MUMBAI: Reliance MediaWorks has got academy award-winning VFX Supervisor George Murphy on board as chief creative officer to drive its VFX capabilities through cross country delivery models in USA, India and UK.

Murphy has had a successful stint in Hollywood having worked with names such as Industrial Light and Magic, ESC Entertainment, Electronic Arts, WETA Digital, and Disney?s ImageMovers Digital.

He has over three decades of experience as a professional photographer, visual effects supervisor, and digital artist. He is the force behind visual effects in iconic movies like Jurassic Park, Planet of the Apes, Forrest Gump (for which he received a best visual effects Oscar), King Kong, Starship Troopers, and The Matrix: Reloaded & Revolutions.

"I?m excited to be joining the team at Reliance MediaWorks where I can collaborate in growing the company?s expertise to fully support directors, producers, studios and other key creative in achieving their vision on a diverse range of projects," Murphy said.

He added, "Building on RMW?s current strengths, we will be expanding and refining the offerings from our Burbank team, with an aim to establish a hub of exceptional expertise in the areas of visual effects, animation and digital content creation. My goal is to further establish Reliance MediaWorks as a truly collaborative resource for clients; accessible, responsive and able to serve as an integral part of a production?s core creative effort."

Reliance MediaWorks CEO FMS Venkatesh Roddam feels that as a seasoned expert in Hollywood visual effects, George Murphy?s broad experience and accomplishments are sure to prove a perfect match for the creative future of Reliance MediaWorks (RMW) at global levels.

"In addition to Hollywood, the Indian Film Industry will also now have easier access to globally recognized talents like George Murphy through Reliance MediaWorks," he concludes.

Murphy?s philosophy has always been to provide clients and their audiences with VFX work that enhances a film?s story and the performances of its characters, rather than distracting. He brings to this task a critical eye toward enhancing what matters most on the screen and backs it with extensive expertise in both live action and digital approaches; experience he?s gained working on numerous productions collaborating with directors, actors, technicians and digital artists in all stages of the filmmaking process.

"We look forward to Mr. Murphy?s new role and working with him to produce creative, groundbreaking projects. Our desire to support Hollywood?s most demanding directors & Bollywood?s most creative directors make him the ideal choice to lead our Global VFX team," said Reliance MediaWorks president media and creative services Naresh Malik.