Bicoastal post house Company 3 has brought creative director/Flame artist Randie Swanberg and senior producer Angela Lupo on board to lead its newly created visual effects department. Initially focusing on Swanberg’s area of expertise, fashion and beauty projects, the department will evolve to service a diverse range of clients.
For the past year and a half, Swanberg has been freelancing at Suspect, Union Editorial, Spontaneous and Company X in New York, and Pirates in Dusseldorf, Germany. Prior to that he had been at Riot New York from 2001-’07, after breaking in with Post Edge in Miami (which became Manhattan Transfer Miami) from ’95-’01.
His credits include collaborating on the launch of various cable networks (Pan American Sports Network and the rebrand of the Playboy Channel Latin America), and campaigns for such clients as American Express, Nascar, Intel, Philips, Nasdaq and Duracell. His beauty body of work includes Robert Altman’s Revlon campaign, John Frieda, Pantene, Maybelline L’Oreal, Hugo Boss and Avon for both US and Europe.
“Fashion and beauty spots require a highly specialized skill set, product knowledge and attention to detail,” said Stefan Sonnenfeld, co-founder/colorist at Company 3, a shop known for its core business of color correction. “Randie has incredible talent in this arena and we are excited to be able to offer our clients such a seasoned artist as well as expanded VFX and post services.”
Joining Swanberg at Company 3 is Angela Lupo, his long-time producer. Lupo began her industry career as an editor’s assistant before making the transition to producing visual effects. Over the years she has organized live-action production shoots and built teams for traditional, CG and stop-motion animation. Lupo has held positions at MTV, The Tape House, and Riot, all in New York. In addition to her fashion and beauty client collaborations, Lupo’s past clients include Pepsi, Nike, Starburst, Miller and Xbox.
Grand Clio and “Of The Year” Winners Are Celebrated At 67th Awards Ceremony
Winners of the Clio Awards were unveiled during a live ceremony hosted by actor, writer, and producer Keegan-Michael Key on Tuesday (5/12) evening in New York. True to the global nature of the competition, 20 Grand Clio Awards were presented to culturally and creatively groundbreaking entries from France, Puerto Rico, Italy, Germany, Singapore, India, Mexico the U.K and U.S.
Grand Clios in the Business To Business Advertiser Type were awarded for:
Direct: “Pub Succession” by LePub Milan for Heineken
Grand Clios in the Public Service Advertiser Type were awarded for:
Branded Entertainment & Content: “The Final Exam” by BBDO Chicago for Change The Ref
Culture & Influence: “The Final Exam” by BBDO Chicago for Change The Ref
Film Craft: “Trails Will Blaze” by NOMINT for BBC
Grand Clios in the Product/Service Advertiser Type were awarded for:
Audio: “The Unofficial Sound of F1” by Leo India for Sting
Branded Entertainment & Content: “Gulf of Mexico (Bar)” by LePub Mexico City for Tecate
Creative Business Transformation: “THREE WORDS” by Publicis Conseil for AXA
Creative Disruption: “Gulf of Mexico (Bar)” by LePub Mexico City for Tecate
Creative Strategy: “Vaseline Verified” by Ogilvy Singapore for Vaseline
Culture & Influence: “I WOOL SURVIVE” by SERVICEPLAN GERMANY for Grindr
Design: “Vi Guardian Beads” by Ogilvy Mumbai for Vi (Vodafone Idea)
Digital/Mobile: “Tracking Bad Bunny” by DDB Latina Puerto Rico for Bad Bunny
Direct: “Vaseline Verified” by Ogilvy Singapore for Vaseline
Experience/Activation: “Expedition Impossible” by adam&eveTBWA for Columbia... Read More