Pollen is proud to have been selected as the preferred animation supplier to Blue Chip client, Vodacom, for their informational content videos after a five way pitch against strong South African animation talent.
With a growing number of consumers now using the internet as their chosen medium of learning, explainer videos are fast becoming the de-facto standard in creating dialog and enabling a sustainable relationship with an ever expanding sector of culture that engages primarily on a digital platform, with this in mind explainer videos have become a vital communication medium in delivering digestible, concise information in an accessible and relevant manner.
Pollen & Hey!Fever, under the direction of creative director Graeme Carr, were recently commissioned by comedian and local personality John Vlismas to create a staggering amount of content for this years FNB leadership conference.
Vlismas and his partner, Belinda Chapman produced the event through their Whacked: Special Project Production Company, while Pollen & Hey!Fever delivered what amounted to approximately 8 hours of animated & live action content to support 12 CEO presentations.
JOHN VLISMAS COMMISSIONS POLLEN TO CREATE IMMERSIVE MULTIMEDIA EXPERIENCE FOR THE FNB LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE.
While advanced economies across the globe are holding thumbs for modest growth this year, the African continent continues to turn heads. Africa is cited to have ‘the fastest growing middle class in the world’ with several of its flourishing countries bounding into top 10 positions on global outlook lists.
“It’s an exciting time to be part of the film and television industry in Africa right now,” says Rebecca Fuller-Campbell, managing director of Hive Content and new business director of Hummingbird Media Investments – a bustling creative services agency in Johannesburg, the hub of pan-African content production.
HUMMINGBIRD MEDIA INVESTMENTS TO SPREAD THE GOOD NEWS ABOUT AFRICA AT THE MIPTV FESTIVAL
IT’S TIME FOR AFRICA:
POLLENS BRIDGET SCARR MODERATES A MIPCOM PANEL EXPLORING THE CONTINENT'S LATEST PROGRAMMING AND PRODUCTION TRENDS
The African television industry is in rude health, with rapid growth and lots of innovation from producers and broadcasters alike. A panel session at MIPCOM today explored current trends in the region, and what they mean for partners around the world.
The panel comprised: Russell Southwood, CEO of UK consultancy Balancing Act; Emeka Mba, director general of the National Broadcasting Commission in Nigeria; Pascal Schmitz, director of iBiskop in South Africa and Bernard Azria, CEO, Côte Ouest Audiovisuel in the Ivory Coast. It was moderated by Bridget Scarr, MD of Hummingbird Media Investments in South Africa.
POLLEN WINS VODACOM COMMUNICATIONS ANIMATION CONTRACT.
POLLEN CREATIVE MEDIA RESPONDS TO SCREEN AFRICA ARTICLE'S INACCURACIES
HUMMINGBIRD GROUP STAKEHOLDER STATEMENT IN RESPONSE TO SMEAR CAMPAIGN
The Hummingbird Group is currently under attack by one or two disgruntled former employees, who are conducting a baseless and malicious smear campaign against the organisation, and Bridget Scarr, as its Managing Director.
Some of the Hummingbird Group's clients and service providers are also being sent untrue, defamatory information and emails, in what we believe is an effort to cause malicious damage to the Hummingbird Group.
In the interest of transparency, Pollen Creative have shared their formal response to Screen Africa’s questions below, some of which made it into an article they issued today, but most of which were not covered in the type of detail needed to tell the whole story.
Unfortunately, despite Pollen's best efforts to manage the challenges, parties involved in the smear campaign continue to use the press as a vehicle for drip feeding selected information on a deeply complicated situation, with many moving parts.
04 November 2015
30 September 2015