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      Thursday
      14Jan2010

      NMM INDUSTRY DISCUSSION VIDEOS

      Earlier this year, we were asked to produce a series of New Media company profiles for New Media Manitoba. These profiles were to be used individually for a variety of purposes. But they made their debut at the Winnipeg IMAX on Dec 2nd to a packed house. (See the all New Media Manitoba's Business Showcase company profiles here.)

      In order to bridge the gap between profiles, and make the presentation seem more like one larger, more cohesive piece, we create a series of small transitional pieces to be placed in between the profiles and bookend the show.

      These transition pieces were interview-based, topic discussion vignettes shot in various locations around Winnipeg - from the Winnipeg Public Library to Red River College to Hoopers to Yuki Sushi at the McClaren Hotel.

      In these segments, we covered a range of topics including; a look at the New Media Community in Manitoba, What is New Media?, New Media, New Company: Advice for Start-Ups, What is New Media Manitoba?, and a look at the Future of the Industry in Manitoba.

      And, to tackle these lofty subjects, we got some key leaders in the industry in Manitoba to weigh-in, including;
      Kevin Hnatiuk, New Media Manitoba, newmediamanitoba.com
      Jeff Peeler, Frantic Films, franticfilms.com
      Chris Lobay, Handcraft, lovinglyhandcrafted.com
      Ryan Fitzgerald, Fortune Cat/Rogue Nation Studios, roguenationstudios.com
      Coree Francisco, Girlone/Advisory Chair, girlone.com
      Norm Lee, Mindset, mindset.mb.ca
      Ed Suzuki, Destination Winnipeg, destinationwinnipeg.ca
      MLA Jim Rondeau, Former Minister for Science, Technology, Energy, and Mines, Government of Manitoba

      So, take a look. We think these pieces give a good snapshot of the spirit and the industry here in Manitoba.

      -Lisanne (& James)

      Tuesday
      02Jun2009

      Guest Star on BlinkWorks Series

      A world famous person appears in a BlinkWorks series!

      A few months ago, we were really lucky to shoot with Andrew Davidson, the award-winning author of The Gargoyle. He graciously appeared in the "E-Reader" episode of our family/technology series Digital Dad hosted by Kevin Hnatiuk.

      The day of our shoot, Andrew had just got home from an another shoot overseas. He was filming with a UK production for Richard & Judy's Best Read. Even though he was very jet-lagged, Andrew came to our set and passionately read a passage from The Gargoyle for our segment.

      It was so awesome that he was able to make it! His scene really made the whole episode. As the Digital Dad said, "the only thing better than experiencing the book on an e-reader, is having the author read it to you himself."

      You can buy Andrew's book, The Gargoyle, almost everywhere.

      You can watch the Digital Dad series, now in re-runs, on CBC TV Mondays at 3pmCT. It airs within the CBC Living programs across Canada.

      -Lisanne

      Tuesday
      26May2009

      BLINKWORKS GOES TO BANFF

      Here's some exciting news! My producing partner, Lisanne Pajot, will be attending the Banff World Television Festival and the next/MEDIA conference in early June.

      Lisanne has been accepted to be part of the Telefilm Canada TV 360 Program. It's a training program for pitching multiplatform projects (i.e. the interactive website, mobile, & gaming specific to TV show like this.)

      Lisanne will be working with a creative team (including another Winnipeg producer, Lindsay Hamel of Buffalo Gal Pictures) to develop a multiplatform pitch for an existing Canadian show. Then, after a few days of training and working, they will pitch to a panel of judges and broadcasters. This is a great opportunity to learn more about the multiplatfrom space, connect with other content producers and talk to decision makers about some of our BlinkWorks projects.

      It's time to print up some more business cards, Lisanne!

      Good Stuff,

      James

      Friday
      01May2009

      Outdoor Video Reel

      Here is a demo reel we recently put together for a potential client.  This video is a primarily a visual piece focusing on some of the outdoor lifestyle, environmental-based project we've done recently.

      We love the outdoors.  A lot of our projects are shot in field with a 'run n' gun' documentary style.  Many times we are following a real-life, real-time construction project where there is no time for traditional video set-ups, retakes or other touches that would often be nice to have - but often never a possibility.

      But for us, many times these projects are the most fun to shoot & produce and often the most rewarding to show.  

      We like the outdoors.