Big screen
In the Film world this week, that rascal Pooh bear teased more adorable glimpses from August’s release 🍯
And never too late for some love: Digital Media World reports on our work on Deadpool 2
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Fresh out of the kitchen from Cadbury, VCCP’s new ‘madbury’ campaign features a bowl-full of Framestore image-painting craft
The fourth and final piece in BBC Three’s Body Language series, feat. Framestore VFX and grade
And congrats to the groovers and grafters behind the booty-shaking ‘Like Sugar’ for Chaka, which scored Vimeo Staff Pick 💥
TruBlend
The latest campaign from Covergirl puts the spotlight on diversity in the beauty industry; balanced beautifully by Simon Bourne in grade, read more via AdWeek
Pressing
Cheers to Television’s Russell Dodgson, who talked all things Callister with Ian Failes for VFX Voice
Next gen
The warmest Framestore welcome to all of our Launchpad interns across Montréal (pictured below) and London 🙋 Hope you have a blast
It’s hello and goodbye to our Launchpad Insights work experience cohort who joined us for the week, thanks to everyone who made them feel at home
Two of our London runners, Ben and Jack, are featured on the ACCESS:VFX blog, sharing a day in the life of a Framestorian
Inspiring the VFX Supes of the future: hats off to Eugénie von Tunzelmann, who had a prestigious gig at the Congress of Future Science and Technology Leaders in Massachusetts last weekend. As the stadium reception below attests, she was quite the hit (read more about her career and creative life via Medium)
And improving our knowledge in-house: thanks to all who attended the London Cinematography course with Zoran Velikovic, and Kevin Hudson’s presentation of short film ‘Weeds’
World champs
(Apparently there’s some sport on? Idk)
NY’s annual CORNHOLE tournament took place last Friday and sounded totes amaize; major points to the corny names and costumery. Very well played everybody (group shot cred: Shayne Ryan)
In FOOSBALL: *BREAKING NEWS* Team Marbley Madness (Stefan Klauss and Ed Herft) have taken the trophy in our charity tournament benefitting SoccerAid, commiserations and very well played to James Saunders and Max Solomon aka Team Golazo!!! Cheers also to Ben Kocic for the livestream action, see the winning goal here
To Regent’s Park next, for FLAMESTORM’s encounter with Dentsu ‘Dodgers’:
After electing to field first we certainly got a taste of what our high-scoring opponents were capable of as they started with a solid 7 runs. Opening our batting with a home run, we managed to get a few around but couldn’t quite match our opponents.
This set the tone for the rest of the game, and, missing a few key players, we struggled to close the gap. We had a spectacular start to the 4th innings, and at one point closed the gap to 5. However the consistency of our opponents couldn’t be matched and the game ended Flamestorm 15 – 26 Dodgers. MVP for this week for some solid hits as well as some fearless play at first base goes to Puff, congrats!
Your Flamestorm will be in Regent’s Park again this weekend playing in the London Advertising Softball League summer tournament: kicking off at 9:30 against DNEG and looking to play MPC in the finals at 1pm (finishing in time to watch the footy in Camden @3). Please come along and cheer if you’re around, we’ll be near the Hub
Our intrepid London HIKING group takes on the Dover to Deal path next Saturday, 14th July – details are in your inbox, promise, but here’s the sign-up sheet again for all the logistics
And a new introduction, our SCUBA diving cohort (also London) had its first meeting this week – if you missed it but are keen for details of trips, equipment, discounts etc., sign up HERE
Week analysis
HEY TRUMP BABY, welcome to town
God bless the NHS, which turned 70 this week
Disney’s stunt robots are coming, and I’m transfixed
Raise the flag
‘Mericuh, belated Happy 4th – hope you’re feeling sparky
And wishing everybody the world over a jubilant Pride – London gets to parade its fine self this weekend, and we’re proudly flying the colours at 28CL
Until next time 🙋
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