Computer Arts, the world's best-selling magazine for digital artists and designers, profiles what they call the "leftfield Pennsylvania studio", Neo-Pangea.
A printed and online publication headquartered in the United Kingdom, they provide professional reviews and advice on digital art, devices and professionals working in the field. Hitting the shelves today, Computer Arts will be releasing a feature on the gentlemen of Neo-Pangea in their 'In Depth' section. They will be highlighting their distinct vintage, eclectic style, and their history and development as a digital agency outside the mainstream markets.
The gents are ecstatic to receive the recognition. The long hours and countless mustache-wax canisters have paid off. Noses constantly to the grind stone they are more than pleasantly surprised. Royal Alchemist Jason Morris could only describe his reaction as "Holy Sh*t."
The Baron of Pixels, Brett Bagenstose, seconded the motion and added, "This couldn't have come at a better time. We're in development of our largest international endeavor to date and are excited that this will be hitting the shelves before the sh*t hits the fan… and I mean sh*t in a good way".
Neo-Pangea is an innovative digital agency that specializes in digital video production, Web design, 3D design, interactive experiences, and live-environment multimedia. It has created successful promotions for Fortune 100 brands across the globe such as the National Geographic Channel, Comcast, and Wal-Mart. For more information, visit http://www.neo-pangea.com.
Computer Arts Issue 179:
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Searching for Nirvana? It exists and it's in a mall in Canada. The Southcentre mall resides in Alberta, Canada and is the perfect blend of finding your inner peace and shopping until you drop; a shopping Mecca for those in need of some retail therapy.
If you're not already grabbing your passport and car keys, take a look at their website. Mirroring the con-zen-porary feel the site is crisp, clean and easy to navigate. This is made even easier by the availability of the site. Built in HTML5 the site is accessible on any desktop, laptop, smart phone, and any other internet capable device. Your iPad just became useful.
Check them out and then take a road trip. Leave it to Canadians to perfect an American pastime: shopping.
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Related Links:Neo-Pangea is proud to announce the release the first teaser installment of the most ambitious endeavor in National Geographic's 122 year history. Great Migrations, a global television event 3 years in the making, is coming this fall.
We've hired some illegal aliens at Neo-Pangea and we can't seem to get rid of them. They are constantly bickering and complaining. We totally regret giving them webcams and access to our Facebook account. Check it out and help us get rid of them!
Related Links:A three-dimensional marketing campaign was developed to promote the services of EwingCole, a nationally recognized, fully integrated architecture, engineering, interior design, and planning firm with locations across the states.
Related Links:Neo-Pangea's extraordinary gentlemen are featured in the May/June issue of Ad News, Philadelphia's premiere regional trade magazine. Their sepia-toned likeness stands alongside the region's top advertising talent. To see for yourself, check Philly area newsstands or phillyadclub.com.
]]>In 1859, a huge solar storm hit Earth with tremendous force, wiping out what were then modern communications across the world. Experts believe that if a storm on the same scale were to happen again, it could destroy us. As scientists prepare for another solar storm of apocalyptic proportions, see how evidence extracted from Arctic ice cores contains a chilling record of the 1859 event. If it happened again, what would it mean for our modern world?
Related Links:Two Neo-Pangea projects for National Geographic won district Addys this week. They will move on to compete nationally.
Gold District 2 Addy Award
Interactive Media - Online - Micro or Mini Sites
National Geographic, The Headshrinker
This versatile application allows users to upload any photograph and transform it into a realistic-looking 3-D shrunken head. To create your own shrunken head with "The Headshrinker," visit www.natgeotv.com/headshrinkers
Silver District 2 Addy Award
Interactive Media - Online - Micro or Mini Sites
National Geographic, Waking the Baby Mammoth
Enter the lab and examine a baby mammoth that's over 40,000 years old. You can view the mammoth from any angle, delve deeper into the specimen, and discover amazing facts. To examine the baby mammoth yourself, visit http://www.neo-pangea.com/clients/natgeo/babymammoth/interactive/
Neo-Pangea is an innovative digital agency that specializes in digital video production, Web design, 3D design, interactive experiences, and live-environment multimedia. It has created successful promotions for Fortune 100 brands across the globe such as the National Geographic Channel, Comcast, and Wal-Mart. For more information, visit http://www.neo-pangea.com.
Waking the Baby Mammoth, the interactive experience created for the National Geographic Channel's telivision special by the same name, won a CableFAX Best of the Web award.
You are invited to enter the lab and examine a baby mammoth that's over 40,000 years old. You can view the mammoth from any angle, delve deeper into the specimen, and discover amazing facts. To examine the baby mammoth yourself, visit http://www.neo-pangea.com/clients/natgeo/babymammoth/interactive/
The CableFAX awards programs provide cable professionals the opportunity to showcase their best programs and initiatives of the year and salute outstanding performance by individuals.
The Best of the Web Awards salutes the industry's top honor in the digital space, recognizing outstanding Web sites and digital initiatives among cable programmers, operators, vendors and associations.
The CableFAX Best of the Web Awards also salutes the cable executives behind the scenes, making these digital initiatives shine. The awards are presented by the most trusted information source in cable: CableFAX Daily and sister brand CableFAX:The Magazine.
Related Links:Neo-Pangea and National Geographic Channel Hand You the Deed to Your Own Universe.
West Reading, Pennsylvania, Earth (Wednesday, April 7, 2010) - It's always been assumed that the multimedia mavens at Neo-Pangea are up to no good. Now it can be confirmed. From within the confines of their West Reading offices, the creative team has finally harnessed the ability to create and destroy worlds. What's worse? They're putting this enormous responsibility into the hands of people worldwide with their new "Solar System Builder."
The "Solar System Builder," designed to promote National Geographic Channel's "Known Universe" series, allows users to create an elaborate universe complete with a variety of planets with customizable masses, trajectories, and atmospheres. If you craft your universe carefully, everything will work in harmony. Planets will orbit the main star or each other – life can even develop on certain planets. If you make one mistake? Catastrophe.
However, it takes more than precise calculations for the universe to stay out of trouble. Random events like comets and asteroids can wreak havoc on otherwise peaceful planets.
Millions of virtual lives could be lost in the blink of an eye. Neo-Pangea should be ashamed.
"In working with National Geographic Channel we get the opportunity to work on a lot of really entertaining projects. But I think this is the application I've logged the most hours with personally just playing around and having fun," said Neo-Pangea's Creative Director Brett Bagenstose. "I can't decide what I want to simulate next, whether it's Hoth, Vulcan, or the Pandora system..."
Neo-Pangea's Royal Alchemist Jason Morris responded to Bagenstose's enthusiasm by yelling, "Dork alert!" He followed up this declaration by shoving Bagenstose into a locker.
Bagenstose has yet to be released.
To try the "Solar System Builder" for yourself, visit http://channel.nationalgeographic.com/channel/known-universe-interactive.
"Known Universe" can be seen Thursdays at 10 p.m. ET on National Geographic Channel.
Neo-Pangea is an innovative digital agency that specializes in digital video production, Web design, 3D design, interactive experiences, and live-environment multimedia. It has created successful promotions for Fortune 100 brands across the globe such as National Geographic Channel, Comcast, and Wal-Mart. For more information, visit http://www.neo-pangea.com.
Based at the National Geographic Society headquarters in Washington, D.C., the National Geographic Channel (NGC) is a joint venture between National Geographic Ventures (NGV) and Fox Cable Networks (FCN). Since launching in January 2001, NGC initially earned some of the fastest distribution growth in the history of cable and more recently the fastest ratings growth in television. The network celebrated its fifth anniversary January 2006 with the launch of NGC HD which provides the spectacular imagery that National Geographic is known for in stunning high-definition. NGC has carriage with all of the nation's major cable and satellite television providers, making it currently available in nearly 70 million homes. For more information, please visit http://natgeotv.com.
Council of Responsible Advertisers Promoting Accepted Digital Solutions Launches Site to Combat Pointroll's Engaging Advertising
In retaliation to the successful rich-media ads produced by cutting-edge companies like Pointroll, the Council of Responsible Advertisers Promoting Accepted Digital Solutions (or C.R.A.P.A.D.S.) has created a new campaign to tout the benefits of their tried-and-true Internet banner ad techniques.
This campaign, which hopes to close the Pandora's Box of engaging video ads that Pointroll has opened, is boasting that their standard three-frame, burst-addled banner ads provide "the highest standards for the lowest common denominator."
"R.E.A.L. Internet users don't want to be bothered by the gratuitous excitement of animated banners," explained Chariman Dr. Charles Letchwell. "What we've been doing here at C.R.A.P.A.D.S. since 1994 is championing proven advertising methods that clearly tell the viewer where to click. No confusing rolling, just click."
The new campaign, which features a web site that utilizes all of the 256 colors that the internet offers, encourages advertisers to "Keep It In the Box." "The Box" meaning, of course, the boundaries of a standard banner ad. The site also features an introductory video that will acquaint users with the C.R.A.P.A.D.S. team. It features some of the finest screen wipes available on the Commodore Amiga's Video Toaster.
"It seems like a section of the Internet audience is in such a rush these days," Letchwell continued. "They need their HD-definition televisions, their telephones that don't have fun, twisting cords, or their modems that don't need to be dialed in. And I guess they're welcome to have them."
"But captivating ads that grab the attention of a user and encourage them to engage with a product? That's not for us."
To view the C.R.A.P.A.D.S. difference for yourself, visit http://www.crapads.org.
In the interest of comparison; to view Pointroll's rich-media ads, visit http://www.pointroll.com.
Neo-Pangea is an innovative digital agency that specializes in digital video production, Web design, 3D design, interactive experiences, and live-environment multimedia. It has created successful promotions for Fortune 100 brands across the globe such as the National Geographic Channel, Comcast, and Wal-Mart. For more information, visit http://www.neo-pangea.com.
Neo-Pangea Wins Four Philadelphia Addy Awards Award
Maybe it was appropriate that the 2010 Addy Awards took place in Philadelphia's Please Touch Museum as creative agency Neo-Pangea managed to get their sticky, candy-covered hands on four separate awards.
Gold Addy Award
Interactive Media - Online - Micro or Mini Sites
National Geographic, The Headshrinker
This versatile application allows users to upload any photograph and transform it into a realistic-looking 3-D shrunken head. To create your own shrunken head with "The Headshrinker," visit www.natgeotv.com/headshrinkers
Gold Addy Award
Interactive Media - Online - Micro or Mini Sites
National Geographic, Waking the Mammoth
Enter the lab and examine a baby mammoth that's over 40,000 years old. You can view the mammoth from any angle, delve deeper into the specimen, and discover amazing facts. To examine the baby mammoth yourself, visit http://www.neo-pangea.com/clients/natgeo/babymammoth/interactive/
Silver Addy Award
Interactive Media - Online - Micro or Mini Sites
Wal-Mart, Your Zone in 3D
Fill a virtual room with a variety of Walmart furniture, home accents, and more. Then using a standard printer and a Webcam, create an augmented reality version of the room that you can interact with, zoom into, or rotate. To view your own Wal-Mart "Your Zone" room, visit http://yourzone3d.com/
Silver Addy Award
Elements of Advertising - Animation or Special Effects - Internet
SanDisk, Sansa Rotators
The team at Neo-Pangea helped Sansa's digital music and video players stand out from the pack by crafting true-to-life digital models as well as whimsical landscapes to frame the product. To view this entry, visit http://www.neo-pangea.com/clients/sansa/rotators
"It's always an honor to be recognized for your hard work," said Neo-Pangea Creative Director Brett Bagenstose. "The team at Neo-Pangea is very proud of all four of these awards. It just goes to show that creativity, dedication, and generous bribes can really pay off."
Hosted by the Philly Ad Club, the Philadelphia Addy Awards are presented to the finest creative advertising endeavors from within the greater Philadelphia area. As Gold Award winners, Waking the Mammoth and The Headshrinker are automatically entered into the regional Addy competition. If Neo-Pangea's entries are successful there, they will advance to the national competition.
Neo-Pangea is an innovative digital agency that specializes in digital video production, Web design, 3D design, interactive experiences, and live-environment multimedia. It has created successful promotions for Fortune 100 brands across the globe such as the National Geographic Channel, Comcast, and Wal-Mart. For more information, visit http://www.neo-pangea.com.
We were fortunate to work with Red Digital Cinema, the inventors of the RED camera system, to do some R&D on the feasibility of an immersive [ CLASSIFIED ] project. Neo-Pangea conceptualized and built the tests in 3D Studio and Papervision 3D. The idea behind the RED camera system is simple. Design and build a high performance digital cine camera with the quality of 35mm film and convenience of pure digital. RED delivers unmatched image quality with no recording system limitations.
Related Links:Neo-Pangea's office featured with Microsoft, Google, and Apple on Office Snapshots; a blog devoted to office space from tech companies.
Related Links:Our office was featured in Berks County Living's 'In Style' section. We were excited to show off our space and ramble on about the role of technology and modernism in life and work. Berks County Living is the only regional magazine dedicated to highlighting all that is unique and wonderful about the Greater Reading/Berks area.
Related Links:Wow, so welcome Neo-Pangea to 2004! Yea, uh, so we've been so busy making Facebook applications and assisting our clients with social strategies that we never actually added anything to our own Facebook page. Well, the time has come. We'd love you to visit and become our fan. :) Who knows, someday we may tweet something.
Related Links:Neo-Pangea Reteams with National Geographic Channel to Launch "The Headshrinker", a Multimedia Application Invites Users to Upload Photos and Transform Them Into Creepy Shrunken Heads
In an effort to contain the angry souls of their vanquished foes, the members of the Amazonian Shuar tribe would literally "shrink" the heads of their enemies. This process, which involves removing the skull and insides of the head as well as sewing the eyes and mouth shut, is frowned on by western society.
Fortunately, the folks at Neo-Pangea have found a way to replicate this super cool process without any of that messy head-hollowing-out business.
To celebrate the November 15th premiere of National Geographic Channel’s (NGC) "Search for the Amazon Headshrinkers," which kicks of the network’s 2nd Annual Expedition Week, Neo-Pangea has teamed with NGC to create "The Headshrinker." This versatile application allows you to upload any photograph (your boss, your mother-in-law, that shifty cousin who owes you $50...) and transform it into a realistic-looking 3-D shrunken head.
From there, you can customize your creepy creation by choosing from four different head shapes. You can add different accessories including bones, braids, and jewelry. You can change the color of your shrunken head’s hair or add facial hair to match your own, or create some crazy-freak-alien-hybrid. To further accentuate the experience, you can select from Amazon-inspired environments and different types of background music.
Once you’re done, you can share your morbid masterpiece through e-mail, embed on your Facebook wall, or shout to your BFFs on popular social networking sites like Mixx, Facebook, Twitter, Digg, Delicious, reddit, and MySpace.
