Oscars Take Note: Rewriting the Award Show Code

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…About the Spike Video Game Awards

NOTE FROM ROBB, Sunday 12/11:  Spike TV asked me to produce the augmented reality segments for the 2011 Video Game Awards.  Last night we pushed augmented reality to new heights, live, on the air. Fastcompany.com dropped in on our rehearsal earlier this week and published the following article.

http://www.fastcompany.com/1800276/oscars-take-note-how-the-video-game-awards-are-powering-up-a-tired-format

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Robb Wagner Tells The Future…

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…About Themed Entertainment.

NOTE FROM ROBB:  Christian Lachel, Vice President , BRC Imagination Arts, was kind enough to ask me to participate for an article in InPark Magazine.  Here’s the full text from the article:

Forward Looking Statements

What’s ahead in themed entertainment? get a sneak peek at what will be discussed at IAAPA
by Christian Lachel, Vice President, BRC Imagination Arts

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Thrilled and Honored to Speak at IAAPA

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NOTE FROM ROBB:  For those that aren’t aware, the IAAPA is The International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions.  Awesome to be selected to speak to and meet up with the people in the business of creating fun.  Here’s the official press announcement:

 

Meet some of the brightest young thinkers and designers in the next wave of entertainment design. Learn from their original insights, projects they are working on, and predictions for what’s just around the corner for the industry. You’ll come out of this session inspired, energized, and enlightened about what to do next so you can benefit from the “next big thing” shaping 21st Century.
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Stimulated Sets Sail on Carnival Cruise Lines ‘Playlist Productions’

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NOTE FROM ROBB:  I’m absolutely in awe of Carnival’s investment in this initiative.  The creative collaboration has been a joy thus far.  Expect all of you to make plans to take a Carnival vacation to check out the fruits of  our labor starting in June 2012.  Here’s the official press announcement: 

 

At a press conference in New York earlier this month, Carnival Cruise Lines unveiled an exciting new entertainment concept called “Playlist Productions” —  a dramatic retooling of the line’s legendary revues that combine captivating live performances with high-tech LED staging and special effects that set a new standard in seagoing productions.
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