News

Guzman, the husband-and-wife directing duo of Russell Peacock and Connie Hansen, has landed its first spot home in the United States, signing with Cielo Films, Santa Monica. The directorial...

Tom Atkin, founding executive director of the Visual Effects Society (VES), has decided to step down at the end of his current contract, which expires on July 31, 2004. Atkin founded VES in '93...

SHORT CUTS

New York-based Convergence cut "Music Store," a :30 for Imodium AD and New York agency Alchemy. The commercial features two strangers listening to songs on...

Cinematography & Cameras

In "Viper Slithers Into Spots," Carolyn Giardina, SHOOT's senior editor/technology and postproduction, examines new recording devices that make...

NEW YORK—London-headquartered visual effects, animation and post house Framestore CFC secured space in New York last week to begin construction on a new facility, which is scheduled to open for...

NEW YORK—The Association of Independent Commercial Producers (AICP) has named Joanne Ferraro, managing director of bicoastal production house Coppos, to serve as chairperson for the 13th annual...

In creating Honda's first branding effort in more than five years, the creative team at Rubin Postaer and Associates, Santa Monica, wanted to celebrate the strong ties Honda owners have with their...

NEW FACES

Sally-Ann Dale has joined Publicis, New York, as senior executive TV producer. She was most recently deputy head of television at Saatchi &...

A man has dozed off on the couch, in front of the TV set. Another guy then enters the picture. For a moment, we assume he's going to turn off the television and maybe put a blanket over his friend...

Connor Swegle has joined Click 3X, New York, as national broadcast sales representative….Paul Muniz of PMI Management, New York, will handle sales on the East Coast for Imaginary Forces, Hollywood...