Prop Culture to be released on May 1, 2020 on Disney+ as the latest content to debut on the recently launched streamer. The eight- episode series is hosted by and is the brainchild of Dan Lanigan, one of the world’s foremost cinematic prop collectors. He came up with the idea for a show that explores several of Disney's iconic films and looks at how props helped to shape and create some of their magical moments in those movies. The movies chosen were Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl, Mary Poppins, Tron, The Nightmare Before Christmas, The Muppet Movie, Who Framed Roger Rabbit, The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe and Honey, I Shrunk the Kids.
Produced by Disney+; Hosted by and is the brainchild of Dan Lanigan, The Prop Culture editors, lead editor Ben Stritz, Will Simpson, Bobby Balog, Ben Bolton and Casey Lee, assistant editors Maureen Marchetti and David Scott.
The Undeniable Voice of Art
Creative Growth, the first organization dedicated to supporting artists with developmental disabilities, has teamed up with creative marketing company, John McNeil Studio to unveil its new brand. Representing 50 years of elevating the work of artists with disabilities within the arts community, Creative Growth’s new brand campaign includes a new identity and logo, new positioning, brand film and a redefined strategy centering on the ‘undeniable voice of art.’ Creative Growth’s evolved brand is at the forefront of a shift towards art that stands for the inherent reveal — the power of artistic expression to bring understanding and connection to us all. The brand’s new expression includes unobtrusive color and design choices that purposely don’t compete with the voice of the artist and instead, serve as a container for the art to have a voice of its own. Executive Creative Director, Gerald Lewis of John McNeil Studio explains “We needed to create a powerful, distinctive voice for the brand. But, it couldn’t compete with the voice of the artists because in the end, the art has to speak. It had to be simple, honest and genuine, in line with the mission of Creative Growth. Artists will spend 30 years making work, honing their craft and following their voice inside this space. We wanted to celebrate that. So, while the mark, the brand, is simple and honest, it’s also expansive and energetic.” Kicking off the new brand campaign is a short film capturing the voice of artist William Scott as he walks through downtown Oakland and enters... Read More