a52 VFX

a52 VFX For nearly 25 years, a52 has been redefining what is possible in VFX and a home to innovative and ta

03/17/2026

Big ideas, everyday questions, and everything in between.
VFX by MakeMake for OpenAI’s

VFX Studio: MakeMake
Creative Director: Andres Barrios
Lead Flame Artist(s): Chris Riley , Jerome Knight
Online Flame Artist: Scott Johnson
Flame Artists: Adam Flynn, Stefan Gaillot, Michael Vaglienty
Lead 2D Animator: Peter Murphy
2D Animators: Chad Danieley, Mark Feldman, Daniel Moreno, Laura Reedy
Assistant Editor: Josh Hamester
Senior Producer: Kym Murphy
Producer: Angela Shin
Coordinator: Jason Park
Head of Studio Operations: Jake Savage
Heads of Production: Jillian Lynes, Sam Cornwell
Head of 3D: Andy Wilkoff .furious.18
Executive Producers: Paul Makowski Alex Michael & Chris Harlowe
Managing Director: Eve Kornblum

12/11/2025

Golden turkeys stuffed with glowing screens! We served up the fixin’s and the finishing for this Fox One Season’s Streaming feast 🍽️


VFX Studio: MakeMake
Creative Director: Andres Barrios
Lead Flame Artist: Jerome Knight
Flame Artists: Michael Vaglienty, Scott Johnson, Noah Poole, Rod Basham
Animators: Steven Do Peter Murphy
VFX Supervisor: Rod Basham
Producer: Mitchell Fraser Jennifer Alavez
Studio Manager: Jake Savage
Head of Production: Sam Cornwell
Executive Producers: Alex Michael & Chris Harlowe
Managing Director: Eve Kornblum
Color: MakeMake .with.primary
Colorist: Jacob McKee
Executive Producer: Christina Roldan
Producer: Alex Zhao
Color Assist: David Oh Matthew Stepanek
Agency: R/GA
Production company: O Positive
Director: Spencer Riviera
Director of Photography: David Myrick
Editor: Jim Hutchins HutchCo

04/16/2025

Ever wonder how Lewis Hamilton starts his day? Step into his morning routine in Lululemon’s latest spot led by a52 Creative director, Andy McKenna.

VFX Studio: a52
Creative Director/VFX Supervisor: Andy McKenna
Flame Artists: Richard Hirst, Tim Bird
Online Artists: Chris Riley, Kevin Stokes
Senior Producer: Sam Cornwell
Head of Production: Zach Wakefield
Head of CG: Andy Wilkoff
Executive Producer: Alex Michael, Chris Harlowe
Managing Director: Eve Kornblum

01/31/2025

Unlock the secrets of the Area 51 Test Kitchen in our latest Superbowl-bound spot for Hexclad, brought to life by a52 Creative Director, Andy McKenna and VFX Supervisor, Andy Wilkoff!

Agency: Rosewood Creative
CEO: Amir Mohamadzadeh
ECD: J Smith
CD: Tobi Hirano
AD: Pete Watson
EP: Jennette Vasiljevic
Strategy: Natalie Colbert
Project Manager: Patty Pankosky
Director: The Perlorian Brothers
Production Company: MJZ
DP: Mike Gioulakis
Production Designer: Jamie Vickers
Casting: Alyson Horn Casting
Editor: Jim Hutchings
Original Music & Sound Design: Future Perfect
Music Produced by: Victor Magro and Benjamin Pacheco
Music Producer: Blaire Brinster
Executive Producer Music: Maxwell Gosling
Final Mix: Lime / Ben Tomastik
Color: CO3
Colorist: Sean Coleman

VFX Studio: a52
Creative Director: Andy McKenna
On-Set Supervisor: Andy Wilkoff, Jesse Monsour
CG Lead: Dustin Mellum
Lead Flame Artist: Richard Hirst
Flame Artists: Alex Kolasinski, John Valle, Adam Flynn, Gizmo Rivera
3D Artists: Adrian Grey, Jose Limon, Joe Paniagua, Drew Womble, Qiunton Woodson, Evan Mayfield, Sarah Wolfe, Christian Sanchez, Michael Kirylo, Miguel Salek, John Cherniack, Daniel Rico, Joe Chichi, Mike Bettinardi
Designers: Rafa Sacramento, Max Ulichney
2D Animators: Andrea Braga, Trix Taylor
Online Artists: Matthew Monteleone, Noah Poole
Head of 3D: Andy Wilkoff
Senior Producer: Amy Russo
Head of Production: Zach Wakefield
Executive Producers: Alex Michael
Managing Director: Eve Kornblum

Still Photography: Anton Watts

03/12/2024

See how Kim Kardashian and her “klones” are able to do it all in this new, otherworldly spot for Skims 🚀

Agency: Wieden + Kennedy - Portland
Client: Skims
Production Company: DoBeDo Represents
Director: Frank Lebon
Director of Photography: Eric Yue

VFX: a52
Creative Director: Andres Rafael Barrios

12/19/2023

Channel your inner champion in style with the legendary Lewis Hamilton for Fortnite!

