Creative: Ard Digital; TK; Leeds Young Film Festival

CREATIVE marketing agency TK’s photographic collection work for hair enhancements brand Great Lengths has been shortlisted for a 2016 Drum Design Award.

The collection, aimed at hairdressers and the trade press, and called ‘Artisans of Enhancement’ was inspired by Victoriana and oil paintings and shot by photographer Guy Farrow with creative direction from TK’s Richard Colvill.

Mr Colvill, said: “We’re so pleased to be shortlisted for the Drum awards for our Artisans campaign shoot. This is a shoot that we are super proud of – and we’re blessed to have a client like Great Lengths who believes and trusts our initial concepts and can visualise the end result like we can. Photographer Guy Farrow worked his magic alongside us to bring the concept to life.”

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UmbroVISUALISATION design agency Ard Digital has completed a project for global sportswear and football brand Umbro.

The Huddersfield-based agency was appointed by Umbro to produce 12 3D trophies for the sports brand’s awards ceremony in Germany.

Dean Punchard, director of Ard, said: “We thoroughly enjoyed working on this project with Umbro, I always enjoy seeing the end product and how efficient 3D printing can be.”

Founded in 2012 by Dean Punchard, Ard Digital specialise in creating CGI images, animations and interactive applications.
The company works for clients in various industries including architecture, product design and interior design.

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THE full Leeds Young Film Festival 2016 (LYFF16) programme has been revealed, featuring over a week of the best international films, animations, workshops and masterclasses.

LYFF16 takes place from today until March 31 at venues across the city, inviting young people and their families to discover a new world of cinema.

LYFF16 is lead by the newly launched Animation Central, supported using public funding by Arts Council England.

Taking place at Carriageworks Theatre over Easter weekend, Animation Central is a four-day programme of hands-on activity for people aged 5-15, and forms the UK’s only dedicated event for young people and their families to create animation and digital projects using the latest technology.

It will feature workshops and masterclasses by artists behind Clangers, Bob The Builder, Mr Bean and Peppa Pig, as well as a special BAFTA Kids Adventure Time preview, and Minecraft, Lego Animation, Stop Motion and Blender Digital Effects workshops.

The programme has been co-curated by animator David Bunting, whose credits include Thunderbirds, The Tigger Movie and Shaun the Sheep.

The festival will also present the best in new and classic cinema from around the world for young people, with short and feature films from 60 different countries.

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