#press kits

[thesonicstadium]

Long Lost 'Sonic 10th Anniversary' Media CD From Spain Uncovered

A 2001 press kit containing hundreds of images and a 36-page booklet promoting Sonic the Hedgehog's 10th Anniversary from Spain has been dis

A long-lost Spanish press kit for #SonicTheHedgehog's 10th Anniversary from 2001 has been discovered and archived online, unearthing a wealth of previously-unseen official #SonicAdventure2 screenshots and artwork. #SonicNews

[hunchbacked-one-eyed-lame]

Disney’s The Hunchback of Notre Dame Website Fact Sheet.

Taken from the official press kit.

Hunchback was likely the first animated Disney film to heavily utilize the internet in its marketing. By 1996 the internet was increasingly available in the homes of middle class Americans, and it was around this time that film studios began heavily investing in websites for their brands.

The website no longer exists, and I have not been able to find any archives of it. This fact sheet paints a vivid picture of what the website would have been like. In contrast to many websites from the era that existed only to market films, the hunchback site is elaborate. Notable for ‘96, it seems to have incorporated a large amount of video content.

I wonder if this footage is simply reused material from the Disney Channel documentary, The Making of the Hunchback of Notre Dame, or if it was original.

In addition, all of the videos had closed captioning, which is rare for online videos even today.

[furby-junkie]

Poo-chi’s new Pal press kit

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This is the first page of a press sheet for the film Paradise in Harlem, released in 1939 by Jubilee Pictures Corp. Press pamphlets are used to advertise movies prior to their release, which includes providing language for theaters to use and background on the making of the film. This press kit even includes descriptions of how to decorate the lobby of the theater for screenings of the film.

This press pamphlet is one of many we have in our collections, most of which are found in the Leskosky Collection of Film Press Kits.

Press sheet : Jubilee Pictures Corp. presents 'Paradise in Harlem' : comedy, pathos, drama, music : an all star colored cast of 300 ... : an International Road Show release. IUZ00050.

[uvicspeccoll]

Blade Runner (1982) press kit from the Yacowar Collection.

Includes promotional stills, biographies of the cast and even a glossary in case you’ve forgotten what a Voight-Kampff machine is.

[literaticat]

How do you know that your author photo/headshot on your website is the right size/ downloadable-ness to make it easier for people who need it? I know to not name it “author headshot” because then the person who needs it won’t be able to know who’s it is, but other than just uploading a jpeg picture that looks fine on my computer, I’m not sure what else I can do to be helpful to the people who ask for it

I am by far not an expert but! It’s my understanding that the ideal size is between 1,500-2,500 pixels wide, and 72 dpi is perfect for social media uses, websites, and most “normal” online and small-print uses. This has always been totally sufficient in my experience.

The thing to remember is, it’s super easy to make a large image smaller. But it’s not so easy to make a small image larger -- if you try and enlarge a thumbnail size image, it will probably end up blurry/pixelated/ugly. But if you have a great large headshot, it can easily be shrunk down to any size.

Here’s a real-world example; my author Gwenda Bond. Note that she has a page on her website that is specifically a Press Kit. (That’s really helpful!) -- Anyone who is writing an article about her or one of her books, or planning an event with her, or whatever else, can easily access good images of her and all her books, her bio, and book info for each title. And the images are not huge on her website, but large versions are downloadable easily. http://www.gwendabond.com/about/presskit

As for what to name it -- I’d call it “Author Name_photo credit: photographer name” -- because publications like PW always want to credit the photographer, and if the image is passing from person to person, and the photographer isn’t credited on the image, it’s easy to forget who they were! So Gwenda’s image here, I’d call something like “Gwenda Bond headshot_photo credit: Christopher Rowe”.

You would probably (????) need higher resolution if the image were going to be printed on the cover of a magazine, or like, large banners or something like that! But I would imagine that anyone who needs a super-high-res or especially large image will know how to ask for that or help create it. I, for one, have never been asked to provide such a thing. And now I am tapped out of info -- if you need more, find an “ask the professional photographer”!

[thaynarasil]

RECEBIDOS #2 | Press Kits e Compras na Beauty Fair | THAY SIL ❤

No vídeo mostro pra vocês minhas compras e os press kits recebidos da maior feira de beleza das Américas a Beauty Fair 2019, que aconteceu na Expo Center Norte - São Paulo/SP. Tem muita coisa legal, muita coisa diferente e muitas novidades. 

[thaynarasil]

No vídeo mostro pra vocês todos os press kits/ recebidos do maior evento do Brasil voltado para cachorros, gatos e plantas a Pet Experience 2019 na cidade de São Paulo no São Paulo Expo! Vem ver o que ganhamos de várias marcas voltadas para o ramo de animais e plantas!!

Press Kits/ Recebidos da feira Pet Experience 2019 - GOLDEN RETRIEVER