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Friday, Apr. 26, 2002
The Making Of An Icon In 21 Days
Defying the principle that you can only have two of the three values—good, fast and cheap—visual effects company Click 3x, New York, agreed to do a Comcast Digital Cable campaign. It took it on as a labor of love—love for the agency (Red Tettemer, Narberth, PA) and love for the campaign itself. "...
Friday, Apr. 26, 2002
SPECIAL REPORT: PRODUCTION COMPANIES_ What Do They Want?
For SHOOT's spring special report on production companies, we decided to canvass a selection of agency producers and creatives, asking all of them the same three questions, to find out what they look for in a director and a production company. Below are their answers. Texas East Senior partner/co-...
Friday, Apr. 26, 2002
SPECIAL REPORT: PRODUCTION COMPANIES_ Growing A Director
Just how difficult is it to launch a new director, given the current economic climate? To be perfectly frank, it's a tough proposition, according to several production company execs that SHOOT spoke with. Whether a director is a well-respected former agency creative with years of experience in...
Friday, Apr. 26, 2002
Survivor: Wash. State Film Office
The Washington State Film Office has weathered the economic storm and will remain open for business. The state legislature passed and Gov. Gary Locke (D-Wash.) recently signed the overall State of Washington fiscal year 2002-'03 budget, which includes a $375,000 allocation for the film commission...
Friday, Apr. 26, 2002
Vinton Deal Inked On Celluloid
Dimensional animation house Vinton Studios has bought Celluloid Studios—a shop best known for cel animation, spanning spots and longer-form fare—from its owner, James Wahlberg. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Based in Denver for some 18 years before setting up what turned out to be...
Friday, Apr. 26, 2002
AICE Awards Establish Categories
By all accounts, last year's inaugural Association of Independent Creative Editors (AICE) Editing Awards accomplished its prime objective: namely, to gain recognition for the art and craft of commercial editing. Now AICE organizers are looking to expand the scope of that recognition by establishing...
Friday, Apr. 26, 2002
Ad Vise & Consent: Squeeze Tightens On Prodn. Cos.
If a high-profile production house didn't already have the name, "Anonymous Content" might be an appropriate headline for this story. Under the condition that their identities not be disclosed for fear of possible repercussions from certain ad agencies and clients, a number of production company...
Friday, Apr. 26, 2002
FLASHBACK: 5 YEARS/10 YEARS
APRIL 25, 1997/Director John Mastromonaco has signed with bicoastal Reactor Films, coming over from bicoastal Bedford Falls. Both firms are part of the Stoney Road family of production companies….Veteran teleproduction facility executives Scott Kane and Pat Saviano have teamed to launch video...
Friday, Apr. 26, 2002
Stimmüng Signs Sound Designer Claude Letessier
Sound designer Claude Letessier has joined Santa Monica-based music/ sound design house stimmüng. His credits include spots on both sides of the Atlantic, as well as noted longform endeavors. Additionally, Letessier contributed to a short and several trailers that were part of BMW's The Hire, last...
Friday, Apr. 26, 2002
Director Glenn Ashley Joins The Joneses
Director Glenn Ashley, a former creative director best known for fashion-related work, has signed with New York-headquartered The Joneses for exclusive representation. Ashley has already wrapped his first job at the shop, shot prior to his signing: two Crest Toothpaste :30s, out of D'Arcy, New York...