"We really had a good time with this one," said Neo-Pangea Creative Director Brett Bagenstose. "In fact, the creations turned out to be far more bizarre than we had originally intended. Once we started rotating the images to put the picture’s eye or nose where it’s mouth is supposed to be, it opened up a whole new world of gross opportunities. And yes, I enjoy having a job where a ‘gross opportunity’ is a good thing."
"The Headshrinker" is the latest collaboration between Neo-Pangea and the National Geographic Channel. Their first joint effort, The "Aftermath" timeline, earned the West Reading-based company a National Addy Award.
"National Geographic Channel offers such diverse and interesting content, that partnering with them is always an exciting challenge," Bagenstose continued. "Working with Nat Geo, we’ve had an opportunity to imagine what the end of the world would look like and what the intern would look like with his eyes stitched shut. I can’t wait to see what we’ll get to imagine next."
To try "The Headshrinker" for yourself, visit www.natgeotv.com/headshrinkers
"Search for the Amazon Headshrinkers" premieres Sunday, November 15, 2009 at 9 p.m. ET on National Geographic Channel.
Neo-Pangea is an innovative digital agency that specializes in digital video production, Web design, 3D design, interactive experiences, and live-environment multimedia. It has created successful promotions for Fortune 100 brands across the globe such as the National Geographic Channel, Comcast, and Wal-Mart. For more information, visit http://www.neo-pangea.com.
Based at the National Geographic Society headquarters in Washington, D.C., the National Geographic Channel (NGC) is a joint venture between National Geographic Ventures (NGV) and Fox Cable Networks (FCN). Since launching in January 2001, NGC initially earned some of the fastest distribution growth in the history of cable and more recently the fastest ratings growth in television. The network celebrated its fifth anniversary January 2006 with the launch of NGC HD which provides the spectacular imagery that National Geographic is known for in stunning high-definition. NGC has carriage with all of the nation's major cable and satellite television providers, making it currently available in nearly 70 million homes. For more information, please visit http://natgeotv.com.
Baby Lyuba, a 40,000 year old - one-month-old, walks away with a mammoth w3 Gold Award!
Related Links:Neo-Pangea assisted the Greater Reading Chamber of Commerce in pre-visualizing what the Street Car project would look like in downtown Reading PA.
Related Links:West Reading Based Digital Agency's Recent Hire, Renovated Studio Add Versatility, Value to Upcoming Projects
Neo-Pangea has been crafting national-award-winning mixed media projects for world-renowned brands since its inception over a decade ago. Now, the creative team is pleased to introduce two key components that have been helping make Neo-Pangea the choice for not only unconventional websites and applications, but video productions as well.
First, Aaron Beaucher, the former Creative Director and Partner of the highly regarded, Philadelphia-based broadcast design boutique Synthesis has accepted a full-time position with the company. Aaron brings with him over twelve years of commercial and broadcast experience conceptualizing and executing projects for clients including; Discovery Channel, Bravo, FX, Spalding, and Fidelity Investments.
"We often get calls that start with, 'I have this crazy idea; can you do it?' This generally ends with all of us piled around a whiteboard until we can come back with a 'Yes,'" said Neo-Pangea Founder Brett Bagenstose. "Aaron has worked with us on a variety projects over the past few years and shares our mad-scientist work ethic. His sensibilities and quality of work also fit in seamlessly with ours. So, bringing him in permanently was a no-brainer. We're stepping up our production capabilities and Aaron is a big part of that equation."
And the other part? The newly renovated Neo-Pangea Studios. Located in the same building as Neo-Pangea's West Reading office, this versatile space offers the creative team a convenient, cost-efficient space for shooting digital video, photography, presentations, and more.
"A good example of how the space can be utilized was when Penn Mutual's agency, Influence, partnered with to us on the Worth for Women project (www.worthforwomen.com)," Bagenstose explained. "We were able to film all six of the individual actors against the studio's green screen, then combine them seamlessly into the digitally created coffee shop environment."
"Production and video in general have become essential to our interactive projects, so having a studio at our disposal affords us a greater range of creative flexibility," added Beaucher (who worked as Director/Producer on the Penn Mutual project). "We worked with the client on this project from conception. The shoot required a great deal of preproduction to ensure seamless integration and interaction going into Flash. Having all those capabilities under one roof proved invaluable, not only for us but for our client as well."
Bagenstose continued, "So, with Aaron and Neo-Pangea Studios both at our disposal, when our clients think of us, they don't just think Web. They think of us as their complete integrated multimedia solution."
Neo-Pangea is an innovative agency that specializes in digital video and audio productions, Web design, interactive experiences, and live multimedia performances. It has created successful promotions for Fortune 100 brands such as National Geographic, ABC, Nike, Motorola, Comcast, and Wal-Mart.
For studio pricing and availability, please contact Aaron Beaucher at (610) 796-2323 (Extension 9) or aaron@neo-pangea.com.
To see the studio in action, visit: http://www.neo-pangea.com/studio/
To view Neo-Pangea's demo reel, visit http://www.neo-pangea.com/demo/
For more information on Neo-Pangea, visit http://www.neo-pangea.com
Having already received rave reviews for their work on Walmart's "Your Zone" augmented reality project, the creative team at Neo-Pangea was honored to receive more kudos in the form of being named "Best In Class" in the Customer Services category of the Interactive Media Awards.
"Putting this project together with Walmart and the Martin Agency has been a very rewarding experience for us," said Neo-Pangea's Baron of Pixels Brett Bagenstose. "We really got a chance to wow the big boys with the cutting-edge ideas and work we're capable of. Being named 'Best In Class' adds another spring in our already quite springy-step."
The Walmart "Your Zone" augmented reality application is a revolutionary way for customers to shop for home decor. Shoppers can interact with a virtual 3-D model of the room using a standard Web camera and a printer. The user holds the printed advertisement and controls the room with their hands. This virtual room is rendered in real-time, so when the user rotates or zooms in, it's as if they're interacting with an actual three-dimensional model.
Based in West Reading, Pennsylvania, Neo-Pangea is an innovative agency that specializes in digital video and audio productions, Web design, interactive experiences, and live multimedia performances. It has created successful promotions for Fortune 100 brands such as National Geographic, Nike, Comcast, and Wal-Mart.
The Interactive Media Council, Inc. is a nonprofit organization consisting of leading Web development professionals. The Interactive Media Awards are designed to encourage a higher standard of quality on the Internet and to recognize and give exposure to companies that best represent this ideal.
Related Links:Neo-Pangea Assists Non-Profit With Identity and Web Presence
The team at Neo-Pangea announces their involvement with the Wilson Soccer Alumni Association's rebranding and website design. The launch of the non-profit organization WSAA's website, www.bulldogsoccer.org, coincides with their annual charity golf fundraising event happening Saturday August 1st 2009.
The mission of the Wilson Soccer Alumni Association is to provide a network of former soccer players & supporters to facilitate the future academic and athletic endeavors of the current members of the Wilson High School Soccer Team. The WSAA is a completely non-profit organization. The proceeds from membership dues and fundraisers are donated back to the high school program and disbursed as scholarships for the current high school players for further education.
Neo-Pangea Creative Director Brett Bagenstose is proud to be a part of the program. "I was never very good at soccer, and much worse at Golf, but higher education is pretty costly these days so donating some time and materials to help out a noble cause makes you feel pretty good. We're also stoked to show off our kilts at the Golf Fundraiser this weekend."
The 3rd Annual Wilson Soccer Charity Golf Outing will be held Saturday August 1st at Golden Oaks Golf Course. 2008 WSAA Scholarship winner Josh Shutter went on to play soccer at Clemson University. 2007 WSAA Scholarship winner Scott Krotee plays for Gardner-Webb.
Based in West Reading, Pennsylvania, Neo-Pangea (www.neo-pangea.com) is an innovative agency that specializes in digital video and audio productions, Web design, interactive experiences, and live multimedia performances. It has created successful promotions for Fortune 100 brands such as Wal-Mart, Nike, Motorola, Comcast, and National Geographic.
For more information on Neo-Pangea, visit www.neo-pangea.com.
For more information on The Wilson Soccer Alumni Association and their upcoming events, visit www.bulldogsoccer.org
In this interactivated experience, visitors can choose from a quintet of womenfolk who each represent a financial situation. The selected woman will seem to come to life with advice for making the most of their monetarialized options.
Related Links:Our neighbors to the north from Canadia's CrossIron Mills wanted a promotion that went "Beyond the Ordinary" for their new multi-faceted store conglomeration. Neo-Pangea went above and beyond the ordinary with their concept for a photographical contest.
Related Links:Neo-Pangea Wins 2009 National Silver ADDY Award for National Geographic Channel's "Aftermath" Timeline
After receiving awards at the local and regional ADDY competitions, Neo-Pangea received countrywide recognition when they were presented a National Silver ADDY Award for their National Geographic Channel "Aftermath" Timeline.
This interactive timeline was created to promote National Geographic Channel's "Aftermath" special, a look at what would happen to the Earth if all of the humans were to suddenly disappear. This evolving timeline consists of a landscape that features wildlife, a house, a nuclear reactor, a car, and a distant city. As the user scrolls down the timeline into a future with no humans; different animals became dominant, the buildings and car deteriorate, and the nuclear reactor melts down and crumbles.
"This award is a little bit bittersweet for me," Neo-Pangea Baron of Pixels Brett Bagenstose exclaimed. "On one hand, I'm truly proud of our team and what we've accomplished. On the other, I was extremely disappointed to learn there isn't an Intergalactic ADDY Award Competition."
"I've always wanted to put Jupiter in their place," Bagenstose added.
Given out by the American Advertising Federation, the ADDY Awards are considered to be "the industry's largest and most comprehensive program for recognizing creative excellence." The awards are voted on by a panel of renowned creative directors from some of the world's most prestigious advertising agencies. Nationwide, the competition consists of over 50,000 entries spread out over 200 cities.
Based in West Reading, Pennsylvania, Neo-Pangea is an innovative agency that specializes in digital video and audio productions, Web design, interactive experiences, and live multimedia performances. It has created successful promotions for Fortune 100 brands such as Wal-Mart, Comcast, Nike, and the National Geographic Channel.
For more information on Neo-Pangea, visit www.neo-pangea.com.
For more information on the ADDY Awards, visit www.aaf.org.
To view NeoPangea's interactive "Aftermath" timeline, visit http://www.neo-pangea.com/clients/natgeo/aftermath/final/
Related Links:Neo-Pangea Teams with Wal-Mart to Launch "Your Zone" 3-D Augmented Reality Home Decor Tool
The Internet has been changing the way the world works, dates, and does practically everything else over the past two decades. However, for all of the life-changing strides the Internet has made in other fields, it hasn't done much in the way of making furniture lighter... that is until today.
The creative team at Neo-Pangea, in partnership with Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. and their traditional print and television advertising agency, The Martin Agency, is pleased to announce the creation of "Your Zone." This innovative 3-D online experience will let you hold a virtual room filled with ever-changing Wal-Mart furniture sets, pieces, and home decor.
"With this project being a tool that people will use to see actual products, it was really important for us to make sure the items look exactly as they do in the store," said Neo-Pangea's Royal Alchemist Jason Morris. "The textures for the individual drapes, sheets, comforters... everything were taken from photos of the actual products."
And here’s where it really gets cool...
You can print out a marker on a regular piece of paper using a standard printer. When you place this marker in front of an ordinary Webcam, a 3-D room full of Wal-Mart products comes to life in your hands. The fabrics, wall colors, and accessories change over time to represent your teenager's ever-changing style and give you a larger view of the vast product line. The team at Neo-Pangea utilized Papervision3D to render the virtual room in real time, so when you rotate the marker, the room rotates. When you move the marker closer to the Webcam, the room gets larger.
"'Your Zone' is a revolutionary way for Wal-Mart shoppers to enjoy a realistic view of how a wide variety of furnishings will look in their homes without having to lug enormous pieces back and forth," said Neo-Pangea Baron of Pixels Brett Bagenstose. "It won’t make the furniture lighter, but it is the next best thing. I'm not sure why our copywriter said that earlier. I'm going to have a talk with him."
Based in West Reading, Pennsylvania, Neo-Pangea is an innovative agency that specializes in digital video and audio productions, Web design, interactive experiences, and live multimedia performances. It has created successful promotions for Fortune 100 brands such as Comcast, Nike, National Geographic... and now Wal-Mart.
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. is currently ranked number one on Fortune magazine's prestigious Fortune 500 list and operates more than 7,000 facilities and employs more than two million associates worldwide. For the fiscal year ending January 31, 2008, Wal-Mart was the world's largest retailer with in excess of $374 billion dollars in sales.
The Martin Agency is based in Richmond, Virginia and is part of Interpublic Group of Companies. It has been ranked the #3 Agency in the world by Advertising Age. They lead brands such as GEICO, UPS, Hanes, Wal-Mart, and NASCAR.
We are quick to brag about how sweet and 'old-timey' our office is, now you can see for yourself in the Neo-Pangea collage. The office is like a cross between a mad scientist's laboratory, a secret society HQ, and a demented TGI Friday's.
Related Links:Neo-Pangea Wins 2009 Entrepreneurial Excellence Award
The team at Neo-Pangea was honored to receive the prestigious Entrepreneurial Excellence Award at the 3rd Annual Entrepreneurial Excellence Awards. Given out by the Greater Reading Chamber of Commerce and Industry, this award is presented to the company that best demonstrates innovation in products or service, creative marketing strategies, as well as contributions to the community and positive response to adversity.
Neo-Pangea Creative Director Brett Bagenstose looked up from his copy of "Mad Libs" long enough to say, "We’ve been very fortunate over the years to receive awards for our creative works, but this is extra special to us because it recognizes our contributions to the community. Reading has given us quite a bit over the years, and we’re very proud to give back. Now, could you give me a verb?"
The 2009 Entrepreneurial Excellence Award honors the exceptional sole-proprietors and small business owners who put everything on the line and turn an idea into a successful, sustainable enterprise that generates economic gain.
Based in West Reading, Pennsylvania, Neo-Pangea is an innovative agency that specializes in digital video and audio productions, Web design, interactive experiences, and live multimedia performances. It has created successful promotions for Fortune 100 brands such as Comcast, National Geographic, ABC, Nike, and Motorola.
For more information on Neo-Pangea, visit www.neo-pangea.com.
For more information on the Greater Reading Chamber of Commerce, visit www.greaterreadingchamber.org.
Related Links:A one-month-old baby woolly mammoth, the most perfectly preserved ever discovered, mesmerized the scientific world with her arrival - creating headlines across the globe. Neo-Pangea used the scientific data to create a 3-dimensional interactive representation of the mammoth, allowing you to be immersed in the actual data, like the CAT scans and endoscopy.
Related Links:National Geographic Channel's "Aftermath" Timeline Advances to the National ADDY Award Finals
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (Monday, April 20, 2009) – Neo-Pangea took their second step toward national domination when they received District Two's Silver ADDY Award in the Online Micro or Mini Site category for their National Geographic Channel "Aftermath" Timeline.
