Credited with over 20 years and 200 films and TV shows, specializing production solutions to save money on-set and in post. CGI, VFX compositing, invisible effects, green screen, digital sets extensions, crowd duplication, digital glitch cleanup, rig removal/retouching, fix it shots and pre-viz. NYC based studio qualifies for considerable NYS tax credit benefits for visual effects in post. We love our craft.

On-location visual effects Sup for burning building, Fire & Smoke w/Tye Sheridan & Sean Penn. Based on the book Black Flies.

Weather dependent productions often need a bit of help from visual effects when mother nature doesn't deliver snow or rain on cue. Additional period cleanup transports Anne Hathaway and Thomasin McKenzie back to 1964 in Ottessa Moshfegh's award winning novel.

Winner of Grand Jury Prize at Sundance Film Festival and Independent Spirit Award for Best First Feature. Set in NYC 2001 requires removal, replacement and cleanup of many modern details.

How did the Safdie brothers safely dangle Adam Sandler out of a NY window in their Oscar Nominated feature? Hundreds of invisible effects including gun shots, CGI building extensions, screen inserts in the notable film executive produced by Martin Scorsese & Scott Rudin.

Split screens, stunts, rig-removal, tracking, and driving comp

100+ screen burn-ins helps HBO leverage NY tax credits for first season of televangelist comedy series created by Danny McBride.

Executive produced by Darren Aronofsky & professional female boxer Kali Reis takes no prisoners with the help of visual effects supervision, split screens, blood and gunplay. Winner of Tribeca Film Festival's Audience Award for Best Narrative Feature. In addition, Kali Reis received a Special Jury Mention for her performance in the film https://tribecafilm.com/news/the-2021-audience-award-winners-are

TV and phone screen inserts allow for more flexibility in post and negate the need for playback on set.

CGI creatures, decaying flesh, maggots and insects compositing blood and gore effects in opening & final sequences help A24 set opening weekend records.

Princess from The NeverEnding Story and Christopher Lloyd, pay homage to classic 80’s LoFi Fantasy films using cutting edge visual effects to transport us into a world of magic smoke, butterfly hiccups and rainbow sneezes. Several hundred digital effects between New York's VFX team and UK's Conform prove that remote pipelines can focus on daily creative reviews while keeping budget on track.

Stories about teens in movies requires many inserts for mobile phones. This Sundance Film Festival nomination required screen burn-ins and invisible effects including production equipment and crew removal.

Tribeca Film Festival selection based on Ubisoft's video game property required werewolf transformations, added all falling and ground snow since the warm winter didn't provide expected weather, muzzle flashes and gore.

Added blood, rig removal and period fixes for this gory western horror film for Paramount Movies.

Futuristic medical equipment and experimental procedures help setup the story for this psychological thriller.

Custom developed app simulates texting on phone, avoids typos, speeds up production and avoids visual effects. See our insights below.

Stories about teens in movies requires many inserts for mobile phones. This Telluride Film Festival breakout required screen burn-ins and invisible effects including production equipment and crew removal.

Winner Best Visual Effects 2022 from Giant Screen Cinema Association. Invisible effects draw audiences into the story. Mutliple green screen, live action plates and CGI bring nature to life.

Sundance winner Standing at the edge of a 200 foot cliff is scary, but it can be safe when rigging has got your back in this Sundance Winner, Executive Produced by Martin Scorcese

A wayward Houston teen's run-in with her neighbor, an aging bullfighter who's seen his best days in the arena. Award winning director Annie Silverstein's fiction rodeo film features effects from Mechanism Digital. The film premiered at Cannes.

Director Josh Marston leverages fluid morphs, marries separate takes for best performances, and uses crowd duplication techniques to fill large congregations. Smart budget decisions help project get Netflix distribution and praises at Sundance Film Festival.

Legendary British explorer Percy Fawcett searched for fabled civilization and never returned. CGI hair extensions add realism to actor's western haircuts in film about remote tribes of the Amazon circa 1925.

Visual Effects in post-production help Natasha Lyonne bring her successful Netflix series over the finish line.

Directed by Madeleine Olnek, this period piece uses digital effects to maintain period accuracy by removing modern makeup and hiding non-period earings.

Directed by Bill Guttentag, original art and graphics to support archive photos for the Tribeca Film Festival premiere.

Award winning HBO documentary from David France employs AI digital face replacement techniques - AKA: "Deep Fakes" and visual effects to protect identities of persecuted gay and lesbian Chechens. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/01/movies/deepfakes-documentary-welcome-to-chechnya.html

Gunshot wound and blood composited into film adds drama to the cliffhanging ending of Larry Clark's sequel.

