That's Good Spam

The Bark Side

2012-02-06T14:20:00.000-05:00

Teaser commercial for Volkswagen’' Super Bowl Game Day Commercial, 2012

http://youtu.be/6ntDYjS0Y3w

The Descendants

2012-02-05T14:50:00.003-05:00

The Descendants [R]

2011 Fox Searchlight

Directed by Alexander Payne

Grade: A

Up-graded from B.

+2: Performances by George Clooney and Shailene Woodley (asfather and daughter, Matt and Alexandra King).

+1: Humor from human actions and kids cursing.

+1: Sid (played by Nick Krause).

par: Legal stuff (trusts, real estate deals, etc.).

par: Suporting cast (Robert Forster, Beau Bridges, JudyGreer).

[overviewon Fandango]

Red Tails

2012-02-05T14:49:00.001-05:00

Red Tails [PG-13]

2012 Twentieth Century Fox

Directed by Anthony Hemingway

Grade: B-

Down-graded from B.

+1: Dogfight choreography.

-1: Dialogue (Aaron McGruder & John Ridley,Screenwriters).

+1: Col. Bullard’s (Terrence Howard) inspiration speech.

-1: Borrowed scene from “The Great Escape” (1963).

-1: Score (Terence Blanchard, Composer).

[overview on Fandango]

Chris Sanders

2012-01-27T10:24:00.000-05:00

Chris Sanders

- Screenwriter/Director: “How to Train Your Dragon” (with Dean DeBlois)
- Screenwriter/Director: “Lilo and Stitch” (with Dean DeBlois).
- Production Designer, “The Lion King” “I Just Can't Wait to Be King” sequence.
- Walt Disney Feature Animation, visual development dept.

see the artist’s web site and blog:
http://www.chrissandersart.com/

DC Nation - Aardman Animation

2012-01-24T10:03:00.001-05:00

DC Nation - Aardman by redruger

Watch on DailyMotion: http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xmjq8q_dc-nation-aardman_shortfilms#from=embediframe

Snow Storm Warning

2012-01-23T00:37:00.001-05:00

I just got off the phone with friend living in North Dakota near the Canadian border.
He said that since early this morning the snow has gotten nearly waist high and is still falling.
The temperature is dropping way below zero and the north wind is increasing to near gale force.
His wife has done nothing but look through the kitchen window and just stare.
He says that if it gets much worse, he may have to let her in.

Haywire

2012-01-23T00:10:00.000-05:00

Haywire [R]
2012 Relativity Media
Directed by Steven Soderbergh

Grade C-
Down-graded from C.

+1: Fight choreography.
-1: Pedestrian chase scenes.
-1: Flashback storytelling.
+1: Gina Carano as trained operative of few words.
-1: Stakes.

[Overview on Fandango]

Beauty and the Beast 3D

2012-01-13T04:06:00.002-05:00

Beauty and the Beast 3D [G]

Directed by Gary Trousdale, Kirk Wise

Grade: A+

Upgraded from A

+1: Songs.

-1: Consistency of drawings of Belle.

+1: Ballroom sequence.

+1: Beast, learns to control his temper.

Par: Vain Gaston reveals true villainous side.

Par: Adjustment for 3D conversion.

* Note: “Human Again” sequence not included.

Tangled Ever After (short)

Directed by Nathan Greno, Byron Howard

Grade: B

[overview on Fandango]

Mission Impossible 4

2012-01-13T04:02:00.000-05:00

Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol [PG-13]

Directed by Brad Bird

Grade: A-

Upgraded from B

+1: Tom Cruise (as Ethan Hunt) climbs a tall building.

Par: Chase in a sand storm.

Par: Josh Holloway cameo.

+1: Fighting on a robotic parking deck.

Par: Science of a screen actively displaying half a hallwayfor which to hide behind.

[overview on Fandango]

Robot Chicken Webcam

2012-01-09T10:20:00.000-05:00

http://robotchicken.com/webcam/

Erik Almas

2012-01-05T15:11:00.003-05:00

See more of photographer Erik Almas’ work:
http://vh-artists.com/index.html#/photographers/erik-almas

Erik Almas is represented by Vaughan Hannigan:
http://vh-artists.com/index.html#

Robert Mangaoang

2012-01-03T10:34:00.000-05:00

Robert Mangaoang, a.k.a. Doom CMYK is a Honolulu-based Illustrator, Graphic Designer and Video Gamer.


Adventure Time Poster #4 “Game Time”

Adventure Time Poster #2 “You’re My Only Hope”

“World War Hulk” 5 x 7 drawing.

This artist’s main site: http://doomcmyk.com/

25 Days of Christmas by Glen Brogan

2012-01-03T01:00:00.001-05:00

Each day from December 1 to Christmas Day, artist Glen Brogan posted a piece of Christmas character art inspired by notable Christmas specials, all culminating in this one collage.

http://www.albinoraven7.blogspot.com/2011/12/25-days-of-xmas-drawings-christmas-day.html

The artist’s blog: http://www.albinoraven7.blogspot.com/

Hollywood by Helicopter

2012-01-01T16:26:00.001-05:00

An aerial tour of Hollywood in 1958, which includes Griffith Observatory, the Capitol Records Building, the Hollywood Bowl, Grauman’s Chinese Theater and the major studios.

http://youtu.be/Ox6rtwhMWKE

Footage from this film is available for licensing from www.globalimageworks.com

LXD Presents: “Matched”

2011-12-31T01:53:00.003-05:00

LXD Presents: “Matched” starring Harry Shum, Jr.

http://youtu.be/piBZ6KmnU2w

The LXD

2011-12-31T01:47:00.000-05:00

The Legion of Extraordinary Dancers: In the Internet Age, Dance Evolves...
The LXD (the Legion of Extraordinary Dancers) electrify the TED2010 stage with an emerging global street-dance culture, revved up by the Internet. In a preview of Jon Chu’s upcoming Web series, this astonishing troupe show off their superpowers.

TED2010, Filmed Feb. 2010

http://www.ted.com/talks/the_lxd_in_the_internet_age_dance_evolves.html

The LXD site:
http://thelxd.com/

TED is a nonprofit devoted to Ideas Worth Spreading. It started out (in 1984) as a conference bringing together people from three worlds: Technology, Entertainment, Design.
http://www.ted.com/

What Are Your Doing New Years Eve?

