My Grandfather As a child, I was scared of my Grandfather. It wasn't anything he ever did to me. I was scared of his illness. He suffered terribly from emphysema, contracted by inhaling carpet fibres. They didn't know in those…
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This week, I thought I'd share a couple of short videos. The first is a sweet little animation that's actually a corporate promotion. The second is a music video that features a simple trick with a GoPro and a coat-hanger.…
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Check out Facebook's first release of a video produced using their open-source 360 3D camera - the Surround 360. So what does $30k of parts capture for you? Here and Now And this is what they learnt from the shoot:…
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It’s a question I keep getting asked: Is it too soon for corporate organisations to dive into virtual reality (360 VR)? And for that matter, it’s a variation of a question I occasionally ask myself – is it too early…
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Oh, the joy of ageing! What a fighting fit crew we were today - both the director and make-up artist on crutches! Fortunately, our client and Nestlé's CEO and CFO were very understanding and didn't make us run around too…
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I came across this video the other day which really amused me. It's a video consisting of sequences and beautiful shots from a single video library with a "generic" video script. Basically, it's a piss-take of all things "corporate…
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Apparently, yes! So the next question is "how"? I recently read a fascinating book called “Contagious – Why Things Catch On” by Jonah Berger. As the sub-title suggests, the book focuses on the key ingredients to make something go viral.…
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