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Friday, Nov. 22, 2002
Back To Business
How's commercial production and post faring in Florida during these tough economic times? When George O'Neill, VP/co-founder of post house BVI-Miami, says that his shop's business has been "better than last year, so it's headed in the right direction," he seems to sum up the state of things in the...
Friday, Nov. 15, 2002
Corwin And Cahill Top Field At 2nd Annual AICE Awards
HOLLYWOOD—Both high-profile and lesser known spots gained recognition at the second annual Association of Independent Creative Editors (AICE) Editing Awards ceremony held this week (11/14) in Hollywood. This mix was reflected on several fronts, including in the work of the two editors who topped...
Friday, Nov. 15, 2002
Adams
Adams joins a Form directorial roster that also includes Dylan, Charles Wittenmeier, Bill Timmer, Chris Woods, Paul Boyd and the recently signed David Denneen (SHOOT, 11/1, p. 1). Form additionally reps feature filmmaker Barry Sonnenfeld (Men in Black, Get Shorty) for commercials. Rounding out Form...
Friday, Nov. 15, 2002
Top Spots
In certain respects, industry standards have been systematically lowered. Keeping the doors open and turning a decent profit are enough to qualify in today's era for being a commercial production house worthy of recognition. The recession, shrinking margins, slow payment from agencies and clients (...
Friday, Nov. 15, 2002
Midterm Elections (Don't Really) Rock For Stewart
American midterm elections are like the Goodwill Games: They both come around every four years, and that's about all you can say for them. Sure, both events are an important, high-level test of—respectively—negative campaigning and athleticism, but both pale in prestige and recognition when...
Friday, Nov. 15, 2002
Anonymous Content Adds Exec. Prod. Lisa Margulis
Executive producer Lisa Margulis has joined bicoastal Anonymous Content. In her new role, she becomes one of three executive producers who jointly head the company's commercial division—the other two being Andy Traines and Dave Morrison. For the past three years, Margulis was executive producer at...
Friday, Nov. 15, 2002
POP Sound's Mitch Dorf Wins AMP's 2nd Annual West Coast Mixer Award
The West Coast chapter of the Association of Music Producers (AMP) bestowed its second annual West Coast Mixer of the Year Award upon Mitch Dorf of POP Sound, Santa Monica. Dorf topped a group of honorees during a gala dinner and awards ceremony held on Nov. 1 at music/sound design house Groove...
Friday, Nov. 15, 2002
Copper Diversifies Into The Music Video Arena
Copper, a commercial production house under the aegis of founder/president Mel Gragido, has entered the music video arena, launching Copper Video. Joining the Beverly Hills-based Copper as a partner is Robert A. Johnson, a video veteran who will head up the new clips venture as president/executive...
Friday, Nov. 15, 2002
Post/VFX, Music/Sound Design and Stock Footage Briefs
SHORT CUTS Tina Mintus of Version2. Editing (V2) , New York, cut AT&T Wireless' "Lunch," a spot via Ogilvy & Mather, New York. The :30 shows a couple at a diner; the man concerned that his girlfriend is leaving for a trip. As he talks, she eats and appears unconcerned. Suddenly she presents...
Friday, Nov. 15, 2002
J.J. Sedelmaier And The Daily Show Provide An Animated Civics Lesson.
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y.—American midterm elections are like the Goodwill Games: They both come around every four years, and that's about all you can say for them. Sure, both events are an important, high-level test of—respectively—negative campaigning and athleticism, but both pale in prestige and...