2011-12-31T01:03:00.002-05:00

http://youtu.be/aSq1cez_flQ

Immortals

2011-12-09T14:37:00.001-05:00

Immortals, [R]
2011 Relativity Media
Directed by Tarsem Singh

Grade: C-
Down-graded from C.

+1: stylish gods battle sequences.
-1: repetitive battle sequences.
par: Slave-to-hero story of Theseus (played by Henry Cavill).
-1: Power hungry King Hyperion (played by Mickey Rourke).
par: Art direction.

Grade C-, adjusted for 3D effects (par).

[overview on Fandango]

The 12 All-Time Ugliest Christmas Sweaters

2011-12-09T14:23:00.001-05:00

From Collectors Weekly
December 5th, 2011By CollectorsWeekly.com Staff

[link to article]http://www.collectorsweekly.com/articles/the-12-all-time-ugliest-christmas-sweaters/

Michael C. Hsiung

2011-12-08T10:40:00.001-05:00

Illustrator represented by McDermott Management.

http://www.mcdermottmanagement.com/graphic_design/michael_c_hsiung/

Mele Kalikimaka

2011-12-07T12:29:00.001-05:00

Sung by Bing Crosby and the Andrew Sisters (c. 1950).

http://youtu.be/hEvGKUXW0iI

Animated Comic Book Covers

2011-12-06T03:58:00.001-05:00

Kerry Callen takes a few comic book covers and turns them into animated GIFs.

http://kerrycallen.blogspot.com/2011/10/animated-comic-covers.html

blog: http://kerrycallen.blogspot.com/

How to Train Your Dragon Arena Spectacular

2011-12-02T17:04:00.001-05:00

Media Launch, Aug. 8, 2011. Melbourne, Australia

http://youtu.be/ep5m1tbpsNw

Tom Whelan’s “A Charlie Brown Christmas”

2011-11-30T04:50:00.001-05:00

“A Charlie Brown Christmas” limited edition created by Tom Whelan screenprint for the folks over at dark hall mansion as a companion piece to my “It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown" print.

“This is, hands down, my favorite peanuts special. It invokes a quiet tone and humble demeanor that captures the true spirit of Christmas so perfectly. i had this one in rotation early this year as i was working on the poster and not surprisingly, my son is enamored with it. nice to see it captivates generation after generation.” — Tom.

poster specs:
• 10-color screenprint on cougar natural 100# cover stock
• size: 18" x 24"
• regular edition: 450
• variant edition: 100
• steel edition: 50

online sale info:
• thu, dec 1, 2011
• where: emovieposter.com
-------
• fri, dec 2
• where: dark hall mansion

Site:
http://www.strongstuff.net/

on Deviant Art:
http://strongstuff.deviantart.com/

The Muppets

2011-11-26T03:54:00.001-05:00

The Muppets [PG]
2011 Walt Disney Pictures
Directed by James Bobin

Grade: A
Up-graded from B
+1: Big music numbers move story forward.
+1: Celebrity cameos.
-1: Celebrity cameos squeezed into late telethon sequence.
+1: Chickens singing Cee-Lo Green’s “Forget You.”
+1: Gary (played by Jason Segel) as a Muppet, and his Muppet brother Walter as a human.

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Toy Story Toons: Small Fry (short running before “The Muppets”)
2011 Disney/Pixar
Directed by Angus MacLane

Grade: B+
Up-graded from B

+1: Mini Buzz.
+1: Quick gags with the fast food toy support group.
-1: Logic - Mom mistakes Mini Buzz for full-sized Buzz Lightyear.
+1: A toy, flashing, belt buckle is funny.
-1: Buzz matter-of-factly shows up back home at the end of the 7-minute short.

[overview on Fandango: http://www.fandango.com/themuppets_138235/movieoverview]

J. Edgar

2011-11-23T10:31:00.001-05:00

J. Edgar [R]

2011 Warner Bros.

Directed by Clint Eastwood

Grade: B

Up-graded from B

-1: Makeup effects.

+1: More drama than doc.

par: Leonardo DiCaprio (as J. Edgar Hoover)

+1: Hoover as a sympathetic character.

-1: Actors as famous people (Robert Kennedy, Pres. RichardNixon, Ginger Rogers, etc.)

Muppet Battle

2011-11-23T09:50:00.001-05:00

from the Nation Post:

http://www.nationalpost.com/arts/muppets_bracket/index.html

Terry Borders’ Bent Objects

2011-11-22T18:31:00.001-05:00

Buy the New Book! ($13 retail in U.S.)

http://bentobjects.blogspot.com/

Triumph Visits Occupy Wall Street

2011-11-21T10:01:00.001-05:00

http://teamcoco.com/video/triumph-occupy-wall-st

Pomplamoose - Angry Birds Theme

2011-11-16T20:36:00.001-05:00

http://youtu.be/7UCm6uyzNE8

Ben Folds, Nick Hornby, & Pomplamoose VideoSong!!!!

2011-11-12T15:17:00.001-05:00

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6G5JaicYuVU&feature=related

Daniela Procopio - Viva la Vida

2011-11-11T15:26:00.001-05:00

Daniela Procopio sings Coldplay’s Viva la Vida in Bossa style.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m0jCaKllVfQ

Chris Delanno - Beat It

2011-11-11T15:19:00.001-05:00

Chris Delanno sings Michael Jackson’s Beat It in Bossa style.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jH-5I1aLOl8&feature=related

Ben Balistreri: His Top 50 Marvel Chatacters #50- #26

2011-11-10T12:41:00.000-05:00

http://benbalistreri.blogspot.com/2011/11/my-top-50-marvel-comics-characters-s-50.html

Ben is currently a storyboard artist and character designer at Dreamworks, where I just finished work on How to Train Your Dragon. He is an Emmy Award winner for my character designs on “Foster”s Home for Imaginary Friends”.

[link: Ben’s Blog: http://www.benbalistreri.blogspot.com/]

Mound by Allison Schulnik

2011-11-04T10:23:00.000-04:00

Mound by Allison Schulnik from garaco taco on Vimeo.

http://vimeo.com/31110838

Giraffe Test

2011-11-04T10:21:00.000-04:00

There are 4 questions. Don’t miss one.

