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The Hapless Antiquarian

DeK — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 18:27:46 +0000

“The Hapless Antiquarian” is a filmed homage to the macabre tales of American author & illustrator Edward Gorey. written, directed, photographed and edited by Anthony Penta. Starring Scott Hoye.

Watch it.

Up There

DeK — Sun, 09 May 2010 06:07:37 +0000

A beautiful documentary on the lost art of painted advertising produced as part of The Ritual Project sponsored by Stella Artois and directed by Malcolm Murray.

Watch it. [Up There website]

Heartless: The Story of the Tinman

DeK — Tue, 04 May 2010 17:23:33 +0000

Based on the backstory of one of the most beloved children’s novels of all time comes the extraordinary love story between a simple woodsman and a beautiful maiden. Not having many possessions but wanting to marry his maiden, the woodsman sets his heart to build a large and beautiful cabin.

The new short film from Whitestone Motion Pictures.

Watch Heartless.

Squigglebooth: Favorite Childhood Photos

Ajit — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 14:51:56 +0000

We have started a new project on Squigglebooth where we ask viewers to submit their favorite photos from childhood and then call in to tell us why the photo they have chosen is their favorite. We then use these elements to create a video. Some of the recent submissions:

To learn how to submit your own favorite childhood photos, check this page for instructions and guidelines. To see all submissions, check here.

Japanese Biwa Player

DeK — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 07:19:07 +0000

Japanese biwa player performing Dan-no-ura, a song about the last battle between the Heike and Genji clans.

Watch it. (Flash Video)

The Films of Erwin Blumenfeld

DeK — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 18:33:45 +0000

Erwin Blumenfeld, considered one of the most influential photographers of the twentieth century. An experimenter and innovator, he produced an extensive body of work throughout his thirty-five year career including black and white nudes, celebrity portraiture, advertising campaigns and his renowned fashion photography.

SHOWstudio featured Experiments in Advertising: The films of Erwin Blumenfeld. A unique chance to see the undiscovered, historic film footage of one of the most influential fashion photographers of all.

Go for it. (needs Quicktime)

via Alberto Cerriteno

Saul Bass opening scenes

Ajit — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 03:20:36 +0000

Odd that some title sequences are better appreciated than the movies. We have covered this territory before but never in this detail.

Watch it.

Skeletor Finds His X-mas Spirit

DeK — Sat, 15 Mar 2008 10:02:48 +0000

Scene from He-man Christmas special. Yes, it was that cheesy…

Watch it. (Flash Video)

Who needs a movie?

Ajit — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 14:45:55 +0000

I do. Can you feel the excitement?

(via Metafilter)

Behind the scenes of the old school HBO intro

Ajit — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 21:57:32 +0000

This is a fascinating look into the old school way of creating elaborate title sequences. Now mind you, I love digital cinema. But I can’t resist falling in love with this problem-solving animation technique. A great example is that light thingee used to create the inside of the HBO bronze structure. Brilliant, it is engineering and filmmaking melded into one.

Watch it (via Signal vs Noise)