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PEOPLE www.postmagazine.com 36 POST MAY/JUNE 2026 NISHANT KHANNA, JELMER BOSKMA Visual effects studio Digital Domain has appointed CG supervisor Nishant Khanna (top photo) to its office in Hyderabad, India. He brings over two de- cades of experience in computer graphics and visual effects, having worked with DreamWorks Animation, MPC, Brown Bag Films, Atomic Arts, Assemblage Entertainment, Riva Animation & VFX, and Prime Focus. Khanna also helped set up a Nickelodeon dedicated unit in Bangalore with Xentrix Studios, where he supervised the network's episodic show Monster High. He will oversee creative and technical teams on high-profile projects. Jelmer Boskma (bottom photo) joined Digital Domain's senior creative team in LA as VFX super- visor. He brings a record that spans over a decade, with recent credits on projects such as Murderbot, Star Wars: Andor, Marvel's Eternals, Ant-Man & the Wasp, and Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2. Most re- cently, Boskma served as visual effects supervisor at Dneg, where he oversaw creative and technical execution for high-profile projects, from pre-production through final delivery, including on-set supervision. Prior to Dneg, Boskma was VFX supervisor and art director at Scanline VFX. AURORA SHANNON Aurora Shannon has joined Flow Post Partners in Vancouver, BC, as senior colorist. Her career spans a range of genres, and includes more than 160 feature film and television series credits. Flow Post Partners is a division of Hollywood's MTI Films and offers digital dailies, Avid editorial rentals and rooms, and color grading and finish- ing services. Shannon began her career at Soho Film Lab and Company 3 London, where she honed her skills on photochemical and DI workflows. While advancing into senior roles at Dneg, she collaborated closely with cine- matographers, directors and VFX teams to ensure each frame supported the creative vision of a project. RAPHAEL A. PIMENTEL Santa Monica, CA's Zoic Studios, which specializes in visual effects and creative production for film, televi- sion, commercials and interactive media, has appoint- ed Raphael A. Pimentel director of animation. Prior to joining Zoic, he served as animation director at Luma Pictures, where he led teams across the Los Angeles, Melbourne and Vancouver studios, shepherding com- plex character work. Over his extensive career, Pimentel has contributed animation expertise to many major studio projects, often as animation supervisor, including the Spider-Man: "Home" trilogy, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire and Lilo & Stitch, among others. His credits also include commercials, dramatic and genre work. In his new role at Zoic, he will oversee animation across the studio's feature, episodic, commercial and experiential projects. MATTHEW MCMANUS, LAUREN DEFELICE Creative studio Carbon in New York City recently an- nounced two senior promotions. Matthew McManus has been promoted to managing director of Carbon, taking on a global leadership role across all offices. He will lead Carbon's evolution globally, accelerating strategy, aligning teams and shaping a more con- nected, responsive studio. His approach balances new, frictionless ways of working, with a continued commitment to high-end creative craft, supported by Carbon's move to cloud-based production. Lauren DeFelice steps into the role of executive producer, returning to her home market after leading production in Chicago. Her promotion marks a shift from execution to leadership, and she will work to strengthen the studio's client relationships, expand its roster and empower teams to deliver standout work. RAQUEL BALSAM, THERESE MAYER Raquel Balsam has joined Company 3's New York team as executive producer/head of sales. She brings over 18 years of experience to the post house's ad- vertising division. In her new role, she will focus on expanding the studio's reach and ensuring Company 3 remains a premier partner for high-end commercial color and finishing. Balsam (top photo) has a track re- cord of successfully scaling directorial talent at Hungry Man and Good Company. Therese Mayer (bottom photo) has joined Company 3's advertising team in LA as executive producer. She arrives with a wide range of experience across the global visual effects and post production landscape, having held leadership and production roles at respected US studios. In her new role, she will leverage her extensive background to oversee high-profile projects, and further strengthen the studio's advertising and commercial offerings. Before joining Company 3, Mayer served as executive producer at Blacksmith VFX, following impactful tenures at MPC, Electric Theatre Collective and Blur Studio. NICK BARTHEE Mark Roberts Motion Control in Surrey, UK, has appointed Nick Barthee to the role of chief operating officer, strengthening its position in the broadcast & motion control robotics market. The announcement follows MRMC's transition from Nikon ownership. Barthee brings more than two decades of opera- tional and engineering leadership experience across high-tech manufacturing. Previously, he was COO and director of operations at Mo-Sys, where he played a key role in scaling global operations, implementing advanced manufacturing systems and supporting international growth. His earlier experience includes senior positions at Kinsey Ross & Harlow Group, contributing to B2B production innovation and operational strategy. He will now oversee global operations and production strategies. POST MAGAZINE (ISSN 0891-5628) is published bi-monthly by Post,LLC, a COP Communications company, 620 West Elk Avenue, Glendale, California 91204. 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