Pitch Black, the parent company of visual effects studios FuseFX, FOLKS, Rising Sun Pictures and El Ranchito, has appointed Paul Richards to serve as chief technology officer (CTO).
With over a decade of experience in the visual effects industry, Richards brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise that will be pivotal to Pitch Blackโs goal of enhancing and finalizing its global platform and workflow integration.
Richardsโ passion for watching films fueled his creativity and inspired his career in visual effects. His previous positions as CTO at postproduction facilities Picture Shop, Ghost VFX, and Method Studios provided him with a strong background in building and managing technology teams with a strong focus on leadership and creative problem-solving.
โThe rich legacy of all the Pitch Black brands is incredible, and being asked to be part of the next chapter is humbling,โ said Richards. โI look forward to leveraging my experience to foster creativity, drive innovation, and ensure the highest security standards across our global platform.โ
Sรฉbastien Bergeron, CEO of Pitch Black, is enthused over Richards joining the companyโs executive team, stating, โHis arrival as our CTO comes at a pivotal moment in Pitch Blackโs evolution. He will leverage his expertise across all our brands and put the final touch in our unified platform project. By empowering our teams worldwide to share complex work through technological innovations and expertise in AI workflows, Paul will help us create efficiencies in high-end visual effects processes while exceeding industry security and ethical standards. His leadership and experience will undoubtedly propel us towards new heights of excellence.โ
Josh C. Kline joins Scripto as CEO
Josh C. Kline has been named the new CEO of Scripto, the innovative real-time, cloud-native platform designed for remote collaborative scriptwriting and production. Kline will steer Scripto into its next phase of growth. Plans call for Scripto to further transform collaboration throughout the writing and production stages, enabling creative teams to accelerate their workflow and enhance teamwork.
Emmyยฎ-winning programs such as โLate Night with Stephen Colbert,โ โLast Week Tonight with John Oliver,โ โThe Daily Show,โ and the Weekend Update on โSaturday Night Liveโ rely on Scriptoโs advanced workflow tools to allow show writers and production teams to work together seamlessly from any location.
โLate Nightโ host Colbert, co-founder of Scripto, said of Kline, โHis deep background in entertainment technology will help take our groundbreaking platform to new heights, and also ensure we are on the winning side when the AIs finally make their move, which we all know is coming. I canโt wait to see what weโll achieve together.
Kline brings a wealth of experience in technology and media. He previously served as head of media & entertainment at Box. Kline co-founded Sample Digital, where he developed Digital Dailiesโข, revolutionizing the review and approval process for film and TV production and earning him a Primetime Engineering Emmy Award. His entrepreneurial spirit continued with the launch of Secure Path Technology, a cloud-based content ID and metadata services company. Kline was chief strategy officer at Final Draft before joining Box as head of media & entertainment, and has consulted for major global clients including Microsoft, Avid, and Motion Picture Domain Registry.
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