UNIT9

Hello, My Name Means

Blog/Polona — Wed, 02 Jul 2014 15:56:46 +0000

Johnson’s Baby teamed with DM9DBB and UNIT9 to create “Hello, My Name Means” – a unique application that uses a set of intelligent algorithms to search the internet for information about the hidden meanings of names and help parents find the perfect fit.

#RSPCAweek

Blog/Polona — Fri, 20 Jun 2014 12:04:37 +0000

Director Cole Paviour, UNIT9 Films and Don’t Panic London teamed up to create a powerful spot raising awareness about animal abandonment for #RSPCAweek. Last year, the RSPCA received reports of 70,314 abandoned animals. That is an increase of 57.8% since 2007.

Most Shocking Second A Day Video wins Gold at Cannes Lions

Blog/Polona — Thu, 19 Jun 2014 15:25:24 +0000

We are delighted to share that Save The Children’s “Most Shocking Second A Day”, directed by Martin Stirling, has been awarded a Gold Cyber Lion for Social Video. Currently having more than 31 million views on Youtube, the compelling short film raises support for war victims in Syria.

Arcade Fire's Just A Reflektor picks up two Bronze Lions

Blog/Polona — Thu, 19 Jun 2014 15:11:00 +0000

The interactive music video for Arcade Fire’s hit single “Reflektor” has been awarded two Bronze Lions, for Innovative Use of Technology and Interactive Video. Directed by Vincent Morisset, “Just A Reflektor” allows users to visually transform the experience using only their mobile phone.

Assassin's Creed IV Black Flag lands Bronze PR Lion

Blog/Polona — Thu, 19 Jun 2014 14:58:26 +0000

The Assassins Creed IV Black Flag campaign, UNIT9 did in collab with Ubisoft and Sid Lee Paris, wins a Bronze PR Lion. Defy History set out to immortalise fans within an authentic 18th century painting, giving 200 individuals a chance to become part of Assassin Creed’s history.

"Fuck The Poor" wins four Cannes Lions

Blog/Polona — Thu, 19 Jun 2014 14:41:16 +0000

Directed by Jonathan Pearson for Publicis, London and the Pilion Trust charity, “Fuck The Poor” is a social experiment aiming to discover whether the general public really cares about those living in poverty. The stunt picked up three Silvers and a Bronze at this year Cannes Lions Awards!

The Kissinger Twins at Festival fuer Digital Kunst in Trier

Blog/Polona — Wed, 18 Jun 2014 14:15:55 +0000

This weekend, creative duo The Kissinger Twins will present at the Festival fuer Digital Kunst in the European Art Academy in Trier, Germany.

On Friday, July 20th, Dawid and Kasia will present “Cinematic Labyrints”, talking about the evolution of storytelling in the digital age. The following day, June 21th, there will be also a live cinema performance
of their interactive film ‘Sufferrosa’. Sufferrosa is so far the only interactive film regularly presented at film and new media festivals.

Nissan Pulsar: Unveil Awesome

Blog/Polona — Fri, 06 Jun 2014 18:05:30 +0000

UNIT9 and MRY recently collaborated to launch Nissan Pulsar’s new Youtube based website, Unveil Awesome. The site allows visitors to navigate through a series of decision points, each of which reveals a scene showcasing different aspects of the car’s features.

Yamaha Pianos: Elements

Blog/Polona — Tue, 03 Jun 2014 11:54:00 +0000

Yamaha Pianos: Elements are a series of short films based on the four elements – Earth, Air, Fire, and Water. The films follow musician Jamie Cullum as he visits the Yamaha factories to meet the craftspeople who make the very instrument he has become so well known for playing.

Axe Matte Effect: Social Effort Scale

Blog/Polona — Mon, 02 Jun 2014 15:12:52 +0000

Collaborating with Barton F Graf 9000, UNIT9 have launched Axe’s Social Effort Scale, a website measuring the ‘social efforts’ of users with a unique algorithm applied to social networks’ big data. Assessing pictures, hashtags and status updates; the scale alerts users if they’re trying too hard.

