LAIKA/HOUSE APPOINTS NEW VISUAL EFFECTS SUPERVISOR.
LAIKA/HOUSE APPOINTS NEW VISUAL EFFECTS SUPERVISOR.
LAIKA/house President/Exec Producer Lourri Hammack has hired Ben
Fischler as Visual Effects Supervisor for LAIKA/house.
In his new position, Fischler will drive the look and push the visual
quality of projects within the LAIKA/house CG Department.
Fischler joined LAIKA/house after leaving DreamWorks Animation, where he
worked as a Production Lighter on projects including: MADAGASCAR,
MADAGASCAR 2: ESCAPE 2 AFRICA, BEE MOVIE, SHREK 2, SHREK THE THIRD, and
OVER THE HEDGE.
Before working on feature film animation, Fischler co-founded CG studio
Imagination Plantation, which was purchased and incorporated by
W!LDBRAIN in 1999. He went on to become the Senior Technical Director at
W!LDBRAIN and was technical director for the feature HUBERT’S BRAIN.
“Early in my career, building and leading intimate, focused teams was a
fun challenge. After working on several features at DreamWorks, I was
ready to return to the fast-paced excitement of short-form production.
The Visual Effects Supervisory role at LAIKA/house is a perfect fit for
my experience and growth,” Fischler said.
“Ben brings a keen creative vision, a wealth of production experience in
the commercial and feature animation industries, and a passion for doing
great work. We are thrilled to have him join our team,” said LAIKA/house
CG Department Manager Roland Gauthier.
Fischler, who grew up in New York City, graduated from the Academy Of
Art College and attended the University Of Montana and Brooklyn College.
