JO-ANIMATION-BURG – the animators are meeting tonight!
Calling all graphic designers and animation wannabes and afficionados/das – I know it’s short notice but get down to WITS and check out the amazing work thats going on.Tonight. SA animators hit the 3G spot! See the future of handheld delivery! It’s 3G and it’s happening now. Bernie from Lovebomb will screen the first episode of his series destined for ‘phone fame. See the pic a…t right to get an idea of what to expect – looks promising indeed! If anyone has questions about the 3G revolution, Wednesday will be a good time to ask them. We will also have a few clips and shorts from “Russian Masters of Animation” and Phil Boltt, as always, will have some interesting goodies for us to see. Put your creative hats on and get on over to: The Convent, Wits Digital Arts A Map is available on www.animationSA.org Be there by 6.30pm!...
WORD on the STREET – Friday night @ Bassline
For the third time in the last few months Edgar’s sponsors a music event at the Bassline – big ups to them for supporting local music. KB and MORAFE Word on the Street Friday 1 July 2005 R50 at the door Bassline How do you roll out a big show, month in and month out, without getting stale, losing momentum or… losing your audience? You book the best artists available and you keep it real, that’s how. The Edgars Word On The Street has already hosted two highly successful shows at the Bassline in Newton, featuring the like of Malaika, Skwatta Kamp, Tweak and Lebo. But far from being intimidated by the success of these two early gigs, the Word On the Street has upped the ante by bringing together the sublime talents of KB and relative newcomer, Morafe for a Friday night of music, passion and party on Friday 1 July 2005....
WOZA DURBAN ufun’uk’ JIVA – WOZA DEBEN
You must have heard this Autumns hit song – WOZA DEBEN – Come to Durban??? It’s clearly D-day at last – Our Durban DeeVa fills us in on what’s going down at Deben’s Red Eye… Durban has more to offer than sun, surf, spices and sex shops, believe it or not. In spite of the mind-numbing humidity that smothers this dilapidated coastal city for the greater part of the year, Durban …has nurtured a considerable amount of creative talent, especially in terms of fashion, music and photography. In the late nineties, Suzy Bell (then editor of the Independent on Saturday and creator of the hot-off-the-press White Rat photo comic book series) started the spectacular Red Eye Art fundraising event in order to bring together homegrown creative talent on a regular basis. The aim of the event is to provide an experimental space for emerging and established artists and performers to showcase their work to the public, and to bring disparate Durban audiences into the Durban Art Gallery venue. High brow and low brow are brought into contact; young and old mingle together; and funds are raised for the gallery. Red Eye has been criticised for being only a flimsy excuse for a party, an event to ‘see and be seen’ at. Okay, so some of the more ‘experimental’ pieces are occasional flops, and on some nights you might spend the whole evening socialising without watching a single performance, but so what! A public event in the name of art which provides Durbanites the opportunity to emerge out of their red-eyed stupor (or the comfort of the Berea) to enjoy their own city at night is worth supporting, regardless whether it is the art or the jol that does it for you. The theme of this month’s Red Eye was ‘rouge’, as in Moulin Rouge. To be honest, Red Eye always has that Baz Luhrmann feel to me: the city lights, the Indian influences, the bizarre visuals, and above all, the opulence of the gallery staircase (when else does a Durban Diva get to swan in on a red carpet on a Friday night??). Still, the organisers could have provided more of the drag queens and showgirls promised in the publicity material to go really OTT. The line-up provided diverse experiences from opera (performed by the University of KwaZulu-Natal Opera School); traditional Indian dance (by the Nateshwar Dance Company); fashion shows with background Hip Hop tunes (DJs Paperkut and Chidosylenz); and contemporary dance performances. I enjoyed the nimble-footed Bright Sparks Pantsulas, with their ‘smart-smart zoot suits and easy charm. Jay Pather’s Siwela Sonke Dance Company performed a deliriously upbeat number,...
Watch a movie and Gooi a hoop
Some innovative peeps (AND1)have combined movies and sport at the launch of the movie Coach Carter at the ZONE on Saturday afternoon. Watch the movie and then check out our long-legged players shooting some serious hoops. It’s at the ZONE – the home of all things cool ne? And the best is that our favourite little MC Prokid will be there too.. and their’s prizes up for grabs. …MOVIE LAUNCH & BASKETBALL EXHIBITION Date: Saturday 07th May Time: 12 – 4pm Venue: The Zone, Rosebank Featuring: ProKid AND1 Street team (Tony Lamouline, Q, DNyce) Phat AND1 Gear, Movie Soundtracks and other prizes up for grabs … See Ya’ll THERE!!!...
We are not idiots. Bad taste SA TV Adverts
Why is it that we have some world-class, brilliant commercials and then some really crap low-budget ones… Where’s the middle road? Where’s the public refusing to watch crap? I think it’s time that the public got more vocal on how they feel about TV ads and pushed brands to create only QUALITY work. Low budget crap is an insult to the viewer and often to the intelligence of the …target market… That’s not to say that quality commercials can’t be made on low-budgets, it is possible. It’s the fly-by-night directors and producers who throw these embarassing cringe-factor ads together and the clients that settle for below average content and creativity. Do they really believe that they have created something that people enjoy watching? Aren’t they ashamed with the poor product they create? Couldnt they spend a little more money or time making something better? I think if it’s going to be crap rather dont advertise on tv as it does more harm than good to the brand. We are not idiots. We get to watch programming from all over the globe, we are exposed to great content locally and internationally and are aware of what a good storyline is and what makes a good commercial. So please stop insulting our intelligence. Please add your comments about TV advertising that you despise, here’s a couple off the top of my head: Harpic – featuring Mrs Mathabane from Isidingo BioSlim – every single one they have ever created – particularly classic is the one with the Ms Gladiator in it next to a pool somewhere Twinsavers Toilet paper – lady with the nasal voice SABC 2 Program line-up commercials – often very cheesy editing and voiceover And some that are really great: Radio Sonder Grense Opel Lite Doom – everyone loves that one I cant remember the product – is it Handy Andy? With the mother imprisoned in the bath? BRING EM ON. PLEASE CUT AND PASTE THE LIST IF YOURE ADDING ON IN THE COMMENTS SECTION. THX...
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