PAGE 1 / 10 translating the skills amassed across these image of each of base the At forms. media new to industries an Research, Logic Animal sits units production these R&D division that provides a wealth of intellectual property and proprietary development to the entire Animal Logic Group. industry. Over the past decade it has proven itself industry. Over the past decade media including film, across a broad range of visual Internet. The digital television, computer games and of production and format provides a common mode this about relevant most is what However, distribution. new opportunities it technology is the spectrum of Innovation, communication. and interaction human for holds Animal the to intrinsic are engagement and performance With a depth of Logic Group, whatever the medium. will Logic Animal content, of richness and experience illuminate images for continue to inspire ideas and the ever-changing world of entertainment. units: business four comprises Group Logic Animal The Logic Film, Animal Animal Logic Commercials, Animal Research. Established in Logic Play and Animal Logic has traditionally 1991, Animal Logic’s core business of high end visual been the design and production television series. The effects for commercials and experience gained in these media was adapted to the invited was Film Logic Animal 1997 in and industry film to join the establishment of Fox Studios Australia. created, was division interactive an 2000, In THE ANIMAL LOGIC GROUP THE ANIMAL positioned company production digital a is Logic Animal effects of the international visual at the forefront PAGE 2 / 10 Figure 1.0 THE ANIMAL LOGIC GROUP THE ANIMAL PAGE 3 / 10 MANAGING DIRECTOR MANAGING Zareh has always taken a practical approach to the Zareh has always taken a practical production solid a With effects. visual of production earliest his overseas, and Australia in both background 1975 the to back date opticals film in working memories in the history of Picnic at Hanging Rock, a landmark Logic’s Animal was he recently More cinema. Australian a film which was Executive Producer on The Matrix, and box office definitive in both visual realisation supervision on-set provide to continues He remuneration. commercials of clientele international and elite an for directors. MANAGEMENT Zareh Nalbandian Director and co-founder Zareh Nalbandian is Managing vision original the define helped He Logic. Animal of growth its managed subsequently has and company the for advanced technically and creatively most Australia’s into astute business sense visual effects house. With an oversees he opportunities, venture new of assessment and world a as position strengthening ever Logic's Animal and film commercials, for resource production standard new media content. PAGE 4 / 10 DIRECTOR OF VISUAL EFFECTS OF VISUAL DIRECTOR MANAGEMENT Chris Godfrey Director of Visual Chris Godfrey is Animal Logic’s company. As a Visual Effects and co-founder of the in Pig Babe: Line, Red Thin The on Supervisor Effects Moulin Rouge, Chris has the City and Baz Luhrmann’s most accomplished worked with some of the world’s of his work has seen directors. The production value internationally and a him develop a solid reputation in Australia. level of expertise unparalleled for nomination BAFTA a received Godfrey Chris 1999, In of visual effects. He his contribution to the craft in the 1999 Academy was also named a semi-finalist applications Awards. His development of software Such acclaim. worldwide him brought EDDIE) (including decades of commitment to accolades recognise his two solutions for developing technical and creative methodology, and approach flexible a With filmmakers. direction creative of values traditional link to works he technologies. digital advanced by offered scope the with PAGE 5 / 10 CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER MANAGEMENT Douglas Spisich in November 1999. Douglas Spisich joined the company full financial and As CFO he is responsible for includes This company. the of management administrative systems, treasury financial and management reporting business planning and and risk management, strategic profitability maximising for policies of recommendation administration. financial of efficiency the increasing and International Beyond of Finance Manager General Formerly Australian of distributor worldwide major a - Limited of Television - Films and Television and Producer financial operations Douglas is experienced in the companies. media/entertainment listed publicly to specific Company & Andersen Arthur at was grounding initial His qualification obtained he time which during Chicago, in Australia to moved He Accountant. Public Certified a as operational and financial various in working 1982, in management roles, then became the first Financial moved Douglas Australia. in Holidays Contiki of Officer into Hotel Management with the Sheraton Hotel Group in 1987. Whilst at Sheraton Hotels, he spent three region, Pacific the for Manager Development the as years developing new Sheraton Hotels in conjunction with property owners and developers. He was CFO in start- between venture joint a Leisure, Nine Village venture up Village Roadshow and the Nine Network. Douglas is a Practising Certified of Society Australian the