Darren Evans Blog

Where did I put that scalpel...?

2012-02-27T05:16:00.003-08:00

Josh Ritter - Love Is Making Its Way Back Home from Josh Ritter on Vimeo.

A beautiful hand made piece of animation from Josh Ritter. Over 12,00 pieces of paper used and no effects added in post. Well then that means this is truly spectacular *round of applause*
Stunning and inspiration, now, where did I put that scalpel?!

Millennium Falcon StopMotion: INCREDIBLE

2012-02-24T05:45:00.002-08:00

Lego Millennium Falcon Stop Motion Assembly 3d from Francisco Prieto on Vimeo.

EXTREME dedication here for this animation! 3 years total time to make this incredible piece of 3D StopMotion.

WE ARE NOT WORTHY!

Quoteskine

2012-02-23T06:51:00.001-08:00

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An amazing sketchbook available to view online via the link above. It was created by Lee Crutchley, a freelance designer and illustrator based in England. The sketchbook bursts with personality and some brilliantly original observations and twists on common quotes and lyrics. I love this book, and want it, one of the most inspiring bits of stuff I've seen in a while.

The Animals House of the Rising Sun Old School Computer Remix

2012-02-13T06:20:00.000-08:00

The Animals House of the Rising Sun Old School Computer Remix from PURETUNE on Vimeo.

The best way to utilise your old computers and bits of tech is obviously to get them together to form a band! The oscilloscope wins my vote for most melodic, although the stunning vocal range of the HP Scanjet 3P cannot be dismissed. Truly stunning and original.

(270) Seconds of Summer

2012-02-10T06:01:00.000-08:00

(270) Seconds of Summer from Samuel Ebat on Vimeo.

A simply beautiful piece of filming and editing. Great choice of music too.

The Universe; Enhanced

2012-02-09T15:07:00.000-08:00

Possibly the most incredible piece of web design you will see this month

http://images.4channel.org/f/src/589217_scale_of_universe_enhanced.swf

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OK Go! Sound-good-driving

2012-02-06T01:27:00.000-08:00

Amazing music video once again from OK Go, This time they play over 1000 instruments... with a car!

Chilli the Giraffe

2012-01-09T05:17:00.000-08:00

Illustration and Advertising

2012-01-04T07:57:00.001-08:00

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It's amazing what you stumble upon on the internet sometime, I was simply looking for an illustration of a polar bear, and I came across this lovely little blog post of some illustration used in advertising.

Quantum Levitation

2012-01-04T05:42:00.000-08:00

Real? You decide...!

Tasty Animation

2011-12-21T07:08:00.000-08:00

S Bahn from Zeitbezogene Medien HAW Hamburg on Vimeo.

A seriously nice piece of animation mixed with live footage. Particularly like the little dude trying to get on the seat.

Acrylic On Canvas

2011-12-19T04:15:00.000-08:00

I spent this weekend painting. One of my first attempts at canvas art, an abstract female face with some billowing colours spiralling away. It's now on the wall in our living room.

ED: These Strikes Are Wrong

2011-12-15T03:26:00.000-08:00

Ed Miliband giving the same response to every question asked. What a pillock!

Pretty Sounding Circles

2011-12-15T01:50:00.000-08:00

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Project summary

Baroque.me visualizes the first Prelude from Bach’s Cello Suites. Using the mathematics behind string length and pitch, it came from a simple idea: what if all the notes were drawn as strings? Instead of a stream of classical notation on a page, this interactive project highlights the music’s underlying structure and subtle shifts.

NB, Projection Mapping

2011-12-14T07:15:00.000-08:00

New balance sneaker Projection mapping_01 from Hayoung Jung on Vimeo.

Four Letter Words

2011-12-14T07:11:00.001-08:00

Four Letter Words from Rob Seward on Vimeo.

Sexy Website Link

2011-12-12T02:37:00.000-08:00

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Amazing Animation

2011-12-09T05:06:00.001-08:00

TOPO GLASSATO AL CIOCCOLATO by milkyeyes from MILKYEYES on Vimeo.

