The Old Republic Game Trailer

It just blows me away that in-game trailers have reached this level of cinema. I remember when the intermissions on Pac-Man were a big deal.

Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial

Frank Gehry's creating the Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial in Washington, D.C. According to the project website, no timeline has been announced.

Zig Zag city guides for kids

Beatles Album Covers for iTunes

Vintage Trouble

I heard about this band through Alex Kemp, the creative director at Hum Music. They're big in the UK right now. Haven't broken in the the US yet. You can buy their tunes if you flip iTunes to the UK setting. And have a way to pay in pounds. Until then, YouTube works just fine...

John Lewis Christmas Spot

Mary Blair

I had never heard of Mary Blair before she was honored with today's Google doodle:

She was a Disney artist who created concept art for some of my favorite early Disney films, as well as character design for It's a Small World.

Newton Thomas Sigel, DP

I recently watched Robert Redford's movie The Conspirator, and was struck by the cinematography. So I looked up the director of photography on imdb.com and was amazed that I had never paid attention to him.

Newton Thoms Sigel has been the DP on most (if not all) of Bryan Singer's films, including the first two X-Men movies, the Superman reboot, Valkyrie, and a movie I consider one of the best directed, shot, and edited films I've ever seen, The Usual Suspects.

Sigel's latest movie, Jack the Giant Killer is in post-production. Directed by Bryan Singer and staring Ewan McGregor, Stanley Tucci and Ian McShane (not to mention Warwick Davis), seems like it's one to look forward to.

Video Tour of the Saatchi Gallery

I came across Charles Saatchi's book in the gift shop of the Getty, and really enjoyed it. Here's a video tour of the Saatchi Gallery Duke of York's HQ.


Saatchi Gallery Newspeak II exhibition video tour from Saatchi Gallery on Vimeo.

Dave Eggers and 826 Valencia

I think about this TED talk all the time.

Pacific Standard Time

Jason Schwartzman and John Baldessari in this piece by TBWA Chiat/Day for Pacific Standard Time.

Theo Jansen's Strandbeest

I've always liked Theo Jansen's kinetic sculptures.



And now, miniatures are available for 40 Euro...

GoPro be a Hero

Just learned about this little camera and the awesome videos people have made with it.

Back to the Start

I really like this short piece created by London-based Johnny Kelly.

Bert and Ernie and George

From the 1983 TV special Don't Eat the Pictures.

Playtype

Playtype has created a brick-and-mortar typography store in Copenhagen.

The original plan was for this to be open only for a year. Looks like it may be extended. I hope I can get to Denmark while this place is still open.

Olaf Veltman

I've admired Olaf Veltman's photography for a long time. He was profiled in in the 2011 Design Annual of Communication Arts.

World's Smallest and Largest Stop-Motion Animation

Both created by Sumo Science and Aardman for the Nokia N8.

3 Videos from Rick Mereki

If you thought Where in the Hell is Matt was cool, check out these three videos. No idea who Rick Mereki is, but I want to be his pal.


MOVE from Rick Mereki on Vimeo.


LEARN from Rick Mereki on Vimeo.


EAT from Rick Mereki on Vimeo.

The Kennedys

Watched this mini-series on Netflix, and really enjoyed it. All four leading characters were very convincing. JFK comes across as seriously flawed and Bobby seems like the real deal.

The Rapha Continental

Archived here. But best enjoyed on a larger screen on their home page here. This is gorgeous.


Rapha Continental – The Movie from RAPHA on Vimeo.

Bernhard Villemot

I've just recently discovered the work of Bernhard Villemot, a French graphic artist, who lived from 1911-1989. I need to get one of these prints for my home.

When was the last time an art director was so great, it was an asset to have his signature on the advertising?

Steve Martin in "The Absent Minded Waiter"

Kobayashi Maru

I'm not a Trekkie. But it's cool to know about the Kobayashi Maru.

Socketes

My friend Samantha makes these out of material she would have thrown away otherwise.

