Services
LITIGATION/FORENSIC Animation
ARCHITECTURAL SIMULATIONS
MEDICAL and BIOTECHNOLOGY
ENTERTAINMENT and EDUCATION
TECHNICAL PHOTOGRAPHY / VIDEOGRAPHY
Desktop Publishing and Cover Design
2458123
FRAMES RENDERED
12987
MINUTES OF ANIMATION DELIVERED
32500
GRAMS OF CAFFEINE CONSUMED PER YEAR
102
IN-HOUSE CPU RENDER CORES
Facts
Here, There and Everywhere
Our forensic animations, demonstratives and tutorials have been used nationwide, from arbitration and the ITC, to federal court and congressional inquiries.
High Profile
We have developed animations for such high profile cases as Apple v Samsung, BP Deepwater Horizon and many for Google, Samsung and Intel.
Clean & Elegant Design
We always keep the story in sharp focus, that is what drives the animation. We also keep aesthetics a priority allowing the story to shine with clarity.
Beyond Virtual
We offer services beyond the virtual world. Site visits, physical models, life size sets and reenactment videos to name just a few, we go out of our way, and go anywhere, to make sure your project is a success.
Non-tech Friendly
Even though we know technology, we also know how to speak in plain and simple terms. We help you take advantage of all that technology has to offer.
Documentation
We often document our process and technique in order to justify the visuals we develop. Please let us know ahead of time if this is a requirement.
Relationships
We strive to build long lasting relationships with our clients, many of whom have been working with us since we opened our doors in 1993.
Experience
We know the drill and get up to speed quickly, but are always looking for new challenges. If anyone says it can’t be done, they have not worked with Liquid Pictures. The impossible just takes a little longer.
What’s News
PRO BONO
Liquid Pictures is actively working with the California Innocence Project (CIP), developing pro bono videos to help exonerate Rodney Patrick McNeal, who has been wrongfully imprisoned for over 17 years. So far we have developed four animations to help Patrick’s...more
UP FRONT AND CENTER
Officer involved shootings have been prominent in the news in recent months. The issue is a sensitive topic and one that needs to be handled with care and concern. It is not always clear who is in the wrong. Here at Liquid Pictures we have worked with a number of police ...more
Latest Tech
Liquid Pictures strives to be ahead of the curve when it comes to technology. Recently we switched out our whole photography studio from Canon cameras, L lenses and dedicated hardware over to Nikon. Why? It was time to upgrade to full frame for its lo...more
Portfolio
Shimadzu MIRAGE VR Simulation
Biotechnology / Aganocide Simulation
Construction Falsework Failure
Photography
Clients Testimonial
Team Leaders
Zachary Rymland
President and Founder:
Zac has close to 30 years experience designing in 3D space. Originally from Baltimore, Maryland, Zac graduated from UC Berkeley in 1987, with a degree in Architecture. He worked for a corporate architectural firm in San Francisco, as well as with a small start-up company in Oakland where he became one of the pioneers in this “new” field of 3D animation. “When I went to college, there were no degrees for what we were doing”, Zac says, “especially on a PC platform”. He was quickly promoted to upper management and after four years, saw many more possibilities and decided to forge ahead with his own creative ideas, and had the courage to initiate his own start up.
Liquid Pictures opened its doors in 1993. Zac has been the driving force behind the company since its inception, and now oversees staff, sub-contractors, all production and most importantly research and development. He is also responsible for keeping abreast of new software, technology, and keeping Liquid Pictures on the cutting edge. Zac is known among his peers as a technophile – if it’s not modified it’s not Zac’s.
Jeffrey Reynolds
Senior Animator:
Jeffrey is an eighteen year veteran of Liquid Pictures. He graduated from UC Santa Cruz in 1996 with a degree in Mathematics. He has an extensive, albeit informal background in computers, including 2D graphics, page layout and programming. Jeffrey has worked on projects ranging from DNA sequencing and Gene-chip applications for Affymetrix to Cargo Crane Sway Analysis for the City of Long Beach, CA.
Jeffrey started at Liquid Pictures in May of 1997 with no formal training in 3D computer graphics, but an intense desire to learn. Zac says, “Jeffrey has a unique way of approaching a challenge. He saves us an incredible amount of time through his ability to customize and automate a process within a 3D environment.” With his stellar math skills and problem solving capabilities he quickly became an invaluable member of the team.
Piyatida Shiozaki
Animator:
Piyatida is an award-winning designer who comes to Liquid Pictures from the Academy of Art University in San Francisco. Her rendering of the Taj Mahal won the “Best Rendering” category as well as “Best Overall Entry” in an Alias/Wavefront International Student Competition. She received her Masters of Computer Arts from the Academy in 1999 where she studied Multimedia, Animation, Art History and Philosophy and received her undergraduate degree in Architecture from King Monkut’s Institute of Technology, from her native Thailand. She has worked in the fields of Interior Architecture and Print. We highly value her aesthetic ability. “She brings a little beauty to our heavily technical work with her extraordinary skills in lighting and material application.”
Joining Liquid Pictures in 1999, she has worked on many projects including a simulation of the Hearst Mining Building for a case involving UC Berkeley, and a Federal case for International Paper v. Affiliated FM Insurance Co., which resulted in a win for our client. This case happened to be the fifth largest verdict in the United States for the year 2003.
Trina Rymland
PR and Business Development:
Trina’s background combines a B.A. in Communication from Cal State University, San Bernardino with practical experience as a graphic artist. She assists with the daily management of the office as well as developing public relations strategies and long term business plans. She consults on projects with an objective point of view regarding aesthetics and logic. But in the end, Trina is a people person. When trying to explain complex ideas, we often pass the our final visuals past her for a fresh “audience minded” point of view and clarity of vision. When you call our office, most likely her’s is the first voice you will hear.
Contact
Contact Info
- 510-644-3533
- 3dh2o@liquidpictures.com
- www.liquidpictures.com
Liquid Pictures
1639 San Pablo Ave
Berkeley, CA 94702