Our long-awaited iPhone update is finally here! iPad users have been enjoying the brand new Creation 5 for a few weeks and now, the iPhone also takes on a brand new interface design and some great new features.
Update 4.0 – New Features
Sleek, lightweight new interface
Our iPhone and iPad apps now share the same design philosophy. The menu has been simplified and reorganised, allowing faster and easier navigation whilst taking up less than half the memory of the previous version!
Search for any YouTube video
We’ve added more functionality to our YouTube feature! You can search for any video on YouTube without having to leave Creation 5. Just tap ‘Video’ on the main menu, tap ‘Search’ and choose the ‘YouTube Video’ option. You can save the video to your favourites, add it to a playlist or download it for offline playback.
Tutorials
When you open the app or navigate the menu for the first time, you’ll be greeted by introductory tutorials, guiding you through your first steps. You can access them at any time by tapping the ‘Info’ button.
Download Podcasts
After much demand, Creation 5 now lets you download your favourite podcasts for offline playback. Tap ‘Radio’ on the main menu, then ‘Search’. Choose ‘Podcasts’ from the content options and type in the name of the podcast and search. Simply hold the title and tap ‘Download’. You’ll be able to find your downloaded podcasts in the Radio ‘Favorites’ section.
Dropbox Integration
If you have music saved on a Dropbox account, you can play it on your iPhone, the Big Screen or your sound system using DLNA or AirPlay. You can also download your music files, with their album covers and enjoy your stored music on the go!
General Improvements
· Add Music to your favourites (previously only Video). You can find these favourites in the ‘Music’ section. · All the code has been revised to ensure Creation 5 is more robust and runs faster than ever. · You can now find additional information in the ‘Info’ menu. We’ve added a link to our FAQs and more information on In-App Purchases.
We’re constantly striving to improve Creation 5, so if you encounter any bugs, or have any general feedback, please do contact us!
In just a few days you will have the new Creation 5 Media app for iPhone in your hands! iPad users have been enjoying the new app for a few weeks now, and very soon the iPhone will also take on a brand new interface design and some great new features.
What can you expect from the new Creation 5?
– Sleek, lightweight new interface Faster and easier navigation, using half the memory of the previous version!
– Search for any YouTube video Search for any video on YouTube – shows, movies, albums, concerts – without having to leave Creation 5!
– Tutorials We’ve integrated some tutorial videos that make navigation whole lot easier for newbies!
– Download Podcasts Due to popular demand you can now download your favourite podcasts for offline playback.
– Music in the cloud If you have music saved on a Dropbox account, you can play it on your iPhone, the Big Screen or your sound system using DLNA or AirPlay and also download it for music on the go!
With the extraordinary success of this year’s Oscar nominated and Oscar winning films such as The Wolf of Wall Street, Dallas Buyer’s Club, Gravity and 12 Years A Slave, we’ve already seen some great films reach the big screen and the bar is set sky high.
The upcoming films for the second half of 2014 are the ones that are to be considered for next year’s Academy Awards and Golden Globes, and it seems like we’re set for good ride of popcorn nights and surround sound. The trailers for 2014’s upcoming movies are captivating as hell!
We look at the top 10 most anticipated films to be released between August and December 2014.
Birdman
Birdman is a comedy-drama about a washed-up actor who once played an iconic superhero and who mounts a Broadway play in a bid to overcome his ego and family trouble, and to reclaim his past glory. The film, co-written, produced and directed by Alejandro Gonzáles Iñárritu, stars Michael Keaton, Emma Stone, Edward Norton, Andrea Riseborough, Zach Galifianakis, Naomi Watts, and Amy Ryan. It has been selected as the opening film of the 71st Venice Film Festival and as the closing night title for the 52nd New York Film Festival.
The film is scheduled for an October 17, 2014 release.
Interstellar
Interstellar is a sci-fi film co-written and directed by Christopher Nolan (“The Dark Knight Triology” and “Inception”). The film stars a stellar cast, including Academy Award and Golden Globe winners Mathew McConaughey, Anne Hathaway and Michael Caine, as well as Jessica Chastain, Bill Irwin and Ellen Burstyn.
