Productivity Future Vision

In recent years, intelligent location and social awareness has become a user expectation – almost everything that we touch is in some way intelligently connected to us or other devices around us and technology is starting to second guess our intentions based on the context that we’ve given it. Sometimes that context is deliberately and clearly identified such as in a diary appointment, other times that context is suggested through our current location or updates to our social streams.
As we are starting to expect more and more from the technology that we carry around with us, it’s nice to have a vision of where we’re headed. If you have an idea where you’re going then you’re not going to unintentionally surprise people along the way, and as I often say, technologists seek inspiration in science fiction. So if you produce a vision then you are going to inspire people to help deliver that vision with you.
Microsoft’s Office Division have released a new vision, you can watch it below.

A DRAMATIC SURPRISE ON A QUIET SQUARE

To launch the high quality TV channel TNT in Belgium we placed a big red push button on an average Flemish square of an average Flemish town. A sign with the text "Push to add drama" invited people to use the button. And then we waited... Discover here what happened or visit http://www.tnt-tv.be for more info.

TNT. We know drama.

'The Cake Fairy' - Short Film (2012)

This was filmed in my friends cake shop - Good Luck guys!

Reed Short Film Competition 2012 - 'The Boss'
reed.co.uk/film

‘The Cake Fairy’ is a dysfunctional fairy tale that chronicles a young girls loss and subsequent struggle against her new wicked stepmother.

Original Score
Greg Patmore

Dubbing Mixer
Dean Covill

A Film by
Paul Coppack & Paul Sparkes

Narration Written by
Paul Birtwistle

Produced by
Ranj Nagra

Costume Design
Lucy Gallagher

Make-up & Hair
Lorna Waterworth
Lauren Gaskell

Thanks
Holly Zebrowski
Andy Cooke
Nicola Holding
Kath McArragher
Christopher Z Matic
Nigel Adams
Robin Kershaw
Sue Webster
Sheila Horth

Parachute Youth - Can't Get Better Than This (Official Video)

3D Mapping Show - Kulturbrauerei in Berlin - LG optimus

Beginning with a countdown on a giant hourglass and a greeting from an "Android," LG's huge presentation took viewers on a thrilling 3D ride that included -- among other things -- whales, ice skaters, giant octopi and steaming jungles. The 5-minute show concluded with the advice, "Optimize Your Life!" which will be the official tagline of the Optimus Series marketing campaign.

Olive – The First Cinema Film Shot with a Cell Phone

By Sumitra on December 30th, 2011 Category: News, Videos

It had to happen sooner or later. Olive is the world’s first feature film of cinematic-quality to be shot using a smartphone. The film was released in Santa Monica’s Nuart Theatre this week.
Olive is the first film of director Hooman Khalili. He shot the entire film with the Nokia N8 smartphone, which has a high-resolution camera. The camera was adapted with a 35-mm lens to give the film additional depth. The project was quite low on budget, costing just $500,000. It was partly funded by Chris Kelly, a Silicon Valley attorney and former Facebook executive. According to Kelly, films that are shot using smartphones are important because they give everyone access to creating high-quality content. In this context, Olive may just have marked the beginning of a change in the way the film industry functions. Kelly points out that with this kind of film-making, big studios wouldn’t control the industry anymore, and the very pricing and economics of making a film could change.
I haven’t watched the film, only a video of the first five minutes. And I must say that I’m impressed. Olive is by all means a film of Hollywood quality. It tells the story of a 10-year-old girl who is from another world, and doesn’t seem to speak a word. Not initially, at least. She arrives on Earth and plays an important part in the lives of three people – an obese man, an old and bitter woman, and a foreigner adjusting to life in the US – transforming them for the better. Golden Globe award-winning actress Gena Rowlands plays the role of the old woman. Making a cameo appearance in the film is Randi Zuckerberg, former Head of Communications at Facebook. Interesting, how many ex-Facebook-ers are involved in the project.

A behind the scenes video reveals how the Nokia N8 phone was used to shoot the movie from various angles. The phone was basically plastered to various moving objects, such as slider bars, suction cups, even motorcycles and model helicopters. The project was completed in 22 days of shooting and 3 months of editing. With the exception of the camera, the movie was made like any other film. Olive looks like a movie that returns to simpler times, the narrative seems very rustic and real. It certainly could change the way in which movies are made in the coming years.

Impressions on Trademarks and logos (from a 5-year-old)

A fun Sunday project withhis daughter on brand logos.
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Song: Eden by Phil Wickham

Against SOPA and PIPA

PROTECT IP / SOPA Breaks The Internet from Fight for the Future on Vimeo.

MTV Balloon ad

amalgamation by dunun

amalgamation from dunun on Vimeo.

Hundreds of faces seamlessly morph into one another in this mesmerising video animation, created by French artist Micaël Reynaud using a series of black and white photos taken by Michael Jang.

motion : Micaël Reynaud, gplus.to/micael
portraits : Michael Jang, michaeljang.com
music : Memory Tapes, myspace.com/memorytapes
animated gif available, j.mp/amagamation
youtube 1080p version, youtu.be/5lugDrGlQTQ?hd=1
Static portraits, j.mp/uKhLs3 (+ interview of M. Jang)