In professions built on trust, authority is rarely announced. It is sensed. Senior advisors are not hired because they are loud, flashy, or clever. They are hired because clients believe they see the situation clearly and can guide them through it without drama. That belief often forms before a single word is spoken. This is … Read more
Picture this: It’s 2 AM, and I’m lying in bed when suddenly—ping—an idea for a campaign hits me. Then another. And another. My brain feels like a radio with twenty stations playing simultaneously, each one broadcasting something potentially brilliant, while the DJ has apparently lost the remote. Welcome to life with ADHD in the creative … Read more
Deliberately placing each foot in front of the other, Greg waits between steps and breathes in and out. Mountaineering is not a fast paced activity. On really hard climbs, where the atmosphere is thinner, he spends quite a bit of time focusing on his breathing. It’s hard to believe, but that’s the really hard part. … Read more
Greg is out of breath. He stops for a moment to catch his breath and watches it condense into fog midair. The altitude certainly isn’t helping, but the real culprits here are the unwieldy contraptions attached to his feet. Greg is snowshoeing the Mount Tallac trail near Lake Tahoe. It’s his first time snowshoeing and … Read more
This last year was the first time Greg had ever been to Yosemite National Park. It was a wonder to behold. Ever since he was a child, the forest has provided a sense of wonder. Magic, even. The natural breeze and chirping of the birds have always been like an elixir for his anxious mind. … Read more
Summer is a perfect time to explore a new part of the country, and canoeing and camping in Northern Michigan is beyond amazing. Wildlife sightings. Picturesque landscape. Water for miles. Bound in the North by Lake Superior and by Lake Michigan in the East, the Upper Peninsula of Michigan looks spectacular in July. Lake Superior … Read more
Walking into the designated campsite at Glacier National Park, Greg surveyed his surroundings with anticipation. He pitched camp by a large lakeside in the middle of the park. “Just get me away from these tourists by the perimeter.” he thought to himself. He found a relatively flat spot for his tent and began to pull … Read more
Backpack set out before him, Greg lists out the items in his mind that are essential to his upcoming trip to Kings Canyon National Park in the Sierra Nevada Range outside Fresno, California. Matches. Check. Stove and gas. Check. Rain gear, headlamp, compass and map. Check. Greg walks with anticipation to his newly organized garage. … Read more
Holding the piping hot mug of coffee in his gloved hands, Greg is instantly warmed. He watches the steam rising from the cup and is reminded of the beauty of this moment. Away from the regular distractions of home, he is surrounded by a cathedral of trees. Looking through the layered branches towards the light … Read more
Deliberately placing each foot in front of the other, Greg waits between steps and breathes in and out. Mountaineering is not a terribly fast paced activity. On really hard climbs, where the atmosphere is thinner, he spends quite a bit of time focusing on his breathing. The walking is actually quite simple. It’s the other … Read more
Deep in the lush green of the back-country, Greg is living his best life replete with a simple backpack, a water-bottle, and his map. He thinks to himself that this is where he truly belongs: on this hike, out in this wonderful wild, far away from cell-phone signal and the endless list of emails. As he … Read more
RabCup REVEAL EXHIBIT DETAILS OF WIESS ENERGY HALL’S HIGHLIGHT INSTALLATION, “ENERGY CITY” WIESS ENERGY HALL IS THE MOST COMPREHENSIVE ENERGY EXHIBIT IN THE WORLD EXHIBIT OPENS TO THE PUBLIC ON NOVEMBER 20TH AT THE HOUSTON MUSEUM OF NATURAL SCIENCE Houston, TX— RabCup, hired by Paul Bernhard Exhibit Design and Consulting (PBE) to bring … Read more
Watch Wiess Energy Hall 3.0 come to life. In this first sneak peek, you’ll see Energy City, the Eagle Ford Shale Experience and the new and improved Geovator! The NEW Wiess Energy Hall 3.0 opens November 20. #RadarLA #RabCup #HMNSPartner #WiessEnergyHall #PBExhibits #EnergyCity #GreenHippo #ContentCreators #RuleTheRoost
We are so proud to unveil a behind-the-scenes “fly through” of one of the projects that we’ve been working on for nearly 2 full years: ENERGY CITY! Energy City is located in the Wiess Energy Hall exhibit at the Houston Museum of Natural Science. Energy City is a first of its kind, 2500 sq. … Read more
As we move closer to the launch of Energy City, the 2-year project Radar completed with PBE, Rab Cup and Green Hippo, we’re thrilled to see such awesome press coverage of our work. Check out these excerpts from The Houston Chronicle: “We take the science and education piece of it very seriously, but we have to … Read more
While Greg is out on the trail alone, he starts dreaming of higher peaks to climb. As his mind wanders, he thinks back to a TEDX talk he watched recently on Mountaineering. In it, Dawa Steven talked about what it is like to be a sherpa, leading people up Mount Everest. “How rad it would … Read more