The award-winning timeline was created to promote National Geographic Channel's "Aftermath" special, a look at what would happen to the Earth if all of the humans were to suddenly disappear. The interactive timeline consisted of a landscape that featured wildlife, a house, a nuclear reactor, a car, and a distant city. As the user scrolled down the timeline into a future with no humans, different animals became dominant, the buildings and car deteriorated, and the nuclear reactor melted down and crumbled.
As a Silver ADDY Award winner, Neo-Pangea's "Aftermath" Timeline will advance to the national competition that will be held in Arlington, Virginia on June 6, 2009.
"The City of Brotherly Love was just the first to bow to the awesome power of our Web design skills. Now that we've conquered the regional competition, our master plan is only one step away from completion." Neo-Pangea Creative Director Brett Bagenstose exclaimed. "Once we've destroyed our opposition at the national competition, we will celebrate with snacks."
Given out by the American Advertising Federation, the ADDY Awards are considered to be "the industry's largest and most comprehensive program for recognizing creative excellence." The awards are voted on by a panel of renowned creative directors from some of the world's most prestigious advertising agencies. Nationwide, the competition consists of over 55,000 entries spread out over 200 cities.
Based in West Reading, Pennsylvania, Neo-Pangea is an innovative agency that specializes in digital video and audio productions, Web design, interactive experiences, and live multimedia performances. It has created successful promotions for Fortune 100 brands such as Warner Brothers, ABC, Nike, Motorola, Comcast, and Sony Pictures Classics.
The Pennsylvania House of Representatives awarded Neo-Pangea the ’Spirit of West Reading Award’ for "the achievement of longevity in serving our area in business as well as the community in general”. Neo-Pangea sends its thanks to State Representative Thomas R. Caltagirone for the honor. We hope to achieve more longevity and serve our area in business as well as the community in general for years to come! Viva longevity and serving our area in business as well as the community in general!
]]>Neo-Pangea's partner, ABNRML (Abnormal Tees) is a wholesale contract screen printing business located in Newport, DE. We have been custom screen printing since our glamorous beginnings in Los Angeles, CA in 1981. During the 1980's, ABNRML screen printed for Hollywood for films ranging from Rush to Aliens and Batman to Terminator.
Related Links:Perfumer Grace Galanti worked hand in hand with the artisans at Neo-Pangea to create an identity for her new line of natural perfumes and hand creams. The delicate fragrances are organically grown and crafted into complex melodies which set to revive your harmony with nature.
]]>Neo-Pangea was picked to help breathe some pixels into the Sony Style / Comcast Labs store. The flagship store is opening March 17th in the ground floor of the Comcast Center. Along with creating the serpentine ribbons which engulf the building, in store digital signs were created to showcase the top secret ‘Buckeye’ set top box. Neo-Pangea teamed up with the Brownstein Group and Arc Worldwide head up the high-profile project.
Related Links:The creative team at the design and development firm Neo-Pangea was proud to accept a Gold ADDY Award in the Mini Site category for their National Geographic Channel "Aftermath" interactive.
The award-winning experimental timeline was created to promote National Geographic Channel's "Aftermath" special, a look at what would happen to the Earth if all of the humans were to suddenly disappear.
The interactive breaks new ground as being the first three-dimensional universe where a visitor can navigate through not only space, but time. The timeline consists of a landscape that features wildlife, a house, a nuclear reactor, a car, and a distant city. As the user scrolls down the timeline into a future with no humans, different animals became dominant, the buildings and car deteriorate, and the nuclear reactor melts down and crumbles. Also, text, image, and video windows provide additional information – for instance, 230 years from now what happens to famous structures such as the Eiffel Tower and the Statue of Liberty.
"We're really proud of the work we did on 'Aftermath', we were able to not only bring to life ideas which a human would never see – but build it in a way which technically has never been done before," said Neo-Pangea Creative Director and Executive Hot Sauce Drinker Brett Bagenstose. "The team at the National Geographic Channel gave us a lot of leeway to create something that we think really complemented their concept."
As a Gold ADDY Award winner, Neo-Pangea's "Aftermath" Timeline will advance to a regional competition. If it is successful there, it will be entered in the National ADDY Competition.
Given out by the Philadelphia Advertising Club, the ADDY Awards are considered to be "the industry's largest and most comprehensive program for recognizing creative excellence." The awards are voted on by a panel of renowned creative directors from some of the world's most prestigious advertising agencies.
Based in West Reading, Pennsylvania, Neo-Pangea is an innovative agency that specializes in digital video and audio productions, Web design, and interactive experiences. The team at Neo-Pangea has created successful promotions for Fortune 100 brands such as Warner Brothers, ABC, Nike, Motorola, Comcast, and Sony Pictures Classics.
Japanese publisher Sotech-sha will feature Neo-Pangea.com in its latest book, "The color psychology to increase business sales and Rules of Web design"
The new book we will release March 2009 in Japan.
The author, Miki Takasaka, founded the color consulting company Hearts Co. Ltd, after her career as a copy writer. She has been consulting company on product development and product branding by her unique theory that applies color marketing to branding. Besides the lecture and writing, she gives training programs for professional color coordinator, marketer, and therapist at the school she manages.
She is famous as a writer of "The Color Therapy, which makes your mind and body clean", and has received high repetition as a therapist.
From the publisher: Color determines the first impression of products, and this is also the case with web sites. The author chooses 48 successful web sites which has nice color scheme and comments upon them. She makes description of the secret of color marketing and color schemes which will increase business sales. This book will be a good guide for the beginners of web designer and general people who interested in the key concept of color marketing.
See the Comcast Center appear on your desk, right in front of your eyes!!
We at Neo-Pangea have been experimenting with Augmented Reality lately and have finally decided to release a test case. While still an archaic sample, you can try it yourself by printing out our test pattern and turning on your webcam. If you don’t have a webcam you can’t try it, but don’t worry, you can still see our test footage.
Comcast Center:
http://www.neo-pangea.com/clients/ar/comcast/
Learn to land an F9C Sparrowhawk aboard the USS Macon, the aircraft carrier of the sky! Test your nerves at hooking a coat hanger sized hook onto a trapeze 96,500 feet over the Pacific ocean at near-stall-speed!
Related Links:We're proud to announce the tiniest Neo-Pangea website, ever! Now iPhone and iPod owners can enjoy a streamlined version of Neo-Pangea.com right in the palm of their hand. The content is pulled from the same database, so nothing is lost in translation. It’s one of the latest services we offer our clients, so check it out and let us know your thoughts!
Related Links:Neo-Pangea took home three awards at the 2008 Davey Awards, which is awesome because we only entered three things!
With over 4,000 entries from across the US and around the world, the Davey Awards honors the finest creative work from the best small firms, agencies and companies worldwide. The Davey Awards is judged and overseen by the International Academy of the Visual Arts (IAVA), a 200+ member organization of leading professionals from various disciplines of the visual arts dedicated to embracing progress and the evolving nature of traditional and interactive media. Current IAVA membership represents a "Who's Who" of acclaimed media, advertising, and marketing firms including: Sotheby’s Institute of Art, Yahoo!, Estee Lauder, Wired, Insight Interactive, The Webby Awards, Bath & Body Works, Brandweek, Polo Ralph Lauren, ADWEEK, Alloy, Coach, iNDELIBLE, MTV, Victoria’s Secret, HBO, The Ellen Degeneres Show, Myspace.com, and many others.
“The International Academy of the Visual Arts was honored to have once again participated in the International Davey Awards competition. We were truly amazed and excited at the overall caliber and quality of this year’s pool of entries” noted Linda Day, Executive Director of the IAVA. She added “The Davey Awards serves as the benchmark for recognizing creative excellence and continues to raise the bar in honoring the best work from small agencies and firms worldwide. Congratulations to the “Creative Davids” at the forefront of their industry, helping to push the limits in creativity and design.”
- Reotch.com, Gold Award for Corporate Image
- Neo-Pangea.com, Gold Award for Self Promotion
- National Geographic’s Aftermath, Silver Award in the Entertainment category
The 4th Annual Davey Awards were sponsored by AdvertisingAge Small Business Network.
Related Links:Yoh, with a little Neo-Pangea ingenuity, has been honored with three Staffing VOICE Awards from the American Staffing Association (ASA), celebrating members' marketing programs. Yoh was honored with the Staffing VOICE Awards for the launch of a campaign for Yoh Talent Solutions, the comprehensive managed solution to centralize talent acquisition and contingent workforce management.
At this year's Staffing World, held Oct. 22-25 in San Diego, Calif., Yoh was presented with an Award of Excellence in the category of Company Website (www.yohtalentsolutions.com) and two Awards of Merit. The first was for achievement in Magazine Advertising for Yoh's "Supply and Demand" campaign. The second recognized superiority in Other Advertising for Yoh's SAPPHIRE Tradeshow booth. This is the fifth consecutive year that Yoh has been recognized by the American Staffing Association. Since 2004, the company has won 18 Staffing VOICE Awards.
Related Links:Artists For Heat is a non-profit organization that works to ensure an adequate amount of financial assistance for heat is available to low-income families and senior citizens in the Philadelphia region. The event featured performances by Everlast, The Roots, and Public Enemy.
]]>Neo-Pangea is showcased on Communication Arts website. The Webpick section showcases "The best of the Web, delivered daily." Communication Arts is the premier source of inspiration for graphic designers, art directors, design firms, corporate design departments, advertising agencies, interactive designers, illustrators and photographers—everyone involved in visual communication.
Related Links:Wee 'lil Sproutlets can enjoy a multitude of learning delight while finagling and refashioning chromaticity of photographics and engravings. Guardians delight in the house clutter saved by dawdling the activity within a home electronic brain machine.
]]>It's long overdue. We've all been sharing one pot of coffee, one computer, and more importantly, one parking spot for far too long. I'm now proud to announce the debut of the Neo-Pangea Studios. Created from the guts of a 100-year-old property, this former bar then television station sits on top of a hill overlooking the city of Reading PA. Photos coming soon.
New Address:
Neo-Pangea
326 Penn Ave
West Reading, PA
19611
Neo-Pangea was awarded the honor of developing the website identity for the highly anticipated MMO game, Stargate Worlds.
Stargate Worlds is a massively multiplayer online role-playing game set in the universe of the longest-running science fiction series in U.S. history, Stargate SG-1 and Stargate Atlantis. Players will step through the Stargate to explore alien worlds, encounter ancient civilizations and battle relentless enemies.
Neo-Pangea wins a spot in the "Professional Services" category at New York Festival's 2008 Innovative Advertising Awards. Neo-Pangea.com sits along side industry giants like Absolut, HUGO BOSS, Nike, Volvo, Ikea, and Adidas.
]]>Our hard work finally pays off! The folks at Adobe granted us the Site of the Day award for National Geographic's film, Aftermath. The website is a 3-dimensional timeline that lets you explore a world you will never see; a world without people. Advance time to see buildings fall and nature rise - you are in control.
Aftermath - Population Zero:
What would happen if every single person on Earth simply disappeared? Gone. Not dead, just gone. This is the astounding story of a world we will never see. A world without people, where city streets are still populated by cars, but without drivers. Nobody to fix bridges, repair buildings or maintain power plants. After being controlled by humanity for millennia, nature reclaims the earth. But how would that work? How long would skyscrapers, nuclear power plants, and our homes last if abandoned? How would wild and domestic animals fare without us? Will the Eiffel Tower outlast the Statue of Liberty? Aftermath: Population Zero gives us a chance to see the impact of human beings by seeing how Earth would adapt without us.
Adobe:
Adobe revolutionizes how the world engages with ideas and information. For 25 years, the company's award-winning software and technologies have redefined business, entertainment, and personal communications by setting new standards for producing and delivering content that engages people virtually anywhere at anytime. From rich images in print, video, and film to dynamic digital content for a variety of media, the impact of Adobe solutions is evident across industries and felt by anyone who creates, views, and interacts with information. With a reputation for excellence and a portfolio of many of the most respected and recognizable software brands, Adobe is one of the world's largest and most diversified software companies.
Neo-Pangea wins the award for "Self-Promotion" in Applied Arts 2008 "Interactive Awards" competition. Be sure to check out the March magazine for the write up and full listing of award winners.
]]>The team at Neo-Pangea is proud to announce that they have been presented four accolades in the prestigious 2007 W3 Awards. Standing out through a field of over 2,700 entries including sites from industry trendsetters such as Big Spaceship, Tribal DDB, and Avenue A, Neo-Pangea received the following four nods...
"I'm ecstatic from all the applause that our sites have been generating," Neo-Pangea CBO (Chief Breakdancing Officer) Brett Bagenstose exclaimed. "Turns out you can feel like a winner even if you dress in silly costumes" (speaking about the new Neo-Pangea Victorian-themed website). "And, this is just the beginning, right now we're kicking off some pretty exciting work while renovating a production studio. So, I think these awards are a harbinger of good things to come."
The W3 Awards are presented to the year's premier Web sites, Web marketing promotions, and Web videos. Each entry is voted on by a panel of judges from the International Academy of the Visual Arts - an illustrious organization consisting of professionals from popular brands including; Coach, Inc., HBO, 'The Ellen Degeneres Show', Estée Lauder, MTV, Victoria's Secret, Yahoo!, and others.
Neo-Pangea is a progressive multimedia company that specializes in the fusion of digital video and audio productions with interactive mediums to create one-of-a-kind promotional opportunities. Some of their past successes include projects for world-renowned companies such as Nike, Campbell's Soup Company, Warner Brothers, Motorola, Comcast, Bose, and Sony Pictures Classics.
What is a 'Reotch'? Merriam-Webster lists no definition and the site itself seems to point toward some sort of horrific moving picture lusus naturae. Maybe it's just a site for a charismatic moving picture camera operator. Yeah, that's probably it...
Related Links:An inverted homage to a deceased lyrical gangster jests renown popular culture luminaries in a weekly filmatic series on Heavy.com. Introductory montage courtesy Neo-Pangea.
]]>Everyone has a chance to excel at excellence! Picture yourself accepting Neo-Pangea's Golden Circle Spotlight Award for Continued Success at Excellence!
Take a look at this years winners!
The telephone, the car, the light bulb... whats next, a ball that doesn't lose air? NBA All-stars Paul Pierce and Gilbert Arenas as well as NFL's Vince Young play second fiddle to Spalding's revolutionary technology in these spots.
Related Links:The art of sketching has been downplayed in this age of photoshopery. However, Neo-Pangea brought this lost skill back to life with a site that mimics the look of an artisan crafting images on a whiteboard.
Related Links:This travel diary style graphics package compliments Joan Cusack's journey for her new series on the Travel Channel.
]]>Joan Cusack travels the world in search of great local cuisine, the least we could do was fancify it a bit.
]]>The Web site for Nike's One selection of golf balls proved an interesting opportunity to add links to the links. All punnery aside, the team at Neo-Pangea created a site that reflected the trademark sleek design of the Nike brand.
