To contact us Click HERE
This Design Department-sponsored event isn't getting much attention, but it's a pretty big deal for Design Junkies. Gary Hustwit made two excellent documentaries before this new one, each about different aspects of Design. First, there was Helvetica, a look at the 20th century's most celebrated font. Next was Objectified, which focuses on Industrial Design and the objects we all use every day (like iPods and OXO potato peelers). Both films can be Watched Instantly on Netflix.
Here's what the Urbanized website has to say:
"Urbanized is a feature-length documentary about the design of cities, which looks at the issues and strategies behind urban design and features some of the world’s foremost architects, planners, policymakers, builders, and thinkers. Over half the world’s population now lives in an urban area, and 75% will call a city home by 2050. But while some cities are experiencing explosive growth, others are shrinking. The challenges of balancing housing, mobility, public space, civic engagement, economic development, and environmental policy are fast becoming universal concerns. Yet much of the dialogue on these issues is disconnected from the public domain.
Who is allowed to shape our cities, and how do they do it? Unlike many other fields of design, cities aren’t created by any one specialist or expert. There are many contributors to urban change, including ordinary citizens who can have a great impact improving the cities in which they live. By exploring a diverse range of urban design projects around the world, Urbanized frames a global discussion on the future of cities."
The film will be shown at 7pm in the University Theater, and the event is expected to last until 9:30. Gary Hustwit will answer questions following the screening. The event is free, but they are suggesting that you reserve by going HERE .
Want a taste?
By the way, Hustwit raised some of the money for this project using Kickstarter , the "world's largest funding platform for creative projects." That means it's something you should know about.
27 Haziran 2012 Çarşamba
Hitchcock's Rear Window in Just Under Three Minutes
To contact us Click HERE
Jeff Desom, a young filmmaker originally from Luxembourg, has created a brilliant two minute and fifty eight second time lapse of Alfred Hitchcock's masterpiece Rear Window. I think it's worth a look. I just wish he'd used more Hitchcockian music.
A higher definition version is available on Desom's Vimeo page . He also has some of his other films posted there. I especially liked a moody music video called Morgenrot.
And HERE is an interview he gave, in which he explains the genesis of the project, as well as how he did it.
Now do YOU have a link to an interesting short film?
A higher definition version is available on Desom's Vimeo page . He also has some of his other films posted there. I especially liked a moody music video called Morgenrot.
And HERE is an interview he gave, in which he explains the genesis of the project, as well as how he did it.
Now do YOU have a link to an interesting short film?
Students' Favorite Movies, Spring 2012
To contact us Click HERE
A couple of weeks ago, I asked 318I students to write down three of their favorite movies on the back of that week's quiz. Some wrote down three, some more, some less. I was surprised that there was so little overlap of choices. There were a total of 160 votes, and 132 different movies were chosen. Here they are:
5 VotesThe Dark Knight
3 Votes each
2 Votes each
1 Vote each
5 VotesThe Dark Knight
3 Votes each
2 Votes each
1 Vote each
FREE LACMA Admission This Week to See "Levitated Mass"
To contact us Click HERE
Here's LACMA's blurb:
"As a show of thanks to the many communities which saw and hosted the historic transport of
the 340-ton boulder that is now part of Michael Heizer’s Levitated Mass at LACMA, the museum is offering free admission to residents of select zip codes during the week of June 24 to July 1."
Among those zip codes are these from Long Beach: 90802, 90803, 90804, 90805, 90806, 90807, 90808, 90810, 90813, 90814, and 90815. For more qualifying zip codes, go HERE .
What IS Levitated Mass ? Here's what LACMA says:
"Levitated Mass by artist Michael Heizer is composed of a 456-foot-long slot constructed on LACMA's campus, over which is placed a 340-ton granite megalith. As with other works by the artist, such as Double Negative (1969), the monumental negative form is key to the experience of the artwork. Heizer conceived of the artwork in 1968, but discovered an appropriate boulder only decades later, in Riverside County, California. Taken whole, Levitated Mass speaks to the expanse of art history, from ancient traditions of creating artworks from megalithic stone, to modern forms of abstract geometries and cutting-edge feats of engineering."
