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Samsung and Cheil London have devised the “Gear S3 World Choir” event, which brings together 24 choirs from 24 different countries to perform every day of the festive season in Piccadilly Circus on the UK’s first biometric stage, which is...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
A poor creative never blames his tool but in the same breath, without our tools we probably wouldn’t be of much help to anybody. Having the right tools and equipment is vital when it comes to delivering exceptional work and staying ahead of the...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
They were always going to make an impact on the VR world in a big way, but reports seem to suggest that Google have some pretty ambitious plans, with the rumours stating that the tech giants are building a standalone headset that doesn't require a...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
Mother - MoneySuperMarket MoneySuperMarket is back on our TV screens this week, as two Sindy dolls save money on their household bills and break out of “Sindyville,” in a humorous homage to “Thelma & Louise.” The 60-second...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
In a creative role-reversal, BBDO has teamed up with NBA superstar Chris Paul to create a new TV spot which shows Paul , the LA Clippers point guard, asking his young fans for photographs; a unique twist on the modern trend of fans taking 'selfies'...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
‘I was originally intending to go into biochemistry & horticulture' Describe your work in one sentence. Retro tinged illustration & detailed character filled landscapes. What's the most important thing you've learnt in your line of...
Posted by: Creativepool
Cheil Worldwide are asking people to conquer their deepest fears with the help of virtual reality technology in the Samsung #BeFearless campaign, which focuses on the common fears of public speaking and heights. The campaign seeks to empower young...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Samsung and Leo Burnett recently achieved quite a monumental feat when they allowed an Australian father to witness his child being born from over 4,000 kilometres away using the Samsung Gear VR headset. A world-first live streaming event, Jason...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Virtual Reality. The term itself might cause dreaded flashbacks to the early 90's, when many developers were convinced it was the future of home entertainment. With its vague, wonky textures, gigantic, ugly headsets that would give even Hulk Hogan...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
Buddy is the robot you always wanted Buddy is a crowd-sourced robot that you shouldn't let your kids research, because they'll want one and it's NOT cheap. The Johnny 5/Wall-E hybrid is a family friendly robot helper that has aspirations beyond...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
Whilst the 2014 “Apple Event” has been rumoured for a while now, the bombshell was finally dropped yesterday when the tech giants sent out invites for an event on the 9th of September with the tagline, “Wish we could say...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
2016 was not, as many industry figures predicted, the year of VR. It was the year of political upheaval and celebrity death. 2017, on the other hand, already seems like a brighter prospect (forgetting politics of course) for the medium, with many of...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
Elon Musk sends a Dragon to Mars This week, SpaceX, the aerospace manufacturer founded by Tesla CEO Elon Musk, announced its plans to send unmanned Dragon spacecrafts to Mars by 2018. These initial missions will reportedly inform them of the...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
Whilst I already covered the two major players at the 2015 Mobile Web Congress, Samsung and HTC were not the only companies to unveil something of note at this year's mobile electronics trade show. As was expected given the precedent already set by...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
RKCR/Y&R – Premier League The Premier League has appointed Rainey Kelly Campbell Roalfe/Y&R as its first advertising agency of record. The WPP agency will begin working on the advertising, digital and social media account immediately. RKCR/Y&R won...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
The interactive marketing company, FaceCake, has teamed up with the National Football League (NFL) to bring real-time Try-On to the travelling "NFL Fan Style Tour," a mobile interactive experience that offers the fans a firsthand look at this year's...
