Cypress, CA—Mar 15, 2004
Christie Names Brian Claypool New Senior Product Manager, Cinema
Bringing Wide-Ranging Industry Experience to Comprehensive Cinema Products Portfolio
Christie, an international provider of visual solutions for business,
entertainment and industry, announced today that it has named Brian Claypool
its new Senior Product Manager, Cinema. In his new role, Claypool will help
develop and manage Christie’s expanding portfolio of film, Digital Cinema and
On-Screen Advertising (OSA) products worldwide.
Claypool brings strong technical expertise using film projection systems and
equipment and has acquired first-hand experience working with the latest in
sound and networking in a cinema environment. Among his broad-ranging
experience, Brian has been involved in the mastering and/or distribution of
over 50 feature films for Digital Cinema. Brian was responsible for the
acoustical/optical calibration and THX certification of over 700 movie
theatres and post-production studios worldwide. Claypool will work out of
Christie’s Cypress, California office, reporting to Zoran Veselic, Senior
Director, Product Management, Christie.
“While digital technology is becoming an integral part of the cinema industry,
exhibitors and studios today continue to require visual solutions that
successfully integrate traditional 35mm film systems with the latest digital
solutions,” observes Veselic. “As Christie celebrates its 75th anniversary
serving the industry, Brian’s expertise in both film and digital arenas makes
him a perfect fit to help us continue to provide the most comprehensive
solutions to the cinema marketplace. We are very pleased to welcome Brian to
Christie.”
Claypool joins Christie from Avica Technology Corporation where he was the
Manager of Mastering and Installation Services participating in many field
installations of the Company’s digital cinema server and where he worked
closely with the DLP Cinema™ team at Texas Instruments. He was a technical
supervisor at LucasFilm THX, where he directed the installation of the first
Digital Cinema screening at the 2002 Cannes Film Festival.
He is an active member of the Society of Motion Picture and Television
Engineers since 1998 and a member of SMPTE DC28.