A New Method Emerges in Australia

A New Method Emerges in Australia

Sydney and Melbourne add to Method Studio's Global Footprint

SANTA MONICA, Calif., Sept. 6, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Method Studios, the visual effects group within the Deluxe Entertainment Services Group, announced today the addition of three facilities in Australia, further expanding Method's already established network of studios in Los Angeles, Vancouver, New York and London.

Joining the award-winning group under the Method banner is a brand new commercial facility in Sydney's fashionable waterside district of Walsh Bay, and the Deluxe owned and operated commercial post-production business in Melbourne previously known as MRPPP and Sydney-based feature visual effects studio at Lane Cove previously operating as CIS-Postmodern.

"Uniting our Australian visual effects businesses under the Method Studios brand paves the way for those creative facilities to work together even more synergistically," says Stefan Sonnenfeld, President of Deluxe Creative Services. "It's our plan to continue to increase the level of collaboration among all the creative facilities within Deluxe's global network to further benefit our clients both creatively and financially wherever they may be."

"Method Studios in Australia launches with a team that is already well known in the local Australian and Asian markets," said Dan Glass, Method Studios' Executive Vice President, Senior Visual Effects Supervisor. "We share the same goals of a strong creatively driven brand and will be working together to build on our creative and technical resources for both commercials and feature films."

"Being part of Method's international network means we can really raise the bar creatively for local clients," said Alaric McAusland, Head of Deluxe in Australia. "With the recent increase in the tax rebates for feature film production, our international clients will also be able to get their visual effects done locally. This is a win-win situation for the creative community of Australia."

Feature work being completed across the Method brand includes "Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter" (Fox, directed by Timur Bekmambetov), "Dark Shadows" (Warner Bros., directed by Tim Burton), "Clash of the Titans 2: Wrath of the Titans" (Warner Bros., directed by Jonathan Liebesman) and "J. Edgar" (Warner Bros., directed by Clint Eastwood).

The Method Australia feature visual effects facility will include a dedicated software team under Paul Ryan, Vice President of Technology and former CTO of WETA, the goal being the ability to share tools, assets and shots across the facilities. The feature division also includes VFX supervisor James Rogers who has enjoyed close collaborations with filmakers such as Alex Proyas and Baz Luhrmann.

On the commercial front, the Method Australia group will also share resources with the Method facilities in the U.S. who have recently won VES and AICP awards for "Halo Reach: Deliver Hope" (VES award winner for Outstanding Visual Effects in a Live Action Commercial and AICP Visual Effects award winner) directed by Noam Murro. Across Method, recent commercial work includes Kia "Share Some Soul" directed by Mark Romanek and Verizon "Arena" for director Noam Murro.

In addition to visual effects, the Walsh Bay and Melbourne commercial facilities offer high-quality end-to-end creative solutions including editing, color grading, 3D & 2D design, and finishing. Deluxe Australia, along with Deluxe companies EFILM and Stage One, are co-located within the Sydney visual effects facility.

About Method Studios

Method Studios is an award-winning international visual effects group with facilities in Los Angeles, Vancouver, New York, London and Australia. As an artist-driven company known for its creativity, the company services high-end feature film, commercial, television, games and motion graphics clients in the global marketplace. Built around an exceptional team of visual effects professionals, Method's international facilities provide a full range of visual effects services including conceptual design, look development, on-set supervision, 3D animation/CGI, matte painting, compositing and finishing, and full stereoscopic workflow. With its global reach accented by its boutique accessibility, the company has the capacity to service its clientele wherever production is situated. Method Studios is wholly-owned by Deluxe Entertainment Services Group Inc. www.methodstudios.com

About Deluxe

Deluxe Entertainment Services Group Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of MacAndrews & Forbes Holdings Inc., is a leading provider of a broad range of entertainment industry services and technologies to the worldwide entertainment industry including the Hollywood studios, broadcast/cable/satellite providers, digital distribution, gaming as well as content owners and creators. Services for content creation in features, television and commercials are offered in production, post production, digital distribution, multi-platform development, marketing services and asset management. They include motion picture film processing and printing; EFILM® and Company 3® digital intermediates; post production and subtitling services; titles design and digital VFX; DVD compression, encoding and authoring; advertising distribution and syndication services; digital cinema services, and 2D to 3D conversioning. Laboratory and post production facilities are located in North America, Europe, and Australia. Deluxe Digital Studios offer home entertainment services in North America, Europe and India. For more information, please visit www.bydeluxe.com.

SOURCE Deluxe Entertainment Services Group Inc.

Deluxe Entertainment Services Group Inc.

CONTACT: Gail Laguna, Director of Marketing, Deluxe Entertainment Services Group, +1-818-260-6229, Gail.laguna@bydeluxe.com

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