History - cont...
In 1999, Kim launched the Zoetrope DVD Lab, initially in order to control the process and design of the DVDs of Coppola's films. "We felt that the early DVDs we were seeing were fundamentally not taking advantage of all that the medium had to offer. By creating our own in-house facility, we could make sure that the intention of the film was fully respected and expressed in the presentation of the DVD." In its first year, the lab released critically acclaimed DVDs of film titles such as Apocalypse Now, The Conversation and Tucker .
As the medium began to develop, Kim began producing the bonus extra materials accompanying the feature film on the DVDs. Having collaborated with many of the artists and actors on the original, it seemed a natural evolution for Kim to collaborate with these same people in developing new content designed to enhance the audience's understanding and interpretation of the original film.
Kim and his new company continue to produce critically acclaimed bonus features for DVD, then supervise the compression and authoring process through to completion, maintaining the highest quality standards he established during his tenure at American Zoetrope.
Kim lives in San Francisco with his wife, Diane, and their two children, Robin and Wren.
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