tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19423566200348098332024-03-06T01:56:36.446+00:00SoVibrant Opinion8SoVibrant is a new breed of design company that fuses high-caliber interior design with graphic design, brand design, 3D and media design.
Our blog showcases design we like and don't, the people and work that inspire us, news and comment on events in our industry.
Please visit www.sovibrant.co.uk to discover how we can help you or your business get the Wow! factor.SoVibranthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16268914486325030003noreply@blogger.comBlogger623125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1942356620034809833.post-8974626653590119342014-07-08T16:21:00.000+01:002014-07-08T16:21:02.569+01:00SoVibrant are growing!<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Following a raft of recent successes and a move into our new and of course 'Vibrant' offices, we are looking for a variety of staff to work on new and exciting projects.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We're looking for recently qualified and experienced staff across 3 key departments. We currently have fantastic opportunities for graphic designers, interior designers, workplace consultants, interior technicians and an office manager. A passion for design, technical experience and personality are required. In return we offer a variety of benefits, a great team, a fantastic working environment and the opportunity to work on projects for some of the UK’s leading brands. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">CV's to:- <a href="mailto:info@sovibrant.co.uk">info@sovibrant.co.uk</a> Hornbeam House, Hornbeam Park, Harrogate, HG2 8QT. SoVibrant Design are an Equal Opportunities employer.</span></div>
SoVibranthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16268914486325030003noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1942356620034809833.post-31917394560192227502014-01-21T09:43:00.000+00:002014-01-21T09:43:11.595+00:00Times Square Time Lapse!<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"></span><br />
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Hi All,</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial;"></span><br />
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Happy New Year! ... Or is it too late for that now?</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial;"></span><br />
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Whether it is or it isn’t I thought I would share with you a pretty cool time lapse from New Year in Times Square. Now, I was over there myself at the time this was taken but I certainly didn’t see the New Year in like this or as creatively (head hangs in shame).</span><br />
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"> </span><br />
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">This time lapse video was created by Noel Cordero. Brandon Cotter & Hector Arrivillaga of the Timelapse Group and definitely captures what Times Square has to offer on New Year … without the close up footage of the freezing cold crowd and crazy hat and glasses wearing antics! This video focuses more on how the space changes over the course of 12 hours from various locations nearby. The video incorporates 18,000 stills and focuses predominantly from a plan view. Take a look at this yourself and see what you think! Blink and you’ll miss the ball drop 141feet!!</span><br />
<a href="http://www.thecoolector.com/times-square-years-eve/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Click here to view the time lapse!</span></a><br />
<br />
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Link courtesy of <a href="http://www.coolector.com/">www.coolector.com</a> and Dave Strachan (a friend).</span><br />
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Some more New Year NYC Images below courtesy of my "trusty" iPhone camera!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial;"></span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju_cfUh1yNFM53UNwG_lq6WsE58apOqAkcNXM2kQV5E5SoCAEyol18sYI0pHp0WDZT9f49HlgK4xsNAoaLwWW83aXylWkuiH-Z75t_3esf7z08ZulvtUzWBwivdBdMOTG9om9vOjYiXhA/s1600/SoVibrant_NewYork_NewYear+(3).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju_cfUh1yNFM53UNwG_lq6WsE58apOqAkcNXM2kQV5E5SoCAEyol18sYI0pHp0WDZT9f49HlgK4xsNAoaLwWW83aXylWkuiH-Z75t_3esf7z08ZulvtUzWBwivdBdMOTG9om9vOjYiXhA/s1600/SoVibrant_NewYork_NewYear+(3).jpg" height="320" width="240" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBPOpXeZubbKRPuYpyW-pZkQqlb5X74F0MjPTZd_LfdUXNn_Q7BFe5pj_2xpuGBDJ7KEcfDgkgpYnc5tswJC3zDNAJaUoht9vMur3UfL1NM6yZwgYHFxIMRMXBadAO1S3bhQEZAtsjWGc/s1600/SoVibrant_NewYork_NewYear+%25285%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBPOpXeZubbKRPuYpyW-pZkQqlb5X74F0MjPTZd_LfdUXNn_Q7BFe5pj_2xpuGBDJ7KEcfDgkgpYnc5tswJC3zDNAJaUoht9vMur3UfL1NM6yZwgYHFxIMRMXBadAO1S3bhQEZAtsjWGc/s1600/SoVibrant_NewYork_NewYear+%25285%2529.jpg" height="320" width="240" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAdH69zPW-Ctt4aOWnVESI0Js8qMzBPROtP4uB2NoMF1Y60Koq6Y8UK0THHl-GyCx-8_b846Zso3EsiDe1q9XPyo_wqjkp9eSM29-lIbnxkS_pzTQU0jBBunpu-FVKQlgAJaZvrhpOjtc/s1600/SoVibrant_NewYork_NewYear+(1).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAdH69zPW-Ctt4aOWnVESI0Js8qMzBPROtP4uB2NoMF1Y60Koq6Y8UK0THHl-GyCx-8_b846Zso3EsiDe1q9XPyo_wqjkp9eSM29-lIbnxkS_pzTQU0jBBunpu-FVKQlgAJaZvrhpOjtc/s1600/SoVibrant_NewYork_NewYear+(1).jpg" height="320" width="240" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1ex41PqrxG2nsW16-pMWrSEju6QjZD6fPQ7QM9yNrD6zoFe_Topqk-7TjJxvIHI-BFcN6-pCxAKmgRBXa7x2Ch2fQml9hT33tnWOFXW_vEj-ut_expluSYH3aF6QEvgHtwf5xvnNTA6w/s1600/SoVibrant_NewYork_NewYear+(2).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1ex41PqrxG2nsW16-pMWrSEju6QjZD6fPQ7QM9yNrD6zoFe_Topqk-7TjJxvIHI-BFcN6-pCxAKmgRBXa7x2Ch2fQml9hT33tnWOFXW_vEj-ut_expluSYH3aF6QEvgHtwf5xvnNTA6w/s1600/SoVibrant_NewYork_NewYear+(2).jpg" height="320" width="240" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie6xiKZ40xBF2c2IxXejqqvmkfOEGG7QntSUz9MGkFWtvJZAllcPssLj_FxaoVEgCvi9YGboFsA2hIvHYgNilUcLF0N-FDmlOp7nj5Plh02ubcmeSLGLt_LiZyDmWfoH9M_b319bwgar8/s1600/SoVibrant_NewYork_NewYear+(4).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie6xiKZ40xBF2c2IxXejqqvmkfOEGG7QntSUz9MGkFWtvJZAllcPssLj_FxaoVEgCvi9YGboFsA2hIvHYgNilUcLF0N-FDmlOp7nj5Plh02ubcmeSLGLt_LiZyDmWfoH9M_b319bwgar8/s1600/SoVibrant_NewYork_NewYear+(4).jpg" height="320" width="240" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvHRRGYmUQ8HBoO7CBGbK_ZFnn6PGMmHHTAPpA3HeyygRI09r7yZXWzuQ6kQq9K6WAxD0YX1TUCdhr2b6wIAE68uAUNHf6mDo0pefd2FrT94jxJHtT4ESKndJTTLNiDkJ2uCjjMAaFXvo/s1600/SoVibrant_NewYork_NewYear+(6).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvHRRGYmUQ8HBoO7CBGbK_ZFnn6PGMmHHTAPpA3HeyygRI09r7yZXWzuQ6kQq9K6WAxD0YX1TUCdhr2b6wIAE68uAUNHf6mDo0pefd2FrT94jxJHtT4ESKndJTTLNiDkJ2uCjjMAaFXvo/s1600/SoVibrant_NewYork_NewYear+(6).jpg" height="320" width="240" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Media, Architecture, Design</span><br />
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><a href="http://www.sovibrant.co.uk/">www.sovibrant.co.uk</a> </span><br />
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><br /></span><br />
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"></span><br />
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"></span><br />
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial;"></span><br />
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"></span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHoaOILP0-23moczbOLgT5GtLKx6NiVVogAcquATCmXu-0XKv7tPrRLoP49kITuWv_pHb42Q-oN7QHPRoc9p4_QC6YEGvZIbzS-pDZLZxK52uyINlyyxpBJicodc_Z3rv6fn9_SAThuhE/s1600/HEADER_victoria_stares+(2).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHoaOILP0-23moczbOLgT5GtLKx6NiVVogAcquATCmXu-0XKv7tPrRLoP49kITuWv_pHb42Q-oN7QHPRoc9p4_QC6YEGvZIbzS-pDZLZxK52uyINlyyxpBJicodc_Z3rv6fn9_SAThuhE/s1600/HEADER_victoria_stares+(2).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"> </a><br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHoaOILP0-23moczbOLgT5GtLKx6NiVVogAcquATCmXu-0XKv7tPrRLoP49kITuWv_pHb42Q-oN7QHPRoc9p4_QC6YEGvZIbzS-pDZLZxK52uyINlyyxpBJicodc_Z3rv6fn9_SAThuhE/s1600/HEADER_victoria_stares+(2).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"> </a><br />
<br />
<br />
</div>
SoVibranthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16268914486325030003noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1942356620034809833.post-17181101801691913232014-01-16T10:42:00.001+00:002014-01-16T10:42:31.355+00:00Artist - Oliver Dunn<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Hello readers,</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Today I would like to introduce to you some work by an up and coming local Artist / Illustrator / Graphic designer – <a href="http://www.odunn.com/">Oliver Dunn</a>. Specialising in hand-drawn “<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doodle">doodle</a>” style pieces with a focus on bold graphic shapes and striking colours, his clients include the likes of <a href="http://www.rootclothing.com/">Root Clothing</a>, <a href="http://notitlemagazine.com/">No Title Magazine</a>, <a href="http://urbangraphic.co.uk/">Urban Graphic</a> and <a href="http://www.urbanoutfitters.co.uk/">Urban Outfitters</a>. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK7otPJDmTf2IkN1iZqFHHSYX7-DQtHGGmiTeY0XUSAMduHVQ8R0U8TZfmgzb-Cb7DXjUhuQvwptxbkJJim3J1YQWilioNsBmQntp28-cu0ep3CDGrNXrHEbuc76XgktPOh13XIpYAF-M/s1600/tumblr_mymexffdRA1s261wyo1_1280.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK7otPJDmTf2IkN1iZqFHHSYX7-DQtHGGmiTeY0XUSAMduHVQ8R0U8TZfmgzb-Cb7DXjUhuQvwptxbkJJim3J1YQWilioNsBmQntp28-cu0ep3CDGrNXrHEbuc76XgktPOh13XIpYAF-M/s1600/tumblr_mymexffdRA1s261wyo1_1280.jpg" height="400" width="400" /></span></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOaUipgwUGs8J6IoXaVuf_rn18y4CkK5nHUc-G6x4YCMpSsoiFIJ4M4GsMwzuM8lgfLvxtIeeWOiRJvx-Uc0-XbIp2qV3ep2OmxZ3L3ITf7xsG5R2GIf6RSJojFs41nh8QgT1HDmc1IBU/s1600/tumblr_mv7ujgda1u1s261wyo1_1280.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOaUipgwUGs8J6IoXaVuf_rn18y4CkK5nHUc-G6x4YCMpSsoiFIJ4M4GsMwzuM8lgfLvxtIeeWOiRJvx-Uc0-XbIp2qV3ep2OmxZ3L3ITf7xsG5R2GIf6RSJojFs41nh8QgT1HDmc1IBU/s1600/tumblr_mv7ujgda1u1s261wyo1_1280.jpg" height="400" width="300" /></span></a></div>
<br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Oliver’s work has recently taken him to the London scene, but I have had the pleasure of his acquaintance for a number of years while he was based out of Leeds. I have always admired Oliver’s work and dedication and of course it is always great to see local talent getting recognition. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-za-57CjA64VWccfWmwkuq0NgG79_FgG99JQwEMkRBt7WhCMIiRaLx9ucAlkKgYAI3Sv4wCG3-0Hj2nwQD4C5vvyG_9vqjxIpx8ZbLrmyp8a8erW6hudYXxsLdNmst7Rhyd3sGhGGX8Q/s1600/tumblr_mzdzmaeAS01s261wyo1_1280.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-za-57CjA64VWccfWmwkuq0NgG79_FgG99JQwEMkRBt7WhCMIiRaLx9ucAlkKgYAI3Sv4wCG3-0Hj2nwQD4C5vvyG_9vqjxIpx8ZbLrmyp8a8erW6hudYXxsLdNmst7Rhyd3sGhGGX8Q/s1600/tumblr_mzdzmaeAS01s261wyo1_1280.png" height="283" width="400" /></span></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjynSuJJAYr5JY9loBoHuMT9dOloEHz5qOnFGT1PrNoLr2iIZcXZBC4y-1w2zx9RzGVMkpF_v8tBDTN6u7G_tIxa2ii7zEwvg6QXeo-B3Gbxbt72b5upTF4stuJ0aubtuTB8jXOj008unw/s1600/tumblr_muv4doUkwC1s261wyo1_1280.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjynSuJJAYr5JY9loBoHuMT9dOloEHz5qOnFGT1PrNoLr2iIZcXZBC4y-1w2zx9RzGVMkpF_v8tBDTN6u7G_tIxa2ii7zEwvg6QXeo-B3Gbxbt72b5upTF4stuJ0aubtuTB8jXOj008unw/s1600/tumblr_muv4doUkwC1s261wyo1_1280.jpg" height="320" width="213" /></span></a></div>
<br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Because of the level of vibrancy in Oliver’s designs, industry magazines and web issues have likened his work to such artists as Keith Haring, coupled with the intricacy of <a href="http://www.mcescher.com/">M. C. Escher</a> and even showing elements of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pop_art">pop art</a> in-between. Oliver’s style allows his work to transfer into a wide range of different avenues from bespoke furniture, to window art, canvasses and beyond.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgThYMdRze-lBfW1PHguQMYYutZbSP6DSNkw264N85QQ_NscT4YOys_LmYclbF7-Ad52aZdPHCDG8tKasKhZA6oYsncqucg68BrAS7uuHTcEvkzgM5g0kLQlwyzDE0sGGKrKtISuCj4eWY/s1600/tumblr_mv0fq58eP11s261wyo1_1280.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgThYMdRze-lBfW1PHguQMYYutZbSP6DSNkw264N85QQ_NscT4YOys_LmYclbF7-Ad52aZdPHCDG8tKasKhZA6oYsncqucg68BrAS7uuHTcEvkzgM5g0kLQlwyzDE0sGGKrKtISuCj4eWY/s1600/tumblr_mv0fq58eP11s261wyo1_1280.jpg" height="266" width="400" /></span></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPnQaOyawffpRp8X55YgaBNYUZdjn_9U7yMppUqS3aXWHiWilwF6L4KVfH3PYMrztuRll2jbJn9dBbYkjCwSCtoCsR4uE4mrd4cN4EL10aLyEabwxm-ZRCaZMETZaLaGNqBIqmC1XJNFs/s1600/tumblr_muv4owiK0p1s261wyo1_1280.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPnQaOyawffpRp8X55YgaBNYUZdjn_9U7yMppUqS3aXWHiWilwF6L4KVfH3PYMrztuRll2jbJn9dBbYkjCwSCtoCsR4uE4mrd4cN4EL10aLyEabwxm-ZRCaZMETZaLaGNqBIqmC1XJNFs/s1600/tumblr_muv4owiK0p1s261wyo1_1280.jpg" height="400" width="265" /></span></a></div>
<br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://noctismag.com/">NOCTIS magazine</a> had this to say about the artists work and to be honest, I think their words hit the nail on the head:</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<i><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">“There is something so simple, yet so captivating about Oliver Dunn's designs. The vibrant tones present a nostalgia and you find yourself forming patterns with your eyes; your own unique pattern.</span></i></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<i><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">With his intricate attention to detail, it is no wonder Oliver Dunn is making a name for himself. He offers a new way of thinking, a fresh palette which revolves around concept and adaptability.”</span></i></div>
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It is the combination of both bold and bright, with intricate and detailed patterns that pull my gaze onto Oliver’s pieces, the designs create a desire within me to explore every millimetre of his creations, often finding myself lost within the journey his motif’s take you.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtbHASSkTaASBV6BXgxyRPdusoDVWVU52jgbk0xBzdirj3pUBjzoN1zMmJtGFfjMlf_zFv-9D7XsWFY9p-4rYhk33quufMULPlN_jR6lAP3vfbCFLp4mx7r8o2ADabL6j8Mi0TAZk5JIk/s1600/tumblr_muvcjn2uwy1s261wyo1_1280.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtbHASSkTaASBV6BXgxyRPdusoDVWVU52jgbk0xBzdirj3pUBjzoN1zMmJtGFfjMlf_zFv-9D7XsWFY9p-4rYhk33quufMULPlN_jR6lAP3vfbCFLp4mx7r8o2ADabL6j8Mi0TAZk5JIk/s1600/tumblr_muvcjn2uwy1s261wyo1_1280.jpg" height="400" width="290" /></span></a></div>
<br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It is the artist’s unique personalised style which impresses me most, one where though my own interest I feel I could easily identify a Dunn piece instantly, which is credit to the man himself as the same cannot be said for many young up and coming artists. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The intricacy of the patterns magically seem to keep my attention for often much longer than I intend, the wiry patterns which crop up frequently in Oliver’s work are always faultless and personally I could sit and follow each individual path from one side of a piece to the other for hours. In fact, as I write this entry I find myself leaning in close to my monitor to try and take in every aspect of Oliver’s work (much to the amusement of my colleagues!).</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijbp_Uma2SAGMfVWazByy4SW1RVz5ATdw-ctq4ywg-7eOLgySQMJrvy2sm2a8wq0_omD2sMRORE5OsdekT-QgIFqQdBKI-y1d-hLs5W2yDKBpatQbtDwcaLv0keHrq0jGqzX5q8C_mJec/s1600/tumblr_muv5swsBFS1s261wyo1_1280.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijbp_Uma2SAGMfVWazByy4SW1RVz5ATdw-ctq4ywg-7eOLgySQMJrvy2sm2a8wq0_omD2sMRORE5OsdekT-QgIFqQdBKI-y1d-hLs5W2yDKBpatQbtDwcaLv0keHrq0jGqzX5q8C_mJec/s1600/tumblr_muv5swsBFS1s261wyo1_1280.jpg" height="400" width="298" /></span></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSdyLJlMlQ9HnIoFOUWD0Sa9540rFwTvocdHJ4wRzxzaZVfInp8SnEOPlf6CwIQLPoJM3eUtzgWSx4FteACrc4yatvKdbu4YLR6Iu9hzjK7j-4hbMF6EJk27V1CTENWhQWX3kLVVQU2H8/s1600/tumblr_myy8sgGHyl1s261wyo1_1280.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSdyLJlMlQ9HnIoFOUWD0Sa9540rFwTvocdHJ4wRzxzaZVfInp8SnEOPlf6CwIQLPoJM3eUtzgWSx4FteACrc4yatvKdbu4YLR6Iu9hzjK7j-4hbMF6EJk27V1CTENWhQWX3kLVVQU2H8/s1600/tumblr_myy8sgGHyl1s261wyo1_1280.jpg" height="400" width="400" /></span></a></div>
<br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">With a style so adaptable I really cannot wait to see what comes next from Oliver and I am sure I find myself in an ever growing list of people keeping an eye on his progress. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Thanks for reading.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Mark Kitching</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Strategy Consultant</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">(all images courtesy of odunn.com) </span><br />
<div>
<br /></div>
SoVibranthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16268914486325030003noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1942356620034809833.post-12238993006903460172014-01-14T09:47:00.001+00:002014-01-14T09:47:38.259+00:00John Lewis - Bear and Hare - 2013<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Hi everyone,</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Having just left behind the Christmas festivities, I am sure most people would have seen the <a href="http://www.johnlewis.com/">John Lewis</a> Christmas advert on TV. Just as a reminder, it was the awesome one with the bear and the hare who were best friends. The video is embedded below as well as a link to it on <a href="http://www.youtube.com/">Youtube</a>.</span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/mer6X7nOY_o" width="560"></iframe></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<a href="http://youtu.be/mer6X7nOY_o"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Click here for the direct link to this video on Youtube</span></a><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Some of you may not have been aware but the song in the advert was sung by none other than <a href="http://www.lilyallenmusic.com/">Lilly Allen</a>. She has recently returned to music having previously retired. What I would like to discuss today is the music video that has been created for that song.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTBoC-Hn5XAI9URxAeevqgPu79qflDxM9_wwmtayg_SipDwZuGsEMNCwlIZfbzOReT_Sby24BYl31KD06YsA4kWqgORNLVItRuTEWwOn31D6PZw7Gzz5WrQFDCzpKGhKamzVHs0ftyKvI/s1600/maxresdefault.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTBoC-Hn5XAI9URxAeevqgPu79qflDxM9_wwmtayg_SipDwZuGsEMNCwlIZfbzOReT_Sby24BYl31KD06YsA4kWqgORNLVItRuTEWwOn31D6PZw7Gzz5WrQFDCzpKGhKamzVHs0ftyKvI/s400/maxresdefault.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;">Image courtesy of Google Images</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiOPcvNONbCvsCBdjUzPPVIda_7VY3T5Kjhs82lP4rYCPQbPWRCEJ4pYwedPFp_CnLkaxYwlXwrZbVCZyGHMWW1gneOrHEM5OejxSiCyPVsIIor6iX3WeQeeTk85bYUMtGQEw4hHDpQzI/s1600/johnlewis3-2688878.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiOPcvNONbCvsCBdjUzPPVIda_7VY3T5Kjhs82lP4rYCPQbPWRCEJ4pYwedPFp_CnLkaxYwlXwrZbVCZyGHMWW1gneOrHEM5OejxSiCyPVsIIor6iX3WeQeeTk85bYUMtGQEw4hHDpQzI/s400/johnlewis3-2688878.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;">Image courtesy of Google Images</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The video is visually stunning and not only impresses with its content but also its visual style. The creation of this piece of animation uses a combination of traditional <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stop_motion">stop-motion</a> animation and cutting edge <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer-generated_imagery">CGI</a> techniques. All of the environments have been painstakingly created through traditional modelling techniques. From the snowy Christmas tree to the amazingly detailed forest floor, everything has been handmade from scratch. You can almost feel the passion and attention that has been put into the final environments.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDUOjfso7xRPSUh5qkGXeGtgf3oNVd2rHIvFx5a_PMCxwT_3jcWrGxKAdjLgr0_LbwUwXiBrtFrs9pPxg9PHVeR1gM3gpADhGVviuZNZijpyH0jfCTITzSksKmNUGehy54JXtjzW7EUsc/s1600/John-Lewis-advert-image-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDUOjfso7xRPSUh5qkGXeGtgf3oNVd2rHIvFx5a_PMCxwT_3jcWrGxKAdjLgr0_LbwUwXiBrtFrs9pPxg9PHVeR1gM3gpADhGVviuZNZijpyH0jfCTITzSksKmNUGehy54JXtjzW7EUsc/s400/John-Lewis-advert-image-2.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;">Image courtesy of Google Images</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">When it comes to the characters and animals in the animation there has been a very clever mix of modern techniques and traditional animation. The studio has opted to digitally animate all of the animals as you would any other modern cartoon/animated movie such as The Simpsons or various Disney movies. They then chose to print out each frame of these animations and use them as the plates to create the stop-motion animals. This technique not only allows the animators the ability to fine-tune everything digitally and create a much more realistic, smoother feel, it also keeps the visual impact of a hand animated stop-motion experience.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh18K3pjTx8Iw9EGx3DEZw0Fk1PYHrC5hkiR6i3INBiFKHrAtDFf-4J7XzYFhp01KjU18TPCUF8FIfkU9lSABGahohFOEsqmqdvGEeWiWlKmpTqR5P2G99bchVD4NTjkrpTpTrblOMIysE/s1600/JohnLewis_BTS_Bear_n_Hare_HR05_YvesElliot_HornetBlinkink.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="217" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh18K3pjTx8Iw9EGx3DEZw0Fk1PYHrC5hkiR6i3INBiFKHrAtDFf-4J7XzYFhp01KjU18TPCUF8FIfkU9lSABGahohFOEsqmqdvGEeWiWlKmpTqR5P2G99bchVD4NTjkrpTpTrblOMIysE/s400/JohnLewis_BTS_Bear_n_Hare_HR05_YvesElliot_HornetBlinkink.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;">Image courtesy of Google Images</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">On one hand you could consider this method as cheating as they are not really using stop-motion for the animals as they are already animated using a computer. On the other hand you could see it as we do here at SoVibrant and that it is purely progress. Animation is constantly evolving and this is just the latest in a long line of modern techniques to improve and streamline the process.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBwawiiFodaxvDA79KhWl4I3tDOQ3lrAiLYM54ZcKXGqxMDlltZOfvrxa-pxqydYUaiZ13POCaoWJxVkbYkjGUSiEOCxmk-ejr8PV1qw88t0Vva_zCL2Cv3mEl1IdZ7WcVS3z8UfHqLDo/s1600/making-of-the-bear-the-hare-animation.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBwawiiFodaxvDA79KhWl4I3tDOQ3lrAiLYM54ZcKXGqxMDlltZOfvrxa-pxqydYUaiZ13POCaoWJxVkbYkjGUSiEOCxmk-ejr8PV1qw88t0Vva_zCL2Cv3mEl1IdZ7WcVS3z8UfHqLDo/s400/making-of-the-bear-the-hare-animation.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;">Image courtesy of Google Images</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsVl4h2b1vGuZQranlDC30BxO9Ac-cxNjhU71m4egOdCj4FVuJovFRiysVFdpw2xL076itJXBFe8X-5_whVkgpz_Fkj5J1dfJEZHJs6lQ9SYE9GnrS_vgYJJnO9927Duhde7O9Y7YCm74/s1600/JohnLewis_BTS_Bear_n_Hare_HR07_YvesElliot_HornetBlinkink.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsVl4h2b1vGuZQranlDC30BxO9Ac-cxNjhU71m4egOdCj4FVuJovFRiysVFdpw2xL076itJXBFe8X-5_whVkgpz_Fkj5J1dfJEZHJs6lQ9SYE9GnrS_vgYJJnO9927Duhde7O9Y7YCm74/s400/JohnLewis_BTS_Bear_n_Hare_HR07_YvesElliot_HornetBlinkink.JPG" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;">Image courtesy of Google Images</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This choice of animation techniques as well as the story they tell in the advert make this my favourite of all of the 2013 </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Christmas shopping commercials.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Media Productions</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">www.sovibrant.co.uk</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpr6_2Xsl2B61dDhY8-YKao_5we5tjVJG2vFh0zpSYRKiVDugmPJIjrua6kKSssAUYSqATCq6F4bd74yTqP4aZ9ixgqGB-OlWOIy841N62l-5RpqzIigJ804UCNWF6vqS1p7tYmtG-Dno/s1600/HEADER_mo_akhtar.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="79" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpr6_2Xsl2B61dDhY8-YKao_5we5tjVJG2vFh0zpSYRKiVDugmPJIjrua6kKSssAUYSqATCq6F4bd74yTqP4aZ9ixgqGB-OlWOIy841N62l-5RpqzIigJ804UCNWF6vqS1p7tYmtG-Dno/s320/HEADER_mo_akhtar.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />SoVibranthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16268914486325030003noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1942356620034809833.post-88620957126045187332014-01-10T15:23:00.001+00:002014-01-10T15:23:40.964+00:00Seasonal CGI<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Good morning readers,</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Christmas has come and gone and unlike the rest of the world the UK has yet to see any snow. For this reason we thought that we would take a look at some of the best winter CGI out there, Followed by our own piece of seasonal artwork.</span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<br />
