Oscar Oboza is set to join production, editing and design house Optimus as sr. colorist on October 1. Most recently with Pixel Farm in Minneapolis, Oboza has come to be regarded as a leading industry colorist. Prior to his five-year tenure at Pixel Farm, Oboza was at Filmworkers in Dallas. Prior to that, he was at Hi-Wire in Minneapolis.
With 20 years of experience as a colorist, beginning at Cutters in Chicago in 1992, Oboza started his career in postproduction in 1985. Oboza has worked with agencies including Peterson Milla Hooks, Fallon, Martin Williams, Olson, Campbell Mithun, Periscope, Colle+McVoy and Carmichael Lynch. His client list includes JCPenney, Target, Cadillac, Best Buy, Payless Shoes, General Mills, Barbie, Minnesota Lottery, Kmart, University of Minnesota, Papa Murphy’s, Schwinn, Subaru, and Cenex. Music video artists include Incubus, Liz Phair, The Roots, Atmosphere, Low, and Polica. Films include Memorial Day, The Unforeseen, Older Than America, and Following Sean.
“Oscar gives us huge strength in our color department,” said Tom Duff, president of Optimus. “He is in the prime of his career with a proven track record as one of the top five colorists in the country. We’re thrilled to bring him back to Chicago–his home–where he began earning his great reputation. Moreover, as a wonderful cultural fit, Oscar is a man who will impress all of our clients with his talents, maturity and room presence.”
Oboza said he was drawn to Optimus’ creative culture and feeling of family. He also looks forward to being in the market where he first established himself professionally. “I couldn’t be more excited to return to the city where my career took shape. Chicago continues to prove itself as a strong creative community and I look forward to being a part of that again.”
Optimus maintains shops in Chicago, and Santa Monica, Calif.
Apple and Google Face UK Investigation Into Mobile Browser Dominance
Apple and Google aren't giving consumers a genuine choice of mobile web browsers, a British watchdog said Friday in a report that recommends they face an investigation under new U.K. digital rules taking effect next year.
The Competition and Markets Authority took aim at Apple, saying the iPhone maker's tactics hold back innovation by stopping rivals from giving users new features like faster webpage loading. Apple does this by restricting progressive web apps, which don't need to be downloaded from an app store and aren't subject to app store commissions, the report said.
"This technology is not able to fully take off on iOS devices," the watchdog said in a provisional report on its investigation into mobile browsers that it opened after an initial study concluded that Apple and Google effectively have a chokehold on "mobile ecosystems."
The CMA's report also found that Apple and Google manipulate the choices given to mobile phone users to make their own browsers "the clearest or easiest option."
And it said that the a revenue-sharing deal between the two U.S. Big Tech companies "significantly reduces their financial incentives" to compete in mobile browsers on Apple's iOS operating system for iPhones.
Both companies said they will "engage constructively" with the CMA.
Apple said it disagreed with the findings and said it was concerned that the recommendations would undermine user privacy and security.
Google said the openness of its Android mobile operating system "has helped to expand choice, reduce prices and democratize access to smartphones and apps" and that it's "committed to open platforms that empower consumers."
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