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Month: May 2010
Conrad Ostwald has a refreshing reel.
Posted by – May 7, 2010
From Conrad Ostwald. Most likely the best idea for a reel I’ve ever seen. He made a mock reel to show off his talent. Complete with a checklist of every motion reel cliche:
2 1/2 D with tons of Z space!
Symmetrical Logo
3D Strokes
Quick Endtags
A Fluid Simulation
And many more. It’s a couple years old, but it’s still fresh in my mind from when I first saw it in 2008.
Watch it here: http://www.conradostwald.com/ (First thing on the page)
Posted by – May 7, 2010
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Anyone else into Alan Watts nowadays?
Blow Out Sale
Posted by – May 5, 2010
My friend, the amazing Timothy Kendall asked me to make some fake cheesy store signs for the end credits of his latest short, “Blowout Sale.”
Surprisingly, it still takes a close attention to detail when mimicking low-end design. And not surprisingly, I gave a little retro spin on some of these.
Watch it here: http://interpretationsfilm.com/category/watch/
(Click the bottom box on the right side.)
Without a Trace
Posted by – May 4, 2010
I’m one of those people obsessed with the past. I have an old soul. I am nostalgic.
Discontent with how things are today. Nothing feels real. As a whole, we have lost a certain human quality that many people are desperately and compulsively looking to salvage.
Can you think of anything you bought new in the past 10 years that you would want to hand down to your children / grandchildren?
My computer, camera, and cell phone are the most expensive things I own. They will be junk within 10 years. More like 5.
Even my favorite bought-new things that have a lot of sentimental value are junk. I don’t know how long they will last. And it worries me. How are we supposed to preserve anything from our generation?
Most of our books, movies, music and news will soon be all electronic. Not tangible. Not unique and treasured. Easily altered or erased. Orwell warned us.
Planned Obsolescence is ruining our opportunity to have any substantial record of this time period. Because now, everything disappears just as instantly as it arrived. We don’t have to save money for what we want. And it’s cheaper to throw it away rather than fix it. The result is that for the common person, their Urban Outfitters dress or clock from Target are far from treasured family heirlooms. Nothing can be truly earned if it is so accessible, and cannot be valued if it is more beneficial to throw it away.
Too much, too fast. What happens next? Will people 100 years from now be shopping in an antique store for plastic McDonalds toys?
I know these are just material possessions, but when everything becomes electronic or disposable, our history can be erased just as quickly.
I apologize for my jumbled thoughts, I’m trying to say something that I’m having trouble articulating
Granville Gorge
Posted by – May 3, 2010
gorge |gôrj|
noun
1 a narrow valley between hills or mountains, typically with steep rocky walls and a stream running through it.
A sturdy manmade bridge, built hundreds of years ago
Pouring rain
Town line markers: Southwick vs. Granville
Paul said Southwick is the city because it has graffiti all over its sign
Which is why my Dad is laughing
Gun rock
Thanks Dad, Paul & Michelle for the adventures.