Tag "John Textor"

Digital Domain CEO Steps Down, Stocks Fall

September 7, 2012 by Ramin Zahed 1 Comment divider image

John Textor has resigned as Digital Domain’s CEO and chairman of the board. Variety reports that longtime company exec Ed Ulbrich will take over as chief executive as part of a strategic realignment includes shutting down the company’s headquarters in Port St. Lucie, Fla. About 20 employees there will remain [...]

SIGGRAPH: Business Symposium Details

July 23, 2012 by Mercedes Milligan No Comments divider image

This year’s SIGGRAPH Business Symposium, taking place August 5 in Los Angeles, aims to provide an interactive, intimate forum for open conversations among leaders and execs in the VFX, gaming and media industries as they explore the present and future of their areas. The organization has announced that top level [...]

Digital Domain to Branch Out in Abu Dhabi

May 21, 2012 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image

Digital Domain Media Group will collaborate with Abu Dhabi government-backed media and entertainment entity twofour54 to drive development of film, TV and media production to the Middle East. Digital Domain Media Group (DDMG) will establish an animation, vfx and mo-cap studio and a media school in Abu Dhabi. The collaboration [...]

Digital Domain Expands into China

December 14, 2011 by Mercedes Milligan No Comments divider image

Leading digital animation/vfx production company Digital Domain Media Group has launched its expansion into the Chinese film market with the announcement of a new strategic partnership with Beijing Galloping Horse Film Co., Ltd. The venture is the first large scale initiative of a global vfx leader to address the country’s [...]

‘Cars 2′ Co-Director Brad Lewis Heads to Digital Domain

June 29, 2011 by Thomas J. McLean No Comments divider image

Having navigated Pixar’s Cars 2 to the finish line as co-director to John Lasseter, Brad Lewis has signed on to directed original animated feature films for Digital Domain Media Group’s Tradition Studios. Lewis comes to Digital Domain after 10 years at Pixar racking up credits that include producing the Oscar-winning [...]