Related Links:When pretzels come to fisticuffs, they don't abide by Marquis of Queensberry rules, they lay the smacketh down. Neo-Pangea was able to capture all of the excitement of these baked bread battles with a site that highlights the personalities of the individual braided combatants.
]]>We were charged with creating an identity package for a ferocious herd of mud waddlers. The leading specialists in truck engineering and performance wouldn't stand for a flimsy, laid back logo. They needed a snarl, lightening bolts, and huge horned teeth!
]]>Portraying grace in a logo is often fraught with overbearing colors and fonts. Neo-Pangea avoided that pitfall with this simple, yet elegant logo for Car Marie fashion consulting.
]]>If you're a B.M.O.C. (big man on campus for you sqaures) and want to see what the rest of the student body is thinking, you can create your own survey and study its results. Neo-Pangea created a site for just that purpose that'll make the modern student feel at home with a colorful palette mixed with scholastic imagery.
]]>The Internet Research Group helps Internetiary companies reach the right customers. But how do they reach the right Internetiary companies? They had Neo-Pangea create a site that creatively and concisely lets visitors know exactly what the Internet Research Group can do for them.
Related Links:There are hundreds of companies shooting filmagraphs, making videoascopes, and taking photo pictures. Neo-Pangea helped the Highball Society stand out from the pack with a site that combines classic imagery and text with a rebellious attitude.
Related Links:One of the largest casino chains wanted a high energy spot focused on the concept of "Let yourself go", paying particular attention to the word "GO" which lives in the center of the casino's ArGOsy brand.
]]>This New York City-based visual-manipulation syndicate required a Web site as snappy as their own creative productions. The aesthetics for switchfx.com fulfills their needs with fast, fresh animations as well as just the right amount of their unmistakable orange-red palette.
Related Links:What the F@*k can you do on Black Friday in Reading, PA?
This November 25th the mentally deranged producers at Neo-Pangea have put together a screening of short films too hot for the What? Film Festival.
What?: The F@*k! screening is comprised of 90 minutes of adult-themed, uncensored international film & video shorts that we didn't dare to show you during the regular festival (as well a few faves in encore screening). Including a promiscuous animated birdie (banned in London), a naked slumber party gone wrong, and a heart warming story of a young man and his mentor... a puddle of hurl. The short films & videos are interspersed with engaging live comedy and music inside the 024ARTS GALLERY!
The What?: The F@*k! Film Festival! is a vexatious and virile, red-blooded battle against audio-visual mediocrity. In other words, it’s a night of irregular comedy, engaging music, and obscure movies in an unusual atmosphere. Expect an eclectic mix of funny, bizarre, fringe and disturbingly alternative films....
We suggest wearing a disguise.
| Friday, November 25th, 2005 | |
| 8:00 PM | Doors Open |
| 8:00–9:00 PM | Eclectic Music |
| 9:00–10:00 PM | The Comedy Stylings of Luke Scanlon |
| 10:00–11:30 PM | F'ed-up Short Films |
| 11:30– ? | Eclectic Music |
When: November 25th (8PM to ?) Where: Oxygen for the Arts gallery, 515 Canal St. (3rd floor) Reading, PA Check out how legit we are at www.whatfilmfestival.com By the way, please do not view our promo video if you have fond memories of puppet shows from your childhood. It may destroy the fabric of your mental stability... it has already made one child cry, but if you don't buy that bull, check it out: http://www.neo-pangea.com/clients/filmfestival/whatff_promo_01.html Remember, our festival is not for the squeamish nor the under-aged. There will be scenes containing graphic language, violence, and sexual situations in combinations unfamiliar to the viewer. For this reason, we must restrict viewing to adults in good health. What a waste. |
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Knit foot coverings aren't just for protecting you from frostbite anymore! Now they can alert you to the existence of a gathering of moving picture creators and enthusiasts. In this piece, a pair of hard-of-hearing foot cozies share their excitement for the upcoming festival.
]]>What? Nothing ever happens in PA you say?
This October 14th & 15th the What? Film Festival! is screening 6+ hours of international film & video shorts interspersed with 4+ hours of engaging live music inside the 024ARTS GALLERY!
The What? Film Festival! is a subterranean bacchanal of audio-visual delights. In other words, it’s a weekend of irregular music and skewed movies in an unusual atmosphere. Neo-Pangea's hare-brained festival will feature two blocks of short films as well as two musical acts - NO REPEATS, so you'd better plan on attending both nights.
Expect an eclectic mix of funny, bizarre, scary, fringe, alternative, underground, cult films... everything from Sundance winners, Academy Award nominees, animations from Don Hertzfeldt, and schlock horror spoofs from Jay Wade Edwards, the Producer of Aqua Teen Hunger Force.
Live music from Brother JT, Miss Argentina, Chim Chim vs Secret Squirrel, and Balboa Condition will keep the crowd boppin' while we change reels and comb our moustaches.
| Friday, October 14th, 2005 | Saturday October 15th, 2005 | ||||
| 7:00 PM | Doors Open | 7:00 PM | Doors Open | ||
| 7:00–8:00 PM | Eclectic Music | 7:00–8:00 PM | Chim Chim vs Secret Squirrel (music) | ||
| 8:00–9:30 PM | Short Films Set 1.1 | 8:00–9:30 PM | Short Films Set 2.1 | ||
| 9:30–10:30 PM | Miss Argentina (music) | 9:30–10:30 PM | Brother JT (band) | ||
| 10:30–12:00 AM | Short Films Set 1.2 | 10:30–12:00 AM | Short Films Set 2.2 | ||
| 12:30 AM ... | Balboa Condition (music) | 12:30 AM ... | Chim Chim vs Secret Squirrel (music) | ||
Have you heard? The What? Film Festival! is a subterranean bacchanal of audio-visual delights. In other words, it’s a weekend of irregular Music and skewed Movies in an unusual atmosphere.
What? Neo-Pangea is looking for films & video shorts that are funny, bizarre, scary, fringe, alternative, underground, cult, whatever, to program in our hare-brained Festival. We are accepting submissions from a liberal range of quality so long as they tickle our neurons.
What? Did we mention that there is NO ENTRY FEE? Just send us your film on DVD or VHS with a completed Submission Form (below) and it may become part of the What? Film Festival! at a cost of $0 with no strings attached.
What? Sounds good? Please mail all submissions before Thursday September 15th 2005 to:
What? Film Festival!
P.O. Box 646 Shillington, PA
19607-0646
What are the details?
When: October 14th and 15th (7 to 1)
Where: Oxygen for the Arts gallery, 515 Canal St. (3rd floor) Reading, PA
What? Why are we doing this?
Touring the Festival circuit, the filmmakers at Neo-Pangea attended an assortment of inspiring, entertaining, and thoroughly nauseating films, and not once did we get paid for it! So we decided this year was all about us. That’s why we are selecting only the most skewed, outrageous, and eruptive films and music for our own little shin-dig. Join us, won’t you?
Visitors to this site are greeted by a seamless animation of a well-worn horseless carriage being transmorphed back to its former glory. When combined with a rugged look and inviting earth tones, the result is a compelling site for Jeep owners and enthusiasts.
Related Links:Neo-Pangea's Brett Bagenstose and John Carmello accept can of black beans at The Groceries Award Show...
New York, NY - May 16, 2005 - In a night that was highlighted by a Suicide Girls fashion show, free cigarettes and booze, and what was described by one attendee as "the best tacos ever", Neo-Pangea was awarded the "Best Soundtrack" award by Sony Music recording artist Nellie McKay.
"The Groceries" awards ceremony is "the rock-fueled, no-frills spectacle" that marks the finale of the Arlene's Grocery Picture Show. Carrots, peas, corn, and other canned items that have been mounted to wood bases are given out as trophies to the top festival prize winners.
Luminaries such as Ben Gazzara, Peter Bogdanovich, Ron Palillo (TVs Horschack), and Rudy Ray Moore (blaxploitation star Dolemite) were on hand to witness Neo-Pangea proudly walk away with a 1lb 13oz can of Premium Frijoles Negros (Black Beans).
"It's a great feeling to be recognized for our soundtrack. More people ask me 'when can I buy the soundtrack' than they ask 'when can I buy the movie'," explained Director Brett Bagenstose. "Most of the credit for this award goes to John. He was responsible for going through over a thousand CDs to find the perfect songs."
A client that prides herself on creative architecture, interior design, and functional art shouldn't have to settle for a site that's any less impressive than her own work. Neo-Pangea accomplished this goal with a site that combines engaging form with intuitive function.
Neo-Pangea's first feature-length film makes a return trip to the Big Apple to be shown during the 2005 Arlene's Grocery Picture Show...
After a whirlwind tour of film festivals across the country, the producers of Townies had decided to take a break to concentrate on scripts, short films, and client projects. However, with four weekends jam packed with more than 500 films, the Arlene's Grocery Picture Show looked like way too much fun to pass up. So, if you happen to find yourself in New York City on Saturday, April 23, 2005 at 5 p.m., stop inside Arlene's Grocery located at 95 Stanton Street for the last (maybe…) film festival appearance of Townies.
Neo-Pangea's tale was well received by the entry panel. Festival Director Dave Hollander even went so far as to exclaim, "At last, it's this generation's Fast Times at Ridgemont High. Outstanding." Your bribe is in the mail, Dave.
"We're really excited to be a part of this show," explained Director Brett Bagenstose. "Soupy Sales, the Suicide Girls, and Townies… all under one roof. It's gonna be awesome. Admission is free, so, I may never leave."
"And, it's a good excuse to get back to New York and visit McSorley's," added Producer Robert Trate.
The production team has also been invited to attend The Groceries award show on Monday, May 16, 2005 as Townies has been nominated as "Best Narrative Feature". The lucky film to win this prestigious award will be presented with a can of pigeon peas.
Neo-Pangea's first feature-length film to be featured in "New York's Premiere Film Festival" :
Reading, PA - Hot off a string of impressive award-winning screenings nationwide, Neo-Pangea is proud to announce that "Townies" has been accepted as an official selection in the 2004 Big Apple Film Festival in New York City. This annual event, presented by the Anthology Film Archives (located at 32 Second Avenue), is a two-day salute to independent films from all over the world. "Townies" will screen Saturday, December 18, 2004 at 2:15 p.m. ET.
"New York was definitely number one on the list," explained Producer Robert Trate. "We're all really excited to get up there and show off our baby to the independent film capital."
"This is an honor," added Director Brett Bagenstose. "I'm looking forward to playing in the city that never sleeps…because I also never sleep."
"Townies" is the tale of pizza delivery peon Jake Slate, a seven-year college student who has come to a crossroads in his life. Down one path lies an internship with a Fortune 500 conglomerate and the money, prestige, and comfy chairs that go with it. And down the other, his friends since birth who are going nowhere and having a grand time doing it. Shopping cart bowling, varied defecation techniques, and furniture with pornographic pasts are just a few of the sensitive subjects touched upon in this emotional tour de force.
"Townies" making waves, winning awards across country :
Reading, Pennsylvania (Tuesday, October 26, 2004) The last time we visited our merry band of movie makers, they were being presented with the "Best Narrative Feature" award from the Zoinks! Film Festival located in Boston, MA. Let's check in to see what they've been up to since then, shall we?
Two Festivals, Two Awards, One Weekend...
Tulsa, Oklahoma (Saturday, October 16, 2004) The Bare Bones Film Festival, a four-day celebration of film featuring acting workshops, technical demonstrations, and live script readings, awards "Townies" the "Grand Jury Selection" in the "Youth Oriented Feature" category. For more information on The Bare Bones Film Festival, visit script2screenfest.tripod.com.
Berkeley, California (Sunday, October 17, 2004) Founded in 1990, the Berkeley Video and Film Festival was created as a way to "challenge and confront our notions of 'electronic cinema.'" During their 2004 offering, "Townies" was awarded the "Award of Excellence" in the "Comedy" category.
The North American Tour Continues!
Manteca, California - The Delta Film Festival, a "showcase and competition of independent feature length and short films, with a special focus on digital film processing" has chosen "Townies" as an official selection with a screening scheduled for Saturday, November 6, 2004 at 2:20 p.m. Pacific Time on Screen 2.
Charlotte, North Carolina - The Southern Exposure Film Festival (being held November 20th and 21st) recently accepted "Townies" as an official selection for their 2004 event. Official screening time and location to be announced.
New York, New York - Start spreading the news, "Townies" has been selected into "New York City's Premiere Film Festival", The 2004 Big Apple Film Festival. This annual event, presented by the Anthology Film Archives, is a two-day salute to independent films from all over the world. This year's festival is expected to draw celebrities and film industry representatives. The festival takes place December 17th and 18th - an official screening time has yet to be announced.
"Things have been incredible the past couple of weeks," said Producer Robert Trate. "The entire festival tour has been a great experience. We've been meeting other filmmakers and getting some great feedback... and, the awards we've been receiving are just the icing on the cake."
"We've been so busy that I don't have time to eat, sleep, or sometimes breathe," explained Director/Producer Brett Bagenstose. "Have you ever tried to give up breathing? It's not cool."
Shopping cart bowling, varied defecation techniques, and furniture with pornographic pasts are just a few of the sensitive subjects touched upon in this emotional tour de force. "Townies" is the tale of pizza delivery peon Jake Slate, a seven-year college student who is coming to a crossroads in his life. Down one path lies an internship with a Fortune 500 conglomerate and the money, prestige, and comfy chairs that go with it. And down the other, his friends since birth who are going nowhere and having a grand time doing it.
Neo-Pangea's first feature-length film to be featured in the Bare Bones Film Festival :
Reading, PA (September 14, 2004) – Barely 24 hours after taking Boston by storm, Neo-Pangea is proud to announce they have been accepted into the Bare Bones Film Festival. And what better place than "The World's Friendliest Film Festival" for these down-home PA Dutch boys to pimp their baby. So, mark your calendars for Saturday, October 16, cause that's your next opportunity to see "Townies."
Shopping cart bowling, varied defecation techniques, and furniture with pornographic pasts are just a few of the sensitive subjects touched upon in this emotional tour de force. "Townies" is the tale of pizza delivery peon Jake Slate, a seven-year college student who is coming to a crossroads in his life. Down one path lies an internship with a Fortune 500 conglomerate and the money, prestige, and comfy chairs that go with it. And down the other, his friends since birth who are going nowhere and having a grand time doing it.
The producers of "Townies" have had quite the busy summer, busting their butts promoting the film in such exotic locations as Philadelphia, Seattle, and Boston. Along the way they have received such accolades as Best Narrative Feature from Boston's Zoinks! Film Festival and Runner Up for Best Feature in Philadelphia's First Glance Film Festival (coming in second by a miniscule one-hundredth of a point to Brian Austin Greene's "Fish Without a Bicycle").
"Townies" in Tulsa, OK
Bare Bones Film Festival
Sat, Oct 16th 2004
7:00PM, Screen B
Townies Brings Home Best Feature from Boston's Zoinks! Film Festival :
Boston, MA - (Monday, August 30, 2004) - The team behind the Zoinks! Film Fest billed their event as a "Wicked Cool Film Festival", and they didn't disappoint. Three tents and one comedy club filled with almost a hundred independent films blanketed Boston's bustling Faneuil Hall Market Place. And in the middle of it all...three filmmakers from Pennsylvania Dutch country.
