Method Studios Atlanta Adds Bennett and Wrobel to Roster
Georgia-based Unit of Deluxe-Owned Visual Effects House Looks to Expand Work in Regional Market
ATLANTA—May 27, 2014—Method Studios Atlanta, the Georgia-based unit of Deluxe’s global visual effects company, has added veteran effects artist Glen Bennett and producer Natalia Wrobel to its roster of local talent.
Method Atlanta provides a broad range of visual effects services to commercial and TV productions. Bennett has been named as senior visual effects supervisor at the effects house and Wrobel as visual effects producer, as the studio expands both its staffing and client base.
“We are so happy to be able to add the talents of Glen and Natalia, who are established stars in the field,” said Suzanne Morris, vice president of operations at Method Atlanta. “Their coming aboard demonstrates well the power of Method to attract and nurture top-notch talent.
Said Deluxe Creative Services President Stefan Sonnenfeld: “These important appointments signify our commitment to the production and post explosion that has been occurring in the Southeast. We are thrilled to have Glen and Natalia on board.”
Bennett has worked in visual effects for more than 25 years. He was a visual effects supervisor and artist on commercial spots for Dodge, Buick, Microsoft, Apple and others, and has film credits including work on Disney’s “The Lone Ranger” and Paramount’s “Pain and Gain.”
He is an accomplished Flame/Inferno compositor, with previous experience featuring stints with Sea Level VFX in Venice, Calif., and Asylum VFX and Base 2 Studios of Santa Monica, Calif.
Wrobel most recently was an effects producer for New York-based Light of Day, whose clients encompass the industry’s top advertising agencies. Her credits include spots for Arby’s, Dole, General Mills, Listerine, Ragu and many other national campaigns.
Wrobel’s prior experience included work in business account management and other corporate posts.
About Method Studios
Method Studios (www.methodstudios.com) is an award-winning international visual effects group with facilities in Los Angeles, Vancouver, New York, Chicago, Detroit, Atlanta, London, Sydney and Melbourne. As an artist-driven company known for its creativity, Method services high-end feature film, commercial and motion graphics clients in the global marketplace. Post production offerings include conceptual design, look development, 3D animation/CGI, motion graphics, matte painting, compositing and finishing. Credits include the commercials DirecTV “Troll” (AICP Award for Animation), Super Bowl hit Kia “Space Babies,” Chevy “2012 Silverado” (VES Award and HPA Award winner); and films “Divergent,” “RoboCop,” “The Hunger Games: Catching Fire,” “Thor: The Dark World,” “White House Down,” “Iron Man 3,” “Cloud Atlas” and “Argo.”
About Deluxe
Deluxe Entertainment Services Group Inc. is a global leader in media and entertainment services for film, video and online content, from capture to consumption.
Since 1915, Deluxe has been the trusted partner for the world’s most successful Hollywood studios, independent film companies, TV networks, exhibitors, advertisers and others, offering best-in-class solutions in production, post production, distribution, asset and workflow management and new digital solution-based technologies.
With operations in Los Angeles, New York and around the globe, the company employs nearly 6,000 of the most talented, highly honored and recognized artists and industry veterans worldwide. Deluxe is a wholly owned subsidiary of MacAndrews & Forbes Holdings Inc.
For more information visit www.bydeluxe.com.
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