Nicholas Ashe Bateman

Nicholas Ashe Bateman
Born	Baltimore, MD
Years active	2011-present
Website	https://www.maerestudios.com/

Nicholas Ashe Bateman is an artist, filmmaker, actor and the founder of the award-winning visual effects, design and animation company Maere Studios. ^{[1] [2] [3]} As a writer and director, his acclaimed debut feature film - the microbudget The Wanting Mare was released in 2021. ^{[4] [5] [6]} In addition to writing and directing, Bateman did all visual effects, editing, producing, and also acted in the film. ^[7] In 2022, he directed and animated the music video for Father John Misty's 'Funny Girl. ^[8] '

As the visual effects supervisor for Maere Studios, he has supervised and designed for over 25 feature films in the past years, including A24's The Green Knight ,' Disney's Hocus Pocus 2 , Peter Pan & Wendy , M. Night Shyamalan's Knock at the Cabin and Ava Duvernay's Origin . ^{[9] [10] [11] [12]}

In 2024, Bateman was the creative design supervisor and vfx supervisor for the Disney+ animated short An Almost Christmas Story , as well as overseeing Maere Studios. ^{[13] [14] [15]} An Almost Christmas Story was a co-production between Maere Studios, Disney Branded Television, and Alfonso Cuarón's Esperanto films, directed by David Lowery. ^[16]

References

1. "Nicholas Ashe Bateman – The World Animation Summit" . Retrieved 2024-12-15.
2. "About Us". Maere Studios. Retrieved 2024-12-15.
3. "Death, Myth and Dreaming in Wuthering Heights". Talkhouse. Retrieved 2024-12-15.
4. "Interview: Nicholas Ashe Bateman on 'The Wanting Mare' – Film Updates" . Retrieved 2024-12-15.
5. "Go Behind the Scenes of Micro-Budget Fantasy Epic 'The Wanting Mare'". nofilmschool.com. Retrieved 2024-12-15.
6. Failes, Ian (2021-01-20). "This indie film with more than 500 VFX shots took more than 5 years to make". befores & afters. Retrieved 2024-12-15.
7. "VFX Voice - The Wanting Mare and the Dream that Became Reality". VFX Voice Magazine. 2021-03-16. Retrieved 2024-12-15.
8. Minsker, Evan (2022-01-05). "Father John Misty Announces New Album, Shares Video for New Song "Funny Girl"". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2024-12-15.
9. "Maere Studios". Maere Studios. Retrieved 2024-12-15.
10. Failes, Ian (2021-10-24). "Watch this Maere Studios VFX breakdown for 'The Green Knight'". befores & afters. Retrieved 2024-12-15.
11. Failes, Ian (2022-09-19). "The art and design and VFX of a music video". befores & afters. Retrieved 2024-12-15.
12. "Getting Into VFX With Nicholas Ashe Bateman". The Filmmakers Podcast. 2022-03-11. Retrieved 2024-12-15.
13. Tangcay, Jazz (2024-12-12). "'An Almost Christmas Story' Director David Lowery on His First Animated Short and Choosing CG Over Live-Action". Variety. Retrieved 2024-12-15.
14. Zahed, Ramin (2024-11-12). "'An Almost Christmas Story' Director David Lowery Discusses His New Disney+ Holiday Tale (New Clip)" . Retrieved 2024-12-15.
15. O'Falt, Chris (2024-11-16). "'An Almost Christmas Story': David Lowery Believes We Are at a 'Sea Change Moment' for CG Animation". IndieWire. Retrieved 2024-12-15.
16. Petski, Denise (2024-09-12). "Alfonso Cuarón's 'An Almost Christmas Story' Animated Short Set To Premiere On Disney+; Written & Directed By David Lowery". Deadline. Retrieved 2024-12-15.