Foxy Bingo

By Dale Bedford Published on March 28, 2012 in Commercials and Film Industry South Africa. 0 Comments Tags: , , , .

Meet Foxy, the FoxyBingo.com mascot who was here in January shooting a commercial for the UK gaming site.  His face is so well known that two British women who spotted him on the beach in Clifton reportedly ‘nearly died’.  His fame has been compared to the likes of Robbie Williams!

This 90kg fox suit houses advanced animatronics, he can wiggle his ears, nose and mouth and can only see through the lens of a fibreoptic camera sitting in his nose.  A second suit housing water pipes to cool down the occupant sits underneath this one, but shooting on one of our typical summer days meant a true test of its cooling powers.  Needless to say it did not provide much comfort to the unfortunate inhabitant!

Shot by Uncle Morris, a new production company owned by Steven St Arnaud, at the fabulous Nelson’s Eye, watch the TVC here:

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Tuesday Trendwatch – Black & White

By Dale Bedford Published on March 27, 2012 in Film Industry South Africa and Industry Trends. 0 Comments Tags: , , .

Renovation Romance – Before and After

By Dale Bedford Published on March 22, 2012 in Cape Town and Locations. 0 Comments Tags: , .

One of our absolute favourite locations, Seize the Day, was recently renovated and is looking simply A-Mazing.  Here are a few ‘before’ snaps to put you in the picture:

And here are some images after the owners worked their magic!

What do you think?

Tuesday Trendwatch – Birds in fashion and decor

By Dale Bedford Published on March 20, 2012 in Film Industry South Africa and Industry Trends. 0 Comments

Tuesday Trendwatch – Chandelier Glory

By Dale Bedford Published on March 13, 2012 in Industry Trends and Locations. 0 Comments Tags: , , , , .

We HEART Joziburg

By Dale Bedford Published on March 9, 2012 in Johannesburg and Locations. 0 Comments Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , .

#1 Bar in Braamfontein

Our ever tenacious Cherise has been flat-out on the ground in Johannesburg, securing a number of both sumptuous, elegant spaces and more modest, everyday locations to expand our product offering in the Gauteng region.  From rooftops to landscaped gardens, opulent classic to chic and modern, here’s a ‘best of’ selection to feast your eyes on this Friday.

Apartment, Velvet Truffle, located in the CBD

Stunning exterior with city view at Velvet Truffle

Solace Office in Westcliff

The courtyard at Solace Office

Water feature at Solace Office

Exposed beams, pine and glass interiors at Solace Office

Reflection, an exquisite, expansive, landscaped garden in Sandton

This location was aptly named, not only for the vast and reflective water surfaces, but also for the sense of tranquility it evokes

Modern, textured home, Quartz is situated in Edenvale

Another example of great texture at Quartz

Bright walls and wooden paneling at Quartz

Great mosaic, accents at textures at Quartz

Gorgeous, classic, quadruple volume hall at Picasso Square

Loads of light and plenty of open space - also great for events (Picasso Square)

Fun, on-trend wallpaper at Peppermint Place

Bright, almost mismatched, so-out-it's-in decor at Peppermint Place

 

Stone entrance to Martini

Ultra-modern minimalist staircase against dark grey at Martini

Loving this image - skylights, minimalist, dark grey walls and naked concrete at Martini

Modern family home, Java Cream, is situated in Parkwood

We love the outdoor living space and classic touches to otherwise modern Java Cream

Grand, palm-tree lined entrance to Cognac

Wooden floors and classically decorated interiors at Cognac

Gorgeous open-plan living area at Cognac

Classic-fusion decor at opulent Cinnebar

Grand exterior at dusk of classic boutique guest-house Cinnebar

Wooden decking at brand new rooftop space we're loving, Baked Earth

City view, naked space, raw textiles at Baked Earth

Custom Catering by Ginger Grape

By Dale Bedford Published on March 8, 2012 in Events and Johannesburg. 1 Comment Tags: , , .


We were hugely fortunate to be able to work with Ginger Grape at a function we co-hosted last year in Joburg.  Owner-managed, custom-caterers, they tailor food, bar services, event design and décor and entertainment to their clients’ individual needs with no job being too big or too small.  They use only fresh produce and offer on-trend suggestions.  Jacques is an absolute pleasure to work with and nothing is too much trouble.

Current trends include:

  • Action Food Stations – food is prepared in front of the guests and is made to order
  • Mobile Food Trolley – a single food item is served from a Mahogany food trolley which is wheeled throughout the venue.  This works especially well at venues with multiple rooms where guests cannot move around easily
  • Dessert & Cheese Installations – these are set up after dinners instead of traditional plated desserts

Key clients have included Norton Rose, 24 Carrots, Standard Bank, Investec, Sappi, SAB Brutal Fruit (Kardashian Event) and FNB among others.

Centrally located in Park Street in the Johannesburg CBD, contact Jacques directly for more information, quotes or ideas:
T: 011 026 6890
M: 072 517 0966
E: jacques@gingergrape.co.za

Tuesday Trendwatch – Lovely Lawns, flat, rolling, long grass, Scandinavian…

By Dale Bedford Published on March 6, 2012 in Industry Trends and Locations. 0 Comments Tags: , , , .

Tuesday Trendwatch – His & Hers

By Dale Bedford Published on February 28, 2012 in Industry Trends and Locations. 0 Comments Tags: , , , , , .

Racing Reportback – Xterra Grabouw

By Dale Bedford Published on February 27, 2012 in Social Responsibility and Sport. 2 Comments Tags: .

Wow!  What a day it was.  The weather was absolutely scorching hot in Grabouw yesterday, which made it even more impressive that some athletes were out for close on 6.5 hours – and let’s not forget the incredible marshals along the route who were scrambling for shade, and still had the enthusiasm to cheer on participants on the course.

We took part in Xterra yesterday as part of a commitment we made early last year.  Huge thanks to all who sponsored us, as well as two clients, Moonlighting Films and Egg Films, who took title sponsorships and made the charity part of the deal that much easier!

We arrived bright and early at the Grabouw Country Club (I’m talking 6:45 early – which meant leaving the Mother City at 5:45) where we met up with Jan, our cyclist.  Jan racked her bike and Julia got kitted up in her wetsuit and we headed to the damn for the 8:30 a.m. start.  It was an inspiring race to take part in, not only because we were surrounded by 1,000 other athletes, but because we had top class South African and international athletes competing among us.  Julia went into the start pen and everyone began their 1.5km swim.  The first swimmers came in after about 17 minutes and I waited at the swim exit to cheer Julia on while Jan went to transition to receive the timing chip.  Jan was then off on her bike, on an extremely technical 27km which saw two men to hospital (one with a broken shoulder and the other with 14 stitches in his calf).  After 2.5 hours she was back in transition and handed me the timing chip.  I strapped it round my ankle and headed into the forest for the start of the 11.8km trail run.  In total 300m of vertical gain, the route was at times loose gravel, at times sand and at one point a knee-deep river.  But oh so beautiful.  I made it back quicker than expected, after 1h18.  And then drank about a litre of Rehidrat in the recovery zone.  I also have an enviable racerback and watchstrap suntan.

Here are a few pics of the day

Watch this space for the next installment.  I’m still due to run the Two Oceans Half Marathon in 6 week’s time and Renee will be riding the Argus Cycle Tour as well!