Interstellar is about the discovery of a wormhole (which theoretically can connect widely separated regions of spacetime) and the brave task of explorers and scientists who embark on a voyage through it, transcending the limits of human space travel, with the goal of saving humanity. It is also a powerful story about family.
Interstellar is scheduled to be released in theatres worldwide between the 5th and 7th of November, 2014.
The Foxcatcher
The Foxcatcher is a biographical, psychological crime drama directed by Academy Award nominee Bennet Miller (“Capote” and “Moneyball”) and written by E.Max Frye and Dan Futterman (“Capote”). The film is based on the true story of Mark Schultz (Channing Tatum), an Olympic wrestler who’s relationship with his sponsor John du Pont (Steve Carell) led to tragic circumstances involving his Olympic rival brother, Dave Shultz (Mark Ruffalo). The film competed for the Palme d’Or in the main competition section at the 2014 Cannes Film Festival, where Miller won the award for Best Director.
The Hollywood Reporter described Carell’s performance as “career changing”, and Variety stated that Tatum’s performance was “easily the most emotionally complex performance of his career.” With extraordinary performances, gripping and emotional storytelling, “The Foxcatcher” is a heavyweight champion amongst the films to be released later on this year and is definitely a must-see for dedicated moviegoers.
The film is due to be released on November 14, 2014.
The Homesman
The Homesman is a western drama directed by Tommy Lee Jones and co-written with Wesley Oliver and Kieran Fitzgerald. The film is based on Glendon Swarthout’s novel and tells the tale of George Briggs (Tommy Lee Jones), a claim jumper and outlaw who agrees to help Mary Bee Cuddy (Hilary Swank) transport three insane women from Nebraska to Iowa in exchange for his life and freedom. The Homesman also stars Hailee Steinfeld, William Fichtner and Meryl Streep.
The film was selected to compete for the Palme d’Or in the main competition section at the 2014 Cannes Film Festival, where it premiered. It will have its release on November 7, 2014.
Fury
Fury, written and directed by David Ayer, is an American war film about World War II, set in April 1945 as the Allies make their final push into Europe. Army Sergeant Wardaddy (Brad Pitt) commands a five-man crew and a Sherman tank on a deadly mission behind enemy lines in a heroic attempt to strike at the heart of Nazi Germany. The film stars Brad Pitt, Shia LaBeouf, Logan Lerman, Jon Berthnal, Michael Peña, Jason Isaacs and Scott Eastwood.
Fury is set to be released on November 14, 2014
The Search
The Search is a French drama directed by Michel Hazanavicius (“The Artist”) and is inspired by Fred Zinnemann’s 1948 film of the same name. The Search stars Academy Award nominee and César Award winner Bérénice Bejo and four-time Oscar nominee and Golden Globe winner Annette Carol Bening. The film was selected to compete for the Palm d’Or in the main competition section at the 2014 Cannes Film Festival.
The Search is to be released in France on November 26, 2014.
Whiplash
Whiplash, written and directed by Damien Chaselle, is the story of a young musician who struggles to make it as a top jazz drummer. It stars Miles Teller, Melissa Benoist, Austin Stowell, Jayson Blair and Kavita Patil. The film took top honours at the 2014 Sundance Film Festival, winning the Grand Jury prize and the Audience Prize. The film opened the 2014 edition of the indie film festival in January and was quickly sold to Sony Classics. The film was also screened at the Directors’ Fortnight running alongside the 2014 Cannes Film Festival and is scheduled to be screened in the Special Presentation section of the 2014 Toronto International Film Festival in September.
Whiplash is to be released on October 10, 2014.
Lucy
Lucy, written and directed by legendary French director, writer and producer, Luc Bresson (“Léon: The Professional”), is an action-thriller starring Scarlett-Johansson and Morgan Freeman. In cinemas in the US since July 25th, the film has already grossed $100 million against a budget of $40 million. The film tracks a woman accidentally caught in a dark deal who turns the tables on her captors and transforms herself into a female action heroine and a merciless warrior that has evolved beyond human logic.
Lucy will be released in cinemas across Europe between the months of August and September 2014.
