Acclaimed Performances Leverage Custom Content Creation and Bleeding-Edge Projection Mapping from Leviathan and VSL

CHICAGO - Leviathan chief scientist Matt Daly and his colleagues at the design-focused, Chicago-based production studio are very proud to detail their artistry in conjunction with V Squared Labs (VSL) which is contributing to the acclaim of Amon Tobin's live tour supporting his new Ninja Tune Records release entitled "ISAM." The tour has recently added new dates and venues, to include upcoming stops in the Netherlands and Poland this month, before returning to many major cities in North America for a dozen performances to occur in September and October. The latest information is available online at http://www.amontobin.com/tour.

As described in countless high-profile media articles and reviews, Tobin's breathtaking set for his ISAM performances features an array of interconnected boxes, including one central cube that acts as the artist's own cockpit. The use of real-time projection mapping and generative, audio-reactive graphics, mixed with traditionally rendered media creates one-of-a-kind experiences for each audience.

Daly and Leviathan are pleased to have built upon their longstanding working relationship with VSL's VJ, producer and director Vello Virkhaus to form the engineering and production team behind this groundbreaking project.

Following a string of recent commercial work for Nissan, MSNBC, Audi, Lexus and Sprint, Emmy Award-winning composer Jonathan Elias has released the long-awaited sequel to his critically acclaimed Prayer Cycle album with the innovative and genre-spanning Prayer Cycle 2: Path to Zero. The latest in a series of experiential and diverse albums, this latest work brings to light the intense social and moral implications of nuclear weapons, with all proceeds to benefit nuclear disarmament charity Global Zero.

"This is a legacy project," stated Elias. "You try to write a few things in your lifetime that you can pass down to your kids. I see what kind of world we're leaving behind for them. It seems obvious that if we allow the continuing proliferation of nuclear weapons, there soon won't be much of a world to live in."

The above billboard is just spot on.

The Walls Notebook is perfect for the budding street artist, as each page has an empty wall on it begging you to fill the void with something clever. Risk free tagging, for only $16.95.

Rocket shoes has the Diary of an Angry bird, which is a hilarious look inside the mind of our flight-free vengeful friends.

In the middle of battle today, some assclown flew in asking us if we needed any help. Calls himself “The Mighty Eagle.” Hey, narcissism, how’s it going? Pretty clear he’s on steroids, but no one wants to call him out on it because he doesn’t seem that emotionally stable.

Over in Japan it seems they sell boob jelly treats. Yes, little cups of some sort of boobie colored pudding (complete with pink nipple spot) served in round cups that are attached to a manga-styled female to erase any doubt that these are boobie-puddings. Why I.. I just... I.. Just ....what the.. ffff...!? Seriously though, if anyone brings me some of these I promise to eat them. Tres weird.

After spending more than a decade churning out advertising campaigns for top brands such as Nike, HP and Toyota on both the agency and production sides of the business, Betsy Beale is bringing her considerable talents and experience to jumP's LA office.

"Betsy encompasses all we are looking for in a powerhouse EP: incredible experience and a certain something that makes her loved by all," noted jumP MD Dee Tagert "We connected instantly and share a vision for our LA office, one I am supremely confident she will deliver."

Culver City, CA—John Adams, whose talent for crafting smart, funny, true-to-life stories has made him one of the top comedy directors in advertising, has joined bi-coastal Original for exclusive representation. Adams joins Original after a ten-year run at Los Angeles-based Form where he directed campaigns for Bud Light, AT&T, Home Depot, Snickers and many other national brands.
"John is a phenomenal talent, an A-list director in every sense of the word," said Original partner/executive director Jeff Devlin. "I have been a fan of his for years and continue to be impressed with the incredible spirit and enthusiasm that he brings to his projects."

Someone needs to get a new domain, geoffreyrocheisahack needs to change to geoffreyrocheisahacker as ClickEric reports that Lowe Roche loses the Roche (as Geoffrey Roche Steps Down). He's going to work full time for poolhouse, a web based app/media company he started with his son Alexandre Roche back in -07.

Geoffrey Roche’s impact on advertising is long and varied. He has worked with an impressive roster of clients from Audi, Nestle’s Purina, Miele, and Knorr. Geoffrey Roche is a unique individual who has never been afraid to speak his mind, is known to have a distinctive style, and won a shelf of creative awards. He has mentored many people who have not only gone on to have great careers in the industry but who have also become leaders in their own right.

No sooner had I finished reading News of the World pulls all ads after client exodus at BrandRepublic when twitter went nuts with the news that News Of The World is no more. The NOTW tag has gems from all major newspapers and journalists:

Sean O'Neill

BREAKING - James Murdoch: "This Sunday will be the last issue of the News of the World." #notw

The Guardian:

At http://www.bigfuel.com/jobs Big Fuel mock those training college ads while announcing that they are actually looking to hire you. They got it all, hot and cold water, sassy pillows, laptops and all other things that belong in a non-traditional agency. Don't apply for "iguana wrestler" though, that job is so mine! And yes, that's Jon Bond from the "traditional" agency we all know and love - Kirshenbaum and Bond, now he is the CEO Big Fuel Communications LLC, and he's never been happier. Thanks Big Fuel.

