Bicoastal studio Hornet has added to its roster the directing duo PetPunk, consisting of interdisciplinary artists Andrius Kirvela & Gediminas –iaulys whose prowess span animation, motion graphics, character design, and illustration, often blending digital and real life in a mix they refer to as “handmade by computer”….Bryan Wall has come aboard New York-based integrated production, creative design and animation house Transistor Studios as lead interactive developer. Originally from Atmosphere BBDO, Wall has a body of work as a senior developer which includes design, development campaigns and promotional websites for Mercedes-Benz, Fed Ex, AT&T and Conservational International in which the latter was honored with a Webby Award….Assistant editor James Rayburn has been promoted to editor at charlieuniformtango, Dallas. His recent work includes editing for Susan G. Komen for the Cure, Conoco Phillips for Allyn Media, Comcast for The Richards Group, and Juicy Juice via Publicis….
Director Cassandra Brooksbank Joins Monument Content For Spots and Branded Content
Monument Content has signed director Cassandra “Cassie” Brooksbank for U.S. representation spanning commercials and branded content. She brings to her directing and storytelling the experience and skills of a writer, conceptual artist, editor and visual effects artist.
Her body of work as a director includes Pepsi’s “Selfie” featuring Lionel Messi amid a flurry of fans, Barclays madcap women’s Soccer League spot where she collaborated closely with the agency to develop the creative, ultimately winning the Grand Jury Prize at the Sports Industry Awards, and a grass-roots campaign for Fellow Coffee. The latter just didn’t brew buzz; it helped raise $1.2 million on Kickstarter.
Prior to joining Monument Content, Brooksbank had been repped in the U.S. for commercials by production house Hey Wonderful.
On the long-form front, she is repped by CAA for film and television. And on the horizon is her debut feature, My Masterpiece, produced by Sylvester Stallone’s Balboa Productions and backed by Amazon.
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