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www.postmagazine.com 9 POST MAY/JUNE 2025 BITS & PIECES SCOTLAND'S SAVALAS & BSQUARED PARTNER TO PROVIDE END-TO-END POST SERVICES GLASGOW, UK — Scotland post production studios Savalas Post (www.savalas. co.uk) and BSquared (www.bsquaredpost.com) have formed a strategic part- nership that brings together their creative firepower in both picture and sound. Savalas Post is based at Film City in Glasgow. Established in 1998, the studio offers re-recording, editorial, sound design, ADR and Foley services. Founded in 2024 and based in Glasgow, BSquared provides high-end picture enhance- ment via color grading, finishing and delivery. Together, the two studios will offering integrated, end-to-end post production services, from offline editing to sound post, online finishing, color grading, VFX and delivery. Savalas and BSquared are currently collaborating on an upcoming six- part psychological thriller for ITV. The creative teams have also worked together on Vigil (World Productions), Shetland (Silverprint Pictures), Guilt (Expectation/Happy Tramp), Crime (Buccaneer Media), and Murder Is Easy (Mammoth Screen). "This isn't just about facilities — this is about the people behind them," says Savalas Post's Kahl Henderson. "Our multi-award-winning sound team and BSquared's renowned picture finishing specialists work in-sync, crafting every frame, every sound and every detail to push projects beyond the ordinary. We've already collaborated on some of Scotland's most notable dramas. This formal partnership makes that process cohesive, efficient and creatively seamless." Branded as SavalasXBSquared, the collective offers four mix theatres, three cutting rooms, an ADR stage and a dedicated deliverables theatre. "For us, this partnership is about striving for excellence with no compromis- es," adds BSquared founder/colorist Jon Bruce. "At BSquared, we've built a studio and a team that's all about delivering first-class picture finishing. Savalas brings that same level of creative precision to sound." MUSIC VIDEO: LIL NAS X - HOTBOX VENICE, CA — Lil Nas X's "Hotbox" is the lead single from the Columbia record- ing artist's forthcoming "Dreamboy" project. In the new video, Lil Nas X appears in a Barbie-inspired world, with a pink pool, sports car and wall of speakers. The video came together via a collaboration between production compa- ny Durable Goods (www.durablegoods.tv) and executive producer Jeremy Nachbar. It was directed, shot and edited by Elias Talbot, and represents a departure from the artist's past high-concept, VFX-driven videos, such as Montero. Instead, the video takes on minimalist aesthetic, with a clean white background that contrasts with playful pink foreground elements. "Nas is such a captivating performer, so our concept was about drawing the viewer closer to his playful personality and energetic performances in a way that hasn't been captured before," explains Talbot. "He's a true artist who is all about leaving a legacy. And that's what's so cool about collaborating with him. While most artists rely on creatives to build their worlds, he takes ownership in the process." Visuals were captured mostly in-camera, thanks to a team of set designers, prop makers and costume designers. The pool, filled with pink water, is a nod to Nicki Minaj's Super Bass video and was shot on a soundstage, with a chem- ist called in to color the water. "Our chemist was like a mad scientist," recalls Talbot. "He matched the 'Hotbox' pink perfectly while preserving the water's natural glimmer. Everything in the set monitor basically looked like you see it in the final video, which was amazing, but our colorist, (Company 3's) Matt Osborne, did his magic unifying it into the 'Hotbox' world." Other custom-fabricated pieces included a massive 40-by-50-foot speaker wall, and a boxing ring lined with pink fur. Production took place on a soundstage in Villness, Lithuania, with Durable Goods bringing on talent from Tantor Films. "I was blown away by the level of professionalism and expertise from our entire crew," says Durable Goods' director Jeremy Nachbar. "Everyone brought something to the table and our ideas wove together seamlessly." "This was the smoothest set I've ever been on — easy and stress-free, thanks to Jeremy and the Durable Goods crew," adds Talbot. "They were truly the back- bone of this project, managing the complex logistics of an international produc- tion while ensuring everyone was taken care of while staying on-budget."