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="text-align: center;">Using <a href="http://www.autodesk.co.uk/products/autodesk-3ds-max/overview" target="_blank">3D Studio Max</a>, Mental ray and Photoshop, the artist Kaes Martin has created </span><span style="text-align: center;">a great example of an urban winter wonderland </span><span style="text-align: center;">set in 1930's <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manhattan" target="_blank">Manhattan</a>. He has been very careful in not going over the top on the snow and avoids making it look like a scene from <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0319262/" target="_blank">"The day after tomorrow"</a>. This gives him the opportunity to show off the modelling and texturing of some very detailed and complex structures. This is definitely one of our </span>favourites.</span></div>
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpK_wFdEkaEPi3mz1ZJxw7uyOk-r6JuJcmYmjams1Kh7-CTyIolRbds9JthHzGN_bXW5IfIvExUOcKD8WCNGzj7MZ_1zgXN4huVEDrxGJH9rPXsxojYj1Qq30kbd3pQ6e8JYDBqrnFD-Y/s1600/30s.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpK_wFdEkaEPi3mz1ZJxw7uyOk-r6JuJcmYmjams1Kh7-CTyIolRbds9JthHzGN_bXW5IfIvExUOcKD8WCNGzj7MZ_1zgXN4huVEDrxGJH9rPXsxojYj1Qq30kbd3pQ6e8JYDBqrnFD-Y/s1600/30s.jpg" height="356" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;">Kaes - Martin - courtesy of 3Dtotal.com</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Next up is a great visual by <a href="http://www.cgarchitect.com/members/view/aldoguadarrama" target="_blank">Aldo Garcia</a> from Mexico. Using 3D Studio Max, Vray and Photoshop, Aldo creates this amazing secluded retreat. Not your usual alpine chalet but more of a modern piece of architecture placed high in the Rockies. You can really feel the difference in environments from the sub freezing temperatures of the forest to the warm homely feel of the interior. The snow covered trees may be photography composited into the visual but the foreground snow with added foliage and footprints has been created in 3D Studio Max incredibly well.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8ASQWjsnx8rUBDDlTsS90erOTB3mMmptlz4TVTdU1-00XVjxBdnstMhZXdVoclam4kDKkscY0UOBAFgkICLoV-ohyphenhyphenu1RLL4Tr3sB4kBGbkxsN5nAyNLv_iTZGBmHi8cXOMcDvgFZkR2s/s1600/crescent_snow_large.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8ASQWjsnx8rUBDDlTsS90erOTB3mMmptlz4TVTdU1-00XVjxBdnstMhZXdVoclam4kDKkscY0UOBAFgkICLoV-ohyphenhyphenu1RLL4Tr3sB4kBGbkxsN5nAyNLv_iTZGBmHi8cXOMcDvgFZkR2s/s1600/crescent_snow_large.jpg" height="300" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;">Aldo Garcia - courtesy of CGarchitect.com</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">One of my all time favorite CGI snow scenes is next. Originally created as a cinematic shot for <a href="http://www.lionhead.com/" target="_blank">Fable 2</a> by <a href="http://www.blur.com/" target="_blank">Blur studio</a>. This has been one of the most viewed CGI tutorials on the well known CGI site 3D TOTAL. Unlike the images above this scene was created by a small team of digital artists split up to work on different parts of the image and scene. The detailed trees and muddy foreground, the farm land in the mid ground and the distant hills and mountains of the back ground were all worked on independently. When brought together these give image and amazing amount of depth.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Follow the link below to view the making of this incredible winter scene</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9YKLjUxYvLI4Wh2ETlXfE7Z-OymaHzVl_cx7DtkznJFsmhnUwVRCqf6StKfs2Ho0dVWCHGeEbnGkSTXgm1D8XLkiO8lRYfNxkuPUMMEr1bCZHpqaSCYHdDKis99E_ZRKanWPkLsauUaw/s1600/headingsouthforweb(1).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9YKLjUxYvLI4Wh2ETlXfE7Z-OymaHzVl_cx7DtkznJFsmhnUwVRCqf6StKfs2Ho0dVWCHGeEbnGkSTXgm1D8XLkiO8lRYfNxkuPUMMEr1bCZHpqaSCYHdDKis99E_ZRKanWPkLsauUaw/s1600/headingsouthforweb(1).jpg" height="225" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;">Blur Studio - courtesy of 3Dtotal.com</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Probably the most well recognizable pieces of winter CGI is of course the Manhattan skyline from the movie "The day after tomorrow". Amazingly this was created by one man Eric Hanson, he spent the best part of a year modelling and texturing numerous buildings to be scattered around the island. With the addition of the ambience and particle effects, this in my opinion, makes for one of the most epic cinematic views of Manhattan seen on the silver screen.</span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAQn8rWCdUF-8OTP_236E7lnuIE5dsqcJir9yA8l2VyL0YMwGojTjwbK9N52NnkwkJCGcEtnmFcv27q8XzlCGq892p36xoD8Lr2ergbvCcsDXr036RFbFcvjGhlIir5FVhOuIocdbLAAE/s1600/eha_01.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAQn8rWCdUF-8OTP_236E7lnuIE5dsqcJir9yA8l2VyL0YMwGojTjwbK9N52NnkwkJCGcEtnmFcv27q8XzlCGq892p36xoD8Lr2ergbvCcsDXr036RFbFcvjGhlIir5FVhOuIocdbLAAE/s1600/eha_01.jpg" height="215" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;">Eric Hanson - courtesy of xRez.com</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Last but not least we bring you one of our own seasonal CGI's. Using a building that was originally designed for the warm climate of the Middle East, we built a desolate frozen forest hideout. Using 3D Studio Max, Vray and Photoshop we really wanted to create that frost-bitten, lonely feeling of a cold, harsh winter, as well as the warm festive feeling of Christmas.</span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEmrSPJj_tMdU20jo4CJ3aenxgxyFpjEjHYAai-47pylBKeC54SSfzKiNhyphenhyphencxJ0DyaatAnw2Ixcp24myyqdFDwK5c1A5NHlVAIp7Q1ItvJ9ncADm3XAGYVQ0TCqQDDB_2khA715nHzuQM/s1600/Aziz_01_Final_1800.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEmrSPJj_tMdU20jo4CJ3aenxgxyFpjEjHYAai-47pylBKeC54SSfzKiNhyphenhyphencxJ0DyaatAnw2Ixcp24myyqdFDwK5c1A5NHlVAIp7Q1ItvJ9ncADm3XAGYVQ0TCqQDDB_2khA715nHzuQM/s1600/Aziz_01_Final_1800.jpg" height="240" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;">SoVibrant </span></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We hope you enjoyed our seasonal CGI and we look forward to bringing you another instalment this spring perhaps with a few bluebells and lambs thrown in for good measure! </span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeAeXfYXiRz02IHimAaH0uDRdSZJnajqiRua7hTjnwE6tZliCJ_a_3YwGWwnlS-STAWZDrNcWfQB0Ed8m7UCnf6YWj8pAi-9jKMrw7SyEGwYRMHdgxSK1f3X3Fb6x2vqG_6Bc4QBdU7U0a/s400/HEADER_adam_lay.jpg" /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Media Productions</span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">www.sovibrant.co.uk</span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
SoVibranthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16268914486325030003noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1942356620034809833.post-12538272903597853082014-01-08T15:34:00.000+00:002014-01-08T15:34:08.376+00:00Cube 3 - making 3d printing easier and more accessible than ever.<div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0cm;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0cm;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Hello readers and happy new year,<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<br /></div>
<div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">2013 was a great year for us here at
SoVibrant and we have some very exciting things in-store for 2014 so stay
tuned.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<br /></div>
<div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Although it has been around since the
1980's, it wasn't until around 2010 that <a href="http://hbr.org/2013/03/3-d-printing-will-change-the-world/" target="_blank">3D printing properly</a> emerged. This was
mainly due to new technologies making it commercially available to more people.
It was especially noticeable in 2013, with the 3D printers becoming more
accessible for everyday users and not just wealthy institutes. It is safe to
say that 3D printing is going to have an ever increasing impact on the modern
world.</span></div>
<div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdcbQCzPv0bJ33VahCd3oSy7-4RggiRYALpRxcgPAmXOxO70VVtBAqXmZPkd-ePd4MoqHU1RaG2d_x-kM0KlIyQbG78RIaWdxplBOkQ5ALA8c_apiY_4yvRIBD3BLv0EjxLa1whX1HAFY/s1600/3d-printer.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdcbQCzPv0bJ33VahCd3oSy7-4RggiRYALpRxcgPAmXOxO70VVtBAqXmZPkd-ePd4MoqHU1RaG2d_x-kM0KlIyQbG78RIaWdxplBOkQ5ALA8c_apiY_4yvRIBD3BLv0EjxLa1whX1HAFY/s1600/3d-printer.jpg" height="300" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Image courtesy of Google images.</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">To anybody unfamiliar with the idea and
process of </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/3D_printing" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" target="_blank">3D printers</a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> it may sound like something straight out of science
fiction. In reality it's a relatively straight forward evolution from 2D
printing, the idea of creating a 3D object is by placing down layer upon layer
of material and binding with glue. That is essentially the process, but by
having it completed by a machine gives the user the freedom to create
delicately complex designs.</span></div>
<div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO3aVMDJpoRcctvXKkkb6dNMIT6pXtzxJsZiC0DwGnrqjhHvuCLYKgmOC0M1HWfqyDoUSBqcfv-QLhoqGAqrhN9cOE982xye_dA4gsNTKRrPBEId9FyK-R3hWFt01k9htlvKGjO7Ao3_M/s1600/dezeen_3d-printing-asda-figurines.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO3aVMDJpoRcctvXKkkb6dNMIT6pXtzxJsZiC0DwGnrqjhHvuCLYKgmOC0M1HWfqyDoUSBqcfv-QLhoqGAqrhN9cOE982xye_dA4gsNTKRrPBEId9FyK-R3hWFt01k9htlvKGjO7Ao3_M/s1600/dezeen_3d-printing-asda-figurines.jpg" height="400" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Example of 3d scanning and printing service offered to customers by supermarket Asda, allowing customers to get scale models of themselves.</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Using the appropriate software, a user can
design and model an object in </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/3d_model" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" target="_blank">digital form</a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">. The printer will then build up the
physical model layer by layer, in the same respect as a 2D printer would. The
difference being that the 3D printer works in all three dimensions layering the
model generally from top to bottom or bottom to top. Some of the early machines
would lay down a layer of powder relative to the cross section of the digital
form it was creating followed by a layer of glue match the same shape, this
would bond the material to that shape and to previous layers already laid down.
This process is repeated moving vertically revealing the model in physical form
slowly. Below are some videos showing the printing process, and the level of complexity that can be achieved. </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></div>
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/tGJeeEZTLhw" width="560"></iframe></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/qBHg1xhANxU" width="560"></iframe><br /></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This technology being available in the own home will allow people
to create things for themselves, whether this is art work or essentials to be
used in day to day life. As the technology is honed and developed the design
and usability of these printers will improve greatly.</span><br />
<div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<br /></div>
<div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://cubify.com/cube3/index.aspx" target="_blank">3D System's Cube 3</a> is one of the latest
generations of printer, available to purchase in July it offers a printer with
plug and play capabilities for less than $1000. Offering features such as <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wifi" target="_blank">Wi-Fi</a> and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bluetooth" target="_blank">Bluetooth</a> connectivity to simultaneous multi-material and dual colour
printing it also boasts double the printing speed of other alternatives. Put all
this in a very cool design and you have a product that would look at home in
most households. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJj9BhX769VdjQfVGgRpxs6bKhsW5bd6AV6u8failfTGYkETq8HeptFf2nD4nsyP0UTz3MCcRgqjyuw-QOhIoGxRVhqe6luhn8WXYchSgmqCUqmOoKvP6VYqGFPgvSDijtzwmrIDxbVRE/s1600/bkg_cube_kidsafe.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJj9BhX769VdjQfVGgRpxs6bKhsW5bd6AV6u8failfTGYkETq8HeptFf2nD4nsyP0UTz3MCcRgqjyuw-QOhIoGxRVhqe6luhn8WXYchSgmqCUqmOoKvP6VYqGFPgvSDijtzwmrIDxbVRE/s1600/bkg_cube_kidsafe.jpg" height="253" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">3D System's Cube 3, courtesy of www.cubify.com<br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Currently purchasing one would be a luxury
to most people, but in years to come I see it as been as common in households
as a kettle.</span></span></div>
</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So go out and get one, the only limitation
is your own imagination. </span><a href="http://www.3dprinterworld.com/article/enormous-edible-chocolate-3d-printed-art" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" target="_blank">Check these guys out</a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">, they've created enormous edible
chocolate 3D printed art!!! </span></div>
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Below is a selection of work created using a 3D printer. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Enjoy.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"><br /></span>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd8ijtYTJ_u_jTlmZb8hCGb3Ig4egIFE8SM01P9XHoCvg5wJUd4TWv7cg8eG7IOZeiQIGcTO7iEt2cuy8APrXoiKLSjoNhEL9v2n7AFTgeIPMtybx-0lkFpcAG-59xxK4tiI2bbeWnYZI/s1600/3d-printed-room03.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd8ijtYTJ_u_jTlmZb8hCGb3Ig4egIFE8SM01P9XHoCvg5wJUd4TWv7cg8eG7IOZeiQIGcTO7iEt2cuy8APrXoiKLSjoNhEL9v2n7AFTgeIPMtybx-0lkFpcAG-59xxK4tiI2bbeWnYZI/s1600/3d-printed-room03.jpg" height="223" width="400" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIeJ6Gf4OxbdTrQ6XSvpXU8Wnis0uSSBSZZDHpukVM8cgmiRChOiu24PF1zcxbWaJBNDhGD7y2cBvviiUAXk23-Ao5D_C3Js9BQA9LwNOXCVBMWWMEu8QH5NytoGx0D5egLcdAzKvt04k/s1600/Dita_Von_Teese_3D_Printed_Dress_00-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIeJ6Gf4OxbdTrQ6XSvpXU8Wnis0uSSBSZZDHpukVM8cgmiRChOiu24PF1zcxbWaJBNDhGD7y2cBvviiUAXk23-Ao5D_C3Js9BQA9LwNOXCVBMWWMEu8QH5NytoGx0D5egLcdAzKvt04k/s1600/Dita_Von_Teese_3D_Printed_Dress_00-1.jpg" height="400" width="235" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkJ1Zfeqdb8QrJWbUbQ-iZWy0ccP80aTqGVQPg5Ld_YQFHrr940hLIuEY5rMBURO9b1zC18u9hUVLR10fzkaj-Nmm3yPuhfYTt1iGijreCMsPyA0tZchUADFddRd1F7PJJyRTzA1miirU/s1600/original_Harker_HT_crania-front.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkJ1Zfeqdb8QrJWbUbQ-iZWy0ccP80aTqGVQPg5Ld_YQFHrr940hLIuEY5rMBURO9b1zC18u9hUVLR10fzkaj-Nmm3yPuhfYTt1iGijreCMsPyA0tZchUADFddRd1F7PJJyRTzA1miirU/s1600/original_Harker_HT_crania-front.jpg" height="400" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn6j5HY9UkNMnVDzse49_d2289xLu7LDb2olVMw_7mwH9qs4C1QaqlyWqV7UBDoIHyvYUrJ83A2w7oB4R5_yM5ZsDlJjhLv9zGZ9vj1n8dLgokf_MTIx0MAT1PCpyqIcXacAxPTqQtzT8/s1600/wKv4o41801.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn6j5HY9UkNMnVDzse49_d2289xLu7LDb2olVMw_7mwH9qs4C1QaqlyWqV7UBDoIHyvYUrJ83A2w7oB4R5_yM5ZsDlJjhLv9zGZ9vj1n8dLgokf_MTIx0MAT1PCpyqIcXacAxPTqQtzT8/s1600/wKv4o41801.jpg" height="400" width="305" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">All images courtesy of Google images.</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-size: medium;">Ryan Blackburn - Media Productions</span><br />
<span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="http://www.sovibrant.co.uk/">www.sovibrant.co.uk</a></span><br />
<span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span> <br />
<br />
<br />SoVibranthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16268914486325030003noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1942356620034809833.post-75535316932785046852013-12-11T10:07:00.000+00:002013-12-12T08:59:10.507+00:00Amazing coloured pencil drawings<br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Hi Everyone,</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">When we think of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Photorealism" target="_blank">photorealism</a> we usually associate it with computer generated imagery (CGI) or digital artwork.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Today I am blogging about an artist who has an extreme talent in creating photoreal images using nothing more than standard <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colored_pencil" target="_blank">coloured pencils</a>. The artist, Adolfo Fernandez Rodriguez, has created these pieces of art focusing on hands, water and sculptures. </span><br />
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOSyLQ80A6s0LZlqoBiYtG2EqxliNricnoCr9k6LkpYaMoNX3JEpB42WgYjRtFCrTXvs1rRfhlB0daFttR2L6FV9VOFAd2EvM7uizWCHj2fgPjxRGOdXHwlvc57b4bCGLaIkY7OSIRhQA/s1600/colourpen1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="278" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOSyLQ80A6s0LZlqoBiYtG2EqxliNricnoCr9k6LkpYaMoNX3JEpB42WgYjRtFCrTXvs1rRfhlB0daFttR2L6FV9VOFAd2EvM7uizWCHj2fgPjxRGOdXHwlvc57b4bCGLaIkY7OSIRhQA/s400/colourpen1.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;">Image Courtesy of Creativebloq.com</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh96J7s6mNqgSEbCV3Uy4XzszDDyfeXkGq0K6puEoqtLOsqSoZWh2vo8I544VXoO8YH03xew4ac51_f3XnngfDraQsUdylnCgXd7JGvI4IvWUQ_XpQ5XRIUhReUWFzVGICEmkWPlyEh_Jg/s1600/colourpen2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="322" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh96J7s6mNqgSEbCV3Uy4XzszDDyfeXkGq0K6puEoqtLOsqSoZWh2vo8I544VXoO8YH03xew4ac51_f3XnngfDraQsUdylnCgXd7JGvI4IvWUQ_XpQ5XRIUhReUWFzVGICEmkWPlyEh_Jg/s400/colourpen2.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;">Image Courtesy of Creativebloq.com</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Here at SoVibrant we pride ourselves on a very high standard of CGI and realistic imagery. It astonishes me how much detail and realism the artist has managed to get out of such a traditional media. The level of detail in the reflections of the water and the overall lighting truly demonstrate Adolfo's artistic talent.</span><br />
