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www.postmagazine.com 6 POST JAN/FEB 2019 BITS & PIECES LOS ANGELES — Animation and production company Laundry (www.laun- drymat.tv) recently created the title sequence and branding for the 13 th annual Graphika Manila, a premier creativity conference in the Philippines. Led by Laundry partner/executive creative director PJ Richardson, the con- cept behind the event poster, T-shirt design and title sequence was inspired by the infinite loop of the creative process. The title sequence follows the narrative of how the act of creating can be lonely and dark at first; the light that you walk towards is sometimes attainable, but other times, it's out of reach. Then through perseverance, you get there, only to start over again with the next challenge. "Laundry and PJ were a delight to work with," says Aram Beheshti, founder of Graphika Manila. "We give full creative freedom to our collaborator to create the branding and titles for the event, and Laundry took full advantage of this in creating a branding that captures the creative spirit of the event and opening titles that are a visual treat for the attendees." "My goal in every which way was to put myself, our presentation and the branding in the shoes of the creative audience," adds Richardson. "What would they want to see? What would inspire or enlighten them in some way and add value to what they're looking for? In posing these questions to ourselves, it's how my team and I landed on the concept of the infinite loop of the creative process. It's an idea that every creative can relate to." The poster features a vibrant infinity loop shape made of a 3D paint stroke meant to speak to both the technology and art of design. According to Richardson, the choice of bright colors celebrates the passion of the audience, and more distantly, the tropical nature of the Philippines, where the conference takes place. Richardson, a big fan of digital artists, such as Beeple, Ash Thorp, Patrick Claire, and Gmunk, was inspired to take a new approach stylistically to learn new techniques to tell stories. He employed several animation techniques; in particular, using OctaneRender and Cinema 4D for the 3D modeling, lighting, and rendering. In an unusual twist to his design process, Richardson modeled and animated everything first and then backed into the design-look develop- ment aspect of the piece. CHICAGO — Periscope Post and Audio (www.periscopepa.com ), here, has purchased the Hollywood-based post production studio, Post Production, Inc. (formerly Sonic Pool). Periscope's new location will offer a full range of post production service in Los Angeles similar to the scope of service it offers in Chicago. The facility will offer dailies, editorial, color correction, ADR/VO, sound design, Foley, final mix and delivery. The new Hollywood location is an added opportunity for the studio to serve its clients on the West Coast. Periscope's new facility is a 20,000-square-foot audio/video post pro- duction studio, which includes numerous edit suites, picture finishing suites, sound studios, dubbing stages and production offices. "We are excited to expand our company into Los Angeles and bring our expertise to the home- town of many of our existing cli- ents," says Michael Nehs, co-owner, Periscope Post and Audio. "And we look forward to welcoming new clients to our West Coast facility." Periscope Post and Audio will keep its corporate headquarters at Cinespace Chicago, which is home to many of the major TV and film productions working in the Chicago area. LOS ANGELES — The Visual Effects Society (VES) awarded writer/director/ producer Jonathan Nolan with its Visionary Award, recognizing his valuable contributions to filmed entertainment. The Award, given out by the VES board of directors, honors an individual who has uniquely and consistently employed the art and science of visual effects to foster imagination and ignite future discoveries by way of artistry, inven- tion and groundbreaking work. Nolan has earned an Academy Award nomina- tion for Memento. With his brother, Christopher Nolan, the two teamed up on the screenplays for The Prestige, The Dark Knight, The Dark Knight Rises and Interstellar. In television, Nolan created the CBS hit drama Person Of Interest and co-created HBO's Westworld. Previous winners of the Visionary Award include Victoria Alonso, Syd Mead, JJ Abrams, Alfonso Cuarón, Ang Lee and Christopher Nolan. LAUNDRY CREATES TITLES & BRANDING FOR GRAPHIKA MANILA PERISCOPE POST AND AUDIO EXPANDS TO LA JONATHAN NOLAN EARNS VISIONARY AWARD Nolan An infinite loop represents the creative process. LA will see similar services.