Re: Visual Effects Giants Prime Focus World, Double Negative to Merge

[Sebastien Sterling]

Is this good ? I know next to nothing about Prim Focus.


On 25 June 2014 20:38, Sofronis Efstathiou 
wrote:

>  Seems like it’s a day for acquisitions/mergers -
> http://variety.com/2014/biz/news/prime-focus-double-negative-merge-1201246452/
>
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RE: Visual Effects Giants Prime Focus World, Double Negative to Merge

[Sofronis Efstathiou]

I guess it makes them a pretty big outfit. Prime Focus are a massive company, 
but there was rumours it was in difficulties. They recently closed some of the 
London offices I believe, but someone here will know more - they used/still use 
Softimage in their commercials department.

-Original Message-
From: Sebastien Sterling [sebastien.sterl...@gmail.com]
Received: Wednesday, 25 Jun 2014, 21:08
To: softimage@listproc.autodesk.com [softimage@listproc.autodesk.com]
Subject: Re: Visual Effects Giants Prime Focus World, Double Negative to Merge

Is this good ? I know next to nothing about Prim Focus.


On 25 June 2014 20:38, Sofronis Efstathiou 
mailto:sefstath...@bournemouth.ac.uk>> wrote:
Seems like it’s a day for acquisitions/mergers - 
http://variety.com/2014/biz/news/prime-focus-double-negative-merge-1201246452/

Sofronis Efstathiou

Postgraduate Framework Leader and BFX Competition & Festival Director
Computer Animation Academic Group
National Centre for Computer Animation

Email: sefstath...@bournemouth.ac.uk<mailto:sefstath...@bournemouth.ac.uk>


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RE: Visual Effects Giants Prime Focus World, Double Negative to Merge

[Andi Farhall]

Having been employed at PF for over a decade (until 18 months ago) I can safely 
say it's a sad day for Dneg.

...
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> From: sefstath...@bournemouth.ac.uk
> To: softimage@listproc.autodesk.com
> Date: Wed, 25 Jun 2014 22:46:29 +0100
> Subject: RE: Visual Effects Giants Prime Focus World, Double Negative to Merge
> 
> I guess it makes them a pretty big outfit. Prime Focus are a massive company, 
> but there was rumours it was in difficulties. They recently closed some of 
> the London offices I believe, but someone here will know more - they 
> used/still use Softimage in their commercials department.
> 
> -Original Message-
> From: Sebastien Sterling [sebastien.sterl...@gmail.com]
> Received: Wednesday, 25 Jun 2014, 21:08
> To: softimage@listproc.autodesk.com [softimage@listproc.autodesk.com]
> Subject: Re: Visual Effects Giants Prime Focus World, Double Negative to Merge
> 
> Is this good ? I know next to nothing about Prim Focus.
> 
> 
> On 25 June 2014 20:38, Sofronis Efstathiou 
> mailto:sefstath...@bournemouth.ac.uk>> wrote:
> Seems like it’s a day for acquisitions/mergers - 
> http://variety.com/2014/biz/news/prime-focus-double-negative-merge-1201246452/
> 
> Sofronis Efstathiou
> 
> Postgraduate Framework Leader and BFX Competition & Festival Director
> Computer Animation Academic Group
> National Centre for Computer Animation
> 
> Email: sefstath...@bournemouth.ac.uk<mailto:sefstath...@bournemouth.ac.uk>
> 
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Re: Visual Effects Giants Prime Focus World, Double Negative to Merge

[Sergio Mucino]

I have to concur (from talks I've had with people that have dealt with PF). 
This is not good. PF is basically the Walmart of VFX production. 

Sergio Muciño.
Sent from my iPad.

