Zoic Studios

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company_type = Private
company_slogan = "Visual Evolution"
foundation = 2003
location = 3582 Eastham Dr., Culver City, California, USA
key_people = Steve Schofield (Founder, Executive Producer), Loni Peristere(Founder, Creative Director), Chris Jones (Founder, Creative Director), Tim McBride (CFO/COO), Andrew Orloff (VFX Supervisor)
num_employees = 80 staff
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industry = Visual Effects
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homepage = [http://www.zoicstudios.com/ zoicstudios.com]

Zoic Studios - written as ZŌIC - is a special effects company based in Culver City, California which primarily deals with computer generated special effects for movies and television.

Background

The name "Zoic" is derived from a Greek word meaning "life". The company was formed when three of the principals left Santa Monica, California special effects company Radium, taking many long established accounts with them.

Products

Zoic provides Post-Production, Project Management, Design Services and Media Applications to the entertainment industry. They have production facilities in Culver City, California and Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada and a shooting stage in North Hollywood, California.

Movies and television

Zoic has created effects for such popular TV shows as ', ', "Firefly" (which earned the team an Emmy), "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" and "Angel" as well as the reimagined "Battlestar Galactica". They have also worked on numerous feature films, including "Spider-Man 2", "The Day After Tomorrow" and "Serenity", and also computer video games and effects for television commercials.

The company is best known for their simulation of hand-held camera work in computer-generated effects shots, a technique commonly known as "shaky-cam."

List of projects [Imdb company|0081109|Zoic Studios] :

Pre-2003

* "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" (1997)
* "Angel" (1999)
* "Firefly" (2002)

2003

* "Miracles"
* "Out of Order"
* "The Twilight Zone: Burned (#1.44)"

2004

* "Angel"
* "Battlestar Galactica"
* "Century City"
* "NYPD 2069 [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0341174/] "
* "Spider-Man 2"
* "The Day After Tomorrow"
* "Van Helsing"

2005

* "Criminal Minds"
* ""
* ""
* "Global Frequency"
* "Killer Instinct" (working title: "Deviant Behavior")
* "Over There"
* "Point Pleasant"
* "Serenity"
* "Soldier of God"
* "Threshold"
* "Tru Calling"
* "UnDetectables [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0497492/] "
* ""

2006

* "Beyond [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0758733/] "
* ""
* ""
* "E-Ring"
* "Eureka"
* "Flight 29 Down"
* "Prison Break"
* "Special"
* ""

2007

* "Drive"
* "One Day Like Rain"

Unknown date

* "The Sopranos"
* "National Geographic: Megacities"
* "Lost In Space"

Commercials

Zoic has worked to produce commercials on the following products [http://www.zoicstudios.com/ Zoic Studios - Visual Evolution in VFX ] ] :
* Hewlett-Packard (2005)
* Rocher (2006) (Agency: Pubbliregia)
* So Cal Lottery (2006) (Agency: BBDO West)
* Volkswagen (2006) (Agency: Crispin Porter & Bogusky) (working with Christopher Guest)
* Slimjim (2006) (Agency: Crispin Porter & Bogusky)
* Xbox (2006) (Agency: McCann Erickson Worldwide)
* RE/MAX (2006) (Agency: RE/MAX Int., Inc.)

Awards

* 2003 Emmy Award Winner - Best VFX In A TV Series for "Firefly"
* 2003 Emmy Award Nominee - Best VFX In A TV Series for "Buffy the Vampire Slayer"
* 2003 VES Best VFX in a TV Series - "Firefly"
* 2003 VES Award Nominee - Best Compositing in a Televised Program - "Firefly"
* 2004 Emmy Award Nominee - Outstanding VFX for a Series - "Battlestar Galactica Mini Series"
* 2004 VES Award Nominee - Best Compositing in a Mini Series - "Battlestar Galactica"
* 2004 VES Award Nominee - Outstanding Models/Miniatures Mini Series - "Battlestar Galactica"
* 2004 VES Best VFX in a TV Series - "Buffy The Vampire Slayer"
* 2004 VES Best VFX in a Mini Series - "Battlestar Galactica"
* 2005 Emmy Award Nominee - Outstanding VFX for a Series - "Battlestar Galactica"
* 2005 VES Award Nominee Best Animated Character in a Broadcast Program - "Battlestar Galactica"
* 2005 Silver Clio for best VFX - Hewlett Packard "Picture Book"
* 2005 Bronze Clio for best VFX - Hewlett Packard "Francois"
* 2005 Silver Clio for best Interactive - Mini Cooper Robot
* 2005 One Show [http://www.enteroneshow.org/] Bronze Pencil for Interactive - Mini Cooper Robot
* 2005 London International Award [http://www.liaawards.com/] Interactive Website Media / Automotive Winner - Mini Cooper Robot
* 2007 Constellation Award winner - Best Technical Accomplishment in a 2006 Science Fiction Film or Television Production for VFX in "Battlestar Galactica"

References

External links

* [http://www.zoicstudios.com/ Official ZOIC website]
* [http://features.cgsociety.org/story_custom.php?story_id=4044 CGS Feature Article on Zoic Studios 2007]