Photographer: Dominic Lee | Agency: WFCA | Client: Pilgrams Choice
Combining multiple exposures shot by photographer Dominic Lee, The Operators bedded the pack shot into the environment. Enhancing the original material supplied with grad work and lighting effects to finalise the image.
Photographer: Dirk Rees | Agency: Personal | Client: Personal
Taking this beautiful image shot by Dirk Rees, The Operators changed the dynamics and aesthetics of the image by adding a little twist to the model. Slicing into the model within retouch the dimensional effect was then formulated with tonal work and shape.
Photographer: Trigger | CGi: The Operators | Retouchingt: The Operators
The use and development of technologies has opened up different avenues of technologies. The Operators collaborated with photographer Trigger to create this exciting ice image. With Trigger supplying the back-plate, The Operators undertook the challenging task of modeling all subject matter within the shot and created our own specific textures to make the elements become ice. Using different techniques and layering specific textures and renders in areas of the models. Created cracks, grooves, refraction depth and surface reflection allowed us to create an image which otherwise would have blown the budget being made within set build. Saving time, individually molding, deep freezing, then transporting and storing actual ice sculptures saved so much within post production. CGi was a blessing to use within the production.
The Peter Bailey Company has just launched their new P-B Digital website, showcasing a cross section of retouching and CGi case studies from their represented artists. In conjunction with the new site The Operators have launched a new retouching/CGi portfolio. To view and arrange a portfolio viewing, please contact Peter Bailey.
Photographer: Adam Hinton | Agency: Personal | Client: Personal
Working with photographer Adam Hinton was a delight. The image below was shot in Mumbai of a slum built under a bridge on top of a sewage pipe. Combining over 20 images blended and balanced with grad work and correct perspective throughout to create this panoramic shot with a medley of natural interaction throughout.
Photographer: Dirk Rees | Agency: Personal | Client: Personal
The Operators worked closely with Dirk Rees to develop and formulate a specific colour stylisation for his new personal series. Representing power and strength through the game of water polo and dynamic water movement, The Operators helped enhance and define the texture and detail within the series.
“Working with The Operators has been an absolute pleasure, from initial Pre-Prod meetings over to the final stages of the project we were working close together. The Operators really understand and read me well and do the up most to work hand in hand with the creative! The Professionalism coming out of the Operators is a true experience and they have taken my images to the level I wanted. From an easy workflow over to the editing suit Communication has never been made so easy and simple.?A true experience, thank you!†Dirk Rees | Photographer
Photographer: Kulbir Thandi | Agency: Partners Andrews Aldridge | Client: Rolls Royce
We packed our bags and off we went on location in Munich Germany for 9 days. Dragging our retouch kit behind us, we set up for the first 4 days on set retouching. With all eyes on screen, styles and colour were implemented with direction from all parties. Photographer, agency and client. With the first set moving ahead. All kit was packed up and moved into the hotel room. With 24 images to complete within 9 days there was no time for relaxing and the project had to be moved on to meet strict deadlines. We rose to the challenge by hit the mark with all images and celebrated at the end Munich style in one of the classic bear kellars.
“We shot the highly confidential 200EX project for Rolls-Royce. This meant being ‘holed-up’ in a Munich studio for several weeks. Due to a large number of shots and an ambitious deadline, we needed a creative retoucher on location who could get started immediately and continue working as we shot in tandem. The Operators understood exactly what were trying to achieve and together with the photographer, Kulbir Thandi, produced a dramatic and beautiful series of images.â€
Clive Parsley | Art Director | Andrew Aldridge
Photographer: Kulbir Thandi | Agency: Partners Andrews Aldridge | Client: Rolls Royce
We recently created a CGi piece. Just for the love of it. Created in Maya and ZBrush for the intercessory and detailing. We did everything from concept, modeling, texturing, lighting and rendering. We are really pleased with this little character and wanted to take it that extra step forward.
Soooooo we’ve breathed life into and rigged, weighted and animated him. Here is a taster of what we’ve been doing. We’ve created 4 completely individual dances too 4 very different types of music. We’ll keep you up to date with the exciting new arrivals. But for now here is where we are.
Please welcome Snail Entering Scene.
This little fela has also been 100% home grown in The Operators studio. Creating very detailed texture and bump maps to create ultimate tactility and photo realism. His from a bigger project, which we will be showcasing in the March mailer, so look out for him.
We love creating things. Here is our own little project that we recently under took. The sharks were model made, rigged for animation, textured, light and rendered all in-house within 3D. They were then taken into retouch where we created the whole back-plate of the sea and sea surface from scratch.