> On Jun 27, 2014, at 9:17 AM, Andi Farhall  wrote:
> 
> Having been employed at PF for over a decade (until 18 months ago) I can 
> safely say it's a sad day for Dneg.
> 
> ...
> http://www.hackneyeffects.com/
> https://vimeo.com/user4174293
> http://www.linkedin.com/pub/andi-farhall/b/496/b21
> 
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> http://spylon.tumblr.com/
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> > From: sefstath...@bournemouth.ac.uk
> > To: softimage@listproc.autodesk.com
> > Date: Wed, 25 Jun 2014 22:46:29 +0100
> > Subject: RE: Visual Effects Giants Prime Focus World, Double Negative to 
> > Merge
> > 
> > I guess it makes them a pretty big outfit. Prime Focus are a massive 
> > company, but there was rumours it was in difficulties. They recently closed 
> > some of the London offices I believe, but someone here will know more - 
> > they used/still use Softimage in their commercials department.
> > 
> > -Original Message-
> > From: Sebastien Sterling [sebastien.sterl...@gmail.com]
> > Received: Wednesday, 25 Jun 2014, 21:08
> > To: softimage@listproc.autodesk.com [softimage@listproc.autodesk.com]
> > Subject: Re: Visual Effects Giants Prime Focus World, Double Negative to 
> > Merge
> > 
> > Is this good ? I know next to nothing about Prim Focus.
> > 
> > 
> > On 25 June 2014 20:38, Sofronis Efstathiou 
> > mailto:sefstath...@bournemouth.ac.uk>> wrote:
> > Seems like it’s a day for acquisitions/mergers - 
> > http://variety.com/2014/biz/news/prime-focus-double-negative-merge-1201246452/
> > 
> > Sofronis Efstathiou
> > 
> > Postgraduate Framework Leader and BFX Competition & Festival Director
> > Computer Animation Academic Group
> > National Centre for Computer Animation
> > 
> > Email: sefstath...@bournemouth.ac.uk<mailto:sefstath...@bournemouth.ac.uk>
> > 
> > 
> > [http://www.bournemouth.ac.uk/Images/QueensAwardLogo.jpg]
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Re: Visual Effects Giants Prime Focus World, Double Negative to Merge

[Sebastien Sterling]

Sooo... hella outsourcing ?


On 27 June 2014 14:39, Sergio Mucino  wrote:

> I have to concur (from talks I've had with people that have dealt with
> PF). This is not good. PF is basically the Walmart of VFX production.
>
> Sergio Muciño.
> Sent from my iPad.
>
> On Jun 27, 2014, at 9:17 AM, Andi Farhall  wrote:
>
> Having been employed at PF for over a decade (until 18 months ago) I can
> safely say it's a sad day for Dneg.
>
> ...
> http://www.hackneyeffects.com/
> https://vimeo.com/user4174293
> http://www.linkedin.com/pub/andi-farhall/b/496/b21
>
>
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/lord_hackney/
> http://spylon.tumblr.com/
>
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>
> > From: sefstath...@bournemouth.ac.uk
> > To: softimage@listproc.autodesk.com
> > Date: Wed, 25 Jun 2014 22:46:29 +0100
> > Subject: RE: Visual Effects Giants Prime Focus World, Double Negative to
> Merge
> >
> > I guess it makes them a pretty big outfit. Prime Focus are a massive
> company, but there was rumours it was in difficulties. They recently closed
> some of the London offices I believe, but someone here will know more -
> they used/still use Softimage in their commercials department.
> >
> > -Original Message-
> > From: Sebastien Sterling [sebastien.sterl...@gmail.com]
> > Received: Wednesday, 25 Jun 2014, 21:08
> > To: softimage@listproc.autodesk.com [softimage@listproc.autodesk.com]
> > Subject: Re: Visual Effects Giants Prime Focus World, Double Negative to
> Merge
> >
> > Is this good ? I know next to nothing about Prim Focus.
> >
> >
> > On 25 June 2014 20:38, Sofronis Efstathiou <
> sefstath...@bournemouth.ac.uk<mailto:sefstath...@bournemouth.ac.uk
> >> wrote:
> > Seems like it’s a day for acquisitions/mergers -
> http://variety.com/2014/biz/news/prime-focus-double-negative-merge-1201246452/
> >
> > Sofronis Efstathiou
> >
> > Postgraduate Framework Leader and BFX Competition & Festival Director
> > Computer Animation Academic Group
> > National Centre for Computer Animation
> >
> > Email: sefstath...@bournemouth.ac.uk<
> mailto:sefstath...@bournemouth.ac.uk >
> >
> >
> > [http://www.bournemouth.ac.uk/Images/QueensAwardLogo.jpg]
> >
> > BU is a Disability Two Ticks Employer and has signed up to the Mindful
> Employer charter. Information about the accessibility of University
> buildings can be found on the BU DisabledGo webpages<
> http://www.disabledgo.com/en/org/bournemouth-university>
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Re: Visual Effects Giants Prime Focus World, Double Negative to Merge

[Eric Thivierge]

So they have an old guy great you at the door every day with a smiley 
face sticker?


