Azureus Rising

This video is about 5min long but damn its beautiful in a first person shooter kinda way.

This may be a bit (very) taboo...

Check out what another Madison-area company, Tweedee Productions, is doing.

While one could argue that the level of the work that we do here is higher than what they're doing, they're definitely doing more letting the people and what's happening tell the story, instead of generic b-roll and VO. Stories that hit home, then blogging and tweeting, etc, about it - they even have a company Facebook page. All that leads to people wanting to see what Tweedee has been up to. Great idea in a troubled economy.

http://tweedeeproductions.wordpress.com/

*mods, if you don't like the post, feel free to trash it. But keep an open mind to what other local companies are doing.

iPhone App Sun Seeker

SUN SEEKER (by ozPDA) is likely one of those “go to” apps that just about every photographer, DP, director, and/or location scout should have. Like many other apps it can tell you where the sun will rise and set today, tomorrow, or at anytime in the future - and it can do so in a number of ways.

http://blog.vincentlaforet.com/2010/05/21/tech-tips-iphone-app-sun-seeker/

New Production Vehicles

A collaboration between Segway and General Motors/SAIC...

http://www.segway.com/en-v/

Woods Hole Expands 3D Production Unit

Oceanographic Institute Proffers Lightweight TV Gear

By George Winslow -- Multichannel News, 5/17/2010 5:59:19 PM

The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution is expanding its 3D HD production unit and has embarked on a major effort to make the lightweight 3D camera rigs and other technology developed by its labs more widely available to outside producers and groups.

more at:

http://www.multichannel.com/article/452765-Woods_Hole_Expands_3D_Production_Unit.php

The 'LOST' Target Ads

Target ran three ads last night that were for the LOST fans, but also brilliant in nature too.

Best Sports-related Spot Evah.

And the pity is, we Americans only understand maybe 15% (Hey, that's Kobe!) of it.



- dp knudten

Way to think outside the box...

The Robots are coming the Robots are coming.

I also thought about titling this Skype + Robot means you never need to leave your house agian. but it was a little long.
Check it out:
Anybots

Oh, Spielberg and J.J.!

Once again, like Cloverfield, J.J. Abrams and his team know how to put a great viral teaser trailer together. Just like Star Trek too! I mean, watch below and tell me you can't wait a year to find out what is going on.





This is not a sequel/prequel or anything to do with Cloverfield though. The 'Super 8' title might refer to that what both Spielberg and Abrams used to play with as kids and students to make their first movies on. It's also supposed to be a traditional shot movie, none of that Cloverfield shaky camera stuff. 

So...

Why are you using Safari or Firefox or IE again?

Now that's a logo!

This... is... GOLFING!


Got anything better?

Colo(u)r and Culture

Not universal at all.

- d.p. knudten