1. How do you put a giraffe into a refrigerator?

Stop and think about it and decide on your answer before you scroll down.

The correct answer is: Open the refrigerator, put in the giraffe, and close the door.

This question tests whether you tend to do simple things in an overly complicated way.

2. How do you put an elephant into a refrigerator?

Did you say, Open the refrigerator, put in the elephant, and close the refrigerator? Wrong Answer.

Correct Answer: Open the refrigerator, take out the giraffe, put in the elephant and close the door.

This tests your ability to think through the repercussions of your previous actions..

3. The Lion King is hosting an animal conference. All the animals attend .... Except one. Which animal does not attend?

Correct Answer: The Elephant. The elephant is in the refrigerator. You just put him in there.

This tests your memory.

Okay, even if you did not answer the first three questions correctly, you still have one more chance to show your true abilities.

4. There is a river you must cross but it is used by crocodiles, and you do not have a boat. How do you manage it?

Correct Answer:? You jump into the river and swim across. Have you not been listening? All the crocodiles are attending the Animal Meeting.

This tests whether you learn quickly from your mistakes.

According to Anderson Consulting Worldwide, around 90% of the Professionals they tested got all questions wrong, but many preschoolers got several correct answers. Anderson Consulting says this conclusively proves the theory that most professionals do not have the brains of a four-year-old. Send this out to frustrate all of your smart friends..

PS: Just the fact that I sent it to you should make you feel good.

Femka Hiemstra

2011-11-01T16:08:00.000-04:00

Der Hüter

Der Zugvogel

The Fortune Cookie Hunter

http://www.femtasia.nl/Home.html

blog:
http://femtasia.blogspot.com/

Kirsten Anderson of Roq la Rue Gallery is my representative for the USA.

Contact: Roq la Rue Gallery / kirsten@roqlarue.com

Address: 2312 2nd Ave, Seattle, WA 98121, USA. Ph: (206) 374 8977

Erwin Madrid

2011-11-01T15:45:00.000-04:00

Visual Development, Megamind

During his last semester of college, Erwinwas hired by PDI/DreamWorks Animation where he contributed productionillustrations for the animated feature film, Shrek 2. He later became a visualdevelopment artist for the ongoing Shrek franchise and the Madagascar sequel.

http://www.erwinmadrid.com/

Anonymous

2011-11-01T01:15:00.000-04:00

Anonymous [PG-13]

2011 Sony Pictures

Directed by Roland Emmerich

Grade: A-

Upgraded from B.

+1: Earl of Oxford (played by Rhys Ifans) as a tragic herowith a pen.

+1: William Shakespeare (played by Rafe Spall) as ablackmailing frat boy.

-1: Keeping track of Earls for the uninitiated.

+1: Screenplay full of villains, tragedy and betrayal - justlike a Shakespeare play.

par:Entertainment as political commentary to motivate a mob.

[Overview on Fandango]

Real Steel

2011-11-01T01:12:00.000-04:00

Real Steel [PG-13]

2011 Walt Disney Pictures

Directed by Shawn Levy

Grade: B+

Upgraded from B

+1: Underdog story.

+1: Robots that aren’t trying to kill people.

Par: Boxing strategies borrowed from Rocky films.

Par: Smart kid, Max (played by Dakota Goyo)

-1:Robot vs. bull as a sport.

[Overview on Fandango]

DesignerLAND

2011-10-29T19:57:00.000-04:00

http://disneydesignerland.blogspot.com/

A blog that looks at the designs of the Magic Kingdom assembled by Indianapolis based graphic designer, Richard Terpstra (a.k.a. Retro 71).

Kari Byron: Mythbuster Mom

2011-10-25T10:51:00.000-04:00

Kari will be sending GeekMom regular updates on life as a MythBuster Mom.

“Holy crap. I am a mom!”

That is seriously what I was thinking as the dust settled around me from shooting a .50 caliber rifle. On my first experiment back from maternity leave, I found myself perched on a hill in a rock quarry aiming a huge firearm at a remote-controlled SUV covered in phone books. But how come I still felt like me? I figured once you become a mom, you settled down and let the waistline of your jeans slowly creep north.

— excerpt from Kari’s first entry.

http://www.geekmom.com/author/kari-byron/

The Latino Comedy Project's “TRANSMORFERS”

2011-10-19T10:08:00.000-04:00

<br>http://youtu.be/7P6LB8sbeWc

http://youtu.be/7P6LB8sbeWc

Back to the Start

2011-10-18T01:10:00.000-04:00

Chipotle restaurants commercial advertisement.

Coldplay's haunting classic 'The Scientist' is performed by country music legend Willie Nelson for the soundtrack of the short film entitled, "Back to the Start." Download the song now available on iTunes. Label and proceeds benefit The Chipotle Cultivate Foundation. http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/the-scientist-single/id458479961

The film, by film-maker Johnny Kelly, depicts the life of a farmer as he slowly turns his family farm into an industrial animal factory before seeing the errors of his ways and opting for a more sustainable future. Both the film and the soundtrack were commissioned by Chipotle to emphasize the importance of developing a sustainable food system.

http://youtu.be/aMfSGt6rHos

http://www.youtube.com/user/chipotle?v=aMfSGt6rHos&feature=pyv&ad=9074672466&kw=youtube%20videos%20music

Cartoon Network – Resurrecting Bankrupt Heirlooms Circa 1997

2011-10-17T16:39:00.000-04:00

Cartoon Network – Resurrecting Bankrupt Heirlooms Circa 1997
by J. J. Sedelmaier · on Imprint

“I’d get yearly mailings from Cartoon Network and they were always smart, fun and clever, but the unsolicited package I received in 1997 was a little bigger this time. I opened it up and inside was a 5” X 9” box with a lid consisting of a collage of Hanna-Barbera cartoon characters done in graphic styles that I’d never seen HB characters done in!” — J. J. Sedelmaier

Read the whole article on Imprint

http://imprint.printmag.com/illustration/cartoon-network-%e2%80%93-resurrecting-bankrupt-heirlooms-circa-1997/

Batman: Brave and the Bold - Space Safari

2011-10-17T15:04:00.001-04:00

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zGgXPUpqkSc&feature=youtu.be

The Thing

2011-10-16T15:35:00.000-04:00

The Thing [R]
2011 Universal
Directed by Matthijs Van Heijningen Jr.