WOW!

Fusion Tables

2011-12-09T04:40:00.000-08:00

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With Christmas fast approaching, I'd very much like to request a Fusion Table. So all you multi-millionaires who follow me, please dip into your pockets and give this Christmas. In return i will train an army of woodland animals to protect you and your family.

Dammit, I left the heating on again!

2011-12-07T02:06:00.000-08:00

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This collection of wooden sculptures is absolutely outstanding. While the digital world strides away finding new amazing ways of portraying images through screens, there are always those in the world who can blow us all away with hand-crafted sculpture of this breath-taking quality.

It is actually hard to get your head round quite what you're seeing, wood that has melted. Hang on, melted? It's like Salvador Dali with a hint of Alice in Wonderland, twisting the knowledge of what you once thought to be certain and unravelling physics into new realms of possibility.

All in all a beautiful and elegant exhibition of quite remarkable talent.

Photojojo

2011-12-05T06:03:00.000-08:00

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After discovering the iPhone Lens Dial (still think it's ridiculous) the site it's found on is a pretty awesome find. The more expensive gadgets here seem somewhat unnecessary, but some of the smaller, cheaper buys are fantastic. The USB stick, the wristband macro lens, great gifts for those into photography! Now, if only they had a uk site!

Still Waiting for Power Laces...

2011-12-05T02:03:00.000-08:00

iPhone Lens Dial

2011-12-05T01:56:00.000-08:00

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Possibly the most impractical, bulky, ridiculous, but quirkiest cool accessory for your iPhone.

I Will Never Lego

2011-12-05T01:40:00.000-08:00

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Some things are just delightful =)

Incredible Banksy Costume

2011-12-04T05:26:00.000-08:00

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Incredible Banksy costume. A great tribute to an artist of a generation.

YouTube, Play

2011-12-02T06:33:00.000-08:00

YouTube "Play" from Johnny Kelly on Vimeo.

Move, Learn, Eat

2011-12-02T05:59:00.001-08:00

MOVE from Rick Mereki on Vimeo.

EAT from Rick Mereki on Vimeo.

LEARN from Rick Mereki on Vimeo.

3 guys, 44 days, 11 countries, 18 flights, 38 thousand miles, an exploding volcano, 2 cameras and almost a terabyte of footage... all to turn 3 ambitious linear concepts based on movement, learning and food ....into 3 beautiful and hopefully compelling short films..... Move, Learn, Eat.

A beautifully shot triplet of short films evoking the sensations and experiences of travel.

Now you see me...

2011-12-01T01:43:00.000-08:00

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Ever wanted to hide what you're looking at on your monitor? Well now you can, with a simple DIY-style adjustment and a fair bit of patience, you can make a monitor that can only be seen by wearing a pair of glasses.

The science behind it is in fact very simple. On every LCD screen there is a backlit monitor covered in a polarising filter. By peeling of this polarising filter (simply a film layer attached with a light adhesive) all that can be seen now is a white square. The trick is, the polarising filter can then be used to view the information being displayed.

Glasses are the most immediate and obvious choice, giving one user the information on screen. This has purposes in privacy primarily, but uses can be seen in the future for parental control of the computer, by confiscating the glasses a child would no longer be able stay wasting their life inside in front of a screen. God forbid children might even learn how to interact socially in society.

Art installations and advertising may even see some interesting outcomes for this quirk in technology.

Yes Please!

2011-11-29T06:45:00.001-08:00

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StopMotion Beauty

2011-11-25T06:58:00.000-08:00

Address Is Approximate from The Theory on Vimeo.

An absolutely stunning piece of stopmotion with the use of Google Street View. The character is adorable and the execution of the video is some of the smoothest stopmotion you could hope to see. Brilliantly done and a great story. Best bit: the streetlights!

MGMT - All We Ever Wanted

2011-11-25T06:00:00.001-08:00

MGMT - All We Ever Wanted Was Everything from oneedo on Vimeo.

