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Sweet Sadie Helps Disney Theatrical Productions Commemorate "The Lion King's" 15th Anniversary
Sweet Sadie Helps Disney Theatrical Productions Commemorate
A call was heard in New York that echoed around the world" was the emotional theme of a video produced by Sweet Sadie, Inc. for Disney Theatrical Productions commemorating the 15th anniversary of "The Lion King's" debut on Broadway. Disney provided the studio with a massive trove of stills and videos tracing the far-flung 15-year history of the show from which to draw. Employing After Effects, the Sweet Sadie team set about to bring this material to life by animating cast and crew images against new backgrounds, such as show set photography and crowd scenes complete with flash bulbs popping. 2.5D techniques were used to "cut out" foregrounds from backgrounds to stunning effect. Read More

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The Third Shift
The Third Shift
The Third Shift is, at first glance, a story told through images in a calendar. But it's only part of a larger tale. The calendar is just a sample imagery found in the monthly stories that appear from the minds at Cryptonym Media, projected through eerie stereoscopic compositing. The creative writing and compositing are packaged into a tactile, technological, and interactive experience. Read More
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Getty Images Presents the Latest 27Letters Project
Getty Images Presents the Latest 27Letters Project
Getty Images' 27Letters is a dedicated website for creatives that showcases the visual trends that are currently setting the global visual conversation. Collated alphabetically and updated every few days, 27Letters was first launched in 2010. The initiative features insights into the most used, referenced and talked-about visual trends in the media space, from over 250 influential media sites and opinion-forming blogs, providing "bite-sized" reports on the latest visual content. Read More
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Felix Design Video Helps Dow Chemical Communicate With Employees
Felix Design Video Helps Dow Chemical Communicate With Employees
The video was shot by Felix Design at research and office facilities in Pennsylvania, a manufacturing plant in North Carolina and a trade show in Germany, according to Felix's Daniela Kuhn. Felix handled editorial. Using After Effects, the studio framed the entire video with a smooth flow of design elements embracing subtle color shapes and splashes while integrating images alongside employee comments that gave workplace and geographic context. Read More
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Content Insider - NAB Day 3, 4
Content Insider - NAB Day 3, 4
There are no longer creative content "centers" anymore. There are pockets that exist around the globe -- specialty operations and activities that exist where the people want to live not where the producers/directors want them...to the cloud! Read More
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CUT AND PASTE
CUT AND PASTE
On Saturday night, hundreds packed into a location adjacent to Echo Park to check out a new design contest. Fueled by an interest in the new concept of an illustration battle, and moved to the mad beats as DJ Blockhead spins them into a frenzy, 8 designers sat behind computers and try to capture the essence of a theme in record time. Read More

Summer Project: iStopMotion for iPad
Tech kids can get out of the house and flex their creative muscles with the new version of iStopMotion for the iPad.  DAYLIGHT!  If your kids are tech Read More
 
Zombies & iPi Soft
The next wave of zombie action is about to be unleashed in Dead On Arrival 2 the latest installment in the popular mobile videogame created by the Q Read More
 
June 15: Horror Film Fest in San Francisco
So many people equate October as the month for horror films, but they're good all year 'round.  In June, San Francisco celebrates the genre wi Read More
 
Autodesk extension
Hot off two 'Best in Show' Awards at the 2013 National Association of Broadcasters Convention (NAB) in Las Vegas last month, Autodesk, Inc. (N Read More
 
Probell Films` real horror
Probell Films is known for their indie films, especially in the (B) Horror genre. Although Maureen "Mo" Whelan and crew are already working on t Read More
 

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