Grade: A-
Up-graded from B.

+1: Mary Elizabeth Winstead (as Kate Lloyd) channels her inner Ripley (“Alien”).
+1: Creature effects.
-1: Clarity of keeping track of bearded Norwegian researchers.
par: Alien space ship.
+1: Installment in the franchise.

Note: Extra epilogue scenes into the credits, but before the credit roll.

[link: Overview on Fandango]

The Best of Steve Jobs

2011-10-09T23:47:00.000-04:00

G4’s “Attack of the Show” top five Steve Jobs Moments.

1983 Apple Key Note- The “1984” Ad Introduction.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lSiQA6KKyJo

Apple Steve Jobs The Crazy Ones.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8rwsuXHA7RA&feature=youtu.be&noredirect=1

MAC vs PC (Viruses)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GQb_Q8WRL_g&feature=youtu.be

Steve Job’s 2005 Stanford Commencment Address (with introduction by President John Hennessy)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hd_ptbiPoXM&feature=youtu.be

iPhone Announcement
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WnLjujMlPxE&feature=youtu.be

[link: G4 Article]

Killer Elite

2011-10-05T21:59:00.000-04:00

Killer Elite [R]
2011 Open Road Films
Directed by Gary McKendry

Grade: B-
Down-graded from B

+1: Danny Bryce (played by Jason Statham) can fight while tied to a chair
-1: Bringing a rookie on the job
+1: Making it look like an accident with a tile enrobed hammer and radio controlled trucks
-1: Not so twisty plot of who is working for whom
-1: Yvonne Strahovski (as Anne; a.k.a. Sarah from “Chuck”) doesn’t get to hit anybody

[link: Overview on Fandango]

Moneyball

2011-10-05T21:56:00.000-04:00

Moneyball [PG-13]
2011 Sony
Directed by Bennett Miller

Grade: C+
Up-graded from C

+1: Underdog story
+1: Application of math
par: Mid-film montage
par: Story of Billy Beane (Brad Pitt) interspersed with in main story
-1: Better as a one-hour television documentary.

[link: Overview on Fandango]

2011-10-03T17:57:00.000-04:00

The Toy Art Gallery is the first gallery of its kind to showcase and consult on high-end art toys and sculptures. Their goal is to showcase exciting, original, and new artists who use figurative sculpture as their primary medium of expression. Toy Art Gallery also focuses on showing, collecting, and producing high end, limited edition, custom, and life-size toy sculptures. Their showroom and gallery is located in Hollywood, California.

http://www.toyartgallery.com/

http://www.toyartgallery.com/blog/

7571 Melrose Ave.
(corner of Melrose & Curson)
Los Angeles, CA, 90046

Damon Lindelof’s History of ‘Lost’

2011-10-03T15:07:00.000-04:00

Damon Lindelof’s History of ‘Lost’ (A Show He Longed to Quit)

By Tim Molloy
Published: September 23, 2011 on The Wrap.com

“If it seemed like the writers were making things up as they went along, by the way, they often were.”

Read the whole article at the Wrap.com:
http://www.thewrap.com/tv/article/damon-lindelofs-history-lost-show-he-longed-quit-31281

Hamblor

2011-09-28T12:56:00.000-04:00

Carl’s Jr. (Hardees) commercial advertisement featureing the god of hamburgers.
“Tastes like it was made by the god of hamburgers.”

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f_waWLie5x0&feature=relmfu

Sembo

2011-09-22T10:16:00.000-04:00

This is a music maker. However, with it you only have 16 notes from which to choose and only 16 spots to place your notes/chords (if you’re musically inclined, that’s 2 measures each containing only 1/8 notes).

With a click of a mouse button, each square will toggle on or off.

The image above kind of represents “Jingle Bells”.

Try it out here:
http://www.sembeo.com/media/Matrix.swf

Not Killer Farts

2011-09-15T10:55:00.000-04:00

Police: Carbon Dioxide Led to Death in McDonald’s Bathroom
An 80-year-old woman who died after being found unconscious in a restroom at an eastern Georgia McDonald's was killed by a lethal dose of carbon dioxide, authorities said Wednesday.

An investigation determined that a "bleed line" on the tank used to carbonate beverages in the McDonald's drink dispenser was "improperly disconnected within the wall cavity," Pooler, Georgia, Police Chief Mark Revenew said.

By the CNN Wire Staff
September 14, 2011 1:38 p.m. EDT

[link: Full article at CNN.com]
http://www.cnn.com/2011/CRIME/09/14/georgia.mcdonalds.death/index.html?hpt=hp_t2

The Debt

2011-09-14T02:10:00.000-04:00

The Debt [R]

2010 Focus Features

Directed by John Madden

Grade A

Upgraded from B.

+1: Helen Mirren and Jessica Chastain as Mossad agent RachelSinger (1997 and 1966).

+1: Nazi doctors as villains.

Par: The thrill of trying to escape East Berlin with adrugged Nazi doctor through a hole in the fence.

Par: It’s easy to sneak into a Ukrainian hospital.

+1: Makes me want to see the 2007 original film.

[link: Overview on Fandango]

Crazy Stupid Love

2011-09-14T02:09:00.000-04:00

Crazy Stupid Love [PG-13]
2011 Warner Bros.
Directed by John Requa

Grade: B
Upgraded from B.

Par: Cast.
+1: Jacob (Ryan Gosling) transforms Cal (Steve Carell) into a ladies man.
-1: Asking for a divorce over dessert.
+1: Climax about 3/4 into film.
-1: Story lines’ resolutions after climax.

[link: Overview on Fandango]

More Tokyo Disneyland Halloween…

2011-09-12T14:36:00.000-04:00

Photos of Tokyo Disneyland circa 2009 by blogger Stephiee.

Two Caballeros.

BATS!

The author and friends meet some “High School Musical” cheerleaders.

The characters put on a puppet show with Donald’s as a ghost.

