Filmmaking veterans Jason Chen and Ted Gagliano have founded Desert Eclipse, a creative production company that utilizes a tech-driven approach. They leverage their proprietary Unreal Engine-based real-time cross-platform pipeline to develop transmedia properties, including animated TV series, feature films, and immersive games simultaneously.

The company’s lab and real-time stage are situated on the Fox Studios lot in Century City. By creating and utilizing all assets in-engine, Desert Eclipse’s animation and virtual production workflows enable concurrent development of actors, characters, environments, props, and shared worlds for multiple platforms and intellectual properties (IP), enhancing creative flexibility, efficiency, standardization, and fidelity.

Ted Gagliano serves as the company’s chairman, bringing his experience as the former president of feature post-production at 20th Century Fox, where he oversaw the production of over 700 films, including blockbusters like Titanic, Avatar, and Planet of the Apes. On the other hand, Jason Chen acts as the company’s CEO, founder, and executive producer, with credits including Avatar, Jojo Rabbit, and Star Trek: Into Darkness.

Chen expressed his vision for Desert Eclipse, stating, “At Desert Eclipse, we’ve established a nurturing environment for animation to thrive in various mediums such as film, television, short-form content, and gaming. By harnessing technology, we empower artists to bring their projects to life in ways they never thought possible. We believe the time for animation is now, and it’s our duty to blend a century of filmmaking expertise with the digital future of animation.”

The executive team also includes COO Rachel Pinchbeck, who brings her experience from companies like Bron Studios, Netflix, and Google, having produced the Beatles-inspired Netflix series Beat Bugs. Additionally, Ted Gagliano‘s Bunker Comics label, a collection of graphic novels from the Madefire publishing library, has been integrated into Desert Eclipse, with plans to leverage the IP library for animated content.

Gagliano emphasized the significance of being located on the Fox Studios lot, highlighting its cinematic history. He expressed, “It’s where some of the greatest cinematic stories were born, and now we’re continuing that legacy by infusing it with real-time innovation that redefines possibilities for creators of all backgrounds. We are constructing a filmmaker-centric, tech-driven, and globally connected studio for the future. Through our original IP development and streamlined real-time production, Desert Eclipse is pioneering a new storytelling model that transforms how narratives are created, shared, and experienced.”

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