So, this year i'm really excited about FITC. I'm lucky enough to have put together what I think is going to be a pretty exciting discussion.
I wanted to assemble a group of people who would be able to have a conversation, rather than a typical panel discussion and I feel really thrilled to say, I have.
Producing Creative: Playing for Keeps in a Global Digital Playground
With expectations getting higher and technology becoming more accessible, the heat is on Producers to make magic. This panel will be discussing the art of creative production. Even though it looks like we're spinning plates, there is in fact an order to things. Is there a process? What’s the right way to execute digital and broadcast production together? What leads what? Is there a formula for success? And what happens when you throw in even more plates to spin outdoor, ambient, print, events?
This diverse panel of seasoned integrated production talent will step inside the business of creative production with a look at what works, what doesn't and where it's all headed.
David Eriksson, CD and CEO of North Kingdom, Adrian Gunadi, ACD of Production, Birthplace, Myself, Founder & President of Lunch, and Jason Zada, Director, Digital Evangelist and former ECD of EVB.
Looking forward to seeing you there.
If you have any questions or topics you'd like us to touch on shoot me a note.
Nolan Sarner's short "Mortimer" struck me with great fervor, not only because it's hilarious, but also because its beautifully shot, well written - AND contains a puppet. I've always wanted to do something digital with puppets, and those of you who've worked with me know this to be gospel. (Cue clients who want to do some crazy work with puppets).
Nolan grew up in the business having a father who worked in the ad business instilled an early passion for film artistry in Nolan’s mind. I too related to this, having two parents in "the business". His first encounter in film came in the opportunity to assist famed Canadian documentary filmmaker Ron Mann, which led to Sarner attending McGill University where he began making documentaries of his own.
Following his graduation from McGill Nolan took the immersive leap into the Ryerson Summer Film Program that consists of thirteen weeks of six day a week comprehensive, classes and practical film experience which basically equates to four years of film training in one summer. Since then Nolan has been building his reel and developing feature projects with the intention to direct. He recently wrote and directed his short film Mortimer starring famed local actor Carlo Rota (of 24 and Little Mosque On the Prairie fame), which has been wowing festival audiences internationally.
Nolan is available through Imported Artists/Lunch.
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In this 2.0 release we bring everything you've been waiting for.
PUSH NOTIFICATIONS - Breaking news and Medals straight from the Games.
MEDAL AND RESULTS - In-depth medals and results data on every event of the Games. Even follow event results while they are in progress.
We pay special attention to Hockey with the most in-depth results data available, including detailed box scores, player stats and play-by-play.
TV SCHEDULE - Never miss a moment of the Olympic Games, with the full TV Schedule. The schedule also allows you to set notifications to remind you to watch your favourite events.
PLAY-BY-PLAY - If you aren't in front of a TV, catch all the action of the Games with the live play-by-play feed.
LIVE BLOGGING - Get in the game with live blogging of the biggest events, such as Hockey, Curling and Figure Skating. Our panel of experts will join the interactive conversations throughout the Games.
Along with these new features we cover up-to-the-minute headlines and news on every sport at the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games. Stunning photo galleries with hundreds of spectacular photos, in-depth Canadian and International athlete profiles, venue information and the upcoming event schedule for the Games.
It's everything you will need on the Games from Canada’s official broadcasters: CTV, TSN, Rogers Sportsnet, RDS, V, RIS Info Sports, OLN, OMNI, APTN and ATN.
What to look for in the next planned releases? Below is a feature list of the Games-time application, which will launch in early February.
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Credits:
Uses the Three20 framework and Twitter+OAuth code by Ben Gottlieb
Includes “MGTwitterEngine” code by Matt Gemmell.
The CTVOlympics.ca iPhone App is designed and developed by Indusblue inc.
In this new version a TV viewers guide, detailed results, & a dedicated hockey section, push-notifications, live blogging and medal breakdowns.
We recently helped our friends at Syncapse to launch their SocialTALK product.
It's a pretty amazing product that allows businesses to easily manage and measure their social media presence, and impact.
Studio Dialog produced Illustration, and animation of SocialTALK's video and Mike "Nice" Anderson at Broader than Broadway completed front-end development with a little help from STEM
Congrats to the whole team at Syncapse, for getting the front page of Mashable today!
Finally firmed up all of the speakers for the panel at FITC this year. If you haven't already bought a ticket, you should, it's shaping up to be a great event.
I'm doing something a little unconventional (of course) and moderating and also taking part in the panel, I'm absolutely thrilled and honored to have assembled a great panel of individuals and i'm lucky to say good friends for what I think is going to be a really interesting, and lively discussion. Ideally, I'd like for it to feel like people in attendance are actually present within one of our conversations. It's also a chance to talk about what it is to produce creative, by some of the best people I could think of.
David Eriksson is both Creative Director and CEO of North Kingdom
Jason Zada, Director, Digital Evangelist and former founder and ECD of Evolution Bureau (EVB), creator of "Elf Yourself" - (He hates when I say that).
Adrian Gunadi Associate Creative Director of Production at Birthplace Inc., a start-up that specializes in product, content and media property development.
Producing Creative: Playing for keeps in a global digital playground
With expectations getting higher and technology becoming more accessible, the heat is on Producers to make magic. This panel will be discussing the art of creative production. Even though it looks like we're spinning plates, there is in fact an order to things. Is there a process? What’s the right way to execute digital and broadcast production together? What leads what? Is there a formula for success? And what happens when you throw in even more plates to spin outdoor, ambient, print, events?
This diverse panel of seasoned integrated production talent will step inside the business of creative production with a look at what works, what doesn't and where it's all headed.
Kozy & Dan Kitchens, model couple. To me anyway, they're hugely talented, funny, and Kozy like me enjoys UFC and once high fived me over our collective commitment to not having babies.
This month they're featured in Computer Arts magazine.
"The pair met while studying illustration at university. Friends to begin with, they started dating after a year and have been inseparable ever since. “Our first collaboration happened randomly, after we’d been together for about two years,” recalls Dan. “I saw a long doodle of the interior of our apartment that she was drawing for a class project, and really liked it. I decided to scan the drawing and colour it in Photoshop. Kozy joined me in the colouring process and we had a lot of fun doing it. That became our first panoramic, and the beginning of Kozyndan.”
Once again inter-action hits Toronto in March. Location to be announced this week, as well as speakers. For now, it's in your calendars.
Presentation: TBA
Innovation: TBA
Dissection: TBA
inter-action is a bi-monthly thinktank/discussion group/task force for interactive thinkers. It’s comprised of you. People in the industry. From Agencies to Development partners - creatives, developers, producers etc. So, this is a time to get together, have a drink and chat about what we’re up to, where things are going, and how together we can continue to push innovation locally. Collaboration, is a good thing. We like it.
So, we've had a couple of engagements so far (Alexis and Adam - Socimedia Engagement, Sacha and Stephanie (Relish Engagement) and now there's been a new addition to the network. The biggest Lunch Launch to date!
Wesley Roland Gervais was born this morning at 5:48 am, 7lbs 4 ounces with lots of black hair. New Father Mark Gervais and Lovely Mum Karen Chu Gervais, finally welcomed a new little Gervais.
Congratulations to Mother and Father and mini Gervais for taking his sweet time.
