SANTA MONICA-Henry artist Jon Brosnan, formerly of POP Television, Santa Monica, has come aboard visual effects/ telecine boutique Company 3, also in Santa Monica. Both POP and Company 3 are part of the family of shops under the publicly held, Burbank-headquartered Four Media Company (4MC) banner.
At Company 3, Brosnan joins fellow Henry artist Noel Castley-Wright, helping to boost the firm’s high-end visual effects capacity for spots and music videos. Company founder/senior colorist Stefan Sonnenfeld described Brosnan as "a perfect complement for Noel and a good match for the philosophy of Company 3, which is to be an artist-driven shop."
Brosnan comes from a fine arts background, having studied painting, printmaking and sculpture at Falmouth School of Art in southwest England. "I bring a different set of skills to the table," said Brosnan. "I like to think the skills I’m using are totally transparent. Every job is different, so I’m not imposing a particular style on the project, but aiming to best interpret the wishes of my client and elicit the best quality I can."
Born in Londonderry, Northern Ireland, Brosnan-after graduating from Falmouth-got his start as a television graphic designer for British Sky Broadcasting, designing title sequences for news, movie and sports channels. He was recruited by Quantel U.K. in 1992 as a demonstrator and trainer on the first generation of Domino, Henry and Hal. After a four-year period as a globe-trotting freelancer, Brosnan moved to Soho 601, London, in ’97. His spot effects work in Europe included collaborations with such studios as Tony Kaye & Partners (now Tony K.), London and West Hollywood, The Artists’ Company, London and bicoastal, and Lambie Nairn, London.
So enamored with Southern California, after a brief trip last year to visit a college friend, Brosnan came back two weeks later to look for work. He was immediately signed by POP Television.
-Millie Takaki
