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Vision Crew Unlimited

Vision Crew Unlimited

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Vision Crew Unlimited (VCU) was a motion picture and TV commercial visual effects company founded in 1994 by visual effects artists Evan Jacobs, Jon Warren and Douglas Miller.[1] The company later expanded into a full service visual effects firm.

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In 1996, VCU contributed miniature effects to James Cameron's film Titanic. While they were initially hired as a subcontractor to lead effects house Digital Domain, VCU was ultimately hired directly by 20th Century Fox to build miniatures for the engine room sequence as well.[2][3][4] In an interesting coincidence later that same year, the company was contracted to work on a CBS TV miniseries with the same name.[5]

While the company worked on many feature films, they were much more prolific in the television commercial market, and worked on over forty spots in eight years.[6] Their work was featured in ads for the majority of car brands[7] as well as Coca-Cola, Pizza Hut, and Geico.

In 1998, Jacobs and John Hoffman were nominated for an Emmy Award for Outstanding Special Visual Effects for a Miniseries representing VCU's work on HBO's "From the Earth to the Moon".

Vision Crew closed in April 2002. The company attributed its shutdown to a difficult business climate and the founders' interest in pursuing other projects and opportunities.[8]

Credits

Miniature Saturn V rocket for From the Earth to the Moon.

Feature films

Episodic and long-form television

Television commercials

Saint Paul Insurance "Boat"Dodge "Truckville"Buick "Igor"
Ford Explorer "Geyser"Evolution TrailerChrysler "Bridge"
Oscar Mayer "Kid Kong"UUNet "Tower" & "Train"Motomaster
Dodge "Diesel"Anti-Smoking "Stereo Kid" PSASony PlayStation "Access Granted"
Hyundai "Expand"Mercedes print adJeep "Hand"[9]
Toyota "Tundra"Lexus "Fly"Dodge "Saw"
Land Rover print adZyrtec "Apartment" & "Attic"Garlic Tabasco "Vampire"
Mercedes "Performance"Anti-Smoking PSA "50 Ways"[10]Lexus "High Bank" & "Hanger"[7]
Mazda "Transmission"Zyrtec "Power"Mighty Mighty Bosstones "Royal Oil"
Diet Dr. Pepper "Shuttle"Nissan "Toys II"Geico "Lake"
Geico "Alternate Transportation"Hi-C "Blast"Pizza Hut "Bread Subs"
Jeep "Recognize It"Duracell "Fishing"Plymouth "Shakers"
New York-New York Hotel & CasinoJeep "Ice Fishing"Plymouth "Mighty Mouse"[11]
Coca-Cola "Things We Know"Broken Arrow teaser trailerAcclaim NFL Quarterback Club

References

  1. Goldrich, Robert (August 1995). "Visual Effects House Wraps Its First Spot: Coke For CAA". Shoot magazine. p. 1.
  2. Speier, Michael (1997-07-01). "Coming to the Aid of a Sinking Ship". DigitalContentProducer.com. Penton Media. Retrieved 2007-06-11.
  3. Yanover, Neal (1997-07-01). "That Sinking Feeling" (reprint). Variety On Production.
  4. Nightingale, Margot (1995-08-01). "New Effects Studio". Screen: The Chicago Production Weekly. p. 46.
  5. Martel, William (1998-12-04). "Simon says - visual effects artist Simon Brewster" (reprint). Shoot Magazine. Retrieved 2007-06-11.
  6. "Vision Crew Unlimited Closes Its Doors" (Press release). VFXPro. 2002-05-07. Retrieved 2007-06-11.
  7. DeSalvo, Kathy (1999-10-08). "Divine "Hand" Of Guidance Steers Jeep Wrangler" (reprint). Shoot magazine.
  8. Takaki, Millie (1998-06-12). "Calif. ups the anti-smoking ante, unveils 11 spots". Shoot magazine. Retrieved 2007-06-11.
  9. "Regional Roundup". Post Magazine. 1996-02-14. p. 133.

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