Archive for October, 2008
Get Your War On
Monday, October 27th, 2008dir: David Rees, 2min—The US presidential election is near and politics is in the air, on our minds, and on our tongues. Every day new polls and accusations fill the digital air waves, the candidates’ responses are analyzed, and then the analysis itself is criticized to fuel new accusations. It’s a cannibalistic rhythm that Kaufman […]
The Wright Stuff
Monday, October 20th, 2008dir: Ford Austin & Scott Ingalls, 5:00—We’ve all heard the tale of the Wright Brothers: how Orville and Wilbur, two bicycle repairman, attained sustain motorized flight for the first time. But some of their other accomplishments are less well known. How much has been written about their work aiding President Teddy Roosevelt? […]
Two Sisters
Monday, October 13th, 2008dir: Caroline Leaf, 10:26—Reviewing animations for my daily blog I’m still amazed by the 3D realism animators can achieve. Faces and movements are so darn realistic. Sometimes one needs to rest a while, to luxuriate in the less high tech enjoyment of a genuine artist experimenting within the medium of animation. Made in 1990, […]
Tarantino’s Mind
Monday, October 6th, 2008dir: 300ml, 15min—Do you remember what it was like when you first discovered Tarantino? I’d love to say that I was the trailblazer in my group who turned everyone else onto him, but that’s unfortunately not the case. What did happen was that a friend bubbling over with excitement at being the one to […]