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This episode of Bits of Signum brings in Jason Chen, the former Executive VP of Digital at BRON Studios, an expert in movie production and visual effects. Jason describes how BRON is building out their Gossamer franchise using Epic Games' Unreal Engine and Fortnite creative platform, UEFN, as well as how Unreal Engine is changing the film/TV industry as a whole.
About Jason Chen
Jason Chen is a highly experienced industry veteran with a remarkable 15-year career in visual effects. His journey began at the age of 17 on the groundbreaking film Avatar, where he worked for Weta Digital and Lightstorm Entertainment, honing his skills in virtual production and live action integration. Throughout his career, Jason has collaborated with legendary creatives such as James Cameron, Peter Jackson, Stephen Spielberg, JJ Abrams, and Marvel Studios, contributing his technical expertise to projects like Jojo Rabbit, Real Steel, Star Wars: Episode VII, Bumblebee, and Thor: Ragnarok. His most recent role was executive producer and leading figure at BRON Digital, pioneering real-time digital workflows and remote virtual production animation techniques. With a passion for innovation and technology, Jason continues to shape the future of creative endeavors in the digital entertainment space.
About BRON
BRON Media Corp. (“BRON”) is the parent to two main operating hubs – BRON Studios and BRON Digital. Co-founded in 2010 by Aaron L. Gilbert and Brenda Gilbert, BRON is the prolific and award-winning studio behind some of the most high-profile films of the last decade, in both the independent and studio worlds. BRON has produced or executive produced more than 125 productions, and BRON companies have received hundreds of honors including 38 Academy Awards nominations (6 wins), 39 BAFTA Awards nominations, and more than 250 Film Festival Award nominations. BRON is well known for many culture-shifting and history-making productions over the years and the Company’s focus is on live-action and animated film and television production, leaning in heavily with interactive gaming, music, and culture.
BRON Studios' creative team develops and produces live-action scripted and nonscripted film and series television content for global release including a direct-to-consumer model. BRON works with some of the industry’s top creators, filmmakers, and on-screen talent, leveraging its relationships across the film, television, music, and fashion space to build community-led content offerings. BRON has been a financial backer, back-office studio, and co-producing partner to some of the most notable start-up production companies, such as Kid Cudi’s Mad Solar, the team behind HBO’s EUPHORIA and HBO’s THE IDOL (starring the Weeknd), Apple’s BLACK BIRD and Focus’ TAR, Apple’s THE MORNING SHOW, and A24’s X.
BRON Digital is a state-of-the-art virtual production company that uses Epic Games’ Unreal Engine at its core. We provide a comprehensive breakdown and development of IPs – matching them with the appropriate virtual production tools (motion capture, digital facial performance, and real-time shot production, etc.) to provide a seamless journey for creatives into the digital future across a variety of mediums and platforms.
Signum Growth
Signum Growth is a registered broker-dealer member of FINRA, headquartered in New York. The firm provides M&A advisory services and engages in placements of both private and public company securities. Focused on mass market applications underpinned by Bitcoin & other blockchain protocols, video gaming, tokenized digital art, and social networks, Signum Growth strives to be at the forefront of the emerging technologies and digital economies in the metaverse. Please reach out to us at [email protected].
Signum Growth's Twitter: https://twitter.com/SignumGrowth
Angela's Twitter: https://twitter.com/daltonan
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By Signum GrowthThis episode of Bits of Signum brings in Jason Chen, the former Executive VP of Digital at BRON Studios, an expert in movie production and visual effects. Jason describes how BRON is building out their Gossamer franchise using Epic Games' Unreal Engine and Fortnite creative platform, UEFN, as well as how Unreal Engine is changing the film/TV industry as a whole.
About Jason Chen
Jason Chen is a highly experienced industry veteran with a remarkable 15-year career in visual effects. His journey began at the age of 17 on the groundbreaking film Avatar, where he worked for Weta Digital and Lightstorm Entertainment, honing his skills in virtual production and live action integration. Throughout his career, Jason has collaborated with legendary creatives such as James Cameron, Peter Jackson, Stephen Spielberg, JJ Abrams, and Marvel Studios, contributing his technical expertise to projects like Jojo Rabbit, Real Steel, Star Wars: Episode VII, Bumblebee, and Thor: Ragnarok. His most recent role was executive producer and leading figure at BRON Digital, pioneering real-time digital workflows and remote virtual production animation techniques. With a passion for innovation and technology, Jason continues to shape the future of creative endeavors in the digital entertainment space.
About BRON
BRON Media Corp. (“BRON”) is the parent to two main operating hubs – BRON Studios and BRON Digital. Co-founded in 2010 by Aaron L. Gilbert and Brenda Gilbert, BRON is the prolific and award-winning studio behind some of the most high-profile films of the last decade, in both the independent and studio worlds. BRON has produced or executive produced more than 125 productions, and BRON companies have received hundreds of honors including 38 Academy Awards nominations (6 wins), 39 BAFTA Awards nominations, and more than 250 Film Festival Award nominations. BRON is well known for many culture-shifting and history-making productions over the years and the Company’s focus is on live-action and animated film and television production, leaning in heavily with interactive gaming, music, and culture.
BRON Studios' creative team develops and produces live-action scripted and nonscripted film and series television content for global release including a direct-to-consumer model. BRON works with some of the industry’s top creators, filmmakers, and on-screen talent, leveraging its relationships across the film, television, music, and fashion space to build community-led content offerings. BRON has been a financial backer, back-office studio, and co-producing partner to some of the most notable start-up production companies, such as Kid Cudi’s Mad Solar, the team behind HBO’s EUPHORIA and HBO’s THE IDOL (starring the Weeknd), Apple’s BLACK BIRD and Focus’ TAR, Apple’s THE MORNING SHOW, and A24’s X.
BRON Digital is a state-of-the-art virtual production company that uses Epic Games’ Unreal Engine at its core. We provide a comprehensive breakdown and development of IPs – matching them with the appropriate virtual production tools (motion capture, digital facial performance, and real-time shot production, etc.) to provide a seamless journey for creatives into the digital future across a variety of mediums and platforms.
Signum Growth
Signum Growth is a registered broker-dealer member of FINRA, headquartered in New York. The firm provides M&A advisory services and engages in placements of both private and public company securities. Focused on mass market applications underpinned by Bitcoin & other blockchain protocols, video gaming, tokenized digital art, and social networks, Signum Growth strives to be at the forefront of the emerging technologies and digital economies in the metaverse. Please reach out to us at [email protected].
Signum Growth's Twitter: https://twitter.com/SignumGrowth
Angela's Twitter: https://twitter.com/daltonan
Signum's Newsletter: Bits of Signum