Brian Simpson joins Keyframe Digital Prods. as its new ceo. Reporting to Keyframe Digital's founders, Darren Cranford and Clint Green, Simpson's mandate is to assume responsibility for the strategic direction and implementation of Keyframe's productions. He will be operating from the head office located in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Canada.
"Clint Green and I are absolutely ecstatic to have Brian join us," enthused Cranford. "For the past several years he has been advising us on our legal and business affairs and we were very impressed with his motivation and acumen in strategic design and operational controls. With him on the team, Keyframe Digital Prods.' future growth and market positioning as a leader in visual effects and animation, is well assured."
Simpson earned his MBA at the University of Toronto and garnered his experience in the entrepreneurial sector with First Choice Communications and KristaVision before joining Air Canada. He then moved on to earn his law degree and practice in the commercial litigation arena.
Keyframe Digital Prods. Inc. has been operating since 1997 supplying previs and visual effects to such theatrical films as X-MEN, K-19, SECRET WINDOW, DRIVEN, TUXEDO, DON'T SAY A WORD and BULLETPROOF MONK; TV projects include MUTANT X, REGENESIS, PLAYMAKERS, VICTOR DAVIS, CRAZY CANUCKS, SOLAR ATTACK; and is the producer of HUGGLERS. Keyframe It is currently supplying all visual effects to THE DRESDEN FILES television series for Lionsgate Films and the SCI FI Channel.
Bill Desowitz, former editor of VFXWorld, is currently the Crafts Editor of IndieWire.
