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Post by sph on Mar 4, 2024 19:25:25 GMT
The individual props at this event were actually of a decent standard, they were just strung together in a very underwhelming way. If I needed similar props for a party or something, I'd happily hire them. You need an eye test I think🤣 If what criticalprole said above is true, the props came from a prop hire company, who don't really deserve backlash for renting out props for an event for which their props were not suited. If you look at the individual props (giant chocolate bars etc), they themselves are not of bad quality, but they certainly do not work in an immersive/event theatre setting. For a party or something, fine, for this particular outing, no. They were also just strewn randomly around an empty warehouse, I mean it was all put together so badly. My eyes do not need testing, they are just discerning enough to notice the things that you didn't. |
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Post by erik24601 on Mar 5, 2024 16:12:25 GMT
The fact that their website is still up, with no statement or apology on it...
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Post by jojo on Mar 5, 2024 16:25:27 GMT
You need an eye test I think🤣 If what criticalprole said above is true, the props came from a prop hire company, who don't really deserve backlash for renting out props for an event for which their props were not suited. If you look at the individual props (giant chocolate bars etc), they themselves are not of bad quality, but they certainly do not work in an immersive/event theatre setting. For a party or something, fine, for this particular outing, no. They were also just strewn randomly around an empty warehouse, I mean it was all put together so badly. My eyes do not need testing, they are just discerning enough to notice the things that you didn't. Between the chuckles and the memes, there are two big learning points from this. The first is that set design, and making things look good takes more skill and thought that most people realise and should be appreciated. I'm sure that will be quickly forgotten by the general public, but I like to think that some professionals are enjoying a brief period of appreciation. The second is a good lesson on the use and abuse of AI in advertising. The promotional images were obviously AI, but some people didn't notice, or didn't realise that their connection with reality was near non-existent. As well as providing lots of good meme material, they are going to feature in a lot of future study material for advertising, ethics and AI. Hopefully the examples will help at least some people think twice and therefore avoid falling for the kind of scams where people lose their life savings. |
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Post by criticalprole on Mar 5, 2024 21:19:11 GMT
The prop company is Event Prop Hire Creative. They've issued a statement (on TikTok no less) that they didn't partner / collaborate with the Wonka fiasco. Looks like it's mostly props for corporate events.
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Post by TallPaul on Mar 16, 2024 14:03:55 GMT
Channel 5 tonight at 7.35pm (and repeated on Tuesday at 7pm).
Apparently, this is "the scandal that rocked Britain".
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Post by Peter on Mar 16, 2024 14:44:58 GMT
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Post by sph on Mar 16, 2024 23:06:57 GMT
I fear these people may have become a little too invested in a one-off viral news story. It will fade rapidly from public memory I expect and by the time any of the planned movies/shows etc go into production, people will have long moved on from it.
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Post by apubleed on Mar 17, 2024 11:57:23 GMT
I fear these people may have become a little too invested in a one-off viral news story. It will fade rapidly from public memory I expect and by the time any of the planned movies/shows etc go into production, people will have long moved on from it. You have a point - unless they can create something that is genuinely so funny that it can ignite interest again. But a half assed parody will be boring and old news unless they get it into a theatre next week. And even then, it might be too old. |
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Post by FairyGodmother on Mar 18, 2024 0:21:24 GMT
I don't go to any pop up in a warehouse in Scotland any more. I'm sure they can be done well, but everything I've been to (chocolate event, antiques fair, jewellery showcase) has had little stalls/attractions set too far apart and looking a bit lonely and sad, it's always freezing, and there's never anywhere to sit. They never do anything with the lighting either which doesn't help.
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