Catfish Trailer

Here's the trailer for Catfish, otherwise known as "the other Facebook movie." Even if it's not really a documentary, it at least looks interesting.



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An Interesting Piece With Tasty Motion Graphics

Bad News - A Media Fiction (Diplom) from www.nicouthe.de on Vimeo.

15 Amazing New Designs For The Dollar Bill (PHOTOS)

The American dollar is in bad need of a makeover. Thanks to the Dollar ReDe$ign Project, we may now have some options.











Check out the article in the Huffington Post here.

Jack White Invents a New Type of Vinyl Record

So you think there's only one way to make vinyl? Not if you Jack White you don't ...

The making of MGMT's "Congratulations" video

Here is an excerpt from an interview that Film & Video Magazine did w/ Editor Steve Gandolfi:

Film & Video: Do you have a long history with director Tom Kuntz?
We’ve worked together on many projects including an Altoids campaign, X Box “Lips,” Cadbury “Eyebrows,” and recently on a series of spots for Geico. He’s an absolute genius.

Steve Gandolfi: What was your collaborative process like on this project specifically?
Whenever you work with Tom you know it is going to be amazing and a true challenge because he has exacting standards and a clear creative vision. I love working with him for all of these reasons. He inspires me to push to the absolute limit. This film is like looking at an Andres Serrano or Jackson Pollock: polarizing, ambiguous, haunting and beautiful. It shows Tom’s painterly approach to film and has sparked a myriad of interpretations on the part of the fans. Check out the comments on YouTube – amazing.

How would you describe the mood you were looking for? And how does that affect your editorial choices?
I love the track and probably listened to it 1,000 times and it never got old. Tom wanted the mood to be moving and thoughtful, with time for the narrative to unfold. The edit followed suit.




Any unique challenges on this one, from either a creative or technical standpoint?
Everything – each shot, frame, movement, is all choreographed in time with the music. Every edit made worked within this very strict visual orchestration. Tom also carefully considered every way in which the clip might be viewed – including on the iPhone – so we experimented with framing and tech specs so that it would be received well in any situation.

How do you deal with the pressure when you're facing tight deadlines? The band and the label were very enthusiastic about the project and in recognizing it was something special they provided a longer timeline than usual. As far as working under a tight deadline, having worked largely in short form it’s all I’ve really ever known, so the stress isn’t a real issue. But it was a welcome change to have more than the usual three-day turnaround on this one.

Check out the article here.

The Story Behind the Still

It's the first ever user-generated HD Video Contest where photographers become filmmakers, and we all see beyond the still.

After a wave of entries, Tony Leech's "Exit Interview" was chosen as the winner of Chapter 7, leaving a new still to guide the way for Chapter 8 - the final chapter of The Story Beyond The Still to be interpreted and shot by Vincent Laforet in collaboration with all the chapter winners!

Check Beyond the Still here.



Don't know who Vincent LaForet is? Then watch this film!

Reverie from Vincent Laforet on Vimeo.

Guest Speaker - Matt Martindale, Freelance Graphic Artist

If you were around last week in either my Computer Graphics II, Advanced Photoshop or Editing and Production class, you probably had the opportunity to meet Matt Martindale. He's a graphic artist that has more than 15 years of experience in the video and film world. He as has worked as an Art Director, Effects Supervisor, and Animator. A vast majority of his experience includes working for ProVideo and Discover Mediaworks.



Here are the links that Matt promised to have me post on the blog (some of these will stick with you for years to come)

http://designyoutrust.com
http://www.smashingmagazine.com
http://logopond.com
http://motionographer.com
http://www.cgsociety.org

Great Deal on a Nvidea Geforce 210

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Top 25 Useful Vids and Presentations for Designers from Smashing Magazine

With the huge number of design-related conferences and events around the world, the Web gives those of us who cannot attend them a great opportunity to listen and benefit from their great and talented speakers. To aid in this, here we present some of the best videos, interviews and presentations about design and related topics.

Smashing Magazine Top 25 Videos/Presentations for Designers