Michelle Grady has been promoted to president of Sony Pictures Imageworks, the influential and groundbreaking visual effects house and animation studio. She was previously EVP, Sony Pictures Imageworks.
Most recently, Sony Pictures Imageworks provided the animation for “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse,” which was produced by their partners at Sony Pictures Animation. The sequel to the Oscar-winning “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse” opened this summer and grossed $690 million worldwide. Earlier this year they provided visual effects and animation for “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3” and “Ant-Man and the Wasp in Quantumania,” and last year did the animation for Netflix’s Oscar-nominated “The Sea Beast” and Sony Pictures Animation’s spooky sequel “Hotel Translyvania: Transformania.”
“Under Michelle’s leadership for the last seven years, Imageworks has become the most innovative and ground-breaking visual effects and animation facility in the world, renowned for its work on first of their kind CG features and large scale live-action VFX projects,...
Most recently, Sony Pictures Imageworks provided the animation for “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse,” which was produced by their partners at Sony Pictures Animation. The sequel to the Oscar-winning “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse” opened this summer and grossed $690 million worldwide. Earlier this year they provided visual effects and animation for “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3” and “Ant-Man and the Wasp in Quantumania,” and last year did the animation for Netflix’s Oscar-nominated “The Sea Beast” and Sony Pictures Animation’s spooky sequel “Hotel Translyvania: Transformania.”
“Under Michelle’s leadership for the last seven years, Imageworks has become the most innovative and ground-breaking visual effects and animation facility in the world, renowned for its work on first of their kind CG features and large scale live-action VFX projects,...
- 10/3/2023
- by Drew Taylor
- The Wrap
Exclusive: Deadline has learned that Michelle Grady has been upped to President of Sony Pictures Imageworks. She was previously, EVP Sony Pictures Imageworks.
Grady’s promotion comes in the wake of Sony Pictures Imageworks work on the blockbuster hit, Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse which grossed $690M. Together with the first movie, which Sony Pictures Imageworks worked on, the Oscar winning 2018 Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, the franchise counts $1.07 billion.
During Grady’s tenure at Sony Pictures Imageworks, the division has worked on the Oscar nominated, The Mitchells vs. the Machines, The Sea Beast, Guardians of The Galaxy Vol. 3, Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, Hotel Transylvania: Transformania, among many others.
Grady has spent over 20 years in the VFX and post-production industry in Vancouver, Canada. She joined Imageworks from the visual effects studio Mpc, where she served as head of film, managing projects including Suicide Squad, Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice,...
Grady’s promotion comes in the wake of Sony Pictures Imageworks work on the blockbuster hit, Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse which grossed $690M. Together with the first movie, which Sony Pictures Imageworks worked on, the Oscar winning 2018 Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, the franchise counts $1.07 billion.
During Grady’s tenure at Sony Pictures Imageworks, the division has worked on the Oscar nominated, The Mitchells vs. the Machines, The Sea Beast, Guardians of The Galaxy Vol. 3, Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, Hotel Transylvania: Transformania, among many others.
Grady has spent over 20 years in the VFX and post-production industry in Vancouver, Canada. She joined Imageworks from the visual effects studio Mpc, where she served as head of film, managing projects including Suicide Squad, Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice,...
- 10/3/2023
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
Not only were both Spider-Man films — Into the Spider-verse and Across the Spider-verse — garnering acclaim from both critics and audiences, but Across the Spider-verse would best its predecessor immensely with over $300 million made domestically and crossing $500 million globally. The film would make everyone’s Spidey-sense tingle for the next installment since Across the Spider-verse would end on a cliffhanger. The original plan from Sony is to follow the film up Endgame-style with its second half of the story getting released just a year later. Unfortunately, with all the goings-on with studio politics all over Hollywood, and the CGI artists currently not unionized, harsh working conditions may have caused a delay in the release as some of the animators would walk out on the project.
ComicBook.com reports on comments made by Lord and Miller, as the duo addresses the issues that may delay the project from hitting its Spring 2024 release target.
ComicBook.com reports on comments made by Lord and Miller, as the duo addresses the issues that may delay the project from hitting its Spring 2024 release target.
