South Australian Visual FX company Rising Sun Pictures, has been acquired by FuseFX, a visual effects company owned by EagleTree Capital with studios in Los Angeles, New York, Atlanta, Vancouver, Montréal, Toronto, and Bogotá.
Over its 25-year history, RSP has established itself as one of the world’s elite visual effects studios. Founded in 1995 by Tony Clark, Gail Fuller, and Wayne Lewis, Rising Sun Pictures credits include
Game of Thrones,
The Eight Hundred.
RSP Co-Founder Tony Clark will continue to lead the studio and operate under the Rising Sun Pictures brand.
“Tony, Gail, Wayne and the entire team at Rising Sun Pictures have created one of the most well-established and respected independent studios in the world,” said David Altenau, Founder and CEO of FuseFX. “Their commitment to delivering the highest quality art and service to their clients has helped make them an icon in the visual effects industry. Their previous work and position in the industry make them
Australian Effects Company Rising Sun Pictures Bought by FuseFX
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Rising Sun Pictures, one of the world’s best-known visual effects companies, has been acquired by FuseFX, a U.S. effects company owned by EagleTree Capital. The move comes at a time when Australian film and production services sectors are booming due to the country’s response to the COVID-19 crisis.
The agreement was announced on Rising Sun’s website. Deal terms were not disclosed.
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Rising Sun Pictures, which is based in Adelaide and Sydney, and has worked on films including “Mortal Kombat,” “Game of Thrones,” “Thor: Ragnarok” and Chinese blockbuster “The Eight Hundred,” said that there will be no operational changes to its business. Rising Sun co-founder Tony Clark will continue to lead the studio and it will still operate under the Rising Sun Pictures brand. The combined FuseFX and Rising Sun companies have nearly 800 artists
Leading VFX Provider Crafty Apes Hires Alana Newell As COO
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LOS ANGELES, Jan. 19, 2021 /PRNewswire/
Crafty Apes, a full-service visual effects powerhouse with six production facilities across North America, has hired Alana Newell as Chief Operating Officer at their Los Angeles location.
With extensive experience in feature film and television across a variety of roles, Newell joins Crafty Apes as COO, and her responsibilities will include streamlining the studio s operations to support their recent and upcoming expansions and increase production efficiencies. Newell, who most recently worked at Rising Sun Pictures as Head of Production and Operations, will focus on capacity planning, staffing and working with key managers to bring cohesion to various teams.