A\V Crew Wins Silver at The Telly Awards Campaign-Public Service & PSA — THE TELLY AWARDS
SILVER Award Winner: Campaign-Public Service & PSA Online commercial campaign (2 - 5 pieces max) to promote public services.
Disguise Services Takes The Audio\Visual Crew Through Five Locations in One Day with Seamless Virtual Production — DISGUISE
“For their latest spot promoting mental health resources for veterans, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs worked with The Audio\Visual Crew and Disguise Services to film five locations in one day, using virtual production.
The Audio\Visual Crew chose virtual production for this project to quickly film multiple scenes across various locations while delivering a cutting-edge solution for their client. The virtual environments ranged from a backyard birthday party to an office setting, a community center, and a battleground to the Grand Canyon.”
Your Google Home or Amazon Echo can now start a Mercedes — TECHRADAR
“Though Google Home and Amazon Echo are primarily intended for use around the house, Mercedes-Benz is looking to use the smart speaker tech for hitting the road.
The auto manufacturer announced today that both Google Assistant and Amazon Alexa, the digital assistants that power the Home and Echo, respectively, are now compatible with all 2016 and 2017 Mercedes-Benz models in the US.”
Meet the Biggest YouTuber Without a Channel — AUX MODE
“Though you’ve likely never heard of Andrew Vallentine, there’s a pretty good chance you’ve seen his work on YouTube. This is because Vallentine works behind the camera, directing videos for popular YouTube creators from Meghan Camarena to Joey Graceffa.”
Mercedes-Benz is connecting the Amazon Echo and Google Home to all its new cars — THE VERGE
“Mercedes-Benz announced today that all of its 2016 and 2017 vehicles in the US can now connect with both Amazon and Google’s digital voice assistants.”
Alessia Cara Lends Song to ‘I Am A Witness’ Anti-Bullying Campaign — Billboard
In a new promotional video for the emoji, called “Ben’s Story,” Alessia Cara‘s latest hit “Scars To Your Beautiful” serves as a soundtrack for the latter portion of the story. Cara is lending more than just her music, though, as she is also featured in a music challenge across popular apps musical.ly and live.ly that aims to involve more teens in an effort to grow awareness.”
The Story Behind That Mysterious Eye Emoji in iOS — WIRED
“A mysterious new emoji popped up in the developer preview of iOS 9.1 when it landed last month. Apple dubbed it "eye-in-speech-bubble," and that's exactly what it looked like.”
YouTube Star Joey Graceffa Comes Out As Gay In Magical Music Video — HUFFPOST
“Joey Graceffa has come out as gay in his new music video, and it’s nothing short of a fairy tale.
On May 16, the YouTube star released the video for “Don’t Wait," which flashes between reality and a magical world. The video features goblins, a witch and, of course, a prince who turns out to be Graceffa’s love interest. At the end, the two share a happily-ever-after kiss in the woods.”