After eight years in Santa Monica, MPC LA is moving to a 25,000-square-foot digital studio in Culver City. The innovative new space is twice the size of MPC LA’s old home.
MPC Advertising will see its creative firepower ramp up with more space and resources dedicated to innovative VFX, color and finishing. The space also plays host to a purpose built VR/AR infrastructure and the company’s content production arm, MPC Creative.
MPC Film will offer filmmakers the opportunity to inspire and collaborate with MPC’s creative talent to support the pre-production phase of development. Creative services will include concept and production design, previs and visual development, preliminary bidding and budgeting and VFX supervisor representation.
MPC’s global CEO, Mark Benson, explained: “We continue to be inspired by crafting the very best visual experiences in collaboration with the finest creative, production and technology minds. Moving into an integrated space for both our film and advertising businesses in Culver City allows MPC to better service the needs of the creative community.”
The space features the very best technology including an MPAA approved previs artist workspace and a screening room with 3D stereo, HD, and 2K/4K projection, offering 2k synced reviews, TVIPS video feed and video conferencing.
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