Film and animation collective Encyclopedia Pictura–consisting of directors Isaiah Saxon, Daren Rabinovitch and Sean Hellfritsch–has joined the roster of Nexus Studios, which maintains bases of operation in London, Los Angeles and Sydney. The collective’s body of work spans surreal mixed media music promos, the creation of 3D universes for short films and commercials, and a wide range and blend of techniques. Among Encyclopedia Pictura’s many notable credits are the emotive short Earth Crisis, IKEA’s “Fly Robot Fly” and Bjork’s "Wanderlust." The directing collective is also behind the artful and surreal promo exploring the rise and fall of relationships for Dirty Projectors, “Up in Hudson,” and the captivating “Panda Bear” for Boys Latin which takes viewers on an epic journey of discovery in celebration of the wonders of nature….
Matt Hunnicutt and Sandra Nam To Lead Psyop Media Group
Psyop Media, the independent parent group to creative studio Psyop, has named Matt Hunnicutt as CEO and Sandra Nam as chief strategy officer.
From his longstanding role as head of integrated production and Nike global production director at Wieden+Kennedy Portland to recent leadership positions at Meta’s Reality Labs, Hunnicutt has led Emmy and Cannes Grand Prix-winning campaigns for Nike, Coca-Cola, P&G, Old Spice, Facebook and Samsung. Known for developing and scaling high-performing teams and strong relationships in the global marketplace, he’s deeply focused on growing a modern, integrated ecosystem built around innovation and world-class creative results.
“Psyop was founded on bold experimentation when a band of artists left MTV to start a new path of creative invention,” said Hunnicutt. “I’ve admired that disruptive spirit for years as a frequent collaborator--seeing the vision grow from a Lower East Side bar-turned-office to an independent global network with deep inroads across advertising, games, music videos and entertainment represents a strong foundation for us to author a new studio group model built around valuable IP and the latest in emerging media and AI artistry to serve the future of our industry.”
Nam brings experience spanning the advertising, tech and entertainment worlds, with director of production and VP roles at Tribeca Studios, Squarespace, Google and Droga5. Having worked and led teams at advertising agencies, client-side creative teams in tech and executive produced branded films at Tribeca, she offers an unique perspective and valuable experience to the production side of the business. Her career has encompassed many groundbreaking projects, and her leadership has garnered widespread recognition... Read More