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PATRICK MURPHY

VISUAL EFFECTS SUPERVISOR, INFERNO ARTIST


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BIO


Since joining a52 in January, 2000, Irish-born Pat Murphy has quickly emerged as one of Hollywood's strongest graphic design and Inferno visual-effects artists.  Pat joined London's Red Post Production in 1995 as an assistant and, in less than a year, he'd become a leading Inferno/Flame Artist, working on commercials and promos.  Pat's project work over the years that followed produced award-winning visual effects on projects for BBC, Credit Suisse, Deutsche Welle, SciFi Channel, Swiss Air, British Telecom, Ford, Pepsi and Channel 4, to name a few.  At a52, Pat has developed close working relationships with some of Hollywood's foremost talents working in commercials, music videos and television.  He received the 1999 British Design and Art Direction Award for Best Television and Cinema Graphics and a 1999 BDA Gold award for his Inferno work, shared in a long list of the international ad industry's top awards for high-profile Nike and VW campaign spots, and was named a finalist in the 2002 Young Guns International Advertising and Design Awards.  Pat also contributed his talents to two 2003 PROMAX Platinum Award-winning spots for Fox Sports; in addition to the Platinum wins, "MLB All-Star Game: Measuring Greatness" also earned two Gold PROMAX, one Silver PROMAX, five Gold BDA and one Silver BDA awards, and "October's Magical Match-Ups: Voodoo" scored another Gold PROMAX and two Silver BDA awards.  In 2004, he earned two BDA Gold, one Silver and one Bronze award for another on-air project for Fox Sports.  Also known for his work creating award-winning television and feature film main title sequences, Pat earned a 2000 BDA Award for his work on Adam Collis’ SUNSET STRIP as well as a 2004 PROMAX Gold award and the Outstanding Main Title Design Emmy for his contributions to HBO's "Carnivale" main titles.  In 2005, a52 was landed the Silver Clio Award for Visual Effects for Murphy and his team’s work on Cadillac “Turbulence,” and Pat role as director and VFX supervisor on Ground Zero’s History Channel “Know Where You Stand” broadcast campaign helped the agency win top honors at the LA Advertising Club’s 2005 Belding Awards, including Best of Show and Best TV Ad honors.
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RECENT PROJECTS


Nike "Who Are You?"
Agency/CD:  Wieden+Kennedy China, Tim Wolf
Director:  Tarsem, @radical.media
Editor:  Adam Pertofsky @ Rock Paper Scissors
Role:  VFX Supervisor

Mercedes-Benz "Smoke"
Agency/CD:  Merkley+Partners, Scott Zacaroli, David Fox
Director/DP:  Lance Acord, Park Pictures
Editor:  Noah Herzog @ Rock Paper Scissors
Role:  On-Set VFX Supervisor, VFX Supervisor, Flame Artist

Lexus "The Missing H"
Agency/CD:  Team One, Chris Graves, Jon Pearce, Gavin Lester
Director:  Dante Ariola, MJZ
Editor:  Andrea Macarthur @ Rock Paper Scissors
Role:  VFX Supervisor

Careerbuilder.com "Self-Help Yourself" and "Help You Help You"
Agency/CD:  Wieden+Kennedy, Mark Fitzloff and Monica Taylor 
Director:  Mike Mills, The Directors Bureau
Editor:  Angus Wall @ Rock Paper Scissors
Role:  VFX Supervisor, On-Set VFX Supervisor

Monster.com "Slots"
Agency/CD:  BBDO New York, Eric Silver, Richard Ardito, Grant Smith, Jerome Marucci
Director:  Frank Budgen, Gorgeous Enterprises/Anonymous Content
Editor:  Angus Wall @ Rock Paper Scissors
Role:  VFX Supervisor, On-Set VFX Supervisor

Lexus "See Music," "Instinct" and "Fast Reimagined"
Agency/CD:  Team One, Chris Graves, Jon Pearce
Director:  Peter Thwaites, Gorgeous Enterprises / Anonymous Content
Editors:  Brad Waskewich ("See Music"), Angus Wall (“Instinct”), Adam Pertofsky (“Fast Reimagined”) @ Rock Paper Scissors
Role:  Flame Artist

Traveler's Insurance "Risk"
Agency/CD:  Fallon, Todd Riddle
Director:  Lance Acord, Park Pictures
Editor:  Russell Icke @ The Whitehouse
Role:  On-Set VFX Supervisor, VFX Supervisor, Flame Artist