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Raw visual effects, muzzle flashes and bullet holes, and blood are added to the 2017 Sundance film festival submission.

120+ VFX shots for Lionsgate feature saves 30% in post with NY tax benefits for action-comedy starring Jesse Eisenberg and Kristen Stewart. Green screen comps, set replacements, rig/wire/element removal, digital squibs/blood enhancement, monitor inserts, smoke, debris & muzzle flashes, split screen comps. All images are courtesy of their respective studios.

100 visual effects shots: fluid morphs, snow, wigs, screen inserts, splits screens and logo removals. The R-rated relationship "dramedy" directed by Michael Showalter & produced by Judd Aptow was the biggest deal of last year's Sundance, purchased by Amazon Studios for $12M and nominated for an Oscar.

This epic short film tells the true story of LA show business with hundreds of bullet hits and other VFX.

Netflix comedy special requires realistic blood effects and screen burn-ins to help start Jim's live show with this funny short film written by his wife and staring his five kids.

Netflix employs camera tracking, rotoscoping smoke and digital painting help to rebuild parts of theater to remove distracting camera operators and keep the focus on the talent.

Period 80's directed by M'lanie Laurent employs CGI extensions, digital rain, muzzle flashes and long stitching shots requiring tracking and roto.

Backgroud replacements, wig/hairline paint outs, split screens, and phone & window comps for Warner Brothers & ABC

Skin clean-up and smoothing to fix actress' reaction to hair dye. PAGE International Screenwriting Awards- Best Drama Script

Amazon asked Mechanism to design the visual effects for the Comic con activation simulating elevator riders going to Hell's basement or Heaven's Penthouse. Based on the best-selling novel by renowned authors Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman, the booth attracted thousands of visitors over four days.

Helping to win an Emmy, Netflix chose to add snow in NYC and removes camera operators with invisible post VFX. Tracking, rotoscoping and digital paint rebuilds stage and audience at Radio City Music Hall.

Blowing up Saddam Hussein, digital set extensions and, cleanup for Jax Media in Jason Jones and Samantha Bee's hit comedy series on TBS. Completed hundreds of visual effects composite shots including explosions, background replacements and snow to support scenes and raise production value in post.

Hair caught in the gate requires rebuilding parts of the frame. Roto, tracking and VFX can be tricky on people's faces. Andi MacDowell is a favorite at Tribeca Film Festival.

Muzzle flashes, bullet holes, driving comps, digital set extensions, and crew/equipment removal help make this comedy starring Sofia Vergara, Tim Roth, Uma Thurman and Crispin Glover pop.

Set extensions, green screen inserts, element removal, clothing continuity for Bravo's comedy series.

Touch-up beauty work and other visual effects refine hundreds of shots in Anjelica Huston's feature film.

Starring Richard Dreyfuss as renowned Ponzi schemer Bernie Madoff.' VFX clean up footage with TV screen replacement and logo removal from difficult shots of a boxing match, requiring hand roto and frame by frame paint out.

Dust busting and digital error cleanup to avoid re-shoots. Important shots including Kristen Wiig's closeups with pixel glitches were salvaged using procedural roto tools.

Digital background cleanup to remove modern elements for FX Network's period show.

Baby returns many years later in the musical remake for Lionsgate Films. Green screen, CGI set extensions, digital people and cars recreate 1970's NYC backdrop for the Time Square sequence.

Driving Comps, split screen takes of actors, shadow removal and, scene continuity. Congratulations! Julianne Moore wins the Oscar for Best Actress.

Compositing and visual effects help push feature films across the finish line. Ira Sachs removed John Lithgow's wedding ring to maintain continuity, replaced TV footage, removed logos & problem flashes in the film.

Digital compositing fixes live action elements in post. HBO removed unwanted artifacts while enhancing illumination with effects in the season two trailer.

3D models and camera tracking for bottle label replacement. Shot are repurposed in several spots for HBO season teasers promoting Tru Blood's season premiere.

Award winning CGI design and 3D animation for Cinemax promo: feature film Juno. Summit Creative Award - 3D Animation, Davey Gold Award - Commercial/Film/Video, Telly Gold Award Animation, New York ADDYS - Animation and Special Effects

slo-motion effects, rig removal

From invisible effects removing unwanted elements or integrating flying debris and muzzle flashes into footage to keep actors safe on set. HBO keeps production values high by re-mastering and replacing all visual effects for the entire five seasons in HD to re-release.