Waking up to the cool, crisp morning air, Greg is ready to go for a hike. Even before making breakfast, before the sacred morning coffee, Greg is ready for an adventure. As he peeks over the green horizon, he remembers the trail map that the National Park guide gave him when he entered the park. … Read more
It’s the middle of the night. The stars are a silent canopy above. The quiet is lulling and Greg is starting to fall asleep. Suddenly, he hears a rustling outside his tent. An animal? A person? Without thinking, he grabs his flashlight and jumps out of the tent. There’s no time to waste. The creative … Read more
Greg stares up at the sky as the fire crackles. He exhales. Glancing back at the dancing light, he realizes he’ll need to find three or four more logs to keep the heat going. The job of building the fire is never completely done. As he gets up to chop a few more thick branches … Read more
Greg is pleased with the campfire he just created. As he sits, staring into the embers, he daydreams that the fire itself was somehow his invention. The restfulness is palpable. Then, like an ambulance siren breaking in around the corner, Greg’s thoughts careen back toward work deadlines. He reaches for his phone, and walks away from … Read more
The day before arriving at the campsite, in the midst of all of the wonderful chaos of family and work responsibilities, Greg starts daydreaming. His mind wanders to the apex of the camping experience: the campfire. He can practically smell the familiar scent of the smoky brilliance as he sees the light dancing in his … Read more
Gazing upward, Greg realizes that the Sequoia overgrowth is thinning out. Usually the perfect campsite is easy to find, but this evening it seems as though the forest has plans of its own. He can’t truly rely on technology either; cell service dropped out about a half-mile back. Greg passes another large family of trees, … Read more
On October 25th, Radar will be hosting the first-ever FCPxFeatures Workshop, led by seasoned Assistant and Picture Editor Michael Matzdorff. The class will be from 2pm-7pm at 4111 W. Alameda Avenue, Suite 412 Burbank, CA 91505. Mike has been a pioneer of post production for years, starting with the initial transition from film to digital editorial … Read more
Third-party vendors made a great show at the Blackmagic Design Meet this year. Many vendors displayed existing technology, but there were a few newer and exciting products. LaCie exhibited their Thunderbolt 2 products. The new 5big Thunderbolt 2 runs at 1050 MB/s and includes a RAID 5 controller. This makes the 5big both safe and … Read more
Many new and exciting technologies were demoed at this year’s Blackmagic Design meet. While definitely not a mainstream product, my favorite item at the show was the Cintel Film Scanner. If you ask me, it could not have come at a better time. Film based production has decreased over the last few years. A lot … Read more
The Blackmagic Meet in Burbank, CA was much busier this year than last year. That’s probably because of the URSA. While Blackmagic has been making cameras for a few years now, the URSA is the first to have most of the bells and whistles required for day to day production. I had the chance to … Read more
Cinematographers, Colorists, and anyone else wanting to capture the elusive film look, take note. VisionColor has just released one of the most comprehensive suites of film emulation Lookup Tables (LUTs). At Radar, we were lucky enough to be part of the Beta process for ImpulZ. We pride ourselves on providing cinematic results for our clients … Read more
A new era of editing has begun! On May 6th, Philip Hodgetts and team introduced the Lumberjack System for Final Cut Pro X. Lumberjack is a real-time logging and pre-edit tool for Final Cut Pro X. So what does that mean? The first two steps in file-based editorial are ingest and organization. On a narrative … Read more
[This content was originally posted by Gary Vaynerchuk on Linkedin 4/9/13. Gary is a social media pioneer and the co-founder and CEO of Vaynermedia. You can follow him on Twitter at @Garyvee and find him on Facebook at facebook.com/gary] So, knowing that I have a lot of young fans, this may not resonate, but for … Read more
We were finally on-site. It was six months ago that we started working on this particular multi-million dollar event and we had already spent more than 100 hours with the event production company, client, venue and vendors answering every question from how we were going to tell the client’s story differently this year to load-in … Read more
We are always looking for ways to streamline and fine tune our workflows. When we are on-site for a project, data management is ALWAYS a concern. Drobo might have just killed it for us. Introducing the Drobo Mini. This is an awesome product that we think will greatly change the way we at Radar … Read more
Sometimes the best way to prep a showflow is to take the client’s storyboards or internal script and lay it all out in front of you, making sure you’re seeing the event from a 40,000 foot level as well as through the lens of the audience.
