MPC New York has announced the expansion of its SoHo offices, adding a third floor to the fully integrated creative studio space.
MPC NY offers VFX, compositing, color grading, VR innovation and Creative experiential project management.
The aesthetic of the new floor follows the design scheme originally developed by Bruce Bolander for the rest of the studio and encapsulates the very best technology available; two extra color grading suites, a large flame finishing room, 4k capabilities and HD mastering. MPC VR and MPC Creative continue alongside the core VFX work on the original floors in the building.
The color offer in New York is led by color graders Adrian Seery and James Tillett who form part of MPC’s global remote grading network. Through this network clients can remotely access acclaimed colorists across 17 locations, including Jean-Clement Soret in London and Mark Gethin in LA. MPC NY’s managing director is Justin Brukman.
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