Director/cameraman Domenic Mastrippolito has joined Seed Media Arts under the aegis of executive producer Roy Skillicorn. Seed’s new production headquarters have moved to Mastrippolito’s Santa Monica offices and will be helmed by executive producer Tim Ward. After years as a spot director, being nominated for a DGA Award as Best Commercial Director of the Year, Mastrippolito ventured into shooting 2nd unit on features like Davinci Code and Spiderman, and TV shows, including Modern Family. Between longer format assignments, he continued working on spots for Hershey’s, Olay Definity, P&G, Hoover and recently a large package for the NFL promoting the 2017 Super Bowl. Mastrippolito began his career as a cinematographer in Hawaii, shooting sailing and surfing films. He landed his first directing assignments when he was 24 years old and was quickly recognized, on a national scale, shooting campaigns for United, Budweiser, P&G, Clorox, Canon, Taco Bell and DirecTV, among others….Click 3X has added Tim Dingerson as associate creative director and Adam Pearlman as sr. animator. This is Dingerson’s second tour at Click 3X, as he originally held the position of design director for the digital studio. Prior to his return, Dingerson was the creative director/founder of Luckeyou, a boutique design and animation studio based in New York City. Pearlman is also no stranger to Click 3X, as he has been freelancing for the studio since 2010. He has also worked as an animator at FOX Business Network, Trollback & Company, Interspectacular and Blue Room, among others….
Cinema Audio Society Award Winners Include “A Complete Unknown,” “The Wild Robot,” “Shลgun” and “The Bear”
A Complete Unknown and The Wild Robot were among the feature film category winners at the 61st Annual Cinema Audio Society (CAS) Awards held Saturday night (2/22) at The Beverly Hilton International Ballroom. Television winners included The Bear and Shลgun.
The evening honored excellence in sound mixing across motion pictures, television, and non-fiction programming, with industry leaders and acclaimed filmmakers gathering to celebrate the art and craft of sound.
Hosted again by comedian Tom Papa, the ceremony recognized outstanding achievements across seven competitive categories, alongside the presentation of two special honors--the CAS Career Achievement Award and CAS Filmmaker of the Year Award. The CAS Career Achievement Award was presented by Academy Award-winner Oliver Stone to Tod Maitland CAS, while acclaimed director Denis Villeneuve was honored as CAS Filmmaker of the Year by Academy Award-winning composer Hans Zimmer. Presenters included Kris Bowers, Ron Funches, Chris Hardwick, Annie Lederman, Joe Manganiello, Krys Marshall, Michael Urie, Kirsten Vangsness, and Wil Wheaton.
โThis yearโs winners transported audiences to historic battlegrounds, to bustling kitchens, and deeply personal moments of an American icon, proving once again that sound is the rhythm in the heart of movies,โ said CAS president Peter Kurland. โFrom sweeping cinematic epics to intimate portraits of life, the artistry of sound mixing continues to push creative and technical boundaries. These exceptional professionals donโt just enhance storiesโthey define them. Tonight, we celebrate their dedication, innovation, and the lasting impact of their craft.โ
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