I’m A Creative Fan: November Winners November 28, 2009
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Hopefully by now, we have all been well fed and have slept off most of our turkey-comas. What better occasion to announce the winners of our “I’m A Creative Fan” contest for November, than now? Think of it as icing on the “What I’m Thankful For” cake.
Our Twitter winners are Cindy Hickman, or “LifeOnPrint” who won a 4GB Vado HD and Susan, or “Grumpy1970″, who won an 8GB Vado HD.
Congrats to our two winners on Twitter!
Our winners for Facebook are Michelle Rosborough, who just landed a 4GB Vado HD and Manusha Rabel who won an 8GB Vado HD.
Congrats to our two winners on Facebook!
For YouTube, our Subscriber “lostdahlia” is the winner of the 4GB Vado HD, while friend “andrewlee67″ wins the 8GB Vado HD.
Congrats to our two winners on YouTube!
Congratulations to all our winners. Remember, we are picking 6 new winners at the end of December-so if you didn’t get it this month, you can still manage to grab one by the end of the year.
Winners, please send your full name and mailing address to socialmedia@creativelabs.com so I can get your shiny new Vado HD pocket cams out to you!
Take care everyone, and enjoy your holiday weekend!
-Tawnee
Give Thanks. Give Back. November 20, 2009
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Support the Empty Plate Campaign and help give hunger relief to millions of people.
November is a beautiful month for many reasons. The season is sliding from heat waves to cold weather, providing us moments to snuggle up with a warm drink and watch a movie on TV that, during any other time of the year, we wouldn’t even dream of watching. November also encourages us to reflect on family, friends, opportunity, love and all other things to be thankful for.
We, even on our worst day, are privileged. We have so much to be thankful for- whether it be cars, bikes, or transit that take us from one place to another, family and friends to support and encourage us to accomplish what we have in our sights, entertainment to busy us when we need a break from the every day business of life.
Concern Worldwide asks, “What if for just one day you said, “No, thank you,” to extras and meals out and donated the money you saved to hunger relief and prevention?
It’s a surprising statistic, but the average person wastes 14 percent of their food on a daily basis. Here’s another surprising statistic for you: just 5 percent of what we don’t use—or truly need—would be enough to feed 4 million hungry people for a day.”
Concern has started the Empty Plate Campaign in hopes of providing relief to millions of hungry mouths. Think about it, pack a lunch to bring to work instead of spending 10 bucks going out. You can donate that $10 to the Empty Plate Campaign and help feed millions. If you are on Facebook, you can add the Empty Plate Campaign cause and tell your whole network about this wonderful cause.
Creative Labs has partnered with Concern Worldwide US by providing Vado HD pocket cameras to help share their cause, their progress, and their stories with the rest of the world. In using the Vado HD cameras, Concern has the ability to easily film high quality videos while out in the field. The videos allow them to help grow the amount of people participating in the cause by making videos for the rest of the world to see.
Please watch the two videos below to get a better insight into Concern and Creative’s fight to provide international hunger relief. This holiday season, give thanks for all you have by giving to those who have less. If you would like to watch more Concern videos, please visit their YouTube site.
“Concern’s work is informed by a vision for change. We envision a world in which no one lives in poverty, fear or oppression; in which all have access to a decent standard of living and the opportunities and choices essential to a long, healthy and creative life; and in which everyone is treated with dignity and respect.
Say it ain’t so! Red Harbor: Behind the Scenes series concludes. November 19, 2009
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Darren DiSaronno IS Lance Badhouse
Darren Disaronno. Some call him a maverick, others a renegade. A few people have called him an enigma. One guy took it a step further, called him a maverick wrapped in a renegade and deep fried in enigma oil. Whatever you call him, Darren DiSaronno is a legend.
Hailed as the “action film visionary of our time”, Darren got his training making motion pictures on the streets, exploding onto the scene with his directorial debut, Operation Eagle Tears, at the age of 19. Other films include The Human Missile Crisis, Playa Del Spice, Confidant and Confidant 2: Overconfidant. His current project, Red Harbor, was shot exclusively on Creative Labs’ Vado HD Pocket Camera.
Luckily for us, we have three episodes of behind the scenes footage from Red Harbor. This series has cult classic written all over it, and Facebook fans have already taken to tattooing their bosoms and buttocks with Darren DiSarrono quotes. Powerful stuff.
In episode one, we are introduced to the characters of Lance Badhouse, Officer Dan and their criminal nemesis, Red Snapper. Get a firsthand look at Darren Disaronno’s directorial techniques that ignite his scenes with raw intensity. This one man filmmaker machine will leave you speechless…
In the second episode of Red Harbor: Behind the Scenes, the dynamic cop duo of Lance Badhouse and Officer Dan continue their investigation into Red Snapper, the head of the Chinese mafia in Los Angeles. Darren Disaronno demonstrates why he is such a great filmmaker as he blurs the line between reality and film. This journey into the underworld will take a toll and Officer Dan will pay the ultimate price.
In this third and final episode of Red Harbor: Behind the Scenes, we witness Darren Disaronno at his best…and his worst. The fired-up filmmaker stretches the philosophy of “method acting” as he becomes immersed in the character of Lance Badhouse and obliterates the line between right and wrong in his quest for revenge for the death of his partner, Officer Dan.
