P R O T A G O N
P R O T A G O N is a full service content development and production company serving the creative community in film, fashion, photography, games, art and entertainment.
We are a true creative partner, from original IP development to production, visual effects, fabrication and everything in between. We can handle one task or the entire production.
If you can dream it, we can make it.
We also offer 3D scanning and visual effects consulting services for all motion picture media (feature films, commercials, music videos, reality, AR / VR), anywhere in the world. From concept and script through shooting, capture, editorial, visual effects and finishing, we deliver.
CLIENTS AND COLLABORATORS
Some of the cool folks we worked with
CREATE
From commercials and music videos to branded content, episodic series to feature films, prototypes to large scale sculptures, we’re here for you at every stage of production.
IP development and financing
Budgeting & Scheduling
Production Management
Post Production & VFX
Fabrication: Art, Body Forms, Props and Exhibits
We make real stuff, too! Need a blaster for your epic sci-fi saga? A miniature maquette turned into a large bronze sculpture? Foam body forms for costume fittings? Face prints for prosthetics makeup?
We utilize bleeding edge technologies to make things for the real world, providing full project management and consultation for:
CNC milling – Foam bodies for wardrobe and sculptures
3D printing – Face bucks for prosthetic makeup FX / prototypes / props
Casting & Molding
Sculpting (digital and physical)
Paint & Finish
Concept Art & Design
Museum Exhibit
CNC Foam Wardrobe Buck
CAPTURE
3D & 4D Scanning
Aerial / Drone
Deepfake Training
Performance Capture
Data Capture for visual effects, gaming, AR / VR, heritage, fine art, real estate, automotive, engineering and digital archiving.
From photorealistic digi-double characters to CG sets and vehicles, we use cutting-edge technology to capture anyone and anything in the real world and transform it into a photorealistic digital asset.
We also offer business development and consulting services for 3D scanning vendors worldwide.
Mobile 3D Scanning Studio
Digi-Double & Meta-Human
BTS: Mobile Character Scanning
BTS: Capture & Post Processing
EFFECT
Animation
Beauty / Color / Finish
Editorial
VFX Consultation / Supervision / Execution
From script to screen, we can help you assess and execute your visual effects:
Script & Shot Breakdowns
Budgets
Creative and Technical Strategy
Prep, Production (On-Set) and Post Supervision
PreViz & PostViz
Crew and Workflow Optimization
CONCEPT TO FINISH
BRIAN ADLER
Executive Producer & Creative Director
Brian Adler is a leading entertainment and advertising executive, producer, director, and visual effects supervisor whose career spans film, television, music, and branded content. As Executive Producer, he has overseen business development and post-production for top VFX vendors, managing teams on hundreds of commercials, music videos, streaming series, and feature films.
Adler’s credits include several of the highest-grossing movies ever made and many of today’s most-watched streaming shows. He produced the indie comedy Adult Interference, starring Ted Welch and Kate Upton, and served as Executive Producer and VFX Supervisor on the international epic The Legend of Maula Jatt—the highest-grossing South Asian film in history.
His clients include every major studio, network, and streamer, as well as video game publishers, ad agencies,and global brands such as Nokia, Cadillac, Bridgestone, HP, and Burger King. Adler has collaborated with iconic recording artists including Will Smith, Madonna, Mary J. Blige, and Duran Duran, earning a Visual Effects Society nomination for Outstanding VFX in a Music Video.
Equally creative and business-minded, Adler has delivered acclaimed work across live action, animation, and immersive media for Electronic Arts, Square Enix, Activision/Blizzard, Yahoo!, and major pharmaceutical brands. In addition to his entertainment work, he has been commissioned by renowned artists and museums to direct creative services and oversee fine art fabrication. A graduate of the University of Michigan’s Cinema & Television program, he began his career at New Line Cinema and George Lucas’ Industrial Light + Magic, working on groundbreaking features such as The Mask and Forrest Gump.
A Chicago native, based in Los Angeles, Adler is a regular judge for the Visual Effects Society (VES) and Broadcast Design Association (BDA) and continues to bridge business, artistry, and innovation across global entertainment.
