VFX Cinesite makes three important appointments -

Cinesite makes three important appointments

 

Melissa Taylor, Siobhan Bentley & Tamara Boutcher will oversee the growing roster of talent across the full spectrum of feature animation & VFX services

 Antony Hunt, CEO of Cinesite, a visual effects and animation studio, today announced three new hires at its Montreal facility and the studio’s London headquarters: Melissa Taylor – General Manager (London), Siobhan Bentley – Head of Production VFX (London) and Tamara Boutcher – Global Head of Production for feature animation.

Commenting on the announcement, Hunt said, “Melissa, Siobhan and Tamara are proven talented executives with deep knowledge of the visual effects and feature animation industries.  In joining our global leadership team they’ll bring a broader range of ideas and approaches to further strengthen Cinesite’s position in the market.”

 Cinesite has previously expressed its commitment to achieving diversity across all companies in the group. Hunt asserts, “Working towards equal representation in an industry which is statistically male-dominated is very important to us all and we’re working hard to improve the balance. Cinesite is driven by talented people, whatever their gender, race or orientation.  We have a collective philosophy on diversity and inclusion which is embodied in our wider approach of encouraging everyone on the team.”

Melissa Taylor, General Manager, will oversee Cinesite London’s visual effects studio while working closely with Montreal colleagues and group VFX brands Image Engine and TRIXTER. Taylor brings over 30 years’ industry knowledge and relationship-building experience. She joins Cinesite from visual effects studio Framestore, where she served as Global Head of Business Development, where she was involved with projects such as Spider-Man: Far From Home, Wonder Woman 1984, Lady & The Tramp, Tom and Jerry and Fast & Furious: Hobbs & Shaw. Prior to Framestore, Taylor was EP at DNEG; her extensive experience will further strengthen the studio’s VFX offering.

As Head of Production for VFX, Siobhan Bentley joins Melissa at Cinesite’s London headquarters. She’s tasked with leading, developing and motivating the production teams to drive efficiency and continuous improvement throughout a show’s lifecycle. Siobhan joins Cinesite from MPC where she oversaw the production teams on many acclaimed films such as The Lion KingRomaThe Jungle BookThe Martian & Guardians of the Galaxy. Siobhan will work closely with crewing and producers to ensure projects are progressing through departments effectively and deadlines are being met.

Based at Cinesite’s Montreal studio, Tamara Boutcher has been promoted to Global Head of Production for feature animation. In this expanded position, Tamara will be responsible for the production and day to day operations of Cinesite’s growing feature animation service slate, developed and produced out of the Montreal & Vancouver studios. With 20+ years of experience Tamara’s first dive into animation began at The Walt Disney Company. As the studio transitioned from 2D features to 3D features, Tamara worked as the Director of Production, helping to guide the teams and develop the necessary practices and technologies for pioneering Disney’s unique blend of traditional and CGI practices. Tamara’s work is featured in The Addams Family 1 & 2The Star, DinosaurThe Angry Birds Movie and We Are Not Princesses.

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