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Newsletter - 06/14/2010

New hires abound--Company X, Nola, wild(child), Company 3, Mophonics, The Mill and audioEngine have all added new talent. Plus there’s new work of note from Harvest, Bent Image Lab, Pegasus, IDENTITY, Sweet Spot Content and others. All in this edition of the SourceEcreative newsletter. 
LeeFilms_Book_Transportation Lee Films International Director Sega took top honors for Best Visual Effects and Animated Features at the 2010 APCP awards (www.apcp.es), held in Madrid, Spain. The show is sponsored by the Asociación de Productoras de Cine Publicitario, the leading advertising film producers association of Spain. The animated Renfe "Book" spot, produced for TBWA, Madrid, features a cut-out animated town arising from the pages of a pop-up book, after being opened by a young girl in a stark room. Lee Films' Elena Sanz produced the spot for the public transportation system, while Infinia, Madrid edited the commercial and created the fairytale-like sound design, as Miopia did the post work. Agency credits on the spot at TBWA go to Creative Directors Guillermo Gines, Bernardo Hernandez, and Juan Sancheez.  Creatives were Elena Gestoso, Noelia Meltzer, and Preu Saiz and the agency Producer was Mari Luz Chamizo.  It was produced for Lee Film by Elena Sanz, and shot by Director of Photography Albert Prous. It was a good show all around for Lee Films, as its director, Ruben Latre, also won the Best New Director Award for a spot titled "Alien. Huevo Roto," from Leo Burnett, for the Sitges Film Festival.
Pegasus Films is helping Iceland to recover after the devastating volcanic eruptions which occurred at the Eyjafjalla glacier in April near the capital of Reykjavik. The people and businesses of Iceland unite in an attempt to repair the damage caused by the event. A new web site has been set up where a series of spots, directed by Reynir Lyngdal of Pegasus Films, are posted. They're designed to remind people of how beautiful Icelandic nature is, and how fun it can be to visit, in an attempt to bolster tourism for the ravaged region. The concept of the video is to provide images of the magnificent landscape that is still Iceland, set against testimonials from such notable people as musician and artist Yoko Ono, filmmaker Eli Roth, author Anna Thygesen and journalist Anders Lund Madsen. The videos reside at www.inspiredbyiceland.com, where the message is simple; "Have fun, come visit, we welcome you."
Bent_Launch_KoodoA miniature Mexican wrestler might not be the obvious choice for a Canadian cell phone company's spokesman, but when Bent Image Lab Director Rob Shaw discovered just such a character in Toronto-based TAXI 2's script for the latest Koodo Mobile campaign, he immediately saw the connection. "The whole concept was so creative and different," recalls Shaw, a self-described "huge Mexican wrestling fan" who TAXI 2 chose to direct the three-spot El Tabador campaign. "In Lucha Libre (Mexican wrestling) culture and films, wrestlers are more than just tough guys – they're detectives, ladies' men and defenders of justice. They also wear rad masks." The campaign's star – a four-inch-tall CG animated wrestler known as "El Tabador"- is no exception. As he bids farewell to his small Mexican village in the "Launch" spot, El Tabador passionately explains that his destiny is to save customers from the injustice of hidden fees and long-term cell phone contracts. The next two commercials, "Compact" and "Couch," follow the wrestler as he continues his "fight for phone freedom." Like all legendary luchadores, the hero finds plenty of time for romance and adventure along the way. Agency credits at TAXI 2 go to Lance Martin, Jeff MacEachern, Mike Blackmore and Jennifer Cursio. For Bent Image Lab, Ray Di Carlo was EP, Tsui Ling Toomer was Senior Producer, Harry Linden was Producer, Darren Demetre was Line Producer and Bryce Fortner was Director of Photography. Audio post was handled by Company X Audio, with mixing and sound design by Brad Nelson and Adam Moffat.
