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Friday, Oct. 19, 2001
SPECIAL REPORT: VISUAL EFFECTS_ Perpetual Motion
The Energizer Bunny is perhaps one of the most recognizable advertising icons in history. We first met the Bunny—a pink hare famous for banging on a drum and wearing shades—back in 1989. Since then, the character, who was created by Chiat/Day—now TBWA/Chiat/Day—Los Angeles, has been a mainstay in...
Friday, Oct. 19, 2001
PEOPLE ON THE MOVE
David & Goliath , Los Angeles, has named Nigel Williams creative director. He had been a creative director at Suissa Miller Advertising, Los Angeles. Mark Tutssel , who had been serving as executive creative director in Leo Burnett's London office, has been named deputy chief creative officer...
Friday, Oct. 12, 2001
FLASHBACK: 5 YEARS/10 YEARS
OCTOBER 11, 1996/Fahrenheit Films, the bicoastal shop owned by Michael Romersa, has secured directors Justin Klarenbeck, Rich Hoover and John Lindauer for exclusive commercial representation. The trio leaves the spot division of Simi Valley, Calif.-based visual effects studio Dream Quest Images—DQ...
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...