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FIN VFX Supervisor Will Towle is thrilled to attend the World Premiere of M. Night Shyamalan’s “Trap” in New York City. As the on-set VFX Supervisor, Will was involved very early on in the planning to bring this thrilling story to life. The FIN VFX team contributed seamless invisible supporting visual effects, particularly around filling […]
July 26, 2024
Another successful HUG at Fin ! Fin was delighted to host the Sydney Houdini Users Group meeting again at our Surry Hills Studio, bringing together almost 100 industry enthusiasts. It was a great vibe with animated conversations, lively networking, and informative presentations on: ‘Solaris & USD on a Shoestring’ by Phil Sloggett ‘Creature FX in […]
September 1, 2023
22 years of extraordinary! Since Fin opened its doors as a boutique house studio with a team of 7 (some still here!), it has been and continues to be a remarkable journey with extraordinarily talented and dedicated teams, and wonderful clients working together on awesome projects. Everyone’s passion, skill and enthusiasm is what consistently sets […]
June 8, 2023
Adfest 2023, Asia’s most celebrated regional creative festival, drew a large crowd to the eagerly awaited return to live events, workshops, and those famous festivities. Nothing like being ‘there’ in person, meeting and mixing with industry peers and celebrating creativity. Speaking of celebration – Fin won the top Adfest 2023 Visual Effects award for graphic […]
May 11, 2023
Ausfilm recently featured the inspirational and somewhat less known ‘herstory’ of Fin Design and our entrepreneurial founder, CEO and Executive Producer, Emma Daines. Over 22 years ago, Emma single-handedly founded Fin with a core team of 7. Since then, Fin has evolved into a globally acclaimed VFX studio with an award-winning crew of over 180 […]
March 28, 2023
M3GAN’s iconic world fame has been a rewarding reflection of Fin since its much-lauded release earlier this year. Fin was entrusted by Blumhouse as the visual effects partner in bringing the uniquely infamous AI robot M3GAN, ‘companion turned murderer’ to life in the acclaimed comedy horror. Working over 550 shots, Fin was responsible for seamlessly […]
February 26, 2023
We all love going to the movies. Especially when it’s one Fin’s worked on and going as a ‘family’ – all the Finsters together to see the ‘big picture’ of all those months of crafting! The Fin screening of Ant-Man and The Wasp : Quantumania was a fun evening with the Sydney crew and family to ‘marvel’ […]
February 25, 2023
2022 was a year of well-deserved accolades for the Fin teams’s amazing work with prestigious award nominations, shortlists, and wins across both the feature and commercial spheres. The cheeky alien heist created in Hyundai’s TVC “Tomorrow’s Car” gained great mileage across the major commercial festivals and awards such as Spikes Asia, Cannes Lions, AICP, shots, […]
January 9, 2023
The most futuristic heist with these cheeky guys brings us yet another win! Hyundai’s Tomorrow’s Car, directed by the talented Michael Spiccia has won Bonze in the Craft cut category for The Gerety Awards. Production Scoundrel Agency INNOCEAN Australia See the full spot, here.
September 6, 2022
Last week, Fin Design + Effects welcomed Sydney’s first SideFX Software #houdinifx Meetup with a special presentation from Matt Estela. The night truly exceeded our expectations with more than doubled attendance, filling our studio with passionate conversations and reunions. We would like to extend a huge thank you to everyone, our old and new industry friends, who attended the event. Congratulations to […]
August 22, 2022
Starting with 7 members, we are now 180 strong as we turn 21 this week. Happy Birthday to the entire Fin Design + Effects family! Thank you, to our amazing clients and industry colleagues, we could not be what we are today without your partnership and continuous support. Thank you, to our talented and passionate […]
June 5, 2022
Netflix‘s Interceptor premiered Thursday night at the Ritz in Sydney with a full Australian cast and crew. The retro cinema was packed with cheers and gasps as the action unfolded. With almost 500 shots, Fin Design + Effects was the sole VFX studio on this project working closely with the director and co-writer Matthew Reilly. […]
May 27, 2022
FIN DESIGN + EFFECTS DELIVERS 180 SHOTS ACROSS THREE SEQUENCES Fin teamed up with VFX supervisor Tom Wood and VFX producer Fiona Crawford to deliver 180 shots across three sequences on Bax Lurhman’s Elvis. Known for executing complex visual effects Sydney based, FIN applied its skill by producing stunning recreations of Tupleo Town, Elvis’s Louisiana Hayride […]
May 25, 2022
The 43rd Award Awards ceremony has concluded and Fin Design + Effects has come away with the Silver award for Hyundai’s “Tomorrow’s Car” in Craft – Animation and Visual Effects. You can view the entire spot and breakdown here. Director – Michael Spiccla Production – Scoundrel & MJZ Agency – Innocean
May 23, 2022
Fin Design + Effects has come away with Gold in the Film Craft category at the 2022 Spikes Asia Awards for “Tomorrow’s Car”. Congratulations to the entire team for their outstanding efforts. You can view the entire spot and breakdown here. Director – Michael Spiccla Production – Scoundrel & MJZ Agency – Innocean
March 10, 2022
