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Bob Coleman founded Digital Artists Agency in Los Angeles to represent an international and award-winning portfolio of artists for work in feature, commercial and related fields. He leverages his experience in top-level management positions at respected industry companies, with his high regard for artists, to further the development of the visual effects craft. Bob Coleman’s visual effects and post production career spans over 16 years and four countries. The United States, Canada, Mexico and England. Prior to starting DAA (Digital Artists Agency) Bob Coleman served as President of 525 Post Production, a division of Virgin Digital Studios in addition to acting Managing Director for Virgin Television de Mexico. Feature Film Projects included THE GAME, FLUBBER, SPECIES 2 and MOUSEHUNT, in addition to countless award winning music videos and television commercials In late 1994 Bob Coleman joined Encore Video. Clients included Steven Bochco Productions, Fox Television, Universal Television, Wilshire Court Productions as well as high end commercial production and editorial companies. As Vice President and Executive Producer, he launched the visual effects production division which featured 3D animation production, 2D effects and compositing, servicing commercial, entertainment television and feature films. Prior to Encore, Bob Coleman was President of Digital Magic and Transfer Company. Digital Magic specialized in visual effects for the television and theatrical motion picture industry. Perhaps best known for it's Emmy Award winning work for special visual effects in STAR TREK THE NEXT GENERATION and DEEP SPACE NINE. Feature film credits included Universal's THE RIVER WILD, New Line Cinema's DUMB AND DUMBER, and MGM's FLUKE. In 1991, Bob Coleman was recruited to join George Lucas' renowned audio post production facility Skywalker Sound South, as Vice President and General Manager. He also held the post of General Manager of EditDroid, which sold and leased Mr. Lucas' famed non-linear editing system. Skywalker Sound South was the premier audio post production service in Los Angeles for theatrical release motion pictures and television. Clients included all major film studios and independent production companies such as Warner Bros., Paramount Pictures, Disney, Sony Pictures Ent., Castle Rock Ent., Gracie Films, and Pipeline Prods. During his tenure feature titles included; *JFK, GRAND CANYON, MR. SATURDAY NIGHT, *A FEW GOOD MEN, JOY LUCK CLUB, THE PLAYER, IN THE LINE OF FIRE, TRUE ROMANCE, HEAVEN AND EARTH, **NORTHERN EXPOSURE, THE CRITIC, and ***THE SIMPSONS. * indicates OSCAR nomination for "Best Sound" by the AMPAS ** indicates EMMY Award for "Best Sound" *** indicates EMMY Nomination for "Best Sound" In 1986 he was appointed President of Editel Chicago. Editel, then the largest video post production facility in Chicago, featured telecine, editing, computer animation, special effects and image compositing. During his leadership, Mr. Coleman pioneered the creation of The Effects Animation Design Group, a separately marketed division within the company which helped position Editel in 3D animation, optical effects and image compositing services. His marketing strategies ultimately became a template for the other Editel Group companies. Bob Coleman is considered a pioneer in the application of digital technology in the post production marketplace. Editel Chicago introduced the first digital audio suite in 1987 and the first component digital editing suite in 1989, one of four in the country at that time. Mr. Coleman has served as the Chairman of the International Monitor Awards reporting directly to the International Board of Directors of the International Teleproduction Society. He also sat on the local board of the ITS/Southern California Chapter from 1991 to 1997. Mr. Coleman was a founding member of the Chicago Chapter of the ITS and served on its executive board. He was also a founding board member, of The Chicago Coalition, credited with turning around runaway production from Chicago. |
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