Jim Armetta

Agent

Jim is one of our original founders and our COE. For those unfamiliar with that acronym, it means he’s the Chief Of Everything—it’s a working-title that he still needs to sign off on.

From client relationships, to overseeing day-to-day operations, to the evolution of our existence, Jim is the brute force behind it all.  And he’s the crazy glue that keeps our little creative family all stuck together like a pocket full of chocolates on a summer day.

Jim takes what 16 BIT pileup is great at and perfectly matches it to exactly what our clients need. He won’t take on a job unless he knows we can knock it out of the park—no pressure there.

In regards to what all we do here, Jim once told us he feels like he’s driving a really cool car that other people built. Not one of us disagreed.

Abe Finkelstein

Creative Director

Abe. The big shot Creative Director. The guy who looks over our shoulders and tells us if he likes what he’s seeing on screen. If it’s a thumbs-down, he goes right to the fridge and eats the treats from our sack lunches.

But his abilities stretch far beyond his sound creative judgment.  Because Abe isn’t afraid to roll up his sleeves and get dirty doing the work with the rest of us. If there’s an opportunity to learn, he cannonballs in like the end of an adult-swim.

His commitment to greatness ignites a fire in all of us. Simply put, he’s our creative superhero. Unfortunately, he wasn’t blessed with the muscles or incredibly chiseled facial features that typically accompany superheroes. But we love him just the same.

Juan Salas

Creative Director and VFX Supervisor

Juan pulls dreams out of minds and makes them real.

Think back to childhood. Remember how vivid your imagination was? Sticks were swords. Bathtubs were battlegrounds. And classroom windows were gateways into whatever world you wanted to create.

Juan is one of the lucky ones. Because none of that ever went away. His ability to momentarily suspend reality to realize a clients’ vision is unmatched.

From the tools to build it, to the software that brings it to life, down to what the files are going to look like, Juan was born to figure it out. This guy is a maker through and through. If you give him a project—10 times out of 10—he will exceed expectations.

Jeff Legare

Creative Director

Jeff. The OG. One the three original founders.

The guy who makes us scramble to look busy every single time he walks past. Lucky for us, we’re always busy—we save the guy chopping watermelons with sword videos for the commute.

Believe it or not, Jeff has one of the darkest pasts out of all of us. Relax. We’re not talking about some shrine forged from human hair in his basement. He just happened to spend a good portion of his career doing photo manipulation in a very dark room. Jeff was retouching before retouching was retouching. No Mac computer. No fancy software. This maverick has paved the way for us all. And he’s the man we all want to be when we grow up… if we ever decide to grow up.

Thanks for taking us along for the ride Jeff.

Troy Evans

Photographer

Troy plays with fire and doesn’t get burned. He’s been a commercial photographer for the past three decades specializing in elements like fire and water.

But his ability as an artist who makes pictures doesn’t stop there. Products, liquor, and food—he’s stolen the souls of them all, turning every last image into a perfect work of art.

And if all of that wasn’t enough, Troy can light up every room he walks into. But it’s not because of a captivating ivory smile or a fancy ponytail. He just happens to understand light quality better than anyone in the business.

His meticulous attention to detail and commitment to perfection isn’t too bad either.

Chris Greene

CG Artist

Chris (a once longtime client of ours) put his career in business development on ice and came to work for us, to pursue his dream of being the oldest intern on earth.  And mission accomplished. Now, he’s well on his way to becoming a materials and textures expert for all things three-dimensional.

Since Chris walked through our doors, he’s been the Little Engine That Could. We’re pretty sure he’s never said the word “no” in his life. He’s soaked up every learning opportunity we’ve thrown his way—the guy takes so many notes, his pencil smokes.

So when he’s not sprawled on this living room floor playing with Legos, we feel pretty lucky to have him right here with us building stuff that can actually earn him a paycheck.