International animatics shop Animated Storyboards has launched a video game art division, ASB Games. The new venture will be led by Animated Storyboards staffers Max Philips and Omer Qayyum, who are both avid gamers. ASB Games will deliver a carefully curated network of artists with talent in a wide range of styles, ranging from photorealistic environmental work to highly stylized character art. The artists will work with seasoned in-house creative directors and producers, leveraging the global infrastructure that Animated Storyboards has established with its 10 offices and nearly 300 full time in-house illustrators, designers, directors, producers and 2D and 3D artists.
ASB Games continues the diversification efforts of Animated Storyboards. Since opening in 2001, the company has expanded beyond its core business of animatics for the ad industry to include such services as audio & casting, creative direction, storyboards & artwork, 3D/2D animation, green-screen, motion graphics, design, global versioning and editorial.
Animated Storyboards founder Ezra Krausz noted, “As a company, Animated Storyboards is always on the lookout for a new business sector to apply our established expertise. We firmly believe in growing the company from within and I am very excited to have Max and Omer bring their enthusiasm and vitality to this new direction for Animated Storyboards.”
Added Philips, “There is a higher demand than ever for new content in the gaming space, with titles launching constantly. The model that Animated Storyboards has refined for the advertising space is something that can seamlessly be utilized for video games, bringing our unprecedented speed and accomplished artists to projects of any size and scope.”
SMPTE elects board officers, regional governors
SMPTE®,the home of media professionals, technologists, and engineers, has revealed the board officers and regional governors who will serve terms beginning in January 2025.
Three new officers--Richard Welsh as SMPTE president, Eric Gsell as SMPTE executive VP, and Polly Hickling as SMPTE Education VP--have been elected for a two-year term from Jan. 1, 2025, to Dec. 31, 2026. One SMPTE officer, Lisa Hobbs, will be continuing her service as SMPTE secretary and treasurer for another two-year term. Additionally, Raymond Yeung will be stepping into the role of standards VP on Jan. 1, 2025.
“SMPTE’s membership has spoken,” said SMPTE interim executive director Sally-Ann D’Amato. “These officers have been tasked with an important responsibility, one each of them is prepared to tackle head-on. These next two years are looking bright for SMPTE!”
In addition to the officers, 10 regional governors were elected by the Society to serve two-year 2025-2026 terms.
These include the following regional governors, re-elected to continue their service:
Asia-Pacific Region Governor
Tony Ngai, Society of Motion Imaging Ltd.
EMEA - Central & South America Region Governor
Fernando Bittencourt, FB Consultant
United Kingdom Region Governor
Chris Johns, Sky UK.
USA - Central Region Governor
William T. Hayes, Consultant
USA - Eastern Region Governor
Dover Jeanne Mundt, Riedel Communications
USA - Western Region Governor
Jeffrey F. Way, Open Drives
Also elected were four newcomers to the SMPTE Board:
Canada Region Governor
Jonathan Jobin, Grass Valley
USA - Hollywood Region Governor
Allan Schollnick, Voxx... Read More