U.K.-based editor Leo Scott has joined Blue Rock, New York, for representation in the U.S. Scott continues to work in Europe via Speade, London. …
Senior producer Ken Wallace and producer Anna Vegezzi have come aboard visual effects/design/editorial/CGI house Radium, which maintains shops in San Francisco and Santa Monica. Wallace most recently worked at bicoastal Imaginary Forces as a senior producer and visual effects supervisor for such commercial clients as Apple, Chevron/Texaco, Honda, Nintendo and The Discovery Channel. Vegezzi’s prior roosts include the former Creo Collective and the commercial division of Venice, Calif.-headquartered Digital Domain….
Ohio Edit, New York, has promoted Erica Thompson to executive producer. She succeeds Stacey Suplizio who’s returned to agency producing……
Director Arvind Palep and executive producer Serge Patzak have launched 1st Avenue Machine, a CG/design/live-action boutique in New York. The company plans to be involved in features, TV, music videos and commercials. To help its foray into the latter arena, 1st Avenue Machine has secured the services of veteran New York-based independent spot rep Patricia Claire ….
Soho Editors, which maintains shops in the U.K. and Ireland, has opened a New York office. The company specializes in recruiting and placing freelance editing, compositing and sound design talent in production and post houses. Soho Editors, New York, will provide that service in the U.S. market. David Gater, a former editor, has been named USA managing director of Soho Editors. Jamie Goldstein has signed on as head of bookings for Soho Editors, New York….
Bionic Media, a New York-based editorial/audio post house (formerly known as Keyframe Post) founded by editors Steve Beal and Todd Feuer, has added editors C. Scott Gorman and Andrew Malenda. Gorman and Malenda both come over from Northern Lights Post, New York….
Los Angeles-based computer animation/visual effects boutique Sway Studio has added compositing supervisor Robert Nederhorst, animation supervisor Erik Gamache, digital artist Wayne England and producer Matt Winkel. Nederhorst, Gamache and Winkle had been at Digital Domain. England had most recently been freelancing….
