Alastair Stephen to exec producer at The Lab

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, agenciesand production companies throughout his career including Fox Sports,NRL, Foxtel, Qantas, Coca-Cola, Channels 7, 9 and 10, the Sydney DanceCompany, McCann-Erickson, George Patts, The Campaign Palace, 3 DrunkMonkeys, DDB, PhotoPlay, Prodigy and @radical.media.

Stephen will be responsible for heading up the colour, design, 3D andVFX 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 excitingtime. At Engine I was responsible for the creative process andmanagement of the company working closely with the producers designersand VFX artists. This new role is much broader in its requirements withnew challenges, which I am already getting my teeth into.”

Says Chris Mapp, managing director of Omnilab Media (The Lab’s parentcompany): “Alastair is a perfect fit for the role of Executive Producerat The Lab and the challenges that role brings. He is known for hisdedication to the craft of design and VFX and as a knowledgeable,articulate and experienced professional with both a creative andmanagement background. He’s also a great guy and an excellent fit withthe team at The Lab.”

Says Stephen: “My role is broad but the goal is simple – I will beraising the awareness of The Lab’s creative product and progressing thecreative culture by building on the excellent work that’s already beendone by the talented team here. I will also be looking to broaden ourrange of creative services to clients as well as fully leveraging thesignificant facilities and resources this company has to offer. It’s anexcellent opportunity and I am very pleased to be here.”