There is an industry perception that when it comes to computer-based production, Singapore is just an execution house, primarily involved in servicing, rather than developing a project. But this view is changing as the craft of CG in Singapore slowly but steadily matures, in part due to a steady infl ux of global talent and a growing local pool of animators who have honed their skills in VFX houses overseas. At the recent Animation Symposium held as part of the Singapore International Film … [Read more...] about Creative impulse
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Revolving future
MIP madness has been and gone and the most resounding message of the week in Cannes, was that television content is becoming an increasingly tailored and personal experience. This was the theme of Disney-ABC Television Group’s president Anne Sweeney, during her keynote speech at the Palais. During the talk she highlighted how television is changing, adapting and innovating at a startling pace. “It’s impossible to predict what television will look like in fi ve to ten years … [Read more...] about Revolving future
Exit strategy
Some 20,000 people gathered at the landmark 700th Anniversary Stadium in Chiang Mai to watch their favourite Asian music acts earlier this year. Artists like Korea’s mega-popular boy band Super Junior M, quirky Australian vocalist Kate Miller-Heidke and Bangkok-based rock band Slot Machine sang, danced and entertained the energized crowd. Except this was not just a regular music event. The free outdoor concert, organized by the MTV EXIT Foundation, was actually held in support of the … [Read more...] about Exit strategy
Online ad stats get reboot
Tracking online properties has been the bane of marketeers since the inception of the World Wide Web, until Nielsen recently launched a new system of measuring online properties – the Online Campaign Ratings (OCR) in the US. The OCR, the online equivalent of Nielsen’s TV Gross Rating Points (GRP) system, hopes to improve upon the research fi rm’s previous online measurement by providing the truest value of advertising on a website or web space. The previous measurement was … [Read more...] about Online ad stats get reboot
A man and his Muppets
Jim Henson, if he was still alive today, would have turned 75 on September 24 and in homage of this date, the Singapore International Film Festival (SIFF) organised a special screening of documentaries and rare footage highlighting Henson’s 40-year career in television and fi lm. Joining the celebrations was Arthur Novell, a close friend of Henson and former Executive Director of the Jim Henson Legacy, who fl ew in from New York to speak at a series of post-screening discussions, held at … [Read more...] about A man and his Muppets
Data wars are starting social but will IT end in murder?
“All TV viewing will be social in the future.” It was a bold and loaded statement made by Joanna Shields, Facebook’s MD and VP of EMEA, during her keynote held at Amsterdam’s IBC. But very few at this year’s show were betting against this scenario. On the demand side, social recommendation and engagement with broadcast content is proving to be a hit with audiences and a natural evolution of water cooler conversation. On the supply side of the industry, the social … [Read more...] about Data wars are starting social but will IT end in murder?
