ZERO VFX
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{{Infobox company
| name = ZERO VFX
| logo = ZERO VFX company logo.png
| logo_size = 200px
| type = Private
| foundation = 2010
| location = Boston, Massachusetts
| founders = Brian Drewes, Sean Devereaux, Marc Sadeghi
| industry = Visual effects and advertising
| homepage = [https://www.zerovfx.com/ ZERO VFX]
}}
ZERO VFX is a visual effects and creative studio with offices in Boston, Massachusetts and Venice Beach, California. Co-founded by Brian Drewes, Sean Devereaux and Marc Sadeghi in 2010,{{cite web|url=http://postperspective.com/meet-the-business-owner-zero-vfxs-sean-devereaux/|title=Meet The Business Owner: Zero VFX's Sean Devereaux
}} the company works on feature film and commercial projects.{{cite web|url=http://boston.cbslocal.com/2014/05/14/boston-visual-effects-company-taking-it-to-next-level/|title=Boston Visual Effects Company Taking It To Next Level|date=14 May 2014 }}
History
ZERO VFX was founded in 2010 by Brian Drewes, Sean Devereaux and Marc Sadeghi.
ZERO VFX developed Zync in 2011,{{cite web|url=https://www.fxguide.com/featured/zync-get-your-own-vast-renderfarm-instantly/|title=ZYNC get your own vast renderfarm instantly}} a cloud based rendering tool for VFX and was sold to Google for an undisclosed sum in August 2014.{{cite web|url=http://www.techradar.com/news/internet/cloud-services/google-acquires-zync-to-boost-its-influence-in-hollywood-1262860|title=Google acquires Zync to boost its influence in Hollywood|date=8 October 2020 }}{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2014/biz/news/google-buys-visual-effects-firm-zync-1201290967/|title=Google Buys Visual Effects Firm Zync|date=26 August 2014 }}
With headquarters in Boston, the company opened a second office in Venice Beach, California in November 2015.{{cite web|url=http://www.awn.com/news/zero-vfx-expands-opening-new-la-office|title=Zero VFX Expands with Opening of New LA Office}}
Sale of Zync
ZERO VFX was the original developer of Zync, a cloud based rendering tool geared towards the visual effects industry with support for The Foundry's NUKE, Autodesk Maya, Solid Angle's Arnold and Chaos Group's V-Ray.{{cite web|url=http://googlecloudplatform.blogspot.com/2015/08/Cloud-rendering-solutions-by-VFX-artists-for-VFX-artists.html|title=Cloud rendering solutions by VFX artists for VFX artists}} Zync was sold to Google for an undisclosed sum in August 2014.{{cite web|url=http://www.latimes.com/business/technology/la-fi-tn-google-zync-20140826-story.html|title=Google buys Zync, a cloud-based visual effects rendering firm|website=Los Angeles Times |date=27 August 2014 }}
Previous film projects
- Creed 2
- Tomb Raider
- Fences{{Cite news|url=http://theangryvideoguy.com/index.php/2017/02/27/the-invisible-vfx-on-fences-from-zero-vfx/|title=The Invisible VFX of Fences from ZERO VFX|date=2017-02-27|newspaper=TheAngryVideoGuy|access-date=2017-04-12}}
- Patriots Day{{Cite news|url=http://www.artofvfx.com/patriots-day-vfx-breakdown-by-zero-vfx/|title=Patriots Day VFX breakdown by ZERO VFX|date=2017-03-29|newspaper=artofVFX|access-date=2017-04-12}}
- Ghostbusters{{Cite news|url=https://www.fxguide.com/featured/who-you-gonna-call/|title=Who you gonna call? Call Illoura, MPC, SPI, & Zero VFX|date=2016-08-10|newspaper=fxguide|access-date=2016-10-19}}
- The Magnificent Seven{{Cite web|url=http://www.3dartistonline.com/news/2016/09/making-visible-worlds-invisible-zero-vfxs-work-on-the-magnificent-seven/|title=Making visible worlds invisible: ZERO VFX's work on the Magnificent Seven {{!}} 3D Artist - Animation, Models, Inspiration & Advice {{!}} 3DArtist Magazine|website=www.3dartistonline.com|access-date=2016-10-19}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.postmagazine.com/Publications/Post-Magazine/2016/September-1-2016/VFX-i-The-Magnificent-Seven-i-.aspx|title=Post Magazine - VFX: The Magnificent Seven|website=www.postmagazine.com|access-date=2016-10-19}}
- Hardcore Henry{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2016/04/03/movies/hardcore-henry-transforms-the-viewer-into-the-star.html|title='Hardcore Henry' Transforms the Viewer Into the Star|last=Murphy|first=Mekado|date=2016-04-01|newspaper=The New York Times|issn=0362-4331|access-date=2016-10-19}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.indiewire.com/2016/04/hardcore-henry-how-they-did-the-vfx-for-the-explosive-highway-chase-21813/|title='Hardcore Henry': How They Did the VFX for the Explosive Highway Chase {{!}} IndieWire|last=Desowitz|first=Bill|website=www.indiewire.com|date=6 April 2016 |access-date=2016-10-19}}
- Ridiculous 6
- Zookeeper
- Project X
- Sex Tape
- American Hustle
- Black Mass
- Fury
- Southpaw
- The Equalizer
- The Way, Way Back
- The Interview
Previous advertising projects
References
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External links
- [https://www.zerovfx.com/ ZERO VFX website]
- [https://www.zyncrender.com/ Zync website]
Category:Visual effects companies
Category:Television and film post-production companies