Dennis Hoffman has joined Rainmaker Visual Effects as head of production, a comparable position he most recently held at Digital Domain. Hoffman will report to Brian Moylan, managing director, Rainmaker Visual Effects.
"As Vancouver increasingly becomes a destination for high end visual effects, Rainmaker is pleased to have someone of Dennis caliber and experience join us as we move into more demanding and challenging projects, stated Warren Franklin, ceo of Rainmaker Ent. Inc.
Moylan added, Dennis will be a great addition to our visual effects team. As we engage in more and more complex projects, managing the pipeline and assigning resources becomes a highly sophisticated balancing act and Dennis expertise and experience will help us to better maneuver.
Im excited and happy to be a part of Rainmaker Visual Effects, said Hoffman. The level of creativity and talent the Rainmaker team has exhibited on difficult and complicated shows is a tribute to their innovative approach to what are often tried and true givens in the industry. This business is about innovation and pushing the envelope, and Im pleased to be part of such a creative and enthusiastic group.
Hoffman, a 20-year production vet, began his career in the commercial world at Image G. He subsequently joined Dream Quest Images as a visual effects producer and moved up the ranks after nine years to become vp/exec producer overseeing such films as visual effects Oscar nominees MIGHTY JOE YOUNG and ARMAGEDDON. Hoffman also served as vp/head of production at Cinesite and did independent stints with Warner Bros., Radium FX and Filmworks/FX and. in Canada, EA and Anthem Visual Effects.
Currently in production at Rainmaker Visual Effects in Vancouver are BLADES OF GLORY, VANTAGE POINT, CASE 39, TRICK 'R TREAT and HOT ROD; and in their London facility, BUTTERFLY ON A WHEEL, LA VIE EN ROSE, 1408, VANTAGE POINT and various episodes of HBO's ROME 2.
Rainmaker Ent. (www.rainmaker.com), headquartered in Vancouver, Canada, is an award-winning visual effects, 3D animation and post-production company with a 28-year history of technical excellence and outstanding service in feature films, television, games and commercials. Rainmaker, the largest visual effects and animation company in Canada, has three divisions -- Rainmaker Animation, Rainmaker Visual Effects and Rainmaker Post. Rainmaker also operates a facility in London -- Rainmaker Animation & Visual Effects UK Ltd. (Rainmaker UK) -- which offers cutting edge visual effects and 3D animation in that market. Rainmaker Animation, with the inclusion of recently acquired Mainframe Ent., creates 3D animation for the feature film market and is the industry leader in CG animation for television and direct-to-DVD family entertainment. Rainmaker Visual Effects creates state-of-the-art CG effects for the high-end feature film, television, commercial and game markets. Rainmaker Post provides a wide array of post-production services ranging from traditional film lab processes to the very latest in digital image processing including HD. Rainmaker also maintains an office in Los Angeles.
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