Company 3
 | |
| Industry | Post Production |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Los Angeles, California |
Number of locations |
New York, New York London, England Atlanta, Georgia Chicago, Illinois Detroit, Michigan |
Key people |
Stefan Sonnenfeld, President and Managing Director Mike Pethel, Co-Founder and Colorist |
| Services | Color Grading, Feature Film Finishing |
| Parent | Deluxe Entertainment Services Group Inc. |
| Website | link |
Company 3 (CO3) is an American post production company founded in 1997 by colorists Stefan Sonnenfeld and Mike Pethel and visual effects artist/supervisor Noel Castley-Wright. Rob Walston brought the team of artists together and funded Company 3 under 4 Media Company (4MC). Today, Company 3 is wholly owned subsidiary of Deluxe Entertainment Services Group, Inc., Company 3 provides post production, color grading and location services for feature films, commercials, music videos and television.
History
Sonnenfeld and Pethel opened Company 3 in Santa Monica, CA in 1997 and launched a New York, NY location in 2002. In 2010, Company 3 New York moved into a new facility located in Chelsea, Manhattan which houses both Company 3 and its sister visual effects facility, Method Studios. Other offices are located in London, Atlanta, Chicago and Detroit.[1]
In 2000, Company 3, which was then a part of Four Media Company, was acquired by Liberty Media Corporation. In 2010, Deluxe Entertainment Services Group, Inc. acquired Company 3 along with its sister companies Beast Editorial, Encore, Level 3 Post, Method Studios, RIOT and Rushes.[2]
Awards
- 2014
- HPA Award – Outstanding Color Grading (Commercial) - Doosan "Heavy Industries" – Siggy Ferstl[3]
- 2013
- HPA Award – Outstanding Color Grading (Commercial) - Under Armour "Brought To You By Under Armour" – Tom Poole[4]
- MVPA Award – Best Colorist/Telecine – Lana Del Rey – “National Anthem” – Dave Hussey [5]
- 2012
- HPA Award – Outstanding Color Grading (Commercial) - Chrysler "Halftime in America" – Siggy Ferstl[6]
- MVPA Award - Best Colorist - Rihanna "We Found Love" - Dave Hussey [7]
- AICE Award – Color Grading - Chrysler "Halftime in America" – Siggy Ferstl [8]
- 2011
- HPA Award – Outstanding Color Grading (Commercial) - Nissan "Zero" – Siggy Ferstl [9]
- 2010
- HPA Award – Outstanding Color Grading Using a DI Process – Alice in Wonderland – Stefan Sonnenfeld [10]
- HPA Award – Outstanding Color Grading (Commercial) – AT&T "Legends" – Siggy Ferstl
- 2009
- HPA Award – Outstanding Color Grading (Commercial) – Pepsi “Pass” – Stefan Sonnenfeld [11]
- HPA Award – Outstanding Color Grading (Television) – "Yogi’s Bronx" – Siggy Ferstl
- 2007
- HPA Award – Best Color Grading (Feature Film) – 300 – Stefan Sonnenfeld [12]
- HPA Award – Outstanding Color Grading (Commercial) – Nike “Take Over” – Dave Hussey
- 2006
- da Vinci Award – Master Colorist (Feature) – Underworld: Evolution - Siggy Ferstl [13]
- HPA Award – Outstanding Color Correction - ESPN's Arthur Ashe Awards – “Afghan Women's Soccer” - Siggy Ferstl [14]
- 2005
- MVPA Award – Best Colorist/Telecine – Modest Mouse – “Ocean Breathes Salty” – Dave Hussey [15]
- da Vinci Award – Master Colorist (Feature) – “Travelers and Musicians” – Siggy Ferstl
- 2004
- MVPA Award – Best Colorist/Telecine – Beyoncé feat. Jay-Z – “Crazy in Love” – Dave Hussey [16]
References
- ↑ http://company3.com/feature-films/features-colorists/stefan-sonnenfeld
- ↑ http://www.fxguide.com/quicktakes/deluxe-buys-ascent-media/
- ↑ http://variety.com/2014/artisans/news/gravity-continues-to-score-at-hpa-awards-1201350925/
- ↑ http://hollywoodpostalliance.org/?p=7988
- ↑ http://www.videostatic.com/news/2013/05/31/dir
- ↑ http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/avengers-game-thrones-hpa-awards-385650
- ↑ http://www.videostatic.com/vs/2012/06/2012-mvpa-award-winners.html
- ↑ http://www.aice.org/?section=events/aice_awards_show/past_winners/&view_by=year:::2012
- ↑ https://pro.sony.com/bbsccms/assets/files/micro/OLED/thingstoknow/HPAA_2011_Winners_111011.pdf?OLED
- ↑ http://www.studiodaily.com/2010/11/hpa-2010-awards-ted-gagliano-honored/
- ↑ http://hollywoodpostalliance.org/?page_id=1780
- ↑ http://hollywoodpostalliance.org/?page_id=1827
- ↑ http://animationartist.digitalmedianet.com/article/da-Vinci-Names-Master-Colorists-at-NAB2006-Presentation-Ceremony-40024
- ↑ http://hollywoodpostalliance.org/?page_id=1840
- ↑ http://www.creativeplanetnetwork.com/news/news-articles/2005-mvpa-award-winners/415157
- ↑ http://www.creativeplanetnetwork.com/news/news-articles/2004-mvpa-awards/414166