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Collider creates 2012 Season for Sydney Theatre Company

2011-09-23

We're very excited to have played a part in visualising Sydney Theatre Company's 2012 Season. Months of working closely with artistic directors Andrew Upton and Cate Blanchett and the team at Sydney Theatre Company culminated in the season launch tonight. Featuring commissioned work by Ben Quilty, Jonathan Zawada, Tim Richardson, Edwina White, Kareena Zerefos and many more. The 2012 Season material captures all the diversity, energy and passion of the Sydney Theatre Company Main Stage season.

link. Sydney Theatre Company 2012

link. Learn more about the STC 2012 season here >

THREE RITUALS by Daniel Askill

2011-09-22

Opening next Tuesday, September 27, 7-9pm at Prism in Los Angeles
Also opening on the same night is David LaChapelle's NEGATIVE CURRENCY

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Q Department Sessions Presents Daniel Askill

2011-09-07

Motion/Pictures: Gallery A.S.

2011-08-23

As part of its ongoing commitment to contemporary art, Gallery A.S. will present Motion / Pictures in an iconic monument in the heart of Surry Hills, the once headquarters for Paramount Pictures in Australia.

Collider's own Daniel Askill will exhibit work along side various other international and local talent.

Cnr Commonwealth St & Hunt St, Surry Hills
Opening Event: Thursday August 25th 6-9pm
Exhibition continues till Saturday 10th September

link. Facebook event

A Type Of Show

2011-08-17

If you like type, check out A Type Of Show typography exhibition in Sydney. Andrew van der Westhuyzen from Collider is part of a great line up of interesting designers and illustrators from Australia and around the world.

link. Find out more here:

Daniel Askill films feature at The Standard, LA.

2011-06-14

Collider joins forces with Sydney Theatre Company

2011-06-08

We just won the business to deliver a revitalised Brand ID and Season 2012 campaign for Sydney Theatre Company.

STC has experienced unprecedented growth since the appointment of husband and wife team - Cate Blanchett and Andrew Upton – as joint Artistic Directors in 2008. The 2012 season is sure to continue the trend. 

It's incredibly exciting, we look forward to being more absorbed in the wonderful world of theatre!

Stay tuned...

link. Sydney Theatre Company

Daniel Askill - ABC Interview

2011-05-05

Daniel talks about his recent exhibtion 'Modern Worship' with ABC Arts.

link. ABC Arts

Modern Worship by Daniel Askill

2011-04-12

Opening Reception Wednesday April 20th, 6pm – 9pm

Exhibition continues Thursday April 21st – Sunday April 24th, 11am – 6pm
Gallery A.S. at The Christian Science Church – Corner Liverpool Street & Forbes Street, Darlinghurst

Daniel Askill’s new exhibition furthers his exploration of ritual in a modern context. He began this investigation with his 2004 short film, We Have Decided Not to Die, followed by a 2009 solo show, Artifacts From The Fifth Ritual. Modern Worship marks the next phase in Askill’s body of work, and in his progression towards a future feature-length film.

Gallery A.S. is Joseph Allen Shea’s new roaming gallery project, presenting both local and international art in a series of impermanent exhibitions in selected venues across Sydney and beyond.

link. Gallery A.S.

Collider wins campaign creative for 18th Biennale of Sydney 2012

2011-04-07

We are honoured to have been selected to conceptualise and roll-out the next Biennale of Sydney in 2012. The Biennale is a huge event for Sydney and Australia and its reputation internationally attracts some of the worlds most interesting and significant artists. For the first time in the event's history, the 18th Biennale of Sydney will be led by joint Artistic Directors, with the appointment of Catherine de Zegher and Gerald McMaster. Collider is proud to be able to realise an event that builds on the cultural identity of Sydney.

We'll keep you posted.

Director Thomas Edwards joins Collider.

2011-03-10

With a background in directing, photography, and design, Edwards has most recently worked with XYZ Networks, where he has created numerous promos for the Channel V, Max and The Lifestyle Channel brands.  He’s also directed a TVC that launched the collaboration between cult denim label Ksubi and Jeans West, and helmed a broadcast and stills campaign for Ministry of Sound Australia.

Combining a design sensibility with bold ideas, Edwards can astutely combine live action, design and post effects to create campaigns that are highly visual, contemporary and ultimately entertaining. He has a unique voice and the ability to marry great ideas with seamless execution. His addition to COLLIDER continues our commitment to fostering talent and creating work that is both original and inspiring.

link. View work here

Daniel Askill named in WGSN Top 10 List

2011-01-24

Global fashion trend forecasters WGSN have named Daniel Askill as one of the most talented fashion film directors in the world. According to their recent top 10 list Askill features 3rd after the likes of Ruth Hogben and Nick Knight. 

link. Read more about it here >

Happy Holidays

2010-12-23

Happy Holidays, Merry Christmas and all the best for the New Year from everyone at Collider. We will officially reopen on 11 January, 2011.

