Taylor Alison Swift is an American singer-songwriter. She is known for narrative songs about her personal life, which have received widespread media coverage. At age 14, Swift became the youngest artist signed by the Sony/ATV Music publishing house and, at 15, she signed her first record deal.
Her 2006 eponymous debut album was the longest-charting album of the 2000s in the US. Its third single, "Our Song", made her the youngest person to single-handedly write and perform a number-one song on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart. Swift's second album, Fearless, was released in 2008.
Buoyed by the pop crossover success of the singles "Love Story" and "You Belong with Me", it became the US' best-selling album of 2009 and was certified diamond in the US. The album won four Grammy Awards, and Swift became the youngest Album of the Year winner.
VFX Studio Framestore Taps Sony PlayStation’s Simon Devereux as Director of Global Talent Development (EXCLUSIVE)
variety.comK.J. Yossman VFX studio Framestore has tapped Simon Devereux as its new director of global talent development.He will oversee Framestore’s training and global workforce at the company, which has worked on blockbusters including “Avengers: Infinity War” and “Wonder Woman 1984,” ensuring they remain at the forefront of technology, creativity and innovation.
Devereux, whose 20-year long career spans VFX, games and television, joins from Sony PlayStation. He is also the founder and leader of ACCESS:VFX, a transatlantic industry body focused on increasing inclusivity and representation in the VFX industry.
At Sony Playstation, Devereux was responsible for pan-Europe learning and development programme, diversity and its mental health learning agenda.
He previously oversaw the global training curriculum at The Mill and has also worked at Channel 4.Framestore prides itself on its training and development programmes, which go beyond sessions on new software and tech and include opportunities for staff to develop skills in areas from Unreal Engine to custom initiatives that aim to unlock employees’ skill and creativity.
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