[link: more photos at Dollybeast]

[DollyBeast.com]

Rare Behind the Scenes Photos from Star Wars

2011-09-09T13:49:00.000-04:00

Check out a selection of 40 here:
http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/99291

Check out more here:
http://www.malgusto.com/cine-television-famosos/curiosas-y-raras-fotografias-del-rodaje-de-la-star-wars/

retro futurs : Websites as Book Covers

2011-09-07T12:52:00.000-04:00

What if social media websites were books? What would their covers look like? Would it be minimalist? Would it be vintage-like? This is Stéphane Massa-Bidal’s take.

[link: complete collection]

Stéphane Massa-Bidal aka Hulk4598, or Rétrofuturs is a french illustrator / graphic designer.Artist and illustrator known as Hulk4598 or retro-futurs, has been working since 2008 on the interaction between text and image, text / text, and image / picture.

His Website:
http://www.retrofuturs.com/

Found in an article on abduzeedo.com

Ryan Heshka

2011-09-06T17:23:00.000-04:00

Ryan Heshka was born in Brandon, Manitoba and raised in Winnipeg at the end of the "lo-tech" era. Drawing from early influences too numerous to list, he ended up working in the fields of interior design and animation before his current career as an illustrator. Represented in North America, Europe and Asia by Kate Larkworthy Artist Representation Ltd., he resides in downtown Vancouver.

Death Clouds

2008, gouache on paper, 4.5 x 7"

Electronic Revolt

2010, acrylic/mixed media on board, 10.5 x 13"

Rapture (courtesy of BLAB!)

2008, acrylic/mixed media on board, 12 x 24"

http://www.ryanheshka.com/

Don Cheadle is Captain Planet

2011-09-04T17:42:00.000-04:00

http://youtu.be/NxCe0tE1Foc

Mona Lisa 6,239 Dot-To-Dot Drawing

2011-09-04T15:58:00.000-04:00

Artist Thomas Pavitte Created his version of Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa by carefully placing 6,239 dots and spent 9 hours connecting them all.

See detail drawings and Pavitte in progress in a stop-motion video [here].

http://thomasmakesstuff.com/

This was found in an article on http://design-fetish.blogspot.com/:
[article]

Daily Billboard

2011-08-31T14:08:00.000-04:00

This site brings and comments upon interesting billboards.

It appears that most of the featured billboards are located in the Los Angeles area, where there are a lot of entertainment studios and networks, so naturally the a lot of the billboards are advertisements for television shows and movies.

The folks behind the site haven’t posted a mission statement, so it all could just be stuff that catches the authors’ eyes.

http://dailybillboard.blogspot.com/

Bohemian Rhapsody

2011-08-27T16:11:00.000-04:00

Parody video by the Muppets.

http://youtu.be/tgbNymZ7vqY

Roofus the Canine Cannonball

2011-08-25T00:23:00.000-04:00

“Roofus”, a children’s book by Dan Bob Thompson, won a bronze award in 3X3 Art magazine’s international competition. Gary Taxali’s children’s book is awarded “Best in Show.”

[Dan Bob Thompson’s blog]
[Gray Talaxi’s site]

Glee 3D Movie

2011-08-25T00:11:00.000-04:00

Glee the 3D Concert Movie [PG]
2011 Twentieth Century Fox
Directed by Kevin Tancharoen

Grade: B+
Up-graded from B

+1: Made for fans.
-1: Backstage documentary footage
par: Fan profile footage.
+1 Blaine (Darren Chriss) and Warblers 3-song set.
par: 3D.

Note: Encore song follows the “Don’t Stop Believin’” reprise over credits.
Note 2: Uncredited, although not so surprise guest sings a song with the cast.

[overview on Fandango]

Clone Wars Season 4 Trailer

2011-08-18T09:53:00.000-04:00

found on IGN.com

http://tv.ign.com/articles/118/1188164p1.html

The Histories of Bucky Barnes and Jason Todd Explained

2011-08-16T17:05:00.000-04:00

8 panel comic description of two notable comic book characters by Curt Franklin and artist Chris Haley of the webcomic Let’s Be Friends Again, appearing July 7, 2011 on Comics Alliance.

http://www.comicsalliance.com/2011/07/07/bucky-jason-todd-history/

Cool Beer Billboard

2011-08-16T13:41:00.000-04:00

Billboard in San Diego makes clever use of light and shadow similar to Kumi Yamashita’s artwork.

Found here:
http://superpunch.blogspot.com/2011/08/cool-beer-billboard.html

Project Rooftop

2011-08-16T11:21:00.000-04:00

The superhero fashion site.

In February 2006, comics creators Dean Trippe and comics journalist Chris Arrant started this site as a way to showcase this art form or redesigning super-hero costumes in tribute to classic superheroes, and as a catalyst to improve costume design in the industry.

http://www.tencentticker.com/projectrooftop/

Fill-in Fantastic Four by Darren Rawlings

http://www.tencentticker.com/projectrooftop/2011/07/07/darren-rawlings-fill-in-fantastic-four/

Captain Steve Rogers by Daniel Heard

http://www.tencentticker.com/projectrooftop/2011/07/22/remembering-our-captain-america-fighting-styles-redesign-challenge/

Wonder Woman by Colleen Doran

http://www.tencentticker.com/projectrooftop/2011/07/27/colleen-dorans-wonder-woman/

The Help

2011-08-16T10:44:00.000-04:00

The Help [PG-13]
2011 Walt Disney Pictures
Directed by Tate Taylor

Grade: A
Up-graded from A.

+1: Main cast.
+1: Supporting cast.
par: Male characters as props and dressing.
+1: History
+1: Made me cry.

[overview on Fandango]

The Walt Disney Family Museum

2011-08-12T02:51:00.000-04:00

San Francisco, CA, April 2011 - Walter Elias Disney virtually invented all of the things for which he is rightfully remembered: 1) Mickey Mouse, one of the most internationally recognizable fictitious characters; 2) feature-length animated motion pictures; 3) themed amusement parks; and 4) kids’ television*. Many biographies have been written about his life and work, and his legacy of family entertainment has inspired generation after generation. Walt Disney is just about as legendary and ubiquitous and a person can get and is nearly inextricably woven into the American experience. With such a standing, it is not so much that he deserves a museum in tribute to his accomplishments, but the world needs a museum to shine light on the life of the man.

