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In A First, NKorea Airs Beer Commercial On TV

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 01:00:00 -0400

SHOOTonline.com, SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA (AP), July 03, 2009, Kwang-Tae Kim -- In an apparent first, North Korea - a country that struggles to feed its 24 million people - has aired a beer commercial on state television. The advertisement, which lasted nearly three minutes after a news program on Thursday, showed a grinning Korean man with sweat on his face holding a glass of beer, with a caption that read, "Taedong River Beer is the pride of Pyongyang."

Street Talk

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 01:00:00 -0400

SHOOTonline.com, July 03, 2009 -- Brickyard Filmworks, Santa Monica and Boston, has brought film industry vet Marc Sadeghi on board as a partner, and hired VFX supervisor Sean Devereaux....

Anonymous Content's Commercial Division Signs Sundance-Honored Director Cary Fukunaga

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 01:00:00 -0400

SHOOTonline.com, CULVER CITY, CALIF., July 03, 2009 -- Filmmaker Cary Fukunaga--whose feature Sin Nombre, won U.S. Dramatic Directing and U.S. Dramatic Excellence in Cinematography Awards at this year's Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah--has joined the directorial roster of Anonymous Content's commercial division.

Rep Report

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 01:00:00 -0400

SHOOTonline.com, July 03, 2009 -- Bicoastal production/design studio Blind has extended its reach across the Atlantic, securing representation by mutidisciplinary production collective jelly in London. The deal opens the doors for Blind in design, animation and live-action work in the U.K. and throughout Europe.....

Director Rick LeMoine Signs With Chelsea

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 01:00:00 -0400

SHOOTonline.com, NEW YORK, July 02, 2009 -- Director Rick LeMoine, formerly with Biscuit Filmworks in Los Angeles, his roost for the past nearly four years, has joined bicoastal Chelsea.

Joost Exits Consumer Online Video Business

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 01:00:00 -0400

SHOOTonline.com, LONDON, July 01, 2009, Deborah Yao, Business Writer -- Struggling online video startup Joost, begun with much fanfare in 2007 by the same people behind Skype and Kazaa, is restructuring its business after discovering that it can't survive on advertising to fund its operations. It will now help businesses manage their videos on the Internet as they build brands.

Kevin Jordan Joins Euro RSCG New York as Associate Creative Director

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 01:00:00 -0400

SHOOTonline.com, NEW YORK, July 03, 2009 -- Euro RSCG New York has hired Kevin Jordan as associate creative director. He will work across the agency's client roster and report to chief creative officer Conway Williamson.

Cedric Gairard Takes 180-Degree Turn, Will Join Nexus As Executive Producer On Sept. 1

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 01:00:00 -0400

SHOOTonline.com, LONDON, July 02, 2009 -- Cedric Gairard--who's been with Amsterdam-based ad agency 180 since 1998, most recently serving as head of production while co-managing the day-to-day running of the shop--is now set to join Nexus Productions, London, as executive producer effective Sept. 1.

Company 3 Adds Creative Director Swanberg, Sr. Producer Lupo to Head VFX Dept.

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 01:00:00 -0400

SHOOTonline.com, NEW YORK, July 01, 2009 -- Bicoastal post house Company 3 has brought creative director/Flame artist Randie Swanberg and senior producer Angela Lupo on board to lead its newly created visual effects department....

Beyond The Award Show Tallying: Video Insights At Cannes Lions International Advertising Fest

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 01:00:00 -0400

SHOOTonline.com, CANNES, FRANCE, July 01, 2009 -- Besides the marquee Lions derby, the Palme d'Or and the trends reflected in the honored work (SHOOT, 6/28), the Cannes Lions International Advertising Festival, which wrapped this past Saturday (6/27), also offered food for thought via seminars, panel discussions and other sessions. Some of the observations made at these events provided insights into jury rationale for award selections, advertising in the Chinese marketplace, and Google's vision of the future from its chairman/CEO. Here are links to clips from several sessions...

Once Bright Pilot Light Now Only Flickering In L.A.

