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6 Nations Cycle Challenge
Four of us in the office are cycling to Luxembourg this weekend to raise money for Street Action. Street Action is a charity we give office space to and are very involved with. We are aiming to raise at least £30,000 for our partners work in Burundi, Kenya and South Africa by cycling over 300 [...]
The Marsden March
The Royal Marsden Through personal connection, we are blown away by the work of the Royal Marsden Hospital in London and the way they care for those with cancer. We just wanted to acknowledge that. We raise money for them when we can. Katy Harvey who does illustration and art direction for us is currently [...]
True Grit
A few of us have been to see True Grit by the Coen brothers this week and was interested to see that they used Final Cut Pro to edit the film.
A Short Film about War
Today’s lunchtime cinema was from Thomson & Craighead Paul Burt’s suggestion for today. “A Short Film about War is a narrative documentary artwork made entirely from information found on the worldwide web. In ten minutes this two screen movie takes viewers around the world to a variety of war zones as seen through the collective [...]
Lunchtime cinema
Hedgehog in the Fog by Yuri Norstein We have started viewing short films while we eat lunch instead of the mindless violence of Half Life 2 deathmatch. Today’s viewing was the 11 minute Hedgehog in the Fog by Yuri Norstein from 1975. We are all Miyazaki fans in the office and he has said that [...]
Great video of the day
The Thomas Beale Cipher from Andrew S Allen on Vimeo.
Pantone 18-2120 – Honeysuckle
The Pantone colour of the year is Honeysuckle. So goodbye to the 2010 color of the year (PANTONE 15-5519 Turquoise). Looking forward to using this colour is some designs soon. Shame it clashes with our website. Nick also is upset as his pantone coffee mug which was in last years turquoise has disappeared from the [...]
Rosie Stancer
We are going to be working with Rosie Stancer who we have worked with in the past. Rosie Stancer North Pole Solo 2011 A Record Breaking Challenge In February 2011 Rosie will fly to Resolute Bay on the northern tip of Canada and set off on her epic journey across the frozen arctic ocean. The [...]
Raising money for Burundi
Watering Can Media is really into Burundi and we support Street Action who are doing great work in the country. In September, ten of us are cycling to Brussels to raise money for street children in Burundi. Please sponsor us: http://www.justgiving.com/Benjamin-Harvey-Burundi See Street Action for more information Photo by Benjamin Harvey
A new website
After many months the new wateringcanmedia website is now live. We are pleased with the results and would love your feedback if you get the chance.
Marriage Course
We have been filming, editing, creating, drawing and designing for HTB to help put together their new DVD resource.
More Art
Wateringcanmedia has been using art much more in the creative process. We have been invovled with creative mocks ups for TV programmes, creative mock ups for website, drawings, doodles, painting, photography and even creating unique presentations for powerpoint.
Wateringcanmedia is growing
We are expanding and have recently added several gifted new people to the team. As a result we are moving to a new location in the next couple of months. New information is about to come.
