Leading post-production and production house Optimus today announced that Julie Kravitz and Brad Tohtz have both been promoted to editor.
“Julie and Brad’s move to the editing chair is evidence of what they have accomplished while at Optimus. They possess a diversity of creative skills, have worked on both digital and traditional projects, and are well versed on various platforms which is so necessary in today’s challenging climate,” said Optimus President Tom Duff. “Their promotion also represents our continued commitment to recognize and reward internal talent that we believe will help shape the future of Optimus.”
Julie graduated in 2004 from Washington University in St. Louis with a double major in Film and Spanish. After graduation she moved home to California and, in 2006, moved back to the Midwest to begin the pursuit of her editing career. She came on board at Optimus as an assistant editor in 2007, and the rest is history. Julie has previously worked on various spots for Allstate, Kellogg’s, Purina, Kraft, Sharpie and Rust-Oleum.
“Editing is a perfect balance of all my interests and it fulfills all of my passions at once. I found a real home at Optimus, where I get to work with the best of the best,” said Kravitz. “I couldn’t be happier or more humbled to be sitting in the editing chair at Optimus.”
Brad earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Television and Digital Media Productions at Ferris State University. Brad joined Optimus fresh out of college in 2005, worked his way through the ranks for a couple of years “learning the post-production ropes” and also made it to assistant editor in 2007. Three short years later, he has also made history for himself. Brad’s past client work includes Kraft, Disney, Hotels.com, Sears, Sealy and DeVry.
“I grew up in post-production and was always intrigued by the whole process so coming on board with Optimus five years ago was a natural move for me and everything just fell into place,” said Tohtz. “The inspiring combination of people at Optimus has really helped me get to where I am today.”
About Optimus
Optimus is a leading post-production and production house with offices in Chicago and Santa Monica. A true one-stop shop, Optimus offers a full suite of creative services, including production, editing, film transfer, color correction, visual effects and design, audio mixing and finishing. With ONE, the company’s live-action production arm, Optimus offers all production services, from shoot through post, under one roof โ a singular, streamlined creative-driven machine. For more information, please visit www.optimus.com and www.oneatoptimus.com.