The work was unveiled this past weekend, as you can see below.
I'm sure a number of you were aware of the boulder as it made its way through the area. Here are a few of the photos I took as it was headed down Atlantic Ave. from Bixby Knolls, over the 405, and past Spring St.
See LACMA's WEBSITE for information about the other current exhibits (including a tribute to the title sequences from James Bond movies!).
Here's LACMA's blurb:
"As a show of thanks to the many communities which saw and hosted the historic transport of
the 340-ton boulder that is now part of Michael Heizer’s Levitated Mass at LACMA, the museum is offering free admission to residents of select zip codes during the week of June 24 to July 1."
Among those zip codes are these from Long Beach: 90802, 90803, 90804, 90805, 90806, 90807, 90808, 90810, 90813, 90814, and 90815. For more qualifying zip codes, go HERE .
What IS Levitated Mass ? Here's what LACMA says:
"Levitated Mass by artist Michael Heizer is composed of a 456-foot-long slot constructed on LACMA's campus, over which is placed a 340-ton granite megalith. As with other works by the artist, such as Double Negative (1969), the monumental negative form is key to the experience of the artwork. Heizer conceived of the artwork in 1968, but discovered an appropriate boulder only decades later, in Riverside County, California. Taken whole, Levitated Mass speaks to the expanse of art history, from ancient traditions of creating artworks from megalithic stone, to modern forms of abstract geometries and cutting-edge feats of engineering."
The work was unveiled this past weekend, as you can see below.
I'm sure a number of you were aware of the boulder as it made its way through the area. Here are a few of the photos I took as it was headed down Atlantic Ave. from Bixby Knolls, over the 405, and past Spring St.
See LACMA's WEBSITE for information about the other current exhibits (including a tribute to the title sequences from James Bond movies!).
24 Haziran 2012 Pazar
FREE Campus Screening and Q & A, Thurs. April 5 at 7pm: Urbanized, the Third Documentary in Gary Hustwit's Design Trilogy
To contact us Click HERE
This Design Department-sponsored event isn't getting much attention, but it's a pretty big deal for Design Junkies. Gary Hustwit made two excellent documentaries before this new one, each about different aspects of Design. First, there was Helvetica, a look at the 20th century's most celebrated font. Next was Objectified, which focuses on Industrial Design and the objects we all use every day (like iPods and OXO potato peelers). Both films can be Watched Instantly on Netflix.
Here's what the Urbanized website has to say:
"Urbanized is a feature-length documentary about the design of cities, which looks at the issues and strategies behind urban design and features some of the world’s foremost architects, planners, policymakers, builders, and thinkers. Over half the world’s population now lives in an urban area, and 75% will call a city home by 2050. But while some cities are experiencing explosive growth, others are shrinking. The challenges of balancing housing, mobility, public space, civic engagement, economic development, and environmental policy are fast becoming universal concerns. Yet much of the dialogue on these issues is disconnected from the public domain.
Who is allowed to shape our cities, and how do they do it? Unlike many other fields of design, cities aren’t created by any one specialist or expert. There are many contributors to urban change, including ordinary citizens who can have a great impact improving the cities in which they live. By exploring a diverse range of urban design projects around the world, Urbanized frames a global discussion on the future of cities."
The film will be shown at 7pm in the University Theater, and the event is expected to last until 9:30. Gary Hustwit will answer questions following the screening. The event is free, but they are suggesting that you reserve by going HERE .
Want a taste?
By the way, Hustwit raised some of the money for this project using Kickstarter , the "world's largest funding platform for creative projects." That means it's something you should know about.
Here's what the Urbanized website has to say:
"Urbanized is a feature-length documentary about the design of cities, which looks at the issues and strategies behind urban design and features some of the world’s foremost architects, planners, policymakers, builders, and thinkers. Over half the world’s population now lives in an urban area, and 75% will call a city home by 2050. But while some cities are experiencing explosive growth, others are shrinking. The challenges of balancing housing, mobility, public space, civic engagement, economic development, and environmental policy are fast becoming universal concerns. Yet much of the dialogue on these issues is disconnected from the public domain.
