Press release from ell Above and Oktobor
Award winning visual effects, animation and digital creative convergence studio Oktobor today announced that Glen Atkins had joined their team as Senior Motion and Design Artist.
New Zealand talent Atkins joins Oktobor after eight years with Auckland facility Kaleidoscope. Recently Atkins has worked on several high-profile motion graphics campaigns including Telecom Global Roaming for Saatchi and Saatchi Auckland where he was responsible for the overall design, story boards, 2D and directing the 3D aspects; several BNZ spots for Y&R Auckland and the highly regarded Lotto Dreams TVC for DDB Auckland where he directed the stills shoot and took care of the full 2D execution. Atkins also quotes Kia Cars and TVNZ as major clients he has worked with recently.
Oktobor General Manager Bruce Everett said, “Oktobor’s commitment to design focused television advertising is through continued growth and the strengthening of our team. Glen is an excellent appointment for Oktobor as he has a great deal of experience in the local New Zealand industry, is a proven talent and flexible self-starter. His reel is as impressive as his client list and we are delighted he chose to join us.”
Glen Atkins said, “Joining Oktobor is an exciting move for me, it gives an opportunity to work with the best as Oktobor is a major player on the world stage. They have great equipment, a great creative team and a great reputation. The team here are also excellent to work with.”