When legends are formed, deeds become myths and accomplishments sorted out in a list of bulleted facts. It is too easy, for example, to sum up George Washington as the general who fought for American Independence and become the first President of the United States of America. It’s simple and neat and is too much like a grade school math problem: 12 x 5 + 1901 = 1961 and will always be 1961. However, human life is full of hard work, tough decisions, and unforeseeable intersections with other lives.

Surpassing either a written biography or filmed documentary, The Walt Disney Family Museum adds tangibility. Owned, operated and founded by The Walt Disney Family Foundation, the museum is not formally associated with the Walt Disney Company. However, it makes excellent use of the talents and archival materials of the Walt Disney Company supplemented by personal items from the Disney family.

Established in 2009, the Museum occupies a retrofitted barracks of the Presidio in San Francisco and is sectioned into 10 galleries each chronologically representing an era of Walt Disney’s life: 1) “Beginnings”, 2) “Hollywood”, 3) “New Horizons in the 1930’s”, 4) “The Move to Features: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs”, 5) “We Were in a New Business”, 6) “The Toughest Period in my Whole Life”, 7) “Postwar Production”, 8) “Walt and the Natural World”, 9) “The 1950s and 1960s: The Big Screen and Beyond”, 10) “December 15, 1966”. The exhibits and displays make alternating use of video, photographs, models, reproductions, actual possessions and artifacts and audio testimonials, many of which are interactive.

If you have primed yourself by having read up on his life, you may be able to run through the museum’s two floors in under two hours. Exploring each exhibit minimally requires a full afternoon visit. Walt Disney’s first feature-length film occupies it’s own gallery with a comprehensive presentation of its development. By comparison, the ninth gallery is a two-story space featuring a twisting ramp reminiscent of the indoor cue of Disneyland retired “Adventures Thru Inner Space” attraction and a detailed scaled down model of a Disneyland as Walt may have imagined. However, this gallery also house the explosion of Walt’s diverse interests of into television, the 1964 New York World’s Fair and more live action films on the big screen, any one of which could fill their own gallery.

The tour through the galleries ends as abruptly as Walt Disney’s life with the somber tenth gallery with countless tributes to the man. Of course, visitors are lead to a gift shop at the end, a plan often used in Walt’s parks.

Rating: (10/10) D D D D D D D D D D

The Walt Disney Family Museum
104 Montgomery Street
The Presidio of San Francisco
San Francisco, CA 94129
Tel: (415) 345 6800
http://disney.go.com/disneyatoz/familymuseum/

* 1) Animator Ub Iwerks designed Mickey Mouse and nearly single-handedly animated Mickey’s first produced short film “Plane Crazy.” 2) The French film “Fantasmagorie” is credited as being the first animated feature film, whereas “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs” was the first to prove commercially successful; 3) Amusement parks evolved from fairs in Europe, existing since the 16th century and were often dirty and attracted an undesirable element, but Disneyland was planned as a clean and safe family vacation destination; 4) Walt Disney’s was the first of the big Hollywood studios to enter in to the new, competing medium of television with the weekly series “Disneyland” in October 1954.

Winnie the Pooh

2011-08-11T01:14:00.000-04:00

Winnie the Pooh [G]
2011 Disney
Directed by Don Hall

Grade: B+
Up-Graded from B

par: Pooh and friends
-1: Christopher Robin re-design
+1: Owl (voice by Craig Ferguson)
par: Fun with storybook text
par: Installment of the franchise

+1 bonus: “The Ballad of Nessie” short lead in.

Note: bonus scene follows the credits.


“The Ballad of Nessie” is a new animated short running before “Winnie the Pooh”.

Can’t Hug Every Cat

2011-08-05T22:46:00.000-04:00

SONGIFY THIS: CAN’T HUG EVERY CAT -- a song about loving cats

Overcome by her love of cats, Debbie the online dater conjures an interspecies love song, danceable by all creatures.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sP4NMoJcFd4&feature=related

The not quite as entertaining meme:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mTTwcCVajAc&feature=related

Missing Missy

2011-08-04T12:54:00.000-04:00

Here’s an amusing e-mail play which will appeal to artistic types who have ever served in a client/service situation.

It’s best if you go to the 27b/6 link at the bottom, but in short, it starts here:

From: Shannon Walkley
Date: Monday 21 June 2010 9.15am
To: David Thorne
Subject: Poster

Hi
I opened the screen door yesterday and my cat got out and has been missing since then so I was wondering if you are not to busy you could make a poster for me. It has to be A4 and I will photocopy it and put it around my suburb this afternoon.

This is the only photo of her I have she answers to the name Missy and is black and white and about 8 months old. missing on Harper street and my phone number.
Thanks Shan.

Goes on to here:

From: David Thorne
Date: Monday 21 June 2010 10.17am
To: Shannon Walkley
Subject: Re: Re: Re: Poster

Dear Shannon,

I never said I don't like cats. Once, having been invited to a party, I went clothes shopping beforehand and bought a pair of expensive G-Star boots. They were two sizes too small but I wanted them so badly I figured I could just wear them without socks and cut my toenails very short. As the party was only a few blocks from my place, I decided to walk. After the first block, I lost all feeling in my feet. Arriving at the party, I stumbled into a guy named Steven, spilling Malibu & coke onto his white Wham 'Choose Life' t-shirt, and he punched me. An hour or so after the incident, Steven sat down in a chair already occupied by a cat. The surprised cat clawed and snarled causing Steven to leap out of the chair, slip on a rug and strike his forehead onto the corner of a speaker; resulting in a two inch open gash. In its shock, the cat also defecated, leaving Steven with a wet brown stain down the back of his beige cargo pants. I liked that cat.
Attached poster as requested.
Regards, David.

And ends here:

From: Shannon Walkley
Date: Monday 21 June 2010 1.03pm
To: David Thorne
Subject: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Awww

Fine. That will have to do.

http://www.27bslash6.com/missy.html

27b/6
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Best NASCAR Prayer Ever

2011-08-03T10:55:00.000-04:00

Pre-race prayer at the NASCAR Nationwide series race in Nashville TN July 23, 2011

“Boogity, boogity, boogity, amen.”

