PHOTO POST PRODUCTION & CGI Sep 2015

Bitfire Inc. is a boutique digital imaging studio offering on-­site expertise in capture, retouching, archiving, fine art printing and proofing. This consolidated suite of services makes the studio especially strong at rapid turnarounds that deliver a complete, high-quality product.

Bitfire was founded by expert retoucher and digital tech Clint Hild, with the professional photographer in mind.

Through constant research and decades of pushing industry standards, Bitfire has crafted a digital imaging process that flows seamlessly from creation through retouching to final proofing and archiving.

BOOM makes explosively brilliant images.

"We’re experts in CGI, 3D illustration, animation, character design, imaging, modelling and retouching. We give you the full spectrum of visual effects in moving and still images, for film, video, digital or print.

You can bring us a defined task in one discipline and we’ll handle it, beautifully. Or we can help with more complex projects, giving you advice about what techniques and processes are best for your concept, budget and timescale.

Because we do just about everything with images, we’re totally objective - and always extremely helpful."

This Spotlight coincides with the launch of an update to the iconic Porsche 911 Carrera. Once again, CircleMedia worked with photographer Stephan Romer to provide CGI and post-production for the car’s brochure and global advertising campaign.

Other featured work includes post-production on Mark Bramley’s beautiful BMW 3-Series adverts for London’s FCB Inferno, post-production on a Chevrolet advertisement for McCann Dubai for display on a 100 metre-wide billboard, and architectural CGI and post-production for Amwell with photographer Mike Swartz that was commissioned by Connect Group.

Also included is some personal work to showcase the company's ability in creating full CGI imagery - two shots, one of a Porsche 911, the other of a BMW Z4, both entirely CGI, modelled, rendered and retouched by CircleMedia.

Watch the two videos to see how they were created.

In the tenth year of creating beautiful imagery, Curve Digital consistently makes clients' pixels work harder for them.

Lexus recently asked Curve to bring its magic to two simultaneous projects in Spain and the USA, testing the logistic skills and flexibility of the company's growing team of artists.

Make sure you bookmark the website and subscribe to the company’s social channels to see all the latest images as they become available to share.

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For the past three months Gerard's been surrounded by Christmas, having worked throughout the summer on the Boots Christmas campaign.

His working relationship with Hangar Seven goes from strength to strength as he continues to deliver his high-end product retouches. Come back in January to check Gerard's work to see the results of Christmas made in the sunshine.

Gerard recently produced a thirst quenching concept idea with product photographer Mark Zawila for the cider brand Lazy Jacks.

He continues to collaborate with existing clients - Tobi Jenkins, Oriflame, Ikea and Jeremy Goldberg, as well as finding new interesting projects and inspiring clients to work with.

It’s been a productive few months for Gerard, who feels he has laid down the foundation for a strong finish to 2015.

Impact Digital is a retouching and CGI super boutique. The award-winning team of top retouchers, CGI artists, and production experts focuses on achieving the vision and brand identity of each clients’ projects, from editorial work to global campaigns.

Impact Digital’s reputation is built on a passion for excellence and dedication to clients’ needs. These values drive everything the company does, from client service to the quality of its work. All types of projects are embraced, ranging from high profile international campaigns to the experimental work of individual photographers.

This season, Impact Digital worked with photographer Emma Summerton on a campaign by Neiman Marcus introducing the Spirit of the Fall 2015 collection modelled by Lindsey Wixson and Binx Walton.

Jacob Watts is a photographer and Photoshop wizard based in Chicago. He creates his own photo-illustrations and offers creative retouching to other photographers and companies. With his zeal for creating images, he finds a way to marry unique vision and technical skill.

He grew up in the suburbs of Chicago and quickly migrated his way to the city where he now resides. Whether at home, in studio or on location, he is prepared to take on any visual task. Jacob tries to create a new image every day to stay on top of his game and push his creative limits, when he is not binge watching X-Files!

Mel Zahar is a conceptual artist who specialises in art direction, high-end creative production, CGI and retouching for big brands, photographers and post-production agencies all over the world.

A wide variety of clients and agencies across different markets come to Mel for his aesthetic, and because they want to deal with him as an artist directly.

Clients include Apple, Beats by Dr Dre, Nike, Gucci and Samsung.

Moonhauzen Creative Production Studio is based in Lviv, the cultural capital of Ukraine. Its creative studio specialises in 2D illustrations, with a wide range of artistic styles, CGI imagery and animation, motion design and concept art. A strong team of passionate professionals works to ensure a stable workflow for their clients' needs. 

The studio provides integrated services for production houses and game developers such as video post-production, modelling, rendering, matte paint, character design, concept art and storyboards. 

"Moonhauzen’s creative and hard-working minds are open to the universe!"

Picsera is the editing answer to today’s fast-paced world of digital photography. Built for for business, Picsera’s service is designed to be easy to work with, affordable and highly skilled, fast and efficient.

"After a shoot, send us all of your images and our editors will choose your best shots and colour correct them. If you sell products online, send us your photos and we will turn your backgrounds white and retouch your products. Shoot portraits? Upload your RAW files after a shoot and our retouch artists will take your images from good to great!"

Picsera can also work on projects such as photo editing, retouching, clipping path and background removal, colour correction, styling, renaming, key wording, album design, slide show design and much more.

Visit Picsera's new website for more information.

With offices in Berlin, Hamburg, Munich and Frankfurt, PX Group is a high-end studio for CGI, creative image retouching and pre-press services.

The continuing success of the PX network over the years is essentially based on the commitment to their digital artists: with more than 60 employees in Germany, even short-term and and large-scale projects can be dealt with swiftly, and always to an extremely high standard.

An impressive knowledge of cars, fashion, still life, liquids, advertising and people imaging make the studio a reliable yet versatile partner.

Clients include advertising agencies, photographers, magazines and manufacturers.

Raygun Studio was founded by graphic designer and CGI artist Michael Tompert, creating one-of-a-kind iconic images and motion for brand identities and campaign heroes, which has earned it a place in Luerzer’s '200 Best Digital Artists in the World'.

Raygun’s projects reflect Michael’s designer sensibilities - delivering a memorable and strong first read to stand out on a mobile phone, yet with depth and layers of complexity revealed when closing in on a 20-foot tradeshow display. 

Raygun Studio has over 10 years of experience working with design and advertising agencies for global brands including Apple, Disney, Ford, Gap, Gillette, HP and, just within the last year, Nike, Microsoft, Pepsi and Samsung.

New York based Velvet Robot is a precision post-production team working globally "with a velvety touch."

Clients include BBDO, Cramer-Krasselt (C-K), Vitro, Momentum, Anomaly, Sony, Coca-Cola, M&Ms, Patron, Asics, Adidas, Reebok, Svedka and Smirnoff.

"Providing technical prowess bridled with creative vision, precision post-production delivered without drama.”

ZOOT is an innovative high-end artwork post-production company based in Hamburg that is also experienced in creating 3D-modelling/CGI projects for national and international brands. The team is available to provide immediate assistance for international photo productions on location worldwide.

Featured in this Spotlight is a selection of ZOOT's lastest work for BMW, VW and Robinson Club, as well as the 3D production of 'Lost Anmials' where wild animals rendered in CGI are placed in photographed backgrounds from all over the world.

ZOOT offers creative post-production at the highest level to bring clients' ideas and pictures to life. With a strong photographic background and many years of experience, the team works passionately on each detail to develop the perfect look and feel for every project.