Atomic Fiction Adds Firepower to Executive Team

OAKLAND, Calif., March 25, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Co-Founders Kevin Baillie and Ryan Tudhope of Atomic Fiction, an award winning visual effects studio and industry frontrunners in cloud computing, announced today that the company has signed Marc Sadeghi as President, Feature Visual Effects.

"Atomic Fiction is growing by adding key leadership who are passionate about making a positive impact on the future of our industry," says Kevin Baillie. "We're really excited to welcome Marc. He's on board to make sure we have the right partners in place to push forward this vision."

"Marc brings a level of expertise and trust throughout Hollywood," adds Ryan Tudhope. "His involvement will provide the best possible experience to executives and filmmakers. We're excited to have him as part of our Atomic family."

Marc Sadeghi is a feature film executive and producer with roots in live-action, post-production, feature and commercial visual effects, content creation and animation. Recently, Sadeghi was Executive Vice President and Head of Business Development and Marketing at Rising Sun Pictures. Prior to that, Marc was one of the first key executives of The Orphanage and was instrumental in transforming its visual effects division into a strong front-runner in the industry.

For his part, Sadeghi praised the studio's spirited culture, "Atomic Fiction thrives when teamed with filmmakers who share a passion for innovative, non-traditional thinking, where 'creative' describes both the artistry and business of getting things done."

Further strengthening Atomic Fiction's executive team, existing staffer and industry veteran Sandra Scott has been promoted to Executive Vice President and Head of Production. Scott brings experience in visual effects and digital features at industry heavyweights such as Framestore and Industrial Light and Magic, and will draw on her her nurturing, collaborative management style while overseeing all Atomic Fiction projects.

"Atomic's commitment to quality is easily seen in it's award-winning work, and also through the cutting edge ways they have found to make sure every dollar spent makes it onto the screen. It's refreshing to see this type of innovation benefiting the creative process, and some very influential directors are taking notice," added Sadeghi.

About Atomic Fiction

Atomic Fiction is an award winning visual effects studio making waves by combining talent and technology in a truly unique way. The company has embraced cloud computing, is small in size but benefits from a scalable "big shop" infrastructure, and employs an exceptional team who wield a generalist approach to get the job done. The studio recently completed work on two Oscar-nominated films, "Star Trek Into Darkness" and "The Lone Ranger." The company's work can also been seen in "Need For Speed," "Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones," "Flight" and "Looper."

Please visit www.atomicfiction.com, connect on Twitter or call (510) 488-6641.

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