New, Creative Editorial & Post Boutique Opens in Detroit; Founded by Editor Shane Ford & Featuring an Up & Coming Talent Roster
Hiatus has launched; a creative editorial and postproduction boutique has been opened by Founder/Senior Editor Shane Patrick Ford in Detroit. The new company features the leadership team of Executive Producer/Partner Catherine Pink, and newly signed Executive Producer Joshua Magee, joining Hiatus from the animation studio Lunar North. Additional talents feature Editor Josh Beebe, Composer/Editor David Chapdelaine and Animator James Naugle. www.hiatuspost.com
The roots of Hiatus began with The Factory, an off-the-grid music venue founded by Editor Shane Ford while he was still in college. Providing a venue for local Detroit musicians to play, as well as touring bands, The Factory helped define an era in Detroit’s emerging music scene. Ford, along with a small group of creatives, then formed The Work -- a production company focused on commercial and advertising projects. For Ford, the launch of Hiatus is an opportunity to focus solely on his editorial projects and to expand his creative reach and that of his team nationally.
Leading up to the launch of Hiatus, the team has worked on projects for brands such as Sony, Ford Motor Company, Acura, and Bush’s, as well as recent music videos for Lord Huron, Parquet Courts and the Wombats. The Hiatus team is also putting the finishing touches on the company’s first, original, feature film “Dare to Struggle, Dare to Win.” The film uncovers a Detroit Police decoy unit named STRESS and the efforts made to restore civil order in 1970s post-rebellion Detroit. “Dare to Struggle, Dare to Win” makes its debut at the Indy Film Festival on Sunday April 29th and Tuesday May 1st in Indianapolis, before it hits the film festival circuit.
“Launching Hiatus was a natural evolution for me,” says Ford. “It was time to give my creative team even more opportunities, to expand our network and to collaborate with people across the country that I’ve made great connections with. As the post team evolved within The Work, we outgrew the original role it played within a production company. We began to develop our own team, culture, offerings, and our own processes. With the launch of Hiatus, we are poised to better serve the visual arts community, to continue to grow, and to be recognized for the talented creative team we are.”
Hiatus is a full-service, post-production studio with in-house creative editorial, original music composition and motion graphics. Their creative content offerings cover categories such as documentary, narrative, conceptual, music videos, and advertising media for all video platforms. The company employs a progressive approach of keeping a small core team while tapping into its network of co-creators to work together through the finishing process.
“Instead of having a post house stacked with people, we’d prefer to stay small and choose the right personal fit for each project when it comes to color, VFX, and heavy finishing,” explains Hiatus’ EP Catherine Pink. “We have a network of like-minded artists that we can call on, so each project gets the right creative attention and touch it deserves. Also, the lower overhead allows us to remain nimble and work with a variety of budget needs and all kinds of clients.”
“Collaborating with Hiatus has been an amazing creative experience,” says Ben Schneider, the band Lord Huron’s frontman. “Shane was able to get inside my head and bring my vision to fruition. I don’t think we could’ve found a better editorial partner for the launch of our new album’s visual art film.”
“I’ve always enjoyed working with this team of creatives," says Christian Colasuonno, Director of Digital Production & Creative Technology, GTB. “They're willing to go the extra mile to ensure our projects get the proper attention until the moment they ship. We are really looking forward to partnering with their team in this new endeavor.”
“In Detroit, there are a lot of creative people,” concludes EP Catherine Pink. “But this group is something special. They are artists, musicians and filmmakers first; and the work flows out of that. There is an elevated attention to detail that you can feel in everything they touch. I’m excited to see what our versatile team will create now that we have our own brand identity to unite us.”
About Hiatus:
Hiatus is an award-winning team of editors and creatives who built a home on a foundation of respect for story. To us, Hiatus translates to a fresh approach: stepping back, taking a pause, reevaluating and updating the norm – specifically to the post-production process. We exist, not to change an industry, but to provide an alternative way of approaching projects within film and digital media. Our goal is to sustain a space that enables artists, creatives, producers -- anyone -- to do their best work. We are committed to the craft of editing as a part of the storytelling process. Hiatus incorporates a mix of talented in-house and freelance editors, composers, colorists, designers, and visual effects artists. We invite you into our home to create with us. Stop by anytime and stay awhile.
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