Executive Producer Arthur Portnoy Goes to Artjail

Executive Producer Arthur Portnoy Goes to Artjail

 

Executive producer Arthur Portnoy joins VFX studio Artjail located in New York's Chinatown.

New York City-based visual effects studio Artjail announced the addition of commercial production industry veteran Arthur Portnoy to their staff in the position of executive producer.  The announcement was made by Artjail creative director and owner Steve Mottershead and partner Leslie McCartney.

"Arthur has a great track-record, and a well-informed perspective on the business," Mottershead remarked. "As I have gotten to know him, I learned very quickly he really knows his stuff.  He's one of those EPs that hits the nail on the head in every situation."

Portnoy is an experienced executive producer who has extensive knowledge of the television commercial business, specializing in design, CG, animation and VFX.  Most recently, he was the executive producer for the bicoastal creative production company Shilo, where since 2005, he has run sales and production, with duties spanning the company's operations worldwide.  Prior to that, he worked as an independent sales agent representing live-action directors and design, animation and VFX companies.  While working for Tim Case at Creative Management Partners, earlier in his career Portnoy also represented Passion Pictures, ILM's commercial division, Rhythm & Hues, Dreamworks Animation, Buf and Imaginary Forces.

"I became aware of Steve Mottershead through a business colleague in Toronto," Portnoy began. "When I saw the quality of the work he was doing, I was incredibly impressed. After a bit of due diligence, I became aware of how well regarded he is by leaders in the visual effects and post production community in New York, and more importantly, by the directors, agency creatives and producers he has teamed up with.  When you look at Artjail's output, what shines through is the artistry of the work.  Simply put, Steve has a great eye and the spots he finishes always come out looking awesome."

Published 29 August, 2013