RocketJump Shorts
Heroes of the Storm – Firebat Reveal + Vancouver!
Earlier this month, Blizzard asked us to make a little trailer for the reveal of Firebat "Blaze" in Heroes of the Storm, so we drove up to the snow in Vancouver and did it!
Posted May 10, 2012
The complete list of everyone who made VGHS possible – we can’t thank you enough! If we somehow missed you or miscredited you, please let us know!
STARRING
Brian D: Josh Blaylock
Ted Wong: Jimmy Wong
Jenny Matrix: Johanna Braddy
Ki Swan: Ellary Porterfield
The Law: Brian Firenzi
Ace: Zachary Levi
Freddie Wong: Freddie Wong
Brandon: Brandon Laatsch
Dean Ernie Calhoun: Harley Morenstein
Rosalie: Justine Ezarik
Bella: Shira Lazar
Esme: LeeAnna Lamp
Games Dean: Benji Dolly
Jumpin’ Jax: Joey Bertran
PiePuppy: Hallie Ricardo
Cold Turkey: Anthony Gioe
Drift King: Rocky Collins
Trix3D: Heldine Aguiluz
Clutch: Ethan Newberry
Alliterator: Michael Rousselet
Scott Slanders: Joel Dauten
Shot Bot: Clinton Jones
Shot Bot (Voice): Will Campos
Annihilist: Evan Riley Brown
Moriarty: Nicole Wyland
J-Pop: Ashton Moio
Bebop: Devin White
Freezerburn: Kara Peterson
Acid Reflux: Desmond Dolly
K-Pop: Wesley Chan
Oldboy: Phillip Wang
Brian’s Mom (Voice): Lissette Schuster
News Anchor: Markell Pool
Korean TV Host: Arden Cho
Chip Trigger: Jon Salmon
Ron Jenkins: Beaux Loy
Buddy Phelps: Will Campos
Clint Lockwood: Clinton Jones
Zoostcaster: Matthew Arnold
McCheese: Ben Waller
MattChat: Chad Sano
Chris: Chris Pappaveselio
Professional Daigo: Cate Ferrington
Student with Hoverball: Evan Lancaster
Quiche Girl: Sophia Rojas
Maria: Maria del Carmen
Nerd: Logan McPeak
Quad Student #1: Annie Hirschmann
Quad Student #2: Desmond Dolly
Arcade Customer: Lissette Schuster
CREW
Directed by: Matthew Arnold, Brandon Laatsch, Freddie Wong
Written by: Matthew Arnold, Will Campos, Brian Firenzi
Created by: Matthew Arnold, Freddie Wong, Will Campos, Brian Firenzi
Executive Producer: Matthew Arnold, Brandon Laatsch, Freddie Wong
Executive Producer: Reza Izad, Sam Maydew, Dan Weinstein
Showrunner: Matthew Arnold
Producer: Gary Bryman
Co-Producer: Raul Celaya
Director of Photography: Jon Salmon
Production Designer: Rachel Myers
Editor: Desmond Dolly
Composer: Igor Nemirovsky
Costume Designer: Layne McGovern
Production Supervisor / 1st Assistant Director: Karla Strum
Associate Producer: Lissette Schuster
2nd Assistant Director: Danielle Clark
2nd Assistant Director: Ryan Kaercher
1st Assistant Camera: Shaun Dixon, Jenn Gittings
2nd Assistant Camera: Alicia Varela, Nina Florez, Seth Hansen
Camera Production Assistant: Kristina Gallegos
Based on an Idea by: Will Campos, Chris Pappavaselio
Based on a Story by: Matthew Arnold, Will Campos, Brian Firenzi, Chris Pappavaselio, Elle Schneider, Sarah Tarkoff, Freddie Wong, Jimmy Wong
Behind the Scenes Director: Ben Waller
Visual Effects Supervisor: Alessandro Schiassi
Stunt Department: Action Factory
Stunt Coordinator: Eric Linden
Stunts: Damian Bray, Wayne Galglish, Cody Gilbert, Ashton Moio, Natalie Padilla, Kara Petersen, Cody Weselis
Special Effects: Joe Cornell
1st Assistant Editor / Digital Intermediate Technician: Benji Dolly
2nd Assistant Editor: Arnold Aldridge, Kevin Lipnos
Production Sound Mixer / Boom Operator: Kevin Senzaki
Gaffer: Tim Otholt
Key Grip: Justin Raths
Best Boy Grip: Damian Lea
Best Boy Electric: Dave Hoffman
Grip: Jason Norman, Matthew Phroper
Assistant Art Director: Mari Yui
Set Decorator: Kaitlynn Wood
Props: Kyle Kalama
Leadman: Corey Ramirez
Graphic Designer: Rob Tokarz
Make-Up & Hair Department Head: Erin Walters
Key Hair: Henry Sanchez
1st Make-Up Assistant: Alathea Reese
Make-Up Assistant: Jacqueline Knowlton, Rachel Kooyman
Costume Supervisor: Imari Tucker
Set Costumer: Christina Matthews
Production Coordinator: Wednesday Standley
Office Production Assistant: Caleb Brewster
Production Accountant: Rob Spence
Production Legal: Philip E. Daniels
Post-Production Services: The Sweatshop, LLC
Supervising Sound Editor:Â Paul Andre Fonarev
Additional Sound Editing: Kevin Senzaki
Sound Recording / ADR: Point of Blue Studios, W. Alex Reeves
Visual Effects Provided by: Playfight
Creative Director / VFX Supervisor / Compositing Supervisor: William Chang
VFX Producer / Workflow / Pipeline: Paul Belchamber
Creative Director / Lead Compositor: Ryan Freer
Technical Director / Simulations Lead Lighter: Hoon Hwang
VFX Generalist / Senior Compositor: Steven Huyn
Compositor / Look Development:  Mujia Liao
Visual Effects Interns: Kip Calendine, Kevin Comerford, Michelangelo Frisoni, Darnell Murphy, Wayne Snyder
Colorist: Narbeh Tatoussian
Location Manager: Laura Irvine
Location Scout: David Williams, Elle Schneider
Background Casting: Pixie Monroe
Caterer / Crafty: Antonio Argueta
Crafty: Sarah Machabo
Set Medic: Anthony Ardisone
Still Photographer: Arnold Aldridge
Production Assistants: Jon Celaya, Leslie Fountain, Evan Lancaster, Michael Meilander, Matt Moroughan, Henry Reich, Jordan Riggs, Chris Ruiz.
Production Interns: Zach Fineman, James Schianvone, Â James Donahue
Special Thanks: Heldine Aguiluz, Arnold Aldridge, Trevor Anthony, Ernest & Susan Arnold, Damon Berger, Martha & Raul Campos, Cherish Chen, Sam Gorski, Ashley Halle, Dan Johnson, Adam Kaller, John & Mary Laatsch, Shira Lazar, Josh Newland, Andrew Pereira, Niko Pueringer, W. Alex Reeves, Nancy Tamayo, Kent & Tuoya Wong, Jen Zieba