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Priest’s Nathan Anderson comments on ‘Black Panther’ impressive VFX
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Priest’s extraordinary VFX artist, Nathan Anderson,  read a  super interesting interview with Jonathan Weber, one of the VFX supervisors on the film Black Panther. Aside from the highly detailed rotomation work, Nathan fawns over the holographic design work (mostly seen in this...
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A note on Priest’s growth
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It's no secret that Priest continues to grow in the post production field. This year, we edited our second feature film, The Wound, which has been well received around the world. We have been focusing on expanding an online content...
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How to make an elephant disappear
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Nathan, our Visual Effects Wizard, has been taking some extra/after-hour lessons this year. Nathan is a self taught man and is always looking to expand his skill set. Kicking off in January, Nathan was one of 28 participants in an...
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Rian Malan opens Priest Espressobar’s November exhibition
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Priest Espressobar's November installation showed Marc Pradervand’s exhibition "Bright New Morning" as part of First Thursdays. South African journalist and author Rian Malan welcomed guests by introducing Pradervand and his work as everyone was served freshly made Bloody Mary cocktails. The exhibition was curated by...
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Meet our curators: Wayne Matthews and Alison Shaw
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It's been two years since we opened Priest Espressobar in Rosebank, Johannesburg. In two years, Priest Espressobar has appeared in decor magazines, spotted a few celebs and most recently started showcasing up-and-coming South African art. Since we opened our doors in 2014, the Johannesburg...
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6 Facts That Might Change The Way You Think About “Gamers”
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Gamers are 5 x more likely to marry a stripper In South Korea, Gamers can attract a rugby stadium crowd of 65,000 48% of all Gamers are women Surgeons, who regularly play video games make 37% fewer errors and perform tasks 27%...
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Sun, curries and awards: Durban International Film Festival 2015
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Without even looking at the lineup for DIFF 2015, we booked our flights to Durban for mid-July. The promise of warm winter days, curries, cocktails on the beach, breakfast on the beach, lunch on the beach, movies on the beach - basically, not...
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Turbine Art Fair 2015: Priest and Dead Bunny Society present some of Jozi’s finest artists
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As many of you know, Priest is a proud supporter of South African art (and yes, we consider commercials a form of art). When we opened up Priest Espressobar over a year ago, we didn't expect how readily and easily...
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Jean De Villiers: The Road to Recovery Part 1 Premiers next Thursday
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In November last year (just under ten months before the start of the 2015 Rugby World Cup) Springbok captain, Jean De Villiers suffered a severe injury to crucial knee ligaments in a test match against Wales. Many thought De Villiers...
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Woolworths collaborates with Pharrell to promote education and environmental issues in SA
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One of our favourite clients, Woolworths, announced at 4pm Mother City time that they will be collaborating with Pharrell (YES, the super-stylish, super-happy international rap artist) on a series of projects that will aim to uplift education and environmental issues...
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