Who is allowed to shape our cities, and how do they do it? Unlike many other fields of design, cities aren’t created by any one specialist or expert. There are many contributors to urban change, including ordinary citizens who can have a great impact improving the cities in which they live. By exploring a diverse range of urban design projects around the world, Urbanized frames a global discussion on the future of cities."
The film will be shown at 7pm in the University Theater, and the event is expected to last until 9:30. Gary Hustwit will answer questions following the screening. The event is free, but they are suggesting that you reserve by going HERE .
Want a taste?
By the way, Hustwit raised some of the money for this project using Kickstarter , the "world's largest funding platform for creative projects." That means it's something you should know about.
Hitchcock's Rear Window in Just Under Three Minutes
To contact us Click HERE
Jeff Desom, a young filmmaker originally from Luxembourg, has created a brilliant two minute and fifty eight second time lapse of Alfred Hitchcock's masterpiece Rear Window. I think it's worth a look. I just wish he'd used more Hitchcockian music.
A higher definition version is available on Desom's Vimeo page . He also has some of his other films posted there. I especially liked a moody music video called Morgenrot.
And HERE is an interview he gave, in which he explains the genesis of the project, as well as how he did it.
Now do YOU have a link to an interesting short film?
A higher definition version is available on Desom's Vimeo page . He also has some of his other films posted there. I especially liked a moody music video called Morgenrot.
And HERE is an interview he gave, in which he explains the genesis of the project, as well as how he did it.
Now do YOU have a link to an interesting short film?
23 Haziran 2012 Cumartesi
FREE Campus Screening and Q & A, Thurs. April 5 at 7pm: Urbanized, the Third Documentary in Gary Hustwit's Design Trilogy
To contact us Click HERE
This Design Department-sponsored event isn't getting much attention, but it's a pretty big deal for Design Junkies. Gary Hustwit made two excellent documentaries before this new one, each about different aspects of Design. First, there was Helvetica, a look at the 20th century's most celebrated font. Next was Objectified, which focuses on Industrial Design and the objects we all use every day (like iPods and OXO potato peelers). Both films can be Watched Instantly on Netflix.
Here's what the Urbanized website has to say:
"Urbanized is a feature-length documentary about the design of cities, which looks at the issues and strategies behind urban design and features some of the world’s foremost architects, planners, policymakers, builders, and thinkers. Over half the world’s population now lives in an urban area, and 75% will call a city home by 2050. But while some cities are experiencing explosive growth, others are shrinking. The challenges of balancing housing, mobility, public space, civic engagement, economic development, and environmental policy are fast becoming universal concerns. Yet much of the dialogue on these issues is disconnected from the public domain.
Who is allowed to shape our cities, and how do they do it? Unlike many other fields of design, cities aren’t created by any one specialist or expert. There are many contributors to urban change, including ordinary citizens who can have a great impact improving the cities in which they live. By exploring a diverse range of urban design projects around the world, Urbanized frames a global discussion on the future of cities."
The film will be shown at 7pm in the University Theater, and the event is expected to last until 9:30. Gary Hustwit will answer questions following the screening. The event is free, but they are suggesting that you reserve by going HERE .
Want a taste?
By the way, Hustwit raised some of the money for this project using Kickstarter , the "world's largest funding platform for creative projects." That means it's something you should know about.
Here's what the Urbanized website has to say:
"Urbanized is a feature-length documentary about the design of cities, which looks at the issues and strategies behind urban design and features some of the world’s foremost architects, planners, policymakers, builders, and thinkers. Over half the world’s population now lives in an urban area, and 75% will call a city home by 2050. But while some cities are experiencing explosive growth, others are shrinking. The challenges of balancing housing, mobility, public space, civic engagement, economic development, and environmental policy are fast becoming universal concerns. Yet much of the dialogue on these issues is disconnected from the public domain.
Who is allowed to shape our cities, and how do they do it? Unlike many other fields of design, cities aren’t created by any one specialist or expert. There are many contributors to urban change, including ordinary citizens who can have a great impact improving the cities in which they live. By exploring a diverse range of urban design projects around the world, Urbanized frames a global discussion on the future of cities."
