Bob Slutsk
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Bob Slutsk, an expert on efficiency and effectiveness in media issues throughout the film production process, has died. He was 81 years old.
Slutske passed away in Los Angeles after a long illness. hollywood reporter I learned it on Wednesday.
Slutske worked in theater and entertainment throughout his 60-year career, serving as one of the early developers of non-linear editing techniques. He also helped pave the way for computerized lighting and automated mixdown in the industry with a “first of its kind” system.
He first started working in theater, focusing on lighting, stage management and directing, including production. amen corner with james baldwin loudest sound in the world With Frank Silvera. He then moved to Ampex and LucasFilm, working with Stanley Kubrick, Sidney Lumet, Alan Alda, and George Lucas to bring nonlinear editing systems to market.
Slutske served as vice president of National TeleConsultants for 17 years, providing technical expertise to industry leaders such as Warner Bros., Universal Television, The Walt Disney Company, NBC Universal, Paramount Pictures, ESPN, BET, and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. , Television Archive, Microsoft, and more.
Several major media companies have also turned to him for assistance with technology issues related to professional media, its capabilities, and cost of ownership, including advanced technology, workflows, and infrastructure.
Slutske is a lifetime member of the Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers and served on several major committees during his tenure.
He is survived by daughters Shoshanna and Rayna Slutzke, brother Dale Lewis, and son-in-law Christopher Alden.