It only took one look to hook us. Three episodes later we are all begging for more. If you’re like the rest of us, who crave more Double D action- he will be an expert panel judge for our Vado Film Contest. Head on over there to check out what film students are doing with the Vado. You can even vote on your favorite ones. As for this blog, show your love- comment with your favorite Red Harbor quotes below.
-Tawnee
Keep track of Darren Disaronno on Facebook. You can find Creative Vado on Facebook, too.
Exclusive Interviews with Vado Film Contest Participants from SFAI November 18, 2009
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Check out the interviews with SFAI participants
As you all know our Vado Film Contest is occurring at this very moment. With seventeen accredited film schools participating and thousands of cash prizes waiting to be won, the competition is going to be fierce! We cannot wait to see what everyone has come up with by using our snazzy Vado HD.
Just last week our social media manager, Tawnee Kendall, was able to interview a couple of San Francisco Art Institute students who will be participating in our contest. Nalani, Chris, Michael, and Robin were all kind enough to share their unique stories of how they became aspiring film makers. Each of them also commented on how the Vado HD provides ease and convenience, while still producing superb video quality.
If you are a student and want to participate in our Vado Film Contest, it’s not too late! Please visit www.vadofilmcontest.com for more details.
Meet Your Experts: Yas Takata & Todd Busch November 12, 2009
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We recently announced our Vado HD Pocket Cam Film Contest to the press and the rest of the world, but for Creative folk- the contest is in full swing. We currently have 17 schools participating in this awesome contest where winners walk away with upwards of $1,500 cash, killer prizes like Vado HD pocket cams, speakers, DVD players, even an internship with a famous Hollywood film maker. With prizes like that- what could possibly deter a person from participating. If you decide not to enter the contest, you can still view the videos and vote on your favorite ones.
In addition to killer prizes, we also have a panel of judges that will knock you out of your socks. From industry greats lik Phillip Noyce and Ken Arlidge, to web-classic Darren DiSaronno and jack-of-all-trades Matt Ward, to film mavens John-Paul Beeghly and Jon “JK” Klaczkiewicz. Well the stardom doesn’t end there. We’re back to introduce you to two more film experts.
Expert Judge, Yaz Takata
Yas Takata has an unexpected resume. Maybe it’s because he isn’t your typical film-guy. When one thinks about film, we relate it to the story it tells and the ride it takes us on. Yas’ films have managed to take viewers on rides, quite literally, in fact. Yas serves as the Director of Special Venue Film Entertainment for Blur Studio and heads its newly formed theme park and special venue film division.
Yas is one of the ride film industry’s most talented and experienced creatives. He is currently directing a stereoscopic dark ride for a new theme park located in Abu Dhabi, UAE, slated to open in 2010, and last year worked on Universal’s “The Simpson’s Ride” which was voted Best Attraction by the Themed Entertainment Association (TEA). Yas also co-directed Paramount and Nickelodeon’s “SpongeBob SquarePants in 3D,” which remains a blockbuster theme park attraction for Paramount Parks. Previous to that he directed the sci-fi hit venue film based on the popular tv-series, “StarGate 3000″ for MGM and was the lead creative on “Stan Lee’s 7th Portal 3D Simulation Experience,” yet another hit for Paramount Studios theme parks.
It appears Yas is driven by a desire for something more- something that tests limits and blurs boundaries. Yas spent 21 years in film, over a decade of which he acted as Director. Of these years in film, Yas has chosen to create films so bold they allow the audience to experience an aspect the world otherwise untouchable–unless of course, you are among our readers who seek extreme situations. Yas opens up the world for the rest of us, and for that we are incredibly grateful to have him on our expert panel of judges.
Yas grew up in San Francisco, earned a degree in communications from the University of California, Berkeley (go bears!) , and began his career with Midland Productions in nearby Richmond. While helping that company expand its business in commercial and corporate media production, he launched it into the nascent business of ride film production. He produced and directed ride films for Iwerks Entertainment, Imax, Busch Gardens, Busch Entertainment’s Sea World parks, and the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. Among his credits is Wild Arctic, an attraction featured at Sea World parks. It takes park visitors on a “jet helicopter” ride through a frozen wonderland to come face-to-face with walruses, beluga whales and polar bears.
And as if that isn’t enough, Yas is also a member of the Academy of Motion Pictures and Sciences.
Expert Judge, Todd Busch
Todd Busch is the man behind some incredible industry films. The kind of films most everyone has in their home and love to watch over and over again. He got his start doing post-production for infamous Lucas Films in 1990. When the Avid took feature editing by storm in the mid-90s, Todd road the wave of technology on a list of high profile projects, including Eraser, Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones, Terminator 3 and Beowulf. He spent four years on the Editors Guild Board of Directors and has been a contributor to the guild’s magazine. Todd continues to work on the cutting edge of post-production and is currently working on Tony Scott’s action thriller Unstoppable.
Todd’s long list of accomplishments speaks to what an impressive individual he is. Just imagine this expert-editor watching your film and giving you the thumbs-up!
We’re expecting a great turn-out for this contest and are thrilled to have a panel of such impressive judges.
Stay tuned! We’ll continue to keep you updated on our Vado Film Contest!
-Tawnee
