RASCAL Welcomes Andy Steele and Mireille Antoine as Heads of CG and Production
From the release: RASCAL creative studio has announced the hiring of Andy Steele as its new Head of CG and Mireille Antoine as Head of Production. The pair join from The Mill, where Andy was CG / VFX supervisor and creative director, and Mireille was Head of Production. [Watch]
JAMM Visual Expands to London with VFX Studio TASTE
From the release: Leading LA-based VFX, color and finishing post facility, JAMM expands its offering to London with the addition of TASTE, led by creative director Alex Lovejoy, head of CG Ted Harrison, and EP Louise Unwin. [Watch]
Zoic Taps Nicole Fina as Senior EP and Aladino Debert as ECD
From the release: Zoic Studios, the legendary visual effects studio, has announced Nicole Fina has joined the company as Senior Executive Producer of its Advertising arm. [Watch]
Staff of The Mill U.S. Launch Arc Creative with Dream Machine FX
From Variety: Amid financial difficulties, Technicolor has started to shut down parts of the company. But the creative leadership and “practically the entire creative staff” of what was Technicolor’s The Mill U.S. has pivoted and is joining forces with Dream Machine FX to launch a new venture, Arc Creative. [Watch]
Variety Reports Technicolor (Parent Company of The Mill and MPC) Ready to Close
From Variety: “On Friday, Technicolor began alerting customers and employees, sending U.S. employees a WARN notice as required by law for large companies that anticipate closings and mass layoffs. A total shutdown of MPC and Technicolor’s operations would affect thousands of visual effects workers. [Watch]
David Conley Appointed President of MPC
From the release: Technicolor Group, a global leader in creative technology and visual experiences, is excited to announce the appointment of David Conley as the new President of MPC (Moving Picture Company). [Watch]