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J74y88YuSJ8

The “Songify” auto-tuned version:

“Lord, I want to thank you for my smokin’ hot wife.”

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BZnDt2wEFjk

Ricky’s dinner grace from Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006), which may or may not have served as inspiration.

“Dear, Lord Baby Jesus...”

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vuAUI_0knfk

Tori Davis

2011-08-02T16:12:00.000-04:00

Tori Davis, a.k.a. Tori Cat, is a Visual Development and Environmental Designer, currently working on a series of freelance commissions. Recently finished illustrating for Tim Burton on his upcoming feature, Stop Motion remake of "Fankenweenie".

Rio production still.

Sleeping bear.

Banjo Raccoon.

Edward Scissorhands 20th Anniversary tribute, work in progress.

Visit her blog:
http://toricat.blogspot.com/

Cowboy & Aliens

2011-07-30T10:03:00.000-04:00

Cowboys & Aliens [PG-13]
2011 Dreamworks
Directed by Jon Favreau

Grade: C+
Down-graded from B.

Par: Cast: Daniel Craig (as stranger Lonergan), Harrison Ford (as cattle man Dolarhyde), Olivia Wilde (as wildcard Ella).
+1: Alien design & art direction.
-1: Story pace.
-1: Character development.
-1: last 5-minutes/ epilogue.

Ceramic Replicas of Disney Parks’ Iconic Popcorn Box and Cold Drink Cups

2011-07-30T09:25:00.000-04:00

Collectible replicas created for Disneyland’s 55th anniversary.

Ceramic Disneyland Classic Popcorn Box

July 2010.

http://miehana.blogspot.com/2010/07/disneylands-55th-anniversary.html

Ceramic Disneyland Classic “Paper Cup”
Limited to 1955.
July 2010.
http://miehana.blogspot.com/2010/07/disneyland-55th-anniversary.html

Walt Disney World turns 40 this year and Kevin and Jody Kidney were invited to concept nostalgic collectibles for the Orlando resort’s anniversary. The two adore the vintage look of WDW in all its ’seventies orange and lime-green goodness.

Vintage graphic Magic Kingdom “paper cup”, cast in ceramic.
2011.
http://miehana.blogspot.com/2011/07/finally-florida.html

The items are already beginning to be released at various locations around the Florida resort.
Note to west coast Disney fans, we've been informed that as of now, there are no plans to offer the Florida collectibles in Anaheim, but you can order these items though the Walt Disney World Guest Services Mail Order Merchandise Dept. by calling (407) 363-6200.)

Kevin Kidney is a long-time Disney designer, now a self-employed art director, illustrator, writer, sculptor, and maker of things.

See his blog:
http://miehana.blogspot.com/

Steph Laberis

2011-07-29T15:45:00.000-04:00

http://stephsketches.blogspot.com/2011_04_01_archive.html

http://stephsketches.blogspot.com/2010_02_01_archive.html

http://stephsketches.blogspot.com/2010_03_01_archive.html

Stephanie Laberis is a full-time concept artist at Booyah! Games.
See her blog:
http://stephsketches.blogspot.com/

Delia’s Chicken Sausage Stand

2011-07-29T15:26:00.000-04:00

Delia’s Chicken Sausage Stand
489 Moreland Avenue, Atlanta, GA 30316
SUN - THU 7am - 10pm
FRI & SAT 7am - 4am
404.474.9651

Delia’s Chicken Sausage Stand is the home of “The Slinger” and is located in the thriving neighborhood of East Atlanta. The brainchild of two local restaurateurs, Delia Champion and Molly Gunn, The Sausage Stand offers a unique menu featuring locally produced chicken sausage. Owner Delia Champion has perfected her sausage recipe over the last 15 years. The organic, hormone-free chicken sausage provides a more flavorful, healthier alternative to fast food in Atlanta. All dishes are prepared with care and presented in a fun and memorable manner - 100% Goodness is guaranteed with each bite!

http://www.thesausagestand.com/

Harry Potter 7.2

2011-07-29T14:59:00.000-04:00

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 [PG-13]
2011 Warner Brothers
Directed by David Yates

Grade: B+
upgraded from B

+1: Alan Rickman (playing Head Master Severus Snape)
+1: Flashback sequence to explain past major events
par: Harry (Daniel Radcliffe) and Lord Voldemort (Ralph Fiennes) have a battle (finally)
-1: happy ending epilogue.
par: Serial installment in the franchise.

Marvel Retro Tee Shirts at Zazzle

2011-07-29T14:38:00.000-04:00

Zazzle is a site for on-demand, custom products like tee-shirts, business cards, invitations in addition to a variety of custom gifts.

http://www.zazzle.com/

They also have products from many famous brands including Disney, Hallmark, DC Comics and Marvel Comics. What’s more, Marvel has a sub-category celebrating it’s heritage with a retro line featuring the classic art by Jack Kirby, Steve Ditko, John Buscema, and John Byrne.

http://www.zazzle.com/marvelclassics

LOST - Comic-Con 2011

2011-07-26T10:02:00.000-04:00

New official trailer.

http://youtu.be/Fg1qikMstEA

See Admiral Ackbar Fight Underwater

2011-07-22T11:01:00.000-04:00

The future Rebel Alliance leader is set to make his Clone Wars debut this fall on the season four premiere.

See the clip att Entertainment Weekly.com:
http://insidetv.ew.com/2011/07/21/star-wars-clone-wars-ackbar/

http://www.ew.com/ew/

Captain America

2011-07-22T04:08:00.000-04:00

Captain America: The First Avenger [PG-13]
2011 Paramount
Directed by Joe Johnston

Grade: A
Up-graded from B

+1: Scrawny Steve Rogers (Chris Evans) with a good heart becomes a super-soldier
+1: Johann Schmidt “Red Skull” (Hugo Weaving) and Hydra want to take over the world
+1: Cap’s vibranium shield as a weapon
par: Bookend scenes ties into modern timelines (and “Avengers” movie)
par: Lack of cliché of brainwashed trusted friend

Watch the bonus scene after the credits.