Coke "MyCapRewards Stairs"
Agency/CD:  Wieden+Kennedy Portland, Hal Curtis
Director:  Jason Smith, Bob Industries
Editor:  Paul Norling @ Beast Editorial
Role:  VFX Co-Supervisor (with Andy Hall), Inferno Artist

Lexus "Hydrant" and "Hospital"
Agency/CD:  Team One, Chris Graves
Director:  Nicolai Fuglsig
Editor:  David Henegar @ Butcher Edit
Role:  Inferno Artist

Motorola (RED) “Chester Bennington,” “Sheryl Crow,” “Rick Rubin,” “Molly Sims,” “Kanye West” and “Shaun White”
Director:  Mark Romanek @ Anonymous Content
Editor:  Brad Waskewich @ Rock Paper Scissors
Role:  VFX Supervisor

Helio "Scuba Time"
Agency/CD:  Deutsch/LA, Nate Morley & Jennifer Parke
Director:  Jared Hess, Moxie Pictures 
Editor:  Paul Martinez @ Lost Planet
Role:  VFX Supervisor

Xbox "Cops & Robbers"
Agency/CD:  McCann-Erickson, Rob Bagot, John McNeil, Scott Duchon, Geoff Edwards
Director:  Garth Davis @ Anonymous Content
Editor:  Angus Wall @ Rock Paper Scissors
Role:  Lead Inferno Artist

Acura "Anthem" & "Tech"
Agency/CD:  RPA, Mark Erwin & Pat Mendelson
Director:  Phil Joanou, MJZ 
Editor:  Adam Pertofsky @ Rock Paper Scissors
Role:  On-Set VFX Supervisor / VFX Supervisor

Pioneer "Wind Tunnel" & "Orbit"
Agency/CD:  RPA, Joe Baratelli & David Smith
Director, VFX/3D Supervisor:  Andy Hall @ a52
Role:  Inferno Artist

Honda Fit “Food Chain” & “Reflexes”
Agency/CD:  RPA, Joe Baratelli & David Smith
Director:  Phil Joanou @ MJZ
Editor:  Brad Waskewich @ Rock Paper Scissors
Role:  On-Set VFX Co-Supervisor (with CGI Supervisor Andy Hall), Inferno Artist

Toyota Tundra “Throw it in the Tundra”
Agency/CD:  Saatchi & Saatchi, Kevin Murphy
Director:  Olivier "Twist" Gondry @ Partizan 
Editor:  Michael Hackett @ Crush Editorial
Role:  On-Set VFX Supervisor

Honda Ridgeline “Mud Flap”
Agency/CD:  RPA, Joe Baratelli
Director, VFX/3D Supervisor:  Andy Hall @ Pecubu Productions
Editor:  Brad Waskewich @ Rock Paper Scissors
Role:  Inferno Artist

Lexus IS "Any Road"
Agency/CD:  Team One Advertising, Chris Graves, James Dalthorp, Jon Pearce
Director:  Francois Vogel @ Paranoid Projects: Tool 
Editor:  Hal Honigsberg @ Chrome
Role:  Lead VFX Artist 

Microsoft Xbox 360 “Water Balloons”
Agency/CD:  72andSunny, John Boiler & Glenn Cole
Director:  Frank Budgen @ Gorgeous Enterprises/Anonymous Content
Editor:  Angus Wall & Kirk Baxter @ Rock Paper Scissors
Role:  Lead VFX Artist

Honda Civic "Keyhole"
Agency/CD:  RPA, Joe Baratelli & David Smith
Director:  a52 @ Pecubu Productions
Editor:  Angus Wall @ Rock Paper Scissors
Role: VFX Supervisor, Lead Inferno Artist, Co-Director

Nike Golf “Kid Tiger”
Agency/CD:  Wieden+Kennedy, Hal Curtis
Director:  N/A
Editor:  Corky Devault & Peter Wiedensmith @ Joint Editorial
Role:  VFX Co-Supervisor (with Tim Bird)

Budweiser "Everyday Heroes"
Agency/CD:  Waylon Ad, Kipp Monroe, Aaron Evanson & Cordell Jeffries
Director:  Bob Richardson @ Tool of North America
Editor: Kirk Baxter @ Rock Paper Scissors
Role:  On-Set VFX Supervisor, VFX Supervisor

Coldplay "Speed of Sound" Music Video
Director:  Mark Romanek @ Anonymous Content
Editor:  Adam Pertofsky @ Rock Paper Scissors
Role:  VFX Supervisor, Inferno Artist

