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to ever experience. Producer Nina Jacobson had her mother on set that day for the big reveal. She had worked on bring- ing the series to the screen from the beginning, starting with the books. This is someone so passionate about this property that they literally breathed life into it. Not some- one you want to disappoint. We brought Eugenie out in front of the camera for a lighting test and she threw off her hood for the very first time. The next thing I knew, I felt arms wrapping around me. Ve was right next to me getting the same—was a light about to fall on us? Were we about to be run over and crushed by some huge piece of produc- tion equipment? Had second meal been served and we were standing in the way? Above, left to right: Messalla and Cressida. Right: A burn victim No, no … it was Nina and her mom hugging us and telling us that they loved it. It just does not get any better than that. It's the shows that push your boundaries ending with rewards that make all of the insane hours worth it. In fact, this half-decade of work provided such a profoundly impactful and growth-oriented experience that this series was a huge part of evolving Optic Nerve into new realms of prosthetics, 3D design and printing, seeing us expand and rebrand as Alchemy Studios. Special thanks to Nikoletta Skarlatos and all of the Local 706 make-up artists, as well as Erin Draney, Ken Culver, Mike O'Brien, Neville Page, Rich Mayberry, Jamie Grove, Brad Palmer, Dave Smith, Mike Ross, Hiroshi Katagiri, Nicole Michaud, Aron Romero, Steve Winsett, Lois Kiss and everyone that helped us to bring the SPMUX for The Hunger Games to life over the past five years, none of it was possible without you! • Ben Nye Ad 4C, Full Page Art includes 1/8" bleed all sides Artisan Fall 2015 11/5/15 SEE CROP PAGE 2