Issue link: https://digital.copcomm.com/i/1501110
PEOPLE www.postmagazine.com 32 POST MAY/JUNE 2023 KEVIN ZIMMERMAN Editorial collective Arcade Edit in Santa Monica, CA, has added editor Kevin Zimmerman to its creative team. Based in Los Angeles and available to edit na- tionwide, Zimmerman is known for bringing narratives to life through humor. He has contributed his comedic storytelling skills to projects for Cottonelle, DoorDash, Microsoft, Miller Lite and Sprite, among many others. Zimmerman joins Arcade as a long-time friend and collaborator of execu- tive producer Crissy DeSimone. The two previously worked together at post house, No6. SARAH JAMES Los Angeles' Impossible Objects has promoted Sarah James to executive producer, up from senior producer, a role she's held since earlier this year. The studio de- scribes itself as a world-building lab that's made up of a team of artists and engineers who specialize in build- ing projects that marry the physical and digital worlds. IO offers expertise in CG visualization and animation, realtime performance capture, and navigation of green screen and LED volumes. James attended the University of Georgia and began her career at Energy BBDO in Chicago. She started as an intern and then worked her way up to in- house producer. She later freelanced as an on-set producer before landing at Ethos Studio, where she worked as a post producer. At Ethos, James' first job was with Diablo/Google Play, which served as her introduction to IO and her gateway into virtual production. SARAH GRIESHAMMER Alkemy X in Los Angeles continues to expand its VFX division with the recent hiring of Sarah Grieshammer, who will take on the role of VFX su- pervisor. With nearly two decades of experience in visual effects, Grieshammer brings an eye for detail, color, composition, animation and storytelling to each of her projects. Grieshammer studied art and animation at California State University, Los Angeles, and has worked as a compositor, VFX supervisor and on-set supervisor. Her top credits include films like The Amazing Spider-Man, The Hunger Games and Diary of a Wimpy Kid, as well as popular series that include Stranger Things, A Series of Unfortunate Events, Sleepy Hollow and Your Honor. DAN DEACON Audio post house Barking Owl in Los Angeles has added Baltimore-based musician Dan Deacon to its ranks. Deacon is known for his artfully-intricate com- positions, his sonic risk-taking and his exuberant live performances. Deacon has toured with Arcade Fire, Miley Cyrus, Future Islands and The Flaming Lips. His original music can be found in Francis Ford Coppola's horror feature Twixt, as well as in several documentaries and the Netflix sports drama Hustle. HEATHER WELLS, SONNY SANDEL Ateliere Creative Technologies, the developer of a cloud-native content supply chain and distribution platform, has appointed Heather Wells head of global customer support, and Sonny Sandel as head of glob- al professional services. Both Vubiquity and Lionsgate have adopted the company's flagship cloud-native product, Ateliere Connect, to manage the media sup- ply chain in the cloud. In her new role, Wells will be responsible for leading Ateliere's customer support team, drawing on her background in digital video supply chains and 20-plus years of leadership experience across Disney+, Netflix, Amazon Video, StarzPlay, Redbox and MGM Studios. Sandel brings more than 13 years of IT leadership experience and deep expertise in digital asset management to his new role. He previously held a senior director role at Cognizant. At Ateliere, he will work with customers to define innovative new ways to deliver content and get them up and running as fast as possible. LUCAS POZZEY Moonraker VFX in Bristol, UK, has added Lucas Pozzey to its leadership team. A 3D specialist, he joins the visual effects studio as head of 3D and brings two decades of experience, including time at MPC, Dneg, Luma and Jellyfish. After establishing himself in live action as a direc- tor and cinematographer, Pozzey was able to transfer those skills into VFX. His career highlights include contributions to Prometheus, The Lion King (2019), and Marvel and DC films. Six films that he's worked on in the last decade were nominated for the Best Visual Effects Academy Award. Most recently, he worked on the Prehistoric Planet series. SHAWN WALSH Cinesite recently announced that Shawn Walsh will lead its VFX divisions across Cinesite and partner studios Image Engine, FX3X and Trixter, serving as group chief operation officer, VFX. Walsh will drive all aspects of group VFX production, client relations and business development across Cinesite and partner studios from Vancouver, where he will work closely with head of studio & chief business development offi- cer Drew Jones. For the past 17 years, Walsh has been a driving force of the senior man- agement team at Image Engine. In 2016, he became the general manager of the Vancouver studio, which Cinesite acquired in 2015. Walsh joined Image Engine in 2005 and went on to become a partner. Prior to that, he spent several years abroad, where he honed his skills as a senior lighting technical director and compositor at Rhythm and Hues, The Moving Picture Company and ESC Entertainment. He is a member of the Steering Committee for the Animation & Visual Effects Alliance of BC, and a member of the Visual Effects Society. POST MAGAZINE (ISSN 0891-5628) is published bi-monthly by Post,LLC, a COP Communications company, 620 West Elk Avenue, Glendale, California 91204. Subscription rates: $63 for one year in the United States & Possessions; $94 for one year in Canada and Mexico; all other countries $133 for one year. For air-expedited service, include an additional $75 per order annually. Single copies (prepaid only): $16 in the United States; $32 in Canada and Mexico; $47 all other countries. Back issues, if available, are $32 for the U.S. & Possessions; $63 for Canada and Mexico; $94 for all other countries. Include $8.00 per order plus $3 per additional copy for U.S. postage and handling. If shipping outside the U.S., include an additional $14 per order plus $5 per additional copy. Periodicals postage paid at Glendale CA 91205 and additional mailing offices. POSTMASTER: Please send address changes to POST, P.O. Box 3551, Northbrook, IL 60065-3551. Canadian G.S.T. number: R-124213133RT001. Publications Mail Agreement Number 40017597. Printed in the U.S.A. ©Copyright 2014 POST, LLC. All rights re- served. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical including by photocopy, recording or information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publisher. Authorization to photocopy items for internal or personal use, or the internal or personal use of specific clients, is granted by is granted by POST, LLC for libraries and other users registered with the Copyright Clearance Center, 222 Rosewood Dr. Danvers, MA 01923 phone: 978-750-8400 fax 978-750-4470; call for copying beyond that permitted by Sections 107 or 108 of the U.S. Copyright Law. For those not regis- tered with the CCC, send permission request in writing to Permissions Dept. POST, LLC 620 West Elk Avenue, Glendale, California 91204.