Radar’s team was in Washington D.C. with the SDPA for their 2011 Summer Conference. Radar’s team filmed interviews, recorded audio & video podcasts for Dermcast.tv and followed the PAs as they participated in the first ever Capitol Hill Day. You can watch highlights here. PAs and dermatologists met with senators and congressmen to discuss pertinent … Read more
Two years ago, Robert Higham and Radar came up with an idea. The idea was based on two beliefs: 1) the SDPA‘s industry partners needed a new and exciting platform to promote CME and products & services outside the confines of the dermPA.org website. And 2) the SDPA needed to start building up a media … Read more
Radar will be directing the California Gubernatorial Primary debate today at 5:30 PM Pacific time, live from the Orange County Performing Arts Center (OCPAC). [image courtesy of Creative Commons: Dominican University of California]
Radar is honored to be involved with this year’s Beacon Lounge (aka: “the Lounge with a Conscience”) at the Convention Center where WhatGives.com is producing & streaming a half-hour webcast hosted by Mark Horvath from InvisiblePeople.tv (with special thanks to Portnoy Media Group). The multicam webcast will air on Saturday March 13th, Sunday March 14th … Read more
We’re helping out our friends at Project Kindle today by producing the live webcast of their Dance Marathon at UCLA. Dance Marathon at UCLA 2010 is the 9th annual event of its kind at the UCLA campus. Seeking to educate, fundraise, and spread awareness about the global pediatric AIDS pandemic, Dance Marathon unites over 3,000 … Read more
Dallas. April 21, 2009. More than 2,000 DIRECTV dealers experience a James Bond-themed casino night party complete with card tables, go go dancers, a unique raffle and dancing at the 2009 DIRECTV Revolution event. Eight 16×9-foot screens were strategically placed around the room and were controlled by an Encore system with multiple playback decks, graphics … Read more
The EnviroSolve Corporation has tapped Radar to produce a 30-minute safety training video for the former Anaconda Copper Mine site in Yerington, Nevada which is going through a multi-million dollar cleanup. The Yerington Site has more potential pitfalls than Raiders of the Lost Ark so it’s critical that all visitors to the mine go through some … Read more
Interthinx has done it again. This time with a quarterly newscast called “Fraud Bytes.” The newscast focuses on trending topics within the mortgage banking industry. Interthinx has made the newscast available via its website and on YouTube. Hosted by Interthinx’s Kristi Kennelly, the four minute newscast is another example of how companies & organizations are … Read more
Interthinx recently premiered “Attack of the FHA Loan Files,” the first in a series of webisodes addressing the riveting details of FHA requirements. The webisodes, written by Interthinx and produced by Radar, feature clips from old movies that have been dubbed over with voice over talent. Radar will produce a total of 12 webisodes for … Read more
A few months ago, When Derek Williams was making plans to produce the next album for Paul Stephens, we asked if we could stream the 3-day recording session live via a webcast. Weeks later, and with the help of Drew Lucas, our team was in the Firehouse Studios with Paul Stephens, Derek Williams, and the … Read more
The Human Resources department at Universal Studios Hollywood has tapped Radar to produce its 2009 Recruitment Video. The video will be featured on USH’s job recruiting website and will loop in the staffing lobby. Radar’s team is developing the script, filming in and around the theme park and CityWalk and editing the Hi-Def video which … Read more
For those of you who have told us you’re wanting to utilize “new media” in 2009, this is for you. Here are FIVE tips for using new media for your company or organization this year: 1. Start using social media sites like Facebook & Twitter New media means bringing your brand to where your users/customers hang … Read more
Beverly Hills-based RG Entertainment recently tapped Radar to produce the Blu-ray disc for the upcoming super hero movie “Super Capers.” Radar created several menus for the disc that matched the comic book style already present throughout the film and the website. Click here to visit the Super Capers website.
