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Author Archives: Henry Goldman
@MedicineAgency presents the Tenderloin Project (updated)
I thought this project by photographer/filmmaker Sean Desmond, which is having it’s opening exhibition this Friday at the office/gallery of branding group The Medicine Agency (who were also behind one of my favorite shuttered print magazines, Swindle), was worth sharing. 1. It was about one of my favorite neighborhoods in San Francisco, the much maligned [...]
Tim & Eric Awesome Show, Great Commercials
Can’t really F with Tim & Eric. Dope show. Dope Music Videos. And now dope commercials. AFI or somebody needs to court them to do a masterclass in both editing and visual effects. via @danhirons
Spot.Us goes ad-sponsored. Kind of.
We’ve already gone on record as thinking Spot.Us, the crowdfunding startup that helps freelance, investigative reporters raise money for stories they’d like to work on, then helps them get the stories distributed to press outlets (usually using a creative commons license). Did you see the article on the bay bridge that was A1 on McSweeney’s [...]
Quote of the Day: Magazines Live!
This is just a really well stated, thought out point, from the editor of Vanity Fair, about the value of magazine publishing, and why they will always be good at doing what they do best. “The reading business is not the same as the search-and-find business, and if you’re in the print version of the [...]
votd: Crowdsourced choir
Sometimes you see stuff that is perfect for this blog, it’s just a gimme. Which is why I share this awesome video of a conductor, who pulled a whole an ensemble of singers together entirely over YouTube and then put it together in an 80s looking motion-graphics way.
Kraft (in Greece) crowdsources whole TV show
This is a pretty cool story of a large-scale collaborative (branded) content project actually capturing the imagination of a large population. The whole film was written by community, it was cast using voting and the actors were style with input from the online community. Not only that, but the product, a candy bar, actually saw [...]
votd: CS5 Photoshop-Content-Aware Feature
So this clip has rightfully been making the arounds among media-types all day, because, if it’s for real, is going to change the way graphic designers/creative-suite users work. It’s definitely worth a minute to check the video out and consider the implications of content-awareness applications not just in photoshop, but in aftereffects. The hours of [...]
Hot Reels – send us yours
We’re thinking about cutting ourselves a new reel, which got us thinking about what makes a dope reel? Obviously, having great work to showcase is helpful, but I’ve seen plenty of reels, fantastic producers/creators that are super lackluster. A couple tips on how to make a solid reel. 1.) Hot, uptempo, but unobtrusive track. Nothing [...]
“..and the people who care about it, are nerds”
Ok, so everyone is burnt out on SXSW coverage. I am too. However, when I got linked to this (via @youngamerican) I couldn’t help but share it. It’s a collection of the dorkiest shirts worn during the conference. If you’ve already watched our awesome video about SXSW (which NewTeeVee called “Tastefully snarky” ), and still [...]
votd: fuck shit stacked
This was produced by our SXSW/real-life bros, Loose World, and is blowing up the internet right now. Super innovative. Sorry for the weak amount of posting this week. Catch us on twitter, foursquare and other nerdy platforms all week. Austin!!!
votd: BLU – Amnesia/Noir Mashup
I’m already a big fan of Blu. Great soulful MC from long beach, who seemingly has it all. Good flow, smart, funny lyrics, careful song craft and great beats. So I’m already inclined to like this video. That being said, I REALLY LIKE THIS VIDEO. I’m pretty sure it’s unofficial, but the mashup of the [...]
@BofA_Help the worst job in social media
My experience with Bank of America this morning not withstanding (I got $140 in overdraft fees reversed, in less than 5 minutes!), B of A has a well deserved reputation as having literally the worst customer service in the world. Not just in the banking industry. The world. Let’s break it down. The website is [...]
contests defined
Today, digitalbeat had a pretty interesting article on Spigit, a white label service provider which allows companies to run social-contests on their sites. There’s lots of competition out there, but what I found interesting about the article was the fact that they broke down the different kinds of contests that are out there, which I [...]
SXSW Pizza Party!!!!!! #sxsw, #pizza, #beer
That’s right, future-minded media makers (and other thirsty/hungry/networking SXSW interactive attendees)! Monday night, the beer and pizza is on us. Bring your far-out ideas about the future of media production, a fat stack of business cards and your appetite. We’ll be there from 6-8. But you’ve GOT to RSVP, which you can do it here: [...]
VOTD: i hates christmas
So, for those of you casual Urgensia readers, Urgent Content has been sourcing content for Flip Video’s fall campaign from a wide variety of creators. We’ve gone out to Flip’s user base to see what kinds of clips they have, and I wanted to share one of the better ones we’ve received. It’s a little [...]
Remix this trailer!
Kasia pointed out an awesome looking panel at sxsw interactive called “Nobody wants to watch your film”. Which is true. Nobody want’s to watch your film. And if you’re going to get anyone to watch it, you have to have some good online ideas to build buzz. Well, The Cosmonaut , an internationally crowdfunded, creative-commons-licensed [...]
Video of the Day: Trailer for ABSOLUT Jay-z Doc
PSFK had a post on a dope sounding premier of this new ABSOLUT branded doc on Jay-Z before a concert, which apparently had the audiences attention on lockdown. They make the really intelligent point that the audiences would have been furious to see commercials before the show, but to watch this branded series was seen [...]
Shanzai Studios Crowdsources Product Designs
We’re fans of crowdsourcing, though we’re not always fans of the way the term is misused. To us, crowdsourcing strictly refers to tapping a wide collective to collaboratively solve a problem or work on a project. It’s not holding design contests for a company’s logo (ahem, Victors and Spoils) or developing an un-moderated forum with [...]
Urgent Curating Flip Video’s Spring Campaign!
That’s right. Based on the success of Urgent’s Fall Campaign for Flip Video, Flip has us asked to produce an all-new authentic video campaign for the spring. Over the next 8 weeks, we will be sourcing videos from amateur and independent media creators to potentially acquire for the campaign. The videos will air as commercial [...]
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