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Friday, Oct. 12, 2001
Agencies, Clients Looking To Keep More Prodn. In U.S.
Word on the industry grapevine is that a significant number of U.S. ad agencies and advertisers are making concerted efforts to shoot more of their spots within the country. SHOOT heard of several instances where jobs that were originally slated to shoot overseas have instead stayed stateside...
Friday, Oct. 12, 2001
Dirs. Jordan, Jorden Go Independent
Directors Kevin Jordan and Kandeyce Jorden—who each scored impressively on the film festival circuit, initially with a feature and short film, respectively—have now entered the ad arena, joining Independent Media, the Santa Monica-based production house headed by executive producer Susanne...
Friday, Oct. 12, 2001
New Chapter Leadership For AICP
Sally Antonacchio and Gary Rose have been elected to serve one-year terms as presidents of the Association of Independent Commercial Producers (AICP) East and West Coast chapters, respectively. Antonacchio is VP of bicoastal/international The Artists Company. Rose is VP/executive producer and a...
Friday, Oct. 12, 2001
Barnes Gets Interactive With HSI
Bicoastal HSI Productions has inked an exclusive deal with fine artist Ernie Barnes, which grants the company access to several of Barnes' paintings for use in Internet and broadcast ads. Barnes is perhaps best known for Sugar Shack, which was used on the cover of Marvin Gaye's I Want You album,...
Friday, Oct. 12, 2001
Wild Brain Launches U.K. Animation Studio
Wild Brain, a San Francisco-headquartered animation house, has continued its international expansion with the launch of creative services studio Wild Brain UK, based in London. The move comes just a few months after Wild Brain opened Wild Trixx Media GmbH, a Munich, Germany-based subsidiary headed...
Friday, Oct. 12, 2001
Lovelace Comes Aboard Effects Shop So! Much
Having worked at New York-headquartered visual effects company Click 3X since its formation, John Lovelace has signed with effects shop So! much [design], New York. He will serve as partner/executive producer/director of new business development, together with partners Rob Cazin, president, and...
Friday, Oct. 12, 2001
Mariani And Chidester Join Grace & Wild Digital
Grace & Wild Digital Studios, Farmington Hills, has added editors Dave Mariani and Brian Chidester to its broadcast advertising group. Both Mariani and Chidester come from Harvey's Place, a creative editorial house in Southfield, Mich. Mariani spent the past 17-plus years there, most recently...
Friday, Oct. 12, 2001
Cohn+Company Lands Director Brough-Taylor
Bicoastal Cohn+Company has signed director/cameraman Jonathan Brough-Taylor for exclusive commercial representation. Best known for his action sequences and visual effects work in features (his second-unit DP credits include Planet of the Apes, The Fast and the Furious and Charlie's Angels), Brough...
Friday, Oct. 12, 2001
Steam Picks Up Ron Ames, Rob Legato
Ron Ames and Rob Legato have come aboard Santa Monica-based production, design, effects and post house Steam as creative directors. Both are available to direct commercials via Steam. Ames was most recently represented as a spot helmer via now defunct Crash Films. Legato is a noted visual effects...
Friday, Oct. 12, 2001
Dirs. McCollum, Thieltges Sign With Fusion Films
Directors Marcus McCollum and Gary Thieltges—known for their prowess in humor and tabletop, respectively—have joined Fusion Films, the Santa Monica-based house headed by executive producer Peter Abraham. McCollum is no stranger to Fusion, having freelance directed an ESPN NFL pre-season campaign...