FuseFX, FOLKS, Rising Sun Pictures, and El Ranchito’s parent company taps industry veteran to further enhance and finalize its global platform and workflow integration.
Pitch Black, the parent company of leading visual effects studios FuseFX, FOLKS, Rising Sun Pictures, and El Ranchito, announced the appointment of Paul Richards as chief technology officer (CTO). The industry veteran will leverage his 10+ years’ of VFX experience to further Pitch Black’s efforts to enhance and finalize its global platform and workflow integration.
Richards previously served as chief technology officer at post-production facilities Picture Shop, Ghost VFX, and Method Studios, where he helped build and manage technology teams. In his new role, Richards will lead efforts to maintain high global security standards, including support for the company’s four brands.
"I am honored to be joining such a strong leadership team,” said Richards. “The rich legacy of all the Pitch Black brands is incredible, and being asked to be part of the next chapter is humbling. I look forward to leveraging my experience to foster creativity, drive innovation, and ensure the highest security standards across our global platform."
"I am thrilled to have Paul join our world-class executive team,” said Pitch Black CEO Sébastien Bergeron. “His arrival as our CTO comes at a pivotal moment in Pitch Black's evolution. He will leverage his expertise across all our brands and put the final touch in our unified platform project. By empowering our teams worldwide to share complex work through technological innovations and expertise in AI workflows, Paul will help us create efficiencies in high-end visual effects processes while exceeding industry security and ethical standards. His leadership and experience will undoubtedly propel us towards new heights of excellence.”
Source: Pitch Black
Debbie Diamond Sarto is news editor at Animation World Network.
