Editor Lawrence Young has joined the roster of Bikini Edit, taking up residence in the boutique’s new 5,800-square-foot studio in New York. Young comes over from Cosmo Street, bringing with him a body of work that spans such clients as Nike, ESPN, TAG, E*Trade, and the American Legacy Foundation’s “Truth” campaign–the latter earning a Cannes Silver Lion.
Young began his career in London, teaching himself the Avid, moonlighting at night cutting music videos for then-emerging director Guy Ritchie. Young moved to Los Angeles in 1995 to try his hand at production, working as a 2nd assistant director. He then made the move to New York City and began working in advertising as an assistant editor at the since closed Mad River Post, where he met editor Tom Scherma. Together, they moved to Cosmo Street in 2003. Several years later, Lawrence was promoted to editor.
Since arriving at Bikini, Young has wrapped commercial projects for Pearle via Arnold and director Brian Billow of Hungry Man; Safeco via Hill Holliday and director Aaron Stoller of Biscuit Filmworks; Planet Fitness for Mullen and director Dave Laden of Hungry Man; Stella Artois via Mother and 300ml of Park Pictures; and Burger King via Crispin Porter+Bogusky and director Brian Lee Hughes of Skunk.
Bikini’s new space includes four Avid edit suites featuring Avid and Final Cut HD, a 2D and 3D graphics department, color correction services via Color, finishing via Flame, as well as original music composition and sound design.
Disney Pledges $15 million In L.A. Fire Aid As More Celebs Learn They’ve Lost Their Homes
The Pacific Palisades wildfires torched the home of "This Is Us" star Milo Ventimiglia, perhaps most poignantly destroying the father-to-be's newly installed crib.
CBS cameras caught the actor walking through his charred house for the first time, standing in what was once his kitchen and looking at a neighborhood in ruin. "Your heart just breaks."
He and his pregnant wife, Jarah Mariano, evacuated Tuesday with their dog and they watched on security cameras as the flames ripped through the house, destroying everything, including a new crib.
"There's a kind of shock moment where you're going, 'Oh, this is real. This is happening.' What good is it to continue watching?' And then at a certain point we just turned it off, like 'What good is it to continue watching?'"
Firefighters sought to make gains Friday during a respite in the heavy winds that fanned the flames as numerous groups pledged aid to help victims and rebuild, including a $15 million donation pledge from the Walt Disney Co.
More stars learn their homes are gone
While seeing the remains of his home, Ventimiglia was struck by a connection to his "This Is Us" character, Jack Pearson, who died after inhaling smoke in a house fire. "It's not lost on me life imitating art."
Mandy Moore, who played Ventimiglia's wife on "This Is Us," nearly lost her home in the Eaton fire, which scorched large areas of the Altadena neighborhood. She said Thursday that part of her house is standing but is unlivable, and her husband lost his music studio and all his instruments.
Mel Gibson's home is "completely gone," his publicist Alan Nierob confirmed Friday. The Oscar winner revealed the loss of his home earlier Friday while appearing on Joe Rogan's... Read More