TRON Legacy, is undoubtedly going to be one of the most exciting releases of this year. Up until this moment, I’ve only seen a few teasers and a couple small articles about Daft Punk being involved in the score etc… The other night Celeste and I were at Alice in Wonderland IMAX 3D (which was also pretty damn good) and caught this trailer. I’d never been to IMAX or IMAX 3D so I almost shit my pants. The only sad bit of news is that this won’t be out until December of this year!
If you’re a nerd for detail, make sure to go full screen on this. You can see a lot more of the effects and avoid seeing the ugly ass Youtube player all at once! Either way, dig in and enjoy.
WOW, is about as compact and fantastical of an explanation as I can give you for what I bumped into earlier today. It might look digital, but its 100% stop motion comprised of more than 4000 individual shots. I have no idea how you even begin a process like this, and most definitely too much work for my ass… Nobody Beats the Drum is fully equipped with a clean site, unbelievable video and fancy beats that ooze bassy anthems. Im really under educated on their history right now so can’t really say much more than, ENJOY!!
Make sure to take a peek at what I think is a satirical poke at the making of “Grind” video as well.
Great color pallet mixed with an atypical audio cut and less than expected content. The type treatments are fancy as well. Sexy and intelligent all at once.
Having recently taken the jump into the wonderful world of freelancing my posts have become somewhat slack (for which I apologize in advance). However, I have just finished up on one of my first commissions for friends who run the Filmstock International Film Festival, Luton, UK. It’s a limited edition screen printed poster commemorating 10 years of the festival which is running from the 5th – 15th November. If you’re in the area be sure to check it out :)
The Bicycle Film Festival is coming to Denver this week, and I’m stoked to participating in the Joyride Art Show, which is part of the festival. I’m pretty geeked out to be included alongside a healthy roster of super rad local/national/international artists. The opening reception for Joyride is this Thursday 7:00 – 11:00PM at Lisa Kowalski Gallery :: 2762 Walnut St.
Swing over to the BFF website to get more info on the festival program, film show times, & other cycle-centric activities throughout the week and across the city.
I’ve always had a strong interest in film and until recently, never realized how much of an influence it has on my work. Of a long list of favorites, the ones that seem to stand out the most are the campy and sometimes extremely low quality films that don’t really share any direct message of moral. Granted I probably have just as many favorites that speak to some of the great issues humanity faces, but it seems that the latter are more engaging to me. Titles, music, story, characters lighting etc… certain pieces of these movies uncontrollably attract my imagination. Unfortunately I’ve noticed a definitive lack in these sorts of films in the last decade and hope that the art form doesn’t completely disappear from cinema all together.
“Dub Echoes” tells the story of how the jamaican dub influenced the birth of much of what we hear today, from electronic music to hip hop.
This is a truly wonderful documentary, and I can’t recommend it highly enough. It’s currently being screened at the best music and arts festivals around the world. Get a copy at Amazon and learn the roots & culture.
So… a month or so back, I was asked by Tony & Tuyet of FM Magazine if I would like to do some live painting during the Launch party for the 6th Issue of FM Magazine. Above is a video filmed by the Lockerpartners documenting all of the events that took place throughout the night. My wife and I both make brief cameos! A huge thanks to the FM crew for bringing me on to paint, the Lockerpartners for the filmed radness, and to the guys over at DVLP Clothing for letting me make sweet acrylic love to one of the walls in their space.
I was introduced to these brilliant works of art a while back now but wanted to share them with those unfamiliar with Polish film poster artwork. In a nutshell the state-owned nature of the film industry in Poland meant that its poster makers were freed up from the usual constraints – resulting in some outstanding work, far removed from their big budget counterparts.
Just a couple I’ve chosen from a huge collection (from left to right): Harry and the Hendersons, Eyes Wide Shut, The Fly, Weekend at Bernies
First off I’d just like to thank Josh for his kind introduction and invitation to contribute to BWLT. Looking forward to sharing some of what influences, inspires and makes me glad I didn’t choose a career I’d have to wear a suit to everyday.
First up, something that may/may not be a little left field. The Interview Project is something I’ve recently stumbled upon from famed director David Lynch and documents a 70 day, 20,000 mile road trip across the US (and back). Along the way people have been found, filmed, interviewed and their stories briefly told. My personal love of road trips initially drew me to this but the twisting roadmap of lives lived is what’s going to keep me going back.
Fixed City is a documentary that offers a snapshot of the fixed gear culture as of 2009 in Germany. Looks like a German premiere is currently scheduled for mid August… not sure when this will be hitting the states.
Celeste and I got a chance to sneak off and see UP this weekend. Needless to say, it was great. After seeing it I felt like dusting off the old sketchbook and getting to it as I once did, but unfortunately duty called and all I have to show for my inspiration is a quick post with a link to Lou Romano’s blog. Lou has worked on a lot of these pivotal animations and has an amazing body of work. He does a great job of breaking down some of the development and production for the film and shows off some really amazing artwork he put together for UP. Check it.
