Atmosphere Visual Effects
{{Short description|Canadian visual effects company}}
{{notability|Companies|date=April 2018}}
{{Infobox company
| name = Atmosphere Visual Effects
| logo = Atmospherevfxlogo.jpg
| logo_size = 220px
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| foundation = Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (2003)
| location = 200-1669 West 3rd Avenue, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
| key_people = Tom Archer, Jeremy Hoey, Andrew Karr
| num_employees = 15
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| industry = Visual effects
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| homepage = [http://www.atmosphere-vfx.com/ atmosphere-vfx.com]
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Atmosphere Visual Effects is a Canadian visual effects company. It was founded in Vancouver in 2003 by Andrew Karr, Tom Archer, and Jeremy Hoey, ex-employees of Vancouver-based visual effects company GVFX, after said company folded in that year.{{cite web |url=http://www.newtek.com/lightwave/profiles/AtmosphereVFX/index.php |title=Atmosphere Visual Effects - 3D Animation, Pre-Visualization, Visual Effects |accessdate=2007-01-27 |work=Newtek Lightwave Profiles |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070122214921/http://www.newtek.com/lightwave/profiles/AtmosphereVFX/index.php |archivedate=2007-01-22 |url-status=dead }} They have worked on a number of science fiction shows, including the reimagined Battlestar Galactica, Stargate Atlantis, The 4400, Andromeda, and Babylon 5: The Lost Tales.{{cite press release |title=Atmosphere Visual Effects Joins Mission to Bring "Babylon 5: The Lost Tales" Direct to Video |publisher=DMN Newswire |date=2007-01-25 |url=http://animationartist.digitalmedianet.com/articles/viewarticle.jsp?id=100170 |accessdate=2007-01-26 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120209173951/http://animationartist.digitalmedianet.com/articles/viewarticle.jsp?id=100170 |archive-date=2012-02-09 |url-status=dead }}
Their work on the new Battlestar Galactica has been nominated for several awards. Their work on the episode "The Hand of God" was nominated for an Emmy in 2005.{{cite web |url=http://www.atmosphere-vfx.com/news.html |title=Atmosphere Visual Effects News |accessdate=2007-01-27 |work=atmosphere-vfx.com |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20061026190357/http://www.atmosphere-vfx.com/news.html |archivedate=2006-10-26 |url-status=dead }} They have been nominated for two Visual Effects Society awards in 2006, for the episodes "Exodus" and "Downloaded".
{{cite press release
|title=Atmosphere Visual Effects Captures Two VES Awards Nominations for NBC Universal's "Battlestar Galactica"
|publisher=cgfocus.com
|date=2007-01-10
|url=http://www.cgfocus.com/news/story/2817
|accessdate=2007-01-27
|url-status=dead
|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070929001803/http://www.cgfocus.com/news/story/2817
|archivedate=2007-09-29
}}
Credits
Feature films
- The Thaw (Brightlight Pictures)
- Edison & Leo (Infinity Features Entertainment)
- Snow Buddies (Disney)
- Wrong Turn II
- Air Buddies (Disney)
- Chestnut: Hero of Central Park (New Line Cinema)
- Drop Dead Sexy (Arrival Pictures)
- Desolation Sound (Sleepwalker Films)
Broadcast series
- Battlestar Galactica, Seasons 1-3 (NBC Universal)
- Stargate Atlantis, Seasons 1-5 (MGM Television)
- The 4400, Seasons 2-4 (USA Network)
- Stargate SG-1, Seasons 8-10 (MGM Television)
- Dead Like Me, Seasons 1-2 (MGM Television)
- Kingdom Hospital, Season 1 (ABC)
- Andromeda, Season 4 (Sci Fi Channel)
- Family Guy, Season 8-10 "Brian Griffin's House of Payne", "Back to the Pilot"
- Primeval: New World (Impossible Pictures)
MOWs, Miniseries, Pilots
- Virtuality, Pilot (NBC Universal)
- Resistance, Pilot
- Babylon 5: The Lost Tales (Warner Bros.)
