Postproduction house Uppercut has added sr. Flame artist Mitch Gardiner to its VFX department.
The Bay Area native has been active in the L.A. area postproduction community since 1997. He has worked at such postproduction studios as The Finish Line, Swietlik Editorial, Cut+Run, STITCH Editing, and most recently Bacon Visual Effects.
Gardiner’s 2D solves and his eye for animation have been showcased in spots for Dr. Pepper’s campaign in partnership with the film Ironman, State Farm’s “Birds,” which he completed without CGI, and Round Table Pizza’s “Round Table Delivery Guy” where Gardiner developed the look and design of the spot’s game-play element. Additionally, he has worked on projects for Apple, Honda, Hershey’s, Facebook, and Infiniti, among others.
Gardiner said, “Uppercut approaches finishing with a focus that I find inspiring. They’re really committed to growing their VFX division, and everyone I’ve worked with here so far has been enthusiastic and highly collaborative, which makes the work fun. You can tackle the high demands of postproduction if the company and team you work with are all aligned, and I’m thankful to be working with Uppercut.”
Uppercut’s founder Micah Scarpelli said, “What I like most about Mitch is that his career has been led by his genuine fascination and curiosity for VFX, and that started before he was working within that specialty. He’s an absolute genius with Flame, but you can’t teach or learn his level of applied diligence and artistry.”
