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    Framestore Opens L.A. Color Studio; Beau Leon Named Sr. Colorist

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    LOS ANGELES --

    Oscar-winning creative firm Framestore announced the opening of its L.A. color studio, spearheaded by Beau Leon in his new role as sr. colorist.

    Framestore has maintained its VFX/creative studio in L.A. since the summer of 2013. Leon will use his new role to more closely integrate color with VFX and CG. He will also work closely with Framestore’s global grading department, based in London and under the leadership of head of color Steffan Perry.

    “Over the past two decades, our grading department has transformed and developed an incredible ability to adapt to ever-changing pipelines,” said Perry. “As more and more interesting projects came into LA, we knew we needed that kind of firepower there as well. Their space is beautiful and equipped for the task, and Beau has just the background to make the most of it.”

    James Razzall, sr. EP at Framestore, added, “As our presence in L.A. continues to grow rapidly, offering our clients a full range of services was a natural evolution for us. That’s why we wanted to launch the LA color studio with Beau. Our clients come into Framestore knowing that image quality is always consistent from conception to completion of a project; our VFX pipeline is second to none, and Beau’s talents will only complement it and push the look of our work to new heights.”

    Leon’s recent projects include color grading for Selena Gomez’s latest video, “Same Old Love,” Nike’s “American Woman” ad launched during the FIFA Women’s World Cup, and Audi’s “Summer” spot. Leon was also lead colorist on “Wisdom,” an 80-second video marking Dodge’s 100th anniversary. It generated more than 5.7 million views within 24 hours of its posting on April 17 and scored him a nomination for an HPA award in the Outstanding Color Grading–Feature Film category.

    Leon launched his career with the iconic R.E.M. music video, “Losing My Religion.” With subsequent work for Jane’s Addiction, Dave Matthews Band, Marilyn Manson, Rihanna, Eminem, and TOOL, Leon has since become one of the most expansive and influential colorists in music video history. He is the first non-director to receive the Lifetime Achievement Award from the MVPA. Prior to Framestore, Leon served at Company 3 in Los Angeles.

    Leon also colors independent and documentary films, including Mark Pellington’s I Melt With You (Sundance Film Festival – 2011), Joseph Kahn’s Detention (SXSW – 2011), and Alma Har’el’s Bombay Beach (winner, Tribeca Film Festival Best Documentary Feature – 2011). Leon’s commercial credits include work for Chrysler, Xbox, Coke Zero, Nike, Chevrolet, Goodyear, Carl’s Jr., Cadillac, Comcast, GMC, Martini & Rossi, and Verizon.

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    A Closer Look At Proposed Measures Designed To Curb Google’s Search Monopoly

    Thursday, November 21, 2024

    U.S. regulators are proposing aggressive measures to restore competition to the online search market after a federal judge ruled Google maintained an illegal monopoly for the last decade.

    The sweeping set of recommendations filed late Wednesday by the U.S. Department of Justice could radically alter Google's business, including possibly spinning off the Chrome web browser and syndicating its search data to competitors. Even if the courts adopt the blueprint, Google isn't likely to make any significant changes until 2026 at the earliest, because of the legal system's slow-moving wheels.

    Here's what it all means:

    What is the Justice Department's goal?
    Federal prosecutors are cracking down on Google in a case originally filed during near the end of then-President Donald Trump's first term. Officials say the main goal of these proposals is to get Google to stop leveraging its dominant search engine to illegally squelch competition and stifle innovation.

    "The playing field is not level because of Google's conduct, and Google's quality reflects the ill-gotten gains of an advantage illegally acquired," the Justice Department asserted in its recommendations. "The remedy must close this gap and deprive Google of these advantages."

    Not surprisingly, Google sees things much differently. The Justice Department's "wildly overbroad proposal goes miles beyond the Court's decision," Kent Walker, Google's chief legal officer, asserted in a blog post. "It would break a range of Google products — even beyond search — that people love and find helpful in their everyday lives."

    It's still possible that the Justice Department could ease off on its attempts to break up Google, especially if President-elect Donald Trump... Read More

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