The deep roster of talent represented by Blind is about to get even better with the signing of Three Legged Legs and CD Matthew Encina, both protégés of Blind founder/ECD Chris Do. Encina will join Blind's roster, while the company will provide representation, management assistance, production support and creative support for Three Legged Legs.

Zombie, who recently directed the "Torturer" for Woolite which can be seen on Facebook page if you bribe them with a like (I hate that sort of blackmail). It's a homage to the Texas Chainsaw massacre, but the object of torture are your cute pink sweaters and sensitive clothes. Zombie is the son of carnival workers, which may explain his fascination of the macabre and crazy, which he'll add to anything he touches.

CHICAGO - June 15, 2011 - The principals of design-focused production studio Leviathan (www.lvthn.com) are very proud to announce the addition of Tim Sepulveda in the new role of design director -- as well as the studio's new representation deal with Nancy Jacobs of New York-based Batya Communications. According to Leviathan's executive producer Chad Hutson, Jacobs and her colleagues are already representing Leviathan and its sister digital creative agency eatdrink (www.eatdrink.com) on both U.S. coasts, and Sepulveda's appointment is also effective immediately. Leviathan's latest reel can be viewed online at www.vimeo.com/24843979

Following an award-winning career in still photography, Aéro Film's standout digital artist and director Indrani has transitioned to live-action directing recently, creating high-profile spots for the London Sunday Times, Carol's Daughter, Ralph Lauren, Neiman Marcus, and Nothing But Nets. The transition came naturally to her, as she is known for collaborations with A-listers Jennifer Lopez, Beyonce, Lady Gaga, Anne Hathaway, Katie Holmes, Will Smith, Kanye West, and David Bowie, and high-profile campaigns for Lancome, L'Oreal, Hugo Boss, Nike, Pepsi, among others.

Steak has has been acquired by Dentsu Inc., the fifth largest marketing communications company in the world. Dentsu operates across over 100 offices in 27 countries and is the top advertising and media company in Asia.

Founders Oliver Bishop and Duncan Parry want to take this opportunity to publicly thank everybody who has worked for and with Steak over the past 6 years - clients, colleagues, board members, advisors and suppliers - for being part of our success to date in Europe, America and Australia.

Madheart, Los Angeles, has signed internationally acclaimed commercial director Jonas Arnby for exclusive representation in the United States. The company will also serve as the U.S. representative for The Brainstormclub, the Munich-based creative collective, (co-founded by Arnby) whose ingenious and hugely popular viral ads have sparked controversy and racked up top advertising awards across Europe.

Standout bicoastal production company Aéro Film, over the last quarter, has been quietly expanding their NYC offerings. The East Coast hub - which will soon feature full-service postproduction capabilities and a deeper roster of directing talent - is off to a fast start in securing sales reps simpatico and expanding the role of award-winning Exec Producer Sara Eolin.

Google launched Think Insights, and all over the world you could hear lustful sighs from ad execs and planners offices.

Jane Goldman over at Cup of Java shares 6 tips for ad peeps - new and old as she's been in the position of hauling her book around, and now she's in the position of looking at everyone elses to hire someone. Good advice there, adgrunt caffeinegoddess.

Saddington Baynes, who pioneered digital retouching in the ‘90s and CGI for advertising and automotive in the ‘00s, are celebrating their twentieth birthday this year with an updated brand identity and a new website at saddingtonbaynes.com, which launches today.

The innovative new brand identity, developed by Saddington Baynes' in-house creative team, has been deliberately designed to adapt and evolve across each platform and over time. Based on the inkblot device, as used by psychologist Hermann Rorschach and artists from Leonardo Da Vinci to Andy Warhol, the identity alludes to Saddington Baynes' emotive approach to image creation.

I had the pleasure of joining the Beancast last night for BeanCast Episode 152: You Can Turn It On It's Side, where dusty old jokes were told, facebook was hated upon and new ways of using the Pepsi Social Vending machine were invented. One of the ideas was to have it shoot Pepsi cans in the nuts of people, but there's better ones. ;)

LOS ANGELES- Bully Pictures has signed director P.R. Brown for exclusive representation in commercials. Brown is a multi-talented director, graphic designer and photographer, whose work spans broadcast, interactive and print media, and includes more than 150 music videos and 500 albums for some of the world's top recording artists. In his debut with Bully Pictures, Brown has directed a new, visually charged broadcast and web ad campaign for Harley Davidson launching its 2011 Blackline motorcycle and Black Label apparel.

Happy Easter from Toronto-based Crush, present: “Legend Of The Golden Egg Warrior”