The film will be shown at 7pm in the University Theater, and the event is expected to last until 9:30. Gary Hustwit will answer questions following the screening. The event is free, but they are suggesting that you reserve by going HERE .
Want a taste?
By the way, Hustwit raised some of the money for this project using Kickstarter , the "world's largest funding platform for creative projects." That means it's something you should know about.
Hitchcock's Rear Window in Just Under Three Minutes
To contact us Click HERE
Jeff Desom, a young filmmaker originally from Luxembourg, has created a brilliant two minute and fifty eight second time lapse of Alfred Hitchcock's masterpiece Rear Window. I think it's worth a look. I just wish he'd used more Hitchcockian music.
A higher definition version is available on Desom's Vimeo page . He also has some of his other films posted there. I especially liked a moody music video called Morgenrot.
And HERE is an interview he gave, in which he explains the genesis of the project, as well as how he did it.
Now do YOU have a link to an interesting short film?
A higher definition version is available on Desom's Vimeo page . He also has some of his other films posted there. I especially liked a moody music video called Morgenrot.
And HERE is an interview he gave, in which he explains the genesis of the project, as well as how he did it.
Now do YOU have a link to an interesting short film?
Students' Favorite Movies, Spring 2012
To contact us Click HERE
A couple of weeks ago, I asked 318I students to write down three of their favorite movies on the back of that week's quiz. Some wrote down three, some more, some less. I was surprised that there was so little overlap of choices. There were a total of 160 votes, and 132 different movies were chosen. Here they are:
5 VotesThe Dark Knight
3 Votes each
2 Votes each
1 Vote each
5 VotesThe Dark Knight
3 Votes each
2 Votes each
1 Vote each
21 Haziran 2012 Perşembe
FREE Campus Screening and Q & A, Thurs. April 5 at 7pm: Urbanized, the Third Documentary in Gary Hustwit's Design Trilogy
To contact us Click HERE
This Design Department-sponsored event isn't getting much attention, but it's a pretty big deal for Design Junkies. Gary Hustwit made two excellent documentaries before this new one, each about different aspects of Design. First, there was Helvetica, a look at the 20th century's most celebrated font. Next was Objectified, which focuses on Industrial Design and the objects we all use every day (like iPods and OXO potato peelers). Both films can be Watched Instantly on Netflix.
Here's what the Urbanized website has to say:
"Urbanized is a feature-length documentary about the design of cities, which looks at the issues and strategies behind urban design and features some of the world’s foremost architects, planners, policymakers, builders, and thinkers. Over half the world’s population now lives in an urban area, and 75% will call a city home by 2050. But while some cities are experiencing explosive growth, others are shrinking. The challenges of balancing housing, mobility, public space, civic engagement, economic development, and environmental policy are fast becoming universal concerns. Yet much of the dialogue on these issues is disconnected from the public domain.
Who is allowed to shape our cities, and how do they do it? Unlike many other fields of design, cities aren’t created by any one specialist or expert. There are many contributors to urban change, including ordinary citizens who can have a great impact improving the cities in which they live. By exploring a diverse range of urban design projects around the world, Urbanized frames a global discussion on the future of cities."
The film will be shown at 7pm in the University Theater, and the event is expected to last until 9:30. Gary Hustwit will answer questions following the screening. The event is free, but they are suggesting that you reserve by going HERE .
Want a taste?
By the way, Hustwit raised some of the money for this project using Kickstarter , the "world's largest funding platform for creative projects." That means it's something you should know about.
Here's what the Urbanized website has to say:
"Urbanized is a feature-length documentary about the design of cities, which looks at the issues and strategies behind urban design and features some of the world’s foremost architects, planners, policymakers, builders, and thinkers. Over half the world’s population now lives in an urban area, and 75% will call a city home by 2050. But while some cities are experiencing explosive growth, others are shrinking. The challenges of balancing housing, mobility, public space, civic engagement, economic development, and environmental policy are fast becoming universal concerns. Yet much of the dialogue on these issues is disconnected from the public domain.
Who is allowed to shape our cities, and how do they do it? Unlike many other fields of design, cities aren’t created by any one specialist or expert. There are many contributors to urban change, including ordinary citizens who can have a great impact improving the cities in which they live. By exploring a diverse range of urban design projects around the world, Urbanized frames a global discussion on the future of cities."
