Senior colorist Tom Poole has joined Company 3, Santa Monica, for commercials, music videos and features. The announcement was made by colorist Stefan Sonnenfeld, cofounder of Company 3, which has operations on both coasts.
Poole got his industry start at The Mill in London where he began as an assistant to some of Europe’s leading colorists. He moved stateside in 2004, in order to help start The Mill’s New York telecine department. At The Mill in New York, Poole focused primarily on commercial and music video projects. He contributed to advertising campaigns for such clients as eBay, Mastercard, FedEx, ESPN, Reebok, Tanqueray and Infiniti. He also worked on music videos for The White Stripes, Eminem, The Killers, and Beyonce, among others. Poole has also collaborated with such high-profile directors as Michel Gondry, Fredrik Bond, Happy, Joe Pytka and Jake Scott.
Poole was nominated for a Music Video Production Association (MVPA) Award as best colorist on the strength The Killers’ “When You Were Young” clip. That video also scored a One Show Silver Pencil as well as a Grammy nomination. Additionally, among the Poole projects that have gone onto perform well on the awards show circuit are eBay’s “Anthem” which won a London International Award, and Beyonce’s “Impossible” which earned a Black Entertainment Television (BET) Award for video of the year.
“I have made the move to Los Angeles to become part of Company 3 primarily because of the creative diversity the L.A. market has to offer,” said Poole. “I have always wanted to work on all aspects within the telecine medium.” Poole also expressed admiration for Sonnenfeld. “His artistry as a colorist, and his ability to work simultaneously on commercial and feature film projects is something I was very much drawn to. Not only are we good friends, I consider Stefan a like-minded soul. I look forward to working with him.”
Supreme Court Allows Multibillion-Dollar Class Action Lawsuit To Proceed Against Meta
The Supreme Court is allowing a multibillion-dollar class action investors' lawsuit to proceed against Facebook parent Meta, stemming from the privacy scandal involving the Cambridge Analytica political consulting firm.
The justices heard arguments in November in Meta's bid to shut down the lawsuit. On Friday, they decided that they were wrong to take up the case in the first place.
The high court dismissed the company's appeal, leaving in place an appellate ruling allowing the case to go forward.
Investors allege that Meta did not fully disclose the risks that Facebook users' personal information would be misused by Cambridge Analytica, a firm that supported Donald Trump 's first successful Republican presidential campaign in 2016.
Inadequacy of the disclosures led to two significant price drops in the price of the company's shares in 2018, after the public learned about the extent of the privacy scandal, the investors say.
Meta spokesman Andy Stone said the company was disappointed by the court's action. "The plaintiff's claims are baseless and we will continue to defend ourselves as this case is considered by the District Court," Stone said in an emailed statement.
Meta already has paid a $5.1 billion fine and reached a $725 million privacy settlement with users.
Cambridge Analytica had ties to Trump political strategist Steve Bannon. It had paid a Facebook app developer for access to the personal information of about 87 million Facebook users. That data was then used to target U.S. voters during the 2016 campaign.
The lawsuit is one of two high court cases involving class-action lawsuits against tech companies. The justices also are wrestling with whether to shut down a class action against Nvidia.... Read More