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Technical Art Studio Cell
South Korean special effects company From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Technical Art Studio Cell (Korean: 테크니컬 아트 스튜디오 셀) is a prominent South Korean technical art and special effects makeup company. Established on June 25, 2003, by CEOs Hwang Ho-gyun and Kwak Tae-yong, the studio provides a wide range of services including special effects makeup, the creation of dummies, animatronics, and specialized props and set work. Known for their collaborative work with influential Korean directors such as Park Chan-wook, Bong Joon-ho, Kim Jee-woon, Ryoo Seung-wan, Park Hoon-jung, Choi Dong-hoon, Kim Yong-hwa, Yeon Sang-ho and Na Hong-jin, Technical Art Studio Cell has contributed to over 170 productions, including internationally acclaimed films like The Tiger: An Old Hunter's Tale (2015), Train to Busan (2016), Along with the Gods: The Two Worlds (2017), Along with the Gods: The Last 49 Days (2018), Okja (2017), Parasite (2019), 12.12: The Day (2023), Exhuma (2024).
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Technical Art Studio Cell was founded on June 25, 2003, by Hwang Hyo-gyun and Kwak Tae-yong. The two CEOs chose the name "Cell," referencing the basic biological unit and likening it to the smallest energy unit in a battery, symbolizing their fundamental role in production.[1]
The company's first project was the short film "Cut" (2004), which was part of director Park Chan-wook's anthology feature Three, Monsters.[1]
Cell gained significant recognition in 2005 for their complex work on Park Chan-wook's Lady Vengeance. For the film, they created the intricate, half-man, half-animal creature that appears in Geum-ja's (Lee Young-ae) illusion. Mr. Baek (Choi Min-sik), combination of a specialized dummy, animatronics, and animal component, was noted by Hwang Hyo-gyun as a project that significantly elevated Cell's technical capabilities and status in the industry.[2][3]
In 2012, Cell made a robot for a lead role in the science fiction film Doomsday Book (2012) directed by Kim Jee-woon.[4]
The company was formally incorporated on July 17, 2015.[1]
In 2017, Cell reunite with Bong Joon Ho in his film Okja.[5]
Extreme Job.[6]
Cell was responsible for creating several key props and practical effects for Parasite (2019), including the scholar's rock (pebble) and the peach. Kwak stated, "When we were filming the movie, it wasn't the season for peaches, and more than anything, special production was inevitable in order to realistically express the scene where Ki-jeong (Park So-dam) peels the peach fuzz with a box cutter." Cell also created a critical makeup effect: in the scene where the mood shifts from comedy to thriller, when the displaced housekeeper Moon-gwang (Lee Jung-eun) rings the doorbell in the pouring rain, Moon-gwang's swollen face was a practical effect created by Cell.[7]
In 2019, Cell moved its operations to a new, dedicated three stories building.[8]
Since 2017, Cell has been involved in the production of Netflix originals such as "Okja" (2017), "Kingdom," "Sweet Home" and "The Silent Sea" (2021).[9]
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Former team member:
- Pi Dae-seong (2006-2013)[17]
- Kim Ho-sik
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- Event held in conjunction with 17th Busan International Film Festival
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