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- With only 6 weeks to go for the closing deadline for films, the crafty folk at Rushes Soho Shorts have set you creative types a new challenge - design a piece of artwork to be the face of the festival magazine. The competition is free and open to anyone over the age of 18 (too bad Miley Cyrus), and you can download the Entry Form at www.sohoshorts.com. The festival was created 12 years ago from a need to showcase amazing work that was only ever seen by a few, to spotlight the talent and breadth of skill making and provide an opportunity to network and an outlet to watch and enjoy films with a wide audience. Since then, the shorts 'scene' has become more than the sum of its parts, it's an inspirational ground for simple, often provocative and exciting ideas. The artwork/design for the cover should reflect the creative, inspiratio..
The Skype's The Limit
09/03/2010
0 Commentsadd commentFollowing on from last year’s campaign ‘Wilderness Man’, internet communications giant Skype have turned the wacky-idea-dial to eleven once again in a new effort to hawk their digital chattery to one and all. Where ‘Wilderness Man’ involved one lonely bloke in Spain, Pulse films and POKE’s new outing is slightly more ambitious. Skypers can contact one of 5 different performance artists based around the world with a message (anything from ‘Will you marry me?’ to ‘Please tape Total Recall tonight’), the artist will then interpret the message in their own signature style. Baring in mind that there could be anything from circus performance to sculpting with food – the outcome is going to be as crackers as it is creative. W..NewsReel 15/03/10
08/03/2010
0 Commentsadd commentGUIDED MISSILES RED BULL FEELS THE PULSE MEET(US) BEAKUS OK GO GO GOLDBERG WE LOVE BIG RED BUTTON! AND FINALLY… GUIDED MISSILES Watch out agency aristocracy, there’s a new gang in town - Guided – which, according to the press release, is a ‘new, unique kind of agency that curates the hottest artistic and cultural talent to create compelling, integrated content for brands.’ Sounds good! Formed as a sophisticated, closed community, the agency hopes to address the challenges that crowd-sourcing has had to date by combining the strategic strengths of advertising and digital agencies with a curated network of world class creat..Guided Missiles
08/03/2010
0 Commentsadd commentWatch out agency aristocracy, there’s a new gang in town - Guided – which, according to the press release, is a ‘new, unique kind of agency that curates the hottest artistic and cultural talent to create compelling, integrated content for brands.’ Sounds good! Formed as a sophisticated, closed community, the agency hopes to address the challenges that crowd-sourcing has had to date by combining the strategic strengths of advertising and digital agencies with a curated network of world class creative talent who work collaboratively to conceive, refine and produce creative content.- Integrated content production company Pulse Films has been commissioned to produce Red Bull Music Academy London, a 3 x 12’ series for Channel 4 which showcases highlights from this year’s Red Bull Music Academy. Presented by Alex Zane, the first Red Bull Music Academy London show, titled London Calling, looks at how London’s musical heritage and cultural diversity has shaped the city’s eclectic club culture, and features an exclusive performance from Red Bull Music Academy alumnus Mr Hudson and interviews with musicians including Speech Debelle and Goldilocks. The second show, Disco to Dancefloor, follows the progression of dancefloor culture from disco into the rave scene. The final programme, Soundclashes & Samples, enters the world of superstar DJs and famous samples and traces the evolution of sound systems from Notting Hill Carnival&rsqu..