The film will be shown at 7pm in the University Theater, and the event is expected to last until 9:30. Gary Hustwit will answer questions following the screening. The event is free, but they are suggesting that you reserve by going HERE .
Want a taste?
By the way, Hustwit raised some of the money for this project using Kickstarter , the "world's largest funding platform for creative projects." That means it's something you should know about.
Hitchcock's Rear Window in Just Under Three Minutes
To contact us Click HERE
Jeff Desom, a young filmmaker originally from Luxembourg, has created a brilliant two minute and fifty eight second time lapse of Alfred Hitchcock's masterpiece Rear Window. I think it's worth a look. I just wish he'd used more Hitchcockian music.
A higher definition version is available on Desom's Vimeo page . He also has some of his other films posted there. I especially liked a moody music video called Morgenrot.
And HERE is an interview he gave, in which he explains the genesis of the project, as well as how he did it.
Now do YOU have a link to an interesting short film?
A higher definition version is available on Desom's Vimeo page . He also has some of his other films posted there. I especially liked a moody music video called Morgenrot.
And HERE is an interview he gave, in which he explains the genesis of the project, as well as how he did it.
Now do YOU have a link to an interesting short film?
Students' Favorite Movies, Spring 2012
To contact us Click HERE
A couple of weeks ago, I asked 318I students to write down three of their favorite movies on the back of that week's quiz. Some wrote down three, some more, some less. I was surprised that there was so little overlap of choices. There were a total of 160 votes, and 132 different movies were chosen. Here they are:
5 VotesThe Dark Knight
3 Votes each
2 Votes each
1 Vote each
5 VotesThe Dark Knight
3 Votes each
2 Votes each
1 Vote each
20 Haziran 2012 Çarşamba
FREE Campus Screening and Q & A, Thurs. April 5 at 7pm: Urbanized, the Third Documentary in Gary Hustwit's Design Trilogy
To contact us Click HERE
This Design Department-sponsored event isn't getting much attention, but it's a pretty big deal for Design Junkies. Gary Hustwit made two excellent documentaries before this new one, each about different aspects of Design. First, there was Helvetica, a look at the 20th century's most celebrated font. Next was Objectified, which focuses on Industrial Design and the objects we all use every day (like iPods and OXO potato peelers). Both films can be Watched Instantly on Netflix.
Here's what the Urbanized website has to say:
"Urbanized is a feature-length documentary about the design of cities, which looks at the issues and strategies behind urban design and features some of the world’s foremost architects, planners, policymakers, builders, and thinkers. Over half the world’s population now lives in an urban area, and 75% will call a city home by 2050. But while some cities are experiencing explosive growth, others are shrinking. The challenges of balancing housing, mobility, public space, civic engagement, economic development, and environmental policy are fast becoming universal concerns. Yet much of the dialogue on these issues is disconnected from the public domain.
Who is allowed to shape our cities, and how do they do it? Unlike many other fields of design, cities aren’t created by any one specialist or expert. There are many contributors to urban change, including ordinary citizens who can have a great impact improving the cities in which they live. By exploring a diverse range of urban design projects around the world, Urbanized frames a global discussion on the future of cities."
The film will be shown at 7pm in the University Theater, and the event is expected to last until 9:30. Gary Hustwit will answer questions following the screening. The event is free, but they are suggesting that you reserve by going HERE .
Want a taste?
By the way, Hustwit raised some of the money for this project using Kickstarter , the "world's largest funding platform for creative projects." That means it's something you should know about.
Here's what the Urbanized website has to say:
"Urbanized is a feature-length documentary about the design of cities, which looks at the issues and strategies behind urban design and features some of the world’s foremost architects, planners, policymakers, builders, and thinkers. Over half the world’s population now lives in an urban area, and 75% will call a city home by 2050. But while some cities are experiencing explosive growth, others are shrinking. The challenges of balancing housing, mobility, public space, civic engagement, economic development, and environmental policy are fast becoming universal concerns. Yet much of the dialogue on these issues is disconnected from the public domain.
