VENICE, CA - Filmmaker/designer Chris Roe is heading up Fish-Eggs (www.fisheggs.tv), a new a motion graphics/design company that recently launched in Venice. In addition to design talents, Roe has extensive knowledge of the filmmaking process, having served as director, co-producer, DP and editor on the acclaimed documentary "Pop & Me." He spent six months traveling around around the world with his father and interviewed other fathers and sons. The documentary went on to become an Academy Award semi-finalist and winner of six international film festivals.
"Fish-Eggs came about from my desire to apply the best of my filmmaking experience to a graphic design studio," explains Roe. "Instinctively, I think like a filmmaker. My focus is not simply to deliver great-looking graphics. That's a given. My focus is how to best serve the overall production. I think this distinction is very important. Delivering great looking graphics is not the same challenge as contributing to the project in a way that makes the overall product the best it can be."
Roe's design resume includes having created animated logos, opening title sequences and graphic ID packages for film, TV and interactive content. He previously held freelance positions with Fuel, Belief and Twothousandstrong and has contributed to the features "Spider-Man 2" and "Solaris," as well as the documentaries "Mighty Times: The Children's March" and "Be Good, Smile Pretty."
The Fish-Eggs team includes designer Joel Bentow and production coordinator Annie Anderson. The artists are currently working on a full slate of film and reality TV projects including the Lifetime TV movie "You're Not The Man I Married," which involves logo design, main titles, backplates, lower thirds and bumpers, as well as live-action direction from Roe for the show open. The studio has also contributed toward the reality shows "Fight for Fame," "Back On Campus" and "Poor Little Rich Girls."