2006 Infiniti M Campaign
Agency/CD:  TBWA\Chiat\Day, Rob Schwartz, Tor Myhren
Director:  Daniel Barber @ Rockfight
Editor:  Angus Wall & JD Smyth @ Rock Paper Scissors
Role:  On-Set VFX  Supervisor, Lead Inferno Artist

Dunkin Donuts "Mannequin" and "Trap Door"
Agency/CD:  Hill Holliday, Tim Foley & Neal Hughlett
Director:  Paul Goldman @ Partizan
Editor:  Adam Spivey @ Red Car
Role:  VFX Supervisor

Nissan Fuga "Liquid Light"
Agency/CD:  TBWA\Chiat\Day LA & Hakuhodo, Rob Schwartz, Tor Myhren, Miki Matsui & Hiroshi Urushitani
Director:  Rupert Sanders @ Omaha Pictures
Editor:  Neil Smith @ The Whitehouse
Role:  Inferno Artist

Jeep "Volcano"
Agency/CD: BBDO, Mike Stocker & Robin Chrumka
Director:  Frank Budgen @ Gorgeous Enterprises & Anonymous Content
Editor:  Angus Wall @ Rock Paper Scissors
Role:  On-Set VFX Supervisor, Inferno Artist

Nike "Piano"
Agency/CD:  Wieden+Kennedy, Mike Byrne & Hal Curtis
Director:  Jake Scott @ RSA USA
Editor:  Angus Wall @ Rock Paper Scissors
Role:  On-Set VFX Supervisor, VFX Supervisor, Lead Inferno Artist

Nike "Magnet"
Agency/CD:  Wieden+Kennedy, Mike Byrne & Hal Curtis
Director:  Jake Scott @ RSA USA
Editor:  Angus Wall @ Rock Paper Scissors
Role:  VFX Supervisor, Lead Inferno Artist

iShares "Clean Slate"
Agency/CD:  Venables, Bell and Partners, Greg Bell & Paul Venables 
Director:  Andrew Douglas @ Anonymous Content
Editor:  Michael Elliot @ Mad River Post
Role:  VFX Supervisor, Inferno Artist

Cadillac "Turbulence"
Agency/CD:  chemistri, Gary Topolewski
Director: Nic Mathieu @ Anonymous Content
Editor:  Ben Longland & Nic Mathieu @ Rock Paper Scissors
Role:  On-Set VFX Co-Supervisor, Inferno Artist

Lexus "Dimples"
Agency/CD:  Team One Advertising, Chris Graves, James Dalthorp & Jon Pearce
Director: Carl Rinsch @ RSA USA
Editor:  Paul Martinez @ Lost Planet
Role:  VFX Supervisor, Inferno Artist

"2003 College Football"
Director:  Scott Bantle @ Fox Sports Net

HBO "Carnivale" Main Title Sequence
Creative Director:  Angus Wall @ HBO / Carny Productions, Inc.

Sony Playstation "Babies," "Brothers," "Cops," "Grandma,""Signs" and "Civilization"
Director:  (Various) @ MJZ

Volkswagen "Bubble Teaser" "Bubble" and "Chain Reaction"
Director:  Mike Mills @ Director's Bureau

Levi's Dockers "Bachelor Party" and "Getting Dressed"
Director:  Albert Watson @ cYclops

"MLB All-Star Game: Measuring Greatness"
Director:  Scott Bantle @ Fox Sports Net

"October's Magical Match-Ups: Voodoo"
Director:  Scott Bantle @ Fox Sports Net

Mitsubishi Outlander "Journey"
Director:  Eric Efergan @ Believe

Toyota Rav4 "360"
Agency:  Saatchi & Saatchi LA
Director:  Patrick Murphy @ a52

Fox Super Bowl PreGame "Promo Spot"
Director:  Scott Bantle @ Fox Sports Net

No Doubt's "Hey Baby" Music Video
Director:  Dave Meyers @ FM Rocks

Nissan Altima "Addictive"
Director:  Rad-ish @ Go Film

Volvo "Moon"
Director:  Lance Acord @ Park Pictures

'N Sync, "Gone" Music Video
Director:  Herb Ritts

Adidas "Speed"
Director:  Andrews Jenkins @ Stiefel & Co.

Experience Music Project "Create" and "Participate"
Agency:  McCann Erickson
Director:  Simon Dixon @ ATTIK

Fox Sports Major League Baseball
Agency:  Fox Sports Net
Director:  Monica Perez @ ATTIK



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