Tim Keene, who exec produced stereoscopic visual effects for Avatar, has been placed in a newly created role at Framestore, the London VFX house which has been with since 1997. Keene has been named executive producer, commercials, so that ad industry clientele can tap into his extensive VFX experience, particularly the 3D expertise he gleaned from Avatar.
Keene began at Framestore as long-form VFX coordinator on Merlin. After progressing to line producer on series like Dinotopia, he officially moved into features in ’02 to serve as VFX producer on such titles as Die Another Day, Love Actually, Mamma Mia and Quantum of Solace.
He also is knowledgeable about virtual grading–a popular spot production preference–from his DI production on Enduring Love and Love Actually, the latter being Framestore’s first ever HD digital film delivery. Besides Avatar, his most recent credits include the Visual Effects Society Award-winning Sherlock Holmes.
Helen Stanley, Framestore’s managing director, said Keene should benefit the studio’s commercial clients, noting, “We’re increasingly applying Nuke’s feature film VFX pipeline to commercials, as well at working more at 2K, grading virtually and taking on stereographic 3D commercials.”
Alec Baldwin Urges Judge To Stand By Dismissal Of Involuntary Manslaughter Case In “Rust” Shooting
Alec Baldwin urged a New Mexico judge on Friday to stand by her decision to skuttle his trial and dismiss an involuntary manslaughter charge against the actor in the fatal shooting of a cinematographer on the set of a Western movie.
State District Court Judge Mary Marlowe Sommer dismissed the case against Baldwin halfway through a trial in July based on the withholding of evidence by police and prosecutors from the defense in the 2021 shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of the film "Rust."
The charge against Baldwin was dismissed with prejudice, meaning it can't be revived once any appeals of the decision are exhausted.
Special prosecutor Kari Morrissey recently asked the judge to reconsider, arguing that there were insufficient facts and that Baldwin's due process rights had not been violated.
Baldwin, the lead actor and co-producer on "Rust," was pointing a gun at cinematographer Halyna Hutchins during a rehearsal when it went off, killing her and wounding director Joel Souza. Baldwin has said he pulled back the hammer — but not the trigger — and the revolver fired.
The case-ending evidence was ammunition that was brought into the sheriff's office in March by a man who said it could be related to Hutchins' killing. Prosecutors said they deemed the ammunition unrelated and unimportant, while Baldwin's lawyers alleged that they "buried" it and filed a successful motion to dismiss the case.
In her decision to dismiss the Baldwin case, Marlowe Sommer described "egregious discovery violations constituting misconduct" by law enforcement and prosecutors, as well as false testimony about physical evidence by a witness during the trial.
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