BEND
”After over 20 years making FILMS, I am convinced that the future of VISUAL EFFECTS will become live, and that Post-Prod will become In-Prod.
Raphaël Kourilsky
BEND
”After over 20 years making FILMS, I am convinced that the future of VISUAL EFFECTS will become live, and that Post-Prod will become In-Prod.
Raphaël Kourilsky
BEND is a post production studio founded in 2015 by Raphaël Kourilsky, former flame artist, VFX Supervisor and colorist.
We offer color, visual effect supervision, retouching, compositing and deliverables for films, advertising, fashion, beauty and more.
Based in the 10th District in Paris, Bend has participated since its creation to numerous projects with high end brands, such as Dior, Chanel, Armani, Piaget, Givenchy, Lancôme, YSL
We constantly follow the technological evolution in our R&D Lab that develops the innovative on set compositing. We work closely with software developers to create and improve shooting solutions.
LIVE VFX_STANDBY
« LIVE VFX & XR IS THE FUTURE FOR FILM: GETTING THE FINAL PICTURE ON SET, WITH THE WHOLE TEAM IS the ultimate TOOL FOR CREATION.»
LIVE VFX_STANDBY
« LIVE VFX & XR IS THE FUTURE FOR FILM: GETTING THE FINAL PICTURE ON SET, WITH THE WHOLE TEAM IS the ultimate TOOL FOR CREATION.»
LIVE VFX, XR : THE NEXT GEN
BEND is focusing on the development of live post-production in partnership with various software programmers and creative partners
We aim to make augmented reality available with professional equipment indoors and outdoors
Live compositing, live 3D tracking are all parts of the same goal, getting closer from the final finished picture on set, therefore compressing post-production time.
A NEW BEGINNING
Release date 1st of November
This work Is based onto a realtime virtual environment involving the full advantage of a live shoot and maintaining the post-production possibilities
The association of Virtual and Real cameras over a green screen allows us to obtain breathtaking results
SNEAK PEACK OF THE MAKING OFF
ADVANTAGES
Natural scene lighting
Complete design freedom
Full environmental control
Building virtual worlds
Encouraging natural performances
Minimizing cost and avoiding budget blow-outs
Realizing the vision
Seeing the finished product in real-time
POST-PRODUCTION
POST-PRODUCTION
COLOR & FINISH
My specialty resides in Color and Finishing for films, from beauty work to indie feature film.
My work in color is driven from my years as a flame artist and as a visual effect supervisor, I like to composite the color
As a colorist I work mainly on Assimilate Scratch®, I work closely with the development team since the start of the software, focusing on improving the tool as a full online solution, involving extensive finishing.
BEND COLOR & FINISH REEL 2020
RAPHAEL
RAPHAEL
RAPHAEL KOURILSKY
I freelanced in 1998 as Flame Inferno Artist (Buf Compagnie / Spark and Hecticelectric), then as Senior Artist and VFX supervisor with my companies (Hecticelectric, Kracowska and now, BEND).
I have worked on more than 1000 films till date
I love tech, bending tools to my wish : Technics needs to be slave to creativity
As a supervisor, I interact with most of the production departments during prep & shoot, especially, Director, DOP, Production manager, and when Post-production goes indoors, i interact mainly with the editor and the VFX studios teams.
My special thing is inherited from my years and love for Visual Effects
PERSONAL ARCHIVES
