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This new promotional, online music video from Arcade Fire showcases how much of a ‘force to be reckoned with’ HTML5 is really going to be. The interactive video involves the user by taking them on a virtual trip back to the town where they grew up.

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Some companies keep a playbook of product tips, tricks and trade secrets. Zynga has an internal playbook, for instance, that is a collection of “concepts, techniques, know-how and best practices for developing successful and distinctive social games”. Zynga’s playbook has entered the realm of legend and was even the subject of a lawsuit.

SCVNGR, which makes a mobile game with real-world challenges, has a playdeck. It is a deck of cards listing nearly 50 different game mechanics that can be mixed and matched to create the foundation for different types of games. I’ve republished the accompanying document below, which should be interesting to anybody trying to inject a gaming dimension into their products. (more…)

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Here’s the promo video played at the 2009-2010, 16ft. Skiff Awards held at Manly Skiff Club on the 15th of May 2010. StudioEmotion sponsors a skiff and we race every Saturday on Sydney Harbour. Can’t wait till next season, it’s amazing fun as you can see from the video.

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On Saturdays we race a three-man 16ft. skiff on Sydney harbour from Manly Cove. Mark Murdan at the helm, Kim Grantham on the mainsail and Chris Maden on the kite. What’s unique about Skiffs is that they won’t stay upright by themselves and need all three crew members to constantly be moving their weight to avoid capsizing. It’s probably the hardest and most rewarding sport I’ve ever been involved with, and its in such a picturesque locale.

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We just finished an exciting project with Dosh – Designer Wallets. Who are about to launch their new range “Wallets as Art” a collaboration with some of the worlds most amazing artists including Stefan Marx, French & Jonathan Zawada with a limited edition master piece by Kill Pixie.

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The folks of iLounge have held an iPhone Concept Contest at some point and what they got were some pretty neat designs from folks who envisioned their own version of the future iPhones. We’ve stumbled upon the iPhone Gesture concept phone, a device with two more touch-sensitive areas, when compared to the original Apple handset. (more…)

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Hoyts simultaneously hosted the environmental awareness documentary for the Australian and New Zealand movie première across twenty cinemas in two countries and several other hot spots around the world including live satellite feeds to the Green Peace boat at the north pole. We worked with Interactive Originals and Global Vision Networks to create all the Animated graphics for the event.

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What a shame as ” The One Centre” was an amazing company doing amazing work. Its philosophy of quality and detail left a big impression and me. Their ‘Brand Theatre’ concepts to engage consumer audiences using all their senses was spot on. I wish John Ford all the best on his next venture.

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