CaviarBrussels_Battle_EastpakJulian Pugsley directed an Eastpak backpack campaign for creative house Satisfaction, Brussels, produced via Caviar in Belgium. "It's not everyday that I get a brief as mad and ingenious as this: backpacks that transform into Little People? Well, yes, of course. It makes perfect sense," says the director. The agency was looking for a director to create six stories, each with different characters representing color-specific Eastpak backpacks. "As the scripts evolved, locations were discussed: India, South Africa and even Bulgaria. But L.A. made the most sense in terms of production and casting," Pugsley explains, "and besides, there aren't too many Little People skateboarders in Bulgaria--at least those willing to go naked, that is." Costume-making company Puppetown created numerous undersized backpacks for a pint-sized cast of characters. The stories dictated that the actors move freely in their costumes and for the transformation from Little Person to bag (and vice-versa) be as smooth as possible. Everything was done in camera, leaving nothing to post and retaining a handmade aesthetic. The spots include "Skatestreaker," in which a Little Person emerges from an Eastpak bag to skateboard around the city totally naked; "Battle," in which a guitar-playing Little Person jumps out of a bag in a recording studio to engage in a guitar battle with an aging rocker dressed up in a KISS-like outfit; and "Aka," in which seven warriors in Power Ranger-style outfits go slightly nuts in their Eastpak outfits. All of the spots end with the slogan, "Built to Resist." Post was done at The Mill and Lost Planet.
Company 3 has announced the addition of award-winning Colorist Alex Bickel to its roster. Bickel joins Company 3 from New York's Outside Edit + Design, where as senior colorist he also served as head of the color department. "Alex has a wealth of experience with a wide range of toolsets, and we're very pleased to bring him on board," comments Company 3 Co-Founder Stefan Sonnenfeld. "His expertise very nicely complements the technologies already in place here, with an eye toward bringing Company 3 talent to new locations and markets." During Bickel's tenure at Outside Edit he focused primarily on commercial projects for brands including Jaguar, Nike, Old Navy and Kia, to name a few. He also colored feature and short film projects that have gone on to premiere at the Sundance and SXSW film festivals, and has been nominated for an Independent Spirit award. Bickel won the Hollywood Post Alliance award for Outstanding Color Grading in a Commercial in 2008, and was nominated again in 2009 for his work on Jaguar's ongoing broadcast campaigns. Prior to his stint at Outside, Bickel worked as a colorist at Rogue Post for clients such as A&E, Bravo and MTV. Before Rogue, Bickel served as an editor and colorist for the on-air promotions department at the Sundance Channel, and also as a colorist for Pangolin Pictures.
Harvest_Kolohe_Nike_Frame Harvest's Hoffman Brothers shot a spot for the Nike 6.0 line of surf gear that will run on the web and will be shown at surfing competitions this year. The Hoffmans shot it entirely on the Cannon 5D, working with a young surfing sensation named Kolohe Andino, who's 15 years old. The work was conceptualized by The Hoffmans and the creative team at The Swift Collective. Andino helped design the new line of board shorts for the Nike 6.0 line. He's also a huge L.A. Lakers fan--as well as a Kobe Bryant fan--and his designs for the shorts are an homage to the team. (The shorts bear a resemblance to the Laker's blue and gold uniforms, and the line is called "Full Court.") "Kolohe is a surfing prodigy who's already been turning heads for half a decade, and has emerged above the hype as a leader of the new-generation of surfers," says Harvest's Head of Production Rob Sexton. "He's that rare breed of athlete who's mature beyond his years, retaining the grace of the old guard yet fully versed in new-school progression." Credits on the Nike 6.0 work include DP Andrew Shulkind, Editor Mark Hoffman with Harvest, sound design by Chip Sloan with Digital One and graphics by Adam Long. Back on land, Harvest director Adam Goldstein just wrapped three comic spots for restaurant chain TGI Friday's out of Publicis, New York. In each spot, regular folks celebrate everyday occurrences such as starting the lawnmower on the first pull by dining out at TGI Friday's. Check out "Shampoo," "Manager" and "Mower" here. Publicis credits include Simeon Roane, Angela Pournaras, Jason Gorman, Rob Feakins and Anthony Garetti.  The DP was Tim Suhrstedt with Innovative and the food footage was shot by Michael Schrom.
