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Friday, Mar. 22, 2002
PEOPLE ON THE MOVE
Joining J. Walter Thompson , New York, are director Richard Sabean and writer Jeff Watzman -as group creative directors working on the Domino's Pizza account. Both began freelancing at the agency last year. Holland Henton has been tapped by Foote, Cone & Belding , Irvine, Calif., as senior VP/...
Friday, Mar. 15, 2002
SPECIAL REPORT: STOCK FOOTAGE_ A New Face For Ford
As the Ford Motor Company prepares to celebrate its centennial in 2003, things are not humming along as smoothly as they could be at the house that Henry built. Last year, the company suffered $5.5 billion in losses, weathered a controversy over its Firestone-equipped Explorer, was forced to cut 35...
Friday, Mar. 15, 2002
SPECIAL REPORT: STOCK FOOTAGE_ Bringing Good Images To Life
The NBC Agency, the in-house ad department for NBC, didn't have to go far to find the stock footage it needed to create General Electric's "Then & Now." The :60, which aired during the Winter Olympic Games broadcast, features stock elements that were conveniently located in the archives of both...
Friday, Mar. 15, 2002
Tool Of North America Signs Craig Champion
Director Craig Champion, formerly of Los Angeles-based commercial/music video production house Rockfight, has joined bicoastal Tool of North America for exclusive spot representation. His most recent job at Rockfight was a music video for the rock band Air. The bulk of Champion's spot experience...
Friday, Mar. 15, 2002
Y&R "Grabs" Rhinoceros
The consensus on carnival grabbers is that they are frustrating. You get just one chance—that's it. There is no fine-tuning: Choose your x- and y-axes, and it's over. Once the grabber stops, you'd better be satisfied with its position, because from this point on your fate rides on a metal claw. It...
Friday, Mar. 15, 2002
Rick Hassen Named Mnging. Dir. At A52
Visual effects/design house A52 has named a managing director, hired a senior producer and promoted a staffer to executive producer. The West Hollywood shop has brought on Rick Hassen to serve as managing director. He comes over from Venice, Calif.-based effects boutique Sea Level, where he was...
Friday, Mar. 15, 2002
Jim Talbot, Dave Mariani Hop Aboard Griot Editorial
Griot Editorial has added Jim Talbot and Dave Mariani. The two editors are well established. Talbot comes over to the Southfield boutique from Blue Highway, a creative editorial house also based in Southfield. Mariani comes over from Griot sister shop Grace & Wild Digital Studios, Farmington...
Friday, Mar. 15, 2002
Click 3X Names Collins To Head CG Department
Click 3X has brought on Jim Collins to head the New York studio's animation department. Formerly with the design boutique TZNY, New York, Collins is broadly skilled in animation, illustration and compositing, and has credits across a variety of media, including commercials. His experience is...
Friday, Mar. 15, 2002
Exec. Prod. Raub Shapiro Opens Bad Company Films
Raub Shapiro, West Coast executive producer of commercial production house Picture Park, Boston and Santa Monica, has formed Bad Company Films, a music video production company that specializes in repping directors who are also musicians. Picture Park owner/executive producer Mark Hankey is a...
Friday, Mar. 15, 2002
Company 3 Adds Colorist Paul Bronkar
Company 3 has signed colorist Paul Bronkar, formerly of the recently closed 525 Studios. Bronkar joins a staff of colorists at the Santa Monica studio, which also comprises company co-founder/president Stefan Sonnenfeld, co-founder Mike Pethel, Steve Rodriguez, Rob Sciarratta and David Hussey. At...