Zoic Studios
Zoic Studios is an American visual effects company based in Culver City, California,[1] specializing in visual effects for feature films, episodic television, commercials, video games, advertising design, and interactive online media,[2] the company has separate sister facilities in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada[3] and New York City.[4] The company provides R&D, software development, UI/UX design, and consulting for public and private clients.[5] It is composed primarily of creative artists, producers and engineers.
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Visual effects |
| Founded | 2002 |
| Headquarters | 3582 Eastham Dr., Culver City, California, USA |
Key people | Loni Peristere (Founder, Executive Creative Director) Chris Jones (Founder, Executive Creative Director) Tim McBride (CFO / COO) Andrew Orloff (Executive Creative Director) |
Number of employees | 150 |
| Website | zoicstudios.com |
The studio has been awarded an Emmy award for work on CSI.[6]
History
Zoic Studios was founded by five partners in 2002 and began as a 15 person company working out of the Sunset Gower Studios lot. The first project of Zoic Studios was creating visual effects for the television series Firefly.[7]
In September 2002, the company moved to Culver City, California, where they employed 150 employees.[8]
In 2006, Zoic founded Zoic BC, in Vancouver, British Columbia.[9]
In 2016, Zoic opened an East Coast studio in NYC's Hell's Kitchen neighborhood.
List of notable works
| Type of media | Year | Name of work | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Television | 2002 | Firefly | |
| 2002 | The Twilight Zone | ||
| 2007 | Mad Men | ||
| 2008 | Breaking Bad | ||
| 2008 | Fringe | ||
| 2008 | True Blood | ||
| 2009 | V | ||
| 2010 | The Walking Dead | ||
| 2011 | Falling Skies | ||
| 2011 | Game of Thrones | ||
| 2011 | Once Upon a Time[10] | ||
| 2014 | The Flash | ||
| 2016 | Good Place | ||
| 2017 | Future Man | ||
| 2017 | The Defenders | ||
| 2017 | A Series of Unfortunate Events | ||
| 2018 | Chilling Adventures of Sabrina | ||
| 2018 | Cloak & Dagger | ||
| 2019 | The Boys | ||
| 2019 | Lucifer | ||
| 2022 | The Orville | ||
| Feature film | 2004 | Spider-Man 2 | |
| 2004 | The Day After Tomorrow | ||
| 2004 | Van Helsing | ||
| 2009 | District 9 | ||
| 2009 | Zombieland | ||
| 2010 | Red | ||
| 2011 | Limitless[11] | ||
| 2014 | Big Eyes | ||
| 2015 | Avengers: Age of Ultron | ||
| 2015 | Hot Tub Time Machine 2 | ||
| 2016 | Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword of Destiny | ||
| 2016 | Keeping Up with the Joneses | ||
| 2018 | The Ballad of Buster Scruggs |
References
- "Zoic Tears Up London for 24: Live Another Day Super Bowl Spot". Studio Daily. 7 February 2014.
- Los Angeles Times (8 October 2014). "'Once Upon a Time' effects are part of a legacy for Orloff, Zoic Studios". Los Angeles Times.
- "Hollywood North: Vancouver's Zoic Studios brings rain of Emmy nominations to Falling Skies". Archived from the original on 2013-10-28.
- "ZOIC OPENS NEW YORK STUDIO, ADDS EP COLLEEN BACHMAN". STASH. 2016-02-09. Retrieved 2017-08-16.
- "From Film FX To The U.S. Department of Defense: Inside Zoic's Revolutionary Lab | Ghostarchive". ghostarchive.org. Retrieved 2024-02-13.
- "Zoic Studios wins Emmy for VFX in CSI". 24 August 2010.
- Phillips, Jevon (2014-10-08). "'Once Upon a Time' effects are part of a legacy for Orloff, Zoic Studios". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2024-02-13.
- "Zoic Studios: About Zoic". Zoic Studios. Retrieved 2024-02-13.
- "Zoic BC Launches in Vancouver". Animation World Network. Retrieved 2024-02-13.
- "'Once Upon a Time' effects are part of a legacy for Orloff, Zoic Studios". Los Angeles Times. 8 October 2014.
- "With Zoic Studios (Sorted by Popularity Ascending)". IMDb. Retrieved 2023-03-31.
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