WORD For those about to rock, we salute you
BOARDFLOW Los Angeles 6/10; Toronto 6/10; New York 7/10; London 7/10
MONITOR A quickie with an agency producer
BBDO, New York executive producer Diane Hill on an inimitable New York vice (pizza); inspiring parking lot attendants and flattery, Egyptian-style.
Laser Sighted
James Frost eschews cameras for Radiohead's "House Of Cards"
Radiohead "House of Cards"; No Age "Eraser"; The BPA "Toe Jam (FT. David Byrne & Dizzie Rascal)"
Topspots
Sorbent "Homecoming"; Crest "Bulldozer"; Honda "Jump"; Rexona "Paper Doll"; Tracfone Net10 "Microwave"
Watching the Wild West
How new guidelines could change virals
DIRECTOR'S CHAIR Man of the Moment
Henry-Alex Rubin melds cinema and vÉritÉ
SPOTOPSY Run rabbit run
Murro and Goodby bring metaphor to life for Comcast
ON LOCATION Compare and contrast
Lynn Fox scour Buenos Aires for Sony Ericsson
FESTIVAL REPORT CARD Festival report card
DESIGN & GRAPHICS Design + Graphics
Every nook and cranny of the commercial production and advertising industries is undergoing its own evolutionary process, and it's no different for the broadcast design and motion graphics sectors. Whether it's working with video game creators, architects and feature filmmakers for experiential design projects, or major brands looking to embolden themselves with design thinking, those behind the motion are making moves into new, exciting territory. With this report, we look at nine projects that illustrate the range of work design studios are wowing us with, and talk to some top companies about their particular paths of evolution.
Forward motion
Design studios embrace evolution and exploration
STOCK FOOTAGE The stock footage roundtable
The stock footage industry, like all other sectors within commercial production, is undergoing a period of transformation as new media platforms, new users, and new creators enter the mix. We gathered five panelists to discuss the trends, challenges and opportunities facing the footage world today.
Projects
INVENTORY & HOOKUPS Inventory & hookups
A look at who's making the moves
REARVIEW Cannes 2008 in photos