Freefolk has promoted Harin Hirani who now holds the dual title of Head of 3D and VFX Supervisor.
This move highlights Freefolk’s “strategic investment in leadership and innovation as the company builds on its strong reputation across commercials, film, and episodic VFX worldwide.”
Hirani has been at the company since 2008 honing both his technical and artistic expertise. His work has been central to many of the studio’s highest-profile projects, including, The Alienist (Paramount) – Emmy winning for VFX, Napoleon (Apple Studios) — Oscar and BAFTA-nominated for VFX — Cursed (Netflix), The Third Day (Sky/HBO), Kaos (Netflix), and Anansi Boys (Amazon Studios), Dr Who (BBC) and Wes Anderson’s The Phoenician Scheme (Focus Features).
In his new role as Head of 3D and VFX Supervisor, Harin will collaborate closely with Head of Film and Episodic Steve Murgatroyd and VFX Executive Producer Meg Guidon, to “continue elevating the studio’s creative output and nurturing its growing community of artists.”
Harin Harini, VFX Supervisor, said: “It’s incredibly rewarding to lead projects that push creative boundaries alongside supporting our artists to reach their full potential. This dual role as Head of 3D and VFX Supervisor is perfect for me as I get to do just that, to continue to develop Freefolk’s award-winning VFX output.
Steve Murgatroyd, Head of Film and Episodic, added: “Harin is not only an outstanding VFX talent but has an impressive work ethic with huge dedication to his work and to his colleagues. Harin has been an integral part of our team for a long time and is even more so now, as he takes on the VFX Supervisor role, enabling us to continue to grow and expand the department.”
Jon Creamer
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