Post house Company 3, a subsidiary of Deluxe Entertainment Services Group Inc., recently provided a variety of postproduction services to its first game project, “Call of Duty๏ฟฝ: Black Ops II,” and concurrently announced the opening of a division dedicated to offering color grading and other high-end post services to the game production community.
“The creation of Company 3 Games represents a new level of collaboration between game developers as well as publishers and providers of feature film-level post services,” said Stefan Sonnenfeld, president and founder of Company 3. Sonnenfeld, who has color graded assorted feature films and commercials, worked with award-winning game developer, Treyarch, to color grade Activision Publishing Inc.’s next installment of the blockbuster “Call of Duty๏ฟฝ” game franchise, “Call of Duty: Black Ops II,” set for worldwide release next Tuesday, November 13.
Malte Wagener has been named VP of Games and oversees the division’s work from its offices at Company 3’s Santa Monica headquarters. “With the amazing level of sophistication in games and the immense talent pool in the feature film world, a tight collaboration of the two spheres is a natural development,” he said.
Wagener comes to the position following an extensive career in the video games business. As the director of global business development at Koch Media in Germany, he led that company’s global business development and brand management for products including the international game sensation “Dead Island.” At WEG, a division of CJ Media, in South Korea–the third largest media company on the continent–he led all EMEA gaming efforts, as well as the massive, international eSport cross-promotion known as the World eSport Games.
Wagener added “With the talent and resources of Company 3 and its affiliated companies, we plan to set the new standard for game postproduction.”
Directors Amy+Pilar and Jose Antonio Prat Join Reform School
Boutique content production company Reform has added comedy directing duo Amy+Pilar (Amy York Rubin and Pilar Boehm) and award-winning multicultural director Jose Antonio Prat to its roster for U.S. representation spanning commercials and branded entertainment.
Partners in both life and art, Amy+Pilar are know for their sharp wit and comedic timing. Their synchronicity is evident in a body of work across TV, film and commercials. Prior to joining Reform School, Amy+Pilar had been repped in the ad market by production company Knucklehead.
Amy has directed high-profile comedy sketches featuring stars like Amy Schumer, Kate McKinnon, and Sarah Silverman. On the episodic front, Amy has helmed for series such as Fresh Off the Boat, Casual, Superstore and Angie Tribeca--as well as the pilot for the hit Netflix comedy Dead to Me.
Before joining forces with Amy behind the camera, Pilar was a psychotherapist, a background that informs her ability to create fascinating characters and stage irresistible, nuanced performances. Amy and Pilarโs shared passion for comedy brought them together. Their collaboration began with a Synchrony Bank campaign, starring cult-comedy favorite Maribeth Monroe (Workaholics), and they went on to direct the pilot of the Hulu series Love, Victor.ย Amy+Pilarโs ad fare also includes spots for Uberโs โGo-Getโ campaign and โShift,โ starring Martin Starr.
โWe have been fans of Amy and Pilar for a long time,โ said Ryan Ennis, executive director at Reform School. โThey excel at capturing comedic performances and dialogue. Coming from the TV and L.A. comedy scenes, theyโve built a strong following and collaborated with some of our favorite funny people.... Read More