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Australian cult video collector and film maker joins forces with VideoZoo VOD portal

Posted by triptych | Posted in General, Public Relations | Posted on 16-10-2011

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Louise Duffy ©RapidTVNews | 11-10-2011

Australia’s best-known cult video collector and film maker is to join forces with an emerging video on demand (VOD) portal to showcase his collection.

Andrew Leavold, who owned and managed the largest cult video rental store in the country, closed Trash Video last year, citing the increasing use of the internet for content as the reason for its demise.

Leavold has signed a deal with VOD operator VideoZoo for the supply of a series of cult video reviews and the establishment of a virtual shop front offering freeview content under the Trash Video brand.

VideoZoo’s Adam Ben Lomsargis said: “Web TV is one of the fastest growing phenomena in entertainment, and being able to share Andrew’s extensive cult film and TV collection and knowledge to a potentially global audience is very exciting.

“While more and more people are watching web TV on their televisions you can only watch so many video clips on YouTube before the novelty factor wears off and you find yourself searching for better quality entertainment.

“VideoZoo has already secured a number of high quality programmes including comedy classics, documentary and dramedy, so his content will sit alongside our existing stable very well.”

Trash Video was established in 1995 by Leavold and quickly grew to be recognised as housing the largest collection of cult film and TV in Australia.

VideoZoo has launched a new look web portal this week ahead of the Trash Video deal.

Leavold said: “After 15 years of selling fringe culture I just couldn’t compete with the likes of Amazon and other online stores, and there’s been a quantum shift in the way we consume culture.

“A majority of people will go for the mainstream or top 10 when looking for video entertainment, but there’s a minority who will seek out specific content, and they’re an important audience who need to be catered for. The content to be provided for VideoZoo will be a combination between an online magazine and a TV show and be short, sharp, funny and entertaining.

“I’ll play the role of circus master and showcase the best of cult film and TV where viewers can get an overview of the content that out there and then decide if they want to explore the programmes further.”

VideoZoo channel is owned by Triptych Concepts, a creative visual media company based in Brisbane.

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On The Verge of a TV Revolution

Posted by triptych | Posted in Public Relations | Posted on 14-07-2010

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Written by MX News – Photograph by Steve Pohlner

Image of producer and cast members on The Verge

The Verge producer Adam Ben Lomsargis with Matt James Deane and Laura Meldon

A Twilight vampire and a classical singer are two of the actors featuring in Brisbane online TV show The Verge.

Matt James Deane and Laura Meldon play share-house 20-somethings in the series that is being launched at The Edge tomorrow night.

Three episodes have been filmed around Brisbane, but Meldon, who has sung to 23,000 people in Asia, says the acting doesn’t stop when the cameras are switched off.

“Just like any other share-house of young people, we’re all on Twitter and Facebook and sometimes we get into fights, or chat.” she says. ‘We were given the freedom to extend our characters online and explore the dynamic between their relationships and people can become friends with us, ask us advice, anything.”

Deane, who played a newborn vampire in Twilight Saga: Eclipse, says the interactive medium creates quick turnaround times behind the scenes. ‘We want people to watch an episode, vote what they want to happen, and then we film it.” TripTych Concepts managing director Adam Ben Lomsargis says the show will also let viewers vote for alternate season endings. ‘That’s the beauty of online television,” he says. “I think we’re going to be seeing a lot more of it too. I think the Internet is going to revolutionise ‘TV.”

The show will be available at www.videozoo.tv.

“In Australia, there are quite a few webisode shows but there aren’t really any that do it professionally to a standard that you could see on one of the major stations,” he says.

“I think (reality show) Oz Girl does a great job, but I wan t hundreds of thousands of people around the world to see our show.” The Verge is being launched at The Edge tomorrow from 6pm.

To see the first episode, RSVP to contact@triptychconcepts.com.au

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ABC Radio Interview 891 AM

Posted by triptych | Posted in Public Relations | Posted on 21-06-2010

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The following excerpt was taken from the ABC Radio Interview with our Board Member Ian McFadyen on the 17th of June, 2010.

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