On December 3 at the lovely historic Carlu venue in downtown Toronto I had the chance to attend Next Media’s industry conference and the Digi Awards to celebrate the brightest stars in Canadian digital content, marketing and media. What better place than Toronto to host the event? – A hub for digital agencies working with film directors, TV producers and broadcasters. Continue reading “Checking the Pulse on Broadcast Innovation at the Digi Awards”
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Social Media for Museum Secrets
Museum Secrets is an award-winning cross-platform series comprised of a TV show, a webseries and an interactive site. For the promo video below I assisted in writing the script, sourcing visual material and providing stats for inclusion. You can read more about my work on social media for the series below the video. Continue reading “Social Media for Museum Secrets”
Day Job Documentary Highlights Stories from the Start-up Industry
I recently discovered the trailer for a new film which looks good! I love finding new documentaries about the creative and entrepreneurial spirit such as Helvetica, Art & Copy, The Indie Game Movie, or other such flicks.
For anyone who is interested in learning more about the particular challenges faced and rewards gained by entrepreneurs in the Canadian start-up industry, this looks like an interesting new film. Continue reading “Day Job Documentary Highlights Stories from the Start-up Industry”
The Future of Film & TV Promotion: #SMWTV
As part of Social Media Week in Toronto in September 2013, I organized an independent panel discussion & after-party to explore the film and TV industry and how social media can work for those domains. Continue reading “The Future of Film & TV Promotion: #SMWTV”
Music Recommendations: August 2013
Check out two of my favourite selections on rotation! Continue reading “Music Recommendations: August 2013”
Beardyman presents a high-tech innovative music machine on TED
British beatboxer extraordinare, Beardyman, presents a new way he’s making music by using the assistance of an innovative machine toolset to manipulate the sounds of his own voice, making it virtually unrecognizable. Check it out! Continue reading “Beardyman presents a high-tech innovative music machine on TED”
Spatial Operating System Revealed at North By North East Interactive
I had the pleasure of writing an article about a fascinating presentation I heard at the North by North East Interactive conference in the spring of 2013. It was a originally posted on a high-traffic blog called createdigitalmotion.com, produced out of Berlin. You can read the post below.
Continue reading “Spatial Operating System Revealed at North By North East Interactive”
Jamie Lidell Interview from MUTEK 2013
It has been nine years since Jamie Lidell last played Montreal’s MUTEK Festival. And it’s funny how things have changed and in some ways stayed the same. As the festival has evolved, so too have many of the returning musicians on the bill (with both Matthew Herbert and Jamie Lidell as extraordinary examples), and yet they retain their musical influences from years—and in some cases, decades—past. Continue reading “Jamie Lidell Interview from MUTEK 2013”
My Photos from Montreal & New York!
This spring I had the pleasure of travelling to Montreal for Mutek and New York City for the VFX Collider Conference. Along the way I snapped some inspiring photos of what I saw. Here are a few. Continue reading “My Photos from Montreal & New York!”
Wooden Toy by Leviathan Wins FITC Award for Best Animation
Teaming up with musician Amon Tobin of Ninja Tune label fame, Leviathan studio produced the animation for two songs as part of the ISAM 2.0 live audio-visual experience tour. In their stellar promotional video they expose some of their creative process and illuminate the mastery of their studio at work. Continue reading “Wooden Toy by Leviathan Wins FITC Award for Best Animation”