Popular Viral Music Video Delivers Sincere Narrative of the Spirit of GIRLS

New York, NY – (November 19, 2009) – Directing duo Aaron Brown & Ben Chappell (Focus Creeps) recently traveled to NYC edit house Company X to create the Director’s Cut for “Lust for Life,” the lead single off GIRLS’ critically acclaimed album titled “Album” (True Panther Sounds/Matador). With a stash of unused footage and a vision to shift the music video genre into brave new territory, the directing duo tapped acclaimed commercial and music video editor Bruce Ashley for an alternative narrative perspective. For Company X, regarded for editing high-end commercials and music videos, contributing to such an extraordinary piece was a unique opportunity, creatively, to do something edgier in the music video realm. more

Cut + Run recently collaborated with production company Rattling Stick and agency McCann Erickson London on the new campaign for the Xbox 360 platform. Featuring the voices of Jo Whiley and Jason Flemyng with music by The Big Pink, the new creative shows the truly immersive nature of the entertainment experiences available on the Xbox 360 that advertises the new streaming movie service, being able to watch TV from Sky and great music games. more

Los Angeles, CA - (November 16, 2009) — Award-winning visual effects and digital production house Zoic Studios has named Erik Press to the strategic role of Executive Producer. At Zoic, Press leads artists and creative directors to produce effects-driven content with a holistic approach, uniting broadcast, advertising, theatrical and web content that engages audiences and enriches brands. more

This latest spot for Ogilvy, showcases the attraction of the Ford Focus. “White & Orange” was directed by Vaughan Arnell of production company Serious Pictures and edited by Leo King of Cut + Run, and began airing earlier this month. more

Spot Goes Green: Best Practices for a Better Future

Wednesday, November 18th, 2009

7:00 pm - 9:30 pm

Panelists:

Isadora Chesler, Senior Producer, Deutsch LA & Co-Founder, GLASS

Shelley Billik, VP of Environmental Initiatives, Warner Bros.

Gabe Ramos, Environmental Health & Safety Director, 24/7

Michael Sagol, Executive Producer, Caviar

Bill Sewell, Co-Founder, Wiredrive more

San Francisco & Los Angeles, CA - (November 9, 2009) — Visual effects company Ntropic is excited to announce that Creative Director/VFX Supervisor Simon Mowbray has joined the company. Formerly the co-founder of Radium, Mowbray freelanced at Ntropic on projects for Sprint, Coinstar and Oracle before making it his official home.

“I am excited to bring existing and new clients to Ntropic to experience the great atmosphere and culture here,” says Mowbray. “Any project that comes here is handled by an extremely dedicated, senior team dedicated to quality and client service.” more

Production and Branding Company Flexes Creative Muscle for Vaseline Men & ESPN.

NY, NY – (November 7, 2009) — Phoenix Productions was tapped for a second year by Unilever to create and produce an integrated brand creative and custom advertising campaign for Vaseline Men and ESPN. more

NY Production House Honored for Excellence in the Category of Consumer TV, Campaign

New York, NY — (November 5, 2009) – The 39th Creativity Annual Awards (CAA) recently recognized COLLECTIVE with Silver honors for the production company’s powerful integrated PSA campaign Robin Hood Responds, which broke summer 2009. Among a field of entries from 37 countries and 37 U.S. states, COLLECTIVE was recognized in the category of Consumer TV, Campaign. more

Los Angeles, CA & Vancouver, BC - (November 3, 2009) — Timed with the launch of the new series “V”, Zoic Studios unveils “I Design Your Eyes” (http://idesignyoureyes.com), a new blog that provides a place for professional digital storytellers to share their love of the art and science of visual effects and filmmaking. Front and center is a look at “V”, which premieres tonight on ABC. The visual effects and digital production for the science fiction drama were created by Zoic. more

Minneapolis, MN - (November 2nd, 2009) — Leading visual effects supervisor and digital artist Randy Gackstetter has joined VOLT Studios. Gackstetter brings a high-end design sensibility and expansive visual effects experience to VOLT Studios, expanding the company’s core creative offerings.

“I was well into my search for the right Creative Director/Flame Artist when I decided to call Randy. I knew it was a long-shot as he was well established in the market, but I told him that I wasn’t going to leave any stone unturned,” recalls Steve Medin, VOLT Studios’ Co-Founder. “We had coffee one day, and we didn’t stop talking until he came onboard. Turns out, he was the perfect guy all along.” more