Wishing everyone a lovely festive season
Wishing all our friends, family, suppliers, clients and you a wonderful break before the madness of 2012 starts winding up. Enjoy spending time with your loved ones, you family and other zoo animals.
See you on the 3rd of January! For emergencies email: info@gatehouse.tv
All our love
Bev, Torben and the Gatehouse team.
S51 Compliance
So quick publish of the Information required by the Human Rights Commission on our website:
SECTION 51 MANUAL FOR GATEHOUSE COMMERCIALS (PTY) LIMITED
INFORMATION REQUIRED UNDER SECTION 51(1) (a) OF THE ACT
Postal Address of head of GATEHOUSE COMMERCIALS (Pty) Ltd: P O Box 65, Green Point, 8051
Street Address of head of GATEHOUSE COMMERCIALS (Pty) Ltd: 23 Arthurs Road, Sea Point, Cape Town
Tel. No of head of GATEHOUSE COMMERCIALS (Pty) Ltd: (021) 434 6088
Fax. No of head of GATEHOUSE COMMERCIALS (Pty) Ltd: (021) 434 3531
Website of GATEHOUSE COMMERCIALS (Pty) Ltd: www.gatehouse.co.za
E- Mail address of head of GATEHOUSE COMMERCIALS (Pty) Ltd: info@gatehouse.co.za
DESCRIPTION OF GUIDE REFERRED TO IN SECTION 10: SECTION 51(1)(b)
A Guide has been compiled in terms of Section 10 of PAIA by the Human Rights Commission. It contains information required by a person wishing to exercise any right, contemplated by PAIA. It is available in English.
The Guide is available for inspection, inter alia, at the office of the Human Rights Commission at 29 Princess of Wales Terrace, cnr York and St. Andrews Street, Parktown and on its website at www. sahrc.org.za.
THE LATEST NOTICE IN TERMS OF SECTION 52(2) (IF ANY):
At this stage no notice(s) has/have been published on the categories of records that are automatically available without a person having to request access in terms of PAIA.
RECORDS AVAILABLE IN TERMS OF OTHER LEGISLATION: SECTION 51(1)(d)
• Labour Relations Act 66 of 1995
• Employment Equity Act 55 of 1998
• Basic Conditions of Employment Act 75 of 1997
• Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Disease Act 130 of 1993
• Companies Act 61 of 1973
• Unemployment Insurance Act 63 of 2001
• Value Added Tax Act 89 of 1991
• Income Tax Act 58 of 1962
• Skills Development Act 9 of 1999
SUBJECTS AND CATEGORIES OF RECORDS HELD BY GATEHOUSE COMMERCIALS (Pty) Ltd: SECTION 51(1)(e)
1. COMPANIES ACT RECORDS
• Documents of incorporation
2. FINANCIAL RECORDS
• Annual Financial Statements
• Tax Returns
• Accounting Records
• Banking Records Bank Statements Paid Cheques & Electronic banking records
• Asset Register
• Rental Agreements
• Invoices
3. INCOME TAX RECORDS
• PAYE Records
• Documents issued to employees for income tax purposes
• Records of payments made to SARS on behalf of employees
• All other statutory compliances:
o VAT
o Regional Services Levies
o Skills Development Levies
o UIF
o Workmen’s Compensation
4. PERSONNEL DOCUMENTS AND RECORDS
• Employment contracts
• Disciplinary records
• Salary records
• SETA records
• Disciplinary code
• Leave records
DETAIL ON HOW TO MAKE A REQUEST FOR ACCESS – SECTION 51(e)
• The requester must complete a form (Form C) and submit this together with a request fee, to the head of the private body.
• The request must be submitted to the head of the private body at his/ her address, fax number, or electronic mail address
• The request must: provide sufficient particulars to enable the head of the private body to identify the record/s requested and to identify the requester, indicate which form of access is required, specify a postal address or fax number of the requester in the Republic, identify the right that the requester is seeking to exercise or protect, and provide an explanation of why the requested record is required for the exercise or protection of that right, if in addition to a written reply, the requester wishes to be informed of the decision on the request in any other manner, to state that manner and the necessary particulars to be informed in the other manner, if the request is made on behalf of another person, to submit proof of the capacity in which the requester is making the request, to the reasonable satisfaction of the head of the private body.
Canon C300
I’ve been struggling to understand Canon’s strategy with this camera since it came out. The price point means that all HDSLR’s and even the RED Scarlett are cheaper. After seeing the video below, I’m starting to understand a little better what they are doing.
