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informed. The Honcho
welcomes questions, advice, feedback, recipes …
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The 48 Hour Film Project
(Melbourne)
Guys - if you live in or
around Melbourne
and interested in film, you should definitely check this out. Pia, the dude who
came with this cer-azy idea (I'm pleased to say) is a buddy of mine and she's
fantastic. I guarantee involvement will be unreal.
Here's her message:
Hello my Friends of Films & Festivals,
Film Maker, Film Lover, Film Maniacs,
Famous and Funny Freaks!
Its time to announce the most artistic
sustainable complicated
bureaucratic overwhelming sweaty systematic sleepless
&
exhausting audio visual Short
Film Competition
that just settles down in Melbourne.
The 48 Hour Film Project
A time-based film competition that will challenge ALL OF
YOU
(and I am saying that because I mean I want ALL OF YOU to
take part!)
to make a short film in 48 Hours.
WHY?
Because it will be heaps of fun, no sleep, a totally
unforgettable time -- and I am one of the Producers.
Which means - you will all win : -)) -- not
necessarily the main prizes, but my personal love :-)
So check out our new & fantastic website www.48Melbourne.com.au for
more detailled information &
come next FRIDAY, September 26th to our CREATIVE
MARKET at ACMI Function Space.
Thats the chance to find out everything about the 48 Hour
Film Project, meet all the other interested film makers -- and have a drink
with me :-))
Love & Love,
Want to see you there - bring your masterpieces with you
(on ipods or put them online, we have got some wireless connections)
so you can present youself to the others - and possibly
form a random team!
More love love,
See you NEXT FRIDAY!
Pia
Get amongst it, Soxters and be sure to upload anything you
do through this to our beloved 60Sox and it could get infront of some of Australia’s
expert film dudes…
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Massenmails.
http://mail.yahoo.com
July 08
Hands-up who wants a job!
Got great creative skills and want
to impart your wisdom?
Billy Blue College of Design is looking for three new lecturers
to start this semester (July 21st). In case you don’t know, Billy
Blue completely, fully rocks and has been a leader in creative industries
education for the past 20 years (and … the staff there are great – and the
students fight tooth and nail to get in, so you’ll in good company).
Here’s what they’re after:
Advanced Diploma 2nd year 4th
semester (Vocational)
Environmental
Design
Advertising Communications
Associate Degree 1st year 2nd semester (Higher Ed)
Language of Typography
Models of Studio practice
Bachelor Degree 3rd year 5th and 6th semester (Higher Ed)
Design for Production
Design for Business Strategy
Publication Design
In the Vocational subjects lecturers require Certificate IV in workplace
training
and the Higher Ed subjects a Bachelor Degree (or equivalent).
For more info, get on Head of
College, Andrew Barnum quick sticks abarnum@billyblue.com.au (tell
them 60Sox sent you and get a free ice-cream!) J
OK - it's official
60Sox helps people get jobs!! (Hooray!)
One of the chief
motivations behind setting up 60Sox was to help creative people in Australia get
heightened exposure of their skills. Behind the scenes, the 60Sox Team have
been bringing 60Sox to the attention of business networks all over Australia and
our toils seem to be working!
We've had feedback from a number of
people who say their work has been noticed on 60Sox and through our
communications facilities (or 'Hub of Luv' to be a tad less formal), people
have been able to get directly in touch with our network members and offer them
work. So far we know people who have got gigs in photography, web design,
graphic design, writing and even video production. Other members have been
invited to include their work in art exhibitions and on other arts-related
websites. This makes us feel nice (like chenille), and
we're über stoked. If you've got any stories of connections made through 60Sox
(like people finding jobs) *p l e a s e* let us know ...
Musos listen up! Musicadium is
here...
If you don't yet know about
Musicadium, you do now. These guys are cool and based in our own wide-brown
land – in fact in a lovely and dynamic little city called Brisbane, you know the one, where the cane
toads come from (and XXXX).
With digital being the fastest
growing delivery channel for music, gone are the days where artists are forced
to rely on major record labels in order to make a living. By joining
Musicadium artists are taking an important step in their sustainability.
What Musicadium does:
·
Uploads your release (album/EP/single) worldwide on iTunes, emusic and Amazon
mp3.
·
100% royalties back to you, Musicadium takes no cut of royalties.
·
Enables you to access to promotional opportunities on each of the outlets.
·
Charges only an upload fee and an annual renewal fee.
·
Provides
you a barcode if you need one.