"Townies" won over the appreciate, energetic, and extremely giddy crowd at The Comedy Connection. David Willis, Zoinks! Festival Co-Director, noted the screening had "the biggest crowd to date". A boisterous Q&A session followed, where the team from Neo-Pangea emphasized their pains, pleasures, and passions to an audience filled partly with Emerson College Film School Students. Book-ending both sides of the screening were rip-roaring shindigs held at Faneuil Hall's The Rack and Boston Rocks. Each party overflowed with lively patrons, free beer, and captivating wait staffs... not to mention Insomniac's Dave Attell and Police Academy's Michael Winslow.
Unfortunately, our brave trio had to head home the morning before the awards ceremony. Fortunately, the good folks at Zoinks! let it slip that "Townies" was going to win Best Narrative Feature.
"The crowd was great, the Q&A was great, the venue was great, the people were great." said "Townies producer Bob Trate. "We also got free Star Wars LEGOs, which was great."
"I'm not sure how it gets any better than an ecstatic audience, an award, Michael Winslow, and free beer." added "Townies" director Brett Bagenstose. "Did Bob mention that it was Great?".
If you or someone you know is involved in a film festival or University Screening Committee and would like to see "Townies" take part, please check out or forward this promo: www.areyouatownie.com/2004festivals.html For Festival Photos and more information on when Townies is playing in your area, visit www.areyouatownie.com.
Hey Dude, 'Townies' is wicked pissa' cool. :
READING, PA (Friday, August 13, 2004) Back from the rainy Northwest, the "Townies" crew prepares for a stint at downtown Boston's Faneuil Hall marketplace for the Zoinks! Film Festival. The film will screen as part of an afternoon of comedy at Boston's infamous Comedy Connection, voted "The Best Comedy Club in the Country," by USA Today. If you're in town, join us Saturday, August 28 at 12 NOON in Quincy Market / Faneuil Hall. ...or come earlier to check out "Rutland, USA" at 10:00AM or "Diary of a Flagger" at 11:50AM.
To see pictures from Neo-Pangea's Seattle tour, check out the gallery section of areyouatownie.com
"Townies" is the story Jake Slate, a pizza delivery boy/seven-year college student who has come to a crossroads in his life. Down one path lies the same friends, the same parties, and the same feelings of inadequacy. Down the other, a promising internship with a Fortune 500 company, a desk, a 401K plan, and a corporate handbook. In the end, Jake must decide if true happiness come from having what you want, or from wanting what you have?
"Townies" to be shown in Seattle's F*cking Fabulous Film Festival :
READING, PA (Monday, July 19, 2004) On the heels of their impressive showings across Pennsylvania, Neo-Pangea is preparing to take its feature-length comedy across the country to Seattle's F*cking Fabulous Film Festival. So, any Neo-Pangea fans in the Pacific Northwest will want to swing by Oliwood Films located at 910 ½ E. Pike St. on Saturday, August 7, 2004 for their next chance to see "Townies".
"We've been having the best time and receiving some good feedback at the festivals we've attended so far." said producer/director Brett Bagenstose. "Going to Seattle should be a lot of fun, especially since it's the hometown of two of the bands featured in the movie, The Spits and The Briefs."
"Townies" is the story Jake Slate, a pizza delivery boy/seven-year college student who has come to a crossroads in his life. Down one path lies the same friends, the same parties, and the same feelings of inadequacy. Down the other, a promising internship with a Fortune 500 company, a desk, a 401K plan, and a corporate handbook. In the end, Jake must decide if true happiness come from having what you want, or from wanting what you have?
"I normally wouldn't condone a festival featuring potty mouth in the title," said producer Gordon Holmes, "but showing ‘Townies' to film fans in a different time zone is gonna be as cool as sh*t!"
40-some fan-tabulously, mind-bendingly catchy numbers to sink your ears' teeth into :
READING, PA (Tuesday, June 29, 2004) Digital media company Neo-Pangea has announced the line-up for the soundtrack to their upcoming film, “Townies”. The soundtrack features over 40 diverse songs that each capture the energy
and emotion of this film in its own unique way.
“Today, it seems, we are never without at least one source of background music,” said Neo-Pangea producer John Carmello. “Occasionally, the music we hear is chosen because it speaks to us. Often, it is just ‘there' – emanating from one of the many sources of media in which we are drowned. The challenge for us was to compile a soundtrack which represented this diverse, random collage – one that both suited the moods and desires of our characters, and created an occasionally detached, if not ironic, sound backdrop against which our story transpires.”
“To reach this goal, we pulled from as broad a base of genres and production levels as we could find. Cory Branan's alt-country ‘Miss Ferguson’, which opens the film with fittingly cautious optimism, Vic Thrill's driving, yet spaced-out and paranoid, ‘Nobody's Watching the Radar’, and Billionaire Boys Club's straight-forward, post-punk ‘Super OK’ which ends it with a bang, are a few standouts. Every piece we used, however, was selected for the way it is able to convey a certain message, a piece of this collage, in a distinctive way.”
“Townies” is the story Jake Slate, a pizza delivery boy/seven-year college student who has come to a crossroads in his life. Down one path lies the same friends, the same parties, and the same feelings of inadequacy. Down the other, a promising internship with a Fortune 500 company, a desk, a 401K plan, and a corporate handbook. In the end, Jake must decide if true happiness come from having what you want, or from wanting what you have?
| Original Score Matt Lavallee William Trevaskis Poor and Weird From the Album: Hit After Hit Written By: The Briefs Performed By: The Briefs Appearing Courtesy of BMI Band Website. Rotten Love From the Album: Hit After Hit Written By: The Briefs Performed By: The Briefs Appearing Courtesy of BMI Band Website. Run the other Way From the Album: Hit After Hit Written By: The Briefs Performed By: The Briefs Appearing Courtesy of BMI Band Website. Year Long Summer From the Album: Hit After Hit Written By: The Briefs Performed By: The Briefs Appearing Courtesy of BMI Band Website. Nobody's Watching The Radar From the Album: CE-5 Written By: Vic Thrill Performed By: Vic Thrill Appearing Courtesy of Penith Muthic, Inc. (ASCAP) Band Website. Don't You Wanna From the Album: Modern Music Sampler Written By: Billionaire Boys Club Performed By: Billionaire Boys Club Appearing Courtesy of BBC Band Website. Super OK (Fast Version) From the Album: Modern Music Sampler Written By: Billionaire Boys Club Performed By: Billionaire Boys Club Appearing Courtesy of BBC Band Website. Uneasy From the Album: Headphone Written By: Ian Marien Performed By: Headphone Appearing Courtesy of Ian Marien Band Website. I've Seen the Devil From the Album: Way Beyond The Blues Written By: Joe Richardson Performed By: The Joe Richardson Express Appearing Courtesy of Jamey Slane Publishing / Viewpoint Records Band Website. Fly to the Moon From the Album: Hot 'n Wild Rockabilly Cuts Written By: EGRI / VARGO Performed By: Mystery Gang Trio Appearing Courtesy of Nervous Music America (ASCAP) Label Website. Band Website. Miss Ferguson From the Album: The Hell You Say Written By: Cory Branan Performed By: Cory Branan Appearing Courtesy of Chin-Up Music (ASCAP) Bug Music INC. Madjack Records Band Website. Partiu Da Minha Vida From the Album: Romulo Fróes Written By: Romulo Fróes Performed By: Romulo Fróes Appearing Courtesy of Bizarre Music Band Website. Dandromeda Strain From the Album: Go For Broke Written By: Dandrew Stevens Performed By: Low Budgets Appearing Courtesy of Econophonics Band Website. Ripped Off From the Album: Go For Broke Written By: A. Joseph Genaro / Chris Seegel Performed By: Low Budgets Appearing Courtesy of Econophonics Band Website. |
Spit Me Out From the Album: The Spits Written By: The Spits Performed By: The Spits Appearing Courtesy of The Spits and Slovenly Recordings Band Website. Label Website. Take Back The Alley From the Album: The Spits Written By: The Spits Performed By: The Spits Appearing Courtesy of The Spits and Slovenly Recordings Band Website. Label Website. Let Us Play Your Party From the Album: The Spits Written By: The Spits Performed By: The Spits Appearing Courtesy of The Spits and Slovenly Recordings Band Website. Label Website. Must Think She Loves Me From the Album: Only Bleeding Written By: Pete Berwick Performed By: Pete Berwick Appearing Courtesy of Pete Berwick Publishing (BMI) Band Website. After Hours From the Album: The Sleeper Written By: Tedjew Frazier Performed By: Tedju Appearing Courtesy of Tedju and Knee Deep Inc Band Website. The Cinnamon Show From the Album: The Cinnamon Show Written By: Kevin B Wiggins Performed By: Snacks Appearing Courtesy of Snacksmusic Band Website. Nothin's Holding Me Back From the Album: Marshall Ochman Written By: Marshall Ochman Performed By: Marshall Ochman Appearing Courtesy of Silent Witness Music (ASCAP) The Healer From the Album: 8's Not Enough Written By: Gary Matthews Performed By: Gary Matthews Appearing Courtesy of L V Dabbs Publishing (BMI) Populus From the Album: Vincent Gillioz Written By: Vincent Gillioz Performed By: Vincent Gillioz Appearing Courtesy of Tupilak Music (ASCAP) Band Website. So Many Ways From the Album: The Beginning Written By: J. Huisman, L. Tillman, J. Glynn,K. Killian, D. Fauxe Performed By: The Sins Appearing Courtesy of d/b/a Mr. Thicket Melodies (ASCAP) Band Website. Chaos From the Album: Sub-Urban Rhythm Animal Written By: Jay Komanetsky, Ander L. Deickow Performed By: Monkeyporn Appearing Courtesy of Monkeyporn/ Monkeyfuckin music Band Website. Drivin' Around From the Album: Keven Brennan's Revival Tent Written By: Kevin Brennan Performed By: Keven Brennan's Revival Tent Appearing Courtesy of F.Boo Music Label Website. Rebirth of the Unknown From the Album: Keven Brennan's Revival Tent Written By: Kevin Brennan Performed By: Keven Brennan's Revival Tent Appearing Courtesy of F.Boo Music Label Website. Sailing Through From the Album: An Aging Sailors Dream Written By: Elliot Ranney Performed By: Elliot Ranney Appearing Courtesy of Lucky Dog Music (BMI) Band Website. |
Hangin' on to Holdin' You From the Album: Bill Ruby Written By: Bill Ruby and Kent Blocker Performed By: Kent Blocker Appearing Courtesy of Bill Ruby Music (BMI) I Love You Son From the Album: Bill Ruby Written By: Bill Ruby and Roy Martin Performed By: Dicky Minor Appearing Courtesy of Bill Ruby Music (BMI) With You From the Album: Following Yesterday Written By: Jonathan Mullane Performed By: Jonathan M Appearing Courtesy of Flying Disc Publishing Band Website. Wild Enuff From the Album: Afro Rock Starr Written By: Charles Vinson Jr. Performed By: Ducado Vega Appearing Courtesy of VME Songs (ASCAP) Label Website. Shock From the Album: DJ Chad Tait Written By: Chad Tait Performed By: DJ Chad Tait Appearing Courtesy of Chad Tait Band Website. Intelligent King From the Album: Modern Music Sampler Written By: Julian Fowler Performed By: PRO Appearing Courtesy of Modern Records Band Website. Kissing in the Rain From the Album: Playing Favourites Written By: Wes Hollywood Performed By: Wes Hollywood Show Appearing Courtesy of Frace The Music (ASCAP) NET WT Records Label Website. Does Sunday Get You Down? From the Album: Playing Favourites Written By: Wes Hollywood Performed By: Wes Hollywood Show Appearing Courtesy of Frace The Music (ASCAP) NET WT Records Band Website. Control From the Album: The Knotts Written By: Danny Brickley Performed By: The Knotts Appearing Courtesy of The Knotts Boys at Play From the Album: Bill Giakas Written By: William J Giakas Performed By: Bill Giakas Appearing Courtesy of Stinkindarn Babies Publishing (ASCAP) Label Website. Parallel Rush (Multiplexus Mix) From the Album: The Second Offense Written By: Capone/ Kilzer Performed By: 3K Static Appearing Courtesy of Dean Capone 2002 / Ingrooves Band Website.Label Website. The Lights Are Going Out From the Album: BF/E Written By: Blind Faith and Envy Performed By: Blind Faith and Envy Appearing Courtesy of BF/E music (BMI) Band Website. Everybody's Cruisin' From the Album: Cruisin' to the 50's Written By: Steve Byers Performed By: Steve Byers Appearing Courtesy of Rockin Country (BMI) Label Website. One Bad Dad From the Album: Bill Ruby Written By: Bill Ruby and Tony Glenn Rast Performed By: Bill Ruby Appearing Courtesy of Sun Star Songs |
Townies wins Second Place for Best Feature at the FirstGlance Film Festival.
]]>"Townies" to compete in 2004 Philadelphia Video Festival and releases 2nd trailer :
READING, PA (Thursday, June 10, 2004) Fresh off their impressive debut at Philadelphia's First Glance Film Festival, Neo-Pangea is ready to take over the "City of Brotherly Love" once again. The date: Saturday, June 26, 2004. The time: Noon ET. The venue: The over-450-seat International House located at 3701 Chestnut Street.
While final numbers aren't available, the "Townies" screening was said to be the First Glance Film Festival's highest turn-out with almost double the ticket sales of any other screening. Director/Producer Brett Bagenstose plans to repeat this performance, "We were really blown-away by the support we got at First Glance. The mood afterwards was great. We hope to see everyone again at the Philly Video Fest... with all their friends and family... and people they meet on the street. We'd really appreciate that."
Between completing the final stages of post-production, the "Townies" summer movie festival tour, and the recent addition of a new 8-pound collaborator, Neo-Pangea has been quite busy. However, somewhere in their hectic schedule they still found the time to create a new, longer trailer that better illustrates the plot -Enjoy!
"Townies" is the story Jake Slate, a pizza delivery boy/seven-year college student who has come to a crossroads in his life. Down one path lies the same friends, the same parties, and the same feelings of inadequacy. Down the other, a promising internship with a Fortune 500 company, a desk, a 401K plan, and a corporate handbook. In the end, Jake must decide if true happiness come from having what you want, or from wanting what you have?
That's right, "Townies" is taking the Philadelphia-based First Glance Film Festival by storm, and we want you to be there! Make the trip to the "City of Brotherly Love" and see a movie that was described as "laugh-out-loud funny" by the Reading Eagle. Not convinced? Other rave reviews include, "it could have used more poop jokes," from Producer Gordon Holmes' mother, Janet Holmes. The gorgeous Painted Bride Theater is the venue for the film festival, and Neo-Pangea is hoping to pack the screening. Director/Producer Brett Bagenstose was quoted as saying, "What's interesting about this festival is that the winners are chosen by the audience... so we need to pack the theater and get them liquored up!"
