tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109767775350661784Thu, 22 Dec 2011 11:12:43 +0000WirewaxDigital FilmTipp-ex BearWebby awardsFeaturesCreative ThoughtMTVOur WorkDHPinteractive advertisementdevilishly handsome productionsmusic videoOKI-NIshoppable videoInnovativeAndy GrammerNewsmobile marketingMediaPick n Playhttp://dhpstudios.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Devilishly Handsome Productions)Blogger45125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109767775350661784.post-4141360343006819494Tue, 12 Jul 2011 10:57:00 +00002011-07-12T12:04:50.231+01:00shoppable videoInnovativeTipp-ex Beardevilishly handsome productionsMTVinteractive advertisementmusic videoPick n PlayWirewaxmobile marketingWebby awardsOKI-NIAndy GrammerDHPSuddenly it seems that interactive content is everywhere. Companies use it to promote their brand, bands to create buzz, people for fun and experimentation and millions of viewers engage with such content spending hours amusing themselves. It’s not hard to understand why. It’s not just passive viewing anymore, is active participation. You get to choose the outcome, the story, the information and http://dhpstudios.blogspot.com/2011/07/when-did-everything-become-interactive.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Devilishly Handsome Productions)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109767775350661784.post-4153005074046105976Tue, 17 May 2011 19:13:00 +00002011-07-13T16:14:13.876+01:00Matt & Thembisa have just returned from the shores of France after scouting the Cannes Film Festival in preparation for the movie we are shooting later this year.  Ah, the sunshine, the glamour, the French! We experienced yacht parties, beach parties, the terrace of The Grand at 2 in the morning, courting sales agents, watching people hunt for tickets to the red carpet and invitations to http://dhpstudios.blogspot.com/2011/05/expedition-cannes-film-festival.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Thembisa Cochrane)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109767775350661784.post-2583906206660644825Tue, 08 Mar 2011 15:34:00 +00002011-03-16T11:21:20.136ZNewsAt last, DHP/TV has launched! And what a fantastic line up of interviews we have for you.  David Varela talks to us about his experience working as lead writer/producer on Reebok’s Lewis Hamilton: Secret Life ARG. Malcolm Levene gives us advice on Personal Branding based on his experiences of working with Tony Blair, Tom Cruise and Bill Clinton. And Marc Price shares his experiences of producinghttp://dhpstudios.blogspot.com/2011/03/dhptv-launched.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Thembisa Cochrane)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109767775350661784.post-7274843217014557798Mon, 07 Mar 2011 16:31:00 +00002011-03-07T16:31:24.482ZIf you're reading this you're clearly in the know - we have just launched our online television channel! DHP/TV celebrates creative minds in culture and commerce. Sign up on the channel to keep updated on the latest videos and check in every Friday afternoon to see a new video featuring an inspirational person. We will be testing this channel for the next two months, so if you see any http://dhpstudios.blogspot.com/2011/03/introducing-dhptv.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Thembisa Cochrane)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109767775350661784.post-3954070189051594224Mon, 07 Mar 2011 13:30:00 +00002011-03-07T13:30:20.461ZPlay the video below to hear Monika Gierszewska & Paul Dowling from DreamStake speak about their upcoming Female Superheroes event tomorrow.http://dhpstudios.blogspot.com/2011/03/dreamstake-entrepreneurial-event.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Thembisa Cochrane)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109767775350661784.post-1793938930314780938Tue, 11 Jan 2011 17:18:00 +00002011-01-11T17:23:08.964ZThe Central School of Speech and Drama in London recently trained our team on confident communication, which mostly involved pitching for business. The course was a revelation - really useful in unexpected ways!   So we thought we would share some of our favourite tips: Warm up - you should do exercises to warm up before a presentation. Most of the information you are conveying comes from your http://dhpstudios.blogspot.com/2011/01/pitching.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Thembisa Cochrane)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109767775350661784.post-7164691951351729199Tue, 11 Jan 2011 16:51:00 +00002011-02-28T13:28:39.432ZNewsIn March 2011 we will be launching DHP TV, an online video channel which will feature interviews with people in the creative and business industries who have completed inspirational projects using digital technology. Our aim is to create a platform where viewers can rely on finding high quality and relevant content shot on HD by a professional film crew. The site will be split between http://dhpstudios.blogspot.com/2011/01/seeking-inspirational-people.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Thembisa Cochrane)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109767775350661784.post-3710425334054925302Wed, 05 Jan 2011 10:26:00 +00002011-01-05T18:26:22.511ZWhat can games teach us about engaging consumers? Many people actively enjoy playing games, sometimes putting hours of real work into simulated lives or card strategies. Why are games so absorbing? What makes them so interesting?Games have rules, clear actions that are limited. This is comfortably different from our everyday lives and so it becomes fun to see how far we can go. Translated to http://dhpstudios.blogspot.com/2011/01/playtime.