The Mill New York has announced a series of new hires in design, animation and production.  Joining the company are Boo Wong, Senior Producer of Design & Content; Danielle Amaral, Head of Design Production; and Jared Yeater, Senior Producer. New artists are Gong Myung Lee, VFX Supervisor; Jeffrey Dates, Senior CG Artists; Tom Bardwell, Senior Lighting TD; Jeff Lopez, Senior Animation TD; and Emmett Dzieza and Bowe King, Art Directors. “I’m very excited about these new hires,” says Alistair Thompson, The Mill NY’s Managing Director.  “Each individual adds more strength and depth to our existing talent pool. Collectively, it illustrates our energy and zest for broadening our offering and knowledge base here at The Mill NY.” The new team boosts a roster built around integrated production and content development, as each of them brings along a diverse pedigree from a cross-section of top creative studios and digital agencies.  For example, prior to joining The Mill NY, Wong was Head of Production/Executive Producer at Psyop, where she EP’d Coca-Cola’s multi-award-winning “Happiness Factory,” among others. Amaral most recently was Senior Producer at DigitalKitchen, managing agencies and design teams on projects for brands such as Bing.com, Sony Music, and the US Census. She was also a Senior Producer for such studios as Trollback, Eyeball and Charlex. Yeater was most recently Head of Production at Click 3X, where he developed content in post, live-action and interactive. He’s post-produced work for brands such as E-Trade—this year’s Super Bowl spot “Jealous Girlfriend,” part of Grey’s lauded Baby campaign—and has also worked extensively on projects for Walmart, the US Army, Verizon and HBO, among others.
TheMissingLink_EuropeCar_SweetSpot- Sweet Spot Content, Johannesburg, shares Director Danny J. Boyle's latest comedic work for the King James agency. "The Missing Link" spot for rental car company Europcar features Suzie, a computer-surfing, nose-picking chimp, who outwits her keeper. Another recent Boyle spot is for Everfresh milk, out of Network BBDO, Johannesburg, titled "Tea Ladies." In the spot, which shows two ladies goofing off while a blowhard politician drones on and on, Boyle combines a unique sense of humor with a quirky, fun perspective. Both spots were produced by Sweet Spot Content's Linda Notelovitz. "It was fantastic to once again work with the ever-comical Boyle," says Notelovitz. "In addition, we were fortunate enough to have Suzie take time out of her busy schedule to come and join us." Agency credits at King James on the Europcar spot go to Alistair King, Damian Bonse, Mike Wilson and Caz Friedman. The spot was shot by Director of Photography Terrence Maritz. Agency credits at Network BBDO for the Everfresh spot go to Ivan Johnson, Ross Nieuwenhuizen, Mike Schalit and Sarah Southey. It was shot for Boyle by Sweet Spot's own Miles Goodall.
For the seventh year in a row, Wild Plum completed the Ford American Idol Music Videos for Team Detroit/JWT.  This year the videos were once again directed by Wild Plum’s Shane Drake and P.R.  Brown. The videos—all of which include various members of the American Idol pool of contestants—were shot over the course of 12 weeks, with a very ambitious production schedule: Shoot Sunday, edit Monday, color correct Tuesday,  on air Wednesday.  Working at such a frantic pace demanded that all production and editorial was performed in-house at Wild Plum, while post production on all the videos was provided by Ntropic in Santa Monica.  The clips are all covers of hits from the past, such as “Kung Fu Fighting” and “Will it Go Round in Circles,” and feature the Idols in fun little vignettes riffing on the tunes.  Click on the titles to also view “Tick Tick Boom” and “Our Time Now.”  The package was EP’d for Wild Plum by Shelby Sexton, and Sandy Haddad was Head of Production for the company.  Agency credits go to Bradley Hensen, Susan Alinsangan and Alicia Gargaro-Magana.  For Ntropic, Danielle Clemenza handled production design. Music is by Wojahn Brothers Music.