Posted by: Creativepool
In the gaming world, it's almost impossible genuinely surprise anyone anymore. The constant speculation surrounding industry showcase events such as E3 and Gamescom means that most fans know exactly what to expect and their suspicions are almost...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
By it's very nature, virtual reality can be an emotionally draining thing to experience if you're not prepared for it and the creative industries are starting to realise that, if they utilise this more immediate connection effectively, they can...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
Saatchi & Saatchi LA - Toyota Toyota and Saatchi & Saatchi Los Angeles have launched a new campaign to mark Toyota’s 37th annual “Toyotathon,” celebrating the brands’ yearly December Sales event. The campaign is comprised of...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
The Ding smart doorbell launches on Kickstarter How many times have you missed the doorbell because you were either out of earshot or otherwise indisposed? And how many times have you wished you could simply tell that nuisance caller to jog on...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
Yesterday at the much anticipated Made by Google event, via a live stream Google finally announced Daydream View, their new $79 VR headset. This forms part of Google’s new hardware positioning, Made by Google, which offers phones, virtual reality...
Posted by: Visualise
Samsung Electronics, the Korean electronics giant responsible for the Galaxy smartphone range and seemingly every modern television that isn't either made by LG or Sony, was recognised this week as the most creative marketer of 2016 by the Cannes...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
In a supplemental piece to my weekly tech roundup from yesterday, I'll be looking forward and examining the trends that look set to take the tech world by storm this year. In many ways, whilst it was a fine year indeed, 2015 didn’t see many...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
Between the 8th and the 9th of August, visitors to the British Museum will be invited to step a virtual foot inside a 4,000-year-old Bronze Age roundhouse with the launch of the London museum’s first ever virtual reality weekend. By teaming up...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
In a world where thousands of companies are being born every day, the power of a strong brand has never meant more. There are, of course, always those legacy brands whose popularity will ebb and flow with changing cultural whims but for some brands,...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
I missed posting yesterday after spending the weekend on a bicycle, with a camping stop between days (and Monday was a bit of a right-off {write-off?} as a result of all that physical effort.) Consequently my screen-time took a bit of a hit, for...
Posted by: Richard
Matthew Huntley lives and breathes film. You can say that of many directors, but for few it is as true as with him. Constantly looking for inspiration, endlessly focused and with a specialism in documentaries, Matt is a prolific director/filmmaker...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Friends, huh? Sometimes they're all you need to get to the right place. The right push in the right direction, and off we go - sometimes on what can be a life-changing experience. It was the case of film editor Matt Newman, who was asked by someone...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Shutterstock isn’t just the internet’s go-to repository of stock images, it’s also home to thousands of stock music tracks that offer a more affordable solution for filmmakers who might not have the funds to licence Taylor Swift...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
Great Guns director Cassandra Brooksbank recently reunited with coffee design company Fellow for a myth-busting new campaign. Inspired by Fellow’s too-good-to-be-true Old Brew Grinder, this retro film references such iconic conspiracy theories...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Tim Leary famously referred to virtual reality (VR) as "LSD for the 90s". And after my recent trip to the Virtual Cinema at SXSW, it became obvious why. Up until now, VR for me, had been a pretty shallow experience, rather like a ride on Space...
Posted by: Russell Schaller
Taylor Herring - Thorpe Park Taylor Herring has subverted conventional out of home advertising by anchoring the living dead to an ad installation in East London and making commuters wish they were tucked up safely at home. This bizarre experiential...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Every June, the gaming industry converges on the Los Angeles Convention Centre for the Electronic Entertainment Expo, affectionately known to gamers worldwide as E3. The expo has, in parallel to the industry itself, grown from rather humble...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
It's rare indeed for an agency to limit itself to one specific area of the market, and rarer still for it to do so of its own accord from the get-go, but that's exactly what Ben Hampshire, former Managing Director of The Mill LA, has decided to do...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
The first time I booted up Super Mario Maker last Thursday evening (yes I got it a day early because it transpires Amazon are just THAT reliable) I was immediately struck by just how intuitive it was. Whereas I had experimented with game building...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
Those in the know (anyone with even a passing interest in performing and/or creating music) will have had their eyes and ears on Anaheim, California last week as the Anaheim Convention Centre hosted the NAMM Show 2015. NAMM (National Association of...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