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Collider in Monster Children's Final Show

2010-12-08

'Back In Five'

Sydney’s iconic and internationally respected Monster Children gallery will hold its final exhibition in December of this year.  The exhibition will feature work by Collider's own Andrew Van Der Westhuyzen and Daniel Askill. 

Opening Night - 6:30 Thursday 9th of December 2010

link. Back In Five

Psyop Joins Collider in Australia

2010-11-18

Collider is very excited to now be representing Psyop in Australia.

link. Check out their amazing work here:

Andrew van der Westhuyzen & Clemens Habicht feature in new signage book by Gestalten.

2010-10-05

Collider environmental signage project for Surry Hills Library & Community Center is featured in a new signage book  by Gestalten.

'Left, Right, Up, Down presents current approaches to design that provide orientation in and around buildings. The book provides myriad examples that combine graphic design and architecture so well that the result elegantly meets the specific navigational needs of the situation. The range of attractive, experimental, low-budget, and flexible solutions make it an inspirational and insightful examination of current possibilities for practical applied information graphics.'

Available at stores in Australia in October.

link. Learn more here...

Askill film wins award at Diane Pernet's fashion film festival

2010-09-29

The ASVOFF festival awards were presented at the Pompidou Centre in Paris last Friday September 24th. Judges this year included Mike Figgis, Michael Nyman, Paolo Roversi, Bryan Adams and Dita Von Teese.

The festival featured works from filmmakers such as Ryan McGinley, Steven Klein and Mike Figgis and from houses such as Rodarte and YSL.

Askill's film, Nocturna, was awarded the Le Book prize at the festival.

Directed by Daniel Askill for AnOther magazine, Nocturna is a short film created in collaboration between Daniel Askill, Adam Linder and Jordan Askill. The piece features one-off headpieces created by Jordan Askill and movement choreographed by Adam Linder.

link. AnOther Magazine - Nocturna

link. AnOther Magazine Article

link. ASVOFF

Nestle Club wins AEAF Best VFX in Commercial Award

2010-08-12

Congratulations to all the Collider post crew for picking up the win last night for Nestle Club. It won Best VFX in a Commercial category against some very tough competition.

link. Nestle - Club

SOYA 2010

2010-08-05

Collider was recently awarded the campaign creative for the Qantas Spirit of Youth Awards 2010 (SOYA) covering everything from campaign identity, online commercial, digital advertising, print collateral and event installation design.

Make sure you enter by midnight 11 August for your chance to win $5,000 in cash, $5,000 worth of flights and a years’ mentorship with an industry icon. All applicants must be 30 or under.

Visit soya.com.au to enter!

link. SOYA 2010

link. SOYA Website

'Slow Work On A Bright Screen' Daniel Askill

2010-07-30

Selected video commissions 2007 — 2010
The launch of a limited edition book and poster, accompanied by a selection of recent video works.

August 5 — 30,  2010

Opening Thursday August 5, 6 - 8pm

Edition
214 Crown Street Darlinghurst (Cnr. Crown & Liverpool)
Sydney, Australia

Andrew van der Westhuyzen in 'Graphic Material' at UTS Gallery

2010-07-27

Andrew will be showing new sculptural work at a group exhibition hosted by UTS Gallery in August. Curated by Aaron Seymour the show looks at how new technologies are transforming graphic design. 

"Freed from the constraints of ink on paper, leading local and international practitioners respond — blurring the fields of design, art and technology."

3 August – 3 September 2010
Opening Tuesday 3 August 6-8pm

link. UTS Gallery

PVT - Window Clip of the Week on BBC6

2010-07-16

Congratulations to Clemens Habicht for his PVT 'Window' clip being featured as Clip of the Week on the BBC6 Site!

link. PVT - Window

Collider v.5 site for 2010 launches!

2010-06-28

After many hours/days/weeks/months and lots and lots of conversations we have finally launched a new site for Collider. We've tried to be more honest to the nature of how we work and the breadth and variety of the projects we have embarked on over the years both together and as individuals. 

We hope you like it. 

Collider

Askill and Linder collaborate for Another Magazine

2010-06-15

Daniel Askill and Adam Linder collaborate for Another Magazine video.

link. View more here...

Collider features in Dataflow2

2010-02-12

We are very happy to be included in the next edition of Gestalten's Dataflow series. It should be in Australia around March. Work from Andrew and Clemens are included.

link. When We Fly

link. Check out the book here:

Dornbracht - behind the scenes

2010-02-10

An image from Daniel Askill's lastest endevour: a video installation commissioned by Dornbracht and Meiré und Meiré. Previous collaborators on Dornbracht culture projects have included Juergen Teller and Nick Knight.

link. Dornbracht - Transforming & Triptych

link. Dornbracht site

Daniel completes new clip for 'These New Puritans'.

