Maere Studios
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| Industry | Motion Picture, Visual Effects, Animation, TV |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2016 |
| Founder | Nicholas Ashe Bateman |
Key people | Nicholas Ashe Bateman, David. A Ross,
Cassandra Louise Baker, Z. Scott Schaefer |
Number of employees | 30+ |
| Website | https://www.maerestudios.com/ |
Maere Studios is a visual effects, design, and animation studio founded by Nicholas Ashe Bateman[1][2]. The studio was initially formed by Bateman to make the microbudget feature film 'The Wanting Mare'[3][4][5][6][7] .
The studio has done the visual effects for over 25 films[8] for such as 'The Green Knight'[9][10][11], 'Peter Pan & Wendy', 'Origin', 'Knock at the Cabin', 'Y2k', 'An Almost Christmas Story'[12], 'Free Solo', 'Caddo Lake', and the music video for Father John Misty's song 'Funny Girl[13][14][15].'
in 2024, Maere Studios designed and did all visual effects[16] for the short film 'An Almost Christmas Story'[17][18] [19][20]which premiered on Disney+[21]. The animated short was a co-production between Maere Studios, Disney Television, Alfonso Cuaron's Esperanto Filmoj, and Titmouse, Inc[22][23][24].
References
- ^ "About Us". MAERE STUDIOS. Retrieved 2024-12-15.
- ^ "Nicholas Ashe Bateman – The World Animation Summit". Retrieved 2024-12-15.
- ^ admin (2021-03-16). "VFX VOICE - 'The Wanting Mare and the Dream that Became Reality'". VFX Voice Magazine. Retrieved 2024-12-15.
- ^ "How the Wanting Mare Built a Microbudget Fantasy World in a Warehouse". www.moviemaker.com. 2021-02-09. Retrieved 2024-12-15.
- ^ "Go Behind the Scenes of Micro-Budget Fantasy Epic 'The Wanting Mare' | No Film School". nofilmschool.com. Retrieved 2024-12-15.
- ^ "This Filmmaker Made a Fantasy Epic With No Major Studio Support | No Film School". nofilmschool.com. Retrieved 2024-12-15.
- ^ Failes, Ian (2021-01-20). "This indie film with more than 500 VFX shots took more than 5 years to make". befores & afters. Retrieved 2024-12-15.
- ^ "UPCOMING". MAERE STUDIOS. Retrieved 2024-12-15.
- ^ Failes, Ian (2021-10-24). "Watch this Maere Studios VFX breakdown for 'The Green Knight'". befores & afters. Retrieved 2024-12-15.
- ^ Pearce, Leonard (2021-10-25). "Watch Visual Effects Breakdowns for David Lowery's The Green Knight". Retrieved 2024-12-15.
- ^ Hogg, Trevor (2021-08-01). "A Noble Quest: 'The Green Knight' Conjures Chivalric Magic Thanks to Weta, Outpost & Maere Studios". Retrieved 2024-12-15.
- ^ "VFX, Design, and Animation of Disney's 'An Almost Christmas Story'". MAERE STUDIOS. Retrieved 2024-12-15.
- ^ Failes, Ian (2022-09-19). "The art and design and VFX of a music video". befores & afters. Retrieved 2024-12-15.
- ^ Father John Misty (2022-01-04). Father John Misty - Funny Girl [Official Music Video]. Retrieved 2024-12-15 – via YouTube.
- ^ MAERE STUDIOS (2023-08-25). MAERE STUDIOS / 2023 REEL. Retrieved 2024-12-15 – via YouTube.
- ^ "VFX, Design, and Animation of Disney's 'An Almost Christmas Story'". MAERE STUDIOS. Retrieved 2024-12-15.
- ^ Disney Television Animation News (2024-12-12). An Almost Christmas Story - Behind The Scenes With Maere Studios I Disney TVA Shorts I Disney TVA 40. Retrieved 2024-12-15 – via YouTube.
- ^ Zahed, Ramin (2024-11-12). "'An Almost Christmas Story' Director David Lowery Discusses His New Disney+ Holiday Tale (New Clip)". Retrieved 2024-12-15.
- ^ O'Falt, Chris (2024-11-16). "'An Almost Christmas Story': David Lowery Believes We Are at a 'Sea Change Moment' for CG Animation". IndieWire. Retrieved 2024-12-15.
- ^ Girolamo, Dan (2024-09-12). "Alfonso Cuarón's An Almost Christmas Story Cast & Release Date Window Revealed". ComingSoon.net - Movie Trailers, TV & Streaming News, and More. Retrieved 2024-12-15.
- ^ Girolamo, Dan (2024-09-12). "Alfonso Cuarón's An Almost Christmas Story Cast & Release Date Window Revealed". ComingSoon.net - Movie Trailers, TV & Streaming News, and More. Retrieved 2024-12-15.
- ^ "'An Almost Christmas Story' Premieres November 15 on Disney+ | Disney+". ABC. Retrieved 2024-12-15.
- ^ An Almost Christmas Story. Retrieved 2024-12-15 – via ondisneyplus.disney.com.
- ^ Amidi, Amid (2024-09-12). "Disney Announces 'An Almost Christmas Story,' A New Short Directed By David Lowery, Produced By Alfonso Cuarón". Cartoon Brew. Retrieved 2024-12-15.