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Friday, May. 17, 2002
SPECIAL REPORT: POSTPRODUCTION_ Expanding Horizons
Despite the past year's troubled economic climate, a number of postproduction companies have found that the time is right to expand their operations. Among them are editorial house Cosmo Street, graphics/design shop Brand New School, and telecine facility Company 3—all based in Santa Monica, all...
Friday, May. 17, 2002
PEOPLE ON THE MOVE
Leaving Ogilvy & Mather , New York, is senior partner/executive creative director Brian Collins , who has headed the agency's Brand Integration Group. The three O&M creatives replacing him are Michael Ian Kaye and David Israel , associate creative directors, and Rebeca Mendez , creative...
Friday, May. 17, 2002
Post/VFX And Music/Sound Design Briefs
SHORT CUTS Vinton Studios , Portland, Ore., has completed six commercials for ThermaCare and agency D'Arcy, New York. "Pre-Launch" (:15), "Walk/Don't Walk" (:30), "Pedestrian" (:30), "Worker" (:30), "Runner" (:15) and "Sleep" (:30), feature a combination of CG and live action, both directed by...
Friday, May. 10, 2002
Tonic Mixes It Up
Music and sound design house/audio post facility Tonic, New York, has added two staffers and promoted one of its own. These personnel moves come shortly after Tonic partner/composer Peter Fish brought sound designer Jun Mizumachi aboard, in late March (SHOOT, 4/19, p. 8). Bill Cavanaugh and Ed...
Friday, May. 10, 2002
SPECIAL REPORT: MUSIC & SOUND DESIGN_ Driven By Sound
When TBWA/Chiat/Day, Los Angeles, was charged with spreading the word about the limited edition Nissan Sentra SE-R/Spec V, the agency decided on a novel approach. It created a CD-ROM featuring a short film called Master of the Sixth Speed, which is the product of several top animation and visual...
Friday, May. 10, 2002
Dir. Corbijn Stocks Arsenal
Director/photographer Anton Corbijn has linked with Los Angeles production house Arsenal for exclusive U.S. commercial and music video representation. A prolific photographer and music video director, Corbijn has by choice helmed only a few commercials, but recently made his U.S. spot directing...
Friday, May. 10, 2002
Editors Schachte And Mester Land At Blue Rock
The Blue Rock Editing Company, New York, has added Tom Schachte and David Mester to its roster of editors. Schachte will be relocating to the East Coast from Southern California. Mester joins Blue Rock after eight years with Rhinoceros Editorial, New York. Born and schooled in Philadelphia,...
Friday, May. 10, 2002
Michael Crapser Joins Moving Pixels
Michael Crapser, a mainstay at Los Angeles-based Rhythm & Hues Studios for the past 10 years, has exited that shop and joined CGI/ visual effects house Moving Pixels, Santa Monica, as partner/ executive producer. Formerly executive producer and head of the commercial division at Rhythm &...
Friday, May. 10, 2002
Dark Light Pics Signs Director Carroll Ballard
Director Carroll Ballard has joined Dark Light Pictures, Hollywood, for exclusive spot representation. Most recently, Ballard—a feature film director best known for The Black Stallion—was represented by Orbit Productions, Hollywood. Ballard has a long history with director/cinematographer Caleb...
Friday, May. 10, 2002
DVD Gaining At Agencies
How many injuries has the 3/4-inch cassette caused in its decades-long run as the preferred medium for commercial industry reels? This reporter alone has tripped over more than a few bulky 3/4 cases in the SHOOT viewing room. Just what to do with all those bulky 3/4 reels is a running, industry-...