It is time for another post from my “6 predictions for 2016“. This time it’s all about the mobile gaming space: Last year saw a few higher and lower profile deals that are heralding a larger wave of consolidation in the industry. Just last week App Annie revealed data showing that the average ‘time to maturity’ for mobile […]
Continue reading →Continuing my series of posts on the “6 predictions for 2016“, here’s an elaboration on number two. The point I want to make with this prediction, is that the definition of ‘content’ has already changed (especially for the younger audiences). Now it’s time for the older generation of producers to catch up. And while getting to know a […]
Continue reading →In my previous post I started the year off with “6 predictions for 2016” from an animation producer’s point of view. Since headline style slides are very slim in content by nature, I decided to elaborate a bit on each prediction in weekly posts. Here’s the first one: In the past 5 years, investors have poured […]
Continue reading →I figured it would be a fun thought exercise to create a deck with 6 predictions for the new year. They’re all written from an animation producer’s point of view, and tie into my presentation at Cartoon Digital in Luxembourg in December last year. [slideshare id=56740716&doc=6predictionsfor2016-160106134926] I’ve gone into more detail on each prediction in […]
Continue reading →I had the honor to be among the speakers of the Cartoon Digital conference in Luxembourg last week. Here’s my presentation: [slideshare id=57552724&doc=cartoon-digital-presentation-2015-160127113326]
Continue reading →There is a very popular quote by Maslow that cautions you not to over-rely on a single tool or skill: “I suppose it is tempting, if the only tool you have is a hammer, to treat everything as if it were a nail.” – Abraham Maslow 1966 But what if you find yourself in a […]
Continue reading →With the release of iOS 9 there’s quite a buzz around Apple enabling content blocking in Safari. Many media companies are concerned about the future, but John Gruber says it quite well when he writes: It’s because of the choices the publishers themselves made, years ago, to allow themselves to become dependent on user-hostile ad networks […]
Continue reading →Recently I was part of a discussion around how to best bring the products of Finland’s creative industries to the global market. One issue we discussed were trends and their impact on success. In my opinion, you should not follow trends, but you need to be aware of them and exploit them if it is […]
Continue reading →We all operate under a set of assumptions and think of certain realities as pretty much self-evident. Imagine an investor: In their world some assets are considered ‘safer’ than others. State securities by large developed nations are considered to be among the safest investments you can make. Their reputation is based on past performance, and the […]
Continue reading →I’m currently reading ‘Critical Chain‘ by Eli Goldratt, which is a book on project management disguised as a business novel. It is interesting enough to warrant its own blog post later, but I couldn’t keep myself from citing it on this particular subject right away. I’m an opponent of multitasking (although I don’t always manage […]
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