Previsualization
specialist founded by Pepe Valencia has big growth plans as more film,
television and commercial productions embrace pre-vis as a planning tool.
specialist founded by Pepe Valencia has big growth plans as more film,
television and commercial productions embrace pre-vis as a planning tool.
CULVER CITY, Calif.—BARABOOM! Studios, a specialist in previsualization, has opened a full-service
production office in Culver City. The launch of
the new digs, which features workspace for a small team of artists and
an assortment of cutting edge technology, is a prelude to a broader expansion
planned for next year. Over the next six months, the company expects to hire additional
staff, add a scanning and motion capture stage
and extend its menu of services.
production office in Culver City. The launch of
the new digs, which features workspace for a small team of artists and
an assortment of cutting edge technology, is a prelude to a broader expansion
planned for next year. Over the next six months, the company expects to hire additional
staff, add a scanning and motion capture stage
and extend its menu of services.
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| Pepe Valencia |
The move provides BARABOOM! with
a base of operations in close proximity to several major studios and room to
grow. “We’re very excited to have a home in Culver City that’s convenient to
our clients and provides a comfortable working environment for our talent,”
says executive producer Mike Pryor. “It’s also a signal of the strength of the
company, with much more to come.”
a base of operations in close proximity to several major studios and room to
grow. “We’re very excited to have a home in Culver City that’s convenient to
our clients and provides a comfortable working environment for our talent,”
says executive producer Mike Pryor. “It’s also a signal of the strength of the
company, with much more to come.”
Founded in 2009 by renowned animation supervisor
Pepe Valencia, BARABOOM! Studios has provided previsualization services for a wide range of
film, television and commercial projects, including Summit Entertainment’s The Impossible and Universal Pictures’ Hop. It is currently working on a television series for a major U.S. network,
under strict NDA.
Pepe Valencia, BARABOOM! Studios has provided previsualization services for a wide range of
film, television and commercial projects, including Summit Entertainment’s The Impossible and Universal Pictures’ Hop. It is currently working on a television series for a major U.S. network,
under strict NDA.
BARABOOM!’s expansion plans
are designed to capitalize on Hollywood’s growing use of previsualization as a
time- and cost-saving tool throughout the production cycle. “We help directors,
editors, art directors and others create great visuals,” Valencia explains. “We
provide tools that allow them to experiment and test ideas before they arrive
on the set or become involved in expensive post-production processes.”
are designed to capitalize on Hollywood’s growing use of previsualization as a
time- and cost-saving tool throughout the production cycle. “We help directors,
editors, art directors and others create great visuals,” Valencia explains. “We
provide tools that allow them to experiment and test ideas before they arrive
on the set or become involved in expensive post-production processes.”
For The Impossible,
BARABOOM! assisted in planning shots involving
combinations of practical and digital visual effects. “We were able to lay it
all out for everyone involved in the production to see,” recalls Pryor. “The
producers were able to determine very clearly both the technical requirements
and the financial aspects of each shot.”
BARABOOM! assisted in planning shots involving
combinations of practical and digital visual effects. “We were able to lay it
all out for everyone involved in the production to see,” recalls Pryor. “The
producers were able to determine very clearly both the technical requirements
and the financial aspects of each shot.”
BARABOOM! Studios also
offers previs for animated features, Pryor adds. “With Pepe’s background in
virtual cinematography and layout, we are able to provide assets directly into rough
layout and then into final layout,” he explains. “That results in further cost
savings while ensuring creative continuity.”
offers previs for animated features, Pryor adds. “With Pepe’s background in
virtual cinematography and layout, we are able to provide assets directly into rough
layout and then into final layout,” he explains. “That results in further cost
savings while ensuring creative continuity.”
Valencia launched BARABOOM! Studios
on the basis of his more than 20 years of experience as an animator and
animation supervisor. His background includes 11 years at Sony
Pictures Imageworks where he served as animation supervisor on such films as The Aviator, Peter Pan and Charlie’s
Angels: Full Throttle. He also produced director’s layouts for Robert
Zemeckis on The Polar Express, Gil
Kenan on Monster House and Brian
Singer of Superman. After leaving SPI
in 2007, he joined Imagi Animation Studios and served as director of
photography on the film Astro Boy.
on the basis of his more than 20 years of experience as an animator and
animation supervisor. His background includes 11 years at Sony
Pictures Imageworks where he served as animation supervisor on such films as The Aviator, Peter Pan and Charlie’s
Angels: Full Throttle. He also produced director’s layouts for Robert
Zemeckis on The Polar Express, Gil
Kenan on Monster House and Brian
Singer of Superman. After leaving SPI
in 2007, he joined Imagi Animation Studios and served as director of
photography on the film Astro Boy.
Based in Los Angeles,
BARABOOM! Studios works locally, on location or virtually, depending on
the needs of the individual production.
BARABOOM! Studios works locally, on location or virtually, depending on
the needs of the individual production.
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