Visual Effects Documentary; Hollywood in the Berkshires

This is a short documentary I created featuring a small visual effects studio in Pittsfield, Massachusetts called Sandbox studios. Founded by Visual Effects artist John Nugent, Sandbox has created visual effects on dozens of Hollywood A-list features such as Fantastic Four, Return of The King, Lion, Witch and the Wardrobe and many others. What I found interesting about this story is the aggressive spirit of these artist in the midst of a constantly changing and competitive industry. Sandbox has constantly battled the tremendous challenges of global competition and tax breaks to Overseas competition but has managed to survive. It's an interesting profile of a small group of passionate artists who are not willing to let the pressures of a very competitive field shut them down.