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sLiPpInDaJaB
Monday, November 30, 2009
Sunday, November 22, 2009
3D Dusu Logo Idea?
Thinking of ideas for the 3D Dusu Logo. Possibly flipping continuously from far away and changing the scale to give it the image of getting closer? We'll see.
sLiPpInDaJaB
sLiPpInDaJaB
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
8-Bit Trip
This brings back memories of the old 8-bit video games such as Pong and Super Mario Brothers. The video was made by Tomas Redigh. The whole video is done with legos using stop motion techniques with original music by Dan Larsson. The video has about 4,000,000 views, its amazing how something so simple with a catchy beat can grab our attention. The swedish duo edited hours of footage into this animation. 1500 to be exact.
XthephenomX
Monday, November 16, 2009
Saturday, November 14, 2009
Stanley Kubrick: A Legend
Stanley Kubrick is known as one of the greatest film makers of all time. He has set standards for many film makers too come. With that being said, he is a very extraordinary director since he has been able to make some major films in so many different genres.
He was born in 1928. At 16 he was hired by LOOK magazine as a freelancer after he took a very impressive shot of a news vendor the day President Theodore Roosevelt died. He then made a documentary on boxing which is something I'm extremely interested in because I am a boxer myself. He then went on to make such movie greats such as Dr. Strangelove, A Clockwork Orange, Barry Lyndon, The Shining, and 2001: A Space Odyssey. 2001: A Space Odyssey received an Oscar for it's special effects. This was Kubrick's only Oscar.
At the start of the production for Eyes Wide Shut in 1999, Kubrick was found dead in his sleep soon after he turned his final cut of the film in. The movie was released later that year and was number one at the box office. It was one of his biggest hits in his entire career. It starred Nicole Kidman and Tom Cruise.
Let's take a look at two of Kubricks greatest movies in A Clockwork Orange and Eyes Wide Shut.
A Clockwork Orange is a movie I actually got the pleasure to see in a film where we actually analyzed the film. Kubrick brought this character Alex to life who was an absolute insane individual who was very childish but would perform horrible acts with his friends such as rape. In the rape scene, it is almost a performance and you almost laugh even though it's such a horrible scene. You despise him. However, while watching him go through this transformation brought about by the prison and seeing all of the people he had screwed over get back at him in the end, you actually feel very sorry for him. Kubrick had this wierd way of being able to bring conflicting emotions to life and almost give the audience an inner struggle as to if they should really agree with moral standards or go against them and laugh at something that is crude and shunned by society. He brought this to reality in A Clockwork Orange.
I actually didn't get the pleasure to see his biggest film Eyes Wide Shut, but I've heard many things from critics as well as people that I know that have gotten the privilege to see the film. In many ways it is a very complex psychological thriller. He really gets viewers to think in this movie and I think that is what makes it so intriguing. Maybe that is why it is considered his greatest film to date, however, I feel he has done a great deal with his other films as well, especially the ones I have had the pleasure of seeing.
Kubrick's creativity his what really got him places. That and the fact that he was just so talented. He had great composition and he really knew what shots to put where. With that being said, the actors found to portray the creative and unique characters in all of his films definitely contributed to the absolute greatness that each of his films were able to achieve. His though process allow him to bring new worlds to the audience. 2001: A Space Odyssey was way ahead of its time although Kubrick was only able to do so through his thought process. Not many people are so gifted with this thought process. To quote Kubrick,
"A film is - or should be - more like music than like fiction. It should be a progression of moods and feelings. The theme, what's behind the emotion, the meaning, all that comes later."
I feel the way that he was able to create and build conflicting emotions off the actions that the characters portray in his film completely exemplifies his quote.
So as you can see, Stanley Kubrick is not only one of the greatest film makers of all time but he is also one of the greatest thinkers of all time. His work will never be forgotten even after his death. It can be seen at the expense of his last film Eyes Wide Shut after he died, it ended up be the most popular film in his career. Kubrick's work will continue to inspire the many film makers and audiences to come. If you even have a chance, check out one of his many films because you will be able to see an artist give a masterful performance.
He was born in 1928. At 16 he was hired by LOOK magazine as a freelancer after he took a very impressive shot of a news vendor the day President Theodore Roosevelt died. He then made a documentary on boxing which is something I'm extremely interested in because I am a boxer myself. He then went on to make such movie greats such as Dr. Strangelove, A Clockwork Orange, Barry Lyndon, The Shining, and 2001: A Space Odyssey. 2001: A Space Odyssey received an Oscar for it's special effects. This was Kubrick's only Oscar.
At the start of the production for Eyes Wide Shut in 1999, Kubrick was found dead in his sleep soon after he turned his final cut of the film in. The movie was released later that year and was number one at the box office. It was one of his biggest hits in his entire career. It starred Nicole Kidman and Tom Cruise.