DPC and Daniel Burnham

Chicago Convention and Tourism Bureau - Think Big from Downtown Partners Chicago on Vimeo.

Stars and Planets

A couple of my favorite planetary size comparison videos.


Scale from Brad Goodspeed on Vimeo.

Safety First

These were done by W+K NY, and are at least 10 years old. But I always liked the animation. And it's a good message for the kids.

Ken Block: Stunt Driver

Kurt Vonnegut on the Shapes of Stories

This stuff doesn't get old

Michael Imperioli for 1800 Tequila

I don't drink alcohol, and I've still never seen an episode of the Sopranos (I know, I know). But I love these commercials with Michael Imperioli for 1800 Tequila.

Virtual Choir

Composer Eric Whitacre's homepage is here.

UK, GB, and England Explained

Just in time for the Royal Wedding.

Near Perfect Reflection

Perspective and pretense.


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Andreas Gursky

The first Gursky I ever saw was 99 Cents in the MoMA. Kind of like Palla, but without the manipulation. Agoraphobes beware.

Lordy Rodriguez

I first learned of Lordy Rodriguez years ago through my art director partner, Corey Ciszek. He creates these mash-up maps that aren't really of anywhere. The link to Lordy at the Austin Museum of Art is here.

Time Lapse of the Milky Way

The Mountain from Terje Sorgjerd on Vimeo.

Great stuff. Wish Sorgjerd would have held on a few of these scenes for 30 seconds longer, though.

Atlas Shrugged

Clip from Atlas Shrugged. No academy awards for acting, but still enjoyed it. Big fan of Dagny.

Pictogram Movie Posters by Viktor Hertz

The rest of Hertz's collection can be viewed here.

mta.me

Conductor: www.mta.me from Alexander Chen on Vimeo.

At www.mta.me, Conductor turns the New York subway system into an interactive string instrument. Using the MTA’s actual subway schedule, the piece begins in realtime by spawning trains which departed in the last minute, then continues accelerating through a 24 hour loop. The visuals are based on Massimo Vignelli’s 1972 diagram.

Missile Silo Condos

I wish I'd had this idea. Covered in Wired magazine and here. Larry Hall's Survival Condo homepage is here.

Steve Martin and the Steep Canyon Rangers

I've always been a fan of Steve Martin. He's a stand-up comedian, actor, playwrite, musician, and author.  His latest album Rare Bird Alert is fantastic. I love Paul McCartney's appearance on "Best Love," and "Women Like to Slow Dance" is hilarious.

American Eagle display in Times Square

I'm working on a project that will appear on this outdoor display in Times Square. This ad for Mary Poppins is one of the best examples I've found.



Update: Adweek ran this article of the Top 10 cool uses of this board.

Books Everyone Should Read

Blinking Cereal Boxes

A company named eCoupled has introduced wireless power so flexible, it can be printed right on the packaging.

Not sure how I feel about this yet. Still processing.



Will this make landfills seem bioluminescent?

More Projection Mapping

Did an earlier post on projection mapping. Here's another great example.


Projection on Buildings from NuFormer Projection on Vimeo.

Tall Painting by Holton Rower

From New York artist, Holton Rower.

Movie Bar Codes

Not entirely sure how they do this, but I love these movie bar codes.

The King's Speech

Predator

The Matrix

Hero

Deep Ellum's Traveling Man

I love the Traveling Man sculptures in Dallas' Deep Ellum neighborhood. Designed by sculptor Brad Oldham and Brandon Oldenburg of Reel FX.

M. Ward - Chinese Translation

About five years old. But still cool.

Locals and Tourists by Eric Fischer

In Eric Fischer's geotagged cities, blue points indicate photographs taken by locals, and red points are taken by tourists. Here are four of my favorite cities: Venice, New York, Chicago, and Budapest.

And here's my old home in Geneva, Switzerland. Not sure why this hasn't been tagged red, yellow or blue. Interesting that you can see Nyon at the top, and I'm guessing that's Yvoire on the other side of the lake.