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01/12/11
Immersive Cocoon "2011" closes out the Autodesk 2011 Design Visualization Reel and is also featured on Chaos Group's 2011 Film & Visual Effects Reel.
01/12/11
Articles covering architecture in Deus Ex: Human Revolution and The Tree of Life, published in current Dec/Jan issue of MARK Magazine.
11/15/11
Immersive Cocoon "2011" officially selected to appear at the renowned onedotzero_adventures in motion 2011 festival at BFI Southbank, London. Part of the Future Cities programme with screenings on November 25, 26 & 27.
09/16/11
BOXX publishes customer story, "Visual Effects Designer and Director Oliver Zeller takes us inside the Immersive Cocoon". Also featured on area.autodesk.com.
09/16/11
Oliver writes new column involving architecture in games. First story covers Deus Ex Human Revolution, slated for publication in MARK Magazine #35.
09/08/11
Completes work as Production Designer with Tino Schaedler on Nike Back for the Future event at the Montalban Theater. The event unveiled 1500 pairs of the Nike MAG shoe from Back to the Future II, auctioned with proceeds going to the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research.
08/14/11
Recent articles on The Adjustment Bureau and Hanna published in MARK Magazine, issues 32 & 33 respectively.
3DS Max 2012 Entertainment Creation Suite reviewed for Post Magazine.
05/25/11
Immersive Cocoon "2011" featured on Vimeo's HD Channel.
04/14/11
Immersive Cocoon "2011" featured on over fifty blogs including CGChannel, Ventilate, SlashFilm, Super Punch, Bad Ass Digest, Dark Roasted Blend & Coudal Partners.
03/30/11
The spec teaser, Immersive Cocoon "2011", starring Keir Dullea within a digital 3D setting inspired by the penultimate scene from 2001: A Space Odyssey is now live. Directed, edited & produced it; handled the 3D CG and digital set design and collaborated with Quan Tran, Miguel Bautista and Anthony Vu on compositing. View it at http://www.vimeo.com/21465475.
For behind the scenes checkout www.i-cocoon.com.
03/30/11
MARK Magazine #30/Feb/March - will be on newstands for a few more weeks and features a one page piece, Remixing Reality, written with Tino Schaedler on TRON Legacy.
08/30/10
A busy month as NAU designs the TRON Legacy world premiere event and Oliver, attached as director, pitches on commercial via the RAPP agency. 2010 enters final post stage.
08/30/10
Co-wrote article with Tino Schaedler on Nolan's summer blockbuster Inception, for the October issue of MARK Magazine (#28). Reviewed 3DS Max 2011 for POST Magazine, due the same month.
07/12/10
Oliver's contribution as CG Producer on iPAD app recognized at 2010 Cannes Lions Advertising Awards on Cyber Lions Short List. A new update featuring animations and additional fetus visualizations is pending.
06/24/10
Interviewed director Joseph Kosinski on TRON: Legacy for the German Architecture Magazine, BUILD. The ten page feature is now available in the 03 / 2010 issue.
06/24/10
Wrote article and interviewed Production Designer Robert Stromberg on Alice in Wonderland's film design, related to the Situationists as conceived by co-writer Tino Schaedler. Published in MARK Magazine #26, available now.
05/28/10
The Bruckheimer/Disney film, Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time opens in the United States and other markets today. In 2008 Oliver worked four months as Sr. Digital Set Designer in the film's Moroccan art department.
05/12/10
Wrapped design of three digital sets for the brand film/network ID, Syfy House of Imagination 2010, premiering early July.
04/02/10
Pampers Hello Baby - Pregnancy Calendar iPAD app now available on App Store.
Agency StrawberryFrog required visualizations of a fetus at various stages where photography was unavailable.
Oliver acting as VFX Producer, brought on board G M D THREE to handle CG with modeling by William Vaughan.
04/02/10
Wrote article on James Cameron's Avatar, entitled Holistic Architecture published in MARK Magazine #25, shipping now.
02/14/10
Oliver directs & produces NAU short film starring lead actor from renowned Kubrick film. Live action wrapped, now in post.
02/14/10
Now collaborating with Tino Schaedler on his MARK Magazine Cross Section column. Shares byline on Where the Wild Things Are.
02/14/10
Olay Total Effects body wash commercial now airing, shown during America's most watched drama, NCIS. Last year at Shilo, Oliver briefly handled CG lighting & surfacing.
02/14/10
3DS Max 2010 Review by Zeller, now published at Postmagazine.com. Review of Maya 2010 Entertainment Creation Suite to be published in the March issue.