Boutique VFX studio Artjail has hired Josh Guillaume as VFX supervisor. Based out of Artjail’s newest studio in Santa Monica, Guillaume brings nearly a decade of experience to the company. He has worked at post and animation studios including Framestore, MPC, ETC, and Blur Studio. He has also been responsible for directing commercials for a number of clients such as Dell, Amazon and Extra gum.
Guillaume’s expertise spans 2D, 3D, pre-production and post, working in both creative and technical roles across live action, animation and new media. His career highlights include compositing supervision on “Free Solo: 360,” a virtual reality short that won a Creative Arts Emmy in Interactive Media and acting as compositing lead on multiple seasons of “Love, Death & Robots.” Commercially, Guillaume was VFX supervisor on Webtoon’s first U.S. campaign, directed by Matt Hoffman of HB Films .
As part of Artjail, Guillaume will work closely with agency creatives and directors to help bring ideas to fruition. His experience as a director allows him to work in close collaboration with the studio’s network of directors they frequently work with, offering advice and problem solving on any issues that arise in pre-production.
John Skeffington, managing director and partner at Artjail, said of Guillaume, “He’s one of those rare creatives who can do almost anything he sets his mind to. As the L.A. office continues to grow and we add incredible talent, this is the next step in our evolution to offer stronger and stronger creative services. We are very excited to see the work Josh produces with our team.”
Guillaume said of his new roost, “They’re a studio I’ve long admired for their focus, craft, and culture. You can see it in the talent they’ve brought together, and I’m proud to be a part of it. I look forward to growing our L.A. footprint, and continuing to push our creative collaborations.”
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