Added by jzaccaria--Creative Planet Network, 04/30/13 12:04:17 PM
All-Robot Film Crew Makes a Documentary About Humans
Evan Dashevsky of TechHive writes: The past few decades have seen robots occupy numerous occupations once purely under the sole purview of humans. This trend towards a de-peopled workplace shows no promise of slowing down anytime soon. In fact, a new project appearing at NYC’s Tribeca Film Festival is proving that robots may have yet another role that they can take off our carbon-based hands: documentary filmmaker.
Evan Dashevsky, TechHive
Added by jzaccaria--Creative Planet Network, 04/30/13 11:04:56 AM
A Dose of Surrealist Hipster Romance
Kasia Cieplak-Mayr von Baldegg on The Atlantic writes: It's a "traditional story of guy has girl, loses girl, villain gets girl, they duel, [guy] wins girl back ... but set in a bizarre parallel-universe kinda other-world,"Alan Wilkis explains when I ask him to describe his latest music video, a collaboration with director Michael Lawrence. The duel is a dance battle set on the fringe of Coney Island and our hero is played by Fabrizio Goldstein, a TV personality/actor/writer/model/rapper who goes by the name Fat Jew. The video flaunts an Instagram-style faded look, but it's real -- shot on Kodak film.
Kasia Cieplak-Mayr von Baldegg,The Atlantic
Added by jzaccaria--Creative Planet Network, 04/30/13 11:04:18 AM
The New 'Bling Ring' Trailer Unveils Emma Watson as the Anti-Hermione
Esther Zuckerman of The Atlantic Wire writes: After a tantalizing teaser, we now have the full trailer for Sofia Coppola's The Bling Ring, and, boy are we intrigued. With cameos from celebs as themselves—including Coppola buddy Kirsten Dunst—and a soundtrack from Azaelia Banks and Sleigh Bells, the trailer lays on the theme of cultural-celebrity-fascination-as-young-things'-downfall hard. And, not for naught, this story—based on a real-life tale of a group of L.A. teens who steal from the rich and very famous—is about just that.
Esther Zuckerman, The Atlantic Wire
Added by jzaccaria--Creative Planet Network, 04/30/13 11:04:38 AM
A Projection-Mapped Party You Control With Your Keyboard
Kyle VanHemert of FastCoDesign writes: Much of the magic of projection mapping depends on precision and pre-planning. Though the facade-transforming light shows can seem spontaneous in the moment, in reality they’re the products of meticulous choreography. Which is, in part, what makes Tokyo City Symphony so cool. It’s an incredible bit of projection mapping you can control on the fly, right from your computer. The interactive music video was created by Japanese creative Tsubasa Oyagi for the 10th anniversary of the Roppongi Hills mega-complex in Tokyo. But instead of using the real building as his canvas, Oyagi had an incredibly precise, 1:1000 miniature model of the city crafted by hand. The result? A projection mapped extravaganza that turns all of Tokyo into a thumping dance party.
Kyle VanHemert, FastCoDesign
Added by jzaccaria--Creative Planet Network, 04/29/13 10:04:21 PM
Imaginary Forces Brings Iconic Blockbusters to the 2013 MTV Movie Awards
Los Angeles, CA -- Imaginary Forces creative director Grant Lau brings iconic and exhilarating blockbuster homages to the 2013 MTV Movie Awards in 13 category animations: Movie of the Year, Male, Female, Breakthrough, On-Screen Duo, Shirtless, Fight, Kiss, WTF Moment, Scared-As-Sh**t, Musical Moment, Hero and Villain. In addition, there are screen content, broadcast graphics and additional editorial packages. The animations, and show, aired this Sunday, April 14th on MTV. Each category begins with an animation dedicated to iconic characters and images related to the category: a Kill Bill samurai sword slicing and dicing for Female, an E.T. finger touch for On-Screen Duo, a Fight Club-inspired pink bar of soap for Fight, to name a few.
Added by jzaccaria--Creative Planet Network, 04/29/13 09:04:58 PM
DV Expo East Session: All Tomorrow's Cameras: The Future of Digital Imaging, June 19, NY
Vision Research Digital Video Magazine contributing editor Ned Soltz will present a session entitled "All Tomorrow's Cameras: The Future of Digital Imaging" on Center Stage at DV Expo East on Wednesday, June 19th at 10:00am in New York City's Metropolitan Pavilion.
Added by jzaccaria--Creative Planet Network, 04/29/13 02:04:41 PM
Disclosure – 'You & Me' Video
Tom Breihan of Stereogum writes: The crazy-exciting young British dance duo Disclosure released their new buoyant single “You & Me,” a collaboration with the singer-songwriter Eliza Doolittle, last week. And today, we get the video, a beautifully shot and edited story about a young couple traveling through Europe together. We see them making out, drinking, arguing, dancing, backflipping, getting lost, jumping into absurdly blue water, riding roller coasters, smacking each other with a dildo. It’s all just terribly romantic and inviting, and when the actual Disclosure show up near the end, it’s finally like: “Oh right, this is a music video.” Watch it below. READ THE FULL STORY HERE.
Tom Breihan, Stereogum
Added by jzaccaria--Creative Planet Network, 04/29/13 02:04:41 PM
New Reality Show to Skip TV, Play Entirely on Social Media
Andrew Wallenstein of Variety writes: Who says a reality show has to air on TV? The Chernin Group is producing an audacious new unscripted series that will be distributed entirely on social-media platforms instead of having a home on TV, according to sources familiar with the production. The series, entitled “@SummerBreak,” will play out largely on four platforms: Twitter, where Peter Chernin sits on the board of directors, and Tumblr, where he is among the investors, as well as YouTube and Instagram. Production has just begun and the launch is anticipated this summer with AT&T on board as sole sponsor and financial backer. A rep for Chernin Group declined comment. READ THE FULL STORY HERE.
Andrew Wallenstein, Variety
Added by jzaccaria--Creative Planet Network, 04/29/13 02:04:06 PM
Embracing India: Zoic Studios BC Creates Visual Effects for Midnight's Children
PressKitchen writes: For Indian-born, Toronto-based director Deepa Mehta's motion picture Midnight's Children, Zoic Studios VFX Supervisor Ralph Maiers and VFX Producer Lauren Weidel led a team of artists into the dizzying world of Delhi's slums during the end of British Colonial rule. Zoic Studios worked exclusively from their Vancouver studio to create the visual effects for the film, comprised of 293 VFX shots. Midnight's Children was adapted for the screen by the novel's celebrated author, Salman Rushdie. The film will release in select U.S. theatres on April 26th, with a wider national rollout beginning May 3rd through Paladin/108 Media. READ THE FULL STORY HERE.
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Added by jzaccaria--Creative Planet Network, 04/29/13 01:04:33 PM
Embracing India: Zoic Studios BC Creates Visual Effects for Midnight's Children
PressKitchen writes: For Indian-born, Toronto-based director Deepa Mehta's motion picture Midnight's Children, Zoic Studios VFX Supervisor Ralph Maiers and VFX Producer Lauren Weidel led a team of artists into the dizzying world of Delhi's slums during the end of British Colonial rule. Zoic Studios worked exclusively from their Vancouver studio to create the visual effects for the film, comprised of 293 VFX shots. Midnight's Children was adapted for the screen by the novel's celebrated author, Salman Rushdie. The film will release in select U.S. theatres on April 26th, with a wider national rollout beginning May 3rd through Paladin/108 Media. READ THE FULL STORY HERE.
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