SpyFilms_Peanuts_TorontoBlueJaysPublicis Canada has launched a new campaign to promote Major League Baseball’s Toronto Blue Jays. Directed by Trevor Cornish of Spy Films, the comic campaign features life-sized blue jays in a variety of settings where they plot schemes to get people to come out to the Rogers Centre to see the team play. For example, in "Peanuts," the blue jays discuss handing out free peanuts until they discover that one of the jays has eaten all of the freebies. "We built the campaign on the premise that the Toronto Blue Jays club is run by actual blue jays," said Pat Pirisi, Creative Director, Publicis Toronto. The send-up of the corporate world is intended to emphasize "that seeing a Jays game live is a phenomenal experience, no gimmicks or spin required." Considering how well the team is playing this year, that's a pretty accurate assessment. The latest offering succeeds the agency's "You belong at the game" campaign from last year and the "It's always game time" campaigns from 2007 and 2008. Click on the spot titles to see the other spots in the campaign, "Foam Feet" and "Hotdogs."
Continuing its collaboration with Marvel, the New York-based visual effects studio Perception designed and developed key scenes used throughout the recently released “Iron Man 2.”  The team first began by crafting a fully-animated sequence that was used in the shooting of the Stark Expo sequence and was projected across a 70-foot screen behind star Robert Downey, Jr. Once the filming ended and the post-production phase began, Perception designed, animated, tracked and composited over 125 shots, including designing interfaces for Tony Stark's next generation smart phone, interactive coffee table, window monitors and mirror, along with on-air graphics for CNN and CSPAN broadcasts. A full graphics package was also included for the Monaco Formula 1 Race. Using a combination of the Adobe Creative Suite of products and Maxon's Cinema 4D for 3D animation, Perception put out full 2K renders for what would ultimately be a film output for IMAX presentations and normal theatrical release. Perception and Marvel's past collaborations included designing title sequences for three DVD features: “Hulk Vs,” “Planet Hulk” and their upcoming “Thor—Tales of Asgard.”  "All of us at Perception are huge Marvel fans, and collaborating on a project of this scale has been a goal since the company's inception nine years ago," says company Co-Founder and Executive Creative, Jeremy Lasky. "Having the opportunity to join forces with the Marvel team and Director Jon Favreau on a project of this scope was a dream come true." Adds Danny Gonzalez, Co-Founder and Executive Creative, "Working with the experienced and talented team at Marvel is a moment of Perception's life that I will never forget. I look forward to collaborating with them on future projects."
Nola_JOsborne_Profile Nola Pictures has signed Director and Cinematographer John Osborne. Osborne, whose body of work reaches into traditional and non-traditional formats, will focus on commercials, new media and branded content efforts for Nola. He joins from Anonymous Content. Osborne's reel includes a series of long-form web films for automaker Infiniti that served as the central part of a large, multi-platform campaign and featured the world's first-ever virtual new-car launch, the M Series. Other notable work includes spots for V2 Vodka's Love and War campaign; extensive work for Converse, (including three spots for the company's Disruption campaign); a two-spot campaign for Sharpie featuring David Beckham via BrandBuzz New York; a new media branded content project for Lexus and Eddie Bauer/First Ascent; and spots for Guinness, the NBA’s New Jersey Nets and Better Burger. "We're experiencing steady growth in a wide array of media formats, including more and more frequently multi-platform executions that include, but don't necessarily spring, from TV spots," says Nola EP Charlie Curran. "John's wide-ranging talents and experience will round out and spearhead our growth as Nola's business diversifies and evolves." In other Nola news, director Juan Delcan, in collaboration with agency Kelley Habib John, helmed a :30 stop frame animation spot for Webster Five Cents Savings Bank titled "Origami." In the spot, dollar bills form into various custom origami designs created by renowned origami artist Joseph Wu. Working with his team of animators, Delcan seamlessly wove each stage of the folded artwork into a whimsical narrative. Agency credits go to Susan O'Donnell and Adam Cramer. JJ Wilmoth produced for Nola.