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPw7osMLgPAadeadEOrPGnahqgdpveZkSBbMvhdWiF7MOqqzQxc2AqzAdPz_SAyu_6AAvPTL7jqoVp349tuIpzZZpdt6F0UVKS2Ab6GOKNKcYGNererex37aeDbbgMCE59TNWdtlAeKQg/s1600/colourpen3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPw7osMLgPAadeadEOrPGnahqgdpveZkSBbMvhdWiF7MOqqzQxc2AqzAdPz_SAyu_6AAvPTL7jqoVp349tuIpzZZpdt6F0UVKS2Ab6GOKNKcYGNererex37aeDbbgMCE59TNWdtlAeKQg/s400/colourpen3.jpg" width="315" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;">Image Courtesy of Creativebloq.com</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMKEMbZ04rAjQAwSxPwHqRB6BN-_4xXivmRPSR1fuoVnJUo21MbDKjuKDSjB43C4r64_yBZfjoPFn0khXhCFyCEvefjb9Tm-6kqmtJmhk1RBnFeLnyDxhS0qtirxjHzJT0aVV1ZwNJr60/s1600/colourpen5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="278" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMKEMbZ04rAjQAwSxPwHqRB6BN-_4xXivmRPSR1fuoVnJUo21MbDKjuKDSjB43C4r64_yBZfjoPFn0khXhCFyCEvefjb9Tm-6kqmtJmhk1RBnFeLnyDxhS0qtirxjHzJT0aVV1ZwNJr60/s400/colourpen5.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;">Image Courtesy of Creativebloq.com</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1e6iBmFEpcIWbyyzEf_UPEhvl4O6WFVl2mmBhgC-uepW2sE4WktjWeowfBYU5d_V_Ja0oJFSJRuivf_RFTk6Fzypd_HMzFs58urnBpr3pzmtlzoxUxXzufcNtQARlPV18bifVhXBQ6no/s1600/colourpen6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="282" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1e6iBmFEpcIWbyyzEf_UPEhvl4O6WFVl2mmBhgC-uepW2sE4WktjWeowfBYU5d_V_Ja0oJFSJRuivf_RFTk6Fzypd_HMzFs58urnBpr3pzmtlzoxUxXzufcNtQARlPV18bifVhXBQ6no/s400/colourpen6.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;">Image Courtesy of Creativebloq.com</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4xeO9DPHjy0ihG1izhQnA06J4flJGDkkUffbeAdYHUK25IVODpPwCpGbYoTeIrLSKxYv7_qIN-UXeN9cDopx0rSXRaaowcjukjITmXNHqBAk73-lyJ03F96eDOilBpJkUvAmjHfZT1Mo/s1600/colourpen4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="267" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4xeO9DPHjy0ihG1izhQnA06J4flJGDkkUffbeAdYHUK25IVODpPwCpGbYoTeIrLSKxYv7_qIN-UXeN9cDopx0rSXRaaowcjukjITmXNHqBAk73-lyJ03F96eDOilBpJkUvAmjHfZT1Mo/s400/colourpen4.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;">Image Courtesy of Creativebloq.com</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">You can check out more of his work at his Facebook page <a href="https://www.facebook.com/adolfo.fernandezrodriguez" target="_blank">here</a>.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Happy reading</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Media Productions</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">www.sovibrant.co.uk</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSMfqr256vQGskuB126MzNYwUPNT30YXvrXmad6pleuSvx9p__qDc1n4bT6By-meGD30cKXC_Gistm9-QdIdarUZl9PsGOLWmPyV7-jaoO-GdJEPaWEIa9oXTvXR99fncspDqN208A2eA/s1600/HEADER_mo_akhtar.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="79" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSMfqr256vQGskuB126MzNYwUPNT30YXvrXmad6pleuSvx9p__qDc1n4bT6By-meGD30cKXC_Gistm9-QdIdarUZl9PsGOLWmPyV7-jaoO-GdJEPaWEIa9oXTvXR99fncspDqN208A2eA/s320/HEADER_mo_akhtar.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span>SoVibranthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16268914486325030003noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1942356620034809833.post-43739264017449782602013-12-09T15:57:00.001+00:002013-12-09T15:57:07.192+00:00OhMyGod OhMyGod OhMyGod - it's that time of year again!!!!<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Yes, It's Pantone Colour of the Year 2014!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUaHCa4p6z0Go6cgVEiW9lOwIaZhorqinpaBDZ9lTn-VBbKMifk8q5AEhriXE5MhbSqWy4LKjjndibkXgJQWODlzFxiiWfWpdxViPnaHqgHuGPKWObviP8JyOp_RFmu0gbL5kjkchjHTg/s1600/pantone+radiant+orchid+.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="199" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUaHCa4p6z0Go6cgVEiW9lOwIaZhorqinpaBDZ9lTn-VBbKMifk8q5AEhriXE5MhbSqWy4LKjjndibkXgJQWODlzFxiiWfWpdxViPnaHqgHuGPKWObviP8JyOp_RFmu0gbL5kjkchjHTg/s320/pantone+radiant+orchid+.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This time it's 18-3224 Radiant Orchid. It's Pretty Butch.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdMfH-vD9nqPDToxvsTe1C8oESiNTILqEcoBigzTQjyh2RnnfewLkX-eh7jhv1qOUw3FiA6OsuA0jT3Wx2ExHCOv_YkEfoucsay2ixtU60IUtulvnaROKydkOrquY_29SkezTqT2wZ0vk/s1600/pantone+radiant+orchid.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdMfH-vD9nqPDToxvsTe1C8oESiNTILqEcoBigzTQjyh2RnnfewLkX-eh7jhv1qOUw3FiA6OsuA0jT3Wx2ExHCOv_YkEfoucsay2ixtU60IUtulvnaROKydkOrquY_29SkezTqT2wZ0vk/s320/pantone+radiant+orchid.jpg" width="213" /></a></div>
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.sovibrant.co.uk/" target="_blank">SoVibrant</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Flippant about colour since 2009</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Related Posts:</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://sovibrantopinion8.blogspot.co.uk/2012/11/pantone-colour-of-year-2013.html" target="_blank">Pantone Colour of the Year 2013</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">P<a href="http://sovibrantopinion8.blogspot.co.uk/2012/02/and-2012-pantone-colour-of-year-is.html" target="_blank">antone Colour of the Year 2012</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span>SoVibranthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16268914486325030003noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1942356620034809833.post-44008608728557462442013-11-28T11:41:00.000+00:002013-11-28T11:41:18.464+00:00"The Timeless Racer" by Daniel Simon<br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Good morning readers,</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I would like to share with you an artist that inspired me throughout my time in education and continues to inspire me today. Some of you may not know him by name but there's a strong chance you will have seen his work on the big screen. I am of course referring to German concept designer <a href="http://danielsimon.com/about/" target="_blank">Daniel Simon</a>. </span><br />
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiSYWripTDHbHSggvYXTjTvUBF_Gauh_RetH74dAEn7kHfXt16rYAWT9J0jQUWR6Y1h8hPBvNgNhnhhxeEx_0AN8bTKGqgtI1tCgTZxozW2w-myF-VNr2gVu1cL7dHec3dRwcxkt-TOOM/s1600/DanielSimon_Banner_Bubbleship_Oblivion_004.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="193" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiSYWripTDHbHSggvYXTjTvUBF_Gauh_RetH74dAEn7kHfXt16rYAWT9J0jQUWR6Y1h8hPBvNgNhnhhxeEx_0AN8bTKGqgtI1tCgTZxozW2w-myF-VNr2gVu1cL7dHec3dRwcxkt-TOOM/s400/DanielSimon_Banner_Bubbleship_Oblivion_004.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Daniel Simon and his Bubble ship from Oblivion<br />Image courtesy of danielsimon.com</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Backed with a degree in automotive design from the <a href="http://www.hs-pforzheim.de/De-de/Wirtschaft-und-Recht/Zusatzqualifikationen/ISP/Information_for_Incoming_Exchange_Students/Portrait%20Pforzheim%20University/Seiten/Inhaltseite.aspx" target="_blank">University of Applied Science in Pforzheim</a>, Simon spent 5 years in Barcelona at <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volkswagen" target="_blank">Volkswagen's</a> advanced studio where he eventually became the senior designer for <a href="http://www.bugatti.com/en/home.html" target="_blank">Bugatti automotive</a>. Not many people had the chance to work on the legendary and world famous <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bugatti_Veyron" target="_blank">Bugatti Veyron</a> so this must have been a real honour and certainly a lot of fun.</span><br />
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJgwHsH3Qu6AnSn1iHGC3-oBab3szFYgYH9GkfZQecXDPVGrygqjF2EoMEvw2zqquCQETeEugnqglTU5dmK3Z5TldbhQKTnr6V8C9znZ_5agCncG-2TxjFAGMp9rYZmmYgp8nIAbhvG8w/s1600/fallback.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="203" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJgwHsH3Qu6AnSn1iHGC3-oBab3szFYgYH9GkfZQecXDPVGrygqjF2EoMEvw2zqquCQETeEugnqglTU5dmK3Z5TldbhQKTnr6V8C9znZ_5agCncG-2TxjFAGMp9rYZmmYgp8nIAbhvG8w/s400/fallback.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Bugatti Veyron<br />Image courtesy of bugatti.com</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It was in 2007 when Simon published "<a href="http://danielsimon.com/cosmic-motors-vehicles/" target="_blank">Cosmic motors</a>", a book that opened the doors to Hollywood. This book was a collection of sketch work and high end 3D visualisations showcasing a work of cutting edge vehicles from an unknown galaxy. Upon discovering this book was the time I knew I wanted a future in visualisation.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I have followed his career closely, witnessing his vehicle designs in such films as <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1104001/" target="_blank">Tron Legacy</a> and <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1483013/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1" target="_blank">Oblivion</a>. It's with vehicles where we are very similar as I have mentioned in my previous blogs that I am a huge petrol head and automotive racing nut. Something that I believe can also be said about Simon. The way he combines his passion for design, 3D modelling and all things automotive is incredible. His technique and style are the things that really set him apart, combining high end 3D models with photography and some compositing resulting in a visual that looks convincingly real. </span><br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP166xynTyaMD20TFLufRQkV5WnS6hwSt86ZPE01eJBotqmlvykcU7-BDugeIV_5KnI76VdFsRmLAAlP6Gj78YsLrSXLnobb2-Lb0C6Yb7y8N0eJMwPOEKh4oAaXIDkVqumZ40BJeeRmE/s1600/DanielSimon_CosmicMotors_Gravion_23topview.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP166xynTyaMD20TFLufRQkV5WnS6hwSt86ZPE01eJBotqmlvykcU7-BDugeIV_5KnI76VdFsRmLAAlP6Gj78YsLrSXLnobb2-Lb0C6Yb7y8N0eJMwPOEKh4oAaXIDkVqumZ40BJeeRmE/s400/DanielSimon_CosmicMotors_Gravion_23topview.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKmWad8pdZHpddTA9QJqRn3ibNK3OymExM-DFShIr3Ab5p9w1qCYqDMCVvEyM4DVyn0gBSOWhqmAfzMv79CHhMYt2lNu9RhXVvc0swDv389s31EE7izgs8KtMH-CtSP9utlDkL9Q5ZN5o/s1600/DanielSimon_CosmicMotors_Detonator_slideshow_800px.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKmWad8pdZHpddTA9QJqRn3ibNK3OymExM-DFShIr3Ab5p9w1qCYqDMCVvEyM4DVyn0gBSOWhqmAfzMv79CHhMYt2lNu9RhXVvc0swDv389s31EE7izgs8KtMH-CtSP9utlDkL9Q5ZN5o/s400/DanielSimon_CosmicMotors_Detonator_slideshow_800px.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>
<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit7vnxOICWqdULIQISUIAS-lwp8Ft78BZHG1_J8tJPrU3mMzDqeIq2hKzPIBf5w68FNll_bM0cowUCWp6S4-I_EhhYjQt7by2JcdTP_V7fbXoUrch-6oIeYhrZlyEVrfwOFmbUdoGFHhc/s1600/DanielSimon_CosmicMotors_Nembiquarer_01.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit7vnxOICWqdULIQISUIAS-lwp8Ft78BZHG1_J8tJPrU3mMzDqeIq2hKzPIBf5w68FNll_bM0cowUCWp6S4-I_EhhYjQt7by2JcdTP_V7fbXoUrch-6oIeYhrZlyEVrfwOFmbUdoGFHhc/s400/DanielSimon_CosmicMotors_Nembiquarer_01.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">All three images are courtesy of Cosmic motors and danielsimon.com</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So with this I am happy to say that Simon has a new book on the verge of release. "The Timeless Racer" is his second book and is the first in a series depicting a racing world that could have existed between 1916 and 2615. This book, set in the year 2027, is due for release in the next couple of weeks. I have no doubt the visuals will be of an incredible standard, I am just as interested in seeing his sketching and Photoshop rendering, as this really highlights his design process and the origin of his final designs and the subsequent 3D models.</span><br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdR3E8L9GR-t3_yWB813ysv9CsqLXYk1T9WdZXqi9fAkQLwP9GheIRdjDC8kdDXHis8GWHB4kjciRaOfLGBNCMwxE1PX-gXZb5S6gjisqCRJeyCIYS2vLv7p6eiSVE2uMauZ4RoLsg4uA/s1600/The-Timeless-Racer-by-Daniel-Simon-02-720x836.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdR3E8L9GR-t3_yWB813ysv9CsqLXYk1T9WdZXqi9fAkQLwP9GheIRdjDC8kdDXHis8GWHB4kjciRaOfLGBNCMwxE1PX-gXZb5S6gjisqCRJeyCIYS2vLv7p6eiSVE2uMauZ4RoLsg4uA/s400/The-Timeless-Racer-by-Daniel-Simon-02-720x836.jpg" width="343" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF4-6_uB0mK-fYiX-NFq_hJ5wQEAlnZ7xe4M5W0iOm-btuaLxKEWwM1Kps6awzO4V3DSFKsIYuW4eHJHDVZPoIz69JaP-a6BhLqDzMNIzc0XwrXOFkpa2E6Ct8_U5pmJGBbYqUm_fTgSQ/s1600/timeless-racer-05.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="232" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF4-6_uB0mK-fYiX-NFq_hJ5wQEAlnZ7xe4M5W0iOm-btuaLxKEWwM1Kps6awzO4V3DSFKsIYuW4eHJHDVZPoIz69JaP-a6BhLqDzMNIzc0XwrXOFkpa2E6Ct8_U5pmJGBbYqUm_fTgSQ/s400/timeless-racer-05.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpWB00Vxyb29_sXsiP8ZbEpYiU6hYy4bDurdh_ouMrNxf67YuGkrWUELV11kptQBuce93-UktVuUyqT7qVro91L491EYTHNLUd3vm_Y0rP16DM_yJa6CwqOlesaaGQzTplsieN6uZ-4j8/s1600/002.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="232" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpWB00Vxyb29_sXsiP8ZbEpYiU6hYy4bDurdh_ouMrNxf67YuGkrWUELV11kptQBuce93-UktVuUyqT7qVro91L491EYTHNLUd3vm_Y0rP16DM_yJa6CwqOlesaaGQzTplsieN6uZ-4j8/s400/002.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzlbOQK7-xNaiZ5HouhTXKNUKaZbZLBmJ4qnp6DDVgciVTxP5DaVU2WyUKaROquCBdtGDdwW2Y2KmYv6FRuJLYpJGf4st9pGMoGoAcMdfGRkyn52mXBUDQq3PyIqONOAiHmPs5zW6tpPA/s1600/DanielSimon_Sketchbook_001.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzlbOQK7-xNaiZ5HouhTXKNUKaZbZLBmJ4qnp6DDVgciVTxP5DaVU2WyUKaROquCBdtGDdwW2Y2KmYv6FRuJLYpJGf4st9pGMoGoAcMdfGRkyn52mXBUDQq3PyIqONOAiHmPs5zW6tpPA/s400/DanielSimon_Sketchbook_001.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>
<br />
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: left;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcDkjKeMZwbR6vRcTg_mU98BoEvi00i8qWnYrmlNG5eQVMMlITKWjP0WxITa_ZSbAiL9NlFtOYh5EQUdR6TvRzuxLwt9DrHB7CP36YeLVP1v3Zm4-AHBMqHWYvF4ckAo-ln8L4eMY-JVg/s1600/timeless-racer-07.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="232" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcDkjKeMZwbR6vRcTg_mU98BoEvi00i8qWnYrmlNG5eQVMMlITKWjP0WxITa_ZSbAiL9NlFtOYh5EQUdR6TvRzuxLwt9DrHB7CP36YeLVP1v3Zm4-AHBMqHWYvF4ckAo-ln8L4eMY-JVg/s400/timeless-racer-07.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">All images courtesy of danielsimon.com "The Timeless Racer" and Design studio press.<br /><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="text-align: right;">
<br /></div>
</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div>
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It has been 6 years since his last book was released and 10 years since he started his first. It will be interesting and also very exciting to see how his style, techniques and process have changed since cosmic motors. All I can say is that I'm looking forward to being utterly blown away, as I have had it on pre-order for 5 months.</span></div>
<div>
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">You can find out more info on Daniel Simon and his work at <a href="http://www.danielsimon.com/">www.danielsimon.com</a>. I will leave you with a selection of some of my favourite pieces of his work.</span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Happy reading.</span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzEqdB149KpUSJr6E9_twbIFbryCB0JnCQcLC0BE2f9YSmpn_bXlmmvRZWM1PHs9lEPr3i9ije1xbhSuYAAQwWF9wKBpbUWZQULYZGknCVh4GNOzfFY99_Yxy_qHOy9t3pEEvx2JXGwSA/s1600/166703_624296927586373_780998526_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="147" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzEqdB149KpUSJr6E9_twbIFbryCB0JnCQcLC0BE2f9YSmpn_bXlmmvRZWM1PHs9lEPr3i9ije1xbhSuYAAQwWF9wKBpbUWZQULYZGknCVh4GNOzfFY99_Yxy_qHOy9t3pEEvx2JXGwSA/s400/166703_624296927586373_780998526_n.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgskr9ymwn7Y_TUXkLCNjolqiPCzLzQcXUuqCYwC_aB3dh9BqHkge2N-GICKEXwVvjUyAMShYQ6clG1bXB0AJJdEtFL0Uw3Oa0hgjwxd2cr2hunMuP4aqmQoSIxMGMC2m3gAQj3dz3uVdk/s1600/cosmic_motors_Disney_TronLegacy_LightRunner.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgskr9ymwn7Y_TUXkLCNjolqiPCzLzQcXUuqCYwC_aB3dh9BqHkge2N-GICKEXwVvjUyAMShYQ6clG1bXB0AJJdEtFL0Uw3Oa0hgjwxd2cr2hunMuP4aqmQoSIxMGMC2m3gAQj3dz3uVdk/s400/cosmic_motors_Disney_TronLegacy_LightRunner.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU76ZnKmAQnWX4aCuRZsLVIPI-cb5RtSDe0o6JPhCqZpjpLSqu6RZ_gsir7G3k3sRUdHif5_saZOoRXLzgq9XeDFqT4kJQXN2zV3erbCDC3Boc8HoEXAnUyK8yJ8fn-ZqjUc6n6ABZ6ls/s1600/Daniel_Simon_Camarudo_02.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="275" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU76ZnKmAQnWX4aCuRZsLVIPI-cb5RtSDe0o6JPhCqZpjpLSqu6RZ_gsir7G3k3sRUdHif5_saZOoRXLzgq9XeDFqT4kJQXN2zV3erbCDC3Boc8HoEXAnUyK8yJ8fn-ZqjUc6n6ABZ6ls/s400/Daniel_Simon_Camarudo_02.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQFbCp-jnzwI1vA_zDke1f2Y2zjB6QeRCK6qlnQgmdQVAaa0OSwt1vpHLyn4C56OKpPWbE-MGytQPBkfZJO0laaf-Lpn_q6Xpxo8qSRuwSA9uw19USlZo8agq1qyA3tZaGVcFYcTlihc4/s1600/DanielSimon_CosmicMotors_Banner_Detonator_01.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="195" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQFbCp-jnzwI1vA_zDke1f2Y2zjB6QeRCK6qlnQgmdQVAaa0OSwt1vpHLyn4C56OKpPWbE-MGytQPBkfZJO0laaf-Lpn_q6Xpxo8qSRuwSA9uw19USlZo8agq1qyA3tZaGVcFYcTlihc4/s400/DanielSimon_CosmicMotors_Banner_Detonator_01.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">All four images courtesy of danielsimon.com and Google images.</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />SoVibranthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16268914486325030003noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1942356620034809833.post-55490367230105580842013-11-07T12:22:00.000+00:002013-11-07T12:22:37.764+00:00Greatest ever video game trailer recreated as live action video<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Good morning readers, </span></div>
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">One of the best video game trailers of recent years has recently been amazingly re-enacted by a collection of hardcore fans. Two years after the original trailer release of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dead_Island" target="_blank">'Dead Island'</a> the live action video manages to successfully recreate the brooding atmosphere and shock value of the original. Here at SoVibrant HQ we fondly remember the viral launch of the original after it provoked much discussion and admiration, and 10 million <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dead_Island" target="_blank">YouTube</a> hits later it has proven to be arguably the most successful video trailer of all time in terms of its artistic value. Unfortunately for game studio <a href="http://www.deepsilver.com/en/home/" target="_blank">Deep Silver</a> the game itself has proven to be far less successful, primarily because it was rubbish. In order to appreciate the quality of both the original and the re-enactment both versions are included below.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="360" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/EUksUq1EzMM?feature=player_embedded" width="640"></iframe></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="360" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/lZqrG1bdGtg?feature=player_embedded" width="640"></iframe></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrhcTLmBYqyQihkRvFgGH1eX9vVdj0_xLCvDIlhQccOR3jECJn-URx9z-Rp0eRwB99OGb8X0PweOc0h1AHVNMQOx0HAVS5Beolcj8C1wUfTxhThe8cixmR50nElDBhmGTN9cXcavVKJDw/s1600/HEADER_Fox_Mulder.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrhcTLmBYqyQihkRvFgGH1eX9vVdj0_xLCvDIlhQccOR3jECJn-URx9z-Rp0eRwB99OGb8X0PweOc0h1AHVNMQOx0HAVS5Beolcj8C1wUfTxhThe8cixmR50nElDBhmGTN9cXcavVKJDw/s1600/HEADER_Fox_Mulder.jpg" height="79" width="320" /></span></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<a href="http://www.sovibrant.co.uk/"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">www.sovibrant.co.uk</span></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Story via <a href="http://www.theverge.com/" target="_blank">The Verge</a></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Videos via <a href="http://www.youtube.com/" target="_blank">YouTube</a></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<br />SoVibranthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16268914486325030003noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1942356620034809833.post-69193881222424529312013-10-24T10:47:00.000+01:002013-10-24T10:48:08.641+01:00Creative dreaming....<br />
Morning all,<br />
<br />
Just a quick word from me this morning but I couldn’t not share this article with you.<br />
<br />
Using only plain cloths, clothes, stuffed toys, and other common materials, Queenie Liao (a mother and artist) has explored a creative way of expressing what her baby boy Wengenn may dream of during his sleep. Each photo shows a carefully thought out dream experience and is extremely well executed. Queenie’s album is entitled “Wengenn in Wonderland” and has 100 different fairytale dreams. Well done Queenie, you really have pushed the boundaries with this one!<br />
<br />
