Press release from Well Above
After 8 years with Sydney based design and VFX house Engine, well known industry figure Alastair Stephen has joined The Lab Sydney as Executive Producer.
Stephen has worked with most of Australia’s premium brands, agencies and production companies throughout his career including Fox Sports, NRL, Foxtel, Qantas, Coca-Cola, Channels 7, 9 and 10, the Sydney Dance Company, McCann Erickson, George Patts, Campaign Palace, 3 Drunk Monkeys, DDB, PhotoPlay, Prodigy and @radical.
Stephen will be responsible for heading up the colour, design, 3D and VFX departments for the commercials side of The Lab. He commented, “This is a great move for me as I’ve joined the Lab at an exciting time. At Engine I was responsible for the creative process and management of the company working closely with the producers designers and VFX artists. This new role is much broader in its requirements with new challenges, which I am already getting my teeth into.”
Managing Director of Omnilab Media (The Lab’s parent company) Christopher Mapp said, “Alastair is a perfect fit for the role of Executive Producer at The Lab and the challenges that role brings. He is known for his dedication to the craft of design and VFX and as a knowledgeable, articulate and experienced professional with both a creative and management background. He’s also a great guy and an excellent fit with the team at The Lab.”
Alastair Stephen concluded, “My role is broad but the goal is simple – I will be raising the awareness of The Lab’s creative product and progressing the creative culture by building on the excellent work that’s already been done by the talented team here. I will also be looking to broaden our range of creative services to clients as well as fully leveraging the significant facilities and resources this company has to offer. It’s an excellent opportunity and I am very pleased to be here.”