In February, the Canadian Media Fund (CMF) announced changes to their requirements to provide funding for television and media projects. In order to secure CMF support, a television project must now include a rich, interactive digital media component. You can watch their announcement in full at http://webcasts.welcome2theshow.com/cmf-fmc2011
Snow Marketing Brings on Pixelcarve for LinkedIn Campaign
When Snow Marketing needed a combination of world-class quality and exceptional delivery time for a large LinkedIn online media campaign, they turned to Pixelcarve. Read entire story
Adobe Brings It’s ‘A’ Game to Flash 10.2
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With Flash being the most pervasive software platform in the world, installed on over 99% of all computers, their recently released version 10.2 has been highly anticipated. As mobile devices dominate market share, and the sophistication of online engagement rapidly evolves, the question is – did they deliver? Read entire story
License to Flash
No matter which side of the Flash vs. HTML debate you find yourself on, there is no denying that both of them possess strengths and weaknesses. For creating immersive, rich, visually impactful experiences, Flash is still the best way to go – and will continue to be for the foreseeable future. And yes, that includes HTML5 and its many accompanying tools (I’m looking at you AJAX).
Flash’s strength is also its weakness; it’s a powerful tool with near limitless possibilities. Far too often it’s used to assault a user’s screen without regard for message, restraint, relevance or style. This leads to poor experiences, and the perpetuating myths about Flash’s usefulness. Read entire story
Brightworks Turns to Pixelcarve for Sophisticated RBC Takeover Ad
When Brightworks needed a sophisticated execution for an RBC (Royal Bank of Canada) page takeover ad, they turned to Pixelcarve. Although simple in concept, the ad, which rips through the webpage to reveal RBC’s Arby showing off their newest mobile banking app, required a lot of subtle complexity. From the creation of custom page ripping artwork and animation, to a full blown dynamic physics engine within Flash to create the realistic movement, our team delivered an experience at the highest possible quality. More importantly, it was delivered ahead of the very tight timeline, and on budget.
Davey Awards Honour Pixelcarve with 2 Golds and a Silver
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New York, NY (October 31, 2010) - The winners of The 2010 Davey Awards have been announced by the International Academy of the Visual Arts (IAVA), and Pixelcarve is proud to be only 1 of 3 Canadian companies to be honoured with gold. Scoring 2 gold statues, one for the Rhombus Media website and another for their own Pixelcarve.com website, Pixelcarve also picked up another silver award for Conte & Associates, which was honoured last week by the W3 Awards as well.
“It is humbling to be included amongst such inspiring and cutting-edge work by some of the world’s most passionate boutique agencies.” says Curtis Priest, President & CEO of Pixelcarve. “We are inspired by this community and delight Read entire story
Pixelcarve Wins 2 more W3 Awards for Conte & Associates & Pixelcarve.com
Los Angeles, CA – (October 25, 2010) – The Winners of The 2010 W3 Awards have been announced by the International Academy of the Visual Arts today. Receiving over 3,000 entries, The W3 Awards honors outstanding Websites, Web Marketing, and Web Video created by some of the best interactive agencies, designers, and creators worldwide.
Pixelcarve Inc. was selected as a Silver Winner in 2 categories this year for 2 websites: Conte & Associates for Law & Legal Services, and Pixelcarve.com for Self Promotion.
“We were once again amazed by the high standard of excellence represented throughout the entries we received this year. W3 winners continue to embody what the internet is all about and continue to raise the bar in Web development and design. We are honored to have reviewed such a diverse and remarkable Read entire story