And as if that excitement wasn't enough, Producer Gordon Holmes added, "We're so happy to have the opportunity to be in a festival so close to home, that we want to make it a bit of a happening. So, we're going to be giving away 'Townies' t-shirts, pins, posters, and other goodies. I tell ya, you don't get that kind of lovin' from the producers of 'The Passion of the Christ'."
"Townies" is the story Jake Slate, a pizza delivery boy/seven-year college student who has come to a crossroads in his life. Down one path lies the same friends, the same parties, and the same feelings of inadequacy. Down the other, a promising internship with a Fortune 500 company, a desk, a 401K plan, and a corporate handbook. In the end, Jake must decide if true happiness come from having what you want, or from wanting what you have?
6/6/2004 (Sunday)
First Glance Film Festival
Painted Bride Arts Center
Philadelphia, PA
8:00pm
(After party TBA)
Invite-only event offers those close to the production their first look at Neo-Pangea's feature-length movie:
READING, PA (Saturday, September 27, 2003) Over 250 invitees - including cast, crew, location owners, and more – packed the main theater at Fairground Square Mall's Cinema Center for the first-ever screening of the final cut of Neo-Pangea's "Townies". Cast members on hand for this exclusive screening included Rebecca Kimball, Ernest Waddell, Nakia Dillard, and Marc Solomon.
The festivities kicked-off shortly after 7 p.m. as Producer Gordon Holmes thanked the crowd on hand for their work and support over the past two years of production. The film then played for the crowd on hand.
"Going into something like this, you're going to be nervous," said Producer John Carmello, "but having them laugh at the first joke takes an enormous weight off of your shoulders. Having them laugh at each joke that follows really makes you feel better. Eventually we were able to breathe easily and enjoy the movie ourselves."
After the screening, a reception was held at the Canal Street Restaurant and Pub. Official "Townies" merchandise was available at the reception, however several pieces sold out very quickly. These items will be reordered and will soon be available to purchase at www.areyouatownie.com.
"We're ecstatic." Producer/Director Brett Bagenstose exclaimed at the reception, "I don't think this evening could have gone any better. It was great to have an opportunity to thank everyone who made this possible. And, someone bought me a beer!"
For more information on Neo-Pangea's "Townies" including scenes, trailers, bios, and more, visitwww.areyouatownie.com. Pictures and video from the event will be online soon!
In anticipation of the Saturday, September 27, 2003 cast and crew screening of the Neo-Pangea feature-length film, "Townies", several regional media outlets have produced promotional pieces on the project.
"Townies" producers Brett Bagenstose, John Carmello, Gordon Holmes, and Robert Trate were photographed and interviewed for the Friday, September 26, 2003 issue of "The Reading Eagle". The article documented the trials and tribulations of independent filmmaking in Reading, PA. A follow-up article, discussing the cast and crew screening, is expected in the Monday, September 29, 2003 issue.
Bagenstose also had an opportunity to discuss the film during the Friday, September 26, 2003 broadcast of the "Channel 69 News". The Reading-based news organization interviewed Bagenstose at the Fairgrounds Cinema Center, the venue for the screening.
For more information on Neo-Pangea's "Townies" including scenes, trailers, production stills, bios, and more, visit www.areyouatownie.com.
Photo Courtesy Matthew J. Sroka - Reading Eagle
FROM THE READING EAGLE:
Local filmmakers Robert Trate, from left, John Carmello, Brett Bagenstose and Gordon Holmes shot their film "Townies" at various locations in Berks County.
Locals shoot film 'Townies'
Described as "Jackass" meets "Great Expectations," the movie is the brainchild of four Berks County friends who began a production company about a decade ago. They are readying their first full-length movie for entry into film festivals.
By Stephanie Caltagirone
Reading Eagle Correspondent
You might not think of Berks County as a Mecca for moviemaking, but local filmmakers Brett Bagenstose, John Carmello, Gordon Holmes and Robert Trate aren't your typical movie moguls.
They're four friends who are readying their first full-length feature for entry into film festivals.
"Townies" was shot at various locations in Berks County and tells the story of Jake (Tim Bensch), a pizza delivery guy/seven-year college student who must choose between his long-time friends or a promising career and the girl of his dreams.
"We're describing it as 'Jackass' meets 'Great Expectations,'" Bagenstose said. "It's a class struggle between the office and the pizza parlor. Jake is in the last year of college, struggling with where his life is going."
Bagenstose wrote, directed, edited and executive produced the film. Carmello assisted the director, coordinated the soundtrack, managed locations and also is an executive producer. Trate was production manager, second assistant director, wardrobe master and set decorator. Holmes worked as assistant writer, acting coach and has a small role in the film.
They also hired professionals for lighting, sound and documentation to record their experience. Neo-Pangea, based in Shillington, funded the entire $100,000 production.
"We wanted to create things ourselves," Bagenstose said. "We don't want to work in anyone else's shadow."
Ranging in age from 26 to 29, the four Wilson High School graduates, who all live in Berks County, formed their production company, Neo-Pangea, about 10 years ago.
During the past decade, they have collaborated on animated and live-action short films, including the sci-fi thriller "Gabriel 6" and the Flash animation choose-your-own-path film "The Break-up Simulator." They also produced the Ace Award-winning Berks Cable sketch-comedy program "The Recliners" while working day jobs to pay the bills.
Carmello paints houses. Holmes is a copywriter for QVC. Trate is a waiter and Bagenstose designs Web sites for various companies.
When they raised enough money, they began work on their first feature film.
Bagenstose had been working on the screenplay for years, but finished the final draft of the script early last year.
When it came time to cast the film, they put out a casting call on acting Web sites and looked through 600 headshots in four weeks. After trimming down the list, they auditioned actors.
"We knew when we saw (Bensch, Ernest Waddell, Nakia Dillard and Jonah Spear) together that they were it," Bagenstose said.
"It was kind of cool having actors from New York and L.A. come here (to Berks County)," Holmes said. "A lot of them were in culture shock. We were concerned about how we came off to professional actors. We take pride in the production."
Over the course of six summer weekends in 2002, they shot the 265-page script, which translated into 265 minutes of film, well over the normal running time of a comedy.
"We shot every single page," Bagenstose said.
"Then we had to go back and cut," Holmes said. "That was the depressing part."
They filmed in 17 locations throughout Berks County, including the Pagoda, Frank's Pizza in Sinking Spring and the former Army-Navy Store in Muhlenberg Township.
"It was a little shocking for people when we walked in and asked if we could film (at their business)," Carmello said. "For the most part, people were approachable. But a couple people didn't realize what filming would entail."
"Through personal contacts in the area, we were able to get what we needed," Trate said.
After a year of post-production, the film is almost ready to be entered in film festivals. An almost-final version will be shown to invited guests on Saturday night at Cinema Center Fairgrounds.
After they finish the film, the founders of Neo-Pangea will look for their next project.
"Our plate is pretty open," Bagenstose said. "We don't want to get typecast."
Contact Stephanie Caltagirone at entertainment@readingeagle.com
Neo-Pangea is proud to present the first scene from their soon-to-be-released, feature-length movie, "Townies".
Featuring "Townies" stars Earnest Waddell and Amy-Jo Mikiel, "Burger to Go" chronicles the first meeting between Brad and Chrissy. This two-minute preview is a comedic and heart-warming first look into Neo-Pangea's take on suburban boredom and the American dream. To view the scene, log on to www.areyouatownie.com. While you're there, visit the message board to let the team know what you think of the first clip!
In other "Townies" news, the post-production for this highly awaited film is nearing completion. Recently, a second cut of the film has been finished, and will soon be screened by test audiences. The production team is in the midst of compiling an outstanding soundtrack to accompany the film, filled with brilliant new acts, some seasoned veterans, and some surprises. They are also in the process of ironing out the final details for the world premiere screening.
PA-based production company launches the Internet home to their feature-length digital movie...
READING, PA (Friday, May 2, 2003) You may have seen a semi-organized group of independent filmmakers running around eastern Pennsylvania this past summer. There's no reason to be alarmed, that was just Neo-Pangea filming their first-ever feature-length digital movie, "Townies". In "Townies", Tim Bensch stars as Jake Slate, a pizza delivery boy/seventh-year college student who has come to a crossroads in his life. Down one path lies the same friends, the same parties, and the same feelings of inadequacy. Down the other, a promising internship with a Fortune 500 company, a desk, a 401K plan, and a corporate handbook. In the end, Jake must decide if true happiness come from having what you want, or from wanting what you have?
Now you can get your first look at "Townies" by visiting www.areyouatownie.com.
You'll be greeted by a wealth of information and multimedia…
- Biographies of the cast and crew.
- Trailers featuring the current "teaser" trailer, and soon-to-be-released "full" trailer.
- Interactive Map – gives you a feel for the city the Townies call home.
- Interviews with the cast (some interviews in character!) and the crew.
- Shooting Diary – a day-by-day account of the shoot written by producer Gordon Holmes.
- Officially Licensed "Townies" Merchandise – be the first on your block to have your very own "Townies" T-shirts and posters! Pre-order today and receive a discount!
And coming soon…
- Behind the Scenes Footage gives you a feel for the real life behind the reel life.
- Clips– be among the first to see entire scenes from the movie itself!
- Message Board lets you communicate with "Townies" fans the world over!
Visit www.areyouatownie.com today for your first look at Neo-Pangea's "Townies".
Neo-Pangea speaks with aspiring filmmakers during hour-long seminar.
Shillington, PA (Wednesday, April 23, 2003) Governor Mifflin High School recently held its 10th Annual Sophomore Career Day. The event featured speakers from such diverse jobs as medical evacuation pilot, neuropsychologist, and general manager for a minor league hockey team. Reading-based digital media production company Neo-Pangea was invited to share its experience in the video, digital, and animation fields. The company sent producers Brett Bagenstose, Gordon Holmes, and Robert Trate to participate in this educational forum.
Speaking in front of a group of fifteen aspiring filmmakers, the trio individually discussed how their educational backgrounds and experience helped make Neo-Pangea productions possible. To show examples of Neo-Pangea's work, the team played the most recent demo reel and the "Townies" teaser trailer, as well as a special sneak preview of the "Townies" soon-to-be-launched website.
The producers answered questions from the students including "What type of programs and equipment do you use for editing?" and most importantly "How much money do you make?"
When asked about how the presentation went, Holmes said, "It was great to have an opportunity to speak with these young people today. Hopefully they learned that you can't make it in this industry without hard work and vision."
"It's also important that they know that this isn't like a career in accounting where a degree will get you a job." Bagenstose added. "We told them to go out and to get as much experience as possible, pick up cables, get people coffee, dress sets, it'll all pay off in the end."
If you happen by a newsstand in Pennsylvania and spot a copy of "Berks County Living" with a photo of the Pagoda on the cover, pick it up! You're now holding the December 2002 issue of this Berks-based publication. Quick, turn to page 20! Why it's an article about Neo-Pangea's "Townies". This article chronicles the trials and tribulations producers Brett Bagenstose, John Carmello, Gordon Holmes, and Bob Trate went through during the filming of Neo-Pangea's first-ever feature-length production. Neo-Pangea would like to thank the good folks at "Berks County Living" for their fine feature!
FROM BERKS COUNTY LIVING:
Their names are not plastered all over the pages of Variety yet, but Brett Bagenstose, John Carmello, Robert Trate, and Gordon Holmes of Shillington's Neo-Pangea have big hopes for their first feature film, Townies. A digital comedy shot in and around the Reading area this summer, Townies revolves around a pizza delivery boy who has come to a crossroads in his life. The film poses the question, "Does true happiness come from having what you want, or from wanting what you have?"
Why did Neo-Pangea choose Berks County for its film? According to Writer/Producer/Director Bagenstose, Berks offers a filmmaker locations ranging from colonial to modern, a supportive police department, and convenient access to Philadelphia and New York. These particular filmmakers grew up in Berks County, and Assistant Director Carmello believes that they had help from area businesses and organizations "that it would have been impossible to get without roots." Specific supporters included A & N Outfitters in Wyomissing, the Cumru police department, Frank's Pizza in Sinking Spring, and Horrigan BMW and AC Moore, both in Shillington. Family and friends helped the crew in securing locations—including their own homes!—and providing moral support. "It's ironic that we're referred to as ‘independent' filmmakers, considering how dependent we are on the community for support," Bagenstose mused.
When asked about filming in the town he grew up in, Trate, who served as Production Manager/Continuity Director on the project, observed, "Bringing the character and feel of Reading and Berks County to an outside audience is thrilling for a Reading Phillies fan like me."
There were some challenges, of course. Before the crew began filming, Trate remembers, "so many people said to Brett, ‘You can't make a movie in Reading! You make movies in Hollywood. You'll never get anything off the ground!'" Once production began, curious passersby and "residents concerned about [an unusual looking] car with a camera hanging out the window driving up and down their block" added to the challenges.
Because Neo-Pangea is a small production company, few people had to accomplish many tasks. "Every weekend was like going to war," Bagenstose remembers. "Many nights the intensity of the shoot gave us cold sweats."
"Producing a feature like ours gives you a surreal to-do list," Carmello explains. "One night I called actors, assembled mailboxes, edited legal release forms, tried to book a heavy metal act, and drove around trying to borrow eight grocery carts."
It takes an exceptional group of people to pull off a project the size of Townies, and Neo-Pangea is indeed an exceptional group. When they met, they were a bunch of kids taping a weekly show, Wacky Weather, at Wilson High School. Later, they developed a sketch comedy program called The Recliners, gaining exposure and valuable experience through Berks Cable public access.
They soon ventured into movie making. "Our first films were made in my mom's basement after school on a camera I bought after a summer of working at the Dairy Queen," Bagenstose remembers.
After Bagenstose graduated from film school at Temple University, he returned to the Reading area and formed Neo-Pangea, which, in addition to Carmello, Trate, and Holmes, includes "co-conspirators and collaborators" from his Berks Cable days and his later professional life.
Neo-Pangea has gained recognition over the past few years for its film, video, animation, and Internet creations. The Big Fun Show won an honorable mention in Playboy Magazine's Comix and Animation Contest, and Gabriel 6, a sci-fi digital short, received Temple's Derek Freese Award and the Jury Prize at the Atlantic City Film Festival.
Bagenstose, who wrote Townies over about five years, says he never considered having someone else make the film. "We want to be filmmakers. And the way to do that is by actually making films. I couldn't see being so attached to a story for so many years of your life then just letting it go for a paycheck. Art shouldn't work like that."
The company plans to complete post-production by early next year, after which they will start the film festival circuit. Acting Coach/Associate Producer Holmes feels confident about Townies' success: "We have a funny script with a great heart, an incredible cast, and enthusiasm on our side."
