Prodigious, the content production arm of Publicis Groupe, has hired Steve Evans and Kevin Palmer as editors, and Andrew Granelli as sr. VFX artist.
The trio is the latest addition to the agency’s growing postproduction team, which recently moved into a state-of-the art campus in Brooklyn’s Industry City, where they’ll work on a wide array of projects for Publics Groupe clients, including P&G and Walmart.
Evans has extensive experience editing commercials, web content, presentation videos, short documentaries, promos, music videos and claymation. He has worked with top brands including Miller High Life, Samsung, ExxonMobil, Frye Boots, Folgers, Verizon Wireless, Old Navy, Jaguar, Microsoft and Intel.
Palmer has worked in both advertising and independent film, having cut two-time Academy Award nominee Bill Plympton’s animated features Cheatin’ and Idiots & Angels, as well as Zbigniew Bzymek’s debut feature Utopians. Recently, Palmer has collaborated with playwright, director and musician Young Jean Lee on her short films Here Come the Girls and A Meaning Full Life.
Granelli, who comes to Prodigious from Click 3X, brings 15 years of visual effects and set supervision experience with high-end brands and complex effects. His addition to the team has driven a seamless experience between production and post on all VFX work.
“The hiring of Steve, Kevin and Andrew is part of our continued investment in scaling our filmed content production capability,” said Phil DeZutter, CEO, Publics Communications North America Production Platform. “We have a world-class studios in New York and across North America, and we’re committed to bringing in the best talent in the industry to deliver the highest levels of craft for our clients.”
Rounding out the new in-house team are three experienced and highly-talented audio engineers who joined Prodigious in 2016: John Grant, Steve Perski and Mark Turrigiano.
Sinners and Saints Adds Apple Pie To Its Branded Menu
Bicoastal Sinners and Saints--the multidisciplinary studio overseen by managing director/executive producer Heather Heller, and partners/EPs Yann Henric and Thomas Carroll--has added Apple Pie Tabletop to its roster for branded content. Known for its food and beverage content creation, Apple Pie comprises the husband-and-wife team of director/DP Gene Dubin and director/art director Alisa Volodina. In addition to representation, the move expands Apple Pie’s production capabilities through the combination of its centrally located full-service studio in New York and a newly established mobile studio in Los Angeles. Apple Pie recently teamed with Sinners and Saints on a Wienerschnitzel project created by Innocean.
“We believe that our dual studio strategy positions us uniquely in the competitive landscape of food and beverage storytelling,” said Heller. “By blending the artistry of the New York studio with the flexibility of our Los Angeles location, we can tailor our productions to meet the unique demands of each project, regardless of geography.”
“Working with Sinners and Saints in the demanding field of tabletop was an absolute pleasure,” shared Apple Pie Tabletop in a joint statement. “Warm welcome, unwavering support and dedication--everything a director can ask for. The entire experience was both enjoyable and rewarding. We will not miss an opportunity to collaborate with them again.”
“The first thing you notice is that Apple Pie has beautiful work,” Heller observed. “Having worked with them, I can say that Gene and Alisa are extremely meticulous and detail-oriented; their combination of talent and agility appeals to agencies and clients.” Also appealing to Heller is Apple Pie Tabletop’s brisk international... Read More