Wednesday, April 22, 2009
YouTube Symphony Orchestra
96 musicians selected from over 9,000 audition videos originating from 30 different countries = revolutionary new way to conduct auditions
Mirror's Edge fan makes Live Action stunt video
Fan trailer (or viral video from EA?):
Original "Mirror's Edge" trailer:
Original "Mirror's Edge" trailer:
Trash House: Mojave Desert Artist
Trash artist, Robert Polumbo, renovated his Mojave Desert house with rocks and steel and filled it with what he calls “obtainium,” from junk shops and Dumpsters, eBay and swap meets
Helen Levitt’s New York Street Photography
A retrospective look at the late Helen Levitt's photography, which was featured in Paris at the Henri Cartier-Bresson Foundation last year
The World of 100 (infographics)
Awesome infographics project that breaks down confusing characteristics of the human population, by normalizing it to a village the size of only 100 people. Aims to bring a tangible understanding about our cooky make-up, which is all but lost when we try to picture ourselves in the billions
Ghost Block Detroit Photo Stitch
It's eerie to see 60 of 66 abandoned Detroit houses stitched together - though it's a great visual way to capture the devastation.
See the full-sized image here
Friday, April 17, 2009
Don Lupo's Claim to Fame
Don Lupo (DDB West - Senior Interactive Producer) managed to get the attention of icanhascheezeburger.com. Expect to see this pic on his wall soon, along with his framed 1994 Writing Awards, and photography. Way to go Don!
The Polaroid Original
Meet Elsa Dorfman, a photographer, who has been bonkers for the Polaroid Original, ever since she first met one in 1962.
Apparently these things were more desirable than iPods in their day. And like the Dodo bird, have gone away. We'll miss pulling their leashes behind us on warm summer walks through the park. But we won't miss the sweat rings.
Watching the Growth of Walmart Across America
Cool InfoGraphic of Wal-Mart growing like cancer. You can easily see why mom and pop hardware stores have nearly disappeared in the Continental U.S.
Bar Code Bonanza
http://www.p8tch.com/ - Carries these super cool futuristic nerd patches, with bar codes, that camera phones can convert into weblinks. Create your own for $20+ship and the possibilities are endless!
Venice Art Walk Is Back
Venice Art Walk is back for its 30th Anniversary - check out cool events like the "Donut Jamboree", scrumptious food fair, and simply walk around enjoying the creations of local artists.
Study Says Minicar Buyers Sacrifice Safety
New York Times reports on new study that reveals how unsafe mini cars are in head-on collisions. Find it here.
Then check out this beautiful video of the crashtest with slow-mo action and multiple angles.That crash test dummy totally takes it in the face!
Best Yard Sale Ever + Virtual Catalog
The King of Pop is ready to hock some of the worlds most impressive rhinestone encrusted clothing. Check out the loot here.
Monday, April 6, 2009
Drink and Draw Social Club
For people who love to draw and drink at the same time. Apparently once a week (or so), every Thursday a horde of people meet up at 7213 W Sunset Blvd, also known as Falcon, and do just that.
Thursday, April 2, 2009
Lovely Charts
Lovely Chart's motto is "You Think, We Draw." This free online service allows users to think of how they want their information presented and the program, which can be described as "user friendly" and "feature rich" does the creative output for you.
5 Pillars of Social Media Site Success
According to Seth Godin:
- Who likes me?
- Is everything okay?
- How can I become more popular?
- What's new?
- I'm bored, let's make some noise
and How to Get Serious About Your Meeting Problem
YouTube Product Placement
Viral Arts is connecting viral content producers with corporations, encouraging producers to get paid for placing company products in their content.
Marie-Louise Gustafsson
Marie-Lousie Gustafsson is a Swedish artist that designs ordinary house furniture unconventionally, from a bathtub on wheels to a sofa-table.
James MacKinnon, a Hollywood make-up artist, built an addition to his Hollywood hills home around an old sycamore tree. Though the project went $105,000 over budget, but the finished work is exactly the way he wanted it.