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 01:00:00 -0400

SHOOTonline.com, LOS ANGELES, June 30, 2009 -- Not long ago, each February found the Los Angeles region abuzz with film production activity. New television pilots, produced in anticipation of May screenings for network television advertisers, joined continuing TV series, feature films and commercial projects in competition for talent, crews, stage space and sought-after locations.

High Court Won't Block Remote Storage DVR System

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 01:00:00 -0400

SHOOTonline.com, PHILADELPHIA (AP), June 29, 2009, Deborah Yao, Business Writer -- Cable TV operators won a key legal battle against Hollywood studios and television networks on Monday as the Supreme Court declined to block a new digital video recording system that could make it even easier for viewers to bypass commercials....

Depp and Chicago Star In 'Public Enemies' Film

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 01:00:00 -0400

SHOOTonline.com, CHICAGO (AP), June 29, 2009, Don Babwin -- Whether moviegoers buy Johnny Depp as John Dillinger or believe that public enemy No. 1 was actually a goodhearted bank robber remains to be seen. But as "Public Enemies" opens this week, one thing that may help viewers travel back in time is that Depp drove the same streets, emerged from the same theater and pretended to die in the same alley where the feds plugged Dillinger full of lead more than 70 years ago. Take a bow, Chicago.

Giant Alien Robots Start Life As Sketches

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 01:00:00 -0400

SHOOTonline.com, LOS ANGELES (AP) , June 27, 2009, Sandy Cohen, Entertainment Writer -- A high-tech blockbuster, "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen" is practically two movies in one. There's the live-action element, which took director Michael Bay and his cast to Egypt, Jordan and New Mexico. Then there's the animated aspect, encompassing all the robots, which were built by artists at Industrial Light & Magic and Bay's visual effects company, Digital Domain.

TV Pitchman Billy Mays Found Dead At Florida Home

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 01:00:00 -0400

SHOOTonline.com, TAMPA, FLA. (AP), June 29, 2009, Mitch Stacy -- Billy Mays, the burly, bearded television pitchman whose boisterous hawking of products such as Orange Glo and OxiClean made him a pop-culture icon, has died. He was 50. Born William Mays in McKees Rocks, Pa., on July 20, 1958, Mays developed his style demonstrating knives, mops and other "as seen on TV" gadgets on Atlantic City's boardwalk. For years he worked as a hired gun on the state fair and home show circuits, attracting crowds with his booming voice and genial manner.

Top Spot of the Week: Audi's "Oil Parade"

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 01:00:00 -0400

SHOOTonline.com, July 03, 2009 -- A single oil barrel rolls down a road. Soon it's joined by another. Before you know it, oil barrels are seemingly everywhere for all the world to see, rolling through the center of a town with people looking on.

The Best Work You May Never See: Denver Museum of Nature & Science's "Dinosaur"

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 01:00:00 -0400

SHOOTonline.com, July 03, 2009 -- This spot centers on the improbable yet amusing scenario of a giant dinosaur playfully slipping and sliding across a frozen pond. A stirring classical number runs in the background as the brontosaurus crashes, struggles, pirouettes, and ultimately topples back to the ice.

The Best Work You May Never See: State Street's "Buried Treasure" From The Gate Worldwide

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 01:00:00 -0400

SHOOTonline.com, July 03, 2009 -- A dog picks up an errant ball during a street soccer game and takes off, as the players scramble after the canine but to no avail. The dog has his prized soccer ball and takes it inside a house to present to his mate, a disinterested dog.

A Cannes Not Becomes A Cannes Do Precedent At Advertising Festival

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 01:00:00 -0400

SHOOTonline.com, CANNES, FRANCE, June 28, 2009, A SHOOT Staff Report -- "TV or not TV? That is the question." Several years ago that query would have been totally out of place when it came to awarding the Film Grand Prix at the Cannes Lions International Advertising Festival. To have that marquee honor bestowed upon anything but a TV commercial would have been regarded as unthinkable and downright nonsensical.

The Best Work You May Never See: McKinney, Johnnie Semerad Zero In On Homeless Problem

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 01:00:00 -0400

SHOOTonline.com, June 19, 2009 -- Using stop frame animation, the camera moves forward highlighting a slice of life on a city block. We see people walking about, others sitting and cavorting at a sidewalk cafe, some engaged in window shopping, others just hanging out.