(Still) Listening To >> Local Natives
I posted these guys, Local Natives, a while back, but I just came across these videos of them I hadn’t seen before… good stuff!
PS- for my Santa Barbara folks – they’re playing at Soho Sept 20! I’ve already got my ticket!
Summer Lovin >> Aubin & Willis
Loving the styling and photography for Aubin & Willis’s summer lookbook.
Also, I love their logo/typography/packaging details! …
Images from Aubin & Willis website,
collage of A&W products from Black Eiffel.
NYT Wednesday Dining >> Dinner Co-ops
Similar to the community-helping/sharing themes of the NYT crop-mobs I posted back here, today’s dining section has a great article on the growing trend of homemade dinner co-ops… Check it out!
Revisiting >> Fantastic Mr. Fox
Finally saw Fantastic Mr. Fox! And it did not disappoint. Think of the brilliance and detail of Wes Anderson’s directing style mixed with the wit and nostalgia of Roald Dahl’s writing, plus the charm of stop-motion animation, and you can imagine what a wonderful film this results in.
So anyway, now that I’ve seen it, I went back and watched these making-of videos again. The one at top I’ve already posted once, but I think it’s worth watching again. I’m just amazed at the detail and intricacy of how all the sets, props, and characters were created, shot, and animated.
There’s no way you can watch these and not want to see the film.
Does this convince you Wes Anderson is a genius or what?
Stop-motion animation! Amazing! 24 stills for every second of film! Also, they way they recorded the voices is pretty impressive… usually for animation work, actors just sit in a studio and read the lines… not for a Wes Anderson film!
They photographed every piece of furniture in Dahl’s house and created a miniature of it!
Ok now I want to watch it all over again.
June 24, 2010
Curated by:
Eliza Coleman
Section:
Must See
Labels:
animation, film, video, wes anderson
Curated by:
Eliza Coleman
Section:
Must See
Labels:
animation, film, video, wes anderson
Laurel Roth >> A More Interesting Damien Hirst?
“Food #4, Pig,” 2008.
Laurel Roth’s motifs of death, consumerism, and consumption have an echo of Damien Hirst’s famous pieces involving skulls, diamonds, etc., but I actually think Roth makes more interesting and thoughtful use of her materials, and the body of her work suggests a deeper line of thinking than Hirst’s.
“English Bull Dog,” 2007.
Though I do have a lot of respect for Hirst and what he’s managed to do in the art space, half the point of his pieces sometimes seems to be giving the middle finger to the art world, as if he’s just seeing how much he can get away with, and how much money he can make doing it.
Roth, on the other hand, seems to be legitimately exploring the darker aspects of human nature (consumption, consumerism, greed) and the dynamics between ourselves and the animals we both eat and love.
“Great Dane,” 2008.
The piece at top is from the series “Food,” with the top piece titled “Pig,” and the following pieces are various breeds of dogs, from the series “Man’s Best Friend.” Roth hand carves these pieces herself, out of walnut, vera wood, or acrylic, and embellishes them with gold leaf and Swarovski crystals.
“Chihuahua,” 2007.
Below, two pieces from her “Peacocks” series, made of fake nails, hair clips, fake eyelashes, and dime store jewelry.
See more at Roth’s website here.
The “Let’s Colour” Project
The “Let’s Colour” Project, sponsored by Dulux paints, is on a mission to color over grey spaces (ie, plain concrete) around the world. While I do think that color can add energy and happiness to a space, I’m not totally sure how I feel about the project as a whole. Regardless, the video they’ve made of their work so far is pretty cool… check it out and see what you think!
June 21, 2010
Curated by:
Eliza Coleman
Section:
Random Acts of Creativity
Labels:
random acts of creativity, Street Art
Curated by:
Eliza Coleman
Section:
Random Acts of Creativity
Labels:
random acts of creativity, Street Art
Evolution of the World Cup Ball
The NYT created this interactive feature about the evolution of the world cup ball. …I still feel nostalgic for the 32 hexagon-paneled balls!
Papercut World Map
Love this whimsical print of a handmade papercut map by Famille Summerbelle.
Available at Famille Summerbelle.
via Design*Sponge
Must See >> Sophia Coppola's new movie
Looks like she’s done it again, and I can already tell the soundtrack is going to be awesome.
I love this woman.
