It is with a heavy heart that I report the passing of G-Tech’s Pete Schlatter. Pete passed away on June 5, 2013 after a battle with cancer. He was 50 years old.
June 7, 2013
SAN FRANCISCO — Lucasfilm Ltd. Has promoted John Knoll to chief creative officer of Industrial Light & Magic (www.ilm.com). Knoll joined the company in 1986 and has served as a visual effects supe ...
May 23, 2013
ROCHESTER, NY — Kodak (www.kodak.com) has appointed Christian Richter to the newly-created role of film lab and studio relationship manager. The move is part of Kodak’s ongoing effort to support the m ...
May 14, 2013
NEW YORK — VFX and design house Phosphene (www.phosphenefx.com) has expanded its core creative team with the addition of CG supervisor Vance Miller, lead digital artist Eddie Porter, and lead composit ...
May 9, 2013
Visual effect pioneer Ray Harryhausen has doe at the age of 92. His Facebook page made the announcement and included the following details:
May 8, 2013
SANTA MONICA — Shade VFX (www.shadevfx.com) has relocated to Bergamot Station in Santa Monica in response to an increase in business. The new facility doubles the space for the growing four-year-old c ...
May 6, 2013
HOLLYWOOD — The American Film Institute’s (wwwafi.com) Directing Workshop for Women program will screen eight short films on May 6 at the Director’s Guild in Los Angeles. The films are the end result ...
May 1, 2013
NEW YORK — Scott Spanjich has joined Red Car New York as managing director. He was formerly head of @radical.media’s music division, and brings extensive background in production and post to the creat ...
April 26, 2013
NEW YORK — Hybrid production and post company Humble (www.humble.tv) has hired Sue Romweber as the studio’s new head of post production. She will head up its editorial, visual effects and finishing wo ...
April 25, 2013
BURBANK — Full service post house Filmlook Media and Post (www.filmlook.com) has appointed Horacio Gosparini operations manager. The 24-year old facility offers Avid and Final Cut Pro editorial, audio ...