Executive producer Chad Hutson and his colleagues at creative studio Leviathan are very proud to announce that they are now represented on the U.S. West Coast by Claire & Company, and on the U.S. East Coast by Rich Durkin and Ice Tea Productions. Hutson also confirmed that Leviathan continues to be represented in the U.S. Midwest by Tracy Bernard.rnrnLaunched in 2010, Leviathan’s agreement with Claire & Company principal Claire Worch marks the studio’s first commercial industry representation by a partner based on the West Coast. rnrn”We had the pleasure of meeting Claire and her associate Kelly Stroman a few months ago in LA,” Hutson began. “Aside from their stellar reputation and A+ roster, Claire and Kelly both expressed a lot of interest in what we do, and their unique blend of honesty and grace sealed the deal.”rnrn”For every partner I bring into the Claire & Company fold, first it is the people, are they good souls, do they bring a unique creative perspective, and are they at the top of their game? Leviathan is an A+ in all, ” Worch said. “Upon meeting Chad, Jason and Matt, it was evident by the blend of talents, the people they attract to the company, and the projects they dig that Leviathan is the perfect balance of creative talent, passion, and technology. They are creative explorers and artists, and they use technology with a passion to push into new spaces (literally, spaces!).”rnrnShe continued, “Leviathan is already on the path where agencies want to be with their clients, and where clients want to take their brands: Whether you call it animated content, design, experiential, immersive, trans media, Leviathan is doing it. I am excited to bring them together and let the magic happen.”rnrn”Rich Durkin comes very highly recommended,” added Hutson. “He has earned rave reviews from many people I admire… for his experience, thoroughness and high standards. We feel very fortunate to partner with him.”rnrn”Ice Tea is always looking for companies that are trying to advance and expand in the use of animation,” explained Durkin. “Leviathan was looking to grow its commercial production opportunities and when we saw the unique experiential work that they have done (for example, for Amon Tobin and Splinter Cell), we felt excited to get them the exposure they’re seeking. Chad and his colleagues are eager to go out and meet creatives at agencies, and we are ready to hit the road together starting soon.”rnrn
rnView Leviathan’s “Hello World” on Vimeo – complete project credits for all featured work are available upon request.rnrnTo learn more about Leviathan please visit http://lvthn.com. rnrnAbout LeviathanrnLeviathan is a creative studio that crafts animated content and immersive installations for brands, agencies and entertainers worldwide. Melding skills such as CG, motion graphics, software development and physical design, the studio’s artists and engineers have the unique ability to fascinate audiences with visuals and experiences spanning commercial advertising, live events, film, television and environments. Founded in Chicago in 2010 by partners Matt Daly, Chad Hutson and Jason White, Leviathan has garnered international recognition for its animation, visual effects and experiential work.
Boris FX Continuum Pairs AI Precision and Advanced Creative Controls
Boris FX Continuum, the acclaimed visual effects plugin collection, introduces its 2026.5 release. The latest version of the Emmy Award-winning software delivers a new AI deinterlace tool, four updated AI models, a new compositing workflow in the FX Editor, overhauled warp and displacement effects, upgraded wipe transitions, and greater creative control in Particle Illusion. “As we continue to leverage internal AI technology to build new tools, we always keep the needs of Continuum’s editors, artists, and content creators at the forefront,” states Boris Yamnitsky, CEO and Founder of Boris FX. “We carefully choose which types of tasks benefit from AI workflows, such as image restoration and masking. Accordingly, the 2026.5 release adds a new deinterlace tool that uses AI to instantly transform archival, analog footage into progressive-scan frames and also includes more accurate models on our popular face segmentation and license plate masking tools, as well as our motion blur and up-res effects.” AI Tools Continuum’s AI-assisted capabilities grow with a new image restoration effect, updated masking, motion blur, and upres models, and additional flexibility.
- BCC+ Deinterlace ML: Automatically, precisely converts interlaced video, including analog TV, VHS tapes, etc., into progressive-scan frames.
- Updated AI Models: Improved accuracy on Face ML, License Plate ML, Motion Blur ML, and UpRes ML.
- BCC+ Face ML: Adds new nose and neck segmentation.
- BCC+ Motion Blur ML: Adds a prismatic colored blur trails feature.