Atmosphere Visual Effects

Atmosphere Visual Effects
Industry	Visual effects
Founded	Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (2003)
Headquarters	200-1669 West 3rd Avenue, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Key people	Tom Archer, Jeremy Hoey, Andrew Karr
Number of employees	15
Website	atmosphere-vfx.com

Atmosphere Visual Effects is a Canadian visual effects company. It was founded in Vancouver in 2003 by Andrew Karr, Tom Archer, and Jeremy Hoey, ex-employees of Vancouver-based visual effects company GVFX, after said company folded in that year.^[1] They have worked on a number of science fiction shows, including the reimagined Battlestar Galactica, Stargate Atlantis, The 4400, Andromeda, and Babylon 5: The Lost Tales.^[2]

Their work on the new Battlestar Galactica has been nominated for several awards. Their work on the episode "The Hand of God" was nominated for an Emmy in 2005.^[3] They have been nominated for two Visual Effects Society awards in 2006, for the episodes "Exodus" and "Downloaded".^[4]

Credits[]

Feature films

The Thaw (Brightlight Pictures)
Edison & Leo (Infinity Features Entertainment)
Snow Buddies (Disney)
Wrong Turn II
Air Buddies (Disney)
Chestnut: Hero of Central Park (New Line Cinema)
Drop Dead Sexy (Arrival Pictures)
Desolation Sound (Sleepwalker Films)

Broadcast series

Battlestar Galactica, Seasons 1-3 (NBC Universal)
Stargate Atlantis, Seasons 1-5 (MGM Television)
The 4400, Seasons 2-4 (USA Network)
Stargate SG-1, Seasons 8-10 (MGM Television)
Dead Like Me, Seasons 1-2 (MGM Television)
Kingdom Hospital, Season 1 (ABC)
Andromeda, Season 4 (Sci Fi Channel)
Family Guy, Season 8-10 "Brian Griffin's House of Payne", "Back to the Pilot"
Primeval: New World (Impossible Pictures)

MOWs, Miniseries, Pilots

Virtuality, Pilot (NBC Universal)
Resistance, Pilot
Babylon 5: The Lost Tales (Warner Bros.)
Nobody, Pilot (Fox Television)
Last Days of Planet Earth (Hallmark)
Bloodsuckers (Echo Bridge)
Colt (Hallmark)

Awards and nominations[]

2016

Leo Awards: Nominated: Best Visual Effects in a Dramatic Series (Bitten Episode 301 "Family, Of Sorts")

2013

Leo Awards: Nominated: Best Visual Effects in a Dramatic Series (Primeval: New World Episode 113 "Sound of Thunder Part 2")

2011

Visual Effects Society (VES) Awards: Nominated: Outstanding Models & Miniatures in a Broadcast Program or Commercial (Family Guy Episode "Brian Griffin's House of Payne")

2010

Gemini Awards: Nominated: Outstanding Visual Effects in a Broadcast Series (Stargate: Universe Episode 102 "Air")
Visual Effects Society (VES) Awards: Nominated: Outstanding Visual Effects in a Broadcast Series (Stargate: Universe Episode 102 "Air")
Primetime Emmy Awards: Nominated: Outstanding Special Visual Effects in a Broadcast Series (Virtuality)
Primetime Emmy Awards: Nominated: Outstanding Special Visual Effects in a Broadcast Series (Stargate: Universe Episode 102 "Air")
Leo Awards: Nominated: Best Visual Effects in a Feature Length Drama (The Thaw)

2009

Gemini Awards: Nominated: Outstanding Visual Effects in a Broadcast Series (Stargate Atlantis Episode 510 "First Contact")
Gemini Awards: Nominated: Outstanding Visual Effects in a Broadcast Series (Stargate Atlantis Episode 520 "Enemy At The Gate")

2008

Primetime Emmy Awards: Nominated: Outstanding Special Visual Effects in a Broadcast Series (Stargate: Atlantis Episode 401 "Adrift")
Gemini Awards: Nominated: Outstanding Visual Effects in a Broadcast Series (Stargate: Atlantis Episode 411 "Be All My Sins Remember'd")

2007

Primetime Emmy Awards: WON: Outstanding Special Visual Effects in a Broadcast Series (Battlestar Galactica Episode 303 "Exodus")
Visual Effects Society Awards: WON: Best Visual Effects in a Broadcast Series (Battlestar Galactica Episode 303 "Exodus")
Visual Effects Society Awards: Nominated: Best Animated Character in a Television Series (Cylon Centurions, Battlestar Galactica Episode 217 "Downloaded")
Gemini Award: WON: Outstanding Visual Effects in a Broadcast Series (Stargate: Atlantis Episode 302 "No Man's Land")

2006

Primetime Emmy Awards: Nominated: Outstanding Special Visual Effects in a Broadcast Series (Battlestar Galactica Episode 211 "Resurrection Ship Part 1")
Visual Effects Society Awards: WON: Best Animated Character in a Television Series (Cylon Centurions, Battlestar Galactica Episode 303 "Fragged")

2005

Primetime Emmy Awards: Nominated: Outstanding Special Visual Effects in a Broadcast Series (Battlestar Galactica Episode 110 "Hand of God")

2004

Primetime Emmy Awards: Nominated: Outstanding Special Visual Effects in a Broadcast Series (Kingdom Hospital Pilot Episode)

Notes[]

^ "Atmosphere Visual Effects - 3D Animation, Pre-Visualization, Visual Effects". Newtek Lightwave Profiles. Archived from the original on 2007-01-22. Retrieved 2007-01-27.
^ "Atmosphere Visual Effects Joins Mission to Bring "Babylon 5: The Lost Tales" Direct to Video" (Press release). DMN Newswire. 2007-01-25. Archived from the original on 2012-02-09. Retrieved 2007-01-26.
^ "Atmosphere Visual Effects News". atmosphere-vfx.com. Archived from the original on 2006-10-26. Retrieved 2007-01-27.
^ "Atmosphere Visual Effects Captures Two VES Awards Nominations for NBC Universal's "Battlestar Galactica"" (Press release). cgfocus.com. 2007-01-10. Archived from the original on 2007-09-29. Retrieved 2007-01-27.

External links[]

Official website

[1] "Atmosphere Visual Effects - 3D Animation, Pre-Visualization, Visual Effects". Newtek Lightwave Profiles. Archived from the original on 2007-01-22. Retrieved 2007-01-27.

[2] "Atmosphere Visual Effects Joins Mission to Bring "Babylon 5: The Lost Tales" Direct to Video" (Press release). DMN Newswire. 2007-01-25. Archived from the original on 2012-02-09. Retrieved 2007-01-26.

[3] "Atmosphere Visual Effects News". atmosphere-vfx.com. Archived from the original on 2006-10-26. Retrieved 2007-01-27.

[4] "Atmosphere Visual Effects Captures Two VES Awards Nominations for NBC Universal's "Battlestar Galactica"" (Press release). cgfocus.com. 2007-01-10. Archived from the original on 2007-09-29. Retrieved 2007-01-27.

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