Alkemy X hires Mark Quinn as Director of Finance

Following a period of explosive growth, it expects to continue, award-winning entertainment company Alkemy X continues its ongoing strategic shift to bolster its ranks, adding seasoned finance executive Mark Quinn as Director of Finance. Quinn boasts nearly three decades of strategic finance experience across a wide range of industry sectors. Taking a holistic approach to … Continue reading “Alkemy X hires Mark Quinn as Director of Finance”

Nico Van Den Bosch joins Alkemy X

Alkemy X has brought on industry heavyweight Nico Van den Bosch as Head of Pipeline across all of its offices. He lends over 20 years of experience in visual effects and 3D animation in feature films and commercials, combining an engineering and computer science background with a passion for creative problem solving and developing VFX … Continue reading “Nico Van Den Bosch joins Alkemy X”

ALKEMY X adds Michael Porterfield as Head of 2D

As a part of its rapidly growing West Coast VFX team, Alkemy X has tapped Emmy-nominated VFX veteran Michael Porterfield as the company’s Head of 2D, based in Vancouver, British Columbia. With over 30 years of experience in visual effects, Porterfield will leverage his expertise in leading teams, with a keen eye toward cultivating creativity … Continue reading “ALKEMY X adds Michael Porterfield as Head of 2D”

Alkemy X makes leadership changes

Award-winning entertainment company Alkemy X has promoted Sue Fallon to Executive Producer, working in lockstep with Executive Creative Director Rupert Cresswell to lead the company’s newly rebranded creative studio. The creative studio serves as a network of creative directors and supporting artists working across the company’s global web of offices and beyond. Focusing on creative … Continue reading “Alkemy X makes leadership changes”

Alkemy X adds director Laurence Thrush to roster

Award-winning global entertainment company Alkemy X has added director Laurence Thrush to its directorial roster. His unique cinematic style is infused with his diverse skillet as a filmmaker, shaping his stunning visual storytelling to transform everyday moments into poetic and breathtaking vignettes. Thrush thrives working with non-actors, uncovering authentic human moments and interactions making his … Continue reading “Alkemy X adds director Laurence Thrush to roster”

Alkemy X signs director Johnny Andow

Award-winning production company Alkemy X has added director Johnny Andow to their roster for U.S. commercial representation. Originally from Las Vegas, the filmmaker is known for his enthusiasm and visual ambition. His work often blends dynamic movement and bold imagery with authentic storytelling. A lifelong student of the human condition and the world at large, … Continue reading “Alkemy X signs director Johnny Andow”

Alkemy X creates IRL trailer activation for Hulu’s Only Murders in the Building

Creative studio Alkemy X and Hulu have teamed up to project the star-studded cast of the streamer’s upcoming murder mystery series Only Murders in the Building onto the iconic NYC skyline to promote the new series in a thrilling projection-mapping experience. The experience uses The Museum of Arts and Design building in NYC’s Columbus Circle … Continue reading “Alkemy X creates IRL trailer activation for Hulu’s Only Murders in the Building”

Alkemy X adds director Tatjana Green to roster

Award-winning production company Alkemy X has added director Tatjana Green to their roster for U.S. commercial representation. The Canadian/German filmmaker combines a broad background as a creative director, art director and designer on the agency side with over a decade of on-set and location experience to fuel engaging content with a meticulous eye for art … Continue reading “Alkemy X adds director Tatjana Green to roster”

Spider-Man:Homecoming VFX Sup joins Alkemy X

Award-winning VFX Supervisor Jep Hill has joined global media company Alkemy X. With over 25 years of visual effects experience, Hill brings a superior creative and technical skill set gleaned from a career at the forefront of emerging visual effects technologies. Having worked with some of the industry’s most respected firms including a recent stint … Continue reading “Spider-Man:Homecoming VFX Sup joins Alkemy X”

Alkemy X hires Venantini as VP of Business Development

Victoria Venantini has joined award-winning global entertainment company Alkemy X as VP of Business Development. Bringing extensive business development experience across post production and live action, she fuses an eye for talent with a forward-facing perspective on the changing creative needs of the content space. In her new role, she will oversee business development for … Continue reading “Alkemy X hires Venantini as VP of Business Development”

