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Film, Tarkovsky, and the Meaning of Existence

admin — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 01:49:41 +0000

One of the most talented Soviet filmmakers during the cold war was a man named Andrei Tarkovsky. In many ways he has been compared to Stanley Kubrick, though interestingly Tarkovsky’s films are warmer, and more human than Kubrick’s. I mention Tarkovsky here, because his films, which I’ve discovered over the past few years have been [...]

Union Station, Soundcrawl, and Ambient Recordings

admin — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 19:45:55 +0000

As I waited in Portland’s Union Station, on my way to Soundcrawl in Nashville to perform with Weiv, I was struck by the amazing ambiance in the classically refurbished train station. If you’d like to go there with me, you can just step into my audio time machine. Click the link below, then and close your [...]

akthegreat: danhacker: Start Back-To-School Right With A ‘Gran…

napkinsketch — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 13:31:38 +0000

akthegreat:

danhacker:

Start Back-To-School Right With A ‘Gran Torino’ Lunch box

From the brilliant (and possibly disturbed) mind of artist Brandon Bird comes the Saturday Morning Cartoon version of Gran Torino. Just in time for back-to-school you can get a brand spanking new ‘Gran Torino’ lunch box to show off to all the kids at school who will be super-jealous. Considering that Clint Eastwood’s ‘Gran Torino’ came off as more unintentionally hilarious than thought provoking and moving, I can think of a better film in need of a Saturday Morning cartoon treatment than ‘Gran Torino’.

Only $20 + shipping! I think this is a definite buy!

Cuz every kid should have their lunch in one of these bad boys.

Finn Miles + Weiv

admin — Thu, 09 Jun 2011 19:21:14 +0000

If you’ve been to more than a few Finn Miles shows over the past year you’ve probably seen people waiving Wii controllers at the stage, and fantastical images being projected behind the band. This interactive system is called Weiv, and I’m lucky enough to be one of the founders. Weiv is going to launch as [...]

Heart containers for Japan by Ted Martens

godatplay — Wed, 06 Apr 2011 02:22:55 +0000

The Master Sword from Ted Martens on Vimeo. Friend and ally Ted Martens has released a screensaver app entitled Heart containers for Japan. 100% of the proceeds are going to relief to help those affected by the earthquake and now continued radiation. The atmosphere is great and it is both charming and soothing. Awesome work [...]

Look at that…Weiv in action

admin — Mon, 28 Mar 2011 21:47:28 +0000

Audience participation – Weiv was used at a Finn Miles concert in Des Moines, Iowa at the Vaudeville Mews. The crowd used Wii controllers to “play” the visuals live with the music. Weiv is a software platform that uses the expressive power of videogames to enhance live performances. It allows a group of people to [...]

hyperrealstic sculptures by Duane Hanson.

napkinsketch — Thu, 17 Feb 2011 03:00:00 +0000

hyperrealstic sculptures by Duane Hanson.

Amazingly intricate and delicate works from a single sheet of…

napkinsketch — Wed, 16 Feb 2011 03:10:36 +0000

Amazingly intricate and delicate works from a single sheet of paper.

Source: Peter Callesen

karenh: The Identity of “Banksy” for $999,999+ Is the true…

napkinsketch — Wed, 19 Jan 2011 00:48:07 +0000

karenh:

The Identity of “Banksy” for $999,999+

Is the true identity of street artist “Banksy” set to be revealed to the highest bidder on eBay through a mailed piece of paper? Massive publicity stunt, joke, or some very shady business?

I hope it’s more than one of those things.

reblololo: Studies 1, reblololo been wondering about…

napkinsketch — Mon, 17 Jan 2011 03:28:23 +0000

reblololo:

Studies 1, reblololo

been wondering about incorporating screen lines and scrolling in art…