Colorist Paul Harrison, formerly of The Mill, London, where his credits included such notable spots as Guinness’ “Tipping Point,” has joined MPC (Moving Picture Company), London, as senior colorist.
He now becomes available both for jobs in the London studio and for MPC clients in Santa Monica, via the company’s remote grading link to Los Angeles. The viability of this connectivity between L.A. and London was underscored when MPC Santa Monica’s Mark Gethin won the 2008 British Television Advertising (BTA) Awards Best Colorist honor for the Audi U.K. spot “Turbo.”
While with The Mill, Harrison earned top colorist BTA distinction in ’05 and ’06. He also brings to MPC expertise in setting up non-linear grading pipelines and working on da Vinci and Pogle grading systems as well as the Baselight.
Harrison joins a team of MPC colorists headed by creative director of coloring Jean-Clement Soret (who graded director Danny Boyle’s multiple Oscar-winning Slumdog Millionaire)and featuring Gethin, George K and Kenny Gibb.
Trump Asks Supreme Court To Delay TikTok Ban
President-elect Donald Trump asked the Supreme Court on Friday to pause the potential TikTok ban from going into effect until his administration can pursue a "political resolution" to the issue.
The request came as TikTok and the Biden administration filed opposing briefs to the court, in which the company argued the court should strike down a law that could ban the platform by Jan. 19 while the government emphasized its position that the statute is needed to eliminate a national security risk.
"President Trump takes no position on the underlying merits of this dispute. Instead, he respectfully requests that the Court consider staying the Act's deadline for divestment of January 19, 2025, while it considers the merits of this case," said Trump's amicus brief, which supported neither party in the case and was written by D. John Sauer, Trump's choice for solicitor general.
The argument submitted to the court is the latest example of Trump inserting himself in national issues before he takes office. The Republican president-elect has already begun negotiating with other countries over his plans to impose tariffs, and he intervened earlier this month in a plan to fund the federal government, calling for a bipartisan plan to be rejected and sending Republicans back to the negotiating table.
He has been holding meetings with foreign leaders and business officials at his Mar-a-Lago club in Florida while he assembles his administration, including a meeting last week with TikTok CEO Shou Chew.
Trump has reversed his position on the popular app, having tried to ban it during his first term in office over national security concerns. He joined the TikTok during his 2024 presidential campaign and his team used it to connect with younger... Read More