Have a look for yourself and see which your favourite is and to find out more <a href="http://www.boredpanda.org/wengenn-in-wonderland-sioin-queenie-liao/" target="_blank">click here</a><br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjffgbuuo_ZxTZURdx5IP0DQ9PUX5CWqcpOlupXbRjdfImcgEgQFH1Usk2jmvJUoNBj8VKxrTxeqzH0z2VhFTxM_HmsPrJplTFgVxurbeXVHbwPF75tR61znwavyz7Un7H1RDA_nDOxpDY/s1600/SoVibrant_QueenieLiao1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjffgbuuo_ZxTZURdx5IP0DQ9PUX5CWqcpOlupXbRjdfImcgEgQFH1Usk2jmvJUoNBj8VKxrTxeqzH0z2VhFTxM_HmsPrJplTFgVxurbeXVHbwPF75tR61znwavyz7Un7H1RDA_nDOxpDY/s1600/SoVibrant_QueenieLiao1.jpg" height="214" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL1IEHg9QqgX5NK_UTYAG5pm2s6l8ScS2NSMDIM0QICJgpPmDhyItolznIM7R4NuG2ysj0Yio0vDGl9ze_GFJNeweyP1HyZVRLYboOSuNygh-0k9bclODs5ZCVkauOlccEzcDoX41TUOc/s1600/SoVibrant_QueenieLiao2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL1IEHg9QqgX5NK_UTYAG5pm2s6l8ScS2NSMDIM0QICJgpPmDhyItolznIM7R4NuG2ysj0Yio0vDGl9ze_GFJNeweyP1HyZVRLYboOSuNygh-0k9bclODs5ZCVkauOlccEzcDoX41TUOc/s1600/SoVibrant_QueenieLiao2.jpg" height="240" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxLqM6Sd1Wu1THoBnm44kiI6_GUS83EbdR-6Mkf6SV_0FvPwLmjypv62j74aj2akOUC2S6ZCFIBAAtoe1_7XUYlHXtWXw-jpee1iRVvUHrDSdxRWwbM-US-RKRZuCOvriyRMi2TdbxV9s/s1600/SoVibrant_QueenieLiao3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxLqM6Sd1Wu1THoBnm44kiI6_GUS83EbdR-6Mkf6SV_0FvPwLmjypv62j74aj2akOUC2S6ZCFIBAAtoe1_7XUYlHXtWXw-jpee1iRVvUHrDSdxRWwbM-US-RKRZuCOvriyRMi2TdbxV9s/s1600/SoVibrant_QueenieLiao3.jpg" height="242" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-fEuA4U9BCQDuOVnEAMpJSg54rPJhMPwwbak0YKXSZX4Kb06owm_kBRvWT1C6cxiIZmig0whCCXw4NV8OYgwQGpRzDnMk2LsRfOee6KntCvlX06CSfQHeD3uCzit-p3hIkPKWV3GtVRk/s1600/SoVibrant_QueenieLiao4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-fEuA4U9BCQDuOVnEAMpJSg54rPJhMPwwbak0YKXSZX4Kb06owm_kBRvWT1C6cxiIZmig0whCCXw4NV8OYgwQGpRzDnMk2LsRfOee6KntCvlX06CSfQHeD3uCzit-p3hIkPKWV3GtVRk/s1600/SoVibrant_QueenieLiao4.jpg" height="226" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoPkZu5FdszHS351CmOSpRNg5xeXa_tafNYKyKYjiE-QMWK6XqpNw6kAnml0zLbNaR9DgeBS_teX8z36fO8npm-P_NuOPMU7zMD95xMEReR0Gp4WDxopZPWnIhPrp5moSZCFPz9tDAlIs/s1600/SoVibrant_QueenieLiao5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoPkZu5FdszHS351CmOSpRNg5xeXa_tafNYKyKYjiE-QMWK6XqpNw6kAnml0zLbNaR9DgeBS_teX8z36fO8npm-P_NuOPMU7zMD95xMEReR0Gp4WDxopZPWnIhPrp5moSZCFPz9tDAlIs/s1600/SoVibrant_QueenieLiao5.jpg" height="238" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjANDaylK8AXK_J_umHutk1B26AnBkXk_918bTRgICSG7w7dPJUjV_PpuZYfFHUZCLnMH4J0jdj61A4choeNlZ2AJ_uP9dus8KS3FAO3UPRBOy7FXqSa8K2RqCy2U_79-YuZKlrbSrv1NY/s1600/SoVibrant_QueenieLiao6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjANDaylK8AXK_J_umHutk1B26AnBkXk_918bTRgICSG7w7dPJUjV_PpuZYfFHUZCLnMH4J0jdj61A4choeNlZ2AJ_uP9dus8KS3FAO3UPRBOy7FXqSa8K2RqCy2U_79-YuZKlrbSrv1NY/s1600/SoVibrant_QueenieLiao6.jpg" height="225" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbzd_1pylMwqRrALP2Hei83pQZuxfzTaaYGfynztvFv6ok7yNv7X1N_4FegZKnAV6g3V4b-bSBPocMV6WcByL6P1nCBdVuElryEmWdCU2gW4xDUqKNA7S2EatWyL5nmhQ6qzzYkUrfTXg/s1600/SoVibrant_QueenieLiao7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbzd_1pylMwqRrALP2Hei83pQZuxfzTaaYGfynztvFv6ok7yNv7X1N_4FegZKnAV6g3V4b-bSBPocMV6WcByL6P1nCBdVuElryEmWdCU2gW4xDUqKNA7S2EatWyL5nmhQ6qzzYkUrfTXg/s1600/SoVibrant_QueenieLiao7.jpg" height="320" width="238" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrEdGFIc34Kq6ps50-SvZc49ups3X9PzMgjcNVAQBvII8lhmD5N1VK9dpsKAd-ZvSEdB3dY2pRosE4P3PP162_f_eSewoIDqw4QshQwIF_LR3C8WdK_poNHsXaA1Ji-XnooKbf_9OEC50/s1600/SoVibrant_QueenieLiao8.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrEdGFIc34Kq6ps50-SvZc49ups3X9PzMgjcNVAQBvII8lhmD5N1VK9dpsKAd-ZvSEdB3dY2pRosE4P3PP162_f_eSewoIDqw4QshQwIF_LR3C8WdK_poNHsXaA1Ji-XnooKbf_9OEC50/s1600/SoVibrant_QueenieLiao8.jpg" height="320" width="220" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6oVJPmnNhrGhIW7kIRpQ_Oh_gp7KAavUsQ0-rUarWYBzlNvxH1gcZwDLSEIUM9-aCZ8XYK_upGj_T3hONyFP39Bc1PoNnXlY8BmeYdXNT_P1PRAjFWxSxQCiYMIZq8rMGQopO2AJv3qg/s1600/SoVibrant_QueenieLiao10.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6oVJPmnNhrGhIW7kIRpQ_Oh_gp7KAavUsQ0-rUarWYBzlNvxH1gcZwDLSEIUM9-aCZ8XYK_upGj_T3hONyFP39Bc1PoNnXlY8BmeYdXNT_P1PRAjFWxSxQCiYMIZq8rMGQopO2AJv3qg/s1600/SoVibrant_QueenieLiao10.jpg" height="224" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaZ_ptVteRj8t82oVQ2CeDJf4n-G9dkvPW7IVa9JIBbq_l79vbcGkJl7zhN3Gn3bbnHNex6sVg8AZ5eI8A9Ft_XoF0-Cfp4EC_nMbzyBx1YQBYYH87XvQwbDdfiOain8pistkxWh3OGEk/s1600/SoVibrant_QueenieLiao11.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaZ_ptVteRj8t82oVQ2CeDJf4n-G9dkvPW7IVa9JIBbq_l79vbcGkJl7zhN3Gn3bbnHNex6sVg8AZ5eI8A9Ft_XoF0-Cfp4EC_nMbzyBx1YQBYYH87XvQwbDdfiOain8pistkxWh3OGEk/s1600/SoVibrant_QueenieLiao11.jpg" height="218" width="320" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirNOki5jFeJ2Dl92Bn_erC-oJjrI3OIrNCqhxAwckXbTNCFPSKXbjSAku4q-t3ohgbbo5AZbe2FPPVnoWb6-GSWBN2FJWTGOCU_6mhv0Hoe8Vh0wLaaA-D90wHkWsCaFcDd4ufeWJF2YA/s1600/SoVibrant_QueenieLiao9.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirNOki5jFeJ2Dl92Bn_erC-oJjrI3OIrNCqhxAwckXbTNCFPSKXbjSAku4q-t3ohgbbo5AZbe2FPPVnoWb6-GSWBN2FJWTGOCU_6mhv0Hoe8Vh0wLaaA-D90wHkWsCaFcDd4ufeWJF2YA/s1600/SoVibrant_QueenieLiao9.jpg" height="180" width="320" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqKwpr8YY7NkaMJq8BsgidgZ5kWb33Hqavxdyi0kGAtHS7PPzykdQtNXkXuaL_uWwt97DTA1jChztqrxI8qg9owN9bMNoKUIjI5qumgf8tvwOvIhdMCmtK3BRlscVRGrlAd4-aBU1Ev1M/s1600/HEADER_victoria_stares+(2).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqKwpr8YY7NkaMJq8BsgidgZ5kWb33Hqavxdyi0kGAtHS7PPzykdQtNXkXuaL_uWwt97DTA1jChztqrxI8qg9owN9bMNoKUIjI5qumgf8tvwOvIhdMCmtK3BRlscVRGrlAd4-aBU1Ev1M/s1600/HEADER_victoria_stares+(2).jpg" height="79" width="320" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<a href="http://www.sovibrant.co.uk/">www.sovibrant.co.uk</a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Images courtesy of Google Images</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Art, Creativity</div>
SoVibranthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16268914486325030003noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1942356620034809833.post-63636114385532186272013-10-21T09:00:00.000+01:002013-10-21T09:00:10.501+01:00The Exbury Egg<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The Exbury Egg is '<span class="font_8"><span class="color_11">a temporary, energy efficient self-sustaining </span></span><span class="font_8"><span class="color_11">work
space for artist </span></span><span class="font_8"><span class="color_11"><a href="http://www.exburyegg.org/#%21about-stephen-turner/cjg9" target="_blank">Stephen Turner</a> in the estuary of the River Beaulieu.
It is a place to stay and a laboratory for studying the life of a tidal
creek, a collecting and collating centre with integral storage &
display areas. It will take on the patina of 730 daily tides below the
water line, and 365 days of weathering by wind, rain and bleaching by
the sun above'.</span></span></span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">It is, by all accounts, the most beautiful object and must have taken countless hours of craftsmanship to create:</span><br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrcA1Bat4GLznKPGk-7rOCP1id8Cy1RFAh99kGlic7NTP7Y-6yLc5AWENX_u-Adf-DYon8CDB0WRxfz3N07K4fYL9FyeoPF_faqkazLlVzGaLm-Z8EZVvebfI4PVhJt3YP8Ldu4BwjxBA/s1600/egg+boat+3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrcA1Bat4GLznKPGk-7rOCP1id8Cy1RFAh99kGlic7NTP7Y-6yLc5AWENX_u-Adf-DYon8CDB0WRxfz3N07K4fYL9FyeoPF_faqkazLlVzGaLm-Z8EZVvebfI4PVhJt3YP8Ldu4BwjxBA/s320/egg+boat+3.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip_b7C16RWEIXZRhdKWzmFBa4jL0Ba7FWqCgpLhywbVUN2qOBYI8X-g3D9pRh8Av8AOOPsSXwVFQCN08PqwLsYMTZZwnJofyV0RRBhCFWqnVGUs9xWLVpShzY4XEFeD4o3lRI2rtgmorA/s1600/egg+boat+4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="210" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip_b7C16RWEIXZRhdKWzmFBa4jL0Ba7FWqCgpLhywbVUN2qOBYI8X-g3D9pRh8Av8AOOPsSXwVFQCN08PqwLsYMTZZwnJofyV0RRBhCFWqnVGUs9xWLVpShzY4XEFeD4o3lRI2rtgmorA/s320/egg+boat+4.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWR3buW8Yjqck3R3I8A0qr3q2EV04z2A3U7oWXMVM5gxbB-f0BK-pusgZkrDYtCoPh7A6iX5SZBoi9AAUz6BtC9RPV7ySJTUKGDIe_2Eog_VYEn7aZIybFiv13uGOJRUfOXzKMFJgArDk/s1600/egg+boat+1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWR3buW8Yjqck3R3I8A0qr3q2EV04z2A3U7oWXMVM5gxbB-f0BK-pusgZkrDYtCoPh7A6iX5SZBoi9AAUz6BtC9RPV7ySJTUKGDIe_2Eog_VYEn7aZIybFiv13uGOJRUfOXzKMFJgArDk/s320/egg+boat+1.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8KSXWLbcBHB_a_QmrS0T21I7f6SZrK0aTLlwBYV5x20eCM4AZdogfBAujQYPtPs64dPgaNaYgQsv9TZXHHFTb6-Op85G-OW_ZAcrMQakVry2iCLrm9_o1JuqSWLAZ8fG7fqWpfyAzCEA/s1600/egg+boat+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="217" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8KSXWLbcBHB_a_QmrS0T21I7f6SZrK0aTLlwBYV5x20eCM4AZdogfBAujQYPtPs64dPgaNaYgQsv9TZXHHFTb6-Op85G-OW_ZAcrMQakVry2iCLrm9_o1JuqSWLAZ8fG7fqWpfyAzCEA/s320/egg+boat+2.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQQHBRkmLrogD8rbsRj4_YZ-FXwq8-frTP9DoyctAypTbgYZg3X5QlEo8BtXVsqv042V916aZljUJLdSVGelUyiRfIeBXaj-oX8FNZ7JN-HxtCXkz-XTdR9QWQBfGRfSzIOHfs1yKcIkg/s1600/egg+boat+5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="216" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQQHBRkmLrogD8rbsRj4_YZ-FXwq8-frTP9DoyctAypTbgYZg3X5QlEo8BtXVsqv042V916aZljUJLdSVGelUyiRfIeBXaj-oX8FNZ7JN-HxtCXkz-XTdR9QWQBfGRfSzIOHfs1yKcIkg/s320/egg+boat+5.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">More of the construction process can be viewed <a href="http://www.exburyegg.org/#!construction/c1zry" target="_blank">here</a>. Well worth a look!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9n4m6jSQDfR6VMKKL2D9r4KDLg-hyPcmuSwxZ0Wn5kOmzub-AY1SrdtF60k6-muECYYRnaQDQ7yr2DxpEQkEcX6zhXOuCYkZAvhEQ3mHTXE-GyIkxXuge8ZoOt_EdTpRFGKcyE0ejZ6s/s1600/HEADER_charlie_herries.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="79" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9n4m6jSQDfR6VMKKL2D9r4KDLg-hyPcmuSwxZ0Wn5kOmzub-AY1SrdtF60k6-muECYYRnaQDQ7yr2DxpEQkEcX6zhXOuCYkZAvhEQ3mHTXE-GyIkxXuge8ZoOt_EdTpRFGKcyE0ejZ6s/s320/HEADER_charlie_herries.JPG" width="320" /></a></span></div>
<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Design at <a href="http://www.sovibrant.co.uk/" target="_blank">SoVibrant</a></span></span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">Quote and images courtesy of <a href="http://www.exburyegg.org/">http://www.exburyegg.org</a><span></span></span> </span>SoVibranthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16268914486325030003noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1942356620034809833.post-73028193282572436012013-10-18T16:55:00.000+01:002013-10-18T16:55:32.426+01:00Blog - World Cup Qualification<div class="MsoNoSpacing">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">For my blog, I thought I would stay topical with this week’s
'Big' news, more specifically, the football and the fact that England have only
gone and managed to qualify for the World Cup Finals in Brazil, following
Tuesday's 2-0 victory over Poland.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Now, before I get carried away with the success of
England and start booking my tickets to the finals, which are reportedly going
to cost the average England Fan somewhere in the region of £9,000, I thought I
would take a look at some of the construction work that is currently being
undertaken in Brazil, in preparation for the 2014 World Cup finals, primarily, the
stadiums that are under Construction or Renovation.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">National Stadium - Estádio Nacional Mané Garrincha
(Capacity 72,788)</span></div>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="241" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGgAu0h7Qfpt_IkFWOzOIDptKhJX3e1ZVGtkl4GAJf7PSTMqYnGQOTmhSVl-6W9wux3Medd6xVmA6iDIU_YBbRH_e2KtLVwhsVBWSyiLYLng-oPN8Q66HfeN-hZ6_qT088VVniQyZenX8/s320/Image+1.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="320" /></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: left;">Artist Impression</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></span></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div class="MsoNoSpacing">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The stadium, (named after Brazilian Footballer Mane
Garrincha who won the 1958 and 1962 World Cup with the Brazil National Team)
was originally built in 1974, before being demolished in 2010 and rebuilt. The current
reconstruction was designed by Brazilian Architect Oscar Neimeyer, who is also
responsible for a large proportion of the National Monuments in Brasilia. The
Stadium is reported to have cost somewhere in the region of US$500 Million,
making it more costly per seat than the Cape Town Arena, the most costly
stadium of the 2010 World Cup.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The stadium was opened 18th May 2013, with a friendly
match between local sides Brasilia and Brasiliense, before Brazil played their
first game in the stadium on June 15th, beating Japan 3-0.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNoSpacing">
</div>
<div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">For those of you like myself, who use Autocad, you may
recognize the Estádio Nacional Mané Garrincha Stadium, as the stadium is
integrated into the start up screen for Autocad 2013 and therefore appears
across my screen on a daily basis.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="124" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmZWaQdinX4RnryjIeN4bD06sB1CJdcghniEB-1fHESrrLqT9evBOzkJ1HEDq9OQ5BVW5lqoUk2OVKOWdmlTY8qigxhebFVOSlvpoGMnfx9C6t-t2SPr5Y9mGV_8ZI2iHWOqs0ylXt9Ag/s320/Image+2.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="320" /></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 16px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">AutoCad 2013 </span></span></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="194" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1swfP5XHoC42jOaPYUYUZvnqvgz4YqUwFsQ5ugeheqwMxhMjcIhbGZqBStS_tYQH3lzNF3y6GcYyY5i148G9dFCSO7KHWqJM2Xn4-o1zSGGX-m1MNRtIAVBpCdHgKzlRH-V2vMNPfz90/s320/Image+3.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="320" /></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: start;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">The Completed Stadium</span></span></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The stadium will play host to seven matches in the 2014
world cup finals</span></div>
<div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The only other stadium to play host to seven matches in
the finals is the refurbished Maracana
Stadium, Rio de Janeiro, over looked by the famous Art Deco statue of Jesus
Christ. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">
</div>
<div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In preparation for
the 2014 world cup finals, this iconic football stadium, originally constructed
for the 1950 World Cup and once recognised as the largest stadium in the world,
hosting crowds of 200,000, has undergone a full refurbishment and renovation
programme, which involved the demolition of the lower ring of seats, the
construction of a new ring offering improved visibility, the expansion of the
access ramps and the replacement of all seating. The stadium has also been
fitted with a new roof complete with a rainwater collection system. The facade,
which has been listed by the National Institute of Historical and Artistic
Heritage, remains untouched. This stadium will host the 2014 World Cup Final.</span></div>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="168" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBm0bzqxtcRUEPbOA0Q5YJpRNx9VMjD2XY8OOZvvN0p6N_O4sdXfx1KZ5aXfBmnu7LStzT6Wm2wkAuqzLaXn1hIVu9BAaJLxmeRXPt6bpVylTQqBEc2HaAluBgMTndn0_zIZkIdwl3Zsc/s320/Image+4.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="320" /></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: start;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Site: Maracana Stadium, Rio de Janeiro</span></span></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div class="MsoNoSpacing">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDdBfszjKWvsf5LlJcrQgg9wJJ9fjMiqFksAMKATWC_1g21MaaNMSDBFQo4-1WDlSr7epXWx5NgvkWMsUmH23EvxIZeBcE-0CgP3da_J2oBldUixNDfI3v8qyc3yvrv8x6lbytIgRApEY/s320/Image+5.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="320" /></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: start;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Site: Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais (Capacity 62,160) Status: Complete</span></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; text-align: start;">d</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Among the 12
venues chosen to host the 2014 Wold Cup Finals, there are a number of other
stadiums currently under construction that are definitely worthy of a mention
in this blog.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="MsoNoSpacing">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Site: Manaus, Amazonas (Capacity 42,374) Status: Under Construction<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNoSpacing">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Architect : GMP <a href="http://www.gmp-architekten.de/start.html">http://www.gmp-architekten.de/start.html</a></span></div>
<div class="MsoNoSpacing">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">
</div>
<div class="MsoNoSpacing">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Estimated Cost : US$ 246Million</span></div>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh__f3BRm9M45oZ_5cP5qmVrT3cyIif0NvOQkMv4K9w_wmyHZcUIKLVCB6vH_T9le2rMwJpWQ56mffqKIfh0y9pPh5wOjy6XPtV8g5FRIdVERj26HEcuE_cGtIza5XykTzVmbRrinm4ucY/s320/Image+6.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="320" /></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Artist Impression</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="181" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU-yCRJaQULllKHLz5OZBsIPu1nZTbVKozLydRZ-1fj36DkuMFzv8O8BTBBrY_ulgO8Th2LWkKI4IXcn04XDiW1KdPx2YgG_lgvBzlvkH1aIrv7WakWwcvmUWJ650BKBmZXEpATFVUvZg/s320/Image+7.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="320" /></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Stadium Under Construction</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div class="MsoNoSpacing">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Site: Natal, Rio
Grande do Norte (Capacity 42,000) Status: Under Construction<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNoSpacing">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Architect :
Populous (Formerly HOK Sport) <a href="http://populous.com/project/estadio-das-dunas/">http://populous.com/project/estadio-das-dunas/</a></span></div>
<div class="MsoNoSpacing">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">
</div>
<div class="MsoNoSpacing">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Estimated Cost : US$ 185Million</span></div>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijRhzWTR9p9MEp-mPogr-Z22ch7-4ntWz5Z7WEgmrsGDC6M6jhmhxM6KjEa66dRHkUNcW-vAFVzJItLQPyMgT8QaFyw8caXnEeDXjxdtnbnZnvWpRZnfkDmZcXxJCn01xoLpzHFwSszi4/s320/Image+8.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="320" /></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Artist Impression</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSGkpEmREMd-AmYI2knYj_ijhdqlbygs6hWoz5YEtT5K-gWYy5YHhSjEMgZN4yIrMyHPPQJ5cMsklEe7ZFOe2dMsNRs0bTKbSgw5tS2gsGTEofK2-Ln_yd2snE3lF0CEPFJs-EuKJGboU/s320/Image+9.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="320" /></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Stadium Under Construction</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div class="MsoNoSpacing">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Site: Sao Paulo,
Sao Paulo State (Capacity 68,000) Status: Under Construction<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNoSpacing">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Architect : CDCA
Architects Aníbal Coutinho <a href="http://populous.com/project/estadio-das-dunas/">http://populous.com/project/estadio-das-dunas/</a></span></div>
<div class="MsoNoSpacing">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">
</div>
<div class="MsoNoSpacing">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Estimated Cost : US$ 375Million</span></div>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX_xM4ueTOwonSzBERJewLRfbNkL2Ctx5mFSDqKy32uwiizB7h9SMHsOosQpDb8OThjvelh8vRNI50b7hlLzQ-yNkQ9BdacbdpC41xrO9zjPQejOnMIfe4xQuY-2d4YvGNl3tpf3keYBc/s320/Image+10.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="320" /></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Artist Impression</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="181" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcSfg3C9sPsYKjKMkPazFYCKjPzfDP6lH4Pt7hz2PVsZHE5ZiZAE8XZGWIKnzM9NBO-e6VFTrQvVI9fdys4cQg3h11K_cKRu-ecq83fovz3vCsn8N39yNlyhT41UhcrqiLTigQyIu3i70/s320/Image+11.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="320" /></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Stadium Under Construction</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So with less than
8 months until the finals begin, there are a number of impressive stadia under
construction / renovation. The stadiums,
together with the South American Skill, Flair and Philosophy to Football and the
renowned Brazilian Carnival atmosphere, I for one feel that this World Cup will
certainly be a memorable World Cup. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNoSpacing">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">
</div>
<div class="MsoNoSpacing">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Whether it is a memorable
performance from England, that remains to be seen.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNoSpacing">
<span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 16px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNoSpacing">
<span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 16px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">(All Images Courtesy of Google Images)</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNoSpacing">
<span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 16px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP_mwNtGTRSLOV9hq5DOAFfZKfneAhittVrow6azktuVbku0pM2bd_eG5UwpeNraih_EoHWnMeUdzlKHNOs98S7itGT6xoXzE3HMeN-pzQ98pu-JQdPKBhQgo-s20A9mQSqJj00TftAmY/s1600/GENERIC+HEADER.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="79" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP_mwNtGTRSLOV9hq5DOAFfZKfneAhittVrow6azktuVbku0pM2bd_eG5UwpeNraih_EoHWnMeUdzlKHNOs98S7itGT6xoXzE3HMeN-pzQ98pu-JQdPKBhQgo-s20A9mQSqJj00TftAmY/s320/GENERIC+HEADER.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<div class="MsoNoSpacing">
<span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 16px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.sovibrant.co.uk/" target="_blank">SoVibrant</a></span></div>
<div class="MsoNoSpacing">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Steve Murray</span></div>
<div class="MsoNoSpacing">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Senior Designer</span></div>
<div class="MsoNoSpacing">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNoSpacing">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Related Posts: </span><a href="http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=1942356620034809833#editor/target=post;postID=1810177613025094726;onPublishedMenu=posts;onClosedMenu=posts;postNum=1;src=postname" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt;">The
Oscar Niemeyer Foundation</a></div>
<o:p></o:p><br />
<div class="MsoNoSpacing">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="MsoNoSpacing">
<br /></div>
SoVibranthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16268914486325030003noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1942356620034809833.post-40510158668121365462013-10-17T14:05:00.000+01:002013-10-17T14:05:52.886+01:00Can you bank on your brand to install consumer confidence?<br />
<br />
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
Hello readers,<br />
<br />
As many of you may have noticed on the high street, Lloyds
Banking Group has separated its main brand from TSB, a bank it acquired in 1995
and is due to resell next year, according to EU competition rules. Whilst both
banks have had a rebrand, as they currently stand both of these banks are
offering identical products which puts customers at a crossroads and begs the
question, which brand do you as a customer, trust more?</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
