Upfront Week In Review - 8/15/08
I’m sitting here, soaking wet like everyone else, but greatly enjoying the Echo Conference thus far. For those not fortunate enough to make it here, here’s a little recap:
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Videos Of The Week - 8/14/08
Well, Echo has begun, but that won’t stop us from bringing you the Videos of the Week!
This LED floor is art and also awesome. I bet Michael Jackson wishes he had this for the “Billie Jean“ video!
New On The Site This Week
Echo is less than 24 hours away, so we’ve been a little busy around here, to say the least. However, we have managed to post a few new articles on the site for your enjoyment, so check them out.
From the July/August Issue:
- A new producer spotlight featuring our friends at WorshipFilms.
- Ryan Barnhart shares his multi-site church experiences in Multi-Site Mishaps and Misconceptions.
- Ben Gastright takes a deep look at Death Cab for Cutie’s Decent.
Web Exclusive:
- Scott McClellan has A Few Questions for the ROOV Team about their new social network site.
How Expensive Technology Can Cheapen Us
I was just reading over a piece for our upcoming September/October issue, an interview with designer and author Daniel Kantor, when I felt compelled to share this morsel of genius with you. Kantor shared these words with our very own Daniel Darnell:
I think when the technology becomes not only the focal point but the prerequisite, we’ve cheapened not only the art, but our humanity. I’m not against technology. My design firm is filled with high-end technical equipment. But we first practice the fundamental craft of design. We think about things like composition, scale, balance, rhythm, contrast, hospitality, flow. It takes years to learn to master these elements. Technology often presents us with the illusion that you need not think about these things. Yet nothing could be further from the truth if you want your efforts to express something of the human experience. I’m a big fan of technology in service of humanity. It’s the reverse that cheapens us.
Honestly, that might be a bit too deep to fully process on a Monday morning, but it has me thinking. Hopefully it has the same effect on you. And speaking of “hopefully” … hopefully you’re looking forward to the September/October issue—The Design Issue—because it’s gonna be a good one.
Happy Birthday, Church Marketing Sucks!
Church Marketing Sucks celebrated its 4th birthday yesterday, so I wanted to say congratulations to the CMS team—Brad Abare, Kevin Hendricks, Joshua Cody, and the occasional guest blogger—for their fine work. Blog years must be similar to dog years because the genius, wisdom, and insight of CMS is far beyond that of any 4-year-old I’ve ever met. And what a great motto: Frustrate. Educate. Motivate. (Remember, I’m a big fan of mottos.)
Keep up the great work, guys.
