LONDON – Unit Film & TV (unit.tv) has welcomed Maikel Popic to the studio as its new head of grade assist & workflow. He joins the Fitzrovia-based creative facility from Harbor.
Popic brings more than a decade of experience in post production across feature films, high-end dramas and documentaries. He has a deep understanding of the grading pipeline, as well as editorial support and on-set to final-delivery workflows. In his new role, he will oversee grade assist operations and workflow optimization across both short-form and long-form projects, ensuring smooth pipeline integration from shoot to final grade.
Originally from Venezuela, Popic began his career as an editor and assistant producer, later moving into digital dailies, conform and color assist roles at Technicolor (later Picture Shop), where he spent nearly a decade honing his skills on a broad spectrum of studio and streaming content. He then joined Harbor, where he continued to develop his expertise in high-end grade pipelines. Some of his credits include Tom Daley: 1.6 Seconds, the TV series Joan, Boiling Point, The Wheel of Time and Andor, and the features Hot Milk, Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald, Darkest Hour and Trainspotting 2.
“We’re delighted to welcome Maikel to the team," says Unit Studios’ co-founder Adam Luckwell. "His depth of experience, from editorial through to final grade, makes him an invaluable part of the studio as we continue to expand our picture post and VFX capabilities. It’s always exciting to bring in talent who understand both the detail and the bigger picture.”