TSB's branding has seen it take an approach towards local
banking, focusing on serving individuals and local businesses, promising to put
profits back into the local community through loans and mortgages. Its current advertising
campaign boasts a return to the traditional banking of yesteryear, in a time
where banks were trusted and customers interests were at the core of the bank,
run for the benefit of the community. It's not hard to understand why a brand
that has spent the best part of 20 years of the high street would want to
distance itself from the current consumers perception of mistrust of the financial
industry.<br />
<br />
<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="360" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/YJzJCd_pwy8?feature=player_embedded" width="640"></iframe></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
I have to say I found the advertising campaign is really engaging. I was intrigued to find out more and the juxtaposition of two-dimensional characters and 3D computer generated imagery gives a welcoming, friendly feel.<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilcXi7mmWxL2zzVfHvmBE-JyfJXvOpsArkzuq078sWNWtRPBEJ_Bbnldl7rQWnjrXRZr1kPCUqP9FPd-lCPfDXWEzl9WwOJDoAcTUscs6-JACXZ1X0OQetWOXlfkucylQ3D_jbKYi-kvQ/s1600/TSBJPG-5875073.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilcXi7mmWxL2zzVfHvmBE-JyfJXvOpsArkzuq078sWNWtRPBEJ_Bbnldl7rQWnjrXRZr1kPCUqP9FPd-lCPfDXWEzl9WwOJDoAcTUscs6-JACXZ1X0OQetWOXlfkucylQ3D_jbKYi-kvQ/s400/TSBJPG-5875073.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">TSB Branch - Courtesy of Google images</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
At first glance, the brand experience matches that of its values, with the
removal of glass cashier screens in branch, and meeting rooms for customers in the back of
branches, giving an altogether more personal feel. This brave venture to try
and recapture trust will only work if the brand delivers it values to its customers
as promised. The business values will have to be evident right to the bank's core. From the cashier to the chief
executive, each will have to embrace and demonstrate their understanding of
these values.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
In contrast, Lloyds Bank has placed its focus on 'moments
that matter' with current advertising detailing case studies of first time home
buyers and new business owners. The brand itself however, remains relatively
unchanged. With a tweak to the horse, a switch to using the green brand colour
in isolation and a new typeface this brand has modernised, but the very fabric
of what makes Lloyds Bank has remained intact. As a Lloyds customer myself, I have
had mixed experiences with them and I
wonder if they will in fact deliver on being there for the 'moments that matter'
to their customers. In light of yet another recent scandal regarding PPI
claims, I can't help but feel that Lloyds may have missed a prime opportunity
at this re branding juncture, to distance itself from its past image, installing
a new confidence in its customer base with a fresh approach.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrbnqJaPqjh3tAHuW6BrlInRBBVQF2SFHvIEVWf6O0ck2Y9iHDfCagvjX8-VzJbxzM9K3iSI4nJPUnv4Qi4hO0efgO_i4DJEEUQBfgqwq4sbV_8k1gEjAPHvc6Eq4F0CSo5i3xAQhVU5Y/s1600/Brand+Comparison.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrbnqJaPqjh3tAHuW6BrlInRBBVQF2SFHvIEVWf6O0ck2Y9iHDfCagvjX8-VzJbxzM9K3iSI4nJPUnv4Qi4hO0efgO_i4DJEEUQBfgqwq4sbV_8k1gEjAPHvc6Eq4F0CSo5i3xAQhVU5Y/s640/Brand+Comparison.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Courtesy of Google images</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<br />
<div class="MsoNormal">
With recent changes in the law to allow consumers to change
their bank within days as opposed to weeks, banks will have no option but to try
and build trust. If these two banks' new customer values are to set a precedent, it will be
interesting to witness the evolution of the high-street banks and to see how
they will seek consumer confidence. We
will no doubt see more re brands and repositioning on the banking
high-street soon, but only thorough and consistent delivery of brand values by its
employees will a bank convince customers to trust them once again.<br />
<br />
What are your thoughts on the branding of these banks? Which one do you prefer? We'd love to hear you thoughts.<br />
<br />
Chris Cheshire<br />
Brand & Experience Team<br />
<br />
<br /></div>
SoVibranthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16268914486325030003noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1942356620034809833.post-74208608434562100202013-10-14T15:53:00.000+01:002013-10-14T16:00:55.903+01:00SoVibrant at Yorkshire INSIDER Property Industry Awards<br />
At SoVibrant we don’t often blog about our own projects, awards or whereabouts so to break the current trend in my colleagues blogging, I thought I would share an event myself and Mike attended earlier this month.<br />
<br />
Every Year INSIDER hold a Property Industry Awards Ceremony in New Dock Hall, Leeds. This year SoVibrant were a main sponsor of the event and we can safely say the exposure we have had through the event has been very positive.<br />
<br />
The night started with a drinks reception, meeting our guests and catching up with others in the industry. This is always a nice start to the evening and even better, a nice wind down to the busy day at SOV HQ. We were greeted to the event by key speakers from INSIDER and also had the fantastic Scottish comedian Fred Macaulay as the comperé. Unfortunately (or fortunately as some may say) our table was in the comperés line of fire so we ended up being part of the comedy quite a few times throughout the night ... amazing free advertising!<br />
<br />
We settled into the evening with a beautiful three course meal followed on with the awards ceremony....What we had been waiting for. We were so proud to see two of our clients, City of York Council (West Offices) and Yorkshire Building Society (Broadgate) not only be nominated but actually receive awards. Tracy Carter from City of York Council accepted the award for Restoration and Refurbishment of the Year with West Offices and Philip Kirtlan accepted the award for Commercial Property Deal of the Year. As a main sponsor we were also able to hand out an award for Consultancy of the Year in which Davis Langdon were the winners. I can only describe the on stage situation as slightly daunting, but also felt a great sense of achievement in not tripping up the stage and not drinking too much vino so could pronounce the winners clearly! PHEW!<br />
<br />
The awards continued through to the early morning however not before I personally got heckled by the comperé. At the time this was again, a daunting situation in front of 400 industry professionals including being dragged on stage for a photo with Fred Macaulay himself! Ahh never mind, it was all fun and games and SoVibrant have most definitely made an impact in the industry in 2013.<br />
<br />
Be sure to follow us on Twitter at SoVibrantUK for our latest news and whereabouts.<br />
<br />
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitw0SF-WT45BHF00b5wwwC5mCje88Bq9nDwwIBFTVA908fIAWyUlCuUuxpIzt63By-0kj7vOkx4wAFyEefqTUJ42dnRRUiNf6biIJqs7kk6fqqYcPxNksyV5EvVqxJh_bcx3dLRueR1BU/s1600/INSIDER2013+(72).JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitw0SF-WT45BHF00b5wwwC5mCje88Bq9nDwwIBFTVA908fIAWyUlCuUuxpIzt63By-0kj7vOkx4wAFyEefqTUJ42dnRRUiNf6biIJqs7kk6fqqYcPxNksyV5EvVqxJh_bcx3dLRueR1BU/s1600/INSIDER2013+(72).JPG" height="240" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Genuinely not photoshopped! We're on the BIG screen!</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRwZ7cTy9fg68I_NylNYLGzO2k_2alqaFlQFc-Bn02R15Y7MpkZ6Yq_YRfZKDQ1ZTrqerE0p-IEltKg3WsjtveFa02Jj6Zx4jlq1iZyUuBvqz_tEF8PUe92i2ysG8P8nNjQqKKguY-N2M/s1600/INSIDER2013+(23).JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRwZ7cTy9fg68I_NylNYLGzO2k_2alqaFlQFc-Bn02R15Y7MpkZ6Yq_YRfZKDQ1ZTrqerE0p-IEltKg3WsjtveFa02Jj6Zx4jlq1iZyUuBvqz_tEF8PUe92i2ysG8P8nNjQqKKguY-N2M/s1600/INSIDER2013+(23).JPG" height="240" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Some of our lovely clients (left to right, Peter Hall Jones Spiral Partnership, Alison Carrick, Head Teacher at Victoria Primary School, Lee Ford, 4D Creative Media)</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8sAaiMMA4Iy_EWfFK9gEcNMCZ6hqLkp7dOmQ60jDQrkdZeYvRGKsG-yBn7S1nR3JsWCpxr0GvPiu7tkVbH5ZxOCcANmURc0rWmVawY2Vhk-hTjyVm6YC9rixnaO44h9BrOgxgrUL4m8Y/s1600/INSIDER2013+(30).JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8sAaiMMA4Iy_EWfFK9gEcNMCZ6hqLkp7dOmQ60jDQrkdZeYvRGKsG-yBn7S1nR3JsWCpxr0GvPiu7tkVbH5ZxOCcANmURc0rWmVawY2Vhk-hTjyVm6YC9rixnaO44h9BrOgxgrUL4m8Y/s1600/INSIDER2013+(30).JPG" height="320" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Gearing up to hand out the award!</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0Hd6Ydguc39AX2Org7vDyCqEODrnxR0FhlzMHEqonvSl0d0ZvI1F0nApmI0MQ9tpmI1vxAJ4-4Yeb_FBwA7us1y7nZ52JmAweZJ4jfrhIiXG4xPdZ-gztriC4R7aIHKSJx6HqRDJBU44/s1600/INSIDER2013+(31).JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0Hd6Ydguc39AX2Org7vDyCqEODrnxR0FhlzMHEqonvSl0d0ZvI1F0nApmI0MQ9tpmI1vxAJ4-4Yeb_FBwA7us1y7nZ52JmAweZJ4jfrhIiXG4xPdZ-gztriC4R7aIHKSJx6HqRDJBU44/s1600/INSIDER2013+(31).JPG" height="320" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Finally ... no more pressure!</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijv9-Dtlu1l62iOmWJmzz6H3gAvg7aSEwQjqtpcUchyphenhyphenJjM-H8i_8K4fk8LWCI7HDV0n5iUTabY1aHegwhK9DsBfRN1ufT6iSwHT8d_Pxe5zOqfEazDPzJxtbOFQleNMnCJOapj79TsQM8/s1600/SoVibrantINSIDER2013+(45).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijv9-Dtlu1l62iOmWJmzz6H3gAvg7aSEwQjqtpcUchyphenhyphenJjM-H8i_8K4fk8LWCI7HDV0n5iUTabY1aHegwhK9DsBfRN1ufT6iSwHT8d_Pxe5zOqfEazDPzJxtbOFQleNMnCJOapj79TsQM8/s1600/SoVibrantINSIDER2013+(45).jpg" height="320" width="306" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A few drinks later ... the party continues.</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpmIZwdqphdwrqwQ1rlYCXRWfCTThFZpQuycZugNS53BUNW0b9H80ZS-Ax7aCVdjt7AIivqYhzGO0BvGEVk-k-u3bfqQaBiGZ7X2P_SDkB1jpyPLmAEu-43c-HK182TXfm-zvJ2Sm41sk/s1600/SoVibrantINSIDER2013+(41).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpmIZwdqphdwrqwQ1rlYCXRWfCTThFZpQuycZugNS53BUNW0b9H80ZS-Ax7aCVdjt7AIivqYhzGO0BvGEVk-k-u3bfqQaBiGZ7X2P_SDkB1jpyPLmAEu-43c-HK182TXfm-zvJ2Sm41sk/s1600/SoVibrantINSIDER2013+(41).jpg" height="320" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The beautiful Ali Carrick </td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiBFdroWZ5jAu0mvXOoXaN2xx5K9ltOMtpAB-SU5-sCYnfg6kdh6utOBVZE57V1JfIaOtw9SrRi9gnn9X1kZIohdFSYCTXFcCYxu_b9bSTXcokgem1AfCcXum0eIpAzzRCQr3w3cmNRhk/s1600/INSIDER2013+(49).JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiBFdroWZ5jAu0mvXOoXaN2xx5K9ltOMtpAB-SU5-sCYnfg6kdh6utOBVZE57V1JfIaOtw9SrRi9gnn9X1kZIohdFSYCTXFcCYxu_b9bSTXcokgem1AfCcXum0eIpAzzRCQr3w3cmNRhk/s1600/INSIDER2013+(49).JPG" height="320" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My Director and I<br />
<br />
</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiflNXDX13LtcKZtlxN3XqwPtWVIwsOysP0LHSUh8qnL29n83VJAwo895c9ORNxd64NZTJEmTxWWepalncOt1GXmebKdid8SOXELWGcdl5w6Bm4K3AdLAKgg82hZRgJnbWtN3pMh-nFfPQ/s1600/SoVIBRANTINSIDER2013.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiflNXDX13LtcKZtlxN3XqwPtWVIwsOysP0LHSUh8qnL29n83VJAwo895c9ORNxd64NZTJEmTxWWepalncOt1GXmebKdid8SOXELWGcdl5w6Bm4K3AdLAKgg82hZRgJnbWtN3pMh-nFfPQ/s1600/SoVIBRANTINSIDER2013.jpg" height="320" width="83" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">October release of INSIDER ... SoVibrant get another mention</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlKiEy5PBWQFvQiD3_VaahA8S_BUnHcJYbMescNHxXddflJyKutvETAvl34Vxqx4q04gy2AuljjDC9hluNWEyNfJsF5JWDWJ62gaStx06Yz2hPrH0HqOKLnuVmqpiZc0qQcK1bol_1New/s1600/HEADER_victoria_stares+(2).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlKiEy5PBWQFvQiD3_VaahA8S_BUnHcJYbMescNHxXddflJyKutvETAvl34Vxqx4q04gy2AuljjDC9hluNWEyNfJsF5JWDWJ62gaStx06Yz2hPrH0HqOKLnuVmqpiZc0qQcK1bol_1New/s1600/HEADER_victoria_stares+(2).jpg" height="79" width="320" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<a href="http://www.sovibrant.co.uk/">www.sovibrant.co.uk</a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
SoVibrant, Awards</div>
<br />SoVibranthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16268914486325030003noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1942356620034809833.post-89307388820395537182013-10-02T17:41:00.001+01:002013-10-02T17:41:37.086+01:00iOS 7 : Making flat design mainstream<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Hello readers,</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">As the majority of iPhone users have done in the last few weeks, I have taken the step to upgrading to iOS 7, Apple's latest rendition of its mobile user interface. My experience so far has generated mixed feelings towards this latest offering. Personally I feel it's a bit hit and miss. I can't help but feel this iteration of iOS offers more in style than substance, despite a few nice new features for iPhone users to enjoy. That being said most of these features have been enjoyed by Android users for a long time now.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixr8LQZdzSBMpGQtQlYx2ujV-cCB9yaQgFPLEf46-Bm3nWWg_ONShRTKdQTN910QlNgSDQTh_2CRhhrt5DR22_zAvaIfnvvlNFfZ2MXX0Zkef2olUOqL42Wdo8OpwcvJUGCs5dlOU9GcA/s1600/ios-71.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixr8LQZdzSBMpGQtQlYx2ujV-cCB9yaQgFPLEf46-Bm3nWWg_ONShRTKdQTN910QlNgSDQTh_2CRhhrt5DR22_zAvaIfnvvlNFfZ2MXX0Zkef2olUOqL42Wdo8OpwcvJUGCs5dlOU9GcA/s400/ios-71.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;">Image courtesy of Google images</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Having read some of the feedback on various forums, it seems that iOS7 has caused a real divide in the normally united opinions of the Apple fanbase. Many users complain that it's too simple, or that the functionality has changed too much for easy adaptation to the new design. Others say they love the way it looks and the features make it a more rounded user experience. Motion sickness issues from the interface and problems with iMessage have marked Apple's card somewhat, but for better or for worse, it has definitely got the digital world talking.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">What has stood out the most is Apple's move towards flat design. Flat design first appeared as a popular design style during the Soviet era. In the same way as Swiss style design, flat design relies heavily on simplicity and a strong typographic style. Clean sans serif fonts and solid blocks of colour are king in flat design. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9lt8tBd-9ULKv1qT7EsUnffKLIpETaWv1XURRQbsBgKMm7ViJ8M5LyajPQXNv93ITCUE2mTZS-0DLWPCGdyT-fkgxorss5kNI0e08kZepTM_TD349x0YBhpuryCqbZspp3fNGcnkmEZo/s1600/Microsoft_Google.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="267" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9lt8tBd-9ULKv1qT7EsUnffKLIpETaWv1XURRQbsBgKMm7ViJ8M5LyajPQXNv93ITCUE2mTZS-0DLWPCGdyT-fkgxorss5kNI0e08kZepTM_TD349x0YBhpuryCqbZspp3fNGcnkmEZo/s400/Microsoft_Google.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;">Image courtesy of Google images</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Apple are by no means alone in this venture. Microsoft, Ebay, Google and YouTube have all embraced this design trend. So what has caused this collective change? Many factors have been the catalyst for this transition, but there are a couple of things that stand out. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbW_4nkgLUoJVurEBz4IGZkbyQmzFfwxG8mmWs7vcXHsuSjh_qmv8oNKUCmOF3FB1D-0jOaZVDecY8JwRalJhLqrFh33IVxxOZlvg7pSyLjBU0n75sYfz6xqTAFW8jzDDdhconkMfgK9g/s1600/Apple_Yahoo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbW_4nkgLUoJVurEBz4IGZkbyQmzFfwxG8mmWs7vcXHsuSjh_qmv8oNKUCmOF3FB1D-0jOaZVDecY8JwRalJhLqrFh33IVxxOZlvg7pSyLjBU0n75sYfz6xqTAFW8jzDDdhconkMfgK9g/s400/Apple_Yahoo.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;">Image courtesy of Google images</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<b style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><u><br /></u></b>
<b style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><u>Information overload </u></b><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We live in a world where the screen in your pocket dominates all the others in your life. It wakes you up in the morning, checks the traffic, and tells you the best way to get to work. It lets you read your email during meetings, find a lunch spot, schedule a recording on your DVR, and read the day’s news before you doze off at night. With all of this information in a single place, it makes sense that the way this information is relayed back to the user is easy to read, simple in design and intuitive in it's usability. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b><u>Improving the User's experience</u></b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The three tech giants are moving toward flat design in their efforts to improve the overall user experience. Although flat design is not necessary the goal of any design project, it often ends up being the result. </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In the most simplistic terms, the more design elements you add, the busier the design will be. Gradients, shadows, patterns, and textures can bring a design to life, but too much of it can quickly clutter it up into a huge mess. Better user experience makes your users loyal and happy and increases the chance of your product succeeding.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b><u>It's time for a change</u></b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In a post Steve Jobs era Apple have a need to push forward to keep up with the times. iOS debuted in 2007 with the first iPhone, and it has changed relatively little since, visually speaking: applications shuffled around, some icon tweaking and polishing, an extra row on the iPad and iPhone 5, some nips and tucks here and there. iOS 7, by contrast, changes everything: it’s the vanguard of Apple’s decision to liquidate skeuomorphic design.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b><u>Is flat design the future?</u></b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It's impossible to say that this style of design is the future, but what is clear right now is that in a digital world where the focus is on the user's experience, this style looks like it is being adopted by increasing numbers of large technology brands. What is important to mention is that flat design is not the be all and end all in creating an effective smooth user experience, designers have been able to create user friendly interfaces for a long time, without drawing inspiration from this style.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">What are your thoughts on Apple's iOS7? Do you the love or loathe the flat design trend? We'd like to hear what you think.</span><br />
<div>
<br /></div>
<div>
<br /></div>
<div>
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Chris Cheshire</span></div>
<div>
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Brand and Experience Team</span></div>
<div>
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">www.sovibrant.co.uk</span></div>
SoVibranthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16268914486325030003noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1942356620034809833.post-18175611718933689132013-09-27T12:00:00.001+01:002014-01-23T11:56:08.600+00:00Leeds First Direct Arena<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Hi Everyone,</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">One of the most recent buildings designed in Leeds is the Arena, which is situated at the top of clay pit lane. This building has caused a huge steer of opinion not only in the office here at SoVibrant HQ but also the local press. The building and the surrounding public spaces have been designed to take advantage of the fact that it is mainly used during the night/early evening. the design looks great when the facade is lit and this clearly expresses it's function of being an entertainment hub of Leeds. The light splashes out and creates great vistas between it's neighbouring buildings. This is not only spectacular to see but also draws you to the main entrance which faces away from the centre of Leeds.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This ambiance dramatically changes during the day and so does my opinion on the building, in fact I would go far as saying that everything that I like about the building is lost. The architecture losses all its excitement and expression of entertainment during the day. It is also suddenly seen in context, where it is situated in the city centre, which the design completely ignores in both form and function.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Designing buildings which provide such specific functions always leaves designers with issues in regards to the wider context of the city. These buildings only really have a limited range of floor plan designs and thus always only fit on a site in a particular way. So the question is would you ignore the context and create a great object or strive for a contextual master piece.</span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I would love to hear your opinions on the new arena.</span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Amric Manku</span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Strategy & Transformation</span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">www.sovibrant.co.uk</span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span></div>
SoVibranthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16268914486325030003noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1942356620034809833.post-71000936752634513802013-09-19T12:05:00.000+01:002013-09-19T12:05:01.681+01:00Fantasy Football<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Hello readers,</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Today I bring an entry with a different swing to what you
might be used to, but as a recent acquisition of the SoVibrant strategy team I
want to talk about something that has helped me to settle in, blend in with the