The Theory of Everything
The Theory of Everything is British biopic-drama based on the life of physicist Stephen Hawkin, starring Olivier Award and Tony Award winner, Eddie Redmayne, and Felicity Jones. The film portrays the relationship between Hawkin and his first wife, Jane Wilde, during their university years, courtship and Hawkin’s diagnosis with motor neurone disease, where he was told he had just two year to live. The film, directed by James Marsh (“Man On Wire” and “Shadow Dancer”), is scheduled to be screened in the Special Presentation section of the 2014 Toronto International Film Festival.
The Theory of Everything is to be released on November 7, 2014.
The Imitation Game
The Imitation Game is a historical drama about British mathematician, logician, cryptanalyst and computer scientist Alan Turing, who was a central figure in deciphering Nazi Germany’s Enigma code that helped the Allies win World War II and who was later criminally prosecuted for his homosexuality. Written by Graham Moore and directed by Norwegian film director, Moten Tyldum, the film will feature in the 2014 Toronto International Film Festival and will premiere in Europe at the BFI London Film Festival on October 8, 2014. The film was originally a project in which Leonardo DiCaprio was set to star, but instead features Benedict Cumberbatch as Alan Turing, alongside Keira Kightley and Matthew Goode.
The Imitation Game is to be released in UK cinemas on November 14 and in cinemas across the US on November 21, 2014.
More upcoming blockbusters to look out for: 27 August – The November Man 21 November – Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1 03 October – Gone Girl 17 December – The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies 19 December – Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb 25 December – Paddington
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It may have been a long time coming but yesterday Nico & Vinz scored their first Nº1 on the UK singles chart with their debut hit “Am I Wrong”.
The track zoomed 51 places to give Norway their first chart-topper in 28 years! The last time a Norweigan act held the Nº1 spot was in 1986 when A-ha scored their one and only chart topper with ‘The Sun Always Shines On TV’ which held on to the top spot for 4 weeks. Although other Norweigan acts such as Abba, A1 and Aqua have made it to Nº1, Nico & Vinz are the first since A-ha to be completely Norweigan.
Nico & Vinz told the Official Charts company: “Wow! Thanks to all our British fans for making Am I Wrong the Number 1 single! Growing up in Oslo, we always dreamed of being at the top of the UK chart so for this now to be true is completely surreal. We are extremely grateful to you for making that happen and can’t wait to come and play it for you guys live very soon.”
Nico & Vinz started their musical career in 2009 when they were called ‘Envy’. They changed their names in January 2014 after the worldwide success of ‘Am I Wrong’. They created their music as a fusion of diverse genres from reggae to soul to pop.
The music video, directed and edited by Kavar Singh, was filmed in Maun, Botswana and Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe. The idea was to try and present a positive view of Africa to counteract all the negative news stories
In an interview with Good Morning America they were asked about the meaning of the song and the inspiration behind it: “Inspiration is coming from a small country, but having huge dreams and people telling you, man, that’s not realistic, come on, you can’t be on the top of America or the top of the world or whatever we dream of.”
‘Am I Wrong’ has reached the Nº1 spot in seven countries, including the US and the UK and the top 10 in over 20 countries. By the end of July 2014 the track was the most ’Shazammed’ song in the world and has been streamed more than 100 million times on Spotify.
Currently Nico & Vinz are touring the US with Bruno Mars and working on their upcoming album Blackstar Elephant which will be released this autumn.
Pentatonix, the coolest a capella group on the planet, have just released a very special video, inspired by the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie. The movie is a remake of the hugely popular 80s TV show, which in turn was based on the original comic book.
In the run up to the release of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie Pentatonix teamed up with Paramount pictures to produce this very cool video which celebrates Donatello, Leonardo, Raphael and Michelangelo. And Pizza.
The song is not very long, just over 1 minute 30 seconds, but in that time the group get through some complicated choreography, some great rapping and a very cool pizza appreciation moment. (You should probably order pizza before you watch the video.)
“The idea is we’re kind of riffing off the turtles,” said director Melissa Bolton-Klinger in a behind-the-scenes clip. “Dark alleyway scenes, kind of West Side Story meets ninjas.”
The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie opened in the US on August 8, the UK has to wait till October 17.