Cocktails

2011-11-24T05:11:00.000-08:00

Phantom Cocktails from Ty Migota on Vimeo.

Absolutely stunning slo-mo destroying of cocktails. Either that or this is real-time footage of the slowest barman in the world!

Cookie?

2011-11-24T05:02:00.000-08:00

Ormie from Ormie Pig on Vimeo.

Liquid Light

2011-11-18T08:25:00.001-08:00

Light from Sunday Paper on Vimeo.

Honda; Follow Happy

2011-11-15T15:20:00.000-08:00

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It seem that with their factory being flooded they've had some spare time on their hands to make fantastic ad campaigns like this one!

Honda; The Power of Streams

2011-11-15T09:10:00.000-08:00

These beautiful images are of the Honda factory in Bangkok, Thailand. The worst floods in 50 years engulfed the entire factory, leaving hundreds of cards semi-submerged. The outcome is quite simply beautiful. I couldn't tell what it was until the last image.

PS Manifesto for Web Design

2011-11-15T07:54:00.001-08:00

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Now, HERE'S a web page to live by! Like a bible for web designers.

Boot or Bust

2011-11-15T07:30:00.000-08:00

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COD: MW3

2011-11-14T08:54:00.000-08:00

Best COD:MW3 advert by far (link)

OffBook

2011-11-14T06:29:00.001-08:00

Check out this Vimeo channel, some great short video journalism style pieces on different art/design/visual media topics.

In particular the Visual culture online piece:

http://vimeo.com/27868589

Escape The Map - Mercedes

2011-11-14T03:32:00.000-08:00

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Great new ad from Mercedes, like a cross between the Matrix and Inception.

Disnou Tubesey

2011-11-07T07:29:00.000-08:00

"Disney and YouTube are set to announce a content partnership worth $10 million to $15 million, the New York Times reports.

Under the terms of the agreement, YouTube will invest millions of dollars on an original video series produced by Disney and distributed exclusively through a new co-branded channel on both YouTube and Disney.com, according to the Times." Mashable Blog

A bit of re-blogging of the interesting new partnership between Youtube and Disney. Finally we'll be able to watch our favourite cartoons on demand!

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Track the Olympic Torch

2011-11-07T06:25:00.001-08:00

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If you're making plans for an elaborate heist of the Olympic Torch during it's tour next summer, then this is the perfect map. Simply find out when it will be passing by your local area, or select an area you think may have poor security, such as Cleethorpes. What more could a criminal mastermind want. Thank you official Olympic website.

wallpaperart.org

2011-11-07T06:05:00.000-08:00

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Fantastic wallpaper website with hi-res downloads.

Google Gravity

2011-11-07T03:02:00.000-08:00

Click for FUN!

How Your Money Works For You

2011-11-04T02:06:00.000-07:00

How Your Money Works from MUSCLEBEAVER on Vimeo.

NY

2011-11-03T07:19:00.001-07:00

A Year in New York from Andrew Clancy on Vimeo.

To those who live in new york, I see once more why you love it and why I still dream of living and working there one day.

Flight of the Frenchies

2011-11-02T06:43:00.000-07:00

I Believe I can Fly ( flight of the frenchies ). Free segment from sebastien montaz-rosset on Vimeo.

Amazing! I'd love to do that! Oh no, wait a minute, I'd more than likely die.

2011: A Space Adventure

2011-10-31T06:18:00.000-07:00

2011: A Space Adventure from Simon on Vimeo.

A beautiful animation by Vimeo user 'Simon' he must have been a user a longer time to get that name! Stunning character work and a very well executed short film.

Muller NICE!

2011-10-25T05:50:00.000-07:00

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I absolutely LOVE the new Muller advert! It's made by TBWA in London and will brighten up any day!

Stuxnet: A Weapon Made of Code

2011-10-24T06:14:00.000-07:00

Stuxnet: Anatomy of a Computer Virus from Patrick Clair on Vimeo.