team, and embed nicely into the social set up here!</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<v:shapetype coordsize="21600,21600" filled="f" id="_x0000_t75" o:preferrelative="t" o:spt="75" path="m@4@5l@4@11@9@11@9@5xe" stroked="f"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">
<v:stroke joinstyle="miter">
<v:formulas>
<v:f eqn="if lineDrawn pixelLineWidth 0">
<v:f eqn="sum @0 1 0">
<v:f eqn="sum 0 0 @1">
<v:f eqn="prod @2 1 2">
<v:f eqn="prod @3 21600 pixelWidth">
<v:f eqn="prod @3 21600 pixelHeight">
<v:f eqn="sum @0 0 1">
<v:f eqn="prod @6 1 2">
<v:f eqn="prod @7 21600 pixelWidth">
<v:f eqn="sum @8 21600 0">
<v:f eqn="prod @7 21600 pixelHeight">
<v:f eqn="sum @10 21600 0">
</v:f></v:f></v:f></v:f></v:f></v:f></v:f></v:f></v:f></v:f></v:f></v:f></v:formulas>
<v:path gradientshapeok="t" o:connecttype="rect" o:extrusionok="f">
<o:lock aspectratio="t" v:ext="edit">
</o:lock></v:path></v:stroke></span></v:shapetype><v:shape id="Picture_x0020_1" o:spid="_x0000_s1027" style="height: 183pt; margin-left: -9.75pt; margin-top: 94.65pt; mso-position-horizontal-relative: text; mso-position-horizontal: absolute; mso-position-vertical-relative: text; mso-position-vertical: absolute; mso-wrap-distance-bottom: 0; mso-wrap-distance-left: 9pt; mso-wrap-distance-right: 9pt; mso-wrap-distance-top: 0; mso-wrap-style: square; position: absolute; visibility: visible; width: 451.3pt; z-index: 1;" type="#_x0000_t75">
<v:imagedata cropbottom="20736f" cropleft="11514f" cropright="19479f" croptop="19840f" o:title="" src="file:///C:\Users\rose\AppData\Local\Temp\msohtmlclip1\01\clip_image001.png"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">
<w:wrap type="square">
</w:wrap></span></v:imagedata></v:shape><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I know a lot of business have the same at this time of year and it
may cause as many a Monday morning talking point as it does here, we are of
course talking about Fantasy Football. According to the Fantasy Sports Trade
Association (FSTA) roughly 33 million wannabe general managers worldwide will be studying
the stats and trends involving goalkeepers, sturdy defenders, midfield maestros,
and super strikers as they prepare for their fantasy football league pick. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWlJlctuut0EIEFFeMkgy691X3cXOEO_MZhM6xLJzGbPvy7821Fm30yE5NxF3d0mh3OBw3-WIMoLs7YDqMk-meOGnggCFbmjdHCVFwJspGVdBSMyMZHkoMJWNGvjPL1RAZtdHxGO0M8j0/s1600/home-extra.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWlJlctuut0EIEFFeMkgy691X3cXOEO_MZhM6xLJzGbPvy7821Fm30yE5NxF3d0mh3OBw3-WIMoLs7YDqMk-meOGnggCFbmjdHCVFwJspGVdBSMyMZHkoMJWNGvjPL1RAZtdHxGO0M8j0/s1600/home-extra.jpg" /></a></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It is always nice to find a common ground topic when
starting a new job which does not revolve around your work and everyday tasks,
and with a growing team here, the SoVibrant Fantasy Football League Championship
is a good ice breaker to get everyone involved and talking, whilst also
introducing (a small but healthy amount....) of office competition. Let’s face
it, if you have ever played before, we all think we are a Jose Mourinho or
Brian Clough, but the tables never lie and you all soon find out the who’s who
when it comes to the seasons competition. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">For the little time and effort this takes to create teams
and leagues, there are, according to Human Resources website ‘HR Benefits
Alert’ many benefits to companies when allowing workers to participate in the
activity, these benefits include:</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraph" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18.0pt;">
</div>
<ul>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Improved employee morale. The fact is people love the game, and when workers feel their employers trust them to do the right thing (i.e. not letting work performance or productivity become affected), they tend to not let it do so.</span></li>
</ul>
<!--[if !supportLists]--><br />
<div class="MsoListParagraph" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18.0pt;">
<span style="background: white; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></span></div>
<ul style="margin-top: 0cm;" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 15pt;">Increased
interdepartmental communication. Fantasy football gives employees a reason
to talk to other staff they may not ordinarily talk to. For example, a
sales rep may be able to talk to the CEO because their teams are fighting
it out for top spot, or an accountant may approach the Head of Marketing
with a selection tip. It’s a catalyst for a level of communication some
employees </span><span style="line-height: 20px;">wouldn't</span><span style="line-height: 15pt;"> ordinarily have with each other.<o:p></o:p></span></span></li>
</ul>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 15.0pt; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; vertical-align: baseline;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraph" style="line-height: 15.0pt; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18.0pt; vertical-align: baseline;">
</div>
<ul>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 15pt; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><span style="text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="line-height: 15pt;">Better customer relations. It’s not out of the ordinary to see
salespeople contact individuals with whom </span><span style="line-height: 20px;">they've</span><span style="line-height: 15pt;"> had a long and prosperous
business relationship, but to then invite them into the fantasy league?! It
speaks volumes! A great way to keep staff, customers and suppliers in mind of
each other through a non-work related, fun avenue. Most die-hard fantasy
football players are in multiple leagues anyway and most leagues are always
looking for new entrants as we all try to stamp our authority and be labelled
the “Football oracle” for the summer while the season is out.</span></span></span></li>
</ul>
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 20px;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlN5p_M-faARnl-r4zpdlZwvstbAgQysj5HopbetZePsAVCdLX7ER-ETnxpq37ZmettjRhe6yoOj81wZiyiA5-7xUbY0qgdsmm97ImMQxRwTNf7IcsCozuTAsSmzCNiybaw_BrqD4u0s0/s1600/hp-kit-1.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlN5p_M-faARnl-r4zpdlZwvstbAgQysj5HopbetZePsAVCdLX7ER-ETnxpq37ZmettjRhe6yoOj81wZiyiA5-7xUbY0qgdsmm97ImMQxRwTNf7IcsCozuTAsSmzCNiybaw_BrqD4u0s0/s1600/hp-kit-1.png" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHwrVEALVkhmG7r2SL1BauWc8UBFXVwcAu11zMqXyNAjc2uUS-pgRtUZ9RHtZE-sAarA0VnSy0_kpZ_h6DhHufbytsQRrs1Oww_0dU7zx48cdR_1QLopQ4M2g3l9lxg1sGj-SNJbBj-9Y/s1600/3step-2of3.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHwrVEALVkhmG7r2SL1BauWc8UBFXVwcAu11zMqXyNAjc2uUS-pgRtUZ9RHtZE-sAarA0VnSy0_kpZ_h6DhHufbytsQRrs1Oww_0dU7zx48cdR_1QLopQ4M2g3l9lxg1sGj-SNJbBj-9Y/s1600/3step-2of3.png" /></a></div>
<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlN5p_M-faARnl-r4zpdlZwvstbAgQysj5HopbetZePsAVCdLX7ER-ETnxpq37ZmettjRhe6yoOj81wZiyiA5-7xUbY0qgdsmm97ImMQxRwTNf7IcsCozuTAsSmzCNiybaw_BrqD4u0s0/s1600/hp-kit-1.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><br />
<span style="line-height: 15pt;">15 percent of organisations actually prohibit
employees from participating in fantasy sports leagues, according to a
recent survey by the Society for Human Resource
Management (SHRM) due to a supposed fall in productivity when involving Fantasy
Football in the workplace. But the same report issued the top three areas HR
professionals perceived are positively affected by office Fantasy Leagues are
relationship building, team building, and employee loyalty, SHRM said.</span></span></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 15.0pt; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; vertical-align: baseline;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 15.0pt; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The report
continues to say employers that encourage participation in fantasy football leagues
could actually see benefits:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 15.0pt; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; vertical-align: baseline;">
<br /></div>
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 15.0pt; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: center; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">“An across-the-board ban on all fantasy football or sports
websites could backfire in the form of reduced morale and loyalty. The result
could be far worse than the loss of productivity caused by 10 to 20 minutes of
team management each day”, (especially when it’s done over a lunch break here
at SoVibrant), “C<a href="" name="_GoBack"></a>ompanies that not only allow workers to indulge
in fantasy football, but actually encourage it by organising a company league
are likely to see significant benefits in morale. In the long run, this may
lead to increased employee retention.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 15.0pt; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: center; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXpLEaiSNf7UFralXo8UvJE57eB0Temh2LS_cEABQUrHN4xdbsj9lzAAGIexO2iq31Yen13Zr-pgUEUTCmC-3K2vm_BGwL_v9j4e9ibBVgKFqJhI-bv3IA0MQBp3WJeg6LJhixZosDIGs/s1600/3step-3of3.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="161" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXpLEaiSNf7UFralXo8UvJE57eB0Temh2LS_cEABQUrHN4xdbsj9lzAAGIexO2iq31Yen13Zr-pgUEUTCmC-3K2vm_BGwL_v9j4e9ibBVgKFqJhI-bv3IA0MQBp3WJeg6LJhixZosDIGs/s320/3step-3of3.png" width="320" /></a></div>
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 15.0pt; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: center; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 15.0pt; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; vertical-align: baseline;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 15.0pt; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In an age now where an ever
increasing amount of employees take their work home and even on vacation with
them as some studies suggest, clever managers are letting certain fun aspects
into the workplace as to be able to keep the balance right with their staff,
the end argument boils down to the work-life balance, which in turn is a much
debated topic throughout the business world.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 15.0pt; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 15.0pt; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">What I can confirm is there seems
to be no clear downside to the fantasy football league here at SoVibrant, it
has helped to knit the new starters together faster and has created a real buzz
around the office with each showing our competitive streak and will to win, a
will to win and desire to be the best which transfers not only into our fantasy
football picks, but in our work ethos and attitude towards any project or task
we begin.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 15.0pt; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; vertical-align: baseline;">
<br /></div>
<br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 15.0pt; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And on a final note, I will be
happy to collect my trophy at the end of the season......Thanks!</span><o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 15.0pt; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 15.0pt; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 15pt;">Mark Kitching</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 15.0pt; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Strategy Assistant</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 15.0pt; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; vertical-align: baseline;">
<a href="http://www.sovibrant.co.uk/" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 15pt;" target="_blank">SoVibrant</a></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 15.0pt; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; vertical-align: baseline;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 15.0pt; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">(Images courtesy of <a href="http://fantasy.premierleague.com/">fantasy.premierleague.com</a>)</span></div>
SoVibranthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16268914486325030003noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1942356620034809833.post-44442815290803487132013-09-08T16:57:00.000+01:002013-09-08T16:57:40.077+01:00Mother and daughter create art together....<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Okay, so this has been all over the Internet recently, but I really like the images and want them on our blog, so here we go: Professional illustrator <a href="http://busymockingbird.com/" target="_blank">Mica Angela Hendricks</a> was taken by surprise when she shared </span><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> her new sketch book with </span>her 4-year-old daughter. Rather than create pictures of her own, the daughter added bodies on the portrait pictures Mica was working on. Mica was delighted with the stylistic juxtaposition and coloured up the extra parts with extraordinary results:</span><br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggJmHPkRpQBBfP2TauqgP1TPZTIfD6hQ2vX9Ze5i4OQ_cuaoUq3n7fShb0SodjtEOkWYfnTWkTTAEFZmZgxnYHAPcYxgcvApKdPBpxl9nN7k4Tj-fWgWwo7leXU5wbqzpVRQGwCfBxDiM/s1600/Mica+Angela+Hendricks+4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggJmHPkRpQBBfP2TauqgP1TPZTIfD6hQ2vX9Ze5i4OQ_cuaoUq3n7fShb0SodjtEOkWYfnTWkTTAEFZmZgxnYHAPcYxgcvApKdPBpxl9nN7k4Tj-fWgWwo7leXU5wbqzpVRQGwCfBxDiM/s400/Mica+Angela+Hendricks+4.jpg" width="306" /></a></span></div>
<br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">"<em>Not surprisingly, I LOVED what she drew. I had drawn a woman’s
face, and she had turned her into a dinosaur-woman. It was beautiful,
it was carefree, and for as much as I don’t like to share, I LOVED what
she had created. Flipping through my sketchbook, I found another doodle
of a face I had not yet finished. She drew a body on it, too, and I
was enthralled. It was such a beautiful combination of my style and
hers. And she LOVED being a part of it. She never hesitated in her
intent. She wasn’t tentative. She was insistent and confident that she
would of course improve any illustration I might have done. …And the
thing is, she DID.</em>"</span><br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd4Bls_buHYsNv1eMCrRfKZc3NiJyffpwNNEe6_jcosmoB5lQ300QsX4JDQz4k9C7rFvstsEPhKblzrNhqwC9wE8CUybCS9CK1tnLRLbWJfI2cUm1Z8S1tCRz9mQMQIpYCs46pKSmZt8M/s1600/Mica+Angela+Hendricks+a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd4Bls_buHYsNv1eMCrRfKZc3NiJyffpwNNEe6_jcosmoB5lQ300QsX4JDQz4k9C7rFvstsEPhKblzrNhqwC9wE8CUybCS9CK1tnLRLbWJfI2cUm1Z8S1tCRz9mQMQIpYCs46pKSmZt8M/s320/Mica+Angela+Hendricks+a.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></div>
<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTRVBO1HzIao2II84OUveIg01LhgAvP2xT989urJFw6lfVOOhInIchRvAtQ0kKZ-WUjKECD5xKzitQqmz4KutdOMgpb5XIC_AesPIcLK74ztDfEJS-lvjsjUCCImBg4NxCY6da5UrqL9I/s1600/Mica+Angela+Hendricks+e.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTRVBO1HzIao2II84OUveIg01LhgAvP2xT989urJFw6lfVOOhInIchRvAtQ0kKZ-WUjKECD5xKzitQqmz4KutdOMgpb5XIC_AesPIcLK74ztDfEJS-lvjsjUCCImBg4NxCY6da5UrqL9I/s400/Mica+Angela+Hendricks+e.jpg" width="307" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiABe6YIELMclyieEXX41nprRkceoBu9Sha2c3H4tsZLBsNxgMtF59YOzUuWTqxQGh6X1Hmw6T1x3MIP_ZeeD-9nQGDJURVkQJ6TY-pD-xid0X_6B_4cFxruVSzDjgqam8lQoLUUYubPM/s1600/Mica+Angela+Hendricks+5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiABe6YIELMclyieEXX41nprRkceoBu9Sha2c3H4tsZLBsNxgMtF59YOzUuWTqxQGh6X1Hmw6T1x3MIP_ZeeD-9nQGDJURVkQJ6TY-pD-xid0X_6B_4cFxruVSzDjgqam8lQoLUUYubPM/s400/Mica+Angela+Hendricks+5.jpg" width="301" /></a></div>
<br />
<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjExzHZ-WvRB0KNsAymvhryX469KLVEMjkVkr6RVyX28hKiXiyC_0vtWb9K6SIeNWp4z1sFtErWI5CbuZQlAmL_ZWiY-qoPzbHVRrYUlhAG2gwrVDmSaWcDFHN3vUlMcvkHWa4_QAhk1jE/s1600/Mica+Angela+Hendricks+3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjExzHZ-WvRB0KNsAymvhryX469KLVEMjkVkr6RVyX28hKiXiyC_0vtWb9K6SIeNWp4z1sFtErWI5CbuZQlAmL_ZWiY-qoPzbHVRrYUlhAG2gwrVDmSaWcDFHN3vUlMcvkHWa4_QAhk1jE/s400/Mica+Angela+Hendricks+3.jpg" width="306" /></a></span></div>
<br />
<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtz1dFiE5lUz1dtCvhPqMHqVqn7uDNd80SOb03KP_XsE2OpDYtaFp4BBQWphbxdai2JYlZP_XkcTR33rxgsmdijK6forjTqWH8PT-1wbMxCS7PXa-qkwjOb8ijMSw85yCTK-rAkqndTOc/s1600/Mica+Angela+Hendricks+1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtz1dFiE5lUz1dtCvhPqMHqVqn7uDNd80SOb03KP_XsE2OpDYtaFp4BBQWphbxdai2JYlZP_XkcTR33rxgsmdijK6forjTqWH8PT-1wbMxCS7PXa-qkwjOb8ijMSw85yCTK-rAkqndTOc/s400/Mica+Angela+Hendricks+1.jpg" width="332" /></a></span></div>
<br />
<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaLuGtRO-gHHS0z1Eu3j9uNQsCCYtnf6COxEFsKnaIIPYalsM_FmHkOjvLfZAgLoTE5twUrPbD7SmXti1QW7ckVbLWC2p1jr2qfCSwDT4tSLJ198Tl8ZfGErdlXDz44BG_J9yZbgvkHIE/s1600/Mica+Angela+Hendricks+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaLuGtRO-gHHS0z1Eu3j9uNQsCCYtnf6COxEFsKnaIIPYalsM_FmHkOjvLfZAgLoTE5twUrPbD7SmXti1QW7ckVbLWC2p1jr2qfCSwDT4tSLJ198Tl8ZfGErdlXDz44BG_J9yZbgvkHIE/s400/Mica+Angela+Hendricks+2.jpg" width="306" /></a></span></div>
<br />
<br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Design at <a href="http://www.sovibrant.co.uk/" target="_blank">SoVibrant </a></span><br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIrbALNF7t3tnNHQV2tDxGH0GlxxoIMvtjlUJlt91_b5MzVTKlhLEOF1qxgOipwH1ZIHP1IvpRy_IRg5CjHG0gLFdecP7ifHhUQqLPUzqi0f6TS_QdbXKA0FVuEsRyRahtyRHXanTnOsM/s1600/HEADER_charlie_herries.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="79" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIrbALNF7t3tnNHQV2tDxGH0GlxxoIMvtjlUJlt91_b5MzVTKlhLEOF1qxgOipwH1ZIHP1IvpRy_IRg5CjHG0gLFdecP7ifHhUQqLPUzqi0f6TS_QdbXKA0FVuEsRyRahtyRHXanTnOsM/s320/HEADER_charlie_herries.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> </span><br />
SoVibranthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16268914486325030003noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1942356620034809833.post-68701856657158196652013-09-04T11:03:00.000+01:002013-09-04T11:22:50.862+01:00The Book Country<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<w:WordDocument>
<w:View>Normal</w:View>
<w:Zoom>0</w:Zoom>
<w:TrackMoves/>
<w:TrackFormatting/>
<w:PunctuationKerning/>
<w:ValidateAgainstSchemas/>
<w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>
<w:IgnoreMixedContent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent>
<w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>
<w:DoNotPromoteQF/>
<w:LidThemeOther>EN-GB</w:LidThemeOther>
<w:LidThemeAsian>X-NONE</w:LidThemeAsian>
<w:LidThemeComplexScript>X-NONE</w:LidThemeComplexScript>
<w:Compatibility>
<w:BreakWrappedTables/>
<w:SnapToGridInCell/>
<w:WrapTextWithPunct/>
<w:UseAsianBreakRules/>
<w:DontGrowAutofit/>
<w:SplitPgBreakAndParaMark/>
<w:DontVertAlignCellWithSp/>
<w:DontBreakConstrainedForcedTables/>
<w:DontVertAlignInTxbx/>
<w:Word11KerningPairs/>
<w:CachedColBalance/>
</w:Compatibility>
<w:BrowserLevel>MicrosoftInternetExplorer4</w:BrowserLevel>
<m:mathPr>
<m:mathFont m:val="Cambria Math"/>
<m:brkBin m:val="before"/>
<m:brkBinSub m:val="--"/>
<m:smallFrac m:val="off"/>
<m:dispDef/>
<m:lMargin m:val="0"/>
<m:rMargin m:val="0"/>
<m:defJc m:val="centerGroup"/>
<m:wrapIndent m:val="1440"/>
<m:intLim m:val="subSup"/>
<m:naryLim m:val="undOvr"/>
</m:mathPr></w:WordDocument>
</xml><![endif]--><br />
<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<w:LatentStyles DefLockedState="false" DefUnhideWhenUsed="true"
DefSemiHidden="true" DefQFormat="false" DefPriority="99"
LatentStyleCount="267">
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="0" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Normal"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="heading 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 7"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 8"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 9"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 7"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 8"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 9"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="35" QFormat="true" Name="caption"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="10" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Title"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="1" Name="Default Paragraph Font"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="11" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Subtitle"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="22" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Strong"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="20" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Emphasis"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="59" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Table Grid"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Placeholder Text"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="1" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="No Spacing"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Revision"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="34" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="List Paragraph"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="29" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Quote"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="30" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Intense Quote"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="19" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Subtle Emphasis"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="21" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Intense Emphasis"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="31" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Subtle Reference"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="32" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Intense Reference"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="33" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Book Title"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="37" Name="Bibliography"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" QFormat="true" Name="TOC Heading"/>
</w:LatentStyles>
</xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 10]>