She’s only 25 years old and comes from Nashville, one of the cities with most musical tradition in the United States. Chelsea Lankes, singer-songwriter, is a newcomer to the world of music who aims for the top when it comes to the quality and depth of her lyrics, accompanied by a delicious and relatable voice.
Her latest release, titled “Secret” is a wonderful and upbeat song, which is part of the unveiling of her debut album, scheduled for release next autumn.
The videoclip for “Secret” is an intimate setting, with the young artist trying to capture the levels of complicity and connection that develops between two people in love, without having to say a word – just letting themselves enjoy the silence. The scenes portray happiness and tranquillity, going hand in hand with the singer’s words “we touch and no need for speaking”. Quoting Chelsea’s interview from the Times magazine website, she adds, “It was really fun creating a world where these two characters could interact. You can see these two people in this raw state of their relationship.”
While both her professional and personal life revolves around Los Angeles, Chelsea returned to her native Nashville to record this video. Her idea being to find inspiration and recreate a typical Southern motel, a setting that she’d envisioned for this story from the very beginning.
Her first major hit online was the song “Ghost”, released in late 2013, achieving fantastic reception on SoundCloud and YouTube. “Secret” is directed by the famous filmmaker Chuck David Willis, exquisitely combining scenes to go together with Chelsea Lankes’ delicate voice and the accompanying synthesizers and guitar. Although there is a light sense of sex floating in the air and we do catch glimpses of semi-naked bodies, the resulting video is far from being explicit – which has become very common in works of this genre.
Chelsea Lankes is one of the best-kept secrets in pop music and her catchy, upbeat song “Secret” invites us to dream and expect great things from this young artist.
Director Peter Jackson is back, teasing us with the launch of the first trailer for The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies. After witnessing the little Bilbo Baggins face off with the mighty and fearsome dragon Smaug, as well as snatching the famous ring of power from the sinister, yet haunted Gollum, Bilbo still has to fight fiercely to get back home to his beloved and peaceful Shire.
New images of the third installment of The Hobbit were presented in the latest Comic-Con convention in San Diego, the world’s epicenter of all things sci-fi and fantasy.
“One day, I’ll remember. Remember everything that happened. The good, the bad. Those who survived – and those that did not.” The trailer begins with these sad words, marking the mood for the film that will conclude the second trilogy from the universe created by J.R.R. Tolkien and painted on film by Peter Jackson. Fans of the series can look forward to an even greater dose of battles and action than in the previous two installments.
Once again, we will be following our favorite main heroes – the adventurous little hobbit Bilbo Baggins (Martin Freeman), the wise wizard Gandalf the Grey (Ian McKellen) and the mountain dwarves led by the fearless Thorin Oakenshield (Richard Armitage). Thorin certainly created unbelievable tension when he openly declared his lust for battle, with his chilling response “I will have war” and later adding the key phrase that intrigues and leaves us all wanting more “Will you follow me, one last time?”
The teaser allowed us to catch a glimpse of the big showdown that will take place on the edge of Erebor, the Lonely Mountan. A grand battle with the dark forest elves, dwarves, humans and great Eagles of Esgaroth against the menacing goblins and orcs.
Frist there was The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012), followed by the magnificent The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013) and on the 17th of December of this year, the trilogy inspired by the Lord of the Rings, shall come to an end with the release of The Battle of the Five Armies.
In Performance at the White House is a series of concerts produced by WETA (a non-commercial TV channel located in Washington DC) since 1978 and spans every administration since President Carter’s. Created to showcase the rich fabric of American culture in the exclusive setting of the nation’s most famous home.
It all started with a piano recital by the legendary pianist Vladimir Horowitz and since that first concert the series has celebrated more or less every genre of American musical performance. Over the last 36 years concerts have honoured the genius of musical legends such as Sir Paul McCartney, Stevie Wonder, Burt Bacharach and Hal David. Celebrated the rich roots of America’s Country music, Motown and the Blues, music from the Civil Rights Movement, Hispanic musical heritage and the unique spirit of Broadway and the American musical.