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Devilishly Handsome Productions)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109767775350661784.post-839546889704449655Tue, 04 Jan 2011 16:57:00 +00002011-01-28T16:25:11.114ZOur WorkDid you know that having video on your home page is a fantastic way to increase both your traffic and search rating? Never mind that video is a great way to make complex messages simple to understand and that once you have produced a home page video you can use it for many other purposes from sales presentations to trade shows. In the international marketplace it is also easy to record new audio http://dhpstudios.blogspot.com/2011/01/solo-package.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Thembisa Cochrane)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109767775350661784.post-642295386258043098Fri, 17 Dec 2010 17:30:00 +00002011-01-05T10:04:33.678Zhttp://dhpstudios.blogspot.com/2010/12/merry-christmas_17.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Thembisa Cochrane)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109767775350661784.post-3967642288900207105Wed, 15 Dec 2010 10:55:00 +00002011-01-05T14:19:59.313ZOur WorkEver feel like escaping to space for a while and just drifting amongst the stars? Check out our latest music video for the fantastic artists at Young Wisdom Productions:http://dhpstudios.blogspot.com/2010/12/astronaut.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Thembisa Cochrane)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109767775350661784.post-5047968178728662184Mon, 11 Oct 2010 10:49:00 +00002010-10-11T14:29:29.434+01:00Bill Nighy will be presenting the Robin Hood Tax in parliament today and our video (previous entry) will be used as part of the presentation!Does this mean short films and online activism can really work?Here are some thoughts from the panel at the Raindance/Robin Hood event last week: Julie Allen (head of creative and digital for social responsibility at MTV International)On air content benefitshttp://dhpstudios.blogspot.com/2010/10/clicktivism.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Devilishly Handsome Productions)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109767775350661784.post-5731002641743861894Fri, 01 Oct 2010 15:21:00 +00002010-10-11T14:06:10.597+01:00Our entry into the Robin Hood Tax competition has been awarded a prize and we're feeling all warm and fuzzy about the positive feedback:"It’s fundamental point – that if allowed to spend a lot of money, the public themselves very quickly move into unselfishness – something politicians don’t seem to understand or reflect – is very brilliantly and obliquely done..." (Richard Curtis, Four http://dhpstudios.blogspot.com/2010/10/raindancing.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Devilishly Handsome Productions)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109767775350661784.post-1886996813917039916Fri, 03 Sep 2010 11:51:00 +00002010-09-03T13:25:56.602+01:00The iPad is just a big iPhone isn't it? Worse – it’s a big ipod touch! No camera or telephone capacity, overpriced, and overhyped. This coupled with an incredibly frustrating iTunes interface amounts to one of the most disappointing Apple products Ben Collins (our in-house Apple fan) can think of. So we went out and bought one. "It took me a while, but I get it," Ben declares. "The iPad is http://dhpstudios.blogspot.com/2010/09/ipad-by-ben-collins.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Devilishly Handsome Productions)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109767775350661784.post-3135543142685691304Thu, 02 Sep 2010 13:42:00 +00002011-01-05T14:19:12.294ZMedia"The medium is the message" is a phrase every media student has heard. The new medium on the horizon is the programming language HMTL5 and with it, the messages of the future are likely to be even more interactive than they already are.Google teamed up with the Canadian rock band Arcade Fire to explore the potential of HTML5 through an experimental "interactive film" called The Wilderness http://dhpstudios.blogspot.com/2010/09/html5-playground.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Devilishly Handsome Productions)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109767775350661784.post-2360867863157596429Thu, 10 Jun 2010 14:49:00 +00002010-06-10T16:02:10.004+01:00Some tips on networking evenings gathered from executive mentor Hilary Wilson, who gave an inspiring talk yesterday at the Business Link London networking evening:Research shows 90% of people at a purely networking event like yesterday's are somewhat nervous and uncomfortable, only around 10% will enter with a cry of:"Let me at them!"Remember great opportunities are unlikely to exist in your http://dhpstudios.blogspot.com/2010/06/netweaving.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Devilishly Handsome Productions)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109767775350661784.post-4948660691174081685Mon, 15 Feb 2010 14:09:00 +00002011-01-05T14:13:17.063ZDigital FilmFour days shooting on the Canon EOS 7D have allowed us to finally make our own judgement on this Digital SLR camera which is the hot topic of the moment and has opened a whole new world of possibilities for indie filmmakers.THE PROS:- It's small! We were worried about the camera's weight, but discovered it isn't too light and can sit firmly in your hand when required.