Press Release from Brickyard VFX
Artist owned-and-operated bi-coastal effects boutique Brickyard VFX announced today that Cassie Hulen has been hired as Executive Producer at the company's Santa Monica shop, teaming up with Head of Production Diana Young Gomez.
"Cassie has an extensive background as an executive producer working with some of the top directors and agencies in the industry," said Steve Michaels, Managing Partner, Brickyard VFX. "We welcome her experience and know she'll make a great addition to the Brickyard team."
Hulen joins Brickyard VFX from Anonymous Content, where she worked for the last nine years. Originally hired as Head of Production at the company's launch, Hulen signed directorial team Carter & Blitz and was quickly promoted to executive producer. While at Anonymous Content, Hulen worked on ads for brands such as Levis and Converse, as well as Monster.com's celebrated commercial "Slots," which was honored for visual effects by the AICP in 2008. In addition, Hulen developed strong relationships with directors on the Gorgeous Enterprises roster, including Daniel Benmayor, Jeff Blitz, Mac Carter, Patrick Sherman and PES, as well as such top agencies as McCann-Erickson, BBDO, BBH, and The Martin Agency.
Prior to Anonymous Content, Hulen spent two years as a visual effects producer at A52, where she worked with director Andrew Douglas on the "Hand of God" spot for Jeep. Before that, Hulen was a producer at Palomar Pictures, where she worked on Budweiser's "Frogs" with director Gore Verbinski and the Miller Highlife campaign for Wieden + Kennedy with director Melodie McDaniel. Hulen also worked with HKM as a bidder and researcher for two years, and got her start in the industry freelancing in a variety of positions for companies such as The Artists Company, Spots Films, and Smillie Films.
"I'm excited to be working with such a dynamic team," said Hulen. "Brickyard is a gorgeous facility with all the latest tools and a great, laid-back vibe that makes it fun to collaborate with clients. I'm looking forward to tackling upcoming projects."
