VFX Supervisor Dan Akers Joins Blur Studio

Academy Award- and Emmy-nominated animation, VFX and design company Blur Studio has hired Dan Akers as Visual Effects Supervisor. With nearly 15 years of experience in the VFX industry, Akers' recent photoreal work for online shooter Destiny and Kia Motors was recognized with 2015 VES Award nominations, with his efforts for Destiny also taking home Best Visual Effects honors at AICP 2015.

Dan has a great track record of handling both the creative and technical aspects involved in creating beautiful imagery. He is a key hire for Blur as we extend our reach deeper into the live-action VFX world and beyond. He'll help us push the studio forward as we explore new ways to tell stories, shared Tim Miller, Blur Co-founder and Deadpool Director. We're really excited about him join the team.

Akers stated, I've always admired the work coming out of Blur and I believe in the company's vision for the future. I can't wait to work with a team that's made world class work and continues to innovate.

Dan comes to Blur from Digital Domain, where he most recently served as VFX and Compositing Supervisor, largely for commercial projects, overseeing the Nike spot HyperAdapt 1.0 self-lacing shoe, as well as spots for UFC, Lexus, Cadillac, Nissan, Kia, Assassin's Creed, and the Destiny franchise. Dan's recent VFX work has included films, from David Fincher's Gone Girl to this summer's controversial Eye in the Sky. Throughout his career, Dan has lent his talents to the Star Trek franchise, the Transformers franchise, the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise, Tron: Legacy and Oblivion. He's also been part of Oscar-winning/ nominated teams for Best VFX on projects including The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, Real Steel, Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Mans Chest, Pirates of the Caribbean: At Worlds End, Transformers and Star Trek . Dan holds a bachelor's degree in Fine Arts from Savannah College of Art and Design.

The addition of Akers to Blur underscores the studio's momentum in the commercial and VFX worlds, having recently completed end-to-end services, including compositing, color and finishing, on live-action projects for GMC and upcoming first-person shooter DOOM.

In addition to hiring Dan Akers, Blur has brought on Director of Photography Ken Seng as a visual consultant. Seng is a seasoned shooter with film credits on Deadpool and Project X, and award-winning commercials for clients such as American Express, Coke, Samsung, Gatorade, Audi and others. Ken will provide creative consultation for Blur projects, leveraging his live-action experience to enhance Blur's CG and animation work.

About Blur Studio

Blur Studio is an Oscar and Emmy-nominated production studio based in Culver City, California. Founded in 1995 by Deadpool director, Tim Miller, the company provides award-winning animation, effects and design for a wide range of media. Notable clients include Marvel, Universal Pictures, Warner Bros., Microsoft, 20th Century Fox, Sony, Activision, Bungie, among others. For more information, please visit www.blur.com.

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