Women of Soul
In this show you can watch Aretha Franklin, Melissa Etheridge, Patti LaBelle, Jill Scott, Janelle Monáe, Tessanne Chin and Ariana Grande bring blues, jazz, soul, R&B and Rock and Roll to the White House. This hour long concert is a wonderful celebration of American female artists whose music has made a profound impact on America’s musical culture. President Obama said in his introductory speech, “Soul music is about reaching and touching people on a human level…..and telling some truth. And tonight we’re in for a healthy dose of truth from some of the finest voices there are.”
Download these shows and add them to your music library
We will be running a 10-week series of these shows on our blog, with the music videos conveniently separated into individual performances so that you can save and download your favourite artists, or the whole show if your prefer. Creation 5’s YouTube feature lets you download videos so you can watch offline when you’re traveling and enjoy great music on-the-go.
In Performance at the White House: Women Of Soul 2014
Intro [President’s speech] 02. Patti LaBelle – Over The Rainbow 03. Janelle Monae – Goldfinger 04. Melissa Etheridge – I’m The Only One 05. Tessanne Chin – Last Dance 06. Jill Scott – Rock Steady 07. Ariana Grande – I Have Nothing 08. Aretha Franklin – I Never Loved A Man (The Way I Love You) 09. Janelle Monae – Tightrope 10. Patti LaBelle – Lady Marmalade 11. Jill Scott – Golden 12. All – Proud Mary 13. Aretha Franklin – Amazing Grace
Written, directed by and starring Penelope Cruz – L’Agent by Agent Provocateur – AW14 2014 Campaign Video. This should spice up your Friday! Definitely NSFW!
This could be Agent Provocateur’s raciest video yet. Penelope Cruz drives a Cadillac full of models into the desert. The women pile out of the car, strip off – revealing the wonderful lingerie collection – and start doing their sexy dance…A young man (played by top model Jon Kortajarena), lost in the desert and desperate for water spies the group of women from afar and can’t believe what he is seeing. It’s a mirage of course – poor guy! But no more spoilers, watch the video and see for yourself how good it is! Agent Provocateur tag the video with this description: “The lost explorer’s sparkling mirage of everything he’d ever dreamt of – and more.”
The collection is wonderful – featuring bright, bold colours and prints from neon orange to peacock green. The choreography is by celebrity trainer Tracy Anderson and music from OPTIMIST by Eduardo Cruz.
In an interview in the Daily Mail Penelope Cruz said:”Monica and I are really happy with our Autumn Winter 2014 collection, it’s really vibrant. So I felt it was really important to create a very sensual film that could also tell a little story, like the first one I did. I got the idea for the film while I was listening to the track from Optimist, “Single Dutch”, by Eduardo Cruz. His music always inspires me so much. Collaborating with Tracy on the choreography was the perfect fit and brought a great dynamic to the set.”
In theatres this weekend is the insane disaster film Into the Storm. This is ‘Twister’ on steroids. The special effects are flawless – you’ll be on the edge of your seat.
The action takes place in a fictional town in the Midwest and we see the storm through the eyes of a group of storm chasers.
Without looking at details like the plot and the characters this film delivers some pretty scary visuals for our climate change era. If you want to see insanely large tornadoes and devastation on a massive scale the film delivers. The Forbes review put it very succinctly “Into the Storm gives you plenty of rock-solid disaster porn.”
The character and narrative have been torn apart by most reviewers as a kind of mush that just doesn’t work. But honestly, who cares about details of the plot when all you want to see is the big show? Special effects have come a long way since the release of ‘Twister’ 18 years ago and disaster-junkies will leave the theatre on a high. Even those who are not that into the disaster thrill cannot fail to be affected by the awesomeness of the storm.
Everyone on screen is busy filming everyone else – this is a “found footage” movie – which sometimes gets a bit extreme. Disaster strikes under the watchful lens of someone’s mobile phone which is in the process of shooting someone else shooting someone else.
Directed by Steven Quale, an experienced disaster movie maker – Titanic and Avatar – this is technically an incredible achievement. Its authentic and delivers some really frightening moments, without dragging along – it clocks in at just under 90 minutes.
No one goes to a movie like this for the elegant dialogue and fine acting – it’s a roller coaster ride! Hold on!
