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BITS & PIECES www.postmagazine.com 8 POST SEPTEMBER 2018 LONDON'S GOLDEN WOLF SETS UP SHOP IN NYC NEW YORK CITY — London-based animation studio Golden Wolf (http://gold- enwolf.tv/) opened its first stateside location in New York City. The expansion comes on the heels of an exciting year for the studio, which in May aligned itself with animation/VFX/live-action studio Psyop (www.psyop.com), a minority investor in the company. Golden Wolf now occupies adjacent studio space in SoHo to Psyop and its sister company Blacklist, which formerly repped Golden Wolf stateside and was instrumental to the relationship. Among the year's highlights from Golden Wolf are an integrated campaign for Nike FA18 Phantom (client direct), a spot for the Adidas x Parley "Run for the Oceans" initiative (TBWA Amsterdam) in collaboration with Psyop, and Marshmello's Fly music video for Disney. Golden Wolf also received an Emmy nomination for its main title sequence for Disney's Ducktales reboot. Heading up Golden Wolf's New York office are two transplants from the London studio, executive producer Dotti Sinnott and art director Sammy Moore. Both joined Golden Wolf in 2015, Sinnott from motion design studio Bigstar, where she was a senior producer, and Moore after a noteworthy run as a freelance illustrator/designer in London's agency scene. Founded in 2013 by Ingi Erlingsson, the studio's executive creative director, Golden Wolf is known for youth-oriented work — especially content for social media, entertainment and sports — which blurs the lines of irreverent humor, dynamic action and psychedelia. Erlingsson was once a prolific graffiti artist and later, illustrator/designer and creative director at UK-based design agency Ilovedust. "I'm excited about our affiliation with Psyop, which enjoys an incredible legacy producing industry leading animated advertising content," Erlingsson comments. "Golden Wolf is the new kid on the block, with bags of enthusiasm and an aim to disrupt the industry with new ideas. The combination of the two studios means that we are able to tackle any challenge, regardless of format or technical approach, with the support of some of the world's best artists and directors. The relationship allows brands and agencies to have complete confi- dence in our ability to solve even the biggest challenges." VES ANNOUNCES SPECIAL 2018 HONOREES LOS ANGELES — The Visual Effects Society (www.visualeffectssociety.com), the industry's global professional honorary society, has announced the 2018 inductees into the VES Hall of Fame, the newest Lifetime and Honorary members and this year's recipient of the VES Founders Award. The names of this year's VES Fellows will be announced later. The hon- orees and Hall of Fame inductees will be recognized at a special reception in October. VFX archivist and longtime board member Gene Kozicki was named recipient of the 2018 VES Founders Award. The Society designated venerated visual effects innovator Jonathan Erland, VES, with a Lifetime VES Membership and CEO of Tippett Studio, Jules Roman with an Honorary VES Membership. This year's VES Hall of Fame honorees include: L.B. Abbott, Richard "Doc" Baily, Saul Bass, Ray Harryhausen, Derek Meddings, Eileen Moran and Gene Roddenberry. "Our VES honorees represent a group of exceptional artists, innovators and professionals who have had a profound impact on the field of visual effects," says Mike Chambers, VES board chair. "We are proud to recognize those who helped shape our shared legacy and continue to inspire future generations of VFX practitioners." Gene Kozicki, Founders Award recipient, is being recognized for his sustained contributions to the art, science or busi- ness of visual effects and meritorious service to the Society. Kozicki's career spanned almost three decades, from working with Robert and Dennis Skotak, who were tasked with blowing up Los Angeles for Terminator 2: Judgement Day. He joined VIFX in 1994 and then worked with Rhythm & Hues for more than a decade. He has worked on various Star Trek series and films including Titanic, The Chronicles Of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch And The Wardrobe and Power Rangers. Jonathan Erland, VES, is receiving the Lifetime Member recognition for meritorious service to the Society and the global industry. As chairman of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Visual Effects Award Steering Committee, Erland was instrumental in establishing visual effects as a branch of the Academy. Erland was a founder of the Visual Effects Society, the recipient of the inaugural VES Founders Award, and was among the first to receive the VES Fellows distinction. Honorary Member Jules Roman is being recognized for her exemplary contributions to the entertainment industry and for furthering the interests and values of visual effects practitioners. Roman is co-founder and CEO of Tippett Studio. In this role, she has continually strived to push the creative and technical edge of the visual effects industry, from early, high-pro- file stop-motion design to lauded animation work on films Solo: A Star Wars Story, Jurassic World, Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows: Part 2, Star Wars: The Force Awakens, The Twilight Saga and Ted. Kozicki Erland Roman Sinnott Erlingsson Moore