Portland stock-photo agency Aurora Photos has launched Aurora Novus. The new business will be based in Los Angeles and will focus on digital storytelling via the Web, television and other digital platforms.
The company said this launch responds to increasing demand for video, motion-picture and interactive online content. Aurora Novus will focus on multimedia that presents still imagery and video accompanies by narratives and music in short-from film format. Aurora has previously produced Internet and other new-media projects for TIME, Apple and MSNBC.
Former film industry publicist Ian Shive joins Aurora management in leading the new business. In addition to experience with over 60 major motion pictures—including the “Spider Man” franchise—Shive is a professional outdoor photographer represented by Aurora since 2006.