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Experience media from Spinifex Group

April 11, 2024July 30, 2010 by Roger Darnell

I’m very proud to be working with the phenomenal Sydney-based creative communications company Spinifex Group, which is made up of authentic leaders in creating and delivering experience media.

With recent projects ranging from immersive interactive experiences to global broadcast events and epic big screen corporate communications extravaganzas, they have resolved some of the most ambitious and complex storytelling challenges of our times, with historical results. Below, I’ve organized summary notes on some of their latest projects, which as you’ll see, include numerous mesmerizing ceremonies and pavilions at the Shanghai World Expo, the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics Ceremonies, the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics Ceremonies, and many others.

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Gandulf Hennig: Thanks for the Documentary

April 11, 2024July 29, 2010 by Roger Darnell

Earlier this month the PBS American Masters Series debuted “Merle Haggard: Learning to Live With Myself,” an amazing documentary where noted filmmaker Gandulf Hennig spent two years following the legendary musician and songwriter at home and on tour, as he hit new artistic and commercial highs. I watched this film in awe of Mr. Haggard’s … Read moreGandulf Hennig: Thanks for the Documentary

Creative collaborations: ATTIK and Shilo for Scion

April 11, 2024June 23, 2010 by Roger Darnell

Over the past several years, global creative agency ATTIK has teamed up many times with creative production company Shilo on behalf of Scion. It’s my sincere pleasure to share some of their best collaborative efforts here.

Shilo’s global recognition and evolution

April 11, 2024May 21, 2010 by Roger Darnell

The 2008 “Burma Viral” project produced by U.S. creative production company Shilo, together with Carl Le Blond, Executive Creative Director at Ogilvy & Mather Amsterdam, John Jackson, Director of Social Responsibility, MTV Networks, Suki Dusanj, Founder of The Burma Arts Board, activist Sam Roddick and others, is featured within the pages of “For A Good … Read moreShilo’s global recognition and evolution

Webby recognition for Ralph’s BIMA-Winner “Walt’s Warning”

April 11, 2024May 4, 2010 by Roger Darnell

The immersive “Walt’s Warning” AMC “Breaking Bad” promotional project produced by digital creative agency Ralph for Sony Pictures Television, was an Official Nominee in the 14th Annual Webby Awards (“Best Use of Video or Moving Image” category).

“Free Realms” Earns Outstanding Marketing Campaign Honors at MI6 2010

April 11, 2024April 27, 2010 by Roger Darnell

Global creative agency ATTIK is proud to announce that its collaboration with marketing executives from videogame powerhouse Sony Online Entertainment LLC (SOE) promoting the family-friendly hit online game “Free Realms”(R) has earned the Gold Award in the Casual Game category for Outstanding Overall Marketing Campaign at the MI6 Conference. The fifth annual conference for MI6, … Read more“Free Realms” Earns Outstanding Marketing Campaign Honors at MI6 2010

Adventures in Expeditionary Learning

April 11, 2024April 13, 2010 by Roger Darnell

Our children are students at Two Rivers Community School (TRCS), a North Carolina public charter school. Established only five years ago, to our eyes, this innovative, ambitious academic experiment has already delivered many amazing results. At TRCS, our kids and some 250 others are enjoying a rare learning curriculum uniquely integrating a pioneering expeditionary learning approach with advanced brain-compatible instructional strategies also known as educational kinesiology or Brain Gym.

Focused on teamwork, community and the pursuit of shared academic and character-improvement goals, TRCS students and faculty-members are contributing to society by learning more everyday about the world, their community and themselves as individuals. Despite the excellence in faculty and curriculum development,

Scion debuts online reality series “Reinvent The Wheels”

April 11, 2024March 31, 2010 by Roger Darnell

It’s my sincere pleasure to announce global creative agency ATTIK’s new online episodic reality series from Scion entitled “Reinvent The Wheels” and the agency’s innovative cross-platform campaign behind it. The series debuted online this week. Scion’s project press release from Rogers & Cowan is available here. I look forward to hearing from you if I … Read moreScion debuts online reality series “Reinvent The Wheels”

Inside Ralph’s “Kick-Ass” promotion for Lionsgate…

April 11, 2024March 29, 2010 by Roger Darnell

The principals of award-winning digital creative agency Ralph (www.ralphandco.com) recently detailed their latest project, the website www.iwillkickass.com, which makes deep and innovative use of Facebook® Connect. Launched last month, the site continues to attract and entertain thousands of visitors daily in anticipation of the April 16 release of “Kick-Ass” from Lionsgate.

Moving forward: World Water Day 2010

April 5, 2024March 22, 2010 by Roger Darnell

In honor of World Water Day, it’s my pleasure to share this video that takes a hard look at the bottled water industry and proposes some simple and powerful alternative ideas that can greatly impact the Earth, our communities, and our pocketbooks.