Rising Sun Pictures

Rising Sun Pictures

http://rsp.com.au
https://www.linkedin.com/company/rising-sun-pictures/

Privately owned Rising Sun Pictures is headquartered in Australia. Founded in 1995, the company employs approximately 490 individuals and specializes in movies and sound recording. It operates as a visual effects studio based in Adelaide, Australia.

Revenue

Founded

1995

Headcount

488

Headquarters

Australia

Primary Segment

Movies and Sound Recording

Ownership

Privately Owned

News Summary:

Pitch Black expanded REVIZE, its production-proven AI and machine-learning capability, across its global studios on September 9, 2026. REVIZE, which began development at Rising Sun Pictures in 2018, is now extending across FOLKS, El Ranchito, and Square One, aiming to support continuous group-wide innovation. Previously, on August 31, 2026, RSP Lighting Supervisor Greg Wieder discussed the company's continued adoption of machine learning at Movie Magic 2026, exploring AI integration into data management, pipeline workflows, and business operations beyond artist-facing applications. This followed RSP's participation at GISA26 on August 16, 2026, where a keynote addressed how organizations can navigate a world increasingly influenced by AI-generated content, synthetic media, and cognitive warfare, drawing on the visual effects industry's experience.

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Sep

9th

2026

07:34

Emerging Tech, Artificial Intelligence, B2B Tag, Product Updates

Pitch Black Announces REVIZE

PITCH BLACK EXPANDS REVIZE, ITS PRODUCTION-PROVEN AI AND MACHINE-LEARNING CAPABILITY ACROSS ITS GLOBAL STUDIOS REVIZE, the production proven AI and machine learning capability that began development at Rising Sun Pictures in 2018, is now expanding across FOLKS, El Ranchito, and Square One, extending years of machine learning workflows and expertise across Pitch Black, while supporting continuous group-wide innovation.

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Aug

31st

2026

03:39

Events, Artificial Intelligence, Events and Conferences

RSP at Movie Magic 2026

Thanks to the Australian Institute for Machine Learning (AIML) and the Visual Effects Society (VES) for bringing together industry and research leaders to explore the future of AI in filmmaking. RSP Lighting Supervisor Greg Wieder discussed our continued adoption of machine learning, exploring how AI is being integrated into data management, pipeline workflows, and business operations beyond traditional artist-facing applications.

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Aug

17th

2026

19:50

Employee Related Initiatives

RSP Meet the Crew Jayne Herrmann

In this feature, we sit down with Jayne Herrmann, one of the beloved members of our Brisbane studio. Jayno offers an inside look at what it takes to be a Producer at Rising Sun Pictures ; from a typical day in the life to the key traits needed to succeed in the industry. We hope you enjoy this behind-the-scenes snapshot of the talented people who make Rising Sun Pictures what it is.

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Aug

17th

2026

19:10

Australia’s Fractured Film Industry — CX Network

The Gaffa Tapes: Snippets from the archives of a bygone era It’s been about 13 years since my two-year stint writing for IF (Inside Film) magazine. Back then, the publication had a print circulation of just under 4,000 copies; today, it exists solely online.

CX Network Australia

Aug

16th

2026

23:58

Events, Artificial Intelligence, Events and Conferences

Bringing together leaders from government, defence, industry, academia, and critical infrastructure, GISA26 explored the challenges shaping today's information landscape. He delivered a keynote, "What can the VFX industry teach us about trust in the age of synthetic media?", drawing on his experience in visual effects to examine how organisations can navigate a world increasingly influenced by AI-generated content, synthetic media, and cognitive warfare.

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Jul

9th

2026

18:50

Awards and Recognitions, Award Wins

Monarch: Legacy of Monsters is Emmy Nominated

Monarch: Legacy of Monsters has been nominated for Outstanding Special Visual Effects in a Season or a Movie at the 78th Emmy Awards! Congratulations to RSP VFX Supervisor Marc Varisco, who has been recognised as part of the Emmy-nominated team for his work as On-Set VFX Supervisor, and to the talented crew at Rising Sun Pictures, whose creativity, skill and dedication helped bring this extraordinary world to life.

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Mar

13th

2026

03:23

RSP Wicked: For Good VFX Breakdown

Bringing Oz to Life: RSP Elevates Wicked: For Good with Magical, Cinematic Visual Effects Rising Sun Pictures delivers stunning environment extensions and intricate golden butterfly FX that bring new depth and magic to Wicked: For Good.

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Mar

9th

2026

20:47

Sinners Artist Spotlights

Rising Sun Pictures’ work on Sinners is led by the film’s extensive twinning sequences, with the team focused on creating photoreal moments where Michael B. Jordan could convincingly share the frame with himself. The goal was realism over spectacle, with every composite shaped to feel natural, grounded and completely integrated into the camera‑captured world.

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Mar

1st

2026

18:30

Awards and Recognitions, Emerging Tech

Meet the Adelaide team up for an Oscar

They made Michael B. Jordan appear twice in the same frame, at IMAX resolution, from an office on Flinders Street. Here’s how an Adelaide studio helped bring Sinners – this year’s most-nominated film – to life.

Dec

23rd

2025

11:30

PABLO HELMAN IS IN TUNE WITH WICKED: FOR GOOD

ILM and Framestore were the main vendors along with Rising Sun Pictures, Outpost VFX, OPSIS, BOT VFX, FOY and an in-house team contributing more than 1,800 visual effects shots. “You learn a lot from the first film in terms of what makes a character be the character that we want to see in the movie,” Helman states.

Nov

22nd

2025

02:38

Management Changes, B2B Tag

Pitch Black Appoints Alexandra Daunt Watney as President of Rising Sun Pictures

Pitch Black, the parent company of visual effects studios FOLKS, Rising Sun Pictures (RSP), and El Ranchito, is proud to announce the appointment of Alexandra Daunt Watney as the new President of Rising Sun Pictures. Alexandra brings a wealth of experience to the position, most recently serving as Co-Global Head of Production and Head of Studio, Adelaide at MPC, where she led production teams across several international locations.

Content+Technology

Nov

20th

2025

20:01

Owen Braekke-Carroll | VFX Supervisor Owen joined Framestore’s film division in 2013. As a Lead Compositor, he worked on numerous high-profile projects such as Doctor Strange, Thor Ragnarok and Kingsman 2: The Golden Circle. In 2018, he began VFX Supervising in the Episodic division, using his talent to work on series like Netflix’s The Witcher and Black Mirror, Amazon's The Boys and others.

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