- 6/30/2023
- by EJ Tangonan
- JoBlo.com
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse: Artists expose the film’s harsh working conditions and walkouts
Crunch, the compulsory overtime during a project’s development, is an unfortunate evil of the entertainment industry. Harsh working conditions are a surefire way to demoralize creative minds, and in the case of Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, artists who worked on the film are coming forward to expose the stresses of completing Sony‘s animated sequel.
Across the Spider-Verse is one of the most visually compelling animated films ever. It takes an army of uber-talented artists working around the clock to create something as jaw-dropping as Miles Morales’ latest excursion into the unknown, but at what cost? Speaking with Vulture, artists who worked on Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse told the outlet that working conditions on the high-profile project were unsustainable. Sony reportedly pushed artists and production executives to complete the film on schedule. These individuals describe the “uniquely arduous” situation as something that could break most people.
Four artists agreed to speak with Vulture,...
Across the Spider-Verse is one of the most visually compelling animated films ever. It takes an army of uber-talented artists working around the clock to create something as jaw-dropping as Miles Morales’ latest excursion into the unknown, but at what cost? Speaking with Vulture, artists who worked on Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse told the outlet that working conditions on the high-profile project were unsustainable. Sony reportedly pushed artists and production executives to complete the film on schedule. These individuals describe the “uniquely arduous” situation as something that could break most people.
Four artists agreed to speak with Vulture,...
- 6/23/2023
- by Steve Seigh
- JoBlo.com
Sony is expanding the scope of the Spider-Verse this summer. Not only do we have "Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse" due to hit theaters in June, but the studio has also revealed that a brand new, in-universe short titled "The Spider Within" is headed our way as well. As for how you can see the short? At least at first, it's going to be a select few attending a major film festival this summer.
According to Variety, "The Spider Within" is set to premiere at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival in June. Perhaps not coincidentally, this is right around the time that "Across the Spider-Verse" will be hitting theaters. We have reached out to Sony for further details regarding release plans for the short beyond Annecy but the studio has not yet responded to our request for comment. As for what the short will entail? The synopsis reads as follows:
In the short,...
According to Variety, "The Spider Within" is set to premiere at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival in June. Perhaps not coincidentally, this is right around the time that "Across the Spider-Verse" will be hitting theaters. We have reached out to Sony for further details regarding release plans for the short beyond Annecy but the studio has not yet responded to our request for comment. As for what the short will entail? The synopsis reads as follows:
In the short,...
- 3/29/2023
- by Ryan Scott
- Slash Film
Sony Pictures Animation and Sony Pictures Imageworks will release a brand new original short film titled “The Spider Within.”
Set in the world of the upcoming release “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse,” the animated short will debut exclusively at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival this June.
In the short, Miles Morales struggles to balance his responsibilities as a teenager, friend and student while acting as Brooklyn’s friendly neighborhood superhero. After a particularly challenging day living with these pressures, Miles experiences a panic attack that forces him to confront the manifestations of his anxiety and learn that reaching out for help can be just as brave an act as protecting his city from evil.
“The Spider Within” is part of Sony Pictures Animation and Sony Pictures Imageworks’ new mentorship program Lens (Leading and Empowering New Storytellers). Launched internally last year, the new program aims to provide high-potential candidates from underrepresented...
Set in the world of the upcoming release “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse,” the animated short will debut exclusively at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival this June.
In the short, Miles Morales struggles to balance his responsibilities as a teenager, friend and student while acting as Brooklyn’s friendly neighborhood superhero. After a particularly challenging day living with these pressures, Miles experiences a panic attack that forces him to confront the manifestations of his anxiety and learn that reaching out for help can be just as brave an act as protecting his city from evil.
“The Spider Within” is part of Sony Pictures Animation and Sony Pictures Imageworks’ new mentorship program Lens (Leading and Empowering New Storytellers). Launched internally last year, the new program aims to provide high-potential candidates from underrepresented...
- 3/29/2023
- by Jazz Tangcay
- Variety Film + TV
Mike Ford has been promoted to chief technology officer at Sony Pictures Imageworks.
Ford, who previously served as senior vp, systems engineering and software development, will report to Imageworks’ exec vp Michelle Grady and continue overseeing the software development and the systems engineering teams.
