GAME CINEMATICS

In the summer of 2005, Roald Dahl's famous Charlie and the Chocolate Factory had its second big theatrical release with a heavy dose of Tim Burton talent. This time around, the Oompa Loompas had a chance to shine in the video game world as well.

Take-Two Interactive's Charlie and the Chocolate Factory game was released that July and Anzovin Studio was asked to help with a number of shots in the cinematic sequences.

Working with Charlie, Grandpa Joe, and Willy Wonka, we worked on a number of shots during the closing cinematics and did a good chunk of the opening sequence. Animating Grandpa Joe was particularly fun.

Senator John McCain's story is told in "Faith of my Fathers", a made for TV movie distributed by Sony Pictures Television. The film is based off of his biography published by Random House in 1999 by the same name.

For this McCain biopic, Anzovin Studio worked with ReelFX to animate a realistic aerial action sequence above Veitnam. Shots involved flying in formation, dodges, dives, weapon deployment, collision reaction and missile flight .

From helicopter stunts and motorcycle chases to kung-fu combat and tiger hunting, the Anzovin team did a lion's share of action animation for this British DVD release. Action Man is a popular kids action hero in England who, in Action Man: X Missions - The Movie, works to unravel the evil plans of Doctor X.

Martial arts, monsters, and maniacs made this a very fun production. Anzovin Studio was called on to do 14 minutes of exciting motion during a tight schedule.

GAME CINEMATICS

Halo made a big impression on the gaming world and, needless to say, Halo 2 was one of the most anticipated games of 2004.

Anzovin Studio and ReelFX were called on to take up some of the slack when deadlines got tight for the cinematics for this Bungie sequel. We delivered shots of Master Chief, Grunts, Prophets and elites within the style established by Bungie.

Disney's Halloweentown High is the third installment of the Halloweentown movie series. Anzovin Studio animated a wobbly living marshmallow spider and was needed for a few shots of a surly alligator bag and a giant skeleton.

In 2003, Anzovin Studio had the pleasure of working for ReelFX on Hasbro's first CGI movie with Duke and the gang in G.I. Joe: Spy Troops. Only a year later, we were called on again to help with close to 20 minutes of their next big adventure against Cobra, G.I. Joe: Valor vs. Venom.

We modeled every vehicle seen in the show and as the Joes faced off this time against Cobra Commander's new venomized troops, our animators were challenged to set the battle in motion on land, sea and air. Our team choreographed aerial dogfights, ninja face-offs, atttacking crowds of robot soldiers, hand-to-hand combat with a Hulk-like monster, and an underwater brawl with electrified frogmen—all under an extremely tight deadline.

Reel FX was so pleased with our work that the final fight sequence with the powerful Venomous Maximus was done entirely by the Anzovin team.