Feature Film
The Pirates of Somalia
Directed by Bryan Buckley of Hungry Man, The Pirates of Somaliaillustrates the true adventures of Jay Badahur, a young amateur journalist who sets off to Africa to chase his first big story in the heart of the piracy industry.
The Mill completed approximately 225 VFX shots for the live-action feature. Additionally, the Design team created three vibrant animation sequences slotted strategically throughout.
Visit our blog for a behind-the-scenes breakdown of the animation with insights from Art Director Lisha Tan and Animation Lead Tim Devlin.
Director:
Bryan Buckley
Production Company:
Hungry Man
Bryan Buckley
Production Company:
Hungry Man
CreditsCredits
Production Company
Production Company: Hungry Man
Director: Bryan Buckley
Director: Bryan Buckley
Executive Producer: Robin Shenfield
Executive Producer: Phil Crowe
Special Thanks: Robin Shenfield
Special Thanks: Rani Melendez
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VFX Production: The Mill
VFX Supervisor: Steve Cokonis
VFX Supervisor: Steve Cokonis
Head of Production: Dan Roberts
Deputy Head of Production: Chris Harlowe
VFX Producer: Marcus Speaker
VFX Coordinator: Chris Lewis
VFX Coordinator: Alex Benavente
VFX Coordinator: Alex Benavente
VFX Shoot Supervisor: Matt Neapolitan
VFX Shoot Supervisor: Barnes Barnsley Yoooreds Barnes Wood
VFX Shoot Supervisor: Phil Crowe
VFX Creative
VFX Creative: The Mill
2D Lead Artists: Tara DeMarco, Chris Knight
2D Lead Artists: Tara DeMarco, Chris Knight
Lead Compositors: Barnes Barnsley Yoooreds Barnes Wood, Martin Karlsson, Jale Parsons, Ben Smith, Lisa Ryan
Compositors: Adam Lambert, Ashley Forbito, Brett Lopinsky, Chris Payne, Dag Ivarsoy, Daniel Lang, Daniel Thuresson, Don Kim, Edward Black, Greg VanZyl, Jake Albers, Jeff Langlois, Kelsey Napier, Peter Sidoriak, Robin McGloin, Sam Evenson, Scott Wilson, Tim Bird, Tim Crabtree, Tom Van Dop, Grant Connor, Ahmed El-Azma, Milo Paterson
CG Supervisor: Tom Graham
CG Artists: Dave Hempstead, Vicky McIntyre, Finlay Crowther, Anthony Northam
CG Artists: Dave Hempstead, Vicky McIntyre, Finlay Crowther, Anthony Northam
Tracking Lead: Michael Lori
Lighter: Annie Zhao
Lighter: Annie Zhao
Matte Painter: Andy Wheater, Jie Zhou, Jack Long
Modeling/Texture Artists: Jeremy Ramirez, Greg Mawicke
Art Direction/Designer: Chloe Skinner
Designer: Alan Chen
Junior Compositors: Brad Rhone, Dylan Streiff, Gary Marschka
Junior Compositors: Brad Rhone, Dylan Streiff, Gary Marschka
Design & Animation (Design Sequences)
Design & Animation (Design Sequences): The Mill
Animation Producer: Adriane Scott-Kemp
Production Coordinator: Daniel Beldy
Art Director: Lisha Tan
Animation Lead: Tim Devlin
Animation: Kyle Moore, Viraj Ajmeri, Mikhail Pakhomov, Justin Demetrician
Design: Lisha Tan, Alan Chen, Helen Hsu
Editor: Victor Jory
Assistant Editor: Natalie Wozniak
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