L.A.-based production company HOUND has added Marc Klasfeld and Mark Pellington to its directorial roster. HOUND will rep Klasfeld for exclusive commercial and music video representation in the U.S. and Pellington for exclusive music video representation in the U.S. Klasfeld’s groundbreaking music videos for artists including Katy Perry, Jay-Z, Britney Spear, Sia, and Aerosmith have been viewed by billions. His video for Wiz Khalifa and Charlie Puth’s “See You Again” is currently the third most-watched music video on YouTube. Klasfeld’s commercial work spans clients including Target, Nike, NFL and Reebok. Pellington is a filmmaker who started his career working at MTV’s award-winning on-air promotions department, creating the landmark show Buzz. His extensive videography includes music videos for artists including U2, Pearl Jam, Michael Jackson, Bruce Springsteen, The Dave Matthews Band, Demi Lovato, and Imagine Dragons. He has also directed documentaries and TV programs including Cold Case, Blindspot, and The Enemy Within, and has several notable feature films, including The Mothman Prophecies, Arlington Road, U2 3D, and Nostalgia. He is currently in production on several projects, including two shorts for the Star Trek franchise, and a short sci-fi music film, Nightwalkers…..
TiltShift, Publicis Groupe’s CG/VFX production studio and XR experience factory, based at Team One Los Angeles, has hired industry veteran Felix E. Urquiza as VFX supervisor. Urquiza will lead the team responsible for creating everything from traditional VFX assets to industry-first VR and AR executions. Urquiza was most recently at Digital Giant, where he was a partner/VFX supervisor. Prior to Digital Giant, he led teams at The Mill, Hydraulx VFX, and Method, among others. Urquiza has worked on commercial projects for Lexus, Nike, Sony, Activision, Coca-Cola, Apple and many more. He has also contributed to feature films such as Pirates of the Caribbean, A-Team, Knight and Day and Jonah Hex…..