As a visual effects supervisor at Imageworks, Ford has supervised on movies including Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation and Smurfs: The Lost Village. His credits also include features such as Open Season, Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, Stuart Little 2 and Oscar-nominated Surf’s Up.
“I’m thrilled with the opportunity,” Ford, said, noting that Imageworks would continue a “series of major initiatives”...
Ford, who previously served as senior vp, systems engineering and software development, will report to Imageworks’ exec vp Michelle Grady and continue overseeing the software development and the systems engineering teams.
As a visual effects supervisor at Imageworks, Ford has supervised on movies including Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation and Smurfs: The Lost Village. His credits also include features such as Open Season, Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, Stuart Little 2 and Oscar-nominated Surf’s Up.
“I’m thrilled with the opportunity,” Ford, said, noting that Imageworks would continue a “series of major initiatives”...
- 6/22/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
Mike Ford has been promoted to chief technology officer at Sony Pictures Imageworks.
Ford, who previously served as senior vp, systems engineering and software development, will report to Imageworks’ exec vp Michelle Grady and continue overseeing the software development and the systems engineering teams.
As a visual effects supervisor at Imageworks, Ford has supervised on movies including Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation and Smurfs: The Lost Village. His credits also include features such as Open Season, Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, Stuart Little 2 and Oscar-nominated Surf’s Up.
“I’m thrilled with the opportunity,” Ford, said, noting that Imageworks would continue a “series of major initiatives”...
Ford, who previously served as senior vp, systems engineering and software development, will report to Imageworks’ exec vp Michelle Grady and continue overseeing the software development and the systems engineering teams.
As a visual effects supervisor at Imageworks, Ford has supervised on movies including Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation and Smurfs: The Lost Village. His credits also include features such as Open Season, Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, Stuart Little 2 and Oscar-nominated Surf’s Up.
“I’m thrilled with the opportunity,” Ford, said, noting that Imageworks would continue a “series of major initiatives”...
- 6/22/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Celebrating 10 years of achievement in entertainment technology, the Advanced Imaging Society today named 10 female industry innovators who will receive the organization’s 2019 Distinguished Leadership Awards at the its 10th annual Entertainment Technology Awards ceremony on October 28 in Beverly Hills.
The individuals were selected by an awards committee for being significant “entertainment industry growth catalysts.” The Lumiere Statuette recipients are:
Susan Brandt, president, Dr. Seuss Enterprises, San Diego
Jessica Brillhart, director, MxR Lab, USC Institute for Creative Technologies, Los Angeles
Dee Challis Davy, director, Pageant of the Masters, Festival of the Arts, Laguna Beach
Vicki Dobbs Beck, executive in charge, Industrial, Light Magic ILMxLab, San Francisco
Michelle Grady, Evp, Imageworks, Sony Pictures Entertainment, Vancouver
Patricia Keighley, chief quality guru, IMAX Corporation, Los Angeles
Holly Liu, co-founder, Kabam, San Francisco
Tamera Mowry-Housley, host of “The Real, Actress,” advocate, Los Angeles
Cynthia Slavens, director, studio mastering and operations, Pixar Animation Studios, Emeryville, Calif.
The individuals were selected by an awards committee for being significant “entertainment industry growth catalysts.” The Lumiere Statuette recipients are:
Susan Brandt, president, Dr. Seuss Enterprises, San Diego
Jessica Brillhart, director, MxR Lab, USC Institute for Creative Technologies, Los Angeles
Dee Challis Davy, director, Pageant of the Masters, Festival of the Arts, Laguna Beach
Vicki Dobbs Beck, executive in charge, Industrial, Light Magic ILMxLab, San Francisco
Michelle Grady, Evp, Imageworks, Sony Pictures Entertainment, Vancouver
Patricia Keighley, chief quality guru, IMAX Corporation, Los Angeles
Holly Liu, co-founder, Kabam, San Francisco
Tamera Mowry-Housley, host of “The Real, Actress,” advocate, Los Angeles
Cynthia Slavens, director, studio mastering and operations, Pixar Animation Studios, Emeryville, Calif.
- 10/15/2019
- by Peter Caranicas
- Variety Film + TV
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