Martin Hobbs

Work History

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  Senior Vice President, Features

  Prime Focus World

  July 2012 - Present

  London

  Based in Los Angeles and London. Responsible for worldwide feature film project development, breakdown and budgeting, building and casting teams specific to project needs, key relationship and client management. As part of the Senior Management team responsible for strategic planning and management of the global group.

  
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  VFX Consultant, Artist, Graphic Designer

  Boing Production

  July 2000 - Present

  London

  Boutique (out of the home) design studio established in 2000 that has allowed me to produce Film Titles and TV graphics using After Effects and Creative Suite. Boing’s client list includes the BBC, ITV and Freemantle Media.
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  Managing Director

  Prime Focus World

  January 2010 - July 2012

  london

  Set up, acquired talent, led and managed London’s first Stereoscopic 3d Conversion and a new VFX facility for Prime Focus with over 200 employees. Managed the Vancouver facility during a 5 month change management phase in 2011 and started global alignment of all VFX facilities.

• Freelance VFX Producer

  VFX Production Consultant

  October 2009 - January 2010

  london

  VFX Consultant for the above feature film projects which culminated in setting up a new VFX facility for Prime Focus in London to be lead VFX vendor on the DNA / Lionsgate production - Dredd 3D.
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  Senior VFX Producer, Head of Production, Compnay Director

  MPC

  February 2001 - October 2009

  London

  VFX Produced and Exec Produced more than 40 major VFX films, five of which have BAFTA or Oscar nominations for best VFX. Part of the management team that grew MPC Film from a 20 seat Facility to a 300+ strong award winning facility in London with facilities in Los Angeles, Vancouver and outsourcing in India. On the Board of Directors, involved with P&L and strategic planning.

  

  

  

  

  

  

  
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  VFX Producer - Mill Film

  The Mill

  November 1997 - February 2001

  London

  Joined at the inception of Mill Film. Assisted in the set up of the Film VFX facility to become an Academy Award winner. Responsible for Post Producing Mill Film’s first feature, Babe: Pig in the City. Set up pre-visualisation department at Leavesden Studios on the first Harry Potter movie. Involved in VFX shoot production and Mill Film’s motion control and miniature departments, formally The Magic Camera Company.

  
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  Digital Effects Producer, Coordinator

  Cinesite

  June 1994 - November 1997

  London

  Joined after graduating from Film School and quickly progressed through the film digital scanning and recording bureau setting up database and control systems. A year later moved into VFX production, notable projects being The Saint and Tomorrow Never Dies amongst a host of others.