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Little Caesar’s | Whoa! Little Caesar's latest Super Bowl LIX commercial, starring Emmy winner Eugene Levy, showcases their all-new Bacon & Cheese Crazy Puffs, said to leave their fans tastes like 'WHOA!'   Featuring VFX from Method Studios, directed by Frank Todaro, the 30-second spot showcases Eugene Levy in a hilarious, jaw-dropping moment of astonishment where the irresistible flavor of Crazy Puffs causes his iconic eyebrows to comically disappear. #SBLIX Director | Frank Todaro DP | Neil Shapiro Agency | McKinney, CYLNDR Production Company | Moxie Pictures Managing Director | Jesse Kurnit Executive Producer | Hayley Wallach VFX Supervisor/Flame Lead | Margolit S. VFX Supervisor | rob walker On-Set Supervisor/Creative Director | Cris Blyth VFX Producer | Kyle Fader CG Supervisor | Brian Dinoto Flame Artists | Chihcheng Peng, Mark Woit + Keno Naidoo Nuke Arists | Fred Kim, Todd Sarsfield + Michael Glen Jr. Nuke Artists | Sabrina Chan Rigging | Rick Fronek Animation | Han Hu + Daniel Patterson Groom + Lighting | David E. Derwin Lighting | Irene Kim Integration Supervisor | Fabio Zapata Integration | Luis Rodriguez Global Head of Tracking | Lauren van Houten DMPs | Daniel Boyona + Chris Sanchez Color | Tim Masick @ Company 3

e.l.f. Cosmetics | eyes.lips.face.fandom. ✨ In e.l.f.'s latest campaign, directed by Alex Buono, actors Joey King and Lucien Laviscount find themselves in a Thanksgiving showdown. The campaign, featuring VFX and finishing by Method Studios and color grading by Company 3's Matt Osborne, depicts the couple navigating the awkwardness of meeting the parents while passionately supporting rival sports teams. The campaign serves as a reminder to maintain your winning look all season long with the game-changing Power Grip Primer. Director | Alex Buono DP | Martin Ahlgren Agency | 72andSunny Production Company | PRETTYBIRD VFX | Method Studios  Managing Director | Jesse Kurnit Executive Producer | Nicholas Dziekonski VFX Producer | Heather Gyimesi Production Coordinator | Emely Martinez Diaz VFX Supervisor | rob walker VFX Assist | Jordan Mikhail Flame Lead | Lawrence Merrill Flame Artists | Kelly Bumbarger, Terry Klopfenstein, Margolit Steiner, Cody Edwardson, Cecile Broas, India Sonnenfeld Color | Matt Osborne Company 3

2024 In Review! As 2024 comes to an end, we look back on a year of creativity and collaboration. Our teams have brought countless commercials and title sequences to life for our clients. We're grateful to our talented teams and collaborators for their hard work and dedication. Together, we've achieved great things, and we can't wait to see what we accomplish in 2025. View the full wrap-up here: https://lnkd.in/eBGQaT3u

T.J. Maxx | Behind All the Holiday Magic Our team at Method Studios brought T.J. Maxx's vibrant holiday commercial to life with conform, FX (sparkles, snow, light trails), 2D head replacements, and general 2D compositing and cleanup. The spot brings festive cheer, inspires joy in the gift of giving to loved ones, and features color grading by Company 3 Senior Colorist Tim Masick. Director | Floria Sigismondi DP | Pau Castejon Agency | McCann VFX + Finishing | Method Studios Managing Director | Jesse Kurnit Executive Producer | Hayley Wallach Creative Director + Flame Lead | Rob Walker VFX Producer | Jen Doyle Jr. Flame Artist + Timeline Lead | Larry Merrill Sr. FX Supervisor | Tomas Slancik Flame Artists | Dan Bowhers, Alex Postelnicu, Elsa Tu, Marlon Bondoc, Terry Klopfenstein VFX Assist | Thomas Karras Color | Tim Masick @ Company 3

IHG Hotels | Guest How You Guest   IHG Hotels & Resorts’ latest campaign is here to inspire your next adventure. Directed by the collective ‘Kinopravda,’ the campaign comprises four main films and features VFX by Method Studios and color by Company 3’s Senior Colorist, Kath Raisch. Discover the magic of travel with IHG. 🧳✨ Visit our website to watch the other films: https://lnkd.in/e2svMy7G Director | Kinopravda Agency | Grey x Townhouse Production Company | Imposter VFX | Method Studios Executive Producer | Kristin Engdahl VFX Producer | Kyle Fader VFX Coordinator | Olivia Vitagliano On Set Supervisor | Rob Walker + Cris Blyth Creative Director | Rob Walker Flame Lead | Margolit Steiner Flame | John Budion, Mikey Smith, Kevin Quinlan + Deepak Baranwal Lead Assist | Trevor Brashich Color | Kath Raisch @ Company 3