 Biscuit Filmworks Director Noam Murro's "Birth of a Spartan" spot for the new Xbox 360 Halo Reach videogame is a cinematic glimpse at what it takes to make a warrior. The cinematic spot--which ran on both broadcast TV as well as in theaters and online--depicts the journey of the fighter who is the future leader of the Noble Team as he undergoes the medical augmentation procedures that are the final stage in his transformation from a young man into a Spartan III super soldier. The spot is from Agency215, where Alex Spahr produced and Hannah Murray executive produced. Executive Creative Directors were Scott Duchon and John Patroulis, Art Director was Ben Wolan and Copywriter was Joe Rose.   Simon Dugan was the DP, Avi Oron edited for Bikini Editorial and Human did the music, while Rohan  Young with Lime Studios did the audio post  and Animal Logic did the visual effects. On a lighter note, viewers of the recent MTV Awards were treated to a return appearance of super agent Les Grossman--played once again by superstar actor Tom Cruise in a bald wig and body makeup that made him look 25 pounds overweight--as he reprised the cameo role he played in the 2008 feature “Tropic Thunder." In "Wedding," Les appears with Biscuit_Filmworks_Wedding_MTV_Frame"Twilight" stars Taylor Lautner and Robert Pattison, as well as with Will Smith. The comic piece was shot by recently-signed Biscuit director Aaron Stoller. Credits on the piece go to the MTV On-Air promo team of Kevin Mackall, Brent Stoller, Audrey Morrissey, Nathan Lynch, Rob Cohen, Josh Bycel, Justin Theroux, Nicolle Yaron and Brent Bradshaw. Aaron Stoller shares writing credit on the piece, which was shot by DP Bryan Newman and produced for Biscuit by Mark Hall. It was edited by Aaron Langley at Cosmo Street.
Director Andrew Walton of production boutique IDENTITY was tapped by fashion retailer Nordstrom to spice up the construction facade of its newest store, the recently opened Nordstrom Rack in New York City’s Union Square. Pedestrians who walked by the store’s location during renovation of the site were able to peer into peephole boxes cut into the construction wall, where they could watch a looped video running on mounted monitors that took them inside a virtual dressing room. (Click here to get a look at an edited version.) There, three attractive models, one man and two women, stood among rolling racks of clothing, trying on a variety of outfits. The 30 to 90 second videos are fun, provocative and playful, rather than voyeuristic, and perfectly captured the fun of shopping for new clothes. While Nordstrom knew it wanted to use the construction facade—a commonplace sight to New Yorkers—as its communications platform, it wasn’t sure what kind of content these screens would show.  The retailer brought in Walton and IDENTITY Executive Producer Joe Masi early in the process to brainstorm and pitch ideas. “Once we decided on the peephole idea, our challenge was to find a balance in making the films entertaining yet alluring and tasteful,” explains Walton. “We wanted to get people off the street interacting and engaging with the brand, and to get them talking and excited about the opening of the new store.” Credits on the project go to Nordstrom’s Pia Hunter, Asa Sandlund and Wendy Jackson. Director of Photography for IDENTITY was Jeff Stonehouse.  The videos were edited by Ethan Mitchell of The Whitehouse. Alana Hall is Head of Production for IDENTITY. 
