Overview
Optix Digital Pictures and Sound is a multi-disciplined, full-service video and audio post-production facility, with its head office located in Toronto, Canada and affiliates located in Hamburg, Germany and Dubai, UAE. Founded in 1996, Optix has developed into a leading source for visual effects, animation, broadcast design services, sound design and audio mixing, expanding its portfolio to cover a wide range of project genres including, TV series, Feature Film, Documentary, Commercial, and Music Video.
As part of its commitment to providing integrated solutions for complex production needs, Optix continuously acquires
the latest technologies in order to provide the highest level of quality and the most efficient workflow paths.
The boutique-style environment includes comfortable suites, cappuccino bars and lounge areas, designed to enhance
the creative process while catering to the needs of production.
Emphasis is placed upon maintaining an impressive offering of editorial and artistic talent. The combination of
creative individuals, with a solid team of service-oriented support staff, ensures that Optix clients achieve both an exceptional
product and a wonderful post-production experience.
HD
Simply stated Optix knows HD and how to handle a hi-def workflow. Our facility's hardware infrastructure and pipeline are laid out precisely to deal with all aspects of hi-def post-production. Since Optix entered the world of HD post in 1999 many clients have come to realize the advantages of both shooting and posting in HD. However even though the industry has become HD savvy over the years we are still repeatedly asked for counsel and advice when it comes to the various scenarios related to shooting and posting a project in HD.
It's for this reason we're often involved in the early stages of pre-productions for many of our client's projects. We're well equipped
with both the experience and hardware to tackle any project. From HD offline systems (FCP and Avids) to multiple HD online compositing
suites all tied into a SAN, Optix remains on the cutting edge when it comes to the latest gear. The recent addition of an HD
SAN allows for multiple uncompressed video streams to be delivered to several of our suites at the same time. When
deadlines, delivery and schedules become extremely tight or even unrealistic we can take advantage of this ability so our
artists can work on a single project across multiple suites.
Colour Grading
In 2006 Optix expanded its post-production toolset with the addition of a dedicated colour grading suite complete with a 4:4:4 Christie HD projector supporting all hi-def and standard-def formats. Our grading theatre is furnished with trackballs and a myriad of buttons and controls but our talented team of grading artists makes it all look easy as they make your footage shine.
Optix Digital Pictures and Sound is a multi-disciplined, full-service video and audio post-production facility, with its head office located in Toronto, Canada and affiliates located in Hamburg, Germany and Dubai, UAE. Founded in 1996, Optix has developed into a leading source for visual effects, animation, broadcast design services, sound design and audio mixing, expanding its portfolio to cover a wide range of project genres including, TV series, Feature Film, Documentary, Commercial, and Music Video.
Simply stated Optix knows HD and how to handle a hi-def workflow. Our facility's hardware infrastructure and pipeline are laid out precisely to deal with all aspects of hi-def post-production. Since Optix entered the world of HD post in 1999 many clients have come to realize the advantages of both shooting and posting in HD. However even though the industry has become HD savvy over the years we are still repeatedly asked for counsel and advice when it comes to the various scenarios related to shooting and posting a project in HD.
In 2006 Optix expanded its post-production toolset with the addition of a dedicated colour grading suite complete with a 4:4:4 Christie HD projector supporting all hi-def and standard-def formats. Our grading theatre is furnished with trackballs and a myriad of buttons and controls but our talented team of grading artists makes it all look easy as they make your footage shine.
Design
As a full service post-production facility Design has become an integral part of the services we provide. In addition to creating sophisticated imagery and effective title treatments for a TV series or feature film design also serves as an integral part of the development process through material research, layouts, animatics, storyboarding and concept renderings. In many cases the design element is the first experience an audience has with a project and as a result it needs to be consistent with the tone and sensibilities our client's are trying to convey.
Being an active participant in the client's creative process has become a standard practice for Optix so to better
serve our clientele we've improved our creative pipeline by hiving off our Design team and moving them into their newest space on the main
floor of our building. This move in the fall of 2005 has demonstrated our commitment to the design process as an integral part of our client
services.