And best of all, you retain 100% of
your song sales. That means you will get roughly 99c for every song you sell on
iTunes, emusic and Amazon mp3 (which is where these guys distribute
through). Keep in mind that most signed bands get about 12c in the dollar
for their CD sales and you'll realise how good this deal is for independent
music. Musicadium's distribution deal is non-exclusive, there is no lock-in
contract, you are free to leave as you please and most importantly, you retain
100% of your rights to the music (something that we here at 60Sox feel very
strongly about).
So, go these guys and go
independent music! http://www.musicadium.com/
MEGA - the Mobile Enterprise
Growth Alliance
mega - applications open now for artists, programmers and producers (Mlb
& Syd only)
- Want to learn more about the mobile industry?
- Want to learn how to apply your skills to thus
huge growth area?
- mega - the 'mobile enterprise growth alliance'
can help.
Led by Australia's finest
internationally-successful industry experts, you'll be taken through a series
of workshops giving you an in-depth understanding of where the mobile industry
is today, where it's heading and how you can be a part of it.
Join as a individual, join as a
group, get your employee uptospeed to extend you business' capabilities or
bring in an idea you'd like to develop further - both content and applications.
Teams will have successful mentors
and their ideas groomed by industry experts before a pitch to investors in July
who are looking for new ideas to support.
http://mega.org.au
justin@mega.org.au
May 5th deadline for applicants. (Scholarships available)
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Win $1000 60Sox Survey
The 60Sox Survey is now online - do
it and you could win yourself a quiet thousand bucks! Why should you
bother? Because if you're someone who is trying to get work in the creative
industries (particularly the digital content industries) of Australia and New Zealand, 60Sox is trying to
help.
Our pledge:
Give
us 25 mins of your time now and we'll
spend
the next two years trying to get you a cool job.
Our primary goal is to help the
international competitiveness of the OZ/NZ region and every survey counts.
Please do the 60Sox
Survey now! Go, on, we'll even give you an ice-cream!
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60Sox takes to the road!
Thanks to those of you who have
attended talks so far on the 60Sox project - the feedback has been wicked, like
the hottie evil queen from Sleeping Beauty.
We are currently arranging times
with several Unis, TAFEs and colleges around Australia to discuss "Life
after Graduation" with final year students of creative studies. We were in
Perth last week and give special thanks to Cam and Michael at Curtin, Linda at Edith Cowan and Reece
at Murdoch.
If you'd like a special presentation
at your place of study, let us know and we'll see
what we can do!
See ya soon!!
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Whoo-hoo - we made it -
even with the rain coming down and the bridge into town going under ... 2008,
it's gunna be a BIGGIE!
Do Well - An Edgeware
Conference
If you are anywhere near
South East Qld late next month, the 60Sox Team
strongly recommends you check this conference out. If your plans are not to be
near SEQld late next month, change 'em! Do Well is an exchange platform.
It offers a blend of contributions from successful, inspiring entrepreneurs,
hands-on peer workshops facilitated by entrepreneurs with expertise and experience
in a specific field, stories of struggle and triumph, and social events.
Edgeware totally, totally rocks. Take some time to check the Do Well Conference
out - it'll be worth it.
Your Portfolio URL:
60Sox.org/portfolio/username
Here's a majikal 60Sox
recipe which you may not yet know. Take the domain name '60Sox.org', add a
slash and the word 'portfolio', finish it with a slash and your username
'honcho'. Voila! Portfolio-URL a la 60Sox!! eg:
60Sox.org/portfolio/username. Simple, and perfect for those balmy summer
evenings.
23rd November, (year
immediately prior to the Sainters winning the Grand Final) 2007
Bunch 'o Fab Funky
Functions!!
Dudes!! You'll be pleased
as punch to learn that we've added some very special new bits on 60Sox to help
you get your freak on.
Messages
You can now send all the
messages you want to all the Soxters you love. Once you're signed in, on top
of every page with an individual's work you'll see the alluring image of
an envelope. Click this and go nuts. Time to Message-it-up big time!! Check
your inbox for your love letters! (You'll find links to your Inbox under 'My
Sox' on left hand nav and at bottom of all pages).
Watch
Got the eye for a
particular Soxter? Want to be notified when they add new stuff? Same deal with
the Message icon, on the top right hand side of every page which displays an
individual's work you'll see an oh-so-tantalising image of an eye. Watch anyone
you want and manage it all through your Watchlist which you'll find a link to
under 'My Sox' and the bottom of each page. C'mon, let's get oh-so-peepy ...
Favourites
Always dreamed of
building-up your own intergalactic world of 60Sox goodness? Now, through the
wonders of technology, you can!! Every time you come across something ticklin'
your Soxy fancy, tag it as a Fave with the little love heart ion the top right
corner. Click on it and "BANG!" in it goes to your own bucket of
innovation & inspiration.
