Cutters, a post house with studios in Chicago and Santa Monica, has added Barnett Kiel to its editorial roster. Kiel, who had most recently been with Beast LA, has cut for such clients as Kaiser Permanente, Reebok, Cadillac and Porsche. His latest campaign was a graphic and visual effects endeavor for the NBA’s Phoenix Suns out of Campbell Fisher.
Kiel also edited a Coca-Cola spec spot, “Bottles” directed and shot by Ken Arlidge of Aero Film, which last summer earned inclusion in SHOOT‘s “The Best Work You May Never See” gallery (8/7/09). The prior year a real-world commercial helmed by Arlidge and cut by Kiel–Kaiser Permanente Hawaii’s “Breath” for Campbell-Ewald, Los Angeles–earned “Best Work” distinction
Originally from Cape Town, South Africa, Kiel brings an eclectic background in music and creativity that’s taken him throughout Europe and the United States, eventually landing him to Los Angeles, the birthplace of a successful 15-year career editing trailers, and commercials. He has collaborated with directors such as Arlidge, Klaus Obermeyer and Luis Gerard, and the editor’s studio clients include 20th Century Fox, Universal, Paramount, MGM and Warner Brothers.
Cutters’ affiliate studios include Another Country with its state-of-the-art sound studios, as well as Sol 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