AvatarLabs, one of Hollywood’s most successful online marketing agencies specializing in the creation of online rich media and enriched websites, has named Alan Chapman as Production Designer. Rex Cook, Executive Creative Director/Founder, AvatarLabs, made the announcement.
In his new position with AvatarLabs, Chapman will be involved with developing interactive online advertising, including banner ads, rich media, and viral marketing. He will primarily work in Flash, DreamWeaver, Photoshop, Illustrator and After Effects.
ABOUT ALAN CHAPMAN:
Prior to joining AvatarLabs, Alan Chapman was– and remains– the Creator, Producer, Director, Writer, Animator and Editor of an animated comic strip on the Internet, entitled “A Boy and His Monkey.” (http://www.aboyandhismonkey.com.) Previously, he had worked as a Production Assistant on “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno,” assisting show producers, writers, talent, and Jay Leno himself. He distributed research material, tapes, and jokes to and from the staff and Jay Leno, and was responsible for making sure on-location remotes were efficiently produced.
Earlier, Chapman was an Assistant to actor/producer Tom Green in putting the new “Tom Green Live” show online four nights a week on The Channel. He ran camera, screened incoming calls, striked sets, and performed other production duties. During 2004, Chapman managed the tape vault during production of “Entertainment Tonight.” He reviewed and documented the contents of production footage for use by the show’s editors. Chapman was also a producer and editor of the TV mini-series “The Legends of Television,” for Ohlmeyer Communications. This four-part mini-series chronicled the careers of television’s most prolific working professionals.
Chapman has a BA Degree, Major in TV Production and Graphic Design, from Pepperdine University.
ABOUT AVATARLABS:
Founded in 2001 by Executive Creative Director Rex Cook, AvatarLabs is one of Hollywood’s most successful online design and production studios. Mr. Cook is the winner of a DGA “IMAC” (Internet Movie Advertising Creative Showcase) Award for Creative Excellence.
AvatarLabs is currently behind the online marketing for a number of upcoming major studio releases. These include “Get Smart,” “Narnia 2: Prince Caspian,” “Speed Racer,” “Wall-E,” and others. The company was also involved in the online marketing behind some of the most successful Hollywood films released during 2007. These included “National Treasure: Book of Secrets,” “I Am Legend,” “Alvin and the Chipmunks,” “Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix,” “The Simpsons Movie,” “Ratatouille,” “Ocean’s 13,” and “Fantastic Four 2.”
Other high profile AvatarLabs projects have included creating online campaigns promoting “Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End,” “300,” “Borat,” “Night at the Museum,” “Happy Feet,” and many others.
AvatarLabs is based at 5500 Balboa Blvd., Suite # 300, Encino, CA, 91316. The phone is 818/784-2200. For more information, please visit www.avatarlabs.com
Contact:Dan Harary Asbury Communications PR 310/859-1831 asburypr@aol.com
“ฦvolution” Comes Full Circle At The Chelsea Film Festival
The Chelsea Film Festival, running from October 16th through October 20th, 2024, at Regal Cinemas here in Union Square, is set to host the East Coast premiere of ฦvolution, a thought-provoking experimental micro-short film that proves big ideas can come in small packages and in perfect circles.
In just 1 minute 16 seconds, this cinematic gem by Award-Winning Director Romina Schwedler, with original music by Argentine Composer Ignacio Montoya Carlotto, explores a cycle as old as time: life leads to progress, progress leads to destruction, and destruction, well, leads back to life. But is this vicious circle unbreakable? ฦvolutionย suggests the answer is yes, unless we decide to open our eyes.
Inspired by the overwhelming number of recent events that threaten human existence,ย ฦvolution, possibly the shortest film in this 12th edition of the festival, plays out entirely through the symbolism of circles, cleverly illustrating โin the blink of an eyeโ the repeating patterns of history, and confronting viewers with the uncomfortable truth that our so-called โprogressโ may, in fact, be guiding us to our own ruin.Premiering at the Regal 14 Union Square, New York City, on October 18, 2024, at 11 a.m., Romina Schwedler's micro-short, featuring Leah Young with cinematography by Alan J. Carmona, will be sure to spark conversations longer than the film itself! Forcing viewers to reconsider the true meaning of evolution, not just as a biological process, but as a reflection of our collective journey as humans.
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