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Wacom's dragon-sized hiccup🖌️; Oppenheimer & Barbie's globe-trotting heist🏆; Google's cookie crumbles🍪.
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In today's rundown:
🤖 AI Influencer Buzz
📸 Diana Pic Legal Woes
🎬 WB Artists Safe?
🔥 Press Worthy Stories
📚 Learn & Grow
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VISUAL CREATORS
Wacom
Wacom's recent ad featuring artistically questionable Chinese dragon illustrations has stirred quite the pot.
Ouch! That’s a sore spot for artists already wrestling with AI’s impact on their income.
If creators start ditching the branded pens and tablets, Wacom’s in hot water as it cools off. Henning Sanden highlights the business risk: "Wacom has literally no business model" if artists aren't buying their gear.
Wacom’s silence on the issue isn’t helping their case. Fact or fake, this could cost them more than a brushstroke of bad PR.
Is Wacom's dragon ad a brushstroke of bad marketing?Vote to see live results! |
🔥 Press Worthy
Canon's highly anticipated EOS R1 camera may drop before its sibling, the EOS R5 Mark II. The R1 is rumored to be a tech pinnacle slated for a Q2 release.
Portrait of Britain unveils 100 winning images on JCDecaux screens nationwide, turning the UK into a giant outdoor gallery.
Oppo’s Find X7 Ultra hits shelves with a camera buffet: dual-periscope lenses, Hasselblad collab, and a 1-inch sensor. Just don’t forget your selfie stick at home.
iPhone 15 now shoots ProRes, but comparing it to a RED Monstro? Pros say there's no contest. Even if some AI assistance can get you really close.
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📚 Learn & Grow
Film Cameras: A Step Back in Time Worth Taking?
Maven’s Color-Coded Filters: A Visual Revolution
The Photographer’s Guide to Pricing Right.
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PRODUCTION MASTERY
Christopher Nolan's “Oppenheimer”
The creator economy’s impact stretches way beyond YouTube and TikTok. The rise of self-made moguls has seeped into Hollywood, reshaping the year’s first major awards show: the Golden Globes.
This time, it was all about the indie darlings: Yorgos Lanthimos’s absurd romp 'Poor Things' nabbed Best Comedy, and Christopher Nolan’s epic 'Oppenheimer' scored for Best Drama.
The wins weren’t confined to the silver screen though—HBO’s hit dynasty drama 'Succession' claimed its throne, and FX’s 'The Bear' growled its way to a win.
It’s a sign of the times when TV’s got more buzz than the news. A-listers also tried their hand at TV gold, with Leonardo DiCaprio and Emma Stone headlining films that picked up statue love.
And music's queen bee, Beyoncé—err, we mean Taylor Swift—got props for her big-screen plans.
As creators-turned-critics keep carving a stake in the game, we’re left wondering if Hollywood’s traditional gatekeepers are ready for the rebellion.
Thoughts on the 2023 Golden Globe winners?Vote to see live results! |
🔥 Press Worthy
Late 50s, France: A film rebellion kicks off. Directors like Godard and Truffaut ditch the norm for indie avant-garde. The result? The influential and often imitated French New Wave.
Rising Sun Pictures adds VFX magic to Netflix’s live-action One Piece, creating over 170 shots of swashbuckling ships and salty sea battles. Here's how it went.
Superhero soundtracks are shifting from memorable themes to atmospheric scores, losing some musical magic along the way.
SJCAM’s new SJ20 action camera packs dual lenses for night vision at a wallet-friendly $229. Sounds like a dream for after-dark adventurers.
📚 Learn & Grow
Lens Character: The Missing Ingredient in Modern Photography.
Film Independent’s Emerging Filmmaker Awards: What They Are and Why They Matter
Print or Digital: The Portfolio Dilemma.
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CREATOR ECONOMY
Google is disabling third-party cookies for 1% of Chrome users. It's the first step in a long-planned phasing out of the ad industry’s favorite data tool.
The idea is to replace cookies with Google’s Privacy Sandbox.
So what's the Sandbox? It’s a collection of tech ideas aimed at helping advertisers target users without invading their privacy.
The issue? A lot of advertisers are more worried about the "sandbox" part than the "privacy" part.
Advertisers have spent 20+ years honing their cookie strategies, and they’re not excited to go back to the drawing board with Google.
But there might be a bright side: Could the sandbox model help Google avoid the EU’s antitrust ire? Keep an eye on the developing "cookieless Chrome" saga.
Emails as ad IDs?Vote to see live results! |
🔥 Press Worthy
Apple's "The Greatest" won the primetime commercial Emmy, joining two other Emmy-winning ads from apple: ”Think Different” in 1998 and “Misunderstood” in 2014.
NYT sues OpenAI over media use. Fair use debate heats up as AI’s transformative nature is questioned. Things aren't looking good for the NYT.
CES sees a 15K jump in attendance, hitting 130K this year. Agencies like Tinuiti and VML are sending more senior staff to sniff out AI trends.
YouTube TV surpasses Dish, now 4th largest pay TV.
📚 Learn & Grow
Threads adjusts algorithm to reduce exposure to controversial content
Google's SEO Reign: Enhancing or Enslaving Content Creators?
Creator Career Launch: The LinkedIn Way
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