This fantastic animation portrays the path of Stuxnet, one of the most advanced viruses of our time, which targeted nuclear power plants and power grids. These powerful infographics and smooth transitions carry the story in an altogether engaging and compelling documentary of the history of the virus.

PencilHead - A little bit good

2011-10-24T05:46:00.000-07:00

PencilHead from qwaqa on Vimeo.

Superb animation.

Yes please!

2011-10-20T10:38:00.000-07:00

Never did I think it would be possible to have access to such brilliant and immaculately designed technology. The Lytro camera used 'light field' technology to capture an image instantly without having to focus. 'Focus after the fact' as they call it means that all of the light information is stored and can be manipulated at home after the image has been taken.

Capture the very second you meant to with no shutter lag or adjustments, just one lens, one button, with endless possibilities.

I will send my address on request for anyone who would like to buy one for me!

Go for a Browse

2011-10-19T06:54:00.000-07:00

I Need Nothing - a nearly useless odyssey from Cãoceito on Vimeo.

Fantastically simple and beautifully executed music video.

Tintin

2011-10-19T06:46:00.000-07:00

The Adventures of Tintin from James Curran on Vimeo.

Tasty Advertising

2011-10-19T01:46:00.000-07:00

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This tasty little ad campaign by Kellogs Squares uses a simple idea and some cleverly persuasive copyrighting to pull the viewer in. Comical, fun and no... I did not try and lick the screen... honest! (Well... maybe a little)

Want Attention?

2011-10-18T02:09:00.000-07:00

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Be adored... be loved... BEWARE!

Take This Lollipop

2011-10-18T02:03:00.000-07:00

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Mac Trojan Warning

2011-10-13T02:07:00.000-07:00

http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-13727_7-20119265-263/latest-adobe-flash-trojan-for-os-x-gets-revised/?tag=twitter

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A big heads up for Mac users.

Be Your Own Souvenir

2011-10-10T01:43:00.000-07:00

Be Your Own Souvenir! from blablabLAB on Vimeo.

Fantastic tourist marketing that allows you to create your own plastic figure in just 15 minutes.

King Of Legoland

2011-10-06T05:36:00.000-07:00

The King of Legoland from dunun on Vimeo.

Makes I smile.

Own A Colour

2011-10-06T03:25:00.001-07:00

Thank you to Joanne Hawker for blogging this great site from Dulux and Unicef. You can Choose your own colour and name it for a donation as small as £1. Go to the site now and choose one of the 16.7 million colours.

GoPro HD: Avalanche Jump

2011-10-03T03:14:00.000-07:00

GoPro HD: Avalanche Cliff Jump with Matthias Giraud from GoPro on Vimeo.

Ultimately Incredible GoPro video.

The V&A this Weekend: Google Talks

2011-09-19T05:19:00.000-07:00

This weekend the V&A is hosting design lectures from Google.

Saturday 24th: Living and designing in the DIY age

Sunday 25th: Simon Waterfall and Daljit Singh

London Design Festival: Introduction

2011-09-19T02:10:00.000-07:00

London Design Festival is now in full flow with exhibitions and talks happening all around the city. So there's no excuse for anyone working, studying or interested in the design world to be sitting at home bored over the next 2 weeks.

I'll be updating this blog with some of the upcoming events of interest to me and where and when they can be found. Click the image above to go straight to the LDF website and find out more about what's going on.

LEGO GAME!!!

2011-09-14T04:21:00.000-07:00

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SuperComputer, SuperLogo

2011-09-14T01:31:00.001-07:00

Another great example of a logo with multiple forms that maintains a powerful brand message. 'T-Platforms' branding by TOMATDESIGN on behance.net.

Re-blogging: 10 Greatest Magazine Ads

2011-09-13T00:52:00.000-07:00

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Phantom Paintball

2011-09-12T05:34:00.000-07:00

Porter Robinson // SPITFIRE (aka: CAPTURE THE CAN) from Saman Keshavarz on Vimeo.

