TPF News

Project Factory invests in Panoramic Video

Jul 19th, 2010 | By Guy | Category: TPF News

The Project Factory today announced its move into online video production with the acquisition of a stake in the 360 video company, Panoramic Video.
The deal sees The Project Factory taking a Board position and 25% ownership of the company based on future targets.
Panoramic Video has developed a unique technology that allows online video viewers to view a complete […]



Beware the woman in a red dress carrying an iPad

Jul 18th, 2010 | By Guy | Category: TPF News

We are now in the era of homogenised media companies where digital strategies for television companies include text news and podcasts, radio companies broadcast text news and video, and newspapers publish all of the above.
The Australian will be shortly following The Times and the NY Times in implementing the first phase of their content revenue […]



Job Opening: Developer / coder

May 31st, 2010 | By Guy | Category: TPF News

Description:
Eat HTML for breakfast,
Flash & PHP for lunch,
Games engines and mobile apps for dinner?
The Project Factory is looking for a young gun to join our small innovative team that works across all aspects of digital media – from holographic installations through Google Android mobile games to websites for TV and film projects.
You should have top […]



iPad Part 2: New/old media devices

Apr 12th, 2010 | By Jennifer Wilson | Category: TPF News, The Lean Forward Blog

After my last post on iPad, Mark Pesce commented that “Seems like you’re saying iPad is now what the TV used to be.” and in so many ways - I think he might be right on the mark.
TV used to be (and still pretty much is) a sit back medium. We throw ourselves on the […]



20:20 foresight - AIMIA Awards keynote

Mar 6th, 2010 | By Guy | Category: TPF News

Published here is the full text of the keynote that Guy Gadney gave at the 16th AIMIA Awards in Melbourne.
Over the past decade I have been lucky enough to work on some pretty transformational digital projects.
I was with FOXTEL when it went digital. At BigPond when Telstra became a mediacomms company. At PBL Media […]



Bondi Rescue - The iPhone Game

Feb 13th, 2010 | By Guy | Category: TPF News, The First Column

The Project Factory is pleased to announce the launch of the Bondi Rescue game. The game brings to life the sun, sand and surf of Australia’s iconic Bondi Beach.

It’s a busy summer’s day on Australia’s iconic Bondi Beach. The sun is out, the water is warm and everyone wants to dive into the ocean to […]



Digital media impacts on documentaries

Dec 8th, 2009 | By Guy | Category: TPF News

The World Congress of Science and Factual Producers (WCSFP) landed with impact in Melbourne last week. Hiding behind a dry name that accentuates a niche, this is actually a diamond in the rough of international TV conferences. It does not have the glam of Cannes, but it is where the commissioners meet the […]



iPhone app for Yellowglen and The Melbourne Cup

Oct 18th, 2009 | By Guy | Category: TPF News, The First Column

In time for the nation-stopping Melbourne Cup, The Project Factory has released the Yellowglen WHERE RU? application.  Using your iPhone, you’ll be able to locate your friends wherever they are on the Flemington racetrack.

The app links to your Facebook account so you can invite them, zoom in to locate them and plan the perfect meeting […]



The First Boxer Viral Game Launched

Oct 12th, 2009 | By Guy | Category: TPF News, The First Column

The Project Factory is pleased to announce the launch of The First Boxer, a game developed for Random House publishers to promote the publication of Christopher Ride’s new book called, funnily enough, The First Boxer.
The game was developed with tight timelines and incorporates competition mechanisms, high score tables, and a flexible gameplay that allows us […]



National Breast Council Foundation on Facebook

Sep 30th, 2009 | By Guy | Category: TPF News, The First Column

We’re very pleased to announce the launch of the Facebook page we have produced for The National Breast Council Foundation.  Show your support by becoming a fan, signing up and donating.