Marc Sadeghi, Former Orphanage EVP, Joins Brian Drewes, Geoff McAuliffe and
Dave Waller as Partner in Brickyard Filmworks
Santa Monica, CA and Boston, MA (June 23, 2009)- Brickyard Filmworks has
completed 320 VFX shots on Disney's hit comedy "The Proposal," starring
Sandra Bullock and Ryan Reynolds, which opened worldwide on June 19. The
year-old company, founded by Brian Drewes, Geoff McAuliffe and Dave Waller,
(of commercial shop Brickyard VFX) has added a new partner - film industry
veteran Marc Sadeghi (formerly Executive Vice President at The Orphanage).
Sadeghi explains: "Brickyard VFX possesses a wealth of creative and
technical horsepower, a stellar reputation in the commercial effects realm,
and a history of client confidence. With global shifts in feature
production as well as the economic challenges faced by facilities today,
Brickyard aims to leverage its geographic advantage to net some of the work
that seems to float offshore. With offices in both Boston and LA,
Brickyard is in the unique position to offer generous Massachusetts State
film tax incentives while maintaining a close level of interaction with our
clients"
Dave Waller as Partner in Brickyard Filmworks
Santa Monica, CA and Boston, MA (June 23, 2009)- Brickyard Filmworks has
completed 320 VFX shots on Disney's hit comedy "The Proposal," starring
Sandra Bullock and Ryan Reynolds, which opened worldwide on June 19. The
year-old company, founded by Brian Drewes, Geoff McAuliffe and Dave Waller,
(of commercial shop Brickyard VFX) has added a new partner - film industry
veteran Marc Sadeghi (formerly Executive Vice President at The Orphanage).
Sadeghi explains: "Brickyard VFX possesses a wealth of creative and
technical horsepower, a stellar reputation in the commercial effects realm,
and a history of client confidence. With global shifts in feature
production as well as the economic challenges faced by facilities today,
Brickyard aims to leverage its geographic advantage to net some of the work
that seems to float offshore. With offices in both Boston and LA,
Brickyard is in the unique position to offer generous Massachusetts State
film tax incentives while maintaining a close level of interaction with our
clients"
Marc Sadeghi joins Brickyard from visual effects company The Orphanage
where he served as a principal architect of the feature film effects
division as its Executive Vice President for eight years. In that role,
Sadeghi forged successful vendor relationships with major studios including
Paramount, Warner Bros., Universal, Revolution, Sony, Miramax and New Line.
During his tenure at The Orphanage, he oversaw visual effects production
on films such as: "Iron Man", "Pirates of the Caribbean" 2 & 3, "Die Hard
4", "Superman Returns", "Aeon Flux", "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire",
"Sin City", "The Day After Tomorrow", "Hellboy", "Charlie's Angels: Full
Throttle" and "Hero" to name a few. He also maintained an executive post
at Orphanage Animation Studios, which is headed by Genndy Tartakovsky.
Prior to joining The Orphanage, Sadeghi worked in the CG animation division
at Wild Brain. He got his start in visual effects and production at
Industrial Light & Magic, and prior to that, at Francis Ford Coppola's
American Zoetrope.
As part of this expansion, Brickyard Filmworks has also hired VFX
Supervisor Sean Devereaux (formerly of Motion Theory and Digital Domain).
Devereaux has over 10 years of visual effects experience on many notable
film and commercial projects. He has served as Senior VFX Artist on feature
films including "Transformers," "Speed Racer," "Final Fantasy II" and "Live
Free or Die Hard" at Industrial Light + Magic, Digital Domain, Asylum and
Hydraulx. He has also worked as a Visual Effects Supervisor on spots with
directors Matthew Ralston, Kinka Usher, Paul Hunter, Joe Pytka and others
at facilities that include Motion Theory, Asylum, Sway and RhinoFX. In
addition to his professional experience, Devereaux has been a VFX
instructor and consultant for fxphd.com, The Foundry and Studio Arts.
In addition to "The Proposal", Brickyard Filmworks is completing multiple
shots on a major studio action film expected to release in September of
2009.