- Nobody, Pilot (Fox Television)
- Last Days of Planet Earth (Hallmark)
- Bloodsuckers (Echo Bridge)
- Colt (Hallmark)
Awards and nominations
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2016
- Leo Awards: Nominated: Best Visual Effects in a Dramatic Series (Bitten Episode 301 "Family, Of Sorts")
2013
- Leo Awards: Nominated: Best Visual Effects in a Dramatic Series (Primeval: New World Episode 113 "Sound of Thunder Part 2")
2011
- Visual Effects Society (VES) Awards: Nominated: Outstanding Models & Miniatures in a Broadcast Program or Commercial (Family Guy Episode "Brian Griffin's House of Payne")
2010
- Gemini Awards: Nominated: Outstanding Visual Effects in a Broadcast Series (Stargate: Universe Episode 102 "Air")
- Visual Effects Society (VES) Awards: Nominated: Outstanding Visual Effects in a Broadcast Series (Stargate: Universe Episode 102 "Air")
- Primetime Emmy Awards: Nominated: Outstanding Special Visual Effects in a Broadcast Series (Virtuality)
- Primetime Emmy Awards: Nominated: Outstanding Special Visual Effects in a Broadcast Series (Stargate: Universe Episode 102 "Air")
- Leo Awards: Nominated: Best Visual Effects in a Feature Length Drama (The Thaw)
2009
- Gemini Awards: Nominated: Outstanding Visual Effects in a Broadcast Series (Stargate Atlantis Episode 510 "First Contact")
- Gemini Awards: Nominated: Outstanding Visual Effects in a Broadcast Series (Stargate Atlantis Episode 520 "Enemy At The Gate")
2008
- Primetime Emmy Awards: Nominated: Outstanding Special Visual Effects in a Broadcast Series (Stargate: Atlantis Episode 401 "Adrift")
- Gemini Awards: Nominated: Outstanding Visual Effects in a Broadcast Series (Stargate: Atlantis Episode 411 "Be All My Sins Remember'd")
2007
- Primetime Emmy Awards: WON: Outstanding Special Visual Effects in a Broadcast Series (Battlestar Galactica Episode 303 "Exodus")
- Visual Effects Society Awards: WON: Best Visual Effects in a Broadcast Series (Battlestar Galactica Episode 303 "Exodus")
- Visual Effects Society Awards: Nominated: Best Animated Character in a Television Series (Cylon Centurions, Battlestar Galactica Episode 217 "Downloaded")
- Gemini Award: WON: Outstanding Visual Effects in a Broadcast Series (Stargate: Atlantis Episode 302 "No Man's Land")
2006
- Primetime Emmy Awards: Nominated: Outstanding Special Visual Effects in a Broadcast Series (Battlestar Galactica Episode 211 "Resurrection Ship Part 1")
- Visual Effects Society Awards: WON: Best Animated Character in a Television Series (Cylon Centurions, Battlestar Galactica Episode 303 "Fragged")
2005
- Primetime Emmy Awards: Nominated: Outstanding Special Visual Effects in a Broadcast Series (Battlestar Galactica Episode 110 "Hand of God"){{Cite web |title=Outstanding Special Visual Effects For A Series 2005 - Nominees & Winners |url=https://www.televisionacademy.com/awards/nominees-winners/2005/outstanding-special-visual-effects-for-a-series |access-date=2025-03-09 |website=Television Academy |language=en}}
2004
- Primetime Emmy Awards: Nominated: Outstanding Special Visual Effects in a Broadcast Series (Kingdom Hospital Pilot Episode)
Notes
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External links
- {{Official website|http://www.atmosphere-vfx.com}}
Category:Visual effects companies
Category:Special effects companies
Category:Mass media companies established in 2003