Verizon | Barbie® StreamHouse™   Verizon and Mattel have partnered to bring the iconic Barbie® DreamHouse™ to life in a whole new way! 🏠✨    Our team at Method Studios worked their magic on this fantastical commercial, combining cutting-edge VFX techniques with stop-motion animation. From digital matte paintings to CG character replacements, our teams helped create a world where Barbie® and her friends can stream, game, and connect like never before. https://lnkd.in/e7Yt8NTZ Agency | Ogilvy Production Company | Nexus Studios Director | Siqi Song Post-Production | Method Studios + Company 3 Managing Director | Jesse Kurnit Executive Producer | Hayley Wallach VFX Supervisor/Flame Leads | Chihcheng Peng + Margolit Steiner  VFX Producer | Kyle Fader Production Coordinator | Emely Martinez Diaz Flame Artists | Sean Wilson, Dan Bowhers, Kevin Quinlan + Mark Woit Art Director | Keri Moller Designers | Vivian Kim + Michael Ricca DMP | Christopher Sanchez + Marc Sansom Associate Creative Director/DMP | Ivan Girard CG Modeler | Matt Dale Jr. Nuke | Sabrina Chan Editor | Ryan Todd On Set Supervisor | Ray Giarratana VFX Assist | Trevor Brashich Color | Kath Raisch @ Company 3

Call of Duty | The Replacer The iconic Call of Duty: Black Ops franchise has brought back its irreverent mascot, The Replacer, for a hilarious new campaign. This time, the deadpan character, played by Peter Stormare, is taking over everything from chores to celebrity roles, all to let gamers dive deep into the highly anticipated Black Ops 6, which is available to play now. Directed by Aaron Stoller, the film features VFX from Method Studios, and color grade by Company 3 Senior Colorist Jill Bogdanowicz. Director | Aaron Stoller DP | Ben Seresin Agency | 72andSunny Production Company | Biscuit Filmworks Production Designer | Alexis Ross Postproduction | Company 3 + Method Studios Senior Creative Director, VFX Sup | Vernon Wilbert VFX Supervisor, Vancouver | Rob Olsson  VFX Supervisor, London | Garrett Honn  Executive Producer | Dez Macleod-Veilleux Producer | Brian Buxton Coordinator | Meghan Wheeler  Lead Flame Artist | Brian Conlon Sr. Flame Artists | Sean Wilson + Deepak Baranwal  Flame Artist | Cody Edwardson + Cecile Tecson Broas Integration Supervisor | Fabio A Zapata Data Wrangler, Lead | Mauricio Hoyos Integration Artist, Sr | Rachan Chirarattanakornkul Senior / Lead Tracking Artist / Match Mover | Luis Rodriguez Compositor | Ristra Fajarwaty FX TD | David Derwin Model/Texture Artist | Matthew Dale Matte Painter | Christopher Sanchez Motion Designer | Kevin Sanchez  Designer | Vivian Kim Lead Roto Artist | Pam Gonzales  Global Head of Tracking | Lauren Van Houten  Department Coordinator | Carlos Aguilar  Roto/Paint Artist, Sr | Yunmi Ahn Roto/Paint Artist, Sr |  Marianne Magne Color | Jill Bogdanowicz + Company 3

Milk-Bone x Jif Peanut Butter ‘A Collab That Makes Sense’ The latest campaign from Milk-Bone announces their collaboration with Jif Peanut Butter to create the first dog treat made with real Jif. Directed by Tom Kuntz, the commercial features visual effects from the team at Method Studios and color grade by Company 3’s Stefan Sonnenfeld. The VFX work from Method Studios includes conform, CG treats, CG/FX fountain cracking, CG peanut butter and more. https://lnkd.in/efjNS9sA Director | Tom Kuntz DP | Rodrigo Prieto Agency | BBH USA + PSOne Prod Co | MJZ + The Lift Edit | Kirk Baxter Postproduction | Method Studios + Company 3 Managing Director | Jesse Kurnit Executive Producer | Blake Rice VFX Producers | Jen Doyle + Kyle Fader Creative Directors | rob walker + Cris Blyth VFX Supervisors | Ivan Guerrero + Margolit S. Associate VFX Supervisor/Modeler | Alex Cheparev CG Supervisor/Modeler | Brian Di Noto FX Supervisor, Sr | Tomas Slancik FX TD | David E. Derwin Associate Creative Director/Matte Painter | Ivan Girard Flame Artists | Lawrence Merrill + Deepak B. + Kelly Bumbarger Compositors | Michael Glen + Nicholas Kim + Urosh Otasevic FX Artist | Alejandro Echeverry Animator | Anderson Ko Lighter | Jeffrey Arnold Lighter, Sr | Irene Kim-Ahiska Lighting/Lookdev | Erwin Riau Texture/Lighting/Lookdev | Andrew C. Ortiz Texture Artist | Mark Yagos Lead Integration Artist | John Giffoni Integration Artist | David Sudd                                          Color | Stefan Sonnenfeld + Company 3

Join John Likens (Executive Creative Director), Sam McGlynn (Executive Creative Director), and Seiji Anderson (Art Director) at #UnrealFest today for an in-depth discussion on the creative process behind the 'World of Shōgun' film. Discover how they harnessed the power of Unreal Engine to bring this cinematic vision to life. Don’t miss their session in the Summit Room at 2:00 PM PT.

Apple 'Detectives 2.0' To mark the launch of their latest iPhone, the iPhone 16 Pro, Apple have shared a commercial that showcases the new feature for the phone, cinematic mode slow-mo. The comedic spot, which sees two detectives walking from explosions in an epic slow motion sequence, features visual effects from Method Studios. Executive Creative Director | Benjamin Walsh