of member Accountants and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. PAGE 6 / 10 CREATIVE DIRECTOR CREATIVE MANAGEMENT Bruce Carter Creative Director, Born to be wild - Bruce Carter: line between working for masterfully treads the fine the daylight hours a living and spending most of best friends consist "researching" on the net. His entirely of search engines. and him to easily comes that concept a not is Humility lives Bruce credit. any take to delighted always is he world where rules don't in a world without limits, a broken. be to meant are borders and laws where and exist, results that Animal In order to achieve the brilliant Management, good all with as Bruce, for, renowned is Logic talented team. surrounds himself with a highly PS2, especially SSX He is master of delegation (and sheets) cheat the has even he - spectacular Board Snow - hour is astounding. and his commitment to his lunch PAGE 7 / 10 DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT & OF RESEARCH DIRECTOR MANAGEMENT Guy Griffiths is responsible for As Director of Technology, Guy strategies technology of development the facilitating responsible for the for Animal Logic. He is also This provides management of Animal Logic Research. Animal Logic Group and sophisticated software to the commercialised of range its through customers external products. in 2000, Guy held the Before joining Animal Logic Angeles- Los for Officer Technical Co-Chief of position where he was based company NeTune Communications, digital of development and design the for responsible the core of NeTune’s production systems which formed in the strategic service business. He participated which NeTune of activities raising finance and planning $21M in investment from were successful in amassing and Technologies Lucent PanamSat, Electronics, Hughes at Technology of Director was Guy this, to Prior IBM. Cinesite, Eastman Kodak's state of the art digital effects facility across Los Angeles and London. Here support technical the managing for responsible was he and computer its evolving and devising company, the of activities the managing as well as infrastructure, network Kodak at worked Guy Cinesite, Before group. R&D its of Australia as Platform Engineering Group Leader, part ground- the on development product managing team the of breaking Cineon Digital Film system. Guy holds a Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical) from Swinburne Institute of Technology. PAGE 8 / 10 DIRECTOR OF TECHNICAL OPERATIONS OF TECHNICAL DIRECTOR MANAGEMENT Xavier Desdoigts day to day running of Xavier is responsible for the administration. systems and technologies Logic’s Animal support personnel to He oversees a team of technical with its individual ensure that the company, along comprehensive and sound most the by backed are projects, shares in the planning technical resources. His role most notably hardware of technology and operations, seven years with the and video equipment. In his have included the company, Xavier's responsibilities administration systems of adaptation and coordination Studios sites. between the Crows Nest and Fox Germany and the Born in Paris, educated in France, the complex worlds of U.K., Xavier's knowledge spans trade. international and marketing finance, technology, first His implementation. IT in history strong a has He Alsthom company engineering electrical with was posting of management the in worldwide 200,000 employed which sales, computer into moved he here From projects. export for solutions software and hardware complete providing insurance and banks for hardware and firms, accountancy companies. PAGE 9 / 10 SELECTED CREDITS SELECTED Film Projects Baz Luhrmann / Fox Moulin Rouge (2001) - dir. Wachowski / The Matrix (1999) - dir. Andy and Larry Warner Bros. Fox / Malick Terrence dir. - (1998) Line Red Thin The 2000 / Miramax Holy Smoke (1999) - dir. Jane Campion / Babe: Pig in the City (1998) - dir. George Miller Universal Pictures / Dreamworks Mouse Hunt (1997) - dir. Gore Verbinski Pictures Off (1997) - dir. John Woo / Paramount / Face Drama Television (2001) Farscape Ð series 2 (2000); series 3 - dir. Andrew Prowse / Jim Henson Samson South Pacific (2001) - dir. Dick Pierce / Productions (South Pacific) Southern / Mulcahy Russell dir. - (2000) Beach The On Star and AFFC / The Potato Factory (2000) Ð dir. Robert Marchand TV Screentime, FFC, Columbia TriStar The Search for Treasure Island (1999) series 1 and 2 - dir. Robert Klenner / Grundy Television 000 Leagues Under The Sea (1997) - Rod Hardy / 20, American Broadcasting Company PAGE 10 / 10 SELECTED CREDITS SELECTED Commercials Bozell Bank of America ‘Hurdles’ – Mystery Clock / Advertising, New York Clemenger / Graphics Film - ‘Swimming’ Thorpedo Adidas BBDO, Melbourne Films / FNL Group Sony ‘The Insect’ - Independent 8 Commercials / Orange One ‘Launch’, ‘Kids’, ‘Rate’ - Euro RSCG Bruce Hunt / Lucozade ‘Lara Goes to the Dogs’ – dir. Singleton Ogilvy & Mather Walter J / Commercials 8 Ð Back’ and Hell ‘To Nutrigrain Thompson Erickson, McCann / Films Propaganda Ð ‘Observatory’ Buick New York www.animallogic.com website at Visit the Animal Logic Fox Studios Australia Fox Building 54 Driver Ave 1363 NSW Moore Park Australia Sydney, p: + 61 2 9383 4800 f: +61 2 9383 4801