29th May 2012
By Hub
The interactive tech scene is changing in a big way. In the past, if you were playing with the latest app, or clicking your way through an interactive video, the interactivity would have occurred solely between you and your device. In other words, 100% of the interaction happened on screen. It was a private [...]
11th May 2012
By Hub
Here at Hub were are delighted to announce that the doors to our new studio are open! For the last couple of months we’ve been changing the face of our little corner of London in Clerkenwell. We’ve taken two empty rooms and turned them into a state-of-the-art studio and a client lounge that is both [...]
8th May 2012
By Hub
Levi Roots and Wallace & Gromit. One is a sauce-peddling, calypso-singing entrepreneur, and the other is a crime-fighting, bread-baking double-act that have stolen the hearts of a nation. These two national institutions rarely cross paths. One is a testament to British entrepreneurship, the other to British animation. The advertising & animation agency that grew out [...]
1st May 2012
By Hub
We’ve got a new toy in our recording studio. If you’ve been keeping up with the Hub Blog, you’ll know that we’ve recently opened the doors of our new studio and client lounge. The Tricaster 450 Extreme is one of many cutting-edge pieces of kit that we’ve recently got our hands on. The Tricaster [...]
20th March 2012
By davidhub
In July last year Apple filed a patent for a piece of technology – to be implemented into the much-anticipated iPhone 5 – that would shake up the live music experience beyond recognition. Apple’s patent would bounce infrared waves from the stage at live concerts, instructing the iPhone camera to stop filming, whilst still allowing [...]
13th March 2012
By Hub
We are excited to announce a collaborative partnership between Hub and City University. We’re working with City to create completely new ways for users to interact with online video. This collaboration has been made possible by the Technology Strategy Board’s drive to encourage innovation and growth in UK businesses. One part of their strategy our The [...]
29th February 2012
By Hub
When you swipe your Oyster Card do you get a sense of achievement? Do you wonder, as you blip your card, whether your team has successfully defended your local station? When you mount your trusty steed (or Boris Bike) each morning, do you wonder how many points you’re racking up? No? Think again. Thanks [...]
22nd February 2012
By Hub
Last week the BVE (Broadcast Video Expo) rolled into town. From 14-16th of February Earls Court was jammed with video production enthusiasts there to revel in the latest advancements. Needless to say, Team Hub turned out in force. By the end of the expo, everyone had a favourite gadget they couldn’t stop talking about [...]
13th February 2012
By Sophie Mallett
Recently Hub shot a promotion for RBS with DOP Greg Duffield. You might not know him by name but you’d definitely know his work – having done a a lot of camera work on UK comedies and as one of the key camera ops on The Thick of It. More importantly he’s a great guy [...]
8th February 2012
By Hub
Twitter have uploaded the ‘best/worst recruiting web advert of all time’ to Youtube, and it’s going viral. At the end of January 2012 it was HackWeek. For five working days Twitter allowed its staff to desert their dayjobs in order to form collaborative groups. These mini-teams came together to create ‘new tools, ideas and [...]