Persuade, a live-action short-form house, and Influence, a brand communications studio, have been launched with managing director Jerry Solomon overseeing both shops. Solomon earlier served as managing partner of Epoch Films. Persuade’s directorial lineup includes Leigh Marling, Albert Uria, Alain Brier, Martin Aamund, Danielle Levitt, Mark Jenkinson and Michael Marantz. Over at Influence, Solomon is joined by managing partners Peter Friedman and Eric Tu. Friedman had most recently been general manager of PGA Tour Entertainment. He previously was at McCann Worldwide and served as the first global head of production at Nike. Tu was co-founder of new era content studio F360. Both Persuade and Influence are part of the Psyop family of companies….
Director, designer, illustrator, and artist Ash Thorp has signed with bicoastal studio Shilo for global representation. He has created work for a multitude of media including features films, commercials, and print. Thorp has quickly gained recognition in the VFX industry, most notably for his role as lead graphic designer for Ender’s Game and Total Recall. He has also contributed to the design direction and concepts for Person of Interest, Prometheus, X-Men First Class, and The Amazing Spiderman 2, among many more titles….