Who is allowed to shape our cities, and how do they do it? Unlike many other fields of design, cities aren’t created by any one specialist or expert. There are many contributors to urban change, including ordinary citizens who can have a great impact improving the cities in which they live. By exploring a diverse range of urban design projects around the world, Urbanized frames a global discussion on the future of cities."
The film will be shown at 7pm in the University Theater, and the event is expected to last until 9:30. Gary Hustwit will answer questions following the screening. The event is free, but they are suggesting that you reserve by going HERE .
Want a taste?
By the way, Hustwit raised some of the money for this project using Kickstarter , the "world's largest funding platform for creative projects." That means it's something you should know about.
Hitchcock's Rear Window in Just Under Three Minutes
To contact us Click HERE
Jeff Desom, a young filmmaker originally from Luxembourg, has created a brilliant two minute and fifty eight second time lapse of Alfred Hitchcock's masterpiece Rear Window. I think it's worth a look. I just wish he'd used more Hitchcockian music.
A higher definition version is available on Desom's Vimeo page . He also has some of his other films posted there. I especially liked a moody music video called Morgenrot.
And HERE is an interview he gave, in which he explains the genesis of the project, as well as how he did it.
Now do YOU have a link to an interesting short film?
A higher definition version is available on Desom's Vimeo page . He also has some of his other films posted there. I especially liked a moody music video called Morgenrot.
And HERE is an interview he gave, in which he explains the genesis of the project, as well as how he did it.
Now do YOU have a link to an interesting short film?
Students' Favorite Movies, Spring 2012
To contact us Click HERE
A couple of weeks ago, I asked 318I students to write down three of their favorite movies on the back of that week's quiz. Some wrote down three, some more, some less. I was surprised that there was so little overlap of choices. There were a total of 160 votes, and 132 different movies were chosen. Here they are:
5 VotesThe Dark Knight
3 Votes each
2 Votes each
1 Vote each
5 VotesThe Dark Knight
3 Votes each
2 Votes each
1 Vote each
19 Haziran 2012 Salı
FREE Campus Screening and Q & A, Thurs. April 5 at 7pm: Urbanized, the Third Documentary in Gary Hustwit's Design Trilogy
To contact us Click HERE
This Design Department-sponsored event isn't getting much attention, but it's a pretty big deal for Design Junkies. Gary Hustwit made two excellent documentaries before this new one, each about different aspects of Design. First, there was Helvetica, a look at the 20th century's most celebrated font. Next was Objectified, which focuses on Industrial Design and the objects we all use every day (like iPods and OXO potato peelers). Both films can be Watched Instantly on Netflix.
Here's what the Urbanized website has to say:
"Urbanized is a feature-length documentary about the design of cities, which looks at the issues and strategies behind urban design and features some of the world’s foremost architects, planners, policymakers, builders, and thinkers. Over half the world’s population now lives in an urban area, and 75% will call a city home by 2050. But while some cities are experiencing explosive growth, others are shrinking. The challenges of balancing housing, mobility, public space, civic engagement, economic development, and environmental policy are fast becoming universal concerns. Yet much of the dialogue on these issues is disconnected from the public domain.
Who is allowed to shape our cities, and how do they do it? Unlike many other fields of design, cities aren’t created by any one specialist or expert. There are many contributors to urban change, including ordinary citizens who can have a great impact improving the cities in which they live. By exploring a diverse range of urban design projects around the world, Urbanized frames a global discussion on the future of cities."
The film will be shown at 7pm in the University Theater, and the event is expected to last until 9:30. Gary Hustwit will answer questions following the screening. The event is free, but they are suggesting that you reserve by going HERE .
Want a taste?
By the way, Hustwit raised some of the money for this project using Kickstarter , the "world's largest funding platform for creative projects." That means it's something you should know about.
Here's what the Urbanized website has to say:
"Urbanized is a feature-length documentary about the design of cities, which looks at the issues and strategies behind urban design and features some of the world’s foremost architects, planners, policymakers, builders, and thinkers. Over half the world’s population now lives in an urban area, and 75% will call a city home by 2050. But while some cities are experiencing explosive growth, others are shrinking. The challenges of balancing housing, mobility, public space, civic engagement, economic development, and environmental policy are fast becoming universal concerns. Yet much of the dialogue on these issues is disconnected from the public domain.
