The Senate Visual Effects

February 2008
VES AWARDS
Rome II wins VES award for best supporting visual effects in a broadcast program at the VES society awards in LA

November 2007
INKHEART DELIVERED
Senate VFX have worked closely with VFX Designer Angus Bickerton to deliver a number of shots for this project due to release next year

September 2007
10,000BC DELIVERED
The Senate have delivered 105 shots and title sequence for 10,000BC, the new Roland Emmerich blockbuster. Working with ‘Day After Tomorrow’ visual effects supervisor, Karen Goulekas The Senate provided blue screen composites, CG breath and CG make-up design and fixes.

July 2007
EMMY AWARDS NOMINATIONS
"Rome" has received 7 nominations including one for Outstanding Special Visual Effects for a Miniseries for the episode "Philippi"

June 2007
BOURNE ULTIMATUM
The Senate has been awarded a number of shots for Bourne Ultimatum. Supervisor Pete Chiang was delighted to bring more work to The Senate following their successful completion of Stardust earlier this year. Work on Bourne has begun and is due to be completed in July.

June 2007
DOOMSDAY
The Senate are pleased to announce they have started work on Doomsday. Written and directed by Neil Marshall, the futuristic action thriller will hit the big screens early next year.

May 2007
SLEUTH AWARD
The Senate are delighted to have been awarded the vfx shots for the new Michael Caine, Jude Law film Sleuth. Work has begun and is due to be completed by the end of the month.

April 2007
1408 DELIVERED
The Senate is delighted to have delivered over 70 shots for the upcoming Stephen King thriller 1408, due for release this summer.

March 2007
ROME II DELIVERED
Following their award winning vfx for HBO/BBC’s series Rome, The Senate has delivered nearly 100 shots for series II, which is already airing in America to much acclaim. Series II will be aired on the BBC later this spring.

March 2007
28 WEEKS LATER
In a little over three weeks The Senate delivered over 30 shots for sci-fi thriller 28 Weeks Later, which has a May UK release.

February 2007
LOST
Lost came to London for both the story and their visual effects. The Senate are proud to have delivered a number of shots for episode 8 of series 3, which placed the characters in central London.

February 2007
STARDUST DELIVERY
The Senate has delivered over 80 shots for Matthew Vaughn’s forthcoming feature Stardust.The film staring Robert De Niro and Michelle Pfeiffer is due for release later in 2007.

January 2007
CLOSING THE RING COMPLETED
The Senate is proud to have delivered a number of shots for Richard Attenborough’s new film Closing the Ring, which is due for release later this year.

August 2006
2006 EMMY AWARDS
The Senate Visual Effects’ award winning team have done it again.Their work on the HBO/BBC production ‘Rome’ has been honoured with an Emmy for Outstanding Special Visual Effects for a Series. This accompanies the prestigious Visual Effects Society award won by The Senate earlier this year for Outstanding Visual Effects in a Broadcast Series. click for the full press release in PDF format.

July 2006
EMMY AWARDS NOMINATIONS
"Rome" has received 8 nominations including one for Outstanding Special Visual Effects for a Miniseries for the episode "The Stolen Eagle".

May 2006
BAFTA NOMINATIONS
Barrie Hemsley, Jim Madigan and Joe Pavlo have picked up another nomination for their visual effects work on the first series of "Rome" in the nominations announced this month.

February 2006
VES AWARDS
Barrie Hemsley, James Madigan, Duncan Kinnaird and Joe Pavlo were the winners of the Visual Effects Society Award for Outstanding Visual Effects in a Broadcast Series for their work on Rome.

September 2005
2005 EMMY AWARDS.
HBO's "The Life and Death of Peter Sellers" has won the Outstanding Special Visual Effects for a Miniseries or a Special.Visual Effects Supervisor Joe Pavlo, Visual Effects Producer Barrie Hemsley, Lead 3D artist Robin Huffer, Lead 3D animator Andrew Macleod, Lead Compositor Paul Tuersley and Lead Compositor Neil Culley were at the ceremony to receive the award.

August 2005
ROMAN DELIVERY.
HBO and the BBC unite to co-produce a major mini-series about ancient Rome.Filmed at Cinecitta Studios and locations around Rome, the series took over 8 months to shoot. The Senate has produced the majority of the shots designed to show the rise of an Empire with unflinching realism. The first series of 10 episodes is planned to be broadcast on the BBC and HBO in Autumn 2005.

August 2005
EMMY AWARD NEWS
"The Life and Death of Peter Sellers" has ben nominated for 14 Emmy awardsincluding an Outstanding Visual Effects for a Miniseries or Special.

June 2005
DELIVERING THE DARK KNIGHT.
The Senate has delivered all it's shots for Christopher Nolan's brand new exploration of the origins of the Dark Knight in "Batman Begins".Sean Farrow worked closely with VFX Supervisor Janek Sirrs to create numerous effects shots including the destruction of Wayne manor and the famous bat logo.


