Grinding Gears Creates Thrills and Chills

Grinding Gears Creates Thrills and Chills
From the drama of a darkened theater comes a compelling project driven by the imagination of Devastudios and the creative execution of Engine Room VFX.

A rusted set of gears and weathered gates set an eerie tone for the Lionsgate open that will precede the studios' horror genre theatrical and DVD releases.

This collaboration is the second in a series of theatrical opens for Lionsgate Films, concepted by Devastudios ringleader John Berlin, and created in photorealistic CG detail by the team at Engine Room VFX.

The multi-version project presented Engine Room with the opportunity to create a piece that would potentially be seen on every Lionsgate release for decades to come and this long-lasting impression inspired the team to explore leading creative and technical execution options for the package.

The Horror open - which began screening this month -- is the perfect complement to the already-completed flagship open, which also use the metaphor of gears to relate the magical inner workings of Lionsgate Entertainment.

"When Tim Palan of Lionsgate entrusted Devastudios with the design the new LGF brand, we were honored when John then turned to Engine Room to produce the physical execution of the project," says Engine Room Owner Dan Schmit.