Semi Permanent’s HTC One-X Music Video challenge
A couple of weeks ago, HTC and Semi-Permanent challenged creative teams from Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane to make a music video.
This wasn’t your standard challenge however. Each team had to shoot their entire music video within a 24 hour period, on Friday April 6th. Oh, and there was one other little rule too…..the other constraint to this challenge (and it’s not one to gloss over), required the entire video had to be shot on the new One-X HTC smartphone.
Claudio Kirac (Brisbane), Katie Olsen (Melbourne) and Super Vixen (Sydney) have shot their videos, which are now edited and ready to rumble. And because we’re feeling nice, and so that you don’t have to go hunting on the Semi Permanent Facebook page, we have included them below for your viewing pleasure.
Entry 1: Claudio Kirac – Brisbane
Entry 2: Katie Olsen – Melbourne
Entry 3: Supervixen – Sydney
Semi Permanent has left the final decision for the winning video to a public ballot. This is kind of a big deal, as the winner will be selected as the official Winter People video for the single to be promoted internationally on Vimeo. International exposure = WIN!
To cast your vote, drop the guys at Semi Perm a line using the email address chasethelight(at)semipermanent.com
Oh, and it’s probably worth mentioning that Semi Permanent is only a few weeks away. Dates for each city are below:
Tickets available from www.semipermanent.com
Sonic boom case!
“BoomCases” are vintage suit cases custom fitted with speakers.
A bloke by the name of Dominic aka “Mr. SiMo.” is claiming the idea, and is selling them for $250 a pop on his website.
He’s pretty obsessed about quality actually….here’s a few words straight from the horse’s mouth:
The Self Powered, Portable Suitcase Stereo system works with your iPod/iPhone or any device with a headphone jack. This case will last 7+ hours on a single charge (Charger Built In). In addition to running on batteries, The BoomCase can also be plugged in when the party goes inside. To save on weight, you can opt for a plug-in only version.
I am an audio-nut. … I shy away from plastic or thin suitcases because of their not so great acoustic qualities. Mainly I use cases that are built with wood and leather because of the superior sound they produce.
Anyways, if you’re strapped for cash (or simply can’t justify spending enough cash to buy a new iPod on a ‘vintage’ boom box) I reckon you could make one of these bad boys for under $50 with a quick trip to your local Vinnies store.
Well, maybe not quite as high-tech as the one below with a built in “air synth” that manipulates the tunes cranking out of the attached iPod….