Company 3 has added colorist Nick Metcalf to its growing artists roster in New York. Formerly sr. colorist at The Mill, Metcalf has colored campaigns for brands including Polo Ralph Lauren, Estee Lauder, Harley Davidson, and Cadillac. He has collaborated with leading filmmakers in the commercial space, including Wally Pfister, ASC, Michel Gondry, Diego Contreras, Gordon Von Steiner, and the Hudson Dusters.
Metcalf brings an eclectic background of artistic sensibilities and a deep understanding of technological tools to every job he takes on. He began his artistic career as a high-end photochemical printer for major photographers in the fine art and commercial worlds, then set up and built a digital retouching operation in New York and concurrently worked on set as a D.I.T. (digital imaging technician) for cinematographers on high-level national and international spots.
Originally from Ohio, Metcalf was always intensely interested in photography and printing. He built his first darkroom at 11 years old. Also an avid painter, he received his BFA in photography from New York’s School of Visual Arts.
Is “Glicked” The New “Barbenheimer”? “Wicked” and “Gladiator II” Hit Theater Screens
"Barbenheimer" was a phenomenon impossible to manufacture. But, more than a year later, that hasn't stopped people from trying to make "Glicked" — or even "Babyratu" — happen.
The counterprogramming of "Barbie" and "Oppenheimer" in July 2023 hit a nerve culturally and had the receipts to back it up. Unlike so many things that begin as memes, it transcended its online beginnings. Instead of an either-or, the two movies ultimately complemented and boosted one another at the box office.
And ever since, moviegoers, marketers and meme makers have been trying to recreate that moment, searching the movie release schedule for odd mashups and sending candidates off into the social media void. Most attempts have fizzled (sorry, "Saw Patrol" ).
This weekend is perhaps the closest approximation yet as the Broadway musical adaptation "Wicked" opens Friday against the chest-thumping sword-and-sandals epic "Gladiator II." Two big studio releases (Universal and Paramount), with one-name titles, opposite tones and aesthetics and big blockbuster energy — it was already halfway there before the name game began: "Wickiator," "Wadiator," "Gladwick" and even the eyebrow raising "Gladicked" have all been suggested.
"'Glicked' rolls off the tongue a little bit more," actor Fred Hechinger said at the New York screening of "Gladiator II" this week. "I think we should all band around 'Glicked.' It gets too confusing if you have four or five different names for it."
As with "Barbenheimer," as reductive as it might seem, "Glicked" also has the male/female divide that make the fan art extra silly. One is pink and bright and awash in sparkles, tulle, Broadway bangers and brand tie-ins; The other is all sweat and sand, blood and bulging... Read More