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Goodwood Festival of Speed

Last week we spent the day at Goodwood Festival of Speed, near Chichester, enjoying the morning of rain and afternoon of brilliant sunshine. We shot …

Fake Criterion Collection

Midnight Marauder is a Los Angeles based designer who is producing a series of great ‘fake’ Criterion film posters and DVD jackets. Apparently there are going …

Our local expert in architectural photography Paul Raftery has collaborated with director Dan Lowe to create a timelapse film showing the final weeks of construction of The Shard tower in London. It was shot over many long days during the early months of 2012, from locations spanning from Greenwich Park to Hampstead Heath.

Dishonored by Arkane Studios

Dishonored is a stealth-action-FPS hybrid that is currently being developed by Arkane Studios in France. It looks to be a very atmospheric game that borrows from …

Everything is a Remix

Everything is a Remix is a thought provoking video about IP, Copyright and Patents produced by Kirby Ferguson, a New York-based film maker. It’s an American take on IP and Patents but very much relates to the UK. Seeing how much the original concept of protecting inventors rights and promoting creative thinking has changed is a little scary. The opinion of how much the original concept has been abused by opportunist capitalists is quite an eye opener.

Under the Scope: Victoria Lambert

We have been working closely with Victoria Lambert to develop her new journalism website Under the Scope. Today the website has launched alongside the publication of news articles and videos. The above video is a short introduction of what the website is all about. Work included the development of branding for Under the Scope, video graphics and the design and build of a CMS based website integrated with social media.

Nourishing Habits for Nourishing Design

A great talk by Craig Mod at the 2011 Build Conference on how great design is born from nourishing habits.

Adobe CS6: Non-Format Video

Non-Format is one of our favorite design studios. Comprising Kjell Ekhorn (Norwegian) and Jon Forss (British), Non-Format has a very innovative approach to typography and illustrative deconstructed graphic design. Clients includeas Nike, Coca Cola and The New York Times who have all had great success using the studio’s award winning and highly acclaimed design talent. Non-Format is based in Oslo, Norway and Minneapolis, USA. This video filmed for Adobe gives a brief view of their working life.

Gravity Effects

Another beautiful set of artworks by illustrator Gianmarco Magnan aka Silence TV. I must buy some of his artworks from him. Es la primera serie en la cual …

Closer to the Edge

We just got the chance to watch Closer to the Edge. The cinematography is breathtaking, with the sheer speed portrayed around the course. The documentary itself does hold your attention for the length of the film. The slow motion and panning shots must look amazing in 3D (we still need to buy a 3D projector). It makes you want to go and see the TT for real. But definitely not ride in it, Guy Martin’s fiery crash at 170mph underlines how dangerous it is. Not to mention the fatalities.