EXCLUSIVE: VFX company MPC has strengthened its executive team with the appointment of Ludovic Lochem and Sal Umerji as studio heads for Montreal and London.
Lochem was previously head of CG at DNEG London and Montreal. His feature credits include Blade Runner 2049, The Bourne Ultimatum, DreddAnd Avengers: Endgame. Lochem also worked on projects as a DMP artist and later as an environmental consultant 10,000 BC Chr And Quantum of solace before taking the position of Head of Environments at Framestore Montreal in 2016.
“I am delighted to be working with the talented teams at MPC to deliver world-class VFX for our slate of film and episodic titles,” said Iochem. “I look forward to contributing to MPC’s continued success and delivering quality work to our clients.”
Umerji joins MPC after six years at VFX company The Mill, where he spent three years as General Manager of The Mill’s studio in Bangalore, India, before moving to London to take on the role of Global Operations Lead. Umerji started as a runner at MPC. His feature credits include Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, The King’s Speech, MoonAnd The intruder.
“The team at our London studio are second to none and have given me a warm welcome,” said Umerji. “I look forward to working with our talented global team and building on MPC’s success.”
Jean-Paul Burge, MPC Global President, added: “We are delighted to welcome Ludovic and Sal to MPC. Their industry knowledge and expertise will continue to improve our production processes and enable our teams to continue to deliver visual effects to deliver world-class.”
Source: Deadline
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