News
Displaying 24671 - 24680 of 24758
Friday, Jan. 8, 1999
Experts Forecast Growth In Advertising Spending This Year: But Do Increased Media Expenditures Have A Meaningful Ripple Effect On Spot-Production Cos?
A SHOOT STAFF REPORT NEW YORK-Although the global financial difficulties that surfaced last summer-particularly in Asia, Latin America and Russia-remain cause for concern, the bottom-line word from a trio of expert forecasters is that ad-media spending in 1999 should reach a record high level. And...
Friday, Jan. 8, 1999
VW's U.K. Spots Top IAAA Competition
ROYAL OAK, Mich. - Volkswagen ads from both sides of the Atlantic scored impressively in the television portion of the fourth annual International Automotive Advertising Awards, bestowed at a gala reception Jan. 6 at the Royal Oak Music Theatre. Topping the competition with the Gold Triomphe Best...
Friday, Jan. 8, 1999
DD's Domain Expands With Euro Facility: Co. Gains Ownership Stake In Efx Complex Near Dusseldorf.
OBERHAUSEN, Germany-Visual effects house Digital Domain, Venice, Calif., has joined with Los Angeles-based film/ TV producer Kushner-Locke Co., independent feature production/distribution company Capitol Films, London, and a pair of Israeli businesses-banking firm DLIN, Ltd., and post/ effects shop...
Friday, Jan. 8, 1999
Big Picture Restructures: Exec. Prod. Seavey Cuts Directors Roster; Adds Spotmaker Hammond In Effort To Shift Co. Focus.
NEW YORK-In a bid to distinguish itself in a marketplace saturated with commercial directors, five-year-old Big Picture Communications, New York, has pared down its directorial roster. The shop no longer handles directors David Leach, Brian Bain and Ric Cohn. At press time, their future plans weren...
Friday, Jan. 8, 1999
THD Relaunched As Black Logic
NEW YORK-Tape House Digital is relaunching itself this month under a new moniker: Black Logic. The move includes redefining the New York-based company as a creative- and design-driven firm and expanding its services to include live-action direction and production. "We want to present ourselves as a...
Friday, Jan. 8, 1999
Salamandra's From Elected AICE/East Prez
NEW YORK-Nitza From, owner/editor at New York-based editorial boutique Salamandra Images, has been elected president of the Association of Independent Commercial Editors (AICE) East Coast chapter by its board of directors, which was itself elected by the general membership at a meeting last month...
Friday, Jan. 8, 1999
Carnal Knowledge DP To Get A.S.C. Int'l. Achievement Award
LOS ANGELES-Giuseppe Rotunno, A.S.C., A.I.C., will receive the International Achievement Award from the American Society of Cinematographers at the 13th Annual A.S.C. Outstanding Achievement Awards, to be held here Feb. 21 at the Century Plaza Hotel. Over the past 40-plus years, Rotunno has worked...
Friday, Jan. 8, 1999
Salamandras From Elected AICE/East Prez
Nitza From, owner/editor at New York-based editorial boutique Salamandra Images, has been elected president of the Association of Independent Commercial Editors (AICE) East Coast chapter by its board of directors, which was itself elected by the general membership at a meeting last month...
Friday, Jan. 8, 1999
AICP/Minn. Hosts DTV Conference
Roughly 200 attendees representing advertisers, ad agencies, production companies and post houses learned about DTV and its potential impact on advertising during a Dec. 15 DTV conference hosted by the Association of Independent Commercial Producers (AICP) Minnesota chapter. AICP estimates that...
Friday, Jan. 8, 1999
Cavanaugh Joins National Sound
National Sound has hired audio post engineer Bill Cavanaugh, who, since joining the New York-based facility, has worked on promos for PBS and Lifetime Television. At National Sound, Cavanaugh will be involved in engineering production, as well as working on promos and spots. Prior to joining...