June 2012
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#Django Unchained Emerging Artist Contest... →
The contest gives you a chance to create an original multimedia piece, whether it’s poster art, a funny .gif or a short film. All submissions will be viewed and judged by the master himself.
The winner will get a chance to meet Quentin Tarantino at this year’s Comic Con in San Diego, where the winner and a guest will be flown to the convention and invited to attend the “Django Unchained” panel...
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Ford Introduces All-New Fusion with Transmedia... →
“Life is all about acts – big and small – and through Random Acts of Fusion, this vehicle and program will take real people to unexpected places,” says Crystal Worthem, manager, Ford Brand Content & Alliances. “Consumers will have to work together to unlock the story, and as the program evolves, will have a chance to see for themselves how Fusion is able to transform the...
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Ted’s post lamented, “It is very frustrating watching what I love crumble away....
– ~ Mynette Louie
Wow, this woman really gets it. Everyone that cites Radiohead or Louis C.K. as creative people using the internet “correctly” misses the 100-pound-gorilla that their notoriety is built on old media dollars. They can drive new media innovation because their P&A (prints and...
Let me tell you about love, that silly word you believe is about whether you...
– Toni Morrison, Paradise PREACH! (via sonofbaldwin)
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5 LESSONS FOR STORYTELLERS FROM THE TRANSMEDIA... →
Check it:
“Transmedia may have become an eyeroll-inducing buzzword in some circles but the ability to tell stories across platforms is a more relevant skill than ever. Writer and game designer Andrea Phillips takes us through some of the key lessons from her career in transmedia—lessons that are applicable to anyone with a story to tell.”
As a footnote, I need to say that it has been pointed out that cataloging racism...
– Ta-Nehisi Coates, in a blog entry for The Atlantic about right-wing radio host Barbara Espinosa recently saying of Barack Obama, “I call him a monkey. And I don’t believe in calling him the first black president…. I voted for the white guy myself.” (via theatlantic)
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Slimane to Reset YSL to 1966 →
womensweardaily:
Eager to recapture the energy surrounding the mythic designer’s thrust into ready-to-wear in 1966, the house’s new creative steward Hedi Slimane plans to use the same fonts, and similar nomenclature, from that era.
Confirming a report in WWD today that Slimane would alter the house’s graphic look, a YSL spokeswoman also provided additional details: She said Slimane would return...
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Hasbro Film, Television Programming and Licensed... →
@Hasbro continues to expand its worldwide licensing programs, invest in resources and talent and generate incremental revenues from merchandise, digital gaming, box office and television programming.
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Indie Game: The Movie directors talk gaming,... →
The filmmakers behind Indie Game: The Movie explain how the story of three independent games and their creators is winning over audiences. Read more: http://www.digitaltrends.com/gaming/indie-game-the-movie-interview/#ixzz1xV3BCmK7
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