http://www.btlnews.com Voice of the Crew Tue, 07 Feb 2012 20:12:16 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc http://www.btlnews.com/crafts/visual-fx/spy-opens-new-creative-studio-in-santa-monica/ http://www.btlnews.com/crafts/visual-fx/spy-opens-new-creative-studio-in-santa-monica/#comments Mon, 06 Feb 2012 16:54:23 +0000 Staff http://www.btlnews.com/?p=24997 SPY, a FotoKem company offering creative finishing services for commercials and feature films, has opened a new studio in Santa Monica, Calif. SPY: LA extends the capabilities of its main facility in San Francisco, and will specialize in VFX-based commercial productions. SPY: LA began work in December on a number of visually compelling spots for such clients as UPS, Asics, THQ/UFC, Hillshire Farm and Canon. The new West Coast facility is housed in FotoKem’s local sound studio Margarita Mix. ]]> http://www.btlnews.com/crafts/visual-fx/spy-opens-new-creative-studio-in-santa-monica/feed/ 0 http://www.btlnews.com/community/whos-where/band-pro-east-moves-to-new-offices/ http://www.btlnews.com/community/whos-where/band-pro-east-moves-to-new-offices/#comments Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:57:53 +0000 Staff http://www.btlnews.com/?p=24962 Band Pro Film & Digital, has moved their offices from the far west side of Manhattan to a new location in the heart of New York City's photo, publishing, advertising, and multimedia district. The new office is located on the 11th floor of 1115 Broadway, between W. 24th Street and W. 25th Street, across from Madison Square Park. ]]> http://www.btlnews.com/community/whos-where/band-pro-east-moves-to-new-offices/feed/ 0 http://www.btlnews.com/crafts/post-production/charlex-promotes-ryan-dunn-to-executive-creative-director/ http://www.btlnews.com/crafts/post-production/charlex-promotes-ryan-dunn-to-executive-creative-director/#comments Thu, 02 Feb 2012 16:50:26 +0000 Staff http://www.btlnews.com/?p=24921 Charlex is promoting director/CD Ryan Dunn to executive creative director. While Dunn will continue to direct, he will increase his focus on expanding the staff and sharpening the overall creative direction of the Charlex brand, working with his team of producers and creatives on any given job.]]> http://www.btlnews.com/crafts/post-production/charlex-promotes-ryan-dunn-to-executive-creative-director/feed/ 0 http://www.btlnews.com/crafts/visual-fx/alex-frisch-and-vico-sharabani-team-up-to-launch-unique-new-vfx-studio/ http://www.btlnews.com/crafts/visual-fx/alex-frisch-and-vico-sharabani-team-up-to-launch-unique-new-vfx-studio/#comments Wed, 01 Feb 2012 16:50:20 +0000 Staff http://www.btlnews.com/?p=24891 Vico Sharabani and Alex Frisch have teamed up to launch COPA (Co-Op of Artists), a global collective of high-end VFX artists working in the commercial and feature film industries.]]> http://www.btlnews.com/crafts/visual-fx/alex-frisch-and-vico-sharabani-team-up-to-launch-unique-new-vfx-studio/feed/ 0 http://www.btlnews.com/crafts/visual-fx/david-lipman-joins-digital-domain/ http://www.btlnews.com/crafts/visual-fx/david-lipman-joins-digital-domain/#comments Wed, 01 Feb 2012 16:49:48 +0000 Staff http://www.btlnews.com/?p=24856 Digital Domain Productions, a subsidiary of Digital Domain Media Group, has named David Lipman vice president of features visual effects production. The 30-year industry veteran, a former executive at DreamWorks Animation, Framestore and USAnimation, brings expertise in visual effects, animation, production and development to the company. He will be based in Digital Domain's Venice, Calif. studio reporting to Jody Madden, who has been promoted to senior vice president of global studio operations, overseeing production, technology and operations for all of Digital Domain's worldwide studios.]]> http://www.btlnews.com/crafts/visual-fx/david-lipman-joins-digital-domain/feed/ 0 http://www.btlnews.com/crafts/visual-fx/csi-chooses-dilated-pixels-for-vfx/ http://www.btlnews.com/crafts/visual-fx/csi-chooses-dilated-pixels-for-vfx/#comments Tue, 31 Jan 2012 16:57:16 +0000 Staff http://www.btlnews.com/?p=24810 Dilated Pixels announced that it will serve as the sole VFX vendor for season 12 of the hit CBS TV series CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. Concurrently, the company announced that it has named Emmy award winner Rik Shorten as its new VFX supervisor. ]]> http://www.btlnews.com/crafts/visual-fx/csi-chooses-dilated-pixels-for-vfx/feed/ 0 http://www.btlnews.com/crafts/post-production/vfx-producer-lauren-shawe-joins-leviathan/ http://www.btlnews.com/crafts/post-production/vfx-producer-lauren-shawe-joins-leviathan/#comments Thu, 26 Jan 2012 16:53:47 +0000 Staff http://www.btlnews.com/?p=24567 Leviathan has added VFX producer Lauren Shawe to its full-time staff, effective immediately.]]> http://www.btlnews.com/crafts/post-production/vfx-producer-lauren-shawe-joins-leviathan/feed/ 0 http://www.btlnews.com/commentary/union-roundup/john-shaffner-elected-chair-of-art-directors-council/ http://www.btlnews.com/commentary/union-roundup/john-shaffner-elected-chair-of-art-directors-council/#comments Wed, 25 Jan 2012 16:53:01 +0000 Staff http://www.btlnews.com/?p=24544 John Shaffner has been elected to a three-year term as chair of the Art Directors Council, effective immediately, replacing Thomas A. Walsh, who continues in the position of president of the overall Art Directors Guild (ADG, IATSE Local 800). Shaffner was formerly vice-chair of the council, a position now filled by Corey Kaplan. Also elected to the Art Directors Council was Jack Fisk. The ADG has four craft councils: Art Directors; Scenic, Title & Graphic Artists; Set Designers & Model Makers, and Illustrators & Matte Artists.]]> http://www.btlnews.com/commentary/union-roundup/john-shaffner-elected-chair-of-art-directors-council/feed/ 0 http://www.btlnews.com/community/whos-where/wildchild-editorial-adds-editor-diego-panich-to-its-new-york-roster/ http://www.btlnews.com/community/whos-where/wildchild-editorial-adds-editor-diego-panich-to-its-new-york-roster/#comments Wed, 25 Jan 2012 16:52:49 +0000 Staff http://www.btlnews.com/?p=24551 Yvette Pineyro, founder of Wild(child) Editorial announced that Diego Panich, one of Argentina’s premiere editors will make the move to New York this month to join her Flatiron-based editorial boutique.]]> http://www.btlnews.com/community/whos-where/wildchild-editorial-adds-editor-diego-panich-to-its-new-york-roster/feed/ 0 http://www.btlnews.com/crafts/post-production/industry-veterans-reopen-legendary-ilm-soundstage/ http://www.btlnews.com/crafts/post-production/industry-veterans-reopen-legendary-ilm-soundstage/#comments Wed, 18 Jan 2012 16:57:59 +0000 Staff http://www.btlnews.com/?p=24220 ILM and Kerner Optical announced the launch of a new VFX/production company – 32TEN Studios, which will be based at the former site of ILM, at 3210 Kerner Boulevard in San Rafael, Calif.. The new venture will be employee owned, and will be headed by industry veterans Tim Partridge, who will serve as president, and Greg Maloney who will serve as COO.]]> http://www.btlnews.com/crafts/post-production/industry-veterans-reopen-legendary-ilm-soundstage/feed/ 0