Prime Focus Group and Frantic Films today
announced that Michael L. Fink has been appointed President, Visual Effects
Worldwide and will be operating out of the Frantic Films VFX facility
located in Hollywood, CA. In his new role, Fink will be serving as Senior
Visual Effects Supervisor for projects awarded to Frantic Films VFX, and
will be overseeing the integration of visual effects production for all of
the Prime Focus Group VFX facilities across North America, India and the
U.K, including London based VFX facility Machine.

Fink was recently recognized for his role as Senior Visual Effects
Supervisor on “The Golden Compass” with an Academy Award ®, a BAFTA award,
and a VES nomination. He is a veteran visual effects supervisor with dozens
of credits to his name, including “Braveheart,” “X2” and “X-Men.” His
award-winning career spans over three decades with a BAFTA nomination for
“War Games” in 1983, four nominations for the Saturn award from the Academy
of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, and BAFTA and Academy Award
nominations for “Batman Returns” in 1993.

“It is tremendously exciting to be involved with Frantic Films, a group I
have worked with before and hold in the highest regard. I’m very much
looking forward to working with the accomplished creative and R&D team
assembled by my friend, Chris Bond,” explained Fink. “Frantic’s, and now my
involvement with Prime Focus Group, allows us to create a global
organization with leading VFX talent, facilitating a 24/7 production cycle
that can handle VFX projects of any scale, from beginning to end.”

“We are extremely delighted to have Mike on board to oversee our global
visual effects team. His experience and talent will ensure that we as a
group can now provide the most efficient and creative solutions to
filmmakers worldwide,” said Namit Malhotra, Founder, Prime Focus Group.

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