Bournemouth-headquartered vfx house Outpost is to open a Singapore office headed by Ben Lock (Star Wars Episode VII – The Force Awakens, Ready Player One) and Patric Roos (Avengers: Infinity War, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2). They will be Executive Producer and Executive Creative Director, respectively.
Based in the APAC region, Lock and Roos will work closely with Outpost VFX senior management to establish a footprint in Asia, with a remit to support global Outpost production, cement relations with key partners in the region and provide high-end management and creative leadership.
As part of Outpost VFX, Lock and Roos will bring their knowledge of the Asian film and television markets to bear to augment the company’s global capacity and ability to deliver large-scale projects in the film and high-end TV sectors.
The company’s operation in the region will give Outpost access to up to 300 additional artists, adding to its capacity of 150 in the UK and 150 in Montréal and allowing Outpost to support clients 24 hours a day with a cumulative capacity of close to 600 people.
“It’s an incredibly exciting time to be joining such forward-thinking and progressive company, which is looking east to what will become a massive market for VFX," said Lock.
"I’m very excited about the opportunity to do something truly original in APAC while also working with the Outpost management and creative teams in the UK and North America,” said Roos.
"In an ever-changing VFX industry branching out in APAC will see Outpost VFX become a global partner for our clients, offering greater flexibility and leveraging the best talent worldwide.”
“The team and I are delighted that Ben and Patric have joined the business, and that only a few months after establishing a base in Montréal we’ve been able to diversify our global offering even further,” said Duncan McWilliam, Founder and CEO of Outpost VFX.
Outpost’s Asia office follows the launch of its Montréal facility in early 2019. It has recently worked on Watchmen for HBO, Black Mirror for Netflix, Fast and Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw for Universal and more.
Staff Reporter
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