Optimus Archives · | Reel Chicago - At the intersection of Chicago Advertising, Entertainment, Media and Production

PRODUCTION CENTRAL

What’s filming on location in Chicago this week: April 4 – 9

By Barbara Roche Apr 3, 2022

You'll see lots of grip trucks and honey wagons around Chicago this week. Love it or hate it, if you wonder what has just turned your home into a film studio, Reel Chicago has ...

REEL MOVES

Optimus Promotes Zach Scheitlin to Audio Engineer

By Reel Chicago Oct 13, 2021

Optimus today announced that Zach Scheitlin has been promoted to Audio Engineer. Scheitlin’s elevation bolsters an already formidable audio team under the leadership o...

REEL PRO

Editor Ariana DeSimone of Optimus teams with Chance the Rapper

By Megan Penn Aug 12, 2021

After walking away with three Grammys for his 2016 record, Coloring Book, Chicago artist Chance the Rapper set out to perform a concert like no other. The private concert was ...

REEL MOVES

Optimus Design promotes Luis Mayorga and Tyler Nelson

By Reel Chicago Jun 22, 2021

Leading production and post house Optimus today announced that Optimus Design has promoted Luis Mayorga to Animation Director and Tyler Nelson to Creative Director. The well...

REEL MOVES

Optimus promotes Joanna Woods to Executive Producer

By Reel Chicago Apr 27, 2021

Leading production and post house Optimus today announced it has promoted Joanna Woods to executive producer (EP). Woods joined Optimus from Beast/Company 3/Method Studios as a...

NEW WORK

Havas, Moen hold NFT Auction to support oceans

By Reel Chicago Apr 23, 2021

More than 5 trillion particles of plastic cover the ocean's surface, causing serious problems for our Earth. Ohio-based Moen and our friends at Havas are using an innovative ap...

REEL MOVES

One at Optimus signs Director George Zwierzynski Jr.

By Reel Chicago Mar 9, 2021

One at Optimus, the production arm of leading production and post house Optimus, today announced George Zwierzynski Jr. has signed on as director. The award-winning direct...

Reel Ad of the Week

Ogilvy, Optimus want us to “Stand By Our Mail”

By Colin Costello Nov 3, 2020

The U.S. Postal service has gotten a lot of shit over the last few months from Planet Trump. The President criticized plans to fund the USPS in preparation for mail-in voti...

THE NEW NORMAL

Behind the scenes of “We Are Optimus”

By Colin Costello May 15, 2020

They are Optimus. Whether it's creating and delivering top-notch, award-winning content or throwing their legendary block party, which was talked about for an entire year... u...

REEL WOMEN

REEL WOMEN: Emily Hayes, Editor at Optimus

By Reel Chicago Mar 23, 2020

Editor's Note: They are leaders. They are inspirational. They are mentors. They are visionaries. They are, quite frankly, badasses. They are our 2020 Reel Women During Women's ...