- Vast choice of lenses and ahttp://dhpstudios.blogspot.com/2010/02/canon-7d-pros-cons.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Devilishly Handsome Productions)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109767775350661784.post-9135434729518499424Tue, 22 Dec 2009 21:12:00 +00002009-12-22T21:12:27.056ZWe received this great missive from the "film-making frontlines" from our good friend Enrique Rovira, letting us now albout his experiences shooting a cutting edge short HD film with the new Canon 7D Professional Digital SLR, we thought it only fair to share with our advocative followers... As we talked long ago on your gathering at the Hospital Club, I just wanted to give you a quick update http://dhpstudios.blogspot.com/2009/12/who-needs-3d-when-you-can-have-7d.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (ÜberCow)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109767775350661784.post-2675775987293974268Wed, 16 Dec 2009 13:51:00 +00002009-12-16T13:51:38.316ZI found a great piece of practical reporting this week that should help anyone, creative or not, trying to traverse the perilous landscape that is social media. It really is a good idea to define some clear guidelines to help your staff to get the social buzz right. So here's some real world policies and guidelines as used by several major players, see if any of these could help you in 2010 withhttp://dhpstudios.blogspot.com/2009/12/social-media-guidelines-by-real.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (ÜberCow)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109767775350661784.post-2277353313930640202Sun, 13 Dec 2009 12:56:00 +00002009-12-14T13:24:44.467ZSometimes we have to think about the benefits of our creative vision to business, video has been ovelooked as a sales tool for a long time, but now with the growth of social media for business online video is hot. A recent study by comScore revealed that in October 2009, more than 167 million viewers in the U.S. alone watched an average of 167 videos each, while YouTube reached 1 billion views http://dhpstudios.blogspot.com/2009/12/business-of-being-creative.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (ÜberCow)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109767775350661784.post-9087290601508767528Tue, 24 Nov 2009 13:38:00 +00002010-03-09T18:58:03.911ZFeaturesWhat happens when an experienced feature film producer sits down with the DHP team and explains that our first feature idea is far too ambitious for our budget and we should stop now before we hurt ourselves?Well, for a few hours after that discussion, our features team was depressed. And lost. And uncertain.Now, a few weeks after that discussion, we have picked ourselves up and suddenly have http://dhpstudios.blogspot.com/2009/11/creative-hydra.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Devilishly Handsome Productions)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109767775350661784.post-1935513598604637846Tue, 24 Nov 2009 13:18:00 +00002009-11-24T13:37:52.546ZIf you have never watched a TED lecture online before, then this blog post is going to change your second life.TED stands for "Technology, Entertainment, Design" and is an organisation dedicated to "Ideas Worth Spreading". They started as a conference and now also regularly upload videos of "TED Talks" to their website.One of the most recent uploads features author Elizabeth Gilbert (Eat, Pray, http://dhpstudios.blogspot.com/2009/11/daemons-genius.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Devilishly Handsome Productions)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109767775350661784.post-4066411918795282907Fri, 13 Nov 2009 13:43:00 +00002009-11-13T14:08:29.505ZLast week at the Production Base winter party and a week before at the IVCA & Mosaic networking evening, Thembisa ended several conversations on the same topic: Misperceptions of the word "creative".When looking to make corporate videos, clients often express a desire for a "creative" approach and obviously DHP sells itself on being creative. The spectacular, unusual, and fun nature of our http://dhpstudios.blogspot.com/2009/11/what-is-creative.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Devilishly Handsome Productions)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109767775350661784.post-4347225603124432510Thu, 12 Nov 2009 17:01:00 +00002009-11-12T17:14:19.483ZIf you google the phrase "digitally green", you're likely to come across several HP websites - it's the name of one of their new campaigns. Our animated robot Sweeper is also digitally green. But that's not what this entry is about.DHP recently discovered that we are by default a very environmentally green company! To be honest, this wasn't a conscious pursuit, but in many ways it seems to come http://dhpstudios.blogspot.com/2009/11/digitally-green.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Devilishly Handsome Productions)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109767775350661784.post-5979272007643495089Wed, 11 Nov 2009 17:46:00 +00002009-11-11T19:56:50.247ZSome people have no shame in price negotiations.If you work in a creative capacity, you will appreciate the animated video "Graphic Designer vs Client". Today DHP was approached by an independent record label for a quote, which of course was quickly provided with an invitation to discuss the project in more detail.The reply: A demand that we accept 18% of our original quote, using wild and http://dhpstudios.blogspot.com/2009/11/how-does-3-sound.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Devilishly Handsome Productions)