Alkemy X expands national sales representation

Alkemy X has expanded its national sales representation, bringing on Los Angeles-based Veronica Lombardo of Veronica Lombardo Management for West Coast sales representation and Sharon & Perry (Sharon Swanson and Perry Tongate) for representation in the Midwest, Texas and Southeast. Veronica Lombardo Management (VLM) represents a roster of award-winning creative companies with a diverse range … Continue reading “Alkemy X expands national sales representation”

Alkemy X hires two for its New York office

Alkemy X has hired VFX Supervisors Bilali Mack and Erin Nash in its NYC office. Mack comes to Alkemy X from MPC, where he supervised and executed VFX on spots for top brands including Adidas, Sonos, Google and BMW. Nash joins the team from FuseFX where he served as Head of 2D, leveraging his experience … Continue reading “Alkemy X hires two for its New York office”

Dietz & Watson wants things right even if it’s hard

Legacy partners Dietz & Watson and Red Tettemer O’Connell + Partners (RTO+P) are back to remind everyone that Philly’s favorite meat and cheese purveyor never cuts corners.  Affirming the expectation set over 80 years ago by D&W’s founder, “Quality above all,” the team has dropped their latest campaign, with a modern twist echoed by their now CEO … Continue reading “Dietz & Watson wants things right even if it’s hard”

Creative Director Geoff Bailey joins Assembly

Today, New York-headquartered Post Production studio Assembly announced the hire of Creative Director Geoff Bailey to its growing creative ranks. Bailey joins from Alkemy X, and will be responsible for overseeing the studio’s creative output with a focus on Commercial, Episodic and Film VFX, working in close collaboration with Assembly’s Head of VFX, Dave Zeevalk. … Continue reading “Creative Director Geoff Bailey joins Assembly”

RTO+P and Dietz & Watson are back

Looking to spice up your snack cabinet? Dietz & Watson has you covered. The Philly-based meats and cheese purveyor is back, this time with two new products in the snacking category as a follow up to Dietz Nuts (America’s favorite savory meat bites): Dietz Chips and Dietz & Dats.  The brand has once again teamed up with … Continue reading “RTO+P and Dietz & Watson are back”

Known named Media AOR for Sesame Workshop

Strategic marketing innovator Known has been named Media AOR for Sesame Workshop, deepening the relationship with the nonprofit educational organization behind Sesame Street.  Working closely with Sesame Workshop’s audience development team, Known will handle all account management and execution for domestic paid media campaigns. Known will continue and further its work with the team to establish … Continue reading “Known named Media AOR for Sesame Workshop”

co:collective elevates Amanda Ginzburg to Chief Growth Officer

Creative and strategic transformation company co:collective marks the continuing progression of its groundbreaking philosophy of helping the world’s boldest companies define and activate their purpose so they can have a net-positive impact on the world by promoting longtime business leader Amanda Ginzburg to Chief Growth Officer. In her new role as Chief Growth Officer, Ginzburg will focus … Continue reading “co:collective elevates Amanda Ginzburg to Chief Growth Officer”

RBL Spotlight: VFX and animation guru Bilali Mack

Editor’s Note: “The Reel Black List” is our annual spotlight of brothers and sisters in the worlds of advertising, film, TV, music, radio and media who are making a difference through their contributions and creativity on a daily basis. For the next 29 days, you will be able to celebrate wonderful human beings, like, visual effects and animation … Continue reading “RBL Spotlight: VFX and animation guru Bilali Mack”

Crown Royal launches 3D “A New World Of Cocktails” campaign

For Crown Royal consumers, living royally is about celebrating the people, places and experiences that surround you. That’s why Crown Royal is paying tribute to them with the launch of a new campaign to support Crown Royal ready-to-drink cocktails. The campaign shows a range of places and spaces to enjoy the effortless new cocktails, kicking off … Continue reading “Crown Royal launches 3D “A New World Of Cocktails” campaign”

PowerHouse VFX adds Tomasik and Precourt

PowerHouse VFX has announced the addition of two highly-talented VFX professionals to its rapidly-growing team of supervisors, producers and artists. VFX Supervisor Alan Precourt, who comes with a varied and eclectic background in digital animation, visual effects and production, joins the company following a two-year run as a supervisor at Blue Sky Animation Studio, where … Continue reading “PowerHouse VFX adds Tomasik and Precourt”