The Owl & the Pussycat and Other Oddities We are just finishing the adaptation of classic works by Edward Lear its brilliantly set to the music of Edmund McWilliams (Ed Cake of Bressa Creting Cake), Geoff Maddox (of Goldenhorse) and Geva Downey, Children of all ages will be rocking out to the nonsense lyrics of [...]
Evolution of a Poster
We got a new design brief from a Auckland Theatre company. They have a strictly minimal iconic brand as the perform high quality one and two handers at The Victoria Theatre in Devonport. Outbox Theatre knew they wanted a graphic poster as photos of the cast in full costume would not be available to well [...]
The Barbara Streisand Effect – When Social Media goes Bad
Just because you have a great idea and you have great new digital tools doesnt mean you will get what you want with your social media campaign, and indeed the key as always with content is be original and for god sake tip your hat to your influences. Because if you stray into the [...]
LAYING PLANS – Finding Inflation inside deflation
“Under a paper-money system, a determined government can always generate higher spending and hence positive inflation.” – Ben Bernanke Global Risk The money supply was increased quickly as a response to the collapse of 2007 and 2008 and as a result the dollar was debased enabling government borrowing to be paid back with cheaper dollars. [...]
Repacking Stringer for the Web and Beyond
Dusting off the old drives that hold the release cut of my digital feature from 2005 Stringer. Distribution for this movie was appalling mainly at the hands of Arkles Entertainment who are yet to provide me with any real figures regarding the sales and income the movie generated. I continue to occasionally ring John in [...]
