Reliance MediaWorks ropes in George Murphy as CCO

Murphy is best known for his VFX works in movies like Jurassic Park, Planet of the Apes, Forrest Gump, King Kong, Starship Troopers

Reliance MediaWorks has appointed Academy Award-winning VFX supervisor, George Murphy, as Chief Creative Officer (CCO) to lead the cross country delivery models of Reliance MediaWorks in USA, India and UK.

Murphy is best known for his VFX work in movies like Jurassic Park, Planet of the Apes, Forrest Gump, King Kong, Starship Troopers, and The Matrix: Reloaded & Revolutions.

Venkatesh Roddam, CEO, FMS, Reliance MediaWorks Ltd says said that Murphy’s broad experience and accomplishments will to prove a perfect match for the creative future of Reliance MediaWorks at global levels.

“In addition to Hollywood, the Indian Film Industry will also now have easier access to globally recognised talents like George Murphy through Reliance MediaWorks,” he said.

"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 stated.

"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."

Murphy has worked with Industrial Light & 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.

"We look forward to Murphy's new role and working with him to produce creative, groundbreaking projects. Our desire to support Hollywood’s most demanding directors and Bollywood’s most creative directors make him the ideal choice to lead our Global VFX team," said Naresh Malik, President Media and Creative Services Reliance MediaWorks.