Our Design team consists of our Creative Director Sam Javanrouh and Senior Artists Mike Brown and Peter Auld. They
each bring a unique approach to the creative process that ensures our clients' visions are carried through to the final product.
Compositing & VFX
Our visual effects department has grown by leaps and bounds over the years and we've never been more excited about what we're able to offer our clients. Under the leadership of our VFX director Mike Wile a dedicated team of CG artists now hold credits from a variety of feature films and have tackled some incredibly complex and challenging CG projects. While our vfx portfolio remains quite diverse it's served to strengthen the skills and capabilities of our team who are able to deliver what our clients have envisioned in a timely manner.
3D & Animation
CG has become an incredibly valuable part of the post-production process and allows anything the client or director can imagine to be realised on screen. Optix's team of talented modellers and animators can bring any idea to life whether it needs to seamlessly blend in with live action footage or stand on its own as a unique animated creation. And besides their talent and experience our 3D department also benefits from an expansive render farm ensuring no deadline is impossible.
Audio
Previously located mid-town, Kitchen Sync Audio now calls 157 Princess St., in Toronto’s downtown east end, “home”. At present, the Optix and Kitchen Sync facility houses three 5.1 mix rooms, and six edit suites. Additional facilities are currently under construction and include two 5.1 mix stages, and two new edit suites.
The newly merged creative teams and facility expansion will ensure that all your post production audio needs will be met in a timely, professional and efficient manner. From voice record and casting to sound design and editing through to final mix and layback, the creative services available at Optix & Kitchen Sync can be tailored to the specific needs of your project.
Co-owner of Kitchen Sync and Optix Sound, Russell Walker, leads the group of sound specialists who are happy to provide the support you need to complete your projects. The dynamic staff includes James Burke as audio coordinator, Ric Jurgens and Ian Rodness, as re-recording engineers, David Drage, and Ryan Aktari as recording engineers, Scott Murdoch, Dustin Harris, Steve Blair, Kerri Silva, and Jeremy Kessler as editors, to name a few.
The audio component of our facility offers:
- Digital Mix Studios for 5.1 and Stereo Mixing
- Dolby E Encoding
- Voice Recording
- ADR and Language Versioning Services
- Sound Design
- Dialogue, SFX and Music Editorial
- Voice Casting and Talent Direction
- Mix Supervision
- Stock Music Search and Licensing services.
As a full service post-production facility Design has become an integral part of the services we provide. In addition to creating sophisticated imagery and effective title treatments for a TV series or feature film design also serves as an integral part of the development process through material research, layouts, animatics, storyboarding and concept renderings. In many cases the design element is the first experience an audience has with a project and as a result it needs to be consistent with the tone and sensibilities our client's are trying to convey.
Our visual effects department has grown by leaps and bounds over the years and we've never been more excited about what we're able to offer our clients. Under the leadership of our VFX director Mike Wile a dedicated team of CG artists now hold credits from a variety of feature films and have tackled some incredibly complex and challenging CG projects. While our vfx portfolio remains quite diverse it's served to strengthen the skills and capabilities of our team who are able to deliver what our clients have envisioned in a timely manner.
CG has become an incredibly valuable part of the post-production process and allows anything the client or director can imagine to be realised on screen. Optix's team of talented modellers and animators can bring any idea to life whether it needs to seamlessly blend in with live action footage or stand on its own as a unique animated creation. And besides their talent and experience our 3D department also benefits from an expansive render farm ensuring no deadline is impossible.
Previously located mid-town, Kitchen Sync Audio now calls 157 Princess St., in Toronto’s downtown east end, “home”. At present, the Optix and Kitchen Sync facility houses three 5.1 mix rooms, and six edit suites. Additional facilities are currently under construction and include two 5.1 mix stages, and two new edit suites.
- Digital Mix Studios for 5.1 and Stereo Mixing
- Dolby E Encoding
- Voice Recording
- ADR and Language Versioning Services
- Sound Design
- Dialogue, SFX and Music Editorial
- Voice Casting and Talent Direction
- Mix Supervision
- Stock Music Search and Licensing services.