By SHOOT Staff
Alex Snookes Joins JAMM
VFX supervisor and compositor Alex Snookes is joining JAMM’s Los Angeles studio from London, where he worked in established studios, ETC, The Mill, and MPC.
Snookes’ body of work includes campaigns for brands including Instacart, Apple, Axe, as well as the innovative music video “Cash In Cash Out” by Pharrell Williams. Snookes was recently nominated for a VES award for “Outstanding VFX in a Commercial” for B&Q “Flip”.
Laychin Lee Checks Into Camp Lucky
Dallas-based creative post and production studio Camp Lucky has added Flame artist Laychin Lee to its roster. Laychin has contributed CG, VFX and finishing talent to projects for clients such as Frito Lay, RAM, Home Depot, Acura and Katy Perry’s “Fireworks” music video, to name a few.
Lee grew up in Malaysia, where she created animation and dreamed of moving to the U.S. to work on feature films. She first landed in Houston, Texas, where she began building what was to become a career as a noted Flame artist. Lee then moved to ReelFX in Dallas where she made a name for her exacting and creative eye and ability to bring a dynamic sense of realism to the screen.
Rodeo FX Ropes Igor Boros For Advertising & Experiential Division
Igor Boros, VFX veteran in the advertising field and former creative director at BBDO/Ricochet, is joining Rodeo FX at its Toronto office where he will oversee the visual effects and creative direction of its fast-expanding Advertising and Experiential division. Boros and recently appointed EP Marie-Piere Poulin will team to lead the division.
With a decade as a creative director, Boros worked on assorted projects, bringing ads to life for global clients such as PepsiCo, Mars, Bayer AG, Visa, and FedEx. He was a Flame artist on campaigns for Lululemon Team Canada and Molson Ultra (both with
Alter Ego). As a sr. Flame artist, Boros possesses a strong artistic understanding which enables him to handle complex projects from ideation to postproduction.
Rodeo FX launched a Toronto office in June 2022 which currently boasts 80 VFX artists, and is able to leverage different pipelines and mobilize resources from the entire creative company for local and international projects like recent campaigns for Nissan, Holt Renfrew, The Callisto Protocol, and Prime Video.
Rep Report for October 11, 2024
Production company afterhrs. has signed GoodRebel & Siobhan McCafferty and Associates to handle exclusive representation on the West Coast. GoodRebel is a seasoned sales agency run by Brad Grubaugh and Siobhan McCafferty, who have notably brokered deals for hallmark clients like Apple, W&K and Saatchi & Saatchi for a roster of veteran companies including Bob Industries, Bunker and Untold Studios....
Audio company Raedio has hired Jessica Vaughn as its VP of creative synch sales. In this newly created position, Vaughn will be responsible for shaping and implementing the growth strategy for Raedio’s one-stop music library and sync services. She will collaborate with key industry partners to drive innovative partnerships and secure impactful music placements across a variety of media platforms, including film, television, advertising, and gaming. Vaughn was a teenager when she first turned heads as Charlotte Sometimes, a recording artist whose full-length debut on Geffen Records found a spot on the Heatseekers Chart and prompted VH1 to name her a “You Oughta Know Artist.” Later, Vaughn became a fan and critic favorite on Season 2 of The Voice and inked a deal with Sony/ATV Music Publishing, before moving on from her Charlotte Sometimes persona altogether to write and perform under a new alias, LACES. Still defined by the honesty and cashmere voice that originally set her apart, Vaughn’s work as LACES is subtly brilliant alt-pop for adults. Under her own name and as founder and leader of multi-service hive Head Bitch Music, Vaughn continues to pen songs for other recording artists; write, produce, and sing music for Hasbro cartoons such as... Read More