You Can’t Be Serious – my new favourite photographers
In the midst of planning my wedding I’ve discovered some amazing photographers in Hailey and Andrew Bartholomew – the ridiculously creative duo behind You Can’t Be Serious. Their documentary style photography and film captures the beautiful, raw moments in life – be it a wedding, rolling around in the park or chilling on the beach [...]
Designing magic: Disney continues to capture the imagination
At Brio Group we pride ourselves on innovative, exciting, memorable and magic design solutions for our clients. As we continue to push boundaries for your brands and create truly engaging experiences for your clients with our unique brand of Brio magic, the Australian Centre for the Moving Image (ACMI) in Melbourne is celebrating Disney’s timeless [...]
Black Swan hits cinema tomorrow
I’m a sucker for ballet movies, well pretty much all dance movies. And musicals too. Center Stage, Flashdance, Dirty Dancing, Bring It On, Romy and Michelle’s High School Reunion (well technically not a dance movie but the epic dance they do at the end to Time After Time is such a classic). I’m well and [...]
The importance of colour in design
Colour, or lack thereof, can change the feel of a scene in a movie, a photograph or even a room. How many times have you been indoors blissfully unaware of a storm brewing, and when you step outside it seems like the life has been drained from the trees, grass and the people? Many photographers [...]
Illustration inspiration!
One of my resolutions for the New Year is to get back into illustration and painting, so I’ve been having a little look around cyberspace to get some inspiration and see what styles are out there. This week I came across some wonderful caricatures which I thought I’d share with you. It’s incredible to see [...]
“What’s my line?”
“You’re probably too young to remember”, was the response I received at a party this weekend. And I sure was!!! “What’s my line?” was a popular game show from 1950-67… when they had black & white TV! The idea of the game show was for 4 panelists to guess a person’s occupation by asking questions [...]
Harry Potter & the Dealthy Hallows Part 1: 2 MORE DAYS TO GO!
My name is …Paul, and yes, I am a Harry Potter addict. And before you roll your eyes, and say “that’s for kids”, I have three things to say; 1. read the books – you’ll be surprised!; 2. It’s not just for children – people of all ages can enjoy the stories; and 3. read [...]
Facebook to announce email service today
The rumors are rife that Facebook is to launch their email service today. The social network kings are hosting a press conference in the States today; and the lead up has the worldwide media’s tongues wagging already. But media aside, it’s the 500 million users who’ll really appreciate the impending news of Facebook’s next chapter [...]
International Animation Showcase screens at BIFF
Palace Centro screened the International Animation Showcase last night, as part of the St George Brisbane International Film Festival (BIFF). The showcase included an eclectic collection of creative short animations each with distinctive styles, giving a window into the direction of contemporary animation. One of my favourites was from German animator …Pauls Hykade. With a trip [...]
Where good ideas come from
This TED talk by Steven Johnson into the generation of ideas is sure to get you spending some extra time at your local coffee shop or dawdling a few minutes longer at the water cooler. Johnson provides a wonderful insight into the benefits of team work and the open discussion of ideas. He dispels the [...]