Dermcast.tv launched last week and is already receiving positive feedback from users who are calling it the “YouTube” for dermatology PA’s. The site, created by Radar, in association with the SDPA, is the only online media resource of its kind for physician assistants. As of today, the site features a few interviews with SDPA board … Read more
We just got back from Tennessee where I was filming reshoots for the Stop & Think DVD with David Nasser. Below are some screen shots from the shoot (uncorrected). The plan is to have the DVD ready for a Christmas release. Stay tuned.
The Radar team just got back from the Philippines yesterday. What a great trip! We were in Sitio Veterans filming some segments for the first Quad DVD [due out January of 2008]. Things went really well and we’re glad to be back. If you’d like to keep up with Quad, here’s a few links to … Read more
It’s been a long time coming, but someone has finally developed a fluorescent lighting array that isn’t completely hideous — just somewhat hideous. Shakespearian actor (see photo) Ross Lovegrove’s diabolically named System X (designed for Japanese manufacturer Yamagiwa) allows for all sorts of interesting and “artistic” combinations of the X-shaped bulbs, permitting large, linked arrangements, … Read more
Budding Claptons should keep their eyes on the eTar, a sort of Internet-based guitar that’s designed to be used with the upcoming eJamming music service. The eTar, which will make a real life apperance at a design fair in Britain in July, has all the features of a real guitar like strings and a volume … Read more
Radar’s latest ad in Event Solutions Magazine (June Issue). Click here to download the PDF.
Walt Mossberg conducts an interview with Steve Jobs at the All Things Digital conference. The following are important updates from the event’s website: – Walt to Jobs: When you changed your name to Apple Inc., people wondered if Apple was exiting the personal computer business. Is it? Jobs says no and stresses Apple’s commitment to … Read more
Google has will be announcing a new 360 streetside view for Google maps at Where 2.0 today, says O’Reily Radar. The 360 views are a better version of Amazon’s A9 static panoramas. Google’s views let users virtually stand in the middle of any street, able to look in a full circle around the location, giving … Read more
Even though this watch doesn’t have MSN or tell you when someone’s calling, we’re still in love. Why? Because we love minimalist watches. Instead of having two hands radiating from the center, this Issey Miyake OVO watch has two dials on the outside. The only way this could get any more minimalist is if the … Read more
The Second Annual Event Design Conference in New York was really great this year. If you’re thinking about going next year, we highly recommend it. Great weather, great location and an incredible lineup of speakers and sessions. People at Event Design/Friends of Radar: Dan Hanover (Event Design Magazine); Ryan Fellabaum (XL Video); Jesse Seppi … Read more
Here’s an odd story. Google just took a $3.9 million stake in a biotech company called 23andMe Inc. The company was co-founded by Anne Wojcicki, who married Google co-founder Sergey Brin earlier this month. Brin had personally loaned the company $2.6 million prior to the round. This debt was repaid after the Google investment. The … Read more
We’ve been thinking about something simple, but profound. The old way: “create a world in which…” The new way: “capture a world in which…” We’ve been thinking a lot lately about this concept of blending scripted episodic television with zero footprint production. We’re meeting with some people here in New York in May to figure … Read more
As mentioned in Cynopsis Digital, here are the top sites adults used to view video content online in 2006, from Piper Jaffray. The numbers represent the percentage of respondents who said they viewed video on these sites: YouTube 43.5% TV Network Sites 41% Google Video 26.5% MSN Video 24.5% Yahoo! Video 22% MySpace 16.5% AOL … Read more
We’re seeing more and more of “online companion series” — webisodes that take over where their TV counterparts end. Ghost Whisperer is doing this on CBS’ Innertube (among others). Typically, the weekly webisodes are sponsored by a company and feature a storyline that’s similar to their TV counterpart but slightly different, probably a bit more … Read more
ABC recently told media buyers it is considering inserting commercials directly into its online programming. For instance, commercials would pop out of televisions, cell phones and print ads appearing within episodes of shows such as Ugly Betty and According to Jim, then expand to run in full-screen mode. We’re not sure we’re ready for this. … Read more