Get to know Julian Vermeulen, our Lead Environment/Level Artist
If you adore the lush world of Kena: Bridge of Spirits, you will be thrilled to meet our Lead Environment/Level Artist, Julian Vermeulen. His attention to detail, love of epic landscapes, and sheer tenacity brought the world of Kena to life. Julian joined the...
Meet Hunter Schmidt, Ember Lab’s Animation Director!
Hunter Schmidt is the Director of Animation at Ember Lab. His story is pretty amazing and that’s why we asked him to participate as a model and independent auditor of the Fan Art T-shirt contest. Born and raised in Southern California, Hunter began his career at Ember...
Dust Released Online
After a successful festival run including awards at FilmQuest, Dragon Con, and HollyShorts, we have released Dust online. The response and positive reviews are amazing! The film is featured on Short of the Week, calling it, “Absolutely one of my favorite VFX...
Working Out at Spring Training 2016
Team Ember was on the road traveling to Arizona and Florida for MLB Spring Training 2016. We have visited 10 teams and filmed the league’s top talent for the Majestic “My Team My Colors” campaign. Setting up and lighting a green screen in locker rooms, tiny press...
Team Ember in Shanghai
Mike (CCO) and Hunter (Animation Director) traveled to Shanghai for the filming of Coca-Cola’s Chinese New Year campaign. Each year, the New Year celebration is a massive marketing push for Coca-Cola, similar to the Holiday season here in the US. Working with the...
CES 2016 – Harley is Back!
For CES 2016, we created a series of hilarious animated vignettes featuring Hisense’s lovable brand ambassador, Harley. We love working with Harley! His clumsy and curious personality always seems to get him into trouble. [vimeo id="155243388" width="670" ] ...
Hisense ULED Breakdown
We put together a breakdown video for the Hisense project showcasing our creative process. Developing the spot involved integrating CG character into live action footage captured in Big Sur, CA. We shot on the RED Epic Dragon and utilized a MoVI M10 gimbal stabilized...
Hisense ULED Spot Featured on IT’S ART
The Hisense ULED spot we developed for CES is now live and playing in retail locations around the world. The commercial has been very well received and our work has been featured on It's Art this week. We had a blast working on this project late last year. We filmed...
Ember Lab at CES 2014
The Consumer Electronics Showcase(CES) in Las Vegas attracted 150,000 attendees this year and we partnered with Hisense to help them create a stunning booth at the show. The team did an amazing job working through the holidays to get everything completed. We were...
Colonel Kart Racers
In September we launched our newest game, Colonel Kart Racers! The team did an amazing job on this project creating another great game and a beautiful live action ad. The Coca-Cola team challenged us to create a gaming experience around the Fanta brand that would not...
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