	February 2008 VES AWARDS Rome II wins VES award for best supporting visual effects in a broadcast program at the VES society awards in LA November 2007 INKHEART DELIVERED Senate VFX have worked closely with VFX Designer Angus Bickerton to deliver a number of shots for this project due to release next year September 2007 10,000BC DELIVERED The Senate have delivered 105 shots and title sequence for 10,000BC, the new Roland Emmerich blockbuster. Working with ‘Day After Tomorrow’ visual effects supervisor, Karen Goulekas The Senate provided blue screen composites, CG breath and CG make-up design and fixes. July 2007 EMMY AWARDS NOMINATIONS "Rome" has received 7 nominations including one for Outstanding Special Visual Effects for a Miniseries for the episode "Philippi" June 2007 BOURNE ULTIMATUM The Senate has been awarded a number of shots for Bourne Ultimatum. Supervisor Pete Chiang was delighted to bring more work to The Senate following their successful completion of Stardust earlier this year. Work on Bourne has begun and is due to be completed in July. June 2007 DOOMSDAY The Senate are pleased to announce they have started work on Doomsday. Written and directed by Neil Marshall, the futuristic action thriller will hit the big screens early next year. May 2007 SLEUTH AWARD The Senate are delighted to have been awarded the vfx shots for the new Michael Caine, Jude Law film Sleuth. Work has begun and is due to be completed by the end of the month. April 2007 1408 DELIVERED The Senate is delighted to have delivered over 70 shots for the upcoming Stephen King thriller 1408, due for release this summer. March 2007 ROME II DELIVERED Following their award winning vfx for HBO/BBC’s series Rome, The Senate has delivered nearly 100 shots for series II, which is already airing in America to much acclaim. Series II will be aired on the BBC later this spring. March 2007 28 WEEKS LATER In a little over three weeks The Senate delivered over 30 shots for sci-fi thriller 28 Weeks Later, which has a May UK release. February 2007 LOST Lost came to London for both the story and their visual effects. The Senate are proud to have delivered a number of shots for episode 8 of series 3, which placed the characters in central London. February 2007 STARDUST DELIVERY The Senate has delivered over 80 shots for Matthew Vaughn’s forthcoming feature Stardust.The film staring Robert De Niro and Michelle Pfeiffer is due for release later in 2007. January 2007 CLOSING THE RING COMPLETED The Senate is proud to have delivered a number of shots for Richard Attenborough’s new film Closing the Ring, which is due for release later this year. August 2006 2006 EMMY AWARDS The Senate Visual Effects’ award winning team have done it again.Their work on the HBO/BBC production ‘Rome’ has been honoured with an Emmy for Outstanding Special Visual Effects for a Series. This accompanies the prestigious Visual Effects Society award won by The Senate earlier this year for Outstanding Visual Effects in a Broadcast Series. click for the full press release in PDF format. July 2006 EMMY AWARDS NOMINATIONS "Rome" has received 8 nominations including one for Outstanding Special Visual Effects for a Miniseries for the episode "The Stolen Eagle". May 2006 BAFTA NOMINATIONS Barrie Hemsley, Jim Madigan and Joe Pavlo have picked up another nomination for their visual effects work on the first series of "Rome" in the nominations announced this month. February 2006 VES AWARDS Barrie Hemsley, James Madigan, Duncan Kinnaird and Joe Pavlo were the winners of the Visual Effects Society Award for Outstanding Visual Effects in a Broadcast Series for their work on Rome. September 2005 2005 EMMY AWARDS. HBO's "The Life and Death of Peter Sellers" has won the Outstanding Special Visual Effects for a Miniseries or a Special.Visual Effects Supervisor Joe Pavlo, Visual Effects Producer Barrie Hemsley, Lead 3D artist Robin Huffer, Lead 3D animator Andrew Macleod, Lead Compositor Paul Tuersley and Lead Compositor Neil Culley were at the ceremony to receive the award. August 2005 ROMAN DELIVERY. HBO and the BBC unite to co-produce a major mini-series about ancient Rome.Filmed at Cinecitta Studios and locations around Rome, the series took over 8 months to shoot. The Senate has produced the majority of the shots designed to show the rise of an Empire with unflinching realism. The first series of 10 episodes is planned to be broadcast on the BBC and HBO in Autumn 2005. August 2005 EMMY AWARD NEWS "The Life and Death of Peter Sellers" has ben nominated for 14 Emmy awardsincluding an Outstanding Visual Effects for a Miniseries or Special. June 2005 DELIVERING THE DARK KNIGHT. The Senate has delivered all it's shots for Christopher Nolan's brand new exploration of the origins of the Dark Knight in "Batman Begins".Sean Farrow worked closely with VFX Supervisor Janek Sirrs to create numerous effects shots including the destruction of Wayne manor and the famous bat logo.
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