Seriously cool film of paintballing with video game graphics.

Alex Morris Design

2011-08-26T04:34:00.000-07:00

Alex Morris

Second year student at UWIC; Cardiff School of Art and Design.

Some accomplished work and a clean portfolio site. One to watch for the future of design maybe.

A Source of Inspiration

2011-08-26T01:56:00.000-07:00

Richard The

Fantastically inspirational portfolio.

Check it out.

Awful Movie Clichés

2011-08-26T01:30:00.000-07:00

Some inforgraphic style posters made by New York International Latino Film Festival.

See the HERE on Fresh or Phresh

Experimental New MIT Logo

2011-08-26T00:03:00.000-07:00

Known for it's research and experiments MIT now has a new, rather geeky, logo. It may not be graphically cutting-edge in its design, but there are over 40,000 permutations possible, generated by an algorithm (the genius crowd of MIT had to have an input SOMEWHERE!).

This logo was created by E Roon Kang and Richard The, and it’s the first ever logo for the Media Lab. See more images and video on Richard The's website HERE

ManWolfs

2011-08-23T05:37:00.000-07:00

Be A Manwolf Today from éS Skateboarding on Vimeo.

Angry Birds Live!

2011-08-22T04:38:00.000-07:00

I need say no more.

Intelligent Light

2011-08-22T02:04:00.000-07:00

Very interesting new development in the transmission of wireless data via a lightbulb.

PGi-13

2011-08-19T03:32:00.001-07:00

http://vimeo.com/16222084

Can't embed this vid due to VimeoPlus rules, but it's a brilliant animation about tea bags!? Check it out.

The Cure

2011-08-11T05:37:00.000-07:00

The Cure from shootmefashion.net on Vimeo.

By the same people as the previous video (The Birth) this is equally as beautiful. Great idea, simple and effective.

The Birth of Fashion

2011-08-11T05:27:00.000-07:00

The Birth from shootmefashion.net on Vimeo.

Absolutely beautiful piece. Watch it full screen for the full wow factor of this amazing cinematography. It's either a clever effect or they're the best contortionists I've ever seen!

Happ Birthday Mr. Men!

2011-08-10T04:36:00.000-07:00

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Mr. Men celebrating their 40th anniversary today.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!

Beautiful Rug

2011-08-10T01:32:00.000-07:00

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Beautiful rug designed by Sonya Winner. Called 'After Matisse' its hand-crafted from New Zealand wool and would look perfect in my home, for any of you who wish to purchase it for me as a late birthday/early Christmas present.
Hey, if Selfridges can start Christmas early then why not!

Lennart Green: Close-up Magic

2011-08-05T06:41:00.000-07:00

Amazing close-up magic with Lennart Green.

Tennis... At Altitude!

2011-08-04T07:08:00.000-07:00

The highest tennis court in the world! At 1,000ft above ground it takes some nerve to rock up to a match on this platform. Situated at the top of a Luxury Hotel in Jumeirah Dubai you're probably going to need a fair few spare balls and possibly a parachute!

It's sure top change anyone's game to serve-volley. One wrong step in a baseline rally and it won't just be the ball that needs returning!

So, who's up for a game of doubles!?

Carlos Lascano - StopMotion

2011-08-03T04:33:00.000-07:00

Inspiration (stopmotion) from Carlos Lascano on Vimeo.

Some pretty awesome StopMotion work here by Carlos Lascano, this is one of his earlier pieces, but do check out his more recent work as well.

35mm - How Many Can YOU Spot?

2011-08-01T06:22:00.000-07:00

35mm from Pascal Monaco on Vimeo.

Only realised I should have been looking for famous films when I got to the end of this video. How many can YOU get?

Mortys

2011-08-01T06:13:00.000-07:00

MORTYS from Bad Kidow Company on Vimeo.

A great little animation from the Bad Kidow Company. A style I personally love and a very nice story.

SURREALITY

2011-08-01T05:51:00.000-07:00

SURREALITY from falko tilgner on Vimeo.

