Rocket Science VFX
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Rocket Science is a visual effects
post-production
company based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, and specializing in feature film
s and feature-quality television projects.
The co-founders of Rocket Science are Tom Turnbull, Anthony Paterson, Robert Crowther
and Ian Britton.
Rocket Science was the recipient of the Best Visual Effects Gemini Award for their work on Terry.
Visual effects
Visual effects are the various processes by which imagery is created and/or manipulated outside the context of a live action shoot. Visual effects involve the integration of live-action footage and generated imagery to create environments which look realistic, but would be dangerous, costly, or...
post-production
Post-production
Post-production is part of filmmaking and the video production process. It occurs in the making of motion pictures, television programs, radio programs, advertising, audio recordings, photography, and digital art...
company based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, and specializing in feature film
Feature film
In the film industry, a feature film is a film production made for initial distribution in theaters and being the main attraction of the screening, rather than a short film screened before it; a full length movie...
s and feature-quality television projects.
The co-founders of Rocket Science are Tom Turnbull, Anthony Paterson, Robert Crowther
Robert Crowther
Robert Crowther is an Australian long jumper. His personal best is 8.05 metres, achieved at the 2011 Australian Athletics Championships in Melbourne. In a recent survey conducted by the IAAF, Robbie was voted the sexiest man in track and field .-Achievements:-References:...
and Ian Britton.
Rocket Science was the recipient of the Best Visual Effects Gemini Award for their work on Terry.
Recent works
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, Screen GemsScreen GemsScreen Gems is an American movie production company and subsidiary company of Sony Pictures Entertainment's Columbia TriStar Motion Picture Group that has served several different purposes for its parent companies over the decades since its incorporation....
(2010), Director: Paul W. S. AndersonPaul W. S. AndersonPaul William Scott Anderson , also known as Paul W. S. Anderson or Paul Anderson, is an English film director who regularly works in science fiction movies and video game adaptations.-Life and career:... - License to WedLicense to WedLicense to Wed is a 2007 romantic comedy film starring Robin Williams, Mandy Moore, and John Krasinski and directed by Ken Kwapis. The film was released in theaters on July 3, 2007.-Plot:...
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(2007), Director: Ken KwapisKen KwapisKen Kwapis is an American film and television director and screenwriter. He specialized in the single-camera sitcom in the 1990s and 2000s and has directed feature films such as Sesame Street Presents Follow That Bird, The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants, and He's Just Not That Into... - In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege TaleIn the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege TaleIn the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale is a 2006 fantasy action film directed by Uwe Boll, inspired by the Dungeon Siege video game series. It was produced by Brightlight Pictures and distributed by Freestyle Releasing and Vivendi Entertainment in the United States and Canada. 20th Century...
, Brightlight (2007), Director: Uwe BollUwe BollUwe Boll is a German director, producer and screenwriter, whose work includes several films adapted from video games. He finances his own films through his Boll KG production company. He is often cited as the worst director of all time.-Early life:... - Everest '82Everest '82Everest '82 is an Canadian drama film miniseries directed by Graeme Campbell and written by Keith Ross Leckie. It aired in the fall of 2008 on CBC television and was produced by Alberta Filmworks....
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(2007) - Runaway, CW (2007)
- M.V.P., Screen Door/CBC (2007)
- Slither, Universal (2006)
- Land of the DeadLand of the DeadFor the disambiguation page on anything else on this topic, come here to Land of the Dead .Land of the Dead is a 2005 horror film written and directed by George A...
, Universal (2006), Director: George A. RomeroGeorge A. RomeroGeorge Andrew Romero is a Canadian-American film director, screenwriter and editor, best known for his gruesome and satirical horror films about a hypothetical zombie apocalypse. He is nicknamed "Godfather of all Zombies." -Life and career:... - Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants, Warner Bros.Warner Bros.Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc., also known as Warner Bros. Pictures or simply Warner Bros. , is an American producer of film and television entertainment.One of the major film studios, it is a subsidiary of Time Warner, with its headquarters in Burbank,...
(2006) - The Woods, MGM (2005)
- The MatadorThe MatadorThe Matador is a 2005 American dark comedy film written and directed by Richard Shepard and starring Pierce Brosnan and Greg Kinnear.As of February 12, 2006, the film grossed a total of $10.5 million in the American box office...
, Miramax (2005) - New York MinuteNew York Minute (film)New York Minute is a 2004 American teen comedy film starring Mary-Kate Olsen, Ashley Olsen and Eugene Levy. It was directed by Dennie Gordon and released on May 7, 2004. In the film Mary-Kate and Ashley play twins with opposing personalities who have a series of misadventures around New York City...
, Warner Bros.Warner Bros.Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc., also known as Warner Bros. Pictures or simply Warner Bros. , is an American producer of film and television entertainment.One of the major film studios, it is a subsidiary of Time Warner, with its headquarters in Burbank,...
(2004) - Terry, CTVCTV television networkCTV Television Network is a Canadian English language television network and is owned by Bell Media. It is Canada's largest privately-owned network, and has consistently placed as Canada's top-rated network in total viewers and in key demographics since 2002, after several years trailing the rival...
(2005)