Sharing Townies with audiences will be wonderful, Trate explains. "It's a chance to have our sense of humor reach out and make other people laugh. I can't wait until Brett is able to sit in on an audience that doesn't know him and get to hear them laugh and cheer at what he has created. I think that moment will be better than any dollar amount or golden statue."
What if Townies does hit the big time—will Neo-Pangea head to the West Coast? Nah, says Bagenstose. "We plan to stay around the area and continue to use its locations and resources to our advantage. If we do get Hollywood ‘A-list' actors in our films someday, I think it would be great to take Samuel L. Jackson shopping at the farmer's market and grab a fastnacht together."
To find out more about Townies and Neo-Pangea, visit their Web site at www.neo-pangea.com.
Neo-Pangea unveils "Townies - My Life" teaser trailer
READING, PA (Wednesday, October 30, 2002) - Neo-Pangea is proud to present the first trailer for their upcoming feature-length movie, "Townies".
Narrated by "Townies" star Tim Bensch, and featuring co-stars Nakia Dillard, Rebecca Kimball, Earnest Waddell, Jonah Spear, this two-minute preview is an exciting first look into Neo-Pangea's backyard, suburban America-themed comedy. To view the trailer, log on to www.areyouatownie.com.
The post-production of "Townies" has suffered a few computer-related difficulties, but the producers hope to eliminate these problems in the future. However, the producers are elated with the overwhelming response to their open call for music. Musical talents from all around the globe are interested in having their work featured in the movie.
Neo-Pangea plans to release more trailers and sneak peaks of this energetic production. Also, be on the lookout for the launch of a completely revamped "Townies" website.
Neo-Pangea hopes to premiere Townies in the Spring of 2003.
Be sure to check out 'Gabriel 6' featured in the October issue of the Cambridge Movie News. Available at theaters and stores throughout Cambridge (MA). Sample issues may also be obtained by e-mailing the Editor, Chris DeKalb, at cdkboston@attbi.com. Cambridge Movie News is a monthly magazine devoted to bringing it's readers news, release schedules, reviews and in-depth articles. Coverage includes everything from the newest releases, to classics on DVD, to the more interesting Internet short films. As the magazine proclaims, it provides everything a good movie buff needs.
Related Links:Neo-Pangea films feature digital production with help from some of New York's brightest young stars.
READING, PA (Saturday, August 18, 2002) - Shillington-based multimedia company Neo-Pangea has completed the principal photography on their debut feature-length digital video "Townies". In "Townies", Tim Bensch stars as Jake Slate, a pizza delivery boy/seven-year college student who has come to a crossroads in his life. Down one path lies the same friends, the same parties, and the same feelings of inadequacy. Down the other, a promising internship with a Fortune 500 company, a desk, a 401K plan, and a corporate handbook. In the end, does true happiness come from having what you want, or from wanting what you have?
Though the movie is comedic on the surface, the underlying plot is of serious intent. Universal themes of loyalty, belonging, ambition, and personal growth are all dealt with in "Townies" on different levels.
Bagenstose's Neo-Pangea is made up of co-conspirators and collaborators from both his public access days and his professional career. Recently Neo-Pangea's comedic animation, "The Big Fun Show," was featured in Playboy Magazine after winning an honorable mention in its "Comix and Animation Contest." This contest was judged by such luminaries as New Jersey-based director Kevin Smith.
The Neo-Pangea production "Gabriel 6" was screened in such diverse areas as the Netherlands, the Atlantic City Film Festival, and the Museum of Photography in Tokyo, Japan. Neo-Pangea also makes the most of new media. Their "Break-Up Simulator" is credited as the first Flash-based interactive movie ever. Bagenstose also has two Philadelphia Addy Awards and a Macromedia Site of the Day Award under his belt.
Several pick-up shoots have been scheduled to fill in the blanks of the principal photography. Now the producers are speaking with local bands about appearing on the soundtrack, as well as planning their post-production efforts. Tentatively a trailer is scheduled for October of 2002 and Neo-Pangea hopes the final product will be completed in early 2003.
"Gabriel 6" featured in the 3rd annual Hollywood.com Film Festival
]]>Philadelphia area production company films feature digital production in and around the Berks County area.
READING, PA (Thursday, May 30, 2002) – Neo-Pangea, a local production company comprised mainly of Pennsylvanians, having tasted success outside of the area, has resettled into the community in which they were raised with the undertaking of the local production of a feature length motion picture. The film, "Townies", is to be shot entirely in and around Reading, Pennsylvania. (If you’ve never heard of it, check your Monopoly board). The company also develops new-media technologies like digital video productions, Internet-radio broadcasts, flash web-experiences, digital audio productions, and on-stage multimedia performances. We think of ourselves not as a production company, however, but rather as a group of collaborators sharing resources, information, and most importantly - ideas.
"Townies" is a 120 minute comedy shot on digital video. The Picture has an ultra low budget because digital video requires a small crew, no film processing and development costs, and quick turn-around time. Neo-Pangea has developed internship programs with local colleges to provide hands-on and career building experience to college attendees. The style of the humor in "Townies" is a careful blend of social satire, off-beat character study, and slapstick.
Though the movie is strictly a comedy, the underlying plot is of serious intent. The universal themes behind "Townies" hit home on many levels. Anyone who has experienced those awkward years right out of college can relate to the confusion and frustration the lead character feels in his life. Not knowing your place in the world, where you belong, or what it means to be an adult can motivate anyone to do just about anything. In the end, does true happiness come from having what you want, or from wanting what you have?
Because of its fresh outlook, its unique setting, and its provocative themes, we believe this film's appeal will be great with free thinkers of any age. The picture's prevalent themes of belonging, loyalty, and growth are especially relevant for the 18 to 25 age group which faces similar obstacles daily. The tenor of the film is the real key to its charm, though. Our off-center, unflinching point of view lends credibility and humor to the project, both of which are necessary to gain a modern audience's trust. And as the film is peppered with humor, the movie will never drag or lose its audience's interest the way a straight drama might. In fact, we hope the universal appeal of its humor will make this film a "must -have" cult classic to be watched repeatedly and shared with friends.
The success of a film such as "Townies" will bring future opportunity and capital into a community willing to support it. Local businesses, such as Frank's NY Style Pizza in Sinking Spring and Horrigan BMW in Shillington, have been very supportive of our project and have proven themselves willing to go out of their way to encourage our art-form. We believe that, as John puts it "if we didn't have a connection to this town we couldn't have made this movie. We've gotten so much help from area businesses and organizations, not to mention friends and family, that would have been impossible to get without roots. We want to continue along this symbiotic path with our community".
The Director and principal crew (Brett Bagenstose, John Carmello, Gordon Holmes, and Robert Trate) are all Berks natives. There, during their formative years, they spent free time creating new and unusual content for their public access television program, "The Recliners." After winning two local Ace Awards and graduating high school, Bagenstose migrated to the Philadelphia area to attend Temple University's Film and Media Arts program while Holmes, Trate, and Carmello all enrolled in Penn State University.
While attending Temple, Bagenstose's short-digital video work was shown in local and international festivals. From the Netherlands to Japan to Florida, his work reached audiences all over the world. During his senior year, Bagenstose teamed up yet again with his long-time collaborators to create a half-hour sci-fi digital video entitled "Gabriel 6." "Gabriel 6" was awarded the "1999 Derek Freese Award" from Temple University and the "Jury Prize" at the Atlantic City Film Festival. Currently, they are evolving this story concept into a feature-length film.
Upon graduation, Bagenstose started his own digital arts company, Neo-Pangea, which has gained considerable press for its film, video, animation, and internet creations. Neo-Pangea is made up of co-conspirators and collaborators from both his public access days and his professional career. Recently their animation, "The Big Fun Show," was featured in Playboy Magazine after winning an honorable mention in its "Comix and Animation Contest." Bagenstose also has two Philadelphia Addy Awards and has a Macromedia Site of the Day Award under his belt.
Neo-Pangea, unlike most production companies who migrate to the West Coast, vows to stay planted when their success comes. "We started here and we'll finish here", Director Brett Bagenstose says, "I've seen what happens when a production company gets caught up in the 'system' - the plot gets watered down and the project becomes only about the money. If we do get Hollywood 'A-list' actors in our films some day, I think it would be great to take Samuel L. Jackson shopping at the farmer's market and grab a fastnacht together".
Neo-Pangea co-founder Brett Bagenstose was recently featured in the "Filmmakers' Spotlight" section of Film.org.
]]>NEO-PANGEA BEGINS PRODUCTION ON DIGITAL FILM 'TOWNIES'
Philadelphia area production company films feature digital production in and around the Berks County area READING, PA (Wednesday, April 10, 2002) : Shillington-based multimedia company Neo-Pangea announces the beginning of production on their latest digital video production 'Townies.' 'Townies' is a two-hour comedy about Jake Slate, a pizza delivery boy/seven year college student who has come to a crossroads in his life. Down one path lies the same friends, the same parties, and the same feelings of inadequacy. Down the other, a promising internship with a Fortune 500 company, a desk, a 401K plan, and a corporate handbook. In the end, does true happiness come from having what you want, or from wanting what you have?
Though the movie is comedic on the surface, the underlying plot is of serious intent. Universal themes of loyalty, belonging, ambition, and personal growth are all dealt with in 'Townies' on different levels.
When asked about filming in the town he grew up in, 'Townies' Production Manager Bob Trate said, "Bringing the character and feel of Reading and Berks County to an outside audience is thrilling for a Reading Phillies fan like me." Neo-Pangea Founder and 'Townies' Writer/Producer/Director Brett Bagenstose states, "We're very excited to get started on this project. We've got an experienced group of crew and actors, and we're looking forward to returning to Reading to film."
Bagenstose's Neo-Pangea is made up of co-conspirators and collaborators from both his public access days on Berks Cable and his professional career. Recently Neo-Pangea's comedic animation, "The Big Fun Show," was featured in Playboy Magazine after winning an honorable mention in its "Comix and Animation Contest." The Neo-Pangea production 'Gabriel 6' was screened in such diverse areas as the Netherlands, the Atlantic City Film Festival, and the Museum of Photography in Tokyo, Japan. Bagenstose also has two Philadelphia Addy Awards and a Macromedia Site of the Day Award under his belt.
When asked about the difficulties of working outside of the Hollywood system Bagenstose said, "It's ironic that we're referred to as 'independent' filmmakers considering how dependant we are on the community for support."
All of the cast and crew positions have already been filled by professionals from the Reading, New York, Philadelphia, and the Washington D.C. areas.
Neo-Pangea built the premiere resource for exotic car buyers and sellers, redefining the car buying experience.
]]>First ever interactive guide to relationship freedom found at www.breakupsimulator.com. (Philadelphia, PA) March 1, 2001 - Neo-Pangea proudly announces the debut of its latest Flash film, "The Break-Up Simulator." The Philadelphia-based Company welcomes everyone to view it at www.breakupsimulator.com.
Within the clash between 1950's hygiene films and modern sensibilities, the "Break-Up Simulator" is the comedic first person account of an attempt to end your relationship with your girlfriend. If you make the right choices you get off scot-free. Make the wrong choices and you could end up back where you started, hated, or worse--remember, hell hath no fury like a woman scorned! And stay tuned; after each run through, one of several short commercial parodies will play as your reward.
The "Break-Up Simulator" is Neo-Pangea's second Flash-based effort. The first, "Big Fun Show" won an honorable mention in the 2000 Playboy Animation Festival. Neo-Pangea has also created the notable works "Gabriel 6," "Soul Survivor," and "Goofy Ganja.", and has sponsored the first annual "under.ground-cyber.tech" Digital Film Festival which opens on our website on 03.02.01.
When Neo-Pangea founder Brett Bagenstose brought the idea of a Flash project using actual film to the Neo-Pangea creative team, the idea of a pick-a-path approach, reminiscent of familiar youth-oriented "Choose Your Own Adventure" books was chosen. Several concepts were developed, including a Hitchcockian murder mystery and a horror thrill ride. The idea of an interactive guide to breaking up was just too fun to pass on, though.
Reproducing this interactive concept within Flash was more difficult then Brett had originally anticipated, however. "Since video in Flash is an impossibility, we had to fake it. Through a use of Wildform's Flix, Adobe Premiere, and Adobe Photoshop, we were able to simulate this effect inside of Macromedia Flash. I think the results are exciting."
Break-Up Simulator stars Jessica Kademenos as the unfortunate girlfriend, Christin Klinger as the attractive roommate, and John Carmello as the pipe-smoking narrator. As an added bonus, Sean Owens, Jim Burkhart, Brett Bagenstose, and Gordon Holmes have returned to their sketch comedy roots to create kitsch cigarette ad parodies that follow each run through of the Simulator.
Neo-Pangea.com featured as a case study in the motion center of Adobe.com
]]>Willing to die for your art? How about the crew?
Neo-Pangea, the filmmakers' collective bent on ushering in the pop-apocalypse, offers an outlet for your repressed emotions via the under.ground-cyber.tech film fest. The festival launching 03-02-01 is currently accepting entries of all shapes, sizes, and subjects. Don't say you weren't warned in advance.
03-02-01-kaboom! The guerrilla filmmakers at Neo-Pangea.com offer unprecedented exposure for your most unhealthy inner thoughts via the under.ground-cyber.tech film fest. . The festival launching 03-02-01 is currently accepting entries of all shapes, sizes, and subjects. Neo-pangea reserves the right to destroy all marginal entries.
The revolution will be digitized! Neo-Pangea.com offers a venue for your least socially- acceptable behaviors via the under.ground-cyber.tech film fest. The festival launching 03-02-01 is currently accepting entries of all shapes, sizes, and subjects. Who is Neo-Pangea and what do they stand for? If we told you, we?d have to kill you.
Ready to be carried home to maw in a pine box, lens cap wedged between your incisors? The guerrilla filmmakers at Neo-Pangea.com offer unprecedented exposure for your most unhealthy inner thoughts via the under.ground-cyber.tech film fest. . The festival launching 03-02-01 is currently accepting entries of all shapes, sizes, and subjects. Cheaper than therapy.
Gabriel 6, a film by Brett Bagenstose and Tony Kopetchny (from Neo-Pangea)
is now screening on ShortTV. (shorttv.com) ShortTV screens short films
online and broadcasts in New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Boston,
Philadelphia, and Detroit, reaching more than two million households, with a
nationwide distribution expected within the year.
GABRIEL 6 :
In an alternate universe, mankind has become a victim to it's own
technology. As the world crumbles around them, humans fight to regain their
hold on the planet. One young man, stricken by the pain of his unnatural
life, searches to find a solution to man's struggle. his solution is to
usher the Earth into it's final battle. the battle between Heaven and Hell.
A Film By
Brett Bagenstose
Tony Kopetchny
Starring
Ivan Collazo
Sean Owens
John Carmello
PHILADELPHIA, PA (October 11, 2000) - Neo-Pangea Founder Brett Bagenstose
invites you to view their latest effort, "Soul Survivor" at
http://www.neo-pangea.com. "Soul Survivor" parodies the CBS summertime
ratings whore "Survivor." However the back-stabbing truck drivers and
flamboyant corporate trainers have been replaced by zombies and classic
movie monsters.
