Optimus

Optimus Optimus is a full spectrum production and post-production company in Chicago.

Thank you to our amazing friends at Dentsu for an incredible night on the water filled with art, laughter, and fun!
08/14/2025

Thank you to our amazing friends at Dentsu for an incredible night on the water filled with art, laughter, and fun!

08/12/2025

The best pork speaks for itself.

Client: Smithfield Pork
Director: David Ma
⁣Featuring: Ben Schwartz
Agency: The Escape Pod
Production Company: Gravity Well Studio
Production Coordinator: Michelle Blahnik
Group Account Director: Angie Brenner
Senior Producer: Annelise Smith
Executive Creative Director: Ryan Dickey
Creative Director: Jimmy Schmidt

Post-Production: Optimus
Colorist: Paul Galati
⁣Assistant Colorist: Colin Cubr
⁣Senior Audio Engineer: Zach Scheiltlin
⁣Audio Assistant: Harrison Gill
On-Set VFX Supervisor: Luis Mayorga
VFX: Mike Ciacciarelli, Luis Mayorga, Ryan Wood & Glen Noren
Producer: Claire Smalley
⁣EP/Managing Director: Brian Hrastar

Freelance VFX: Jim Moss

🎈Celebrating 29 years of Optimus with a good ol’fashioned Dock Party!🎈
08/11/2025

🎈Celebrating 29 years of Optimus with a good ol’fashioned Dock Party!🎈

⁣⁣Once again, we had an incredibly engaging afternoon having Once again, we had an incredibly engaging afternoon having ...
07/28/2025

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⁣Once again, we had an incredibly engaging afternoon having Once again, we had an incredibly engaging afternoon having our friends Ogilvy⁣ and the apprentices from the Ogilvy School of Creativity over to learn about the production and post-production process. Thank you for such a fun day! ⁣
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07/18/2025

Meet Dr. Anton Hill, PhD! Here to teach you how to outsmart bugs with his pest handling degree and trusted Raid spray.

Client: Raid
Production: ArtClass Content US
Director: Black Coffee
⁣Agency: Ogilvy
Senior Producer: Justin Moreno
Art Director: Mila Ugryn
Associate Creative Director: Grace Duffy
Copywriter: Mary Paisley Belk
Creative Director: Mark Bruker

Post-Production: Optimus
Editor: Ariana De Simone
Assistant Editor: Hugo Escobar
Assistant Editor Support: Carly Bickett
Animation Director: Luis Mayorga
Colorist: Paul Galati
Color Assistant: Colin Cubr
Senior Audio Engineer: Zach Scheitlin
Audio Assistant: Harrison Gill
EP: Tracy Spera
EP/Managing Director: Brian Hrastar

We had the absolute pleasure of volunteering at our local Ronald McDonald House this week 🫶 Thank you for having us, Ron...
07/11/2025

We had the absolute pleasure of volunteering at our local Ronald McDonald House this week 🫶 Thank you for having us, Ronald McDonald House Charities!

How far can creativity go? Let’s find out—together. ⁣⁣⁣⁣Crayola wants to show one awesome little girl just how far her ...
07/01/2025

How far can creativity go? Let’s find out—together. ⁣
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⁣Crayola wants to show one awesome little girl just how far her creativity can go. We need your help to do it. Watch the video, get inspired, and create something.⁣
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06/27/2025

How far can creativity go? Let’s find out—together.

Crayola wants to show one awesome little girl just how far her creativity can go. We need your help to do it. Watch the video, get inspired, and create something.

https://youtu.be/YR_I0KvThwE

Client: Crayola
Director: John X. Carey
Director: Aqsa Altaf
Agency: Dentsu Creative
Group Creative Director: Allison Miller
Group Creative Director: Kelly Jenkins
Executive Creative Director: Brian Eden
Executive Producer: Todd Scheifele

Post-Production: Optimus
⁣Editor: Angelo Valencia
⁣Assistant Editor: Samantha Dunlap
Assistant Editor: Lauryn Smith
⁣Assistant Editor: Carly Bickett
⁣⁣⁣⁣Director of Finish: Glen Noren
Finish Assistant: Christian Allan
VFX Finish Assistant: Grace Magar
Audio Engineer: Harrison Gill
Associate Producer: Helen Diep
⁣EP: Joanna Woods
⁣EP/Managing Director: Brian Hrastar

Senior Colorist: Kath Raisch

06/18/2025

How bout delivery!? 🍝
Check out this tasty collaboration with our friends at Dentsu Creative for Olive Garden.

Client: Olive Garden
Agency: Dentsu Creative
Executive Creative Director: Kurt Fries
Executive Producer: Bridget Danko
Creative Director: Chris Kloet
Art Director: Maya Trowe
Copywriter: Harry Evans
Producer: Lauren Weitz

Post-Production: Optimus⁣⁣⁣
⁣Editor: Jenny Schaye
⁣⁣Assistant ⁣Editor: Lauryn⁣ ⁣Smith
⁣⁣⁣EP: Tracy Spera⁣
⁣⁣EP/Managing Director: Brian Hrastar

06/12/2025

Sargento- A promise you can taste! Check out this delicious collaboration with our friends at Ogilvy for Sargento.

Client: Sargento

Production: Little Minx
Director: The Chartrands

Agency: Ogilvy
Group Creative Director: Megan Evans
Creative Director: Taylor Carlson
Copywriter: Olivia Orput
Executive Producer: Gayle McCormick
Associate Producer: Frances Beedon

Post-Production: Optimus
⁣Editor: Randy Palmer
⁣Assistant Editor: Chris Shepard
⁣⁣⁣Colorist: Paul Galati
⁣⁣⁣Assistant Colorist: Colin Cubr
⁣Creative Director: Tyler Nelson
Designer: Connor Luczak
⁣Director of Finish: Glen Noren
Finish Assistant: Christian Allan
Audio Assistant: Harrison Gill
Assistant Producer: Helen Diep
⁣EP/Managing Director: Brian Hrastar

Audio Engineer: Marina Bacci

⁣⁣Oh, what a night! It was a pleasure to host our friends at Optimus NYC!⁣ 🍹🥪🎤⁣⁣⁣See you tonight at the AICP Awards.
06/05/2025

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⁣Oh, what a night! It was a pleasure to host our friends at Optimus NYC!⁣ 🍹🥪🎤
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⁣See you tonight at the AICP Awards.

Address

161 E Grand Avenue
Chicago, IL
60611

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 6pm
Tuesday 9am - 6pm
Wednesday 9am - 6pm
Thursday 9am - 6pm
Friday 9am - 6pm

Telephone

(312) 321-0880

Website

https://linktr.ee/optimuspostchi

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