Client: Epic Games

Agency: Adopt

Agency co-founder: David Creech

Creative Director(s): Max Stinson, Jeff Docherty

Sr. Project Manager: Dacia Delgado

Sr. Producer: Chris Capretto

LIVE ACTION

Production Company: Serial Pictures

Director: John Hillcoat

Director of Photography: Adam Arkapaw

Production Designer: Tim Grimes

Producer: Tracy Broaddus

Head of Production/ EP: JP Colombo

Executive Producer: Sara Greco

Founder / Executive Producer: Violaine Etienne

VFX

VFX Studio: a52

Creative Director/VFX Supervisor: Andy Mckenna

CG Supervisor: Adrian Grey

Flame Artists: Adam Flynn

Online Artists: Kevin Stokes

3D Artists: Christian Sanchez, Jose Liman, David Hyatt, Joe Chiechi ,Joey Bettinardi, Michael Bettinardi, Bryan Cox, Jun Kim, Mike Di Nocco, Eric Molina, Alejandro Castro, Johnny Diaz, Evan Mayfield

Sr. Producer: Sam Cornwell

Head of Production: Drew Rissman

Head of 3D: Andy Wilkoff

Executive Producers: Kim Nagel Christensen & Patrick Nugent

04/19/2023

Show the world what can’t be said with Snapchat because what you want to say might be one filter away 🤳

Client: Snapchat
Production Company: Iconoclast
Directors: ALASKA
VFX Studio: a52 VFX
Creative Directors: Jesse Monsour & Andres Barrios
VFX Supervisor: Jesse Monsour
CG Supervisor: Adrian Grey
Flame Artists: Kevin Stokes, Rod Basham, Matt Sousa, Stefan Gaillot, Theodore Maniatis, Andre Arevalo
3D Artists: David Hackett, David Hyatt, Jose Limon, Jun Kim, Mike Bettinardi
Designers: Daniel Moreno, Cindy SooHoo
Online Artists: Kevin Stokes, John Valle
Tracking: Joe Chiechi, Joey Bettinardi
Producer: Sam Cornwell
Production Coordinator: Serena Saltzman
Color Studio: Primary
Colorist: Kya Lou
Editorial Company: Rock Paper Scissors
Editor: Jaime Foord

We’re thrilled to be nominated in the VFX category for this year’s shots Awards for our work on Walmart’s “Feast” and Ap...
03/30/2023

We’re thrilled to be nominated in the VFX category for this year’s shots Awards for our work on Walmart’s “Feast” and Apple’s “Supercharge by M2"!

03/20/2023

No matter where you land, nothing compliments a meal with friends better than Stella Artois!🍻

Agency: Anomaly
Production Company: Scouts Honor
Director: Mark Zibert
VFX Studio: a52
Creative Director / VFX Supervisor: Jesse Monsour
CG Supervisor: Miguel de los Ríos Vila
Flame Artists: Richard Hirst, Dan Ellis, Adam Flynn, Matt Sousa, Stefan Gaillot, Michael Vaglienty
3D Artists: David Hyatt, Dustin Mellum, Jose Limon, Scott Nishiki, Mike Dupree, Joe Paniagua, Alejandro Echeverry, David Hackett, Erik Zimmerman, Phi Pinyosophon, Miguel Salek, Michael Bettinardi, Bryan Cox
Matte Painters: Marc Samson
Online Artists: John Valle, Ujala Saini
Producer: Sam Cornwell
Production Coordinator: Serena Saltzman

03/16/2023

Become an Agent of Innovation with Invesco US, one hot dog at a time 🤖 🌭

Agency: Grey, Townhouse
Production Company: Tool
Tool, Managing Director: Nancy Hacohen
Tool, Executuve Producer: Rob Sexton
Director: Adriana Robles
VFX Studio: a52
Creative Director: Andres Barrios
On Set VFX Supervisor: Jim Radford
CG Supervisor: Chris Clyne
2D VFX Artists: Dan Ellis, Richard Hirst, Adam Flynn, Rod Basham, Michael Vaglienty, Kevin Stokes, Chris Riley
3D VFX Artists: David Hackett, Jose Limon, Joe Paniagua, Joey Bettinardi, Joe Chiechi, Peter Karnik,
Jared Eng, Evan Mayfield, King Nigoza, Mark Wurts, Marc H. Berrouet
2D Animator: Mark Feldman
Online Editor: Corey Martinez
Senior Producer: Valentina Cokonis
Production Coordinator: Shane Hoffman
Color Studio: Primary
Colorist: Kya Lou
Editorial: Rock Paper Scissors
Editor: Chris Mitchell

02/08/2023

An icon, a legend, a new mark on history. Lebron James has cemented his legacy, and Nike is here to remind us that we are all witnesses.

Agency: Wieden+Kennedy
VFX Company: a52 VFX
Creative Director: Jesse Monsour
VFX Supervisor: Matt Sousa
2D VFX Artists: Chris Riley, Ujala Saini, Adam Flynn, Raul Sanchez Ortego, Michael Vaglienty
3D VFX Artists: Joe Chiechi, Joey Bettinardi
VFX Producer: Valentina Cokonis
VFX Production Coordinator: Serena Saltzman
Executive Producers: Patrick Nugent, Kim Christensen
Head of Production: Drew Rissman
Managing Director: Jennifer Sofio Hall

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