<style>
/* Style Definitions */
table.MsoNormalTable
{mso-style-name:"Table Normal";
mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0;
mso-tstyle-colband-size:0;
mso-style-noshow:yes;
mso-style-priority:99;
mso-style-qformat:yes;
mso-style-parent:"";
mso-padding-alt:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;
mso-para-margin:0cm;
mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt;
mso-pagination:widow-orphan;
font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;
mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;
mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast;
mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;
mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;}
</style>
<![endif]-->
<br />
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">New landmark buildings outside London have been a bit thin
on the ground in recent years, so to hear about the new 10 storey Library of
Birmingham opening its doors yesterday is all good news for the construction
industry. It may have been publically funded at a cost of £188.8m, but this
building could be the start of several new landmark developments popping up
around Birmingham. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">In Leeds we've seen the opening of Trinity Shopping Centre
and Leeds Arena this summer, so let hope this is all a good sign that the
construction industry is well clear of recession.</span></div>
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">
</span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">
</span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Birmingham’s colourful new BREEAM excellent library,
designed by Mecanoo with Buro Happold, is 20% larger than its predecessor and
will display 400,000 of the institution’s 1 million text collection to the
public. The outside of the building has gained a lot of attention over the past
few months as construction has drawn to an end. With its intricate interlocking
metal circles, reminiscent of a Spirograph pattern and references the
‘interlocking stories of industrial heritage, jewellery, people and knowledge’
in the local area. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">A design similar to one we have used recently in a linear
format, which can also graphically reference a DNA strand. Very fitting for a large
scale library full of knowledge and research about all known living organisms and the origins of life.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxt8X7Id4JjAqr9okYJ_WZZIs-BzMW4_oJAVV52B3kVU-GXW1bdiMOs-4vxCPQeQZ_Uw203l-t-PjW94Zq2H01DwzHrMxEvkoXahTXTnDJXCI_sItKOJQg_mf2arV1zz7A8u9_C81DyFI/s1600/SOV_BL+(6).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="239" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxt8X7Id4JjAqr9okYJ_WZZIs-BzMW4_oJAVV52B3kVU-GXW1bdiMOs-4vxCPQeQZ_Uw203l-t-PjW94Zq2H01DwzHrMxEvkoXahTXTnDJXCI_sItKOJQg_mf2arV1zz7A8u9_C81DyFI/s320/SOV_BL+(6).jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1_ub4lT6rMiiaJRh_vg24wvA_kg_wJu4B4-0XEnz7cv_QrHOVWJPTJBGU52KnyW1FcKiaPtrUlqoedVvN_CHLnSew9-kJVAigtUFZNNPKPC9P6hb-TFW4xVPKzaZFk6taspkVh2ETL8M/s1600/SOV_BL+(7).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="209" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1_ub4lT6rMiiaJRh_vg24wvA_kg_wJu4B4-0XEnz7cv_QrHOVWJPTJBGU52KnyW1FcKiaPtrUlqoedVvN_CHLnSew9-kJVAigtUFZNNPKPC9P6hb-TFW4xVPKzaZFk6taspkVh2ETL8M/s320/SOV_BL+(7).jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg62cv28WLbEmsA_g6cLUmBpUbwVU8kW1XHooNkrdvXIROgIHrSnzhJT7sSjD276K6ZmpjbQjDhohChMxh0XVPoVj0c8zA8G41ZMeBYnIOOSQUqGBeJBCQqchNlR9RQRD0cs6jtnQnF0Y0/s1600/SOV_BL+(4).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg62cv28WLbEmsA_g6cLUmBpUbwVU8kW1XHooNkrdvXIROgIHrSnzhJT7sSjD276K6ZmpjbQjDhohChMxh0XVPoVj0c8zA8G41ZMeBYnIOOSQUqGBeJBCQqchNlR9RQRD0cs6jtnQnF0Y0/s320/SOV_BL+(4).jpg" width="240" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1KBxr2MiBJKqYMIx3jiK_EDfxSS9fLFNT4iNUFZlU73p86k2VmQ6wHqMKHdUVAqp4NSx_wITVOxEnmCpvwCtkaT3lFCPZY4Ar3HMugAuBzlQp9reiDo0FzwXarJVa-sBrqi5PYsCsi_A/s1600/SOV_BL+(5).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="237" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1KBxr2MiBJKqYMIx3jiK_EDfxSS9fLFNT4iNUFZlU73p86k2VmQ6wHqMKHdUVAqp4NSx_wITVOxEnmCpvwCtkaT3lFCPZY4Ar3HMugAuBzlQp9reiDo0FzwXarJVa-sBrqi5PYsCsi_A/s320/SOV_BL+(5).jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBkMdUry60AstqBJaeJj2itpmVKIFnqG_Vry3j0KS5Ak_by0H4aX6C7tnQ40jy26waJry15h3kQl0VqRr2DZosnxedGsoRr6QcaGW5TPEOxowp5EoP4TrJ4a_ntWR71HQlqtBPP9XMVCo/s1600/SOV_BL+(3).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBkMdUry60AstqBJaeJj2itpmVKIFnqG_Vry3j0KS5Ak_by0H4aX6C7tnQ40jy26waJry15h3kQl0VqRr2DZosnxedGsoRr6QcaGW5TPEOxowp5EoP4TrJ4a_ntWR71HQlqtBPP9XMVCo/s320/SOV_BL+(3).jpg" width="275" /></a></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"></span></div>
<br />
<br />
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span id="goog_1321480403"></span><span id="goog_1321480404"></span><br /></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFIEZA2n1Vcu-UGwyZD3_ePUapCT2RdB6eCZhuCl8hyphenhyphen6b1wsWbQDcoM4prSJa9Gl8Mt8g2Wn8KjVIWa_Wy2a71M9W29YwNQCqWIc9lddyBEN2pRfMhi7Rl9bJKYjtWxNREjoJm_LRj_EM/s1600/HEADER_paul_brook.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="79" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFIEZA2n1Vcu-UGwyZD3_ePUapCT2RdB6eCZhuCl8hyphenhyphen6b1wsWbQDcoM4prSJa9Gl8Mt8g2Wn8KjVIWa_Wy2a71M9W29YwNQCqWIc9lddyBEN2pRfMhi7Rl9bJKYjtWxNREjoJm_LRj_EM/s320/HEADER_paul_brook.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<br />
<br />
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.sovibrant.co.uk/">www.sovibrant.co.uk</a> </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Architecture - Construction - Interior Design </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Images courtesy of Google Images</span></div>
<br />
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
SoVibranthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16268914486325030003noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1942356620034809833.post-18662112188290655632013-08-29T20:43:00.000+01:002013-08-29T20:45:35.547+01:00I'm always up for a hint of Pantone!<br />
Good evening all,<br />
<br />
I was recently looking for a short break away and happened to stumble accross an extremely unique hotel which made my decision for both location and accommodation ... The Pantone Hotel, Brussels (Designed by Belgian interior designer Michel Penneman and Belgian architect Olivier Hannaert, complete May 2010).<br />
<br />
So let’s start with a little bit of history. Pantone is known worldwide for the colour matching system invented by its founder Lawrence Herbert in 1963. Having expanded the system from its roots in graphic design to other “colour critical” industries including digital technology, fashion, home, plastics, architecture and contract interiors, more recently the brand has extended into a Pantone ‘universe’ of products incorporating everything from mugs to stationery. Such items aren’t seen at SOV HQ yet but maybe after my October visit I could start the trend!<br />
<br />
Like most, but in particular being a designer, we all like to stay in “good looking” accommodation particularly on our holiday. The main reception invites guests with eye catching rotating wall imagery, multi coloured bike displays (of course, what else in a hotel reception) and an eclectic mix of low level waiting room furniture. Not something I would usually specify but in this space, it looks right at home.<br />
<br />
This 59 bedroomed hotel offers unique design and brand experience to each floor with a specific Pantone colour allocated to each room. Within each of the rooms there is the story displayed of the photography and photographer (Victor Levy) for the imagery used. Pantone colour value canvas’ can also be found along with reiterative Pantone elements such as hanging mugs and Pantone inspired lamps! Each of the hotel’s seven floors are enlightened by different colour palettes to complement guests’ emotions with distinctive hues. Pretty quirky eh? The hotel aims to educate its guest on how colour can be used to express certain feeling and emotions and I for one can’t wait to see their rationale and understanding into how the designers came to their conclusions.<br />
<br />
I’ll let you know what it’s like in a few months time but for now, explore for yourself at <a href="http://www.pantonehotel.com/">http://www.pantonehotel.com/</a> or <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BdwpvzsqPcA">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BdwpvzsqPcA</a> <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3LalUAxm_jA">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3LalUAxm_jA</a> <br />
<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqtpbSIEOunOT6fe70Z0fxHOs6B7qd3KxAI973Ko2xUMpTuJtH8QRzn71GMF74pJXk2y4pD_hTp9G5WvCjMG-WhjM8fdi9GeRxFje7qYKQKE2QTzyZ29HVted3xx3aVz1mH-1Gowlsrbs/s1600/SoVibrant+Pantone+Hotel8.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqtpbSIEOunOT6fe70Z0fxHOs6B7qd3KxAI973Ko2xUMpTuJtH8QRzn71GMF74pJXk2y4pD_hTp9G5WvCjMG-WhjM8fdi9GeRxFje7qYKQKE2QTzyZ29HVted3xx3aVz1mH-1Gowlsrbs/s1600/SoVibrant+Pantone+Hotel8.jpg" height="320" width="217" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBfPPLBt5fHjBpOg9Fu6eNHwTTUez5ZmP-XwICCSjIt4LaarAYVjcd8Rxr195kp_HGKH_pC_Qjj7CT_a3waRpat1PxNF2KQUEgxdS-DQ38KXx0b7fwveNSQuuXXDPZlhUcLMxMpOAT9vk/s1600/SoVibrant+Pantone+Hotel15.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBfPPLBt5fHjBpOg9Fu6eNHwTTUez5ZmP-XwICCSjIt4LaarAYVjcd8Rxr195kp_HGKH_pC_Qjj7CT_a3waRpat1PxNF2KQUEgxdS-DQ38KXx0b7fwveNSQuuXXDPZlhUcLMxMpOAT9vk/s1600/SoVibrant+Pantone+Hotel15.jpg" height="160" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIWEmqTqwVwS2HAWe4a4ME6SoNUfRvLPL7srvG2H1B-5gJ9OvP9UC9M39fDANTAcsbP1AHxR4QZVW0ns0vrT-YiIJq4zb_pimtEMsgtUBVz04JOwKZKsTsAqwKn0B-XrCVEGnXDpKmXs0/s1600/SoVibrant+Pantone+Hotel7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIWEmqTqwVwS2HAWe4a4ME6SoNUfRvLPL7srvG2H1B-5gJ9OvP9UC9M39fDANTAcsbP1AHxR4QZVW0ns0vrT-YiIJq4zb_pimtEMsgtUBVz04JOwKZKsTsAqwKn0B-XrCVEGnXDpKmXs0/s1600/SoVibrant+Pantone+Hotel7.jpg" height="213" width="320" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk86Kdk_-8eKySkbnsX1fa0u8ek5GJBYLbgqZt_Jxh1oDmxwKWHbpAKf_xN5bPeK6uXgCDxSoDVRKztfdEGbbGO5fvvLwRZ54_LS-jMuoUZn1JMJrTHBS8tRx7MEp-IdErpG0K4imovEk/s1600/SoVibrant+Pantone+Hotel14.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk86Kdk_-8eKySkbnsX1fa0u8ek5GJBYLbgqZt_Jxh1oDmxwKWHbpAKf_xN5bPeK6uXgCDxSoDVRKztfdEGbbGO5fvvLwRZ54_LS-jMuoUZn1JMJrTHBS8tRx7MEp-IdErpG0K4imovEk/s1600/SoVibrant+Pantone+Hotel14.jpg" height="213" width="320" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZUCU3mfWpHQ-b_afl55NctD-KX3i38KJKIbDXsegTiVYP9AisnX2ycYc1KssGUHodcPlHDywXb8iCMPgHLGHrPcASwZLpgOscv7AWcu-8vaxAsu38aoZk2yot1sZY6K7KD5or6avnPnA/s1600/SoVibrant+Pantone+Hotel13.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZUCU3mfWpHQ-b_afl55NctD-KX3i38KJKIbDXsegTiVYP9AisnX2ycYc1KssGUHodcPlHDywXb8iCMPgHLGHrPcASwZLpgOscv7AWcu-8vaxAsu38aoZk2yot1sZY6K7KD5or6avnPnA/s1600/SoVibrant+Pantone+Hotel13.jpg" height="213" width="320" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEUI1ihHdxt9NBaIf7mnJPmkEVl70l4R_6ITiO6I_slg1K47N6u1GaYal4AlKnDVCv-rT7dcnrsDYtdRgNE__tt-2Wm2Ucxq5FwJPRl44iIllHPaV1cjcwLvJjXPgUzEKQD8iNBsESnO0/s1600/SoVibrant+Pantone+Hotel11.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEUI1ihHdxt9NBaIf7mnJPmkEVl70l4R_6ITiO6I_slg1K47N6u1GaYal4AlKnDVCv-rT7dcnrsDYtdRgNE__tt-2Wm2Ucxq5FwJPRl44iIllHPaV1cjcwLvJjXPgUzEKQD8iNBsESnO0/s1600/SoVibrant+Pantone+Hotel11.jpg" height="239" width="320" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9ZajDmvdZ3nHl-EKA_hE9Hi_uGruamSO1mNxeu1jMOZ3fs6qPiHKYAT0AydIV44ddPx0mzip_vghpDjDFCBppkwdqIY0cJk4l9O7z81dtszZtKJEJspBfBEFUgEUmbPro-qq0X7khOvg/s1600/SoVibrant+Pantone+Hotel18.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9ZajDmvdZ3nHl-EKA_hE9Hi_uGruamSO1mNxeu1jMOZ3fs6qPiHKYAT0AydIV44ddPx0mzip_vghpDjDFCBppkwdqIY0cJk4l9O7z81dtszZtKJEJspBfBEFUgEUmbPro-qq0X7khOvg/s1600/SoVibrant+Pantone+Hotel18.jpg" height="240" width="320" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3w83Ut8V8EKDpIv5B0H5a5qx4DHOxA6G_wE2ncteLSekKhDx-0zGt8xTzgsnopva3Au9TL97NVdIa8daQd_qhAqn4BbTNy9MskMDQpvkpxCNG6PGKk7uS9rcjiEBYcP7f1To_lzWz2GI/s1600/SoVibrant+Pantone+Hotel3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3w83Ut8V8EKDpIv5B0H5a5qx4DHOxA6G_wE2ncteLSekKhDx-0zGt8xTzgsnopva3Au9TL97NVdIa8daQd_qhAqn4BbTNy9MskMDQpvkpxCNG6PGKk7uS9rcjiEBYcP7f1To_lzWz2GI/s1600/SoVibrant+Pantone+Hotel3.jpg" height="213" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt3VxtV1j9A-UPOUFKA5pwg5vfFv1KTl71VQRw7z0BheQgEMJAGZW_-jCMXOmpXlORxEIGjNVkrgAmZFXPUII9ic3PCpM42BZonMRMkN6CHFCpR3YxRlinHpGcvHKhO6ikomLEAm9sQM8/s1600/SoVibrant+Pantone+Hotel2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt3VxtV1j9A-UPOUFKA5pwg5vfFv1KTl71VQRw7z0BheQgEMJAGZW_-jCMXOmpXlORxEIGjNVkrgAmZFXPUII9ic3PCpM42BZonMRMkN6CHFCpR3YxRlinHpGcvHKhO6ikomLEAm9sQM8/s1600/SoVibrant+Pantone+Hotel2.jpg" height="213" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiExq7QmRCne8-GEiXXuHKWfQlD5gqP9sWBy4-YZitzicKsneUz-hwQ1tO8MZeDeZAGenueKx6jt1a5rfix6BvDLRx3stlXWQk4nRE2Y2oNppAxEtU8qGfQSOsVslWpNCkWUpRLj7bvVMQ/s1600/SoVibrant+Pantone+Hotel10.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiExq7QmRCne8-GEiXXuHKWfQlD5gqP9sWBy4-YZitzicKsneUz-hwQ1tO8MZeDeZAGenueKx6jt1a5rfix6BvDLRx3stlXWQk4nRE2Y2oNppAxEtU8qGfQSOsVslWpNCkWUpRLj7bvVMQ/s1600/SoVibrant+Pantone+Hotel10.jpg" height="187" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_OMtZHG_YZzchPUSM_DQpcmqfETcWdAiu72k4q8jPMMQzEvGaXsnuKZ8lyOJ-uhtWuxvBtEHOGsQ5owLTS4oif4nM3k22Zcfq0EmHcgAdRrxctWoeBx6QmirAjXCpY4_OMKC-BrFFucs/s1600/SoVibrant+Pantone+Hotel5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_OMtZHG_YZzchPUSM_DQpcmqfETcWdAiu72k4q8jPMMQzEvGaXsnuKZ8lyOJ-uhtWuxvBtEHOGsQ5owLTS4oif4nM3k22Zcfq0EmHcgAdRrxctWoeBx6QmirAjXCpY4_OMKC-BrFFucs/s1600/SoVibrant+Pantone+Hotel5.jpg" height="213" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-Z7W7nvSNCMJMCjAjLZHhTxaHGrmS1bQiInyfoyCzJtW2a6tl5pGDrk2UA_VWd8PDmcAh-6keiHrWGBBvaXC8WJboM-iVZoW-ZJhEgNlI0hGudrKTpSuycJgOeiD9b_HQznOnvXf5TNQ/s1600/SoVibrant+Pantone+Hotel4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-Z7W7nvSNCMJMCjAjLZHhTxaHGrmS1bQiInyfoyCzJtW2a6tl5pGDrk2UA_VWd8PDmcAh-6keiHrWGBBvaXC8WJboM-iVZoW-ZJhEgNlI0hGudrKTpSuycJgOeiD9b_HQznOnvXf5TNQ/s1600/SoVibrant+Pantone+Hotel4.jpg" height="320" width="213" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj4OFAK5iQr91HCAjEAuX6GMFAl6mVV54aBoZHL0i8jAqcA3iK6z8j3cixGh7Ud0wSJ2IsEc4MGAmcr91C59MFjKorvfhrMXMvRoN33BhbOMbBw2cQFPHUjmzK857YE5Bg3wRWx90Gd70/s1600/SoVibrant+Pantone+Hotel6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj4OFAK5iQr91HCAjEAuX6GMFAl6mVV54aBoZHL0i8jAqcA3iK6z8j3cixGh7Ud0wSJ2IsEc4MGAmcr91C59MFjKorvfhrMXMvRoN33BhbOMbBw2cQFPHUjmzK857YE5Bg3wRWx90Gd70/s1600/SoVibrant+Pantone+Hotel6.jpg" height="320" width="213" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWnwWoBVBrspDSLoyvIn_zGhDnddKFK-8kSh2MEbgHhqAxp9I9cY6P0OOmulp7pi0h8Z8bN8Tg67kxXXfSDl8U4EOOXMphbKGUIHUp1RpyYrcYX_YVT966IGEisY1I55rcwweWnB28Eq4/s1600/SoVibrant+Pantone+Hotel9.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWnwWoBVBrspDSLoyvIn_zGhDnddKFK-8kSh2MEbgHhqAxp9I9cY6P0OOmulp7pi0h8Z8bN8Tg67kxXXfSDl8U4EOOXMphbKGUIHUp1RpyYrcYX_YVT966IGEisY1I55rcwweWnB28Eq4/s1600/SoVibrant+Pantone+Hotel9.jpg" height="213" width="320" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBlnd7WGf23jRxIew2i8DhPKywVs_AP4-bnn1uo3wH_OpTe3MvvrfjFo912ZgCV2SjAPp2xVmwDZqaHGV6QrltNjRnIUGzvaqnCoqiYXhVWp9ZQNG9eNA4uigbRauAjfxmrN2iBiiZV8M/s1600/HEADER_victoria_stares+(2).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBlnd7WGf23jRxIew2i8DhPKywVs_AP4-bnn1uo3wH_OpTe3MvvrfjFo912ZgCV2SjAPp2xVmwDZqaHGV6QrltNjRnIUGzvaqnCoqiYXhVWp9ZQNG9eNA4uigbRauAjfxmrN2iBiiZV8M/s1600/HEADER_victoria_stares+(2).jpg" height="79" width="320" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<a href="http://www.sovibrant.co.uk/">www.sovibrant.co.uk</a> </div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Brand and Experience</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Images courtesy of Google Images, Design Milk and Sleeper Magazine</div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />SoVibranthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16268914486325030003noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1942356620034809833.post-27994312475174227762013-08-23T16:47:00.000+01:002013-08-23T16:47:21.470+01:00Elysium - A VFX breakdown<br />
Hello readers,<br />
<br />
Today I want to talk about <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0088955/">Neill Blomkamp's</a> sci-fi epic "<a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1535108/fullcredits?ref_=tt_cl_sm#cast">Elysium</a>", but I will try my hardest not to make this blog a movie review. No spoilers guaranteed. <br />
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif_d-KO1V_bfoKAN7Bs4kfQMPNK8kB1wOUnP5VS2fEzNR1RnBiJXTw_mWGVKOt94qFfSPjA9cXJ8CDLkt_FL3940AyB9apN24t_kWayhIeV81g7HYyR3C1Dfa8WdK9rwcZUrRn0aHdzu4/s1600/elysium-firstposter-full2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif_d-KO1V_bfoKAN7Bs4kfQMPNK8kB1wOUnP5VS2fEzNR1RnBiJXTw_mWGVKOt94qFfSPjA9cXJ8CDLkt_FL3940AyB9apN24t_kWayhIeV81g7HYyR3C1Dfa8WdK9rwcZUrRn0aHdzu4/s400/elysium-firstposter-full2.jpg" width="270" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Image courtesy of Google images<br />
</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
It was back in June 2009 when a movie trailer showing an image of a huge extra-terrestrial ship hovering over the city of Johannesburg, brought film director Neill Blomkamp to my attention. This film was "<a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1136608/">District 9</a>", a <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mockumentary">mockumentary</a> about an alien race forced to live on earth in slum-like conditions. With a budget of $30 million, the film was a huge success with a worldwide gross profit of $210 million. <br />
<br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/DyLUwOcR5pk" width="560"></iframe></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
</div>
Teaming up with Lord of the Rings director <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Jackson">Peter Jackson</a>, Blomkamp wowed audiences with his writing, directing and technical vision, developed during the making of short films and projects he's worked on, as well as from his background in the CGI/VFX industry. <span style="color: #1f497d; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;">T</span><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;">aking nothing away from the
directing and the writing<span style="color: #1f497d;"> </span>it was the visual
aspect of "District 9" that really impressed me</span>. I remember being amazed by the standard of the CGI work, it wasn't over the top and there was a real gritty feel to it; a realism and a subtlety that worked perfectly with the bleak vision portrayed by Blomkamp in the film.<br />
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9ag7rc-f2ze5VEUonO3RLbSXxHfRg3qDByNVSPtOcBz-sUKlrmOJx7OfthrPUb3HrCiYO_Eza3b4RqvcP9mWmD1tyVgADJznT3fXmgxrUa62f4vOWPuCpqOeiJY-NFK_mlY9BRMD9ZzM/s1600/district9-poster01.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9ag7rc-f2ze5VEUonO3RLbSXxHfRg3qDByNVSPtOcBz-sUKlrmOJx7OfthrPUb3HrCiYO_Eza3b4RqvcP9mWmD1tyVgADJznT3fXmgxrUa62f4vOWPuCpqOeiJY-NFK_mlY9BRMD9ZzM/s400/district9-poster01.jpg" width="273" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Image courtesy of Google images</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
When Neill Blomkamp announced to the world he was working on his second sci-fi story "Elysium" you can imagine my excitement. I was fortunate to be able to go and see "Elysium" last night and I wasn't disappointed. Visually the film is a masterpiece and has really raised the bar of VFX. Getting a sense of realism was a must for Blomkamp, this resulted in a push on creating as many of the shots in camera and on set as possible. Achieving this required numerous models, sets, miniatures, props and some really hard core location filming. This can only be a good thing for films going forward as having physical props and locations will massively improve acting performances, which have dipped in recent years with the over use of green screens.<br />
<br />
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtcjSFv-O4adWq8PJSrqf0E7Z7HhN2v2qkAG_7UcmBq9n0uUgD7NpGNUK8Le_iDzRUtFf58G1J-DKCewm2R972ilQ0SU8jq2OfTRTtVfStzYY7W8xiuSk8te7mL6C8_ehk6iCT_hyphenhyphenrnoA/s1600/2-elysium.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtcjSFv-O4adWq8PJSrqf0E7Z7HhN2v2qkAG_7UcmBq9n0uUgD7NpGNUK8Le_iDzRUtFf58G1J-DKCewm2R972ilQ0SU8jq2OfTRTtVfStzYY7W8xiuSk8te7mL6C8_ehk6iCT_hyphenhyphenrnoA/s400/2-elysium.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Image courtesy of Google images</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimDf0Ardwr_1fqtqUOkd3ZRSYWA_oKjdhPzcACYVPj0k4oybzGum-eP6I3Ie0dTVd4Rrthh0f40b1_P6zycdNHOsEShOkv2EL9DpZlMp62YaFDMGiddiyQYhDRMOAw_PoZwSVyGoRa1EE/s1600/6-elysium.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimDf0Ardwr_1fqtqUOkd3ZRSYWA_oKjdhPzcACYVPj0k4oybzGum-eP6I3Ie0dTVd4Rrthh0f40b1_P6zycdNHOsEShOkv2EL9DpZlMp62YaFDMGiddiyQYhDRMOAw_PoZwSVyGoRa1EE/s400/6-elysium.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Image courtesy of Google images<br />
</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
Blomkamp teamed up with a whole host of studios on Elysium from <a href="http://www.image-engine.com/">Image Engine</a>, <a href="http://www.wetanz.com/weta-workshop-services/">Weta Workshop</a>, <a href="http://www.whiskytree.com/">Whiskeytree</a>,<a href="http://www.methodstudios.com/"> Method Studios</a>, <a href="http://www.ilm.com/">ILM</a>, <a href="http://theembassyvfx.com/">The Embassy</a> and <a href="http://www.moving-picture.com/">MPC</a>. Along with legendary concept artist <a href="http://sydmead.com/v/11/">Syd Mead</a>, Blomkamp's vision has been brought to life in spectacular fashion. <br />
<br />
<a href="http://fxguide.com/">Fxguide.com</a><span id="goog_786061711"></span><a href="http://www.blogger.com/"></a><span id="goog_786061712"></span> have put together an excellent and detailed breakdown of some of the films most breath-taking shots. The link for the page is at the end of this blog.<br />
<br />
