Animation and visual effects specialist Great Big TV has relocated its operations to Creative Bubble, editorial, design, sound, and production Services Company, on Fifth Avenue near Union Square. Dan Hopen, owner and founder of Great Big TV, will work closely with Creative Bubble’s design and effects team serving as Creative and Technical Director for 3D and Animation. According to Doug Dimon, Creative Director and Principal of Creative Bubble, “Dan’s is a valuable addition to our design and effects teams because his experience expands our capabilities in 3D solutions we can provide clients through his unique combination of technical and creative expertise.”
Great Big TV specializes in the creation of animation, visual effects and related production services for Fortune 500 companies, advertising agencies and a wide variety of production houses. Dan Hopen has successfully produced animation and visual effects in New York, since his ground-breaking years at the renowned NYIT Computer Graphics Lab. He later produced work for Bill Cosby, Calvin Klein, Sting and many other top tier clients. During this time he co-founded a digital media and effects company, which would ultimately become Great Big TV. Other related productions have included software for Gtech, as well as a prototypical navigational application for Barry Diller and IAC. Among his accomplishments was the creation of the first virtual-studio production to win an Emmy for a major network primetime show. Trained as a classical animator at the internationally acclaimed Sheridan College, Hopen brings a hands-on animator’s feel to the varied visual styles inherent in today’s ever-changing production environment.
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