Take yourself on a journey into surreality with this video from Falko Tilgner. A beautifully crafted free flowing film that twists, meanders and intertwines the lives of four unsuspecting inviduals throughout its ever-changing city. Stunningly produced and edited this is true work of art.

Mac 'n' Cheese

2011-08-01T05:41:00.000-07:00

Mac 'n' Cheese from Mac 'N' Cheese on Vimeo.

Another fantastic short.

Epic Urban Slide!

2011-07-28T06:48:00.000-07:00

Clearly the best way to travel, slides! Disappointed this wasn't part of the development plans for 2012!

'It’s officially called a ‘transfer accelerator’ by Dutch railway maintenance company ProRail, but everyone else would say it’s a slide. An awesome slide. Installed next to a stairway at the newly renovated railway station Overvecht in the city of Utrecht, the slide offers travellers the opportunity to quickly reach the railway tracks when they’re in a hurry.'

GENIUS!!!

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www.lomography.com

2011-07-26T07:29:00.000-07:00

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A bit of lush lomo for your taste buds to optically devour.

Red Balloon

2011-07-26T07:21:00.000-07:00

RED BALLOON from Alexis Wajsbrot on Vimeo.

Spine-chilling short from Alexis Waisbrot seen here on Vimeo. Brilliant pacing and a wonderfully shot short horror. Also a strong storyline with the capability to easily stretch to a longer feature. Try it at 2am with the lights off at full screen... I dare you!

YOOOUUUTUUUBE

2011-07-25T09:13:00.000-07:00

http://yooouuutuuube.com/

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The History of the Title Sequence

2011-07-25T01:02:00.000-07:00

A History Of The Title Sequence from jurjen versteeg on Vimeo.

Beautiful title sequence work by Jurjen Versteeg. Great examples for inspiration.

Mini Getawat; Stockholme 2010

2011-07-17T23:56:00.000-07:00

MINI Getaway Stockholm Case from Jung von Matt Stockholm on Vimeo.

Amazing! How did I not hear about this before!? Really hope they do something like this in London one day!

iButterfly

2011-07-17T23:49:00.000-07:00

iButterfly from DentsuAsia on Vimeo.

“I Butterfly”, a new product of Tokyo Innovation that incorporates augmented reality, motion sensor, global positioning system and location based services.

One of the most creative Apps I've seen all year, fantastic idea and a brilliant use of augmented reality.

Serious Rotoscoping

2011-07-15T03:48:00.000-07:00

The Wombats 'Techno Fan' from Memo Akten on Vimeo.

Seriously accomplished rotoscoping used on a video for The Wombats - Techno Fan.

"Worked with the Found Collective on this Wombats music video. I designed and developed software (using C++ / openframeworks / opencv) to process live footage of the band. All images seen above are generated from this software."

CREDITS:
Barney Steel - Director / Compositing / Post
Raoul Paulet - Compositing / Post
Memo Akten - Software development

Very nice work indeed.

Big Talk

2011-07-15T02:47:00.000-07:00

New rock band Big Talk formed with The Killers drummer Ronnie Vannucci. Some quality catchy tunes and solid melodies match up with the encapturing lyrical stylings of RV. Worth a fair listen for all indie lovers.

The Wilderness Downtown

2011-07-13T04:07:00.000-07:00

Amazing concept by Chris Milk for The Arcade Fire video online. A personalised video piece based around the place where you grew up when you put in your address. Click the image to go to the website.

FOTB 2010 Titles

2011-07-12T05:02:00.000-07:00

Really nice video promoting Flash on the Beach 2010 by Nando Costa at Superfad.

FOTB 2010 Titles from Süperfad on Vimeo.

(re-posted from BlackMaths, thanks to Gareth Dunt)

Aaron Koblin: Artfully Visualizing Our Humanity

2011-07-12T01:37:00.000-07:00

Fantastic lecture from Aaron Koblin.

Particularly like the air traffic infographics.