Randommedia
Founded in 1999 by a disillusioned IT refugee, interactive design agency Randommedia now boasts the BBC and Sony on their client list.
Features
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Photo filters
Photoshop filters are vital to the functionality of the application – without them Photoshop loses some of it’s quick-fix image appeal. We tested three of the best.
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Peperamis new noodle army
Peperami took over The Sun’s home page and went big on virals when they launched their spicy new product – Peperami Noodles.
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VFX guru Colin Brown
As a young man Colin Brown was a soldier, now he’s a visual effects supremo giving Hollywood a run for its money.
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American Design
America’s cultural global influence is immeasurable – from the ubiquity and innovation of Marvel and Disney, to the pop art of Roy Lichtenstein.
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Feel Good Inc is swinging in
Gorillaz is the bastard-lovechild of a popstar and an illustrator, and the latest from the band is Feel Good Inc. Passion Pictures made the video.
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Flying solo
Freelance designers are often seen to have all the fun. Digit guides you through the pleasures and pitfalls of going it alone.
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Countdown to deadline
Time pressures are one of the biggest issues facing designers today – but they're also one of the most creative tools at our disposal.
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$5,000 photo challenge
Photographers love their toys. But new lenses, PowerBooks, and image editors don’t come cheap. We gave a pro photographer a $5,000 budget to see how he’d kit himself out.
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Into the Sahara
Effects house Double Negative cooked up a desert storm for the special effects in blockbuster movie Sahara.
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DVD burning questions
DVD burning could be the answer to your prayers, whether you need it for archiving or recording Match of the Day. We talk you through what’s best for your needs.
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A walk on the wide side
Widescreen screens are catching on, and for creating on the move, a widescreen laptop could make your work easier.
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The Top 25 Games Characters
A great game needs a great character, whether it’s Lara Croft or Tommy Vercetti. Here’s a rundown of the very best.
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Preloaded
So named because it suggests “prepared and ready to go”, interactive agency Preloaded has worked with some of the biggest names out there.
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All packaged up
Packaging design can decide whether a product sells like hot-cakes or goes stale on the shelf. Here, we explain how to get it right.
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Sin City: from comic to blockbuster
Sin City is a revelation, and is as inspirational as The Matrix. Digit spoke to CaféFX about its unique visual style and the challenge of greenscreen.
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Apple makes the Final Cut
Apple is set to launch Final Cut Pro Studio this month. Rob Schoeben, Apple’s vice-president of applications marketing, says it will make 2005 the year of HD.
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Hitchhiker's Guide
VFX company Cinesite employed 120 artists for a year to make 500 effects for The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy.
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Be a design leader
Being a design leader is more than simply being inspirational in the studio – it’s about pushing boundaries in design.
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Design at the cutting edge
Stefan Sagmeister is one of the world’s most daring, provocative designers. But, when it comes to creativity, it’s the simple things that make him happy.