Fifty people, one question
Fifty People, One Question: Restored from Benjamin Reece on Vimeo.
Nice and simple premise:
We had an idea: ask as many people as possible, the same question. We didn’t know exactly why, I guess we were hoping to expose a slice human emotion (maybe). Just the simple act of reaching out and asking the question, is such a enthralling experience in itself. So go ahead, ask yourself…..
You’re encouraged to answer the question in the comments on the vid’s page on vimeo.
Via YBNBY
Where am I?
Sorry, dear reader, for the lack of posts lately. I’ve been off on a little adventure, which will continue until Sunday. Where am I? Well, yesterday I was exploring a wonder of architecture and art collecting. I was at Hearst Castle in California. Well worth the entry fee.
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Metamorphosis
Metamorphosis from Glenn Marshall on Vimeo.
Glenn Marshall is doing some rad stuff in Processing. This is the latest vid, which you can read a little more about here. Amazing to see computer art created using something other than 3D/2D software.
These kind of ambitious concepts where difficult for me to implement back then within the practical limits of traditional 3d/2d software. So I wanted Metamorphosis be symbolic of my passing over into 100% programmed/generative computer art, where perhaps these kinds of ideas can reach more of their potential.
Via Richard’s tweet
Slinky note experiment
EepyBird’s Sticky Note experiment from Eepybird on Vimeo.
Aw, pretty.
Via Zolty
Playing the Building lazy person*
*The role of the lazy person will be played by me.
Boy, do I annoy myself sometimes. I can’t tell you how many times I said to myself, “Oh, don’t forget to go see Playing the Building before it ends”. I even told a bunch of people to go. And still, I remained lazy and couch-bound on the weekends.
AND NOW IT’S TOO LATE!
Lazy, lazy person who does not take advantage of the great things it’s possible to see in NYC. Bad girl! Oh, well. I guess there’s still time to go check out David Byrne’s bike racks. Might even hitch the bike up to one.
Which muppet would you eat first?
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Cake and muppets. Two of my favorite things.
Water kiss
Another awesome example of stop animation by Sam3, but this time using water on pavement. Similar to Blu’s work, but taking a completely different approach.
Castle Graffitiskull?
Man, that certainly catches your eye. And it sure ain’t your Grandpa’s castle. Feast your eyes on The Graffiti Project on Kelburn Castle, featuring Os Gemeos, Nina Pandolfo and Nunca, working alongside Scottish talent. Reminds me that I never did make it to that Os Gemeos show in NY. 
The concept:
The idea is simple and original: take the vibrant and often transient art form of Brazilian graffiti out of its predominantly urban context and apply it to the ancient and permanent walls of an historic rural castle in Scotland.
We are bringing together four of the world’s leading graffiti artists from Brazil to create a unique burst of colour, embracing the walls and turrets of the south side of Kelburn Castle and the castle grounds. On a traditional typecast building, this bold and striking artistic statement will hopefully receive positive media attention, whilst challenging the public’s understanding of both urban graffiti art and the British institution the building represents. It is a project that bridges between rural and urban realms and unites two proud and very different cultures.
Here’s a timelapse of the whole thing.
Via Kitsune Noir
$3 million doesn’t sound like a lot
The Archive from Sean Dunne on Vimeo.
Not when you think about the value. Not just financially, but historically. I hope someone steps up and not only buys it, but takes care of it.
via Doobybrain
Gotta love a greenscreen
via YesButNoButYes
Brave Bulging Buoyant Clairvoyants
Wild Beasts – Brave Bulging Buoyant Clairvoyants. Dir: OneInThree from OneInThree on Vimeo.
If I wasn’t so hypnotized, I could probably say some natty things about what I think of this vid. But I’m in a trance and chanting “crackingly good” in a monotone.
From the vimeo description:
This music video directed by OneInThree for ‘Wild Beasts’ second single of their debut album ‘Limbo Panto’ is a mesmerising & hypnotic tour de force. It pioneers an amazing mind bending visual technique called the ‘Droste Effect’ which is based on an uncompleted lithograph that Escher made in 1956. The maths behind the lithograph was so complicated that Escher was unable to finish the centre of the picture and so left it blank. OneInThree developed the technique from Josh Sommers code so that it could be applied to moving images and apart from a grade & online at The Mill did all the VFX themselves.
via @rwhitesell
I see…actually, I don’t see people
Awesome photography by Liu Bolin of people camouflaging themselves in their environment.
Via Doobybrain
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