Zero Punctuation
Video game reviewer Ben "Yahtzee" Croshaw gives "straight-to-the-point" reviews of games on "The Escapist Presents Zero Punctuation."
Jell-O Sculptures
British artists/chemists/culinary aficionados Sam Bompas and Harry Parr make sculptures/molds out of Jell-O, restoring a level of sophistication to the dessert that once existed in the past.
“All the desserts in the market were very stodgy, and we know from history that jellies were once considered to be the pinnacle of sophistication,” Mr. Parr said. “They were used as very lavish centerpieces, the way marzipan and sugar were used, but then jelly became corrupted by children’s parties.”
TV Viewing Reigns Supreme
The Council for Research Excellence, created by the Nielsen Company, released a study that monitored 350 people's media viewing behavior over a period 952 days and found that despite popular opinion that TV viewing is on the decline, TV still remains the overwhelmingly top medium for video viewing, across age groups. "TV accounts for 99% of all video consumed in 2008, 'Even among the 18-to-24 year-olds, it was 98%.'"
Keane and Osang Kwon
For Keane's latest album "Perfect Symmetry," the artists worked with Korean artist Osang Kwon for the album cover and inside art. Kwon took hundreds of pictures of the three band members, sculpted them to life-scale, and then collaged the photos on top of the sculpture to create a sort of "photography sculpture."
Tuesday, March 31, 2009
Motorized Bar Stool
Friends don't let friends build a a motorized bar stool with a lawn mower engine and then drive drunk.
The Biathlon
The biathlon is a sport that combines cross-country skiing and rifle shooting, believed to have its origins in Nordic hunting. In the U.S. there are 800 registered athletes and 20 biathlon clubs. Clubs around the country are pushing hard to get amateurs to join the sport.
Obamas Plant Vegetable Garden at White House
In an effort to help children learn how to plant, harvest, and cook their own vegetables, and to encourage her own family to eat more healthy, Michelle Obama is overseeing the planting of a vegetable garden at the White House. The garden will have 55 varieties of vegetables, all grown from organic seedlings.
Cyclone Dairy
When you drink milk from Cyclone Dairy, you know you are getting only the best product because Cyclone's milk only comes from cloned cows. Is this for real?
Thursday, March 26, 2009
Soulwax: Part of the Weekend Never Dies
Soulwax Web site marketing their "Part of the Weekend Never Dies" album and CD release. Loops together concert footage to make beats and lets users click to switch through looped series.
Scout Urban Escape and Evasion
Learn how to get yourself out of the toughest situations. Then get "kidnapped" and use your newly learned skills to escape. From OnPoint Tactical.
UNKLE: "Heaven"
Spike Jonze directed again. Cool skateboarding and blowing things up is fun. More fun when combined.
Pink Lights Put Off Spotty Teens
BBC story explains how using fluorescent pink light has kept teens and drug users away from loitering in areas because it exposes acne and disables people from seeing their veins.
Twouble With Twitters
Current shows why Twitter isn't necessarily the greatest human social interaction.
Mother London
Web site of agency Mother London. Consists almost entirely of video showing what the inside of the agency looks like and tells viewers what Mother London is--a really cool, creative place to work.
Aviary Creative Applications
Aviary develops creative applications that allow users to edit everything from photos to music (much like Photoshop or Garage Band) online with their web browser.
My Life With Cables
What writer Christoph Niemann really thinks of the cables and cords that inevitable come with the rise of technology.
Modern Interpretation of Little Red Riding Hood
School assignment to reinterpret Little Red Riding hood. Inspired by Royksopps "Remind Me."
Slagsmålsklubben - Sponsored by destiny from Tomas Nilsson on Vimeo.
Slagsmålsklubben - Sponsored by destiny from Tomas Nilsson on Vimeo.
iPhone Lego Mindstorms NXT Robot Demo
This is a demonstration of iPhone to Lego NXT Robot communication via the Safari browser and Lego's Light Sensor.
Monday, March 23, 2009
Friday, March 20, 2009
Interview with Pac Man Designer
Interview with Toru Iwatani, the designer of the video game Pac Man, from a book called Programmers at Work by Susan Lammers.
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