On Friday, June 27, 2014 9:39:52 AM, Sergio Mucino wrote:

I have to concur (from talks I've had with people that have dealt with
PF). This is not good. PF is basically the Walmart of VFX production.

Sergio Muciño.
Sent from my iPad.

Re: Visual Effects Giants Prime Focus World, Double Negative to Merge

[Sergio Mucino]

Haha. That would actually be nice, wouldn't it? :-)

Sergio Muciño.
Sent from my iPad.

> On Jun 27, 2014, at 10:03 AM, Eric Thivierge  wrote:
> 
> So they have an old guy great you at the door every day with a smiley face 
> sticker?
> 
>> On Friday, June 27, 2014 9:39:52 AM, Sergio Mucino wrote:
>> I have to concur (from talks I've had with people that have dealt with
>> PF). This is not good. PF is basically the Walmart of VFX production.
>> 
>> Sergio Muciño.
>> Sent from my iPad.
> 

Re: Visual Effects Giants Prime Focus World, Double Negative to Merge

[Nic Sievers]

What's crazy is that over a year ago just before the Rhythm and Hues
Bankruptcy, Prime Focus was working a deal to buy R&H and keep them from
bankruptcy.  In the end it came down to they didn't have the cash.  So lo
and behold with this deal they went all stock trade. Probably because they
still don't have the cash.   Paper trading is fun.

This part is more of a feeling but with all the articles I read, people I
heard from like Andi and Sergio just said, experience with the R&H
bankruptcy...PF just seems sketchy all over.


On Fri, Jun 27, 2014 at 6:39 AM, Sergio Mucino 
wrote:

> I have to concur (from talks I've had with people that have dealt with
> PF). This is not good. PF is basically the Walmart of VFX production.
>
> Sergio Muciño.
> Sent from my iPad.
>
> On Jun 27, 2014, at 9:17 AM, Andi Farhall  wrote:
>
> Having been employed at PF for over a decade (until 18 months ago) I can
> safely say it's a sad day for Dneg.
>
> ...
> http://www.hackneyeffects.com/
> https://vimeo.com/user4174293
> http://www.linkedin.com/pub/andi-farhall/b/496/b21
>
>
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/lord_hackney/
> http://spylon.tumblr.com/
>
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>
>
> > From: sefstath...@bournemouth.ac.uk
> > To: softimage@listproc.autodesk.com
> > Date: Wed, 25 Jun 2014 22:46:29 +0100
> > Subject: RE: Visual Effects Giants Prime Focus World, Double Negative to
> Merge
> >
> > I guess it makes them a pretty big outfit. Prime Focus are a massive
> company, but there was rumours it was in difficulties. They recently closed
> some of the London offices I believe, but someone here will know more -
> they used/still use Softimage in their commercials department.
> >
> > -Original Message-
> > From: Sebastien Sterling [sebastien.sterl...@gmail.com]
> > Received: Wednesday, 25 Jun 2014, 21:08
> > To: softimage@listproc.autodesk.com [softimage@listproc.autodesk.com]
> > Subject: Re: Visual Effects Giants Prime Focus World, Double Negative to
> Merge
> >
> > Is this good ? I know next to nothing about Prim Focus.
> >
> >
> > On 25 June 2014 20:38, Sofronis Efstathiou <
> sefstath...@bournemouth.ac.uk<mailto:sefstath...@bournemouth.ac.uk
> >> wrote:
> > Seems like it’s a day for acquisitions/mergers -
> http://variety.com/2014/biz/news/prime-focus-double-negative-merge-1201246452/
> >
> > Sofronis Efstathiou
> >
> > Postgraduate Framework Leader and BFX Competition & Festival Director
> > Computer Animation Academic Group
> > National Centre for Computer Animation
> >
> > Email: sefstath...@bournemouth.ac.uk<
> mailto:sefstath...@bournemouth.ac.uk >
> >
> >
> > [http://www.bournemouth.ac.uk/Images/QueensAwardLogo.jpg]
> >
> > BU is a Disability Two Ticks Employer and has signed up to the Mindful
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