Second Story Creates Interactive Sculpture for TEDx

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Portland’s Second Story interactive studio recently created a special interactive video sculpture for display at the Portland TEDx after-party. As you can see in the making-of video above, the sculpture went from floor to ceiling and allowed guests to interact by translating their movements into a colorful digital visual display. Second Story explains the project further:

Positioned at the center of a large art gallery, the installation embodied the spirit of the conference theme, “Uncharted Territory.” Topographic forms and kinetic shapes move along the vertical panorama of the sculpture and as guests approach, they become immersed in the flowing landscape.

Mayor Sam Adams: “The City of Portland is Politely Asking You to Put an Emmy on It”

Portland Mayor, Sam Adams, is rallying behind Portlandia for Emmy consideration in twelve categories, including Outstanding Variety Series. Carrie Brownstein and Fred Armisens’ hit sketch comedy series has already completed two seasons in Portland and is coming back for a third this year. The show won an Emmy in 2011 for Outstanding Costumes For A Variety/Music Program.

Go Portlandia!

Other news: Portlandia is now available in the UK on the recently launched (in Britain) netflix.com. And if you are coming for a visit soon, check out IFC’s cool interactive travel map of the city.

“Fireflies” – Kickstarter Launch Party / Open House

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HDFEST High-Definition Film Festival at Living Room Theaters May 15th-17th

HDFEST returns to Portland May 15^th-17^th for three nights of screenings of independent films at the Living Room Theaters from 5pm-11pm.

The film festival will showcase over 40 projects in HD resolution including features, documentaries, shorts, music videos and animations. Screening sequences include “HD International Short Films,” “Romantic Relationships and Intrigue” and “High-Definition Gay Films.”

Indie filmmakers will be in town to discuss their work in Q&A sessions after the screenings. The festival also includes various works by local Portland filmmakers including Light of Mine, Sub Rosa, The House Always Wins and Amy Alyson Fans.

Sprout Film Festival – Entertaining and Memorable Films About the Lives and Accomplishments of People with Developmental Disabilities

Images from films featured in the Sprout Film Festival with information about the event — Sprout Film Festival, May 12th at the McMenamins Kennedy School Theater

Join us for an evening of thought-provoking short films showcasing the lives, performances, and accomplishments of people with developmental disabilities at the Sprout Film Festival, Saturday, May 12th at the McMenamins Kennedy School Theater from 6:30 to 8:30 pm.

Purchase paperless tickets online to reserve your seat: http://www.theriotrocks.org/products/sprout-2012. Or arrive early and purchase your tickets in the Theater. Seating is limited! We recommend purchasing tickets online before the show.

The Northwest’s Inimitable Film Version of a Garage Band

In the late 1960’s of Eugene, Oregon, we started a film company in a Garage. Kind of like the beginnings of Nirvana and Microsoft, you know? It was an old auto-mechanic garage with 2 bay doors and a ticket office inside. We had the Movieola in the back room, now famous for the auditions we held there for the “Animal House” sorority sisters in the Pillow-Fight Scene. At the time, I had rented the Ticket Office inside the Garage for $25 a month, and it was literally just big enough for a desk and a chair.

Matt McCormick’s “The Great Northwest” to Screen at Northwest Film Center

After great screenings at the Rotterdam International Film Festival and the Museum of Modern Art, Matt McCormick’s documentary film “The Great Northwest” is being screened right here in the real life Great Northwest.

The film will screen on May 2-3 in Portland at the Northwest Film Center.

The Great Northwest is an experimental documentary based on the re-creation of a 3,200 mile road-trip made in 1958 by four Seattle women who thoroughly documented their journey in an elaborate scrapbook of photos, postcards, and brochures.

Hinge Digital Brings the Carfax Car Fox to Life in CG

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When Zimmerman Advertising approached Hinge Digital to bring the beloved Carfax Car Fox to life in CG, we jumped at the opportunity to apply our extensive experience in character development, animation, and visual effects to a national advertising campaign.

Building on a collaboration of several years on over 30 animated commercials, Zimmerman and Hinge began Car Fox’s character development in 2011. Working very closely with the agency and Carfax, Hinge created the spokes-character in CG to seamlessly integrate into the live-action.

Wheel of Fortune – Going Green Week From Portland

Going Green Set 1 — Wheel Of Fortune set in Portland

This year marks the fifth season that Wheel of Fortune has featured a “Going Green” theme week. In past seasons, Pat and Vanna have offered viewers tips for going green and have shared updates about what Sony Pictures is doing to keep the studio lot environmentally-friendly. As well as the kick off Going Green Week, the show is also featuring, Portland Week, College Week and the Great Outdoors. See the schedule for air dates on KATU below:

Going Green (Portland)	Apr 30 – May 4, 2012
Portland Week	May 7 – May 11, 2012
College Week (Portland)	May 14 – May 18, 2012
Great Outdoors (Portland)	May 21 – May 25, 2012

We were there for the Going Green Week taping and the set looked amazing, complete with a digital waterfall and greenery -both live and re-useable manufactured greens.

Two Great Projects Showing Off Oregon’s Beauty

Nobody has ever doubted Oregon’s beauty. It’s why so many fall in love with this state. There are two new projects on the web thanks to several talented creative individuals that show off Oregon’s beauty in a new and exciting way. In the past year Uncage the Soul Video Production has traveled all over the state showing off some of Oregon’s most beautiful vistas via time lapse photography. Most recently John Waller and Ben Canales screened their most recent video featuring Portland at Uncharted Territory Portland TEDx.

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