Mophonics_Dave_Muscle_MilkA trio of comic new spots from agency Pereira & O'Dell for the supplement Muscle Milk taps into music from Mophonics, composed by Mark Foster. In each spot--shot in a kitschy sort of retro style--we see people whose lives are made better by drinking Muscle Milk--but not quite in the way you'd think. "Katie," for example, stays in great shape jogging and drinking Muscle Milk, which ensures that she always has a gaggle of devoted young guys to jog with. Other spots include "Dave" and "Chet." Says Mophonics Creative Director Stephan Altman, "We loved these spots from the start.  The agency team had this very strong visual aesthetic and they wanted us to apply that to the music too, so we created these pared-down, uncomplicated scores for them." The campaign was directed by Jeremy Konner of Partizan. Agency credits go to P.J. Pereira, Rob Lambrechts, Lauren Harwell, Jeff Ferro, Sara Krider and Jonathan Matthews. Mophonics credits include EP Michael Frick and Producer Colette Huemer. The campaign was edited by Damion Clayton at Rock Paper Scissors. In other Mophonics news, Icelandic composer Veigar Margeirsson has signed with the company. A specialist in orchestral music, Margeirsson's work includes the score for feature film trailers for such Hollywood hits as “Ocean's 11,” “Ocean's 12,” “Superman Returns,” “Batman Begins” and the just-released “The A-Team.” He also scored the indie feature "Killer by Nature," starring Ron Perlman of "Hell Boy" fame and Armand Assante. His recent ad work includes includes a Comcast Xfinity campaign and spots for Boost Mobile with Danica Patrick.
Nice Shoes colorist Lez Rudge and Working Pictures Director Bobby Sheehan collaborated on the documentary “Arias With a Twist,” which screened at the Tribeca Film Festival earlier this spring.  The film follows performance artist, cabaret singer and drag artist Joey Arias and received stellar reviews from its screening at the Berlin International Film Festival.  Rudge handled all of the color grading for the documentary, while Nice Shoes is credited with creating the design and animation for the main title sequence. Nice Shoes also teamed with Sheehan again to help spread the word about the 38th annual United Nations World Environment Day, held Saturday, June 5, which was highlighted by an event that took place in Rwanda the same day. The global event’s PSA features design, VFX and color-grading by Nice Shoes’ CD Aron Baxter and Design Director Jay Sienkwicz, who acted as co-creatives for the design and visual effects, while Jim Collins provided 3D artistry and Ron Sudul handled color grading. The spot is a montage of citizens and celebrities featuring a wide array of races and ethnicities who stand before a vibrant, ever-shifting watercolor backdrop replete with naturalist imagery animated in CG.  "We had to adapt this so it could play in as many countries as possible, to really build awareness for this important day," says Baxter. "We've worked with Bobby on several previous projects, so that experience helped ensure a smooth working relationship from the start. He afforded us great flexibility, giving us a chance to really show what we're capable of in both the production and design realms."
ZoicStudios_GreyAnatomyPromo_“Grey's Anatomy,” the ABC TV series, looked to New Leaf Media to create a riveting promo for the finale of season six. The spot, directed by Philip Boston of New Leaf Media, alludes to the crushing end of this season when a vengeful man enters Seattle Grace Hospital and shoots several doctors. Entitled "One Gun Shot," the promo features a bullet traveling slowly through the halls of the hospital. Nurses, doctors and patients dive for cover as the bullet flies, eventually piercing the white lab coat of an unnamed doctor. To create the bullet and its trajectory through the narrative, New Leaf Media turned to the talents of the digital production and VFX team at Zoic Studios.  Zoic's CG animation was derived from the work the company has done for numerous episodic and feature presentations with bullet flights. Zoic's team, headed by Creative Director Les Ekker, assisted New Leaf's production with a laser, which was used to describe the bullet's path for all the actors in real life and helping assure a convincing path through the panicked crowd.   Zoic also shot a real 9mm slug for accurate reference, and captured the lighting and reflections with HDR photos on set. During pre-production, the Zoic team remodeled the bullet, enhanced its textures and shaders and created a unique new shock trail that would have its own signature look.  "We’re proud to have helped create this compelling piece of drama that promotes this dramatic and excellent show," notes Ekker. "It was great collaborating with such talented creatives as the team at New Leaf and the clients at ABC." Additional Zoic credits go to Editor Dmitri Gueer and Executive Producers Erik Press and Steve Schofield.