You know the drill, every 3 days they meet at tribal council to vote a
member off. The final winner receives their eternal soul.free from the
shackles of oppression. The losers.guest spots on the Hollywood Squares.
Nate Trate stars as the arrogant, undermining host, John Carmello, Gordon
Holmes, Jen Lubas and Bob Trate portray the dreaded Zombie Alliance while
Sean Owens, Brett Bagenstose, Cristen Klinger and Cindy Odem take roles as
the Movie Monster Tribe.
The cast and crew of "Soul Survivor" have been working together since 1992.
Their early efforts consisted mainly of low-budget horror flicks and sketch
comedy. In 1993 they were given the opportunity to shine in their own
broadcast cable sketch comedy program, "The Recliners." Drawing inspiration
from "The Kids in the Hall," the Recliners were proud to win two consecutive
local Cable Ace Awards in their 1993 and 1994 seasons. After a 6 year
sabbatical, the troupe reunited to create "The Big Fun Show!" This short
animation project won the troupe an honorable mention in the 2000 Playboy
Animation Contest. And, in September of 2000 they received the adulation
teenage boys worldwide have dreamed about, their troupe name appearing
within the pages of Playboy magazine.
Much like their previous efforts, "Soul Survivor" was an example of guerilla
filmmaking at it's purest. Facing a Tuesday deadline, the short was
conceptualized on Wednesday, a script finalized on Friday, shot on Saturday
and Sunday, and scored and edited on Monday. Their method of utilizing
improvisational comedy interspersed within the boundaries of the scripted
treatment usually brings out the best in all of the participants.
In the future, the cast and crew have set many goals. One of them being
longer deadlines.
'Big Fun Show!' wins an Honorable Mention in Playboy Magazine's Comix and Animation contest judged by the very finest... including Kevin Smith (Mall Rats, Chasing Any, Clerks) and Scott Adams (Dilbert).
]]>Gabriel 6 : a film by Brett Bagenstose and Tony Kopetchny (from Neo-Pangea)
is currently being screened at the Indiekino International Film Festival
2000 in Korea.
"The Indiekino International Film Festival, where digital technology and
independent films meet. Contrary to kind of movies up until now, we, at
Indiekino, will transform the way of movie thinking and help to raise the
standard of independent films."
Gabriel 6 @ Indiekino
http://iiff.org/iiff/movie/bubble5.htm
GABRIEL 6 :
In an alternate universe, mankind has become a victim to it's own
technology. As the world crumbles around them, humans fight to regain their
hold on the planet. One young man, stricken by the pain of his unnatural
life, searches to find a solution to man's struggle. his solution is to
usher the Earth into it's final battle. the battle between Heaven and Hell.
A Film By
Brett Bagenstose
Tony Kopetchny
Starring
Ivan Collazo
Sean Owens
John Carmello
Original Music By:
DJ Pat Parker
Sean Owens
Brett Bagenstose
PLAYBOY.COM ANNOUNCES WINNERS OF COMIX AND ANIMATION CONTEST 2000
Film Roman, Inc's "Tripping the Rift" Named $25,000 Grand Prize Winner; Philadelphia's Brett Bagenstose Among Honorable Mentions with "Big Fun Show"
New York, August 22, 2000 -Playboy.com has unveiled the winners of the first ever Playboy Comix and Animation Contest. The first annual event, open to amateur artists and seasoned professionals alike, named Film Roman, Inc's Charles O. Austen and Chris Moeller's animated "Tripping the Rift" as the $25,000 grand prize winner. "Tripping the Rift" along with the 10 honorable mention-winning works including Brett Bagenstose's (from Neo-Pangea) "Big Fun Show" can Be viewed in their entirety at
http://www.playboy.com/arts-entertainment/comixcontest/
A three-page feature in the October issue of Playboy magazine (on newsstands August 28) will also highlight and honor all of the winners.
Bagenstose's "Big Fun Show" is an animated piece that follows a crisis of Super Hero-like proportions on the fictitious Paradise Island. When a parody character of Wonder Woman gives up her seat on the Justice League, a cast of members including Super Fly and Jesus are among the interviewees for the much-desired post. Bagenstose's diversified portfolio includes a local 1993 Cable Ace Award and worldwide showings of his work at a number of high-profile art and entertainment festivals.
"This is the most politically incorrect winning submission, from a true up-and-coming in-your-face talent," commented contest organizer Michelle Urry, longtime cartoon editor of Playboy magazine.
The inaugural event drew a talented pool of entrants from around the world, submitting their work in a variety of media formats including Flash, Shockwave, and video, along with the more traditional pen-and-ink. Judges for the historic "Playboy first" were: Scott Adams, the award-winning creator of Dilbert; Kevin Smith, the filmmaker behind Chasing Amy, Dogma, and Clerks; Gahan Wilson, the cartoonist whose monsters and macabre humor have enlivened the pages of Playboy for decades; Playboy.com Creative Director Jay Boersma, and Urry.
"The volume, breadth and caliber of entries truly exceeded our expectations," added Urry. "This contest enabled us to continue in the rich comedy tradition of the magazine, and to tap into a talented pool of cartoonists and animators. It is the perfect way for us to introduce animation and cartoon content to the growing Playboy.com network."
In addition to "Big Fun Show," the judges voted 9 additional honorable mention winners from among the plethora of entries:
Patricia Beckman--"MATILDA"
Aaron Ber, Rupinder Malhotra, Adam Saunders, Mike Massom--"HECTOR THE FRUIT
BAT IN THE BIG CITY"
Edgar Beals--"SEXXXY DOLL"
Doug lawrence, Film Roman, Inc--"HAIRBALLS"
Dan Hoisman, Michael Krogmann & Max Hackett--"STAN & STAN BIG SPORTS
SPECTACULAR EXTRAVAGANZA"
Juan Alvarez & Jorge Gomez--"THE KIDS"
Dean Yeagle--"CONANETTE"
John Bloom & David M. Woodson--"RUBBER CHICKEN"
Erik Barclay--"PERFECT 10, STRIP #2"
About Playboy.com
Playboy.com is a wholly owned subsidiary of Playboy Enterprises, Inc. (NYSE: PLA), an international multimedia entertainment company. Playboy.com operates Playboy-branded Web sites targeting the entertainment and lifestyle interests of young men.
About Neo-Pangea.com
Neo-Pangea is an emerging under.ground-cyber.tech creation company head-quartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. [under.ground-cyber.tech] : new-media technologies like digital video productions, internet-radio broadcasts, flash web-experiences, digital audio productions, and on-stage multimedia performances for those citizens bent on revolution. however, we are not a production company, just a group of collaborators sharing resources, information, contacts, and most importantly - ideas.
Neo-Pangea.com wins Macromedia Site of the Day!
]]>'Gabriel 6' screens in Tokyo at the 'Tokyo Metropolitan Museum of Photography'.
]]>'Gabriel 6' featured in the 'Harrisburg Patriot/News'.
]]>"CYBERSEXINSILENCE" and "YearZero : Redemption", two films from the writer of Gabriel 6 and co-founder of Neo-Pangea, Brett Bagenstose, are currently being broadcast on Eveo.com, a San Francisco based "destination website focused on inspiring people to go out and take control of both what they create and what they choose to watch."
Neo-Pangea won 2 ?Eveo of the day? Awards out of over 2,000 videos.
Eveo has over 500 shorts for view on demand in a variety of formats.
"GABRIEL 6" WINS JURY PRIZE AT ATLANTIC CITY FF
Gabriel 6 : a film by Brett Bagenstose and Tony Kopetchny (from Neo-Pangea)
won the Jury Prize for Short Film at the 1999 Atlantic City Film Festival.
Gabriel 6 was part of a week long festival highlighting films and videos
from around the world. The festival took place at various locations in and
around the Atlantic City casino area.
GABRIEL 6 :
In an alternate universe, mankind has become a victim to it's own
technology. As the world crumbles around them, humans fight to regain their
hold on the planet.
One young man, stricken by the pain of his unnatural life, searches to find
a solution to man's struggle. his solution is to usher the Earth into it's
final battle. the battle between Heaven and Hell.
A Film By
Brett Bagenstose
Tony Kopetchny
Starring
Ivan Collazo
Sean Owens
John Carmello
"GABRIEL 6" IN HARRISBURG ARTSFEST
Gabriel 6 : a film by Brett Bagenstose and Tony Kopetchny (from Neo-Pangea)
will be showcased at the ArtsFest 2000 in Downtown Harrisburg's Riverfront
Park on May 27th-29th. Gabriel 6 will screen at noon on Saturday, Sunday,
and Monday.
Artist Magazine has named the Patriot-News Artsfest one of the Top 100 Art
Events in the nation in its annual survey of the thousands of festivals in
the United States. For information about the festival and other related
ArtsFest events, check out http://www.modeweekly.com/artsfest
ADMISSION TO THE GABRIEL 6 SCREENING IS FREE
GABRIEL 6 : http://www.neo-pangea.com/gabriel6.htm
In an alternate universe, mankind has become a victim to it's own
technology. As the world crumbles around them, humans fight to regain their
hold on the planet.
One young man, stricken by the pain of his unnatural life, searches to find
a solution to man's struggle. his solution is to usher the Earth into it's
final battle. the battle between Heaven and Hell.
A Film By
Brett Bagenstose
Tony Kopetchny
Starring
Ivan Collazo
Sean Owens
John Carmello
"GABRIEL 6" SHOWCASED AT ATLANTIC CITY FILM FESTIVAL
Gabriel 6 : a film by Brett Bagenstose and Tony Kopetchny (from Neo-Pangea)
will be showcased at the Atlantic City Film Festival at 7:30pm on Tuesday,
October 19, 1999 at the All Star Cafe in Atlantic City. ADMISSION TO THE GABRIEL 6 SCREENING IS $7.00
GABRIEL 6 :
In an alternate universe, mankind has become a victim to it's own
technology. As the world crumbles around them, humans fight to regain their
hold on the planet.
One young man, stricken by the pain of his unnatural life, searches to find
a solution to man's struggle. his solution is to usher the Earth into it's
final battle. the battle between Heaven and Hell.
A Film By
Brett Bagenstose
Tony Kopetchny
Starring
Ivan Collazo
Sean Owens
John Carmello
LOCAL FILMMAKER'S PROJECT BEDEVILED BY ODDITIES
By Charles J. Adams III
For whatever reasons, and they are - for someone such as I - all the good reasons, the cinematic vogue these days seems to be on the spooky side. The list of horror (and some of them horrible) films over the last few months and for the foreseeable future (watch for "Sleepy Hollow" in November) is long.
And, if Lady Luck crooks a beckoning finger on a 1995 Wilson High School graduate, that list may someday include a movie entitled "Gabriel 6."
Brett Bagenstose is an aspiring filmmaker who has nibbled at the buffet of the big time and is hungry to take his place at its banquet table.
A graduate of the Temple University Film and Media Arts program, the recipient of two Cable Ace Awards for Public Broadcasting, the exhibitor of short films in festivals around the world, Bagenstose has put his heart and soul into his "Gabriel 6" project.
And while the film has been screened in such places as Tokyo and New York and has earned favorable reviews, Bagenstose's quest for success has not been uneventful.
He calls it, cautiously, the curse.
"Our film," he told me, "is about the end of the world, brought on by one man who thinks he's sent by god to destroy one-third of the population. He sees demons and such, and at the end of the film, the cop who was supposed to stop him ends up working for the devil. That's the plot."
And, what's the curse?
"Well, the actual curse began two nights before our first film shoot in December 1998. We were buying groceries and supplies to feed the crew and to make fake blood. We were in the aisle with the fake blood and when I turned around, I noticed the strangest thing. About a fourth of the aisle behind me was bare, except for one, single candle sitting in the center of the shelf."
"I picked up that candle, and printed on it was St. Michael (the angel, shown with angel wings and fighting off an attack from a demonic angel with his sword). Well, that isn't terribly spooky until you realize that the cop in our movie who was to defend the world against Gabriel was named Michael! And that script was written eight months before that shopping trip."
"Even stranger, we went to the register and paid for the supplies. Our total change turned out to be $6.66 - the 'number of the beast.'"
"On the way home from the market, we had to stop for a train. As it passed in front of us, it started to slow down. The train came to a stop and in front of us was a railroad car carrying corrosive materials. Spray-painted on the car was a huge, red head of a devil."
Bagenstose noted several other quirky incidents that played out as the movie was filmed.
While the crew was filming in Philadelphia, strange sounds were heard on the set. At one point, a total of five crew members reported the same health problems at the same time.
During a shoot in Perry County, they were forced to work in 40-degree temperatures because the heater in the barn-turned-sound stage would not work.
And then, there was a little mechanical problem Bagenstose faced while on the way home from that Perry County filming.
"My car simply turned itself off as I was driving it," he said. "It didn't work for six days. No mechanic had any idea what was wrong with it. But on the sixth day, it started working again!".
A curse of coincidences?
As we say here at the Berks the Bizarre desk, "It makes you wonder!"
- Charles J. Adams III is an Eagle Correspondent. He is the author of "Ghost Stories of Berks County," Books 1-3, and 15 other books on regional folklore. His newest book, "Bucks County Ghost Stories," is now available at book stores.
"GABRIEL 6" SHOWCASED AT NEW YORK IIFVF
Gabriel 6 : a film by Brett Bagenstose and Tony Kopetchny (from Neo-Pangea) will be showcased at the New York International Independent Film & Video Festival at 7:00pm on Sunday, September 12, 1999 at the Le Bar Bat on 311W 57th St, (between 8th + 9th) New York City.
Gabriel 6 is part of a 10 day festival that will feature fine art, digitalart, fashion, poetry' music, feature films, shorts, documentaries, and animation from around the globe.
The New York International Independent Film & Video Festival opens it's Fall Festival on 9/9/99 at Madison Square Garden. Films will also be shown at the Tribeca Film Center (Robert DiNiro's theatre).
Past Festivals have included works by Calista Flockhart, George Clooney, Jennifer Aniston, F.Murray Abraham, Andy Garcia Abel Ferrara, Dennis Hopper, Claudia Schiffer, Mathew Modine, and countless others.
(for more info about the festival, call 212 777 7100 or check out www.nyfilmvideo.com)
ADMISSION TO THE GABRIEL 6 SCREENING IS FREE
for directions contact the NYIIFVF at 212 777 7100 or email Neo-Pangea
In an alternate universe, mankind has become a victim to it's own technology. As the world crumbles around them, humans fight to regain their hold on the planet.
One young man, stricken by the pain of his unnatural life, searches to find a solution to man's struggle. his solution is to usher the Earth into it's final battle. the battle between Heaven and Hell.
A Film By Brett Bagenstose and Tony Kopetchny
Starring Ivan Collazo, Sean Owens, and John Carmello
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