Luca Giannettoni has recently come over to SHIPPING + HANDLING as Creative Director of Motion Design/Animation. In his new role he will use his dynamic design perspective to advance the motion graphicscapabilities of the Venice visual effects studio.
Scott Friske, Executive Producer, said of Giannettoni “His incredible design sensibility and experience as a creative lead make him a great addition to the SHIPPING + HANDLING team.”
Giannettoni is an award winning art director for commercials, broadcast, main titles and publications for brands such as: T Mobile, Toyota, Coke, Hyundai, Goodyear, McDonalds, and ESPN. Giannettoni originates from Verona, Italy where he worked in design and fashion prior to coming to Los Angeles.
“Giannettoni is a rare find in the design world. His design and art direction is second to none, “ says Friske. “S+H is expanding and we are stoked to have Giannettoni join our team here in Venice.”
SHIPPING + HANDLING is a creative content studio that offers a full spectrum of exceptional creative finishing services such as: VFX, design, motion graphics and animation. S+H has offices in LA and New York. You can find S+H content on Broadcast TV, web and mobile.
SMPTE elects board officers, regional governors
SMPTE®,the home of media professionals, technologists, and engineers, has revealed the board officers and regional governors who will serve terms beginning in January 2025.
Three new officers--Richard Welsh as SMPTE president, Eric Gsell as SMPTE executive VP, and Polly Hickling as SMPTE Education VP--have been elected for a two-year term from Jan. 1, 2025, to Dec. 31, 2026. One SMPTE officer, Lisa Hobbs, will be continuing her service as SMPTE secretary and treasurer for another two-year term. Additionally, Raymond Yeung will be stepping into the role of standards VP on Jan. 1, 2025.
“SMPTE’s membership has spoken,” said SMPTE interim executive director Sally-Ann D’Amato. “These officers have been tasked with an important responsibility, one each of them is prepared to tackle head-on. These next two years are looking bright for SMPTE!”
In addition to the officers, 10 regional governors were elected by the Society to serve two-year 2025-2026 terms.
These include the following regional governors, re-elected to continue their service:
Asia-Pacific Region Governor
Tony Ngai, Society of Motion Imaging Ltd.
EMEA - Central & South America Region Governor
Fernando Bittencourt, FB Consultant
United Kingdom Region Governor
Chris Johns, Sky UK.
USA - Central Region Governor
William T. Hayes, Consultant
USA - Eastern Region Governor
Dover Jeanne Mundt, Riedel Communications
USA - Western Region Governor
Jeffrey F. Way, Open Drives
Also elected were four newcomers to the SMPTE Board:
Canada Region Governor
Jonathan Jobin, Grass Valley
USA - Hollywood Region Governor
Allan Schollnick, Voxx... Read More