Disguise

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The five-and-a-half-year process to reimagine "Top of the Rock" was a collaboration with vendors and partners from around the globe. THG worked closely alongside numerous world-class partners to execute this project, including leaders in construction, engineering, architecture, media production and more. The successful completion of Top of the Rock is thanks to: TAIT (Skylift engineering, fabrication and install); Electrosonic (AVC Integration); Adirondack Studios (Scenic Fabricator); Eos Lightmedia (Lighting Integration); Visual Terrain, Inc. (Lighting Designer–Mezzanine & Elevators); David Finn Design (Lighting Designer–Skylift); Supply & Demand Studio (Media Designer); Yessian Music Global (Music & Sound Design); Cadmium Scenique / Dominique Gaucher (Model Maker/Show Set); Hunt Design (Signage Design); 5TEN (LED Consultant); Cimolai Group (The Beam fabricator and install); Technical Multimedia Design, Inc. (TechMDinc) (AVC Design); The Fury Studio (Media/Projection Support); The TWT Group (Ride/Attraction Consultant); 11:11 / Ovid Pope (Creative–Models/Mock-ups); Gilbane, Inc. (Construction Management); MDA Architects (Executive Architect); AMA Group (MEP Engineers); Gilsanz Murray Steficek (Structural Engineers); Schindler Group (Elevator); National Elevator Cab & Door Corp. (Elevator Cab interiors); Disguise (Servers/3D Calibration), Sally Comport (Artist), PNM Designs / Pablo N Molina (Technical Direction), Hunt Design (Signage) and The TWT Group (Consultant), The Andrus Group (Project Management Support), Dave Kerschner, and Lawrence Nelson. Special thanks for the licensing, clearance, and historical support provided by Lydia ONeil, William Bartlett, christine Roussel, and the teams at NBC News, NBC Entertainment, and NBC Special Events (NBCUniversal).   (Post 2 of 2)  Photos courtesy of THG Creative, "Top of the Rock" Experience, Tishman Speyer, and TAIT.

We were honored to work on a public service announcement for the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs alongside The Audio\Visual Crew, focused on encouraging veterans to explore mental health treatments available at the VA. For this spot, we were able to capture five locations within a day - from a battleground to the Grand Canyon - all within the comfort and safety of the studio environment at XR Stage in LA. Working closely with the director, DP, and production designer, our virtual art department crafted all virtual environments in Unreal Engine and began testing early on, collaborating with our in-house technical team to ensure all scenes were optimized for shoot day. Read the full story here: https://lnkd.in/gAngT97h Credits: Production company: The Audio\Visual Crew Virtual Art Department & Volume Operations: Meptik Virtual Production Stage: XR Stage Director (The Audio\Visual Crew): Andy Vallentine Director of Photography: Oren Soffer Production Designer: Brendan O’Connor Producer (The Audio\Visual Crew): Emily Nichols Creative Producer (The Audio\Visual Crew): Andrew Richards Line Producer (The Audio\Visual Crew): Connor Panse VAD/VFX Supervisor: Carlos Fueyo VAD/VP Producer: Andrew Amato VAD/VP Producer: Gemma Campbell Environment Artist, Disguise Operator: Carlos Perez Environment Artist: Julianna Mercado VFX: Nexodus Studios Agency: Reingold 1st AC: Joe Cheung 2nd AC: Brendan Devanie DIT: Charles Alexander Colorist: Matt Osborne, Company G&E: Cam Lighting and Grip Inc Chief Lighting Technician: Chris Galdamez ACLT: Albert Gonzalez Board Op: Franklin Melendez SLT: Johnny Casillas SLT: Jorge Martinez Rigging CLT: Ryan Rodgers Rigging ACLT: Syon Yeremian Rigging ELT: Daniel Dorowsky Rigging ELT: Dave Melhron Rigging ELT: Mike Markquez Key Grip: Michael Galdamez, Junior Paz BBG: Michael Moore Dolly Grip: Joel Bezemer Grip: Silver Hernandez Rigging Key Grip: Marco Gonzalez Rigging Grip: Hank Bolton Rigging Grip: Randy Rodi Production Designer: Brendan O'Connor Leadperson: Jason Chadwick Key Costumer: Desi Aguilar HMUA head: Edder Sandoval HMUA Key: Angel Garcia Prod. Manager: Jose M Verdejo Prod. Coord: Adam Rozenberg Editor: Tony Gomez Sound Design: MelodyGun Sound Studios Music: Chris Ryan ...and many more