On the opening panel of day 2, I sat and watched what was coined the ‘Portuguese Graphic Design panel’ - which should have been renamed ‘The boring, the slow and the whacky Panel’ – as I couldn’t help but feel for most of it was like being back at university sat in a lecture hall, listening to someone drone on about the importance of X height in the typeface.
The opening 20 minutes were delivered in a dry and monotone approach which differed quite radically from Brody’s opening piece on day one. With a sore backside on what surely were the cheapest set of chairs any festival organiser could have laid their hands on we sat waiting for the second speaker, which by no means was anything different from the first.
Pacifica – the three muskateers from a portugal design studio, did have some interesting video work, but nothing that would have set my world on fire. At this point in the session I was becoming bored and thinking that despite all the creative talent at on the 15 person panel not one of them has mastered the art of delivering an innovative and creative presentation.
But clearly, I had spoken too soon.
One of the guys from ALVA just delivered a few lines ‘erm… we have this video…’ or something to that effect and then this is where everything got seriously whacky and fun.
Totally of the wall and almost akin to something Pythonesque the 10 minute video rocked the packed auditorium – with hoots, cheers and whistles at the end. Three men in pink suits posing in karate positions with a strap line of who the fuck is ALVA – this was certainly a significant change.
UPDATED 15TH MAY: Unfortunately seems the ALVA guys have taken all their video’s off line for some reason – but have some pictures we took instead – we know it doesn’t have the same effect – but you get a sense of the madness behind these guys. One small request, turn it back on please…
Just in case they turn their video back on, we have retained the embedded link.
Refreshing, radical, original and innovative.
We liked it.
UPDATE: 16th May
The guys from MusaWorkLab kindly sent the media140 team a link to one of their videos from the OFFF09 Portuguese Panel – thanks guys, and here’s the video for you lovely OFFF people…
[...] – rambling for what seemed like at least 10 minutes – at this point we felt like referring him to ALVA – and a lesson in how to present your self in a fun and whacky way – alas, they didn’t hear [...]
Posted by 3 days in Oeiras — Panels never used to be like this… on May 9th, 2009.
MusaWorkLab @ OFFF 2009 – Portuguese Graphic Design panel
http://www.vimeo.com/4635636
Cheers.
Posted by MusaWorkLab on May 15th, 2009.
not sure why you sent the link to your video, let us know, thanks – media140 team
Posted by offf09 on May 15th, 2009.
MusaWorkLab has been in this Portuguese Panel and presented this video. Your post is about Portuguese Graphic Design panel in the festival. This is the reason of the link if you want to publish, of course. Thanks.
Posted by MusaWorkLab on May 15th, 2009.
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