Pam Swedko

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Special Report on Audio Production, Audio Post & Post-Production: Diversity spells success for Studio Post

Alberta post-production veteran Colin Minor has stepped down as head of Edmonton’s Studio Post, passing the reins over to Malcolm Knox, who has been the shop’s general manager since July….

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Virtual Innovations: Students gear up for annual screening

Sheridan College animation students are polishing off films and jazzing up portfolios to show off their cartoon capabilities to industry leaders at the school’s annual Animation Industry Screening, April 22 and 23….

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Virtual Innovations: The Eyes have it: Shop growing with new work in spots

Izhak Hinitz rushes in a little late as he is busier than usual these days playing the dual role of Eyes Post Group president and interior decorator, running around the city checking out furnishings and picking up tiles in an effort…

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Virtual Innovations: Corpus Callosum: Experimental F/X process for experimental film

‘Seven days in production and seven years in post,’ jokes producer Janet Hadjidimitriou about Michael Snow’s experimental film Corpus Callosum, which she describes as being like Chaplin’s Modern Times for the new millennium….

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Storyboards: The medium the message

A man sits in front of the tube, remote in hand, while thousands of quick-cutting images of Canadian tv shows and familiar faces flash on the screen followed by the tag line ‘Try it on.’…

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On set: Such A Long Journey

With four months behind them and three days to go, at the beginning of February, The Film Works producer Paul Stephens has his cell phone turned on as he anxiously awaits news concerning a location crisis, just one of the things…

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Ottawa animation fest expands toon lineup

An extra day has been added to the Ottawa Animation Festival, running Sept. 29 to Oct. 4 in the nation’s capital, to include an opening night gala which will feature the world premiere of an animated feature….

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Searching for a new global identity, Air Canada assembled members of 11 different agencies with three production companies to produce 12 spots which would be scattered throughout Olympic coverage to define the airline’s new brand positioning and personality….

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Report on Commercial Production: Y&R’s winning formula: hockey, dogs & taxes

Young & Rubicam’s tradition of strong storytelling earned it a heap of metal for its clever ideas, which were deftly executed by some of Canada’s top directorial talent….

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Report on Commercial Production: Marshall Fenn hits the jackpot

The humorous and quirky creative gamble behind Marshall Fenn’s three-spot Casino Rama campaign struck gold with its pool helmed by Maxx Films….

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Report on Commercial Production: Saatchi’s literal spin on simplicity

Saatchi & Saatchi picked up a Mobius Award for its theme park pitch and a New York Festival nod for a psa for Mothers Against Drunk Driving. It was the simplistic approach with which the spots conveyed their messages that set…

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Report on Commercial Production: Gee Jeffery explodes onto the big screen

Gee Jeffery & Partners’ cinema effort was the first in a series of mock-movie spots. The long-format, edge-of-your-seat drama sends a long-awaited and welcome message to a captive audience….