2009-12-06

Check out Daniel's new clip for 'We Want War' by 'These New Puritans'

link. These New Puritans - We Want War

link. View on YouTube

Club wins Bronze at London International Awards

2009-11-10

The full CG commercial directed by Andrew van der Westhuyzen for JWT/Nestle wins Bronze in the Visual Effects category at the prestigious London International Awards. The LIA has established itself as a global leader honouring advertising, design and digital media for the past 24 years.

link. Nestle - Club

link. LIA site

Collider talks at Semi-Permanent in Melbourne

2009-10-01

Collider's Tim Richardson & Sam Zalaiskalns will be talking at SemiPermanent 2008 in Melbourne, Australia. Some of the other speakers include Vince Frost, Industrial Light & Magic and Grafik Magazine. Maybe see you there...

Surry Hills Library Opens

2009-06-13

Surry Hills Library and Community Centre is opened by the Lord Mayor of Sydney. Andrew and Clemens work with FJMT Architects and City of Sydney since late last year to explore an alternate approach to the building's principal signage system.

Collider makes 100 Catalysts List

2009-05-25

Creative Sydney is a festival celebrating the wealth and diversity of the city's creative talent. The Creative Catalysts list was formed to honour and expose 100 inspirational and innovative Sydneysiders who have made a unique contribution to the city's creative culture.

The list was selected from a total of 700 people, suggested by a range of industry advisors, creative leaders and people who have expertise in various fields.
http://creativesydney.com.au/sydneys-creative-catalysts/

Richardson and Askill unfold for the SDC

2009-03-10

Tim and Daniel are currently working with newly appointed Sydney Dance Company Artistic Director, Rafael Bonachell, to bring to life the campaign and theatrical visuals of their latest production, We Unfold.

Clemens directs new clip for Friendly Fires.

2009-02-01

Fitting out Friendly Fires in head-to-toe body suits and confining them to a small black studio, Clemens Habicht directed new single: Skeleton Boy. Thousands of white styrofoam balls were released into the air, blowing around their bobbing faces and fixing to sticky areas on the suits as they performed.

The boys are rendered first as skeleton stickmen, the pixel clouds progressively filling in more details. Taking out all the excess information and concentrating on their movement though pseudo motion capture focused the clip on the performance dynamic of the band, especially Ed's great dance moves!

Surry Hills Library and Community Centre

2009-01-05

Collider has begun collaborating with the City of Sydney to propose Identity and Signage direction for the new Surry Hills Library development due to open early 2009. More soon.

link. Surry Hills Library & Community Centre

Collider wins at AEAF Awards 2008.

2008-11-12

Selected from 16 finalists, the Target Toy Sale commercial brings another victory to Collider. This time in the Commercials - Animation category at the annual AEAF Awards. Directed by Joel Pront and production designed by Peter Savieri, the spot follows a teddy bear who has come to life while the store is closed. Congratulations to all who worked on the project.

Collider site version 4 launches.

2008-11-10

We have made some long overdue improvements to the site including: - Full screen, alternating index images. - A section specifically for the creative members of Collider called People. This means you can view a body of work by a certain person. - Larger project stills. - Larger, faster and better quality video. - Project lists that now actually scroll properly. Enjoy. Collider

Film Festival Wins.

2008-10-02

Joel Pront's short-film, 'April in July' has won the Jury Award for Cinematography at the New York Film Festival and Best Actress Award at The Strasbourg Film Festival.

Collider talks at SemiPermanent in August.

2008-06-13

Collider's Andrew van der Westhuyzen and Sam Zalaiskalns will be talking at SemiPermanent 2008 in Auckland, New Zealand. Some of the other speakers include Stefan Sagmiester, Danny Yount and SEA Design. Maybe see you there...

Collider works with Modular and BMW for new remix.

2008-05-19

Collider completes work on a new clip for The Presets. Directed by Jonathan Zawada and Shame Sakkeus, the remix clip features the unique art direction already established by Jonathan for The Presets Crazy universe.

Michelle Jank Fashion show.

2008-05-09

The Askill brothers and Clemens' collaboration with fashion designer Michelle Jank came to a climactic close at the Sydney Fashion Week.

The show consisted of a large single projection of a girl crashing through a fine wall of water. Jank's pieces were adorned with flocks of birds and the models had bird illustrations across their bodies ceated by Clemens. Joel has just completed a new campaign for Marriot hotels.

The spot features a complex theatrical set that breaks apart in different ways to change the nature of the setting around the characters.

Tim shoots YSL for Dazed&Confused UK.

2008-05-01

Tim Richardson has just completed his shoot for YSL in Dazed&Confused UK. Tim worked with YSL creative visionary Stefano Pilati to bring an insight into the future of the YSL brand. Lorin Askill completes his latest music video for Van She, 'Strangers'. This is their second EP release from their soon to be released album, 'V'.

Starting the year with a bang.

2008-02-26

Andrew and Clemens have just finished directing the campaign for the 2008 MTV Australia Awards. Unfolding over the next few months, it features explosions, car jumps and stupid antics. Daniel is directing a commercial for Dior in the US featuring Jude Law. Joel is in the process of completing a new commercial for Marriot Hotels, being finished at Collider. And Tim has completed his short-film at Collider, 'Procession' - view it below.