60 Sox & 60 Soxters
Love a bit of random? Get
a quick dose of new work (60 Sox) or new dudes (60 Soxters) and let the universe work it
out.
Hmmmm, 60Sox, you've done
it again.
Can u .Net?
We *so* need .Netters. If
you can code in .Net and can spare some of your time, we want you. We've got
another position going for someone with rad .Net skills to help us build more
60Sox goodness. Interested? Drop us a line through technical support
later ...
Hey, I can see the end
of the year from here, but it's kinda chokkas ...
Welcome folks! Thanks very
much for the feedback and keep it coming in. 60Sox continues to grow everyday -
remember to tell you friends if you like 60Sox because we are not spending on
advertising or marketing - relying simply of word of mouth to get the word out
there, so if you like what you ... pass
it on !
Digital Foundry - Make
a Job / Get a Job (Brisneyland)
We're hosting our first
ever event this Friday (26th Oct) at QUT's Creative Industries Precinct!! If
you live in SE Qld and want to know what it's like to run your own creative
company or want to find out from leading industry professionals what it takes
to stands out and get hired, come along. It's free and it'll be cool. 2pm -
5.30 La Boite Roundhouse Theatre, Kelvin Grove. We're focusing on the Design,
Gaming, Advertising, Music and Film industries. Register here .
SPAA Fringe Festival (Sydney)
This week sees the 2007
SPAA (Screen Producer's Association of Australia) Fringe festival kick off in
Paddington, Sydney. It's not too late to get tickets and
if you want to meet one of us from 60Sox, you're welcome to attend a Roundtable
talk they've asked us to present this Saturday (27th Oct) at 1PM. Also, be sure
to check out Brendan Cook (the creator Goyte's 'Heart's a Mess' awesome
animated video clip - and a he's a 60Sox 2bobmobster
). He's doing a Keynote, a Roundtable at 11AM on the Saturday and One-on-One
discussions. Check out the program here
.
Games Connect Asia
Pacific - Games Industry Conference (Melbourne)
Another biggie is the
upcoming huge Games Conference being hosted by the Games Development
Association of Australia between the 15th & 17th of November. You can
register here
and come to see us present info about the 60Sox project as part of the
Conference's special Skills Forum on the Thursday afternoon from 1.30. You
rippa!
Wanna do something
Soxish in your city? Let us know!
Because the lot of us are
a bunch of dead set legends and massively creative, there's always
opportunities for creative folk to hook-up, collaborate on new work and get
their stuff out there. If you reckon you've got an idea for getting something
together in your neck of the woods that 60Sox could help with, let us know
. Even if you'd like ot volunteer some of your time to stuff we're up to, we'd
love to hear from you! YeeBah!
Recipes - we need recipes!
:) Cheers!
Blowing smoke
10 Sep 07
Want to find out what
cooking in the 60Sox Gumbo? This is where to look.
“The Honcho” (a mythical spokesperson requisite for any web community) will
keep you and yours Soxily informed. The Honcho
welcomes questions, advice, feedback, recipes …
Great Guns
Having pushed Stage 1 of 60Sox live just over a month ago now, we’ve had a
great response and recently had the 500th item uploaded to the network (and
this is without any launch). Psssst … pass
it on…
Quik Stix - The 2bobmob awaits
We are just about to release the first lot of great work to our 2bomobsters for
their comments. If you’ve got work you’d like leaders in your industry to give
you their opinion on, upload it quick sticks.
Stage 2 Cometh
We have a team of electronically-gifted gnomes beavering away
like possessed wild things in a secret underground location creating
functionality for 60Sox that will make you want to part your hair on the side
and wear your best slacks. This includes WatchLists, Favourites, Communication
between members and much more (you know what gnomes are like). Watch this
space.
Constructive Feedback
Don’t be shy to give advice to your fellow members. Infact be brash! If you
know a cool way of doing something, or have worked out stuff that might help
someone else, we encourage you to let them know. Helpful communication like
this on 60Sox will help us ALL get better at what we do. (Go and give
constructive feedback on 6 pieces right now and win a free gnome!)
Digital Foundry
If you’re in SE Qld and keen to find out what it takes to start your own
business or what to learn how to make yourself stand out, come along for free
and hang-out with us honkies on Oct 26th. You gotta register. (Includes
Industry Legends & FREE BEER !).
General Gist
In case you’ve missed it… there’s so many people doing great quality creative
work in Aust & NZ and yet, industry claims a skills shortage. Weird. People
looking for creative skills can find them at 60Sox. And people on 60Sox can
sharpen their skills, learn new stuff and find better ways to build their own
business or get a job. (See About ).
Bless ya cotton Sox!
Check back here each time you visit 60Sox for more tasty morsels of creative goodness
.