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You and M&E

With well over a decade's experience in CG and a BAFTA for Best VFX, Darren manages a team of 7 experts who cover the M&E portfolio and interface with key customers, helping them ensure their pipelines are ready for tomorrow's challenges.

Giant futuristic Minority Report-style touchscreen lands at The Mill
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Giant futuristic Minority Report-style touchscreen lands at The Mill

Posted 9 December 2011 12:00 am by Darren Brooker on You and M&E

Back in 2002, Minority Report's futurisitc giant interactive touchscreen seemed like a distant futurist dream. Well, what has just landed at The Mill NYC actually succeds in building on this concept with a beautiful human-centric UI experience.

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Hugo: Magic of the purest cinematic kind
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Hugo: Magic of the purest cinematic kind

Posted 7 December 2011 12:00 am by Darren Brooker on You and M&E

Wow. Magical, marvelous and moving. Scorsese takes on stereoscopy and effortlessly adds it to his palette in this achingly beautiful homage to the director's art.

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Flame (& deadmau5) light up London
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Flame (& deadmau5) light up London

Posted 2 December 2011 12:00 am by Darren Brooker on You and M&E

As light shows go, the spectacular showmanship of the 30-floor 4D projection that lit up London's Millbank this week takes some beating. And behind the vast 118 metre animation screening was a level of precision and logistic complexity that is equally breathtaking.

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The Amazing BAFTA Success of Gumball
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The Amazing BAFTA Success of Gumball

Posted 30 November 2011 5:33 am by Darren Brooker on You and M&E

First-rate nonsense and great writing is clearly a winning formula, especially if - like The Amazing World of Gumball - it's set within a beautifully visceral world of 2D, 3D and live action.

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Mark Hall: Rest in Peace
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Mark Hall: Rest in Peace

Posted 22 November 2011 12:00 am by Darren Brooker on You and M&E

The passing of Mark Hall will leave a legion of people involved in UK animation deeply saddened.

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