EXCLUSIVE: Des Carey has been appointed govt director, strategic progress and innovation at Dublin-based visible results and post-production studio Elephant Goldfish.
Carey will work intently with the Elephant Goldfish workforce in Dublin and colleagues on the Molinare Artistic Group, of which the studio is a member, with a deal with strategic progress, growing new partnerships and figuring out alternatives in movie, tv and rising manufacturing applied sciences.
Starting his profession at Lucasfilm and Industrial Gentle & Magic in San Francisco, Carey later held management roles at Firm 3, the place he helped develop early digital midstream workflows, earlier than changing into a founding accomplice of Los Angeles post-production heart Gentle Iron, main Resurgent Movie Group, and most lately as world head of movie innovation at Samsung.
For over 25 years, Carey has labored in manufacturing, post-production and expertise, collaborating with filmmakers corresponding to Steven Spielberg, JJ Abrams, David Fincher, Robert Zemeckis and Gore Verbinski.
Of his new position, Carey mentioned he was fascinated with becoming a member of Elephant Goldfish because it supplied the chance to “construct one thing at a major stage in its improvement”.
“There’s a extremely skilled artistic workforce throughout the enterprise, the heritage of the Molinare Artistic Group behind them and a transparent ambition for progress. Collectively this gives a robust basis for the subsequent stage of the enterprise,” he mentioned. “I look ahead to working with the workforce, constructing new relationships and serving to to create alternatives for patrons and companions in Eire and internationally.”
Deborah Doherty, Managing Director and Co-Founding father of Elephant Goldfish, added: “This business has at all times been constructed on relationships, belief and status. Des has constructed all three of those qualities over an distinctive profession. He brings a uncommon mixture of strategic considering, technical information and genuine heat, with a capability to attach concepts and other people. We’re delighted to have him on board as we proceed to develop Elephant Goldfish and create new alternatives throughout the Group. Des’ expertise lies on the intersection of creativity, expertise and technique. It is a uncommon factor. And it is precisely the form of considering we’d like.
Elephant Goldfish credit embrace Physician Whothat of Netflix Wednesdaythat of Lee Cronin The Mummyand that of Richard Linklater Blue Moon.