Boutique VFX studio Artjail has hired Josh Guillaume as VFX supervisor. Based out of Artjailโs 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.
Guillaumeโs 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 โFree Solo: 360,โ a virtual reality short that won a Creative Arts Emmy in Interactive Media and acting as compositing lead on multiple seasons of โLove, Death & Robots.โ Commercially, Guillaume was VFX supervisor on Webtoonโs 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 studioโs 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, โHeโs 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.โ
Guillaume said of his new roost, โTheyโre a studio Iโve long admired for their focus, craft, and culture. You can see it in the talent theyโve brought together, and Iโm proud to be a part of it. I look forward to growing our L.A. footprint, and continuing to push our creative collaborations.โ
Britain halts criminal proceedings against Harvey Weinstein
Disgraced Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein won't face charges of indecent assault in Britain, prosecutors announced on Thursday. The Crown Prosecution Service, which in 2022 authorized two charges of indecent assault against Weinstein, said it decided to discontinue proceedings because there was "no longer a realistic prospect of conviction.'' "We have explained our decision to all parties,'' the CPS said in a statement. ''We would always encourage any potential victims of sexual assault to come forward and report to police, and we will prosecute wherever our legal test is met." Meanwhile, there is a chance Weinstein could be facing new criminal charges in New York. At a court conference Tuesday, Manhattan prosecutors said they have begun presenting evidence to a grand jury to seek an indictment that could add sexual misconduct allegations involving as many as three more people who say they were victimized by the producer. At the conference, Judge Curtis Farber elicited basic details about the allegations, which date back as far as the mid-2000s and involved incidents at hotels and a private residence. The New York grand jury's term expires on Friday, and a vote on an indictment could happen by the end of the week. It is possible an indictment may not include all three accusers. And it is possible the process could extend beyond this week. Weinstein became the most prominent villain of the #MeToo movement in 2017 when women began to go public with accounts of his behavior. After the revelations emerged, British police said they were investigating multiple allegations of sexual assault that reportedly took place between the 1980s and 2015. In June 2022, the Crown Prosecution Service said it had authorized London's Metropolitan Police Service... Read More