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Special Feature: In-Depth Look
Interactive & Digital Production
by Anthony Vagnoni
From shooting for the web to site design, back end development, Flash and VFX, the new world of interactive and integrated production demands a new and varied range of capabilities from producers.
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Special Feature: Regional Focus
Canadian Production
by Anthony Vagnoni
Canadian Production gets its close up as we profile the up and coming production company Wilfrid Park, check in on the global aspirations at Shooters International and get a read on the production service work and ad music sides of the business.
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Special Feature: Digital Visions
Animation & VFX
by Anthony Vagnoni
Our Special Feature includes profiles of top companies such as Stardust and Curious, an interview with indie rep Nancy Jacobs, a wide-ranging Q&A with top animation and effects artists and EPs and a reel of hot spots from our sponsor shops.
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Special Feature: Regional Focus
Close-up on European Production
by Anthony Vagnoni
Our special report takes a look at what's impacting this rapidly-changing marketplace and includes an interview with Francois Chilot, President of the CFP-E, on the outlook for production companies in Europe.
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Special Feature: Specialty Focus
Fashion & Beauty Production
by Anthony Vagnoni
Fashion & Beauty production requires a great eye, fabulous taste, the ability to work with celebrity talent and a team of dedicated production specialists. Our Special Feature takes an inside look at this glamorous segment of the ad business.
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Special Feature: Regional Focus
Latin American Production
by Anthony Vagnoni
Diversity of talent, new media options and increased globalization are
having a positive impact on a vibrant TVC production industry in Latin America.
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Special Feature: Specialty Focus
Reality-based Advertising
by Anthony Vagnoni
The use of reality-based advertising--including everything from docu-style to real people--is on the rise, making documentary directors more sought after than ever.
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Special Feature: Regional Focus
Spotlight on Turkey
by Anthony Vagnoni
The Turkish production scene is booming, but profits are elusive as new techniques are on the rise.
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Special Feature: Music & Sound
Changing Tempo
by Anthony Vagnoni
SourceEcreative reviews the latest trends in music, audio post and sound design for commercials, chats up some of the industry's top music producers and presents a showcase of great work from our sponsor companies.
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Special Feature: Regional Focus
South Africa in View
by Anthony Vagnoni
The South African commercial production scene gets a close-up as we examine trends affecting the industry and talk to leading agency Heads of Production.
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Special Feature: Asia Perspective
Commercial Production in China
by Anthony Vagnoni
The production industry in China is growing and evolving quickly, and attracting production companies...
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Special Feature: Agency Insights
Worldwide Heads of Integrated Production
by Anthony Vagnoni
Heads of production at agencies around the world--from the US, the UK, Germany and Australia--discuss what's changed about what they do, and how the ongoing evolution...
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Special Feature: Germany
Spotlight on German Advertising & Production
by Anthony Vagnoni
Whether working with local German directors or imports from the US, the UK or elsewhere, German production companies have been meeting the needs of their agency clients for years...
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Special Feature: Motion Graphics
Motion Graphics & Design
by Anthony Vagnoni
A review of the latest in motion graphics and design from Blissium, Imaginary Forces, Nylon, Sponstaneous and T2.
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Special Feature: Adfest 2009
ADFEST Highlights
by Anthony Vagnoni
Asian advertising and production takes center stage next week in Pattaya, Thailand as ADFEST, the Asian Pacific Advertising Festival, kicks off with seminars, presentations and juried awards...
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Special Feature: Tabletop
MACRO VIEWS
by Anthony Vagnoni
With a tough economy battering advertisers, tabletop directors
and producers say showing value and quality in products is key
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Special Feature: Animation
MOVING PIXELS
by Julie Mynatt
Animation. Motion Graphics. Visual Effects. Moving Pixels. No longer can an idea be quashed because it can't be done.
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Special Feature: France
Vive La France!
by Julie Mynatt
France is fertile ground for so many sensual delights food, wine, art, music, cinema.
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Special Feature: Russia Ukraine
From Russia & Ukraine...With Love
by Julie Mynatt
Business is booming in Russia and Ukraine say our sponsors PSB Films, Bazelevs, Just Production, Lime Lite Studio, and Park Production.
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Special Feature: Cannes
Cannes Lions 2008
by Deb Mayo
The festival of all advertising festivals is upon us. The week-long celebration promises to be chock-full of seminars, workshops, and of course, social events!
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Special Feature: Music
All Things Lyrical
by Julie Mynatt
Summer brings big, bold sounds: Summer blockbusters, summer albums, summer tours. This month we look at the present and future of Music and Sound...
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Special Feature: Australia & New Zealand
Down Under: Australia & New Zealand
by Julie Mynatt
Australia: Koalas and Road Warriors. New Zealand: Kiwis and Middle Earth. The Land Down Under. The Land of the Long White Cloud. With diverse populations and ecosystems...
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Special Feature: Mexico
Viva Mexico!
by Julie Mynatt
Mexico's production industry is muy caliente! Serving both their native audiences as well as the huge Spanish-speaking (and viewing) audiences in the U.S. and other countries...
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Special Feature: Animation/VFX
PERSISTENCE OF VISION
by Julie Mynatt
It's truly amazing how different visual media has become in the 21st century. Marketers have a plethora of outlets to deliver their messages, whether to a mass-market...
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Special Feature: POLAND
Transformative Poland
by Julie Mynatt
The cultural life of Poland has given rise to such notable people as painter Jan Styka, composer Frederic Chopin, scientist Marie Curie and religious leader Pope John Paul II.
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Special Feature: Brazil
The Vastness of Brazil
by Julie Mynatt
The rich heritage, gorgeous locations, talented artists and technological prowess of Brazil is a given. As the fifth largest country and the seventh largest market in the world...
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Special Feature: South Africa
The Diversity of South Africa
by Julie Mynatt
South Africa can be best described in one word: Diverse. Diversity in climate, locations, languages, cultures and resources give the country an enormous richness and depth to its...
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Special Feature: Snow & Ice
THE BEAUTY OF COLD
by Julie Mynatt
The concept is solid. The script is tight. The director is A-list. Now we need a unique location that is easy to get to and covered in a thick layer of snow and ice...
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Special Feature: HD NOW
THE FUTURE OF BROADCAST ADVERTISING
by Julie Mynatt
Although the majority of U.S. viewers are seeing a Standard Definition picture, the transition to High Definition is no longer theoretical. The Consumer Electronics Association announced...
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Special Feature: Argentina & Chile Await You!
LIGHTS... CAMERA... Argentina? Chile? But of course!
by Deb Mayo
More than ever today, finding the ideal location to shoot is paramount. The world is a much smaller place, with technology allowing access into the most remote, the most beautiful...
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