Comedy directed by Chris rock, CGI brain graphics licensed through Getty Images, help tell the story of the protagonist's oversized brain.

Early stereoscopic graphics are converted for this sizzling doc

Sundance film festival submission is polished with thirty eight visual effects shots: motion retiming and removal of flickering compression artifacts from drone footage.

M.Y.R.A. Entertainment saves with NY tax benefits on 230 visual effects shots for the story of Peter and Catharine Whyte. Chromakey, CGI set extensions and removal of modern elements set the stage for this period film staring Rutger Hauer & Kate Mulgrew.

Morgan Spurlock and Warrior Poets' documentary goes behind the secenes showing the extreme measure young girls will endure to be become Miss Argentina.

Morgan Spurlock's horrific Discovery Channel special and Toronto Film Fest midnight premiere, succesfully merges the two genres of horror and documentaries. VFX compositing and screen inserts help tell the history of rat infestations in major cities around the world.

140 VFX shots add fires, synchronized EKG screen graphics, handgun muzzle flashes and blood to Netflix film thriller from the producers of "It Follows".

Elevate production value with, TV screen inserts, adding digital actors, set extension and digital background replacement for Tribeca film Festival entree starring Ethan Hawke.

Day for night shots and digital prosthetics for USA network's series pilot series based on the graphic novel.

Digital screen inserts, cell phone screen-light removal from face, leaf color change to reflect correct season, and crew reflection removal for award winning Showtime series.

Final Frame finishes Jeremy Saulnier's film premiering at Cannes to great acclaim. Graffiti removal, clean-up and digital set extensions provide options in post.

Originally titled "When I Live My Life Over Again". Christopher Walken is shot separately from shattering glass background plate. Fix Posters, split screen action.

Charles Busch uses over one hudred invisible vfx shots to finish his comedic homage to theatrical cinema.

Magical particles, parasitic worms and replicating alien growths on the beach raise production value for this Shudder production.

Draw attention to details with digital enhancements. Triple Threat TV constructed vivid imagery by isolating the infamous Steve Bartman incident - blamed for keeping the Cubs out of the 2003 World Series. ESPN's "Catching Hell" is one of the critically aclaimed "30 for 30" films.

BTG Production's award winning HBO Documentary Film featured in the 2015 Sundance Film Festival directed by Bari Pearlman. Camera and crew removal are sometime necessary in v'rit' filmmaking. Winner of the coveted Peabody Award.

Wire removal and clean-up effects help Universal Chris Rock Productions release film, originally named 'Finally Famous', on schedule.

Design and VFX Supervision for Kesha's documentary film helps takes viewers through the pop-star's disturbing dream sequences.

Removal of lighting flicker and super slo-mo effects using specialized software.

Digital effects support impossible shots for dramatic scenes in movies. Director, Joel Strunk adds suspense in Anatomy of the Tide with matte paintings, CGI elements and green screen composites. 3D insects are added to the hornet sequence as insects are difficult to wrangle.

Carly Mark's shock film is a horror gore tale of parasitic survival paralleling politics. Premiering on Interview magazine, this twisted holiday VFX tale will take you to dark places.

Digital stunts and on-set VFX supervision ensures the post process goes smoothly and costs are kept down for Susan Seidelman's feature film.

Flicker Removal, added snow

Ghost effect

Weinstein Company revises foreign film to change rating for US release

Malcolm D. Lee directs the last film apearance of Bernie Mac in this American musical comedy.' Driving Comp and label replacement.

Rotoscoping and tracking for TV screen inserts without green screen.

Chest size reduction to help actress play a twelve year old girl.

Digital set enhancements and realistic snow simulations for feature film. Digital set enhancement with dynamic snow simulations. Snow VFX requires motion tracking to match camera move, multiple depth layers and rotoscoping of foreground scene elements plus keying of lights to illuminate flakes as they pass in front.

Explosion enhancements and in-camera reflection removal elevates film to air-able standards for HBO.

Audience multiplication and beauty work for actress's eyes who stayed up too late the night before.

Movie poster helps market the first romantic horror film

Directed by Phillip Glass, this film is made entirely of stock footage from Getty Images including CGI and VFX clips.

Vocals: Kait Guitars: Kait Bass: Kait Drums: Kait Compositing VFX allows Kait to play all instruments simultaneously. Original track "U Suck" by Just Kait is to be included in the upcoming release of MTV's Rock Band video game.

Tracking, rotoscoping and adding reflections back in for mobile phones, TVs, EKGs, photos, etc…