Dan Wise

Joining the exodus to Bluesky. Tired of broligarch in chief Musk turning this platform into a hate filled cesspit of misinformation, rage bait and abuse. Hopefully it will be more pleasant over there! If you're also there let me know. @misterwise.bsky.social

Another company on an ever growing list that once supported creatives, but now seeks to exploit them

The fires in LA are impossible to comprehend and scale of destruction is apocalyptic. Like many others, my good friends lost their house and the insurance company has screwed them. They are some of the nicest people ever, please consider donating so they can rebuild their lives. gofund.me/4e45a833

As December draws to a close I've been reflecting on my year and many of the great shows I've been involved with. Things kicked off in January with the highly prestigious Joy Awards where I created performance visuals for Assala, Bebe Rexha and Gloria Gaynor, bringing a mix of Escheresque set extensions, industrial lighting effects and classic glam to the performances. I then went on to create the broadcast package for the Grammys, bringing an understated sophistication to the well loved gramophone, complementing the energy and visceral appeal of digital artist David McLeod who’s flowing golden sculptures set the visual language for the show. I then transitioned to rock mode, helping to add another dimension to Journey’s worldwide stadium tour using a variety of techniques. Evolving the imagery of their album covers using AI we created a rich new world to explore, featured throughout the performance is gave a sense of familiarity yet freshness to their set. Carrying on the rock theme it was great fun to help add some new content to AC/DCs Power Up tour. Keeping it playful but always metal, I worked across multiple tracks. From neon lit ladies of the night, exploding logos, a bronze Angus and lightning filled mountains, the visuals were as playful and high energy as the band's infamous performance. A key highlight of the year was working on Adele’s world record breaking residency in Munich. I took a deep dive into refractions and all their abstract beauty for ‘Water Under The Bridge’ which also ended up in the show programme and as a limited edition merch poster. I also created the intro for ‘Set Fire To The Rain’. Rounding things off was Halsey’s Amazon Music Live session, where I created an intimate scene that mixed the sensibilities of a high school performance with the showmanship of a vintage circus with flowing drapes and arabesque star lighting. As ever it’s always about the people so massive shout outs to the amazing people at Hello Charlie, Pixels and Noise, Treatment & the super talented Terry Scruby. I’m already deep into the next projects and very much looking forward to 2025.

One of the best shows I've been to. So happy this is online 🔊🔊🔊🔊

Ok, so maybe Bluesky isn't a good alternative after all *sighs

Always been a sucker for an ascii meth head. Minted

Anyone recommend a solid hosting / email company for my business? Currently using @123reg and my inbox has been broken for 5 days and support aren't being helpful at all.