Alchemy Creative, Inc. Teams up with CAT Studios and Motus Digital, LLC To Create Children's 3D Educational Televison Series
April 16 2008 - 7:00AM
Business Wire
Alchemy Creative, Inc. (PINK SHEETS: ALMY), a nationally recognized
corporation focusing on children's education through multimedia and
inventive educational products announce the signing of an agreement
that will allow for CAT Studios and Motus Digital to provide
advanced motion capture, key-frame animation, and additional
animation support for the upcoming Adventure of the Elements
children's 3D educational television series. The television series
is based on author and inventor Richard E. James, III of Alchemy
Creative, LLC successful book series and trading card game of the
same name. "I have worked with Keith and his great team members in
the past and look forward to working with them to bring Richard's
stories to life," says Trent Di Giulio, series Director, Founder
& President, CAT Studios. About Motus Digital, LLC Motus
Digital, LLC, a high-end, state-of-the-art Motion Capture and 3D
Animation support studio located in Plano, Texas, is comprised of
veteran team members who have many years of experience in CG,
visual effects and motion capture. Since 1987, Mr. Brock has been
involved with motion graphics, animation, and technology related
development from the Internet to new media. With his experience and
his new company Motus Digital, he has chosen a unique handpicked
team to provided post-production visual effects services to the
film, television and gaming industries. The company�s breadth in
its team�s experience is fantastic, offering services including
model making, computer-generated imagery, 3D digital animation,
optical motion capture, and custom software and code development.
The founding members of Motus Digital have earned accolades for
their contributions to projects such as �The Abyss,� �Godzilla,�
�Jimmy Neutron,� �Stargate,� �5th Element,� and �Titanic,� even
original team members from CAT Studios & production on its 20th
century FOX studios �Legends of Sleepy Hollow,� and many others.
�Richard and Trent's passion for the material is inspiring; I am
truly honored they chose our studio to provide the advanced motion
capture and key-frame animation solutions required to create the
series,� says B. Keith Brock, President, COO, Motus Digital. �The
stories contained within the Adventure of the Elements books
provide a great opportunity to really push our VICON MX-F40 MOCAP
system,� added Shane Williams, Producer & Creative Director,
Motus Digital. �We are excited that Motus Digital will provide
MOCAP and key-frame animation services for our project,� said
Richard E. James III, Vice-President, Alchemy Creative, LLC.
�Motus' studio is world class and we look forward to seeing the
quality work that they will provide to CAT Studios.� About Motus
Digital Founders Motus Digital�s co-founders, Keith Brock and
Howard Blietz, have a combined 50 years experience in technology
and information services industries. Mr. Brock is responsible for
the strategic direction and operational leadership of Motus
Digital�s current position in the motion capture and animation
industry. As a Microsoft Partner Advisory Council (PAC) member with
over 17 years of relationships with Microsoft and as an early
developer of Microsoft�s .NET framework and associated
technologies, Mr. Brock was a co-keynote presenter of application
technologies based on .NET C# and Web Services for Microsoft�s
introduction of .NET based methodologies in early 2001. Since then,
Mr. Brock has spoken at dozens of Microsoft conferences across the
US. Most recently, Mr. Brock served as Vice President and Chief
technologist of Fujitsu Consulting where he was responsible for
their US Microsoft practice. Prior to that, Brock served as Senior
Manager and CTO of Perot Systems� Tenant account, a role in which
he oversaw all architecture, development, and technology
implementation of Perot�s second largest account worldwide. An avid
gamer/developer, Mr. Brock is extremely passionate about the
multiple technologies required to seamlessly integrate film, 3D
models, animation, imagery, visual effects, and optical motion
capture into the entertainment and gaming industries. Mr. Blietz
founded Greenbrier & Russell, Inc. growing it into a 700 plus
employee corporation before being purchased by Fujitsu in February
2006. Upon reorganization, Howard Blietz lead Fujitsu�s US
Microsoft practice. About CAT Studios A pioneer in the 3D animation
production industry, for over 23 years CAT Studios has served over
1,100 clients including such names as: Pepsi, Frito-lay, Clear
Eyes, Halliburton, Cisco Systems, Exxon Mobil, Motorola, Dallas
Cowboys, Aetna, American Heart Association, Blue Cross Blue Shield,
JCPenny, Mary Kay, and Cutler Hammer. CAT Studios� most notable
work includes producing MTV�s 1st fully 3D animated music video and
number one hit Souljas, by Master P. CAT Studios also created the
first fully 3D animated movie to come out of Dallas, �Night of the
Headless Horseman, the Legend of Sleepy Hollow.� The movie was sold
to Twentieth Century FOX feature studio division. ABOUT ALCHEMY
CREATIVE: Alchemy Creative, Inc. was founded on the principle of
edutainment - enabling learning with the integration of educational
media into an exciting and entertaining format in which science and
other curriculum learning is enhanced through actively engaging
students. ALMY is producing video DVD, and developing online gaming
and other media products for distribution to both the general
public and school systems. Their philosophy and product offerings
have rendered measurable results with children. The value of the
media and products has been recognized by some of the world's most
respected corporations, including several Fortune 100 companies.
ALMY creates and distributes some of America's most unique products
for the edutainment sector. Currently, ALMY is using the latest,
cutting-edge technology in developing future products such as DVDs,
online video games, and other cutting-edge technologies to further
captivate students. ALMY's goal is to revolutionize the way the
children of the world progress in science learning. The company is
utilizing 21st century technology and methodology in efforts to
provide a more exciting environment in which children will be more
apt to take interest in the traditional education requirements.
Stated simply, ALMY takes "what kids like," from card games and
books to movies and video games, and makes them educational. Thus,
children of all ages learn while having fun; in a sense, giving
substance to "play time." For more information regarding Alchemy
Creative, Inc. please visit: www.alchemycreativeinc.com.
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