Comes over from Anomaly
Sergio Lopez has joined McCann London as head of integrated production, marking one of the first senior leadership appointments made by Zaid Al-Zaidy since becoming CEO in 2013. Lopez comes over from Anomaly where he was global head of integrated production, responsible for multi-channel production, project management, studio and production partnerships across Anomaly’s offices in New York, London, Amsterdam, Toronto and Shanghai.
Lopez has spent his career working internationally across Fortune 500 multinational clients at leading global network agencies. He has served on the jury at top industry award shows such as D&AD and the AICP Show. Lopez has worked on many award-winning multi-channel campaigns including the Smirnoff “Nightlife Exchange,” Microsoft’s “BIEB,” Converse’s “Shoes are boring, wear sneakers” and Budweiser Superbowl and FA Cup commercials. Lopez also scooped the first Gold Lion in the Mobile Category in 2012 for Johnson & Johnson’s BAND-AID Magic Vision App.
Lopez started his career at Spain’s leading agency Tapsa, which he joined at the young age of 17. After working for some of the country’s top creative talent and clients. He moved to Leo Burnett, Chicago, a few years later in the capacity of senior producer. In this role, he worked internationally, producing campaigns for clients such as Nintendo, P&G, Coca-Cola, Samsung and McDonald’s. He moved to JWT New York in November of 2009 as director of brand production for Microsoft, Smirnoff, Macy’s, Rolex and Nestle. He joined Anomaly in 2012.
Lopez said, “At a time in which the role of production is changing and being redefined as convergence of creativity, technology and business I’m excited about being part of an agency with such a strong leadership team and bold vision. They definitely understand the importance of production and we share the strong desire to have McCann lead the conversation around integrated production solutions for our clients.”
Review: Writer-Directors Scott Beck and Bryan Wood’s “Heretic”
"Heretic" opens with an unusual table setter: Two young missionaries from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints are discussing condoms and why some are labeled as large even though they're all pretty much a standard size. "What else do we believe because of marketing?" one asks the other.
That line will echo through the movie, a stimulating discussion of religion that emerges from a horror movie wrapper. Despite a second-half slide and feeling unbalanced, this is the rare movie that combines lots of squirting blood and elevated discussion of the ancient Egyptian god Horus.
Our two church members — played fiercely by Sophie Thatcher and Chloe East — are wandering around trying to covert souls when they knock on the door of a sweet-looking cottage. Its owner, Mr. Reed, offers a hearty "Good afternoon!" He welcomes them in, brings them drinks and promises a blueberry pie. He's also interested in learning more about the church. So far, so good.
Mr. Reed is, of course, if you've seen the poster, the baddie and he's played by Hugh Grant, who doesn't go the snarling, dead-eyed Hannibal Lecter route in "Heretic." Grant is the slightly bumbling, bashful and self-mocking character we fell in love with in "Four Weddings and a Funeral," but with a smear of menace. He gradually reveals that he actually knows quite a bit about the Mormon religion — and all religions.
"It's good to be religious," he says jauntily and promises his wife will join them soon, a requirement for the church. Homey touches in his home include a framed "Bless This Mess" needlepoint on a wall, but there are also oddities, like his lights are on a timer and there's metal in the walls and ceilings.
Writer-directors Scott Beck and Bryan Wood — who also... Read More