Mitch Gates has joined Encore Hollywood as CG Supervisor. Formerly Senior Technical Director at Digital Dimension, Gates brings broad experience in feature films, television and other media to Encore. His recent credits include TALLADEGA NIGHTS: THE BALLAD OF RICKY BOBBY, MR & MRS SMITH, BLADE: TRINITY and NORBIT. In his new role, Gates will oversee the facility’s CG department and work to expand its capabilities and reach, particularly in the area of visual effects for features.
Gates said that he was impressed with the talent and resources at Encore Hollywood and excited about its future. “I look forward to helping Encore grow its visual effects department, build its pipeline and implement new ways of creating visual effects,” he said. “It’s a great opportunity.”
Gates had been on staff at Digital Dimension for three years and worked in varying capacities on more than a dozen films. He was also part of a team that won an Emmy Award for the opening graphics to the Super Bowl XXXVI broadcast. Additionally, he was involved in research and development efforts and assisted with the facility’s production pipeline. Gates’ background also includes an earlier stint at Encore Hollywood as a Visual Effects Artist.
Gates began his career as a special effects make-up artist. He eventually formed his own company and worked on film and television productions for Disney, among others. In the mid 1990s he switched to digital effects and joined the broadcast design firm REZN8 in 2001.
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