The kids and I went to see a screening of the Charlie Chaplin movie, The Gold Rush. The Minnesota Orchestra, featuring a dear friend Dee who is a world renowned accordion player did the accompanying score. The orchestra was fabulous, this is a highly complex scenario. As the music and the movie must be in constant sync and the music provides everything unspoken in the silent film. Dee was wonderful, as expected. She is a lovely and truly talented woman. What a treat. We rarely think of the music that makes our movies so incredible. Yet without the efforts of so many talented composers and musicians over the last century, our movies would be terribly lacking.
Love Lady Gaga. Hate the demise of Polaroid. Putting the two together could be very interesting. I suppose. That said, what will she be contributing to the brand and product set? I have no doubt that her talents may be more varied that we know. I, never want to be one of those people that says if one is a talent as a singer or fashion spectacle, then surely that is the limit of their knowledge and talent. Still, not sure what the connection is beyond of the obvi/cliche of her song. How does the brand benefit on a large scale from her Creative Direction, the average shopper of affordable camera goods is likely not in the House of Gaga. Her following is sizable, but is it enough to save a brand that has dug its own grave with (IMO) stupid product cuts and limited expansion of innovative technology. So, that said...let's see what happens. Should be interesting or no.
Gaga Will Not Be Face of Polaroid, Just CD - mediabistro.com: AgencySpy
Provocative, a little gross, unsettling, not quite right....but is it on brand for Lavin? Artist couple taking a self portrait that to them expresses love. Not sure.