Let's take a look at two of Kubricks greatest movies in A Clockwork Orange and Eyes Wide Shut.
A Clockwork Orange is a movie I actually got the pleasure to see in a film where we actually analyzed the film. Kubrick brought this character Alex to life who was an absolute insane individual who was very childish but would perform horrible acts with his friends such as rape. In the rape scene, it is almost a performance and you almost laugh even though it's such a horrible scene. You despise him. However, while watching him go through this transformation brought about by the prison and seeing all of the people he had screwed over get back at him in the end, you actually feel very sorry for him. Kubrick had this wierd way of being able to bring conflicting emotions to life and almost give the audience an inner struggle as to if they should really agree with moral standards or go against them and laugh at something that is crude and shunned by society. He brought this to reality in A Clockwork Orange.
I actually didn't get the pleasure to see his biggest film Eyes Wide Shut, but I've heard many things from critics as well as people that I know that have gotten the privilege to see the film. In many ways it is a very complex psychological thriller. He really gets viewers to think in this movie and I think that is what makes it so intriguing. Maybe that is why it is considered his greatest film to date, however, I feel he has done a great deal with his other films as well, especially the ones I have had the pleasure of seeing.
Kubrick's creativity his what really got him places. That and the fact that he was just so talented. He had great composition and he really knew what shots to put where. With that being said, the actors found to portray the creative and unique characters in all of his films definitely contributed to the absolute greatness that each of his films were able to achieve. His though process allow him to bring new worlds to the audience. 2001: A Space Odyssey was way ahead of its time although Kubrick was only able to do so through his thought process. Not many people are so gifted with this thought process. To quote Kubrick,
"A film is - or should be - more like music than like fiction. It should be a progression of moods and feelings. The theme, what's behind the emotion, the meaning, all that comes later."
I feel the way that he was able to create and build conflicting emotions off the actions that the characters portray in his film completely exemplifies his quote.
So as you can see, Stanley Kubrick is not only one of the greatest film makers of all time but he is also one of the greatest thinkers of all time. His work will never be forgotten even after his death. It can be seen at the expense of his last film Eyes Wide Shut after he died, it ended up be the most popular film in his career. Kubrick's work will continue to inspire the many film makers and audiences to come. If you even have a chance, check out one of his many films because you will be able to see an artist give a masterful performance.
Monday, November 9, 2009
My thoughts on "Might As Well Panic" by Seth Godin
Seth's Blog - Click Here
Whenever something goes wrong or something happens out of the ordinary, the typical human being will do just one thing: panic. With that being said, through panicking, we disable ourselves from getting anything done and actually solving the problem that is panicking us. We also feel that if people aren't panicking about something, then they do not particularly care. But that proves to be untrue sometimes. Maybe that person that is staying quiet and not showing fear is actually trying to muster up a strategy to counter the problem at hand.
sLiPpInDaJaB
Saturday, November 7, 2009
My thoughts on "Dynamic Designs Challenge: Student Designers vs Earthquakes" by hipstomp
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Japan has put out a call for student-designed earthquake-proof buildings. hipstomp talks about how he visited Tokyo and describes to us these earthquakes as a little tremor that visits from time to time. Obviously this is a very serious task for any of these student-designers willing to participate in something like this because it involves the safety of others. And it is not just a few people, it involves the safety of people in masses. Hopefully someone intelligent enough will be able to develop something that will be able to combat these little but devastating "predators". With that being said, you can see the damage done to the buildings in Tokyo in the picture above.
sLiPpInDaJaB
Tuesday, November 3, 2009
Meeting the problem...
Seth's Blog - Click Here
"Getting Serious About Your Meeting Problem"
Seth Godin posted nine tips on how to solve your problem with having too many meets during your day.
1. Does everything really need time for an actual meeting?
2. Make these meetings short for time purposes. For example, meetings should only last for 5 minutes.
3. Give people readings to do before a meeting, If they fail to do so then they shouldn't be there.
4. Stand, if people sit then they will get comfortable.
5. If someone is late to a meeting make them pay a fine.
6. Use a timer.
7. The organizer should send a short summary for the meeting.
8. Have your meetings rated.
9. If your not adding value to a meeting, leave.
Some of these steps I feel can really help you out. However, I also feel that some of these ideas are a little bit extreme.
1. Does everything really need time for an actual meeting?
2. Make these meetings short for time purposes. For example, meetings should only last for 5 minutes.
3. Give people readings to do before a meeting, If they fail to do so then they shouldn't be there.
4. Stand, if people sit then they will get comfortable.
5. If someone is late to a meeting make them pay a fine.
6. Use a timer.
7. The organizer should send a short summary for the meeting.
8. Have your meetings rated.
9. If your not adding value to a meeting, leave.
Some of these steps I feel can really help you out. However, I also feel that some of these ideas are a little bit extreme.
sLiPpInDaJaB
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