Power Circle

Visual Effects Society is delighted to welcome the founding members of the Power Circle - our business membership program. The businesses featured on this page are making a vital contribution to our organization as each membership dollar enables VES to expand our educational outreach throughout the entertainment industry and helps VES speak with a louder voice on the issues that are important to all of us. In return, Power Circle members receive special benefits such as "Job and Talent Listings," a "Think-Tank Dinner," educational events, and special discounts. You can add your logo today by contacting the VES Office at (818) 981-7861 (or anthony@visualeffectssociety.com).

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Visionary

FMX 2011: 16th Conference on Animation, Effects, Games and Interactive Media. FMX 2011 promises to be another exciting conference where industry professionals interested in Global Production, Visual Art and Innovative Technologies descend on Stuttgart for four days of networking, presentations, technical demonstrations, conference papers and recruiting events. FMX presents exciting trends that are taking place in the industry attracting a large international audience.

FMX is a non-profit event by Filmakademie Baden-Wuerttemberg, organized by the Institute of Animation, Visual Effects and Digital Postproduction. It takes place in Stuttgart, Germany, from May 3 to 6, 2011. Find out more at www.fmx.de

Leaders

Founding Member
For over thirty years, Industrial Light & Magic has set the standard for visual effects, creating some of the most stunning images in the history of film. Founded in 1975 by George Lucas, ILM is the leading effects facility in the world and has created visual effects for over 250 feature films, including: Transformers, The Pirates of the Caribbean trilogy, Terminator 2 and 3, The Abyss, E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial; the Harry Potter, Indiana Jones and Jurassic Park series; and all six Star Wars> episodes. ILM has been a key contributor to 7 of the top 10 worldwide box office hits of all time. The studio’s ability to seamlessly blend photo-realistic digital images with live-action footage is unrivaled in the film industry. ILM has been awarded no fewer than 16 Academy Awards for Best Visual Effects and 19 Scientific and Technical Achievement Awards.

Sohonet are the established experts in data handling for the international production and post-production industries. With a wide range of skills covering digital workflow, high-speed networking, and security, combined with an unrivalled commitment to customer service, Sohonet is your ideal resource on any Visual Effects project.

Founded in 1993 by film industry icons, Digital Domain is an Academy Award®-winning digital production studio focused on visual effects for feature film and advertising production. Among its 80+ film credits are three features that were awarded the Oscar for visual effects, including Titanic, What Dreams May Come and The Curious Case of Benjamin Button. A creative giant in advertising, Digital Domain has earned scores of Clio, AICP and Cannes Lion awards for some of the world’s most memorable spots. The studio works with top directors and has become renowned for its technical innovation, claiming four Scientific & Technical Achievement Awards from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Digital Domain is charging forward with its pioneering work in photo-real digital characters as well as projects that cross traditional media boundaries. The company is based in Venice, California and recently opened a studio in Vancouver, British Columbia.

Luma Pictures is a full service visual effects facility located in Venice, California. The company is staffed by a phenomenal team of artists and operates the most efficient production pipeline in the industry. As a result, it consistently produces groundbreaking, artistically superior work and has compiled an enviable record for delivering projects on time and on budget.

Founded in 2002, Luma Pictures has contributed to more than 50 films. They include such blockbusters as Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, X-Men Origins: Wolverine, Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End and all three films in the Underworld series. Additionally, Luma has worked with the Coen Brothers on three films, including No Country for Old Men, the 2008 Oscar winner for Best Picture.

Futurist


Founding Member
	iloura is a high-end VFX and animation company that is motivated by creative problem solving and technical innovation. The team is passionate about producing the best impact on screen. From the production of high quality, fast-turnaround pre-visualization through to flawless final shot or sequence, Iloura’s commitment to a project is unwavering.