Mazza_AudioEngine_ProfileaudioEngine has hired industry vet Samantha Mazza as general manager of its New York studio. Prior to joining audioEngine, Mazza spent more than three years as studio manager at post-production music house Headroom Digital Audio. She also spent time at Burst/Creative Bubble and Audio Mixers, and as a music engineer at various San Francisco Bay Area music studios. "Sammy's uncanny ability to anticipate the needs of our staff and our clients is something that is going to bring us to the next level here at audioEngine," says co-owner and industry veteran Rex Recker. "Her determination, drive and communication skills are no doubt something that caught our attention when we first met her. We are thrilled to be having her join our team here at aE."
Company3_Yuko_Koseki_ProfileCompany X has signed Editor Yuko Koseki for exclusive representation. Koseki joins fellow award-winning Company X Editors Barney Miller, Bruce Ashley and Terence Ziegler. Koseki arrives at Company X with professional experience editing commercials, music videos, TV shows and documentaries. The signing marks the reunion of Koseki and Miller, two longtime friends and creative cohorts who previously worked together at the now defunct Ohio Edit. "I've known Yuko for years and have watched her grow into a truly innovative and passionate editor," remarks Miller, founder of Company X. "Yuko's cuts not only accomplish the client's objective with style and grace, but also set a mood that really draws you in, which is an underrated aspect of editing. Yes, storytelling is important, which Yuko does well, but she also sets a great vibe with her choices, and that's priceless." During her most  recent stint at Ohio Edit, Koseki established herself as one of the industry's top editors of fashion and beauty spots, while lending her creative imprint to campaigns for an array of brands including L'Oreal, Exxon Mobil, Burger King, Sprint, Lubriderm, Rogaine, Almay, Lancome Gucci, Movado, Carolina Herrera and Davidoff. Born in Japan, Koseki moved stateside in 1990 to study film at Hunter College of CUNY and to pursue a career in film and commercial production. Drawing on her bilingual strengths, she entered the entertainment field as a programming director for Japanese broadcaster NHK. This is where Koseki began taking on editing jobs, ultimately discovering her passion for the edit suite. With aspirations to take her chops to the next level, Koseki took on an apprenticeship at Michael Moore's "TV Nation," where Koseki fine-tuned her Avid skills. Her editorial career began to take off with the completion of two documentary films by director Iara Lee, “Synthetic Pleasures" and "Modulations."
WildChild_CRew_ProfileEditors Antoine Mills and Richard Starkey have joined the roster at editorial company wild(child) in New York.  (That’s Antoine on the left, and Richard on the right.) Mills has collaborated on spots helmed by such notable directors as Tarsem, Marcus Nispel, Jeff Priess and Arni & Kinski, and has cut campaigns for HSBC, Maybelline, Hugo Boss, Cadillac, Macy’s and, most recently, an international campaign for Microsoft in French for broadcast, cinema and the web. Starkey, whose editorial career spans 15 years and who has owned an editorial shop in Johannesburg, has twice been nominated for Best Editor at The Loeries, the South African awards competition.  His commercials reel includes work for such brands as Nike, Orange, Visa, Carlsberg, Heineken, Kellogg’s, Swatch and Gatorade, among others. Owner/Editor Yvette Pineyro says, “I am very excited to welcome two extremely talented editors to our roster. Their work speaks for itself and their cultural diversity and global awareness is in line with what has made wild(child) so successful over the last 15 years.”
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