"In an age when facilities are shuttering or reducing staff, its great to
be in a position to expand our bicoastal facilities and tap veteran
talent." Drewes adds. "Since our Atlantic Division can complete work that
allows our clients generous Tax Credits, and our Pacific shop has easier
access to top talent and proximity to the Studios, the response has been
tremendous and has encouraged us to build our base, and diversify a
little."
About Brickyard Filmworks
Brickyard Filmworks specializes in Visual Effects and Computer Generated
imagery for feature films. The bicoastal firm was founded in 2008 by the
originators of Brickyard VFX, a ten-year-old commercial Visual Effects
studio with offices in Boston and Santa Monica. Brickyard's reputation as a
provider of first-class VFX services has enabled the new Filmworks to offer
the following services to its clients: Plate Composition, Matte Painting
(2D & CG), Rotoscoping, Matchmoving, Rig & Wire Removal, Set Extensions (2D
& CG), Sky Replacement, Hard Surface CGI and CG Integration. Professional
services include VFX Supervision, Consultation, Plate Photography and Set
Surveys.
where he served as a principal architect of the feature film effects
division as its Executive Vice President for eight years. In that role,
Sadeghi forged successful vendor relationships with major studios including
Paramount, Warner Bros., Universal, Revolution, Sony, Miramax and New Line.
During his tenure at The Orphanage, he oversaw visual effects production
on films such as: "Iron Man", "Pirates of the Caribbean" 2 & 3, "Die Hard
4", "Superman Returns", "Aeon Flux", "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire",
"Sin City", "The Day After Tomorrow", "Hellboy", "Charlie's Angels: Full
Throttle" and "Hero" to name a few. He also maintained an executive post
at Orphanage Animation Studios, which is headed by Genndy Tartakovsky.
Prior to joining The Orphanage, Sadeghi worked in the CG animation division
at Wild Brain. He got his start in visual effects and production at
Industrial Light & Magic, and prior to that, at Francis Ford Coppola's
American Zoetrope.
As part of this expansion, Brickyard Filmworks has also hired VFX
Supervisor Sean Devereaux (formerly of Motion Theory and Digital Domain).
Devereaux has over 10 years of visual effects experience on many notable
film and commercial projects. He has served as Senior VFX Artist on feature
films including "Transformers," "Speed Racer," "Final Fantasy II" and "Live
Free or Die Hard" at Industrial Light + Magic, Digital Domain, Asylum and
Hydraulx. He has also worked as a Visual Effects Supervisor on spots with
directors Matthew Ralston, Kinka Usher, Paul Hunter, Joe Pytka and others
at facilities that include Motion Theory, Asylum, Sway and RhinoFX. In
addition to his professional experience, Devereaux has been a VFX
instructor and consultant for fxphd.com, The Foundry and Studio Arts.
In addition to "The Proposal", Brickyard Filmworks is completing multiple
shots on a major studio action film expected to release in September of
2009.
"In an age when facilities are shuttering or reducing staff, its great to
be in a position to expand our bicoastal facilities and tap veteran
talent." Drewes adds. "Since our Atlantic Division can complete work that
allows our clients generous Tax Credits, and our Pacific shop has easier
access to top talent and proximity to the Studios, the response has been
tremendous and has encouraged us to build our base, and diversify a
little."
About Brickyard Filmworks
Brickyard Filmworks specializes in Visual Effects and Computer Generated
imagery for feature films. The bicoastal firm was founded in 2008 by the
originators of Brickyard VFX, a ten-year-old commercial Visual Effects
studio with offices in Boston and Santa Monica. Brickyard's reputation as a
provider of first-class VFX services has enabled the new Filmworks to offer
the following services to its clients: Plate Composition, Matte Painting
(2D & CG), Rotoscoping, Matchmoving, Rig & Wire Removal, Set Extensions (2D
& CG), Sky Replacement, Hard Surface CGI and CG Integration. Professional
services include VFX Supervision, Consultation, Plate Photography and Set
Surveys.