First of all the sensor is brilliant with incredibly high ISO performance and no need to run a debayering algorithm on it (so no typical clothing pattern issues that you find in digital cameras). Top class accessories ready to go and EF mount primes from Canon (if you go with the EF mount, other option being the PL mount).
The output is 4:2:2 XF codec to a compact flash memory card, which allows you to do the Arri Alexa trick of “plug and edit” after shooting.
Proof of all of this is in the pudding, this is the unofficial camera test shoot…
Hopefully we’ll see it soon in South Africa…
Gatsby’s for lunch
We are busy working on the new Smuggler job for the The Guard Brothers, BBDO and Optum.
To make sure that we are in peak physical condition for what will be a long shoot, we have installed a new diet regime at the office. A while ago we decided that since we are a boutique company in the Cape, we should try and support other boutique companies in the Cape. From all the stuff in our gift-packs, to office stationery suppliers we are streamlining to make sure that we are supporting the little guy.
Here are some pictures of Maynu and Torben tucking in…
To this end we had a “gatsby friday”. For those not from Cape Town or not in the know, a Gatsby is a Cape original. It’s designed to keep the calories up
Torben tucking in
Gatsby magic
Maynu munching
Torben Bulbring realises lifelong dream
Okay maybe not so much, but it’s time we faced facts here at Gatehouse and inform the world that Torben is officially now Head of Production here at GHQ.
It is with great happiness that we can announce this, as Torben is one of the best producers ever and all who work with him are amazed at his calm demeanor in the face of insurmountable odds and his ability to work under pressure.
He now has the key to the executive washroom and a nameplate on his parking spot.
Famous Footwear spots
Here are the spots that we did for Interrogate and the Snorris. Famous Footwear transports you from the shoe-shop into a realm where you are the hero 
Nicely done Snorris! We love the versatility displayed by the Snorris for each of these spots.
Rand takes a dive
wheee
In the last couple of days the Rand has taken a serious dive against major currencies. Against the US dollar it has gone from around the R7 to $1 mark to the R8,30 to $1 mark. This represents a significant saving to productions wanting to come to South Africa. Your South African production budget just got 14% cheaper. Great news in anyone’s book.
Google and Zach
Here is the short movie that we did for Google with our friends at Smuggler. It’s about using Google to make one’s life better, as well as the community around.
Zach taking a call during a break in shooting
It’s a beautiful story and beautifully shot. Well done to all
Some photos of the Kenya shoot for Smuggler
Torben went up to Kenya for a shoot for Google and Smuggler. It was a small shoot, but was one of those stories that just needed to be told.
It’s the story about how Google changes lives every day. A farmer in rural Kenya uses Google to find out why his potato crop is dying…
We flew up to Kenya with key crew to a warm Kenyan greeting by Ginger, of Ginger Ink, our service partner.
Our story takes us to rural Kenya and Samir and his DOP Michael captured it perfectly.
Samir, Michael and John in a field
the post laboratory where the decoding was done (no not really).
too cool for school
Ginger helping to cut the beautiful cake that had been made for us
Torben definitely idling, as to chewing miraa...
John, Torben, Justin, William and Francis all at the equator.
Michael filming Zach Matere, the farmer who Googled
Cannes 2011 (with evidence attached)
What a fantastic year at Cannes.
This is my 4th trip there and it was one of the better ones. Not only was attendance double what it was in 2009, but the enthusiasm for the work, the enthusiasm for the rosé and just the sheer enthusiasm for getting together to talk about the advertising industry was infectious and a carnival spirit reigned.
The Palais, the beaches, the Carlton Terrace, The Gutter Bar, The Martinez, the yachts, Le Croisette – they all saw more interesting facial hair, more little black dresses, more hipster hats, more rediculous heels than is quite legal.
Interesting to note was the huge influx from new territories that have had a presence at Cannes over the last couple of years, but this year were noticeably there in numbers. Brazil and India were representing hugely, as well as Poland. This is very good for the future of all our businesses.
Here is a video of The Gutter Bar at 2am Wednesday morning, please note the friendly policeman there to direct traffic around hazardous road objects like drunk creatives…
We had an amazingly successful week, meeting new faces and old and enjoying all the sights, sounds and tastes that the South of France has to offer. Then at the end of it I let it all hang loose and got a bit the worse for wear at the South African party, only to look up and see a line-up of all clients, friends and contacts watching me weave, while battling to stay upright. Paula Mackersey – I’m looking in your direction to apportion blame.
There is even a photo of me doing “Blue Steel” with the guys from AFS…
Magnum...
You can safely say that we will be back in fuller force for Cannes 2012! Allez!
