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Theme by nostrich.
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“Ida Walked Away.” Music by Au, animation by Takafumi Tsuhiya. Reminding me that being a music video producer would be really, really cool.
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From the Laughing Squid:
David Martin created this haunting, time-lapse video of the effort to raise US Airways Flight 1549 from the icy depths of the Hudson River, one year ago.
The rescued airplane is now up for auction. Who wants to help pitch in for it?
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Man, I’m totally in love with Impactist right now. Here’s a bit of why I think they’re great:
- For starters, they make some spectacular videos.
- They made this limited-edition print to raise money Radiolab and WNYC.
- Like Little Friends of Printmaking, Yo La Tengo, and a few others, they’ve got that whole “creative couple” thing going for them.
- I guess they also make music.
Video reblogged from MNKINO
Check it out, the “Cut / Copy / Paste” videos are up! Get ‘em while they’re hot!
Next month’s theme is “Non-fiction”, and the screening is December 22nd. You know you’ve got a true story you’ve been dying to tell…
As usual, more videos and info on the website.
Video reblogged from WEST BANK SOCIAL CENTER with 4 notes
WBSC + MAW + You = ?
As you may have heard, somethin’s been a-happenin’ Wednesday nights at the WBSC. We’ve teamed up with Minneapolis Art on Wheels, who’ll be setting up their lab in the space every hump day and projecting onto the building across the way.
This video is from our first official Wednesday Night Social, when Miranda & I discovered a pitcher of moldy lemonade in the (unplugged) mini-fridge in the kitchen. We handed it off to the MAWs, and this is what happened.
What’s in store for tonight? I have no clue, really. Swing by and find out for yourself.
—Andy (for wbsc)
Video reblogged from tran
wow.
tran:
COMBO a collaborative animation by Blu and David Ellis (2 times loop)
Photo with 1 note
Endorsement: Small Chair and the McSweeney’s iPhone Application
I’ll be honest: I’m kind of a self-hating iPhone owner. Ok, maybe not self-hating, but I do make a concerted effort to avoid flaunting my little pocket gem — both in real life and on the Internet. However, I’m breaking my own rule for this: McSweeney’s just released an iPhone application, and I think it’s quite wonderful.
But it’s not just the beautifully designed little software package I’m enamored with, it’s this thing they’re doing called Small Chair. The price of the application ($5.99) also gets you a six month subscription to Small Chair, which is essentially a McSweeney’s imprint for the iPhone. I just finished reading Wells Tower’s short story “Raw Water” on the bus today, and next week I’ve been promised a Spike Jonze short film featuring Where the Wild Things author Maurice Sendak.
Admittedly, I’ve been a sucker for anything Dave Eggers has touched since I finished reading A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius, and this is certainly no exception.
(Photo from the website of Russel Quinn, the talented fellow who pitched, designed, and developed the McSweeney’s application)
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When In Doubt, archive.org.
Here’s my submission for Tuesday’s MNKINO, entitled Paradise. The mystery meat for September was “transparency”, and even though I was one who suggested the theme, I found myself rather stumped.
So Monday evening rolled around, and with nothing yet to show for myself I went back to a long-dependable source of inspiration for last-minute filmmaking: The Internet Archive. More specifically, the Prelinger Archives — a massive collection of over 60,000 “ephemeral” films from decades past.
So let’s meet the cast: the starring role is filled by Looking Ahead Through Rohm & Haas Plexiglas (Part II), a 1947 film that “brings a glimpse into a wonderful tomorrow — a tomorrow where this crystal-clear plastic turns its amazing characteristics to beautifying the home.” In a strong supporting role is Heart and Circulation, a short educational film about the workings of the human circulatory system circa 1937.
There’s also a brief cameo by Here’s Looking (1939), and Caught Mapping (1940) was originally cast but didn’t make the final cut. Also of important note are musical contributions by Sun Ra and Cornelius.
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Oh, hey — I never posted this video I made for the last MNKINO. The theme was ON / OFF, and the video was shot at Summerwork.
If you haven’t heard, this month (September 22) is Transparency. Also, a few updates to the MNKINO website coming soon…
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