Tuesday, August 25, 2009

Zacuto DSLR filmmaker kit

Your DSLR movie! Zacuto's DSLR Baseplate Kits($TBA). Jennifer Lynn is using a Zacuto DSLR filmmaker kit with a Nikon D90 on-board. A fully balanced camera package with Zacuto Zwing-away matte box, follow focus and Zgrips. The camera sits up front in this rig, with the same kind of light controlling barn doors, fine focus and zoom controls, it also includes a video monitor and a structural beam that goes past the user's shoulder, over an adjustable pad, with counterweights behind, making the whole thing act a little like a steadicam. It is for the Canon's 5D Mark II and Nikon D90, no price info at its website.

Friday, August 21, 2009

August 20th, 2009

Toronto after the storm.





August 20th, 2009

Toronto during the storm.




Wednesday, August 19, 2009

ART & COPY Film Trailer

ART & COPY is a powerful new film about advertising and inspiration. Directed by Doug Pray (SURFWISE, SCRATCH, HYPE!), it reveals the work and wisdom of some of the most influential advertising creatives of our time — people who’ve profoundly impacted our culture, yet are virtually unknown outside their industry.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hLfvmiB4edI

Really?



Are YOU Made for Advertising?


On September 24th, in the spirit of Advertising Week, YOU could win a coveted agency creative job. How? By showing a panel of luminaries that you could sell Turkducken Bites to a vegan. Judging begins in 22 days. Get the details at http://www.thebigadgig.com/


How Fresh Are Your Friends?


To celebrate 25 years of freshness, New York Fries has asked you to predict your friendship freshness. "After 25 years, some things are still fresh. Gary Coleman stars in the digital outdoor projections and an augmented reality-driven Facebook game, where a 3D version of the "actor" makes predictions about you and your FB friends."

Visit www.frycupfortune.com to play.

Tuesday, August 18, 2009

Music Video shot on an iPhone! CRAZY!

Music Video Shot on iPhone from Kenny Mosher on Vimeo.

Featured on Canadian Showcase

Benji Weinstein's spot for BC Lions, titled 'Joyride', is featured in this months Shots Magazine under the Best of Canada. Kudos Benji.

Nikon COOLPIX S1000pj Camera

Nikon announced the COOLPIX S1000pj camera, it is the World's first camera with an ultra-small, built-in projector. The COOLPIX S1000pj is a 12.1 megapixels camera with a 5x wide-angle Zoom-NIKKOR glass lens, featuring including a 2.7-inch wide-angle LCD display, 5-way VR image stabilization system, Scene Auto Selector mode, Subject Tracking and Smart Portrait System and movie mode. Available on Amazon in September 2009 for $249.95 MSRP. It comes with four colors: Calm Black, Velour Red, Precious Pink and Pearl White.

LED Spray Paint! Cool!

Hao is a handy light specially dedicated to light-writting. By French designer Aissa Logerot. It shaped like a bottle of spray paint, the LED light can change colors and brightness on the fly and while it's powered by an internal battery that can be charged by shaking of the can.
"Graffiti artists can conserve their own gesture they have with an aerosol spray. It is possible to change the color and the brightness of the led to change the graffiti's styles. If the light doesn't have enough battery, the user must shake it to have energy again."


Monday, August 17, 2009

Photo-Crashing  

Thursday, August 13, 2009

What's Fresh? 
Helllllllloooooooooo tomato season! Being one of the most versatile foods, tomatoes also are one of the most natural antioxidants. Wanna mix it up and get a little crazy? Try a heirloom tomato. Heirlooms (or heritage tomatoes) have become increasingly popular in recent years amongst organic farmers and home gardeners. They vary in size and colour and tend to produce a more interesting and flavourful fruit. 

Wednesday, August 12, 2009

Steam welcomes Steve Jocz !

Check out Steve Jocz's new video for 30H!3 's 'Starstrukk.' 30H!3 is a new American electronic music group named after their 303 area code of Boulder, Colorado. Keep your eyes open for these guys at the MTV Music Awards as they are nominated as 'Best New Artist.'

Monday, August 10, 2009

Lightning Crashes

Check out these photos captured from the wicked storm we had last night in Toronto.








LEICA S2 DSLR CAMERA COSTS $23000!!!

A brand famous for their cameras, will release its S2 DSLR camera in October for the price tag of approximately $23,000 (just for the body). The S2 features a 37.5 megapixel, 30×45mm sensor and a sapphire glass monitor. It’s also significantly smaller than other high end camera’s in its class, which makes for better maneuverability and flexibility without sacrificing the quality of picture.

Leica's digital S-System that's perfect for professional use. The Leica S2, with its premium AF objectives including everything from ultra wide to super telephoto, is an absolute photographic highlight. The digital SLR camera has a special new sensor with 30 x 45 mm and 37.5 megapixels.

Thursday, August 6, 2009

CANstruct one of your own...

Canstruction is one of the most unique food drives out there! With competitions going on all over the world, Canstruction encourages teams in different countries to compete with one another by building large sculptures out of cans. After the competition is finished, all the cans are donated. For more information about the event and to see more photos, check out their website: http://www.canstruction.org/


Wednesday, August 5, 2009

McDonalds' Bright Idea

McDonalds transforms a regular lamppost in Vancouver into a brilliant marketing campaign.

Tuesday, August 4, 2009

Create Space. Advertise.

Ikea's storage products are an innovative way to use space. Apparently so is this advertisement. Check out the pictures below!




For more detailed pictures click here