DP Jonathan Furmanski–who’s repped for features, TV and commercials by Zero Gravity Management–returns behind the camera for season 3 of Search Party, on HBO Max June 25. The cult hit show created by Sarah-Violet Bliss, Charles Rogers and Michael Showalter, follows a group of self-absorbed friends who find themselves in ever-deeper water trying to find an acquaintance from college who’s disappeared. With the third season bringing both a change in genre and distributor, Furmanski had to adapt the look of Search Party to suit. To do this, he needed to cleverly light a courtroom drama on the sixth floor of a working courthouse. His solution was to use LED blankets in the windows, dressed with mullions, transoms and curtains to replicate blown out windows. This gave him the freedom to maximize camera coverage and keep the courtroom drama tense….
London-headquartered Ncam Technologies, a developer of real-time augmented reality technology for the media and entertainment industries, has signed a deal with Lisbon-based reseller Pantalha for the distribution of Ncam products throughout Portugal. Celebrating its 30th anniversary this year, Pantalha represents a number of leading broadcast technology companies covering every stage of the content creation process. It deals with all the major Portuguese broadcasters, production houses and telcos, as well as the education and live events sectors….
Nikki Baker Becomes CEO At Fallon
Fallon has appointed Nikki Baker as its new CEO. Baker, who joined the creative agency in 2018 and has served as co-chief creative officer with Leslie Shaffer since 2021, succeeds Rocky Novak, who has been in the role since 2019.
Baker’s promotion to CEO comes at a time of significant momentum for the agency, including six consecutive years of growth and award-winning work.
Baker’s recent career highlights include creatively leading the Walmart partnership with the Publicis Groupe team and spearheading innovative campaigns such as the award-winning “RomCommerce” 23-episodic series and the internet-breaking Mean Girls campaign, among hundreds of other campaigns together with the brand over the past few years. Together with Shaffer, Baker has also been instrumental in elevating Fallon’s creative output for longstanding clients like Arby’s, Mattress Firm, and Front Door/American Home Shield.
“I’ve always been an admirer of Fallon, even before I joined. The chance to lead the agency is an absolute honor. Fallon is a place like no other with amazing talent and a legacy of building big, innovative, creative ideas,” said Baker. “Rocky has represented the best of Fallon. He’s been a great leader, and I couldn’t be more excited to take the reins and lead the agency through to the next chapter. With creativity at our core, we’re going to be as ambitious as ever, push boundaries, and continue embracing emerging platforms to deliver work that truly resonates in culture.”
Prior to joining Fallon six years ago, Baker held positions as creative director and art director at agencies including DDB and GSD&M, working with major brands such as McDonald’s, Southwest Airlines, and Wrigley. Her work has been recognized by... Read More