a short film called Harvey Spannos for Fuel TV in the U.S. It won him a $1 million production grant to make a feature.
Vanguard: Leslie My Name Is Evil
Leslie, My Name Is Evil is about ‘a jury member at the Charles Manson trial who falls in love with the hottest Manson girl,’ explains writer/director Reginald Harkema.
DGC CEO looks to expand political reach
He stands 6’1′ tall, and once a week or so he dons a bow tie.
Decode series creating Buzz
The March 14, 2008 premiere of Canadian live-action kids series The Latest Buzz achieved the milestone of becoming the most-watched premiere in the 20-year history of Family Channel, and solidified its position as the number-one pay and specialty service in Canada.
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