Piranha NYC
TypeCorporation
Industry
FoundedSeptember 19, 2009
FounderGaspard Giroud, Rob Sabatini
Headquarters,
United States
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
Gaspard Giroud, Rob Sabatini, Thomas Edward Allen, Scott Neuberger
Websitepiranhanyc.com

Piranha NYC[1] /ˈpɪrænhə/ is a motion graphics, design, and VFX house founded in 2009 by Gaspard Giroud and Rob Sabatini in SoHo, New York City. Piranha's[2] clients[3] include Intel, Verizon, Coca-Cola, Nike, Reebok, L'oreal, IBM,[4] Delta Air Lines, Mercedes, Trojan, Lucky, Sony Ericsson, Wired,[5] UPS, KMart, HBO.

3D World Magazine[6] listed Piranha as one of the ten hottest CG studios of 2012, in part of their visualization[7] of the New World Trade Center,[8] that was featured in several architectural publications. The company was twice nominated for New York Emmy Awards[9] in category of graphics.

Piranha NYC also worked on 3D modelling for the Sex and the City movie.[10] The company partnered with Fluid in 2009 to provide 3D and visual work.[11]

At the beginning of 2012 Piranha participated in the CGarchitect[12] 3D awards competition with their film created for Silverstein Properties. It has been selected as one of the five nominees[13] in the category of Architectural Film/Animation (Commissioned).

The company created the visual accompaniment of Rihanna to play behind Coldplay while performing their single "Princess of China" on 2012 tour.[14]

In September 2012 3D World Magazine named Piranha to Arch-Viz Animation winner in the 2012 CG Awards.

References

  1. www.piranhanyc.com
  2. CGArchitect on Piranha
  3. Storyboards Inc.: Piranha NYC
  4. IBM plants by Piranha NYC
  5. Wired App launch
  6. 3D World magazine. 10 CG studios to watch in 2012
  7. Boxx on Piranha NYC
  8. ArhcDaily. The New World Trade Center
  9. 51st ANNUAL NEW YORK EMMY® AWARD NOMINATIONS
  10. Sex and the City on IMDB
  11. Piranha NYC is partnering with Fluid
  12. 3D Awards. CGarchitect
  13. CGarchitect Architectural 3D Awards 2012. Winners and nominees
  14. "Rihanna and Coldplay on their tour". Archived from the original on 2012-05-08. Retrieved 2012-06-24.
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