The Senate Visual Effects

July 2010
TEN YEARS OF VISUAL EFFECTS
The Senate Visual Effects, a boutique London-based studio, has announced expansion plans coinciding with its tenth anniversary in the entertainment industry. The facility, which began as an independent group of artists working on the award-winning series “Band of Brothers,” has transformed into a well-established company best known for creating digital environments that enhance or completely stand in for unattainable film and broadcast locations. To mark The Senate’s ten successful years the company is adding a Soho studio, which will add efficiency and convenience for clients who previously worked directly at The Senate’s Twickenham Studios location.

December 2009
KICK-ASS
The Senate are pleased to announce that they have delivered 246 shots for Matthew Vaughn’s gritty superhero tale Kick-Ass. From a burning warehouse where the Senate had to composite multiple flame elements into the scene to create the feel of danger, to key fight sequences including the bloody slaughter of gang members that required the addition of blood and 3D blades, to several monitor inserts and background composites.

April 2009
FROM TIME TO TIME
The Senate have recently completed all the VFX shots and on set supervision for Julian Fellowes’ latest film From Time to Time. Set in wartime England, our young hero finds himself able to travel back in time to solve an age-old family mystery. This required The Senate to create ghost effects for the lead characters as well as adding an additional annex to Athelhampton House and creating effects for a key sequence during the film.

March 2009
ANGELS & DEMONS
The Senate are pleased to announce that they have delivered 171 shots for Angels and Demons, Ron Howard’s sequel to The Da Vinci Code. The Senate created a complete CG build of the interior of the Pantheon, which was then used to composite over 30 greenscreen shots, both part and full CG. We also delivered a number of greenscreen composites with CG and matte painting set extensions.

August 2008
HELLBOY II: THE GOLDEN ARMY
Working closely with groundbreaking director Guillermo del Toro, The Senate has delivered 93 shots for Hellboy II. This epic return for the red-skinned saviour of humanity introduces fantastic new characters such as the mysterious Angel of Death and incredible new locations like the forgotten city of Bethmoora.

July 2008
THE HESSEN AFFAIR
The Senate have delivered over a hundred shots for The Hessen Affair, a crime thriller set at the close of World War II. After two American officers locate the hiding place of the German crown jewels they decide to fence them in New York… only for the Royal family to discover the theft and attempt to locate their family’s treasure. Directed by Paul Breuls.

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

June 2007
SLEUTH
The Senate provided make-up fixes and monitor additions and designs for director Kenneth Branagh to bring this game of one-upmanship and psychological warfare to the screen. July 2007. The Senate has delivered all 72 VFX shots for Sleuth.

August 2007
DOOMSDAY
The Senate has delivered 30 shots for Doomsday, the science fiction horror tale of a deadly plague and it’s insane survivors. The Senate worked on many varied shots for director Neil Marshall, from a fully CG eye that can be removed from its socket and be used as a video camera to arrow-firing cannibals.

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.


	July 2010 TEN YEARS OF VISUAL EFFECTS The Senate Visual Effects, a boutique London-based studio, has announced expansion plans coinciding with its tenth anniversary in the entertainment industry. The facility, which began as an independent group of artists working on the award-winning series “Band of Brothers,” has transformed into a well-established company best known for creating digital environments that enhance or completely stand in for unattainable film and broadcast locations. To mark The Senate’s ten successful years the company is adding a Soho studio, which will add efficiency and convenience for clients who previously worked directly at The Senate’s Twickenham Studios location. December 2009 KICK-ASS The Senate are pleased to announce that they have delivered 246 shots for Matthew Vaughn’s gritty superhero tale Kick-Ass. From a burning warehouse where the Senate had to composite multiple flame elements into the scene to create the feel of danger, to key fight sequences including the bloody slaughter of gang members that required the addition of blood and 3D blades, to several monitor inserts and background composites. April 2009 FROM TIME TO TIME The Senate have recently completed all the VFX shots and on set supervision for Julian Fellowes’ latest film From Time to Time. Set in wartime England, our young hero finds himself able to travel back in time to solve an age-old family mystery. This required The Senate to create ghost effects for the lead characters as well as adding an additional annex to Athelhampton House and creating effects for a key sequence during the film. March 2009 ANGELS & DEMONS The Senate are pleased to announce that they have delivered 171 shots for Angels and Demons, Ron Howard’s sequel to The Da Vinci Code. The Senate created a complete CG build of the interior of the Pantheon, which was then used to composite over 30 greenscreen shots, both part and full CG. We also delivered a number of greenscreen composites with CG and matte painting set extensions. August 2008 HELLBOY II: THE GOLDEN ARMY Working closely with groundbreaking director Guillermo del Toro, The Senate has delivered 93 shots for Hellboy II. This epic return for the red-skinned saviour of humanity introduces fantastic new characters such as the mysterious Angel of Death and incredible new locations like the forgotten city of Bethmoora. July 2008 THE HESSEN AFFAIR The Senate have delivered over a hundred shots for The Hessen Affair, a crime thriller set at the close of World War II. After two American officers locate the hiding place of the German crown jewels they decide to fence them in New York… only for the Royal family to discover the theft and attempt to locate their family’s treasure. Directed by Paul Breuls. 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 June 2007 SLEUTH The Senate provided make-up fixes and monitor additions and designs for director Kenneth Branagh to bring this game of one-upmanship and psychological warfare to the screen. July 2007. The Senate has delivered all 72 VFX shots for Sleuth. August 2007 DOOMSDAY The Senate has delivered 30 shots for Doomsday, the science fiction horror tale of a deadly plague and it’s insane survivors. The Senate worked on many varied shots for director Neil Marshall, from a fully CG eye that can be removed from its socket and be used as a video camera to arrow-firing cannibals. 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.
The Senate Visual Effects, Novello Lodge, Twickenham Film Studios, Twickenham, Middlesex TW1 2AW T: +44 (0) 208 607 8870 F: +44 (0) 208 607 8779 E: info@senatevfx.com