Cars 2

2011-07-22T04:06:00.000-04:00

Cars 2 [G]
2011 Disney/Pixar
Directed by John Lasseter

Grade: C-
Down-graded from C

+1: World tour/ art direction
-1: Mater is portrayed more stupid than naive
par: Anthropomorphic, non-robotic characters
-1: Alternative fuels and electric cars... good, bad or myth?
par: Serial installment

Captain America by Eric Tan

2011-07-20T14:54:00.000-04:00

http://erictanart.blogspot.com/2011/07/propaganda-time.html

Mondo, who has a booth for the very first time at San Diego Comic Con, will release these at some point, as well as a vintage set by Olly Moss, and a one-sheet by Tyler Stout.

About Eric Tan: Designer/Doodler. Grew up in the sleepy town of San Diego. Suffers from narcolepsy. When not working or sleeping...or sleeping at work, I usually have a skateboard, a snowboard, or a burrito in hand.

http://erictanart.blogspot.com/

Captain America by Richard Davies

2011-07-20T14:29:00.000-04:00

Richard Davies, aka ‘turksworks’, is a freelance illustrator and graphic designer residing in Llanelli, Carmarthenshire, UK.

http://www.turksworks.co.uk/index.html

Captain America by Olly Moss

2011-07-20T14:19:00.000-04:00

Captain America WW2 propaganda posters (+variants) for Mondo in conjunction with Paramount Pictures.

http://www.moss.fm/post/7762966938/captain-america-ww2-propaganda-posters-variants

http://www.moss.fm/

Troll Hunter

2011-07-14T05:15:00.000-04:00

Troll Hunter [PG-13]
2011 Magnet Releasing
Magnolia Pictures

Directed by André Øvredal

Grade: B
Upgraded from C

+1: Documentary style
par: Creature design
+1: Effects
par: Suspense
+1: Troll stink

Note: short bonus scene runs after credits.

Todd Slater

2011-07-12T18:35:00.000-04:00

Todd Slater is a designer of posters, art prints and clothing.
He specializes in a type of mosaic style, composing images from many smaller images in limited palettes. Other than this simplistic general description of the samples found on his site, his biography is other wise devoid of details.

Conan O'Brien

The National

Neil Young Montezuma

The Cure

http://www.toddslater.net/

Mondo

2011-07-12T18:03:00.001-04:00

Mondo has printed tee-shirts and posters. Most are based on popular culture icons like “Star Wars,” “Mickey Mouse,” et. cetera.

Now they have archived their designs starting back in 1999:
http://www.mondoarchive.com/

Enjoy.

http://www.mondotees.com/

Paolo Rivera

2011-07-05T12:52:00.000-04:00

Late last year, artist Paolo Rivera had asked Marvel if they would consider a painted approach for any of their upcoming movies. To prove he was up to the task, Paolo did a Captain America poster “on spec” (which was later used as the cover to a movie tie-in comic). As it turned out, the job was already taken, but they liked his work well enough to commission a “vintage” poster that would be given as a gift to the entire cast and crew.
Read more:

See his blog:
http://paolorivera.blogspot.com/

Shadow Art

2011-07-02T23:49:00.000-04:00

Building Blocks

Kumi Yamashita

1997

Wood, Light, Shadow

Clouds

Kumi Yamashita

2005

Aluminum, Light, Shadow

Origami

Kumi Yamashita

2005

Origami paper, Light, Shadow

Dirty White Trash

Tim Noble & Sue Webster

1998

6 month’s worth of artists’ trash, 2 taxidermy seagulls, light projector

http://www.dailydawdle.com/2010/08/top-10-examples-of-brilliant-shadow-art.html

http://kumiyamashita.com/

http://www.timnobleandsuewebster.com/home.html

Transformers 3

2011-07-02T15:16:00.000-04:00

Transformers: Dark of the Moon [PG-13]
2011 Paramount
Directed by Michael Bay

Grade: B
Upgraded from B

par: Robots in disguise
+1: Human comic relief Jerry Wang and Dutch (Ken Jeong, Alan Tudyk)
-1: Robotic comic relief Amp and Brains
-1: Logical plot
+1: Serial installment

Mondo’s Transformers: Dark of the Moon Prints By Jesse Phillips

2011-06-30T10:41:00.000-04:00

Mondo has teamed with artist Jesse Phillips to do posters for Transformers: Dark of the Moon.

http://larryfire.wordpress.com/2011/06/27/mondo%E2%80%99s-transformers-dark-of-the-moon-prints-by-jesse-phillips-available-this-week/

Arclight Hollywood in Los Angeles, CA version

@MondoNews variant

http://www.posterocalypse.com/2011/06/jesse-philips-transformers-3-movie.html

http://omgposters.com/2011/06/28/jesse-philips-transformers-poster-onsale-info/

If Insurance

2011-06-30T10:30:00.000-04:00

AD Week’s Ad of the day

Adam Berg brings good old-fashioned magic to Swedish toy-store spot By Tim Nudd

Computers are great for accomplishing visual tricks, but sometimes they leave behind that artificial sheen. The easiest way to make action seem real is to make it real. Well, not the easiest way—it can be just as laborious, but the process is refreshingly physical rather than virtual. Take this new Swedish ad for If Insurance, from agency Forsman & Bodenfors and director Adam Berg.

Read the whole article at Ad Week:
http://www.adweek.com/news/advertising-branding/ad-day-if-insurance-133080

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=1Qp6ca72oUY

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=QFFZwAKwMFo

10 Great Magazine Ads

2011-06-24T16:32:00.000-04:00

10 Great Magazine Ads That Don’t Just Sit There Looking Pretty
by Tim Nudd
AdWeek

1. The Airbag Ad (Peugot)

2. The Talking Ad (Reporters Without Borders)

3. The Solar Powered Ad (Shikun & Binui)

4. The Bottle-Opener Ad (Carlsberg)

5. The Edible Ad (Volkswagen)

6. The Bra-Tightening Ad (Wonderbra)

7. The Bubble-Gum Ad

8. The Test Drive Ad (Volkswagen)

9. The Sunbather’s Ad

10. The Sticky Ad

Read the full article at AdWeek:

http://www.adweek.com/adfreak/10-great-magazine-ads-dont-just-sit-there-looking-pretty-132401