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iXL Expands Video Services; Adds Davidson, Marshburn
- Friday, Feb. 19, 1999
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In addition to recent upgrades in technology, iXL, the Atlanta-based Internet services company, has a new VP, video services, and a new video services specialist: Guy Davidson and Melissa...
3-D Modeler/Animator Austin Joins Spontaneous Combustion
- Friday, Feb. 19, 1999
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NEW YORK-Spontaneous Combustion, a New York-based digital studio, has hired 3-D modeler/animator Brian Austin.
Prior to joining the facility, Austin spent three years...
Scollard Upped To Senior Producer At Blue Sky VIFX
- Friday, Feb. 19, 1999
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HARRISON, N.Y.-Blue Sky VIFX has promoted producer Christopher Scollard to senior producer. He is based in the bicoastal company's Harrison facility.
Since joining Blue...
Cabanach Joins Liebert Recording
- Friday, Feb. 19, 1999
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NEW YORK-Liebert Recording Studios has hired mix engineer Frank Cabanach. Since joining the New York-based facility, Cabanach has mixed promos for Comedy Central plugging a...
Howard Schwartz Recording Adds Mixer Brian Tarner
- Friday, Feb. 19, 1999
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Howard Schwartz Recording (HSR) has hired mixer Brian Tarner. Since joining the New York-based music/audio post facility, Tarner has mixed promos for the HBO series The Sopranos and HBO Sports...
Kemper Elected ASC President
- Friday, Feb. 19, 1999
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The American Society of Cinematographers has elected cinematographer Victor J. Kemper president of the Los Angeles-based organization.
He served as ASC president from 1991 to 96, and was...
Jane Pickett Upped To VP Of Operations At Broadway Video
- Friday, Feb. 19, 1999
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Broadway Video has promoted Jane Pickett to VP of operations. She previously held the title of director of operations.
Pickett joined Broadway Video in 1988 as director of billing. She was...
PMI Ups Dwyer To Prodn. Mgr.
- Friday, Feb. 19, 1999
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Production Masters Inc. (PMI) has promoted director/cameraman Rich Dwyer to production manager.
Prior to joining the Pittsburgh-based facility in 1989, Dwyer spent four years as a director/...
The Road To NAB: Philips Reveals NAB Postproduction Plans - Tek Makes Some Early Product Announcements.
- Friday, Feb. 19, 1999
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In an exclusive interview for The Road to NAB, Steve Russell, marketing manager of film imaging products at Philips, Salt Lake City, showed Philips NAB hand for the first time. Separately,...
IATSE General Counsel Harold P. Spivak Dies At Age 83
- Friday, Feb. 19, 1999
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Labor attorney Harold P. Spivak, senior partner of New York law firm Spivak, Lipton, Watanabe, Spivak and Moss, passed away Jan. 12 at his home in Manhattan. He was 83.
Spivak was general...