BRIEFINGS INDUSTRY
SHORT TAKES
1. ASC re-elects president
The American Society of Cinematographers has re-elected president Shelly Johnson, whose credits include Jurassic Park III , Sky High and Captain America: The First Avenger , for a second term. Johnson serves on the executive committee for the cinematographers branch of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. In line with the recent surge of media layoffs, Pixar let go of roughly 175 employees in May. The animation studio, owned by Disney, has seen better days. While Soul , Luca and Turning Red went straight to streaming, theatrical releases Onward , Lightyear and Elemental all had disappointing box office returns. 3. Brainstorm expands operations Brainstorm is opening an office in Austin, Texas, which will feature an LED volume and green cyclorama powered 2. Pixar cuts its workforce by the company’s VP and 3D graphics products. Brainstorm is also welcoming Thierry Gonzalo – as its new senior solutions architect in Austin.
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