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    Christine Cattano promoted to EP of Framestore’s Virtual Reality Studio

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    NEW YORK --

    Oscar-winning visual effects and creative content studio Framestore has promoted Christine Cattano to executive producer of its Virtual Reality Studio in New York from her previous position of producer. In the new role, Cattano will continue to work directly alongside the department’s founder, executive creative director Mike Woods. She will continue to serve as a primary client liaison and will oversee a growing team in response to rapid project expansion within the department. Accompanying the promotion and department growth, Framestore has also brought on Collin Walters and Ron Fosner as recruiters within the VR studio.

    Framestore’s VR studio opened its doors last April after the success of the “Ascend the Wall” activation for HBO’s Game of Thrones at SXSWi. Since then, the studio launched pioneering projects across Oculus Rift, Google Cardboard and Samsung Gear VR that brought together talent from many of Framestore’s practice areas. Highlights include Merrell’s “Trailscape,” the first-ever commercial “walk around” use of virtual reality that premiered at the Sundance Film Festival; a tour of the spaceship in Christopher Nolan’s film Interstellar; “The Teleporter” for Marriott Hotels; and the “Volvo Reality” app to test-drive the auto brand’s XC90 vehicle.

    In her previous role at Framestore, Cattano served as a production lead for all digital and integrated projects. Before joining Framestore, Cattano was sr. producer at marketing agency Campfire, where she handled production for transmedia initiatives across multiple platforms, including digital, experiential, social and PR. With extensive experience managing non-traditional projects, she played an integral role in creating campaigns for brands such as National Geographic Channel, HBO and Harley Davidson.

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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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