Vincent Morisset and Aaron Koblin at OFFFest

Blog/Polona — Fri, 16 May 2014 16:54:43 +0000

UNIT9 director Vincent Morisset will be presenting Just A Reflektor at the OFFF Festival in Barcelona. Vincent will be joined by creative director Aaron Koblin, AATOAA’s Carolina Robert and Eduard Lanctôt. They will be closing off the festival on Saturday at 8:00 pm, so make sure to stay till the end.

Yates Buckley speaking at Game Monetisation Europe

Blog/Polona — Thu, 15 May 2014 12:09:08 +0000

UNIT9 Technical Director Yates Buckley will be speaking at the Game Monetisation Europe conference in London on May 15. Find out how to develop a game that works seamlessly across multiple platforms – Yates’ talk starts at 1:45 at the Thistle Marble Arch hotel.

Lanificio Luigi Ricceri

Blog/Polona — Wed, 14 May 2014 10:45:02 +0000

UNIT9 worked closely with Lanificio Luigi Ricceri to create an immersive interactive experience. The beautiful HTML5 site takes you on a journey of texture and color, giving you a chance to explore in details the diversity of wool fabrics in the Ricceri factory.

Beach God

Blog/Polona — Mon, 12 May 2014 15:01:44 +0000

The game that answers one of life’s most important questions: will you impress fine beach babes? Created as a farewell gift to one of our favorite developer minds, Beach God features a beautiful private beach, you in 16-bit muscular body of a Greek god and the choicest hot babes.

Most Shocking Second a Day Video

Blog/Polona — Thu, 01 May 2014 15:07:15 +0000

UNIT9 Films’ Martin Stirling compelling video for Save The Children campaign to help raise support for the war victims in Syria hit 30 million views, becoming the first non-profit to score the top spot on YouTube Ads Leaderboard. Awarded also Ad of the Week by Creative Review and Adweek.

Marc D'Souza and Dave Rzepa leading a Games Academy Workshop

Blog/Polona — Thu, 03 Apr 2014 18:36:11 +0000

UNIT9 Head of Games Dave Rzepa and producer Marc D’Souza are leading a workshop “Creating Fun – Incremental Design” at the Games Academy in Berlin, Germany.

Fendi: Drones - Fashion's First Flying Catwalk

Blog/Polona — Wed, 19 Mar 2014 17:13:06 +0000

Italian fashion house Fendi has created the world’s first live-streaming catwalk show filmed by aeronautical Drone Cams. Users were able to visit Fendi.com to view the A/W14 show, with the option of switching between ground-based cameras and aerial shots provided by Fendi-branded Drones.

Titanfall Arcade

Blog/Polona — Mon, 17 Mar 2014 10:21:28 +0000

UNIT9 partnered with EA, Atari, Heat SF, and Respawn to promote the release of the new FPS Titanfall with a series of mini-banner flash games that updated the old-school classics Asteroids, Centipede, and Mission Control with Titan mechs from the game.

Nissan Rogue: A Peek Under the Hood

Blog/Polona — Thu, 27 Feb 2014 10:42:29 +0000

We take a peek under the hood of Anrick Bregman’s latest project, Nissan Rogue: ‘The Detour.’ An interactive driving adventure built inside Google Maps and Street View, see how the team combined digital, live action and post-production techniques to create a test drive on the user’s street.

Artism Act II: Case Study

Blog/Polona — Tue, 25 Feb 2014 15:35:16 +0000

UNIT9 in collab with Exzeb present Artism – a live performance merging dance with digital art and interactive storytelling, using Kinect motion capture, video mapping and coded visuals. Artism premiered as part of the Resolution!, London’s biggest contemporary dance stage.

'Cinematic Labyrinths by The Kissinger Twins' at the Noise Pop Festival

Blog/Polona — Wed, 19 Feb 2014 16:40:26 +0000

The Kissinger Twins will be presenting “Cinematic Labyrinths” at the Noise Pop Festival in San Francisco, on February 28th. The creative duo are at the forefront of creating an exciting highly interactive element to web based cinematic storytelling, where they break with linearity, and fully immerse you, the viewer, in the cinematic labyrinth.

Catch the Kissinger Twins’ presentation at The NWBLK, San Francisco, starting 9:00pm.