The movie is set in Los Angeles in the year 2154, with the city looking polluted and diseased. Filming took place in Mexico in one of the worlds largest rubbish dumps. This perfectly depicted the desperation and misery of the people left to try and make a life on earth, Whereas the people fortunate enough to reside on Elysium live in paradise free of crime and illness. To achieve this paradise filming was completed in Malibu and with the use of digital matte paintings Elysium was created. <br />
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih-5x1Yc_iQ3AzzeuqcDX_HfL3UvXB6tuEH11nBk7HZMe86z0aa794iNDKQ1_TwdwrpKLGu0HNXO-YTE_D3g_yjddruAKz9WMaOFjN00YJj7Vl8yrrOdXgYmB7RRTVikAIMp5rnM0vX8U/s1600/Whiskytree_RC_181_0005_plate.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="163" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih-5x1Yc_iQ3AzzeuqcDX_HfL3UvXB6tuEH11nBk7HZMe86z0aa794iNDKQ1_TwdwrpKLGu0HNXO-YTE_D3g_yjddruAKz9WMaOFjN00YJj7Vl8yrrOdXgYmB7RRTVikAIMp5rnM0vX8U/s400/Whiskytree_RC_181_0005_plate.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Original footage of Malibu. Image courtesy of fxguide and Whisketree</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyJnQH4WOK_qNNkk-n342VRUynC5XEFAGACt9LkAHLJ0qVec7fZZfQmR4en6b9ELYIZ6sQ7xbBIb6fJXGJGNGy4hCukDJkqvXvAqQMPKgaHnHC4Dk9k4W6VIaLP3UFOo_7GJ78xVFma7k/s1600/Whiskytree_RC_181_0005_final.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="163" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyJnQH4WOK_qNNkk-n342VRUynC5XEFAGACt9LkAHLJ0qVec7fZZfQmR4en6b9ELYIZ6sQ7xbBIb6fJXGJGNGy4hCukDJkqvXvAqQMPKgaHnHC4Dk9k4W6VIaLP3UFOo_7GJ78xVFma7k/s400/Whiskytree_RC_181_0005_final.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Final scene after VFX and matte painting background. Image courtesy of fxguide and Whiskytree<br />
</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
The droids in the film were achieved using a technique of using stunt men in grey tracking suits who were replaced with the 3d digital models in the post production stage. This allowed the actors to interact with the proposed droids giving both a greater performance.<br />
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-ztCSd0FSUFBI9wu2eLtHoa4LdB7_XBeLsF9U4zz2EFD4SN70MojE-wfB7DLL-2zt5kjh-T2M3AuLnotvspmMipOmQb1nNmyLe1DDqsKwDCtJBkNeXuuGe-lQpD6seKZPPey4_KggjpQ/s1600/DT_023-0060_plate_1411.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="163" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-ztCSd0FSUFBI9wu2eLtHoa4LdB7_XBeLsF9U4zz2EFD4SN70MojE-wfB7DLL-2zt5kjh-T2M3AuLnotvspmMipOmQb1nNmyLe1DDqsKwDCtJBkNeXuuGe-lQpD6seKZPPey4_KggjpQ/s400/DT_023-0060_plate_1411.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Matt Damon with grey suit stunt men. Image courtesy of fxguide and Image Engine </td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHK7tvblGeRavChaBnN_rh_3uQyB0-SRtSCrLoF1j3esuhGmL-1gYBJzdgnlajcNFpdpfVDNhnNvJckm7CGpj22YdZGXwnH_0GY5GLruMFRQGWoOu912AhZcohI7NEmP5dh1TMY6VcccI/s1600/DT_023-0060_1411.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="163" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHK7tvblGeRavChaBnN_rh_3uQyB0-SRtSCrLoF1j3esuhGmL-1gYBJzdgnlajcNFpdpfVDNhnNvJckm7CGpj22YdZGXwnH_0GY5GLruMFRQGWoOu912AhZcohI7NEmP5dh1TMY6VcccI/s400/DT_023-0060_1411.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Post produced droids added into the final edit. Image courtesy of fxguide and Image Engine<br />
</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
I've only touched upon the full article with this blog but I thoroughly recommend it. It's not often I am left totally speechless and totally inspired by a film. Recognition must be given to everyone who worked on the film especially the art department, all VFX teams, the actors for some great performances and finally the director for bringing it altogether. What an achievement. <br />
<br />
Go and see it and share with us you're thoughts on the film. I've added some of the amazing visuals from this film below.<br />
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirm-JsEWEgSFjfEhPCHSL3Iui7qj3S-EJZGnIvrCatNZHnz9mPgBAkDDorNlpnl7uq5OkFdN1lpnwtwTK55dL7CtFdfAVp7McG58wyVjV4YL7Eihm7zk4k60h6Yi7QL5sXlIfCTZgVXkw/s1600/elysium1-870x580.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirm-JsEWEgSFjfEhPCHSL3Iui7qj3S-EJZGnIvrCatNZHnz9mPgBAkDDorNlpnl7uq5OkFdN1lpnwtwTK55dL7CtFdfAVp7McG58wyVjV4YL7Eihm7zk4k60h6Yi7QL5sXlIfCTZgVXkw/s400/elysium1-870x580.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Image courtesy of Google images.</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRRyQxTEtsT2Lmwz36xotGykBy9m9XWXM35S3Cc54YmDdP3N-LZMPiGPE7j76fbBqAcWnjU3phuIKkRrTR1yD3w9zc2j-_rt9PQvwB-q6NfpzOy0zT4C9NWzH-jD6IUEYbnedYs1D0U3s/s1600/elysium-elysium-on-the-curve.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="220" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRRyQxTEtsT2Lmwz36xotGykBy9m9XWXM35S3Cc54YmDdP3N-LZMPiGPE7j76fbBqAcWnjU3phuIKkRrTR1yD3w9zc2j-_rt9PQvwB-q6NfpzOy0zT4C9NWzH-jD6IUEYbnedYs1D0U3s/s400/elysium-elysium-on-the-curve.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Images courtesy of Google images.</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQSgt67j5H8SpT20GoWyA-X9LqG49hIDWJdWadDs3aCRw-tSh4v79YknbSoUzeWHLsKaZ_PQ4AK-ar0XIAFouSA_6KC6VQzlZHhX6cKpw-VmWyXZbvPvmEsmiBriFn48yVV1TognNo8T8/s1600/F3_05_elysium.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="210" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQSgt67j5H8SpT20GoWyA-X9LqG49hIDWJdWadDs3aCRw-tSh4v79YknbSoUzeWHLsKaZ_PQ4AK-ar0XIAFouSA_6KC6VQzlZHhX6cKpw-VmWyXZbvPvmEsmiBriFn48yVV1TognNo8T8/s400/F3_05_elysium.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Image courtesy of Google images.<br />
</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<a href="http://www.fxguide.com/featured/elysium-a-practical-miniature-and-digital-fx-odyssey/">http://www.fxguide.com/featured/elysium-a-practical-miniature-and-digital-fx-odyssey/</a><br />
<br />
Ryan Blackburn - Media Productions<br />
<a href="http://www.sovibrant.co.uk/">www.sovibrant.co.uk</a><br />
<br />
SoVibranthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16268914486325030003noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1942356620034809833.post-22698195795631573832013-08-15T13:30:00.000+01:002013-08-15T13:30:21.226+01:00Tokyo City Symphony<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Hi everyone,</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">My post today is based around a fantastic video I came across recently whilst browsing <a href="http://www.cgarchitect.com/">cgarchitect.com</a>.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roppongi_Hills" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8wnmrVcyq6v0CGRn4722aaEU7WPSmU-3AVd9OfqxtSNt1gwjkI4UuzXWK8CBV9j-i_1CNuunEKUBlanUDcX9di6Z6XPt3pCDDBWUDKgA9Ksh2YzgA4rHJYYMjITlVCpTaOdPUP_sr97E/s400/Tokyo_Symphony_02.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;">Image courtesy of Google Images</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The video in question was created as a ten year celebration theme for <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roppongi_Hills" target="_blank">R</a><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roppongi_Hills" style="text-align: center;" target="_blank">oppongi Hills</a><span style="text-align: center;"> in Japan. The animation takes a 1:1000 scale model of the cityscape and breathes life into it through the use of </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/3D_projection" style="text-align: center;" target="_blank">3D projection</a><span style="text-align: center;">. There is a link below to the featured article and full video.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="http://www.cgarchitect.com/2013/07/tokyo-city-symphony"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Click here for the CGarchitect feature on Tokyo City Symphony</span></a></div>
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">To begin with, the actual scale model they have created is amazing. The level of detail and attention to small imperfections really adds to the overall depth of the model. Also the use of the popular <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tilt%E2%80%93shift_photography" target="_blank">tilt-shift</a> effect (photography technique) does a great job of focusing your attention on specific details.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGLd5cgD-hkK1G4aqD_JLogwbjBSmCPmQVsrS6Fb4tiryNREtLCT20rc3R__XffqM3rBMVjXBYcTJE6VU6DO6jiAan6A49YNX0V4E1e4rwXdlxfsL5oJ7mpUBF3PM4xDO9DNnp7leORMI/s1600/10_TCS-MINIATURE.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGLd5cgD-hkK1G4aqD_JLogwbjBSmCPmQVsrS6Fb4tiryNREtLCT20rc3R__XffqM3rBMVjXBYcTJE6VU6DO6jiAan6A49YNX0V4E1e4rwXdlxfsL5oJ7mpUBF3PM4xDO9DNnp7leORMI/s400/10_TCS-MINIATURE.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;">Image courtesy of Google Images</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">When I first watched this video I hadn't read the description which explains how it was achieved.When watching it I was trying to work out whether they had used CGI (Computer Generated Imagery) or an actual model to represent the city. After taking a step back for a moment I realised that this is something that I find I do all the time in everyday life. Because CGI is improving in quality so quickly and becoming such an integral part of the media industry, it is more and more difficult to separate what is CGI and what is real.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roppongi_Hills" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjipMVqntrxVfDo-9B1KDWc0A6N2dXS8VjOVaZ4hHQRcdTn8vVaKm4oCFxE0-wJ5OboqeNpJ_3lntIHj-V3RdjkHSiyGfmDbyr4MMPoerVeM7Csm6NKrWUz5OQJswBBWJC7cRk5IILpeoA/s400/Tokyo-City-Symphony-3D-Mapping2.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;">Image courtesy of Google Images</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It is very interesting to see how many people, even those in industry, are now not sure about the origin of what they are seeing. The fact that people debate and have to think about whether what they are looking at has been created virtually is a direct result of how we are exposed to so much that isn't real. As time goes on the line between the virtual and the real will get more and more blurred and it will get even more difficult to tell.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roppongi_Hills" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh30IILYHIEGpojcONt-nkNdV-3uzHYzCkqG2X1bfqbumFg-QjEw3ZXXkcQ4LUMEizsJKgMkZaHma_txdrYtFBuAYsbNwNPmNXmqQz1KsLbBiD660jLD4LyLAEM5RJHe3hgs6YuE68Lfa4/s400/TOKYO-CITY-SYMPHONY-on-Vimeo.mp4_snapshot_00.18_2013.05.21_21.50.21.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;">Image courtesy of Google Images</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">When that time comes, will we even be trying to work out whether everything we see actually exists? At the moment we are not sure what is CGI, but it is scary to think of a time when everything is virtual and we are not sure what is real.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I hope you enjoy the animation. Philosophy aside, it is a very well executed and exciting animation which shows good use of some modern cinematography techniques.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Thanks for reading.</span><br />
<br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Media productions</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">www.sovibrant.co.uk</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtDSTa_pS0JOJFvqWfWh8aYOWZtLr9TybWaBbof0bcljycanE_HM1zYGdxe4SZ1DukLhl890Vcn6NqjmDzAzUrN4bNX8GAh3QBfaleayoq_uzfLU-UcC1foW5iQcPZYD8O5xiy4yYzoUM/s1600/HEADER_mo_akhtar.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="79" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtDSTa_pS0JOJFvqWfWh8aYOWZtLr9TybWaBbof0bcljycanE_HM1zYGdxe4SZ1DukLhl890Vcn6NqjmDzAzUrN4bNX8GAh3QBfaleayoq_uzfLU-UcC1foW5iQcPZYD8O5xiy4yYzoUM/s320/HEADER_mo_akhtar.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<div>
<br /></div>
SoVibranthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16268914486325030003noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1942356620034809833.post-79555085675935206102013-08-14T16:48:00.000+01:002013-08-15T17:37:04.411+01:00Wreck it Ralph<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Good afternoon readers</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />Today we are discussing the ending to an incredibly well designed and well thought out movie from Disney – Wreck-it Ralph. If you haven't already seen it, don't worry, we won't spoil it for you so read on without fear! We will however tell you that this is a must see movie, especially if you are an old school gaming fan.</span><br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGidX6DZlekzq4HzqJUnS4pqRU1oFX7DdD4h25fwwsO0GJphU-C30ugXFppuTnfnKwRgohah-gp9Ag80I9mBfjorfekmyZZWOfFa_CAFQPsbp83BRriMbj0-yDw76bRhZepWcWNqpZQCI/s1600/Wreck.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGidX6DZlekzq4HzqJUnS4pqRU1oFX7DdD4h25fwwsO0GJphU-C30ugXFppuTnfnKwRgohah-gp9Ag80I9mBfjorfekmyZZWOfFa_CAFQPsbp83BRriMbj0-yDw76bRhZepWcWNqpZQCI/s400/Wreck.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Images from Google Images</span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In <a href="http://disney.go.com/wreck-it-ralph/" target="_blank">Wreck-it Ralph, Disney</a> literally bring the world of gaming to life, showing us what happens after the game over screen and when you aren’t playing. Power leads are the train lines that lead to a secret world based beyond your plug socket. The amazing world of Wreck-it Ralph is populated by characters from all of your favourite platforms, titles and genres, old and new, creating a wonderfully nostalgic experience for gamers and an exciting new family of heroes and villains for younger viewers. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />But enough about the movie, what we want to talk about is the end credits. These days the design of opening and closing credits is a big deal. Opening credits are the first opportunity for a film to set the mood and capture the audiences attention, luring them in whilst well executed end credits can leave them wanting more and in this day and age, screaming for a sequel. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img height="199" src="https://mymzone.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/James-Bond-Logo.jpg" width="400" /></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Images from Google Images</span></div>
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">As with anything where design is involved there are credits that do it better than others. <a href="http://www.007.com/" target="_blank">James Bond</a> movies use amazing motion graphics running alongside now classic, epic bond theme tunes. In the insanely funny film <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1119646/" target="_blank">The Hangover</a>, (shame about the sequels), the cast spend the entire movie not remembering their epic night out until the movie ends when they find a camera. The photos from the camera are presented alongside the credits like a scrap-book, making you leave the cinema in stitches and helping you to leave feeling good about the film you have just watched. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<img height="225" src="http://madisonmovie.files.wordpress.com/2013/01/wreck-it-ralph-15449-1920x1080.jpg" width="400" /><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Images from Google Images</span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A shining example, Wreck-it Ralph has closing credits that are some of the best I have seen. They mix some of the most memorable scenes, characters, environments and fonts from your favourite childhood games making the credits as memorable and enjoyable as the movie itself. It is well worth a few minutes of your time to check them out - take a look by clicking <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=USlQTowLm7Y" target="_blank">HERE</a> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeAeXfYXiRz02IHimAaH0uDRdSZJnajqiRua7hTjnwE6tZliCJ_a_3YwGWwnlS-STAWZDrNcWfQB0Ed8m7UCnf6YWj8pAi-9jKMrw7SyEGwYRMHdgxSK1f3X3Fb6x2vqG_6Bc4QBdU7U0a/s400/HEADER_adam_lay.jpg" /></div>
<br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Sovibrant / Media Productions</span>SoVibranthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16268914486325030003noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1942356620034809833.post-77300583786905103252013-08-08T09:29:00.002+01:002013-08-09T17:13:01.007+01:00Luis Nieves - Baywood Red Light<br />
Hello readers,<br />
<br />
Today I share with you some work that I stumbled upon that really inspired me. Here at SoVibrant we deal with high quality 3D work on a daily basis so we can appreciate a truly great image when we see one. For us what really makes a nice visual is the level of detail within an image, all the little aspects that don't seem that important until they are brought together and take the piece to that next level.<br />
<br />
The person responsible for the work in question is <a href="http://www.lendesign.com/" target="_blank">Luis Nieves</a>, a digital artist based in Northern California. I first came across Luis Nieves's work a few years back when it was featured in a well known CG magazine.I remember then thinking that his work was especially good, as every part of the image just worked really well from the level of detail within the model, the texturing and the lighting. I have placed the featured image below along with a newer visual featuring the same model.<br />
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcgVl1oY4-i-n1gs1uBNaiTR6atvMbxlKnYwQx3Hyav_ufr5IGnPJ942cjt3WU-82gd_AZpxeHhP2S6GkPqd8hbYqSES0xQR9ZkhAWk6BgGvTKvNNwXbyUtyakG3XLpK3SU7HjMMJKGDo/s1600/618_max.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="203" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcgVl1oY4-i-n1gs1uBNaiTR6atvMbxlKnYwQx3Hyav_ufr5IGnPJ942cjt3WU-82gd_AZpxeHhP2S6GkPqd8hbYqSES0xQR9ZkhAWk6BgGvTKvNNwXbyUtyakG3XLpK3SU7HjMMJKGDo/s400/618_max.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Image courtesy of Google images.</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCfigPMZxA6EIYTThb0Gb9Xg5DOKMVYHIL_zAOxcvxfV872yB7aRMQSvno42r5qZO7n9YK3-Ori59yRQeR7TIONNutKMd2Eg2jPAARyLynSfaka1hk6InbliuRHVxMhvQtfJS9gqCvors/s1600/5212710010_large.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="231" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCfigPMZxA6EIYTThb0Gb9Xg5DOKMVYHIL_zAOxcvxfV872yB7aRMQSvno42r5qZO7n9YK3-Ori59yRQeR7TIONNutKMd2Eg2jPAARyLynSfaka1hk6InbliuRHVxMhvQtfJS9gqCvors/s400/5212710010_large.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Image courtesy of Google images.</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
I love the style of these visuals, so I was happy to find out that Luis Nieves has created some new work. Following on from the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_GT40" target="_blank">Ford GT40</a>, the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pagani_Zonda#Zonda_Cinque" target="_blank">Pagani Zonda Cinque</a> was the car chosen for the new set of visuals. I am especially pleased with this choice with the Cinque being one of my dream cars, as it is a pure expression of a flamboyant <a href="http://www.zeroto60times.com/blog/2013/01/supercars-vs-hypercars-definition/" target="_blank">hypercar</a>. <br />
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl1vLyIeTDDlBTu13wH_HV5ZTbB7sKuhMlFVZKHSbWIFfl4aQ14WZb0u1_Zgu5_s_xDL3HP66YLKsWKdjd0qp3bRjkyUt0CFs8iZE7dO9p_X8VuLe9-5LDid2Jam5PNVcGCMzP1xvmeeI/s1600/Pagani_Zonda_Luis_Nieves_BackShot_HDRi.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl1vLyIeTDDlBTu13wH_HV5ZTbB7sKuhMlFVZKHSbWIFfl4aQ14WZb0u1_Zgu5_s_xDL3HP66YLKsWKdjd0qp3bRjkyUt0CFs8iZE7dO9p_X8VuLe9-5LDid2Jam5PNVcGCMzP1xvmeeI/s400/Pagani_Zonda_Luis_Nieves_BackShot_HDRi.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Image courtesy of Google images.</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGtGoCmoINAXswH1MI5agAN-jTPWbQnrb6uJFoT3QG7EEDJdqqxjADredJuKfA-AmGJ5w7aYwlYKm8i8LmeUUTiTuPJJTHEOYL9AXzs_-YCMwldAo6mPrNM6n_z5hWjBhSklXQJXdKXYk/s1600/Pagani_Zonda_Luis_Nieves_Hero_FrontShot_6-20-13.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGtGoCmoINAXswH1MI5agAN-jTPWbQnrb6uJFoT3QG7EEDJdqqxjADredJuKfA-AmGJ5w7aYwlYKm8i8LmeUUTiTuPJJTHEOYL9AXzs_-YCMwldAo6mPrNM6n_z5hWjBhSklXQJXdKXYk/s400/Pagani_Zonda_Luis_Nieves_Hero_FrontShot_6-20-13.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Image courtesy of Google images.</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
The quality of the lighting has definitely improved, the image is gloomy which emphasizes the glow from the rear lights and traffic lights. The shot of the rear of the Cinque has a very subtle reflection down the side of the car which gives a great contrast between the dark and lighter parts of the shot. Having the lighting like this makes the car sit perfectly within the scene, giving it a real sense of weight.<br />
<br />
Texturing is of a really high standard, the finish on the Cinque's surfaces has a real gloss to them, what you would expect on a car valued at 1.5 million pounds. It's the level of detail that Luis Nieves has gone to with the texturing, from the slightly scuffed central wheel nuts and the detail and dust on the tyres, to the direction of the<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carbon-fiber-reinforced_polymer" target="_blank"> carbon fibre weave</a>. The carbon fibre weave is especially important as this is something <a href="http://www.pagani.com/#" target="_blank">Horacio Pagani</a>, the creator of the Zonda has pioneered and is a major part of the cars DNA. This has to be one of my favorite parts of the visual just because it would be a challenging task getting the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UV_mapping" target="_blank">UV's</a> correct so the weaves all line up correctly.<br />
<br />
Visuals such as this one are great because they are so engaging, making you lean in towards your monitor as you look closer at each of the intricate details.<br />
<br />
This scene and model undoubtedly capture the essence of a Zonda Cinque. I am pleased that Luis Nieves has done an amazing job in replicating one of my all time favorite cars, allowing everyone to appreciate this work of art.<br />
<br />
Thanks for reading.<br />
<br />
Ryan Blackburn - Media Productions<br />
<br />
<a href="http://www.sovibrant.co.uk/">www.sovibrant.co.uk</a><br />
<br />
<br />SoVibranthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16268914486325030003noreply@blogger.com9