Who is allowed to shape our cities, and how do they do it? Unlike many other fields of design, cities aren’t created by any one specialist or expert. There are many contributors to urban change, including ordinary citizens who can have a great impact improving the cities in which they live. By exploring a diverse range of urban design projects around the world, Urbanized frames a global discussion on the future of cities."
The film will be shown at 7pm in the University Theater, and the event is expected to last until 9:30. Gary Hustwit will answer questions following the screening. The event is free, but they are suggesting that you reserve by going HERE .
Want a taste?
By the way, Hustwit raised some of the money for this project using Kickstarter , the "world's largest funding platform for creative projects." That means it's something you should know about.
Hitchcock's Rear Window in Just Under Three Minutes
To contact us Click HERE
Jeff Desom, a young filmmaker originally from Luxembourg, has created a brilliant two minute and fifty eight second time lapse of Alfred Hitchcock's masterpiece Rear Window. I think it's worth a look. I just wish he'd used more Hitchcockian music.
A higher definition version is available on Desom's Vimeo page . He also has some of his other films posted there. I especially liked a moody music video called Morgenrot.
And HERE is an interview he gave, in which he explains the genesis of the project, as well as how he did it.
Now do YOU have a link to an interesting short film?
A higher definition version is available on Desom's Vimeo page . He also has some of his other films posted there. I especially liked a moody music video called Morgenrot.
And HERE is an interview he gave, in which he explains the genesis of the project, as well as how he did it.
Now do YOU have a link to an interesting short film?
Students' Favorite Movies, Spring 2012
To contact us Click HERE
A couple of weeks ago, I asked 318I students to write down three of their favorite movies on the back of that week's quiz. Some wrote down three, some more, some less. I was surprised that there was so little overlap of choices. There were a total of 160 votes, and 132 different movies were chosen. Here they are:
5 VotesThe Dark Knight
3 Votes each
2 Votes each
1 Vote each
5 VotesThe Dark Knight
3 Votes each
2 Votes each
1 Vote each
In the Kingdom of Wes Anderson
To contact us Click HERE
Wes Anderson, director and co-writer of such films as Rushmore, The Royal Tenenbaums, and Fantastic Mr. Fox, has a new movie out: Moonrise Kingdom.
With an impressive 95% Fresh critical consensus on the Rotten Tomatoes site (and a 92% from the non-professional-critic Audience), the film still has its haters. I give you The New York Observer's Rex Reed:
"Preceded by bewildering blogs and Tweets (and even a few genuine reviews) from Cannes ('A Tender Triumph!' 'Glows in the Darkness!' 'Ode to Arrested Development!'), Wes Anderson’s Moonrise Kingdom is juvenile gibberish about two 12-year-olds who get married in a Boy Scout camp that is too sexually outrageous for the preteen age group it portrays and too tween for grown-ups. Like all Wes Anderson movies, it is naïve, mannered, pretentious and incomprehensible. He co-wrote it with Roman Coppola (yikes! another Coppola!). Together they were responsible for The Darjeeling Limited, one of the worst movies of all time. This one is neither as contrived as The Royal Tenenbaums nor as moronic as The Darjeeling Limited, but its boredom quotient is still stuck in the same unbroken wave of dubious tedium Mr. Anderson is famous for. (It also features another Coppola, the creepy Jason Schwartzman.) What is it with this guy and his awful movies masquerading as 'original ideas' that turns otherwise sensible critics into slobbering groupies?"
Reed would certainly fall into the group that Michael Specter calls Anderson's "detractors." In a new Wall Street Journal piece (a mini-tribute, really) called "The World of Wes Anderson," Specter writes that Anderson "has been tagged with the loathsome term 'quirky,' largely because he has a particular vision and is tenacious in bringing it to life."
And whether you love his work or hate it, Anderson's work IS immediately recognizable as his. Check out what he does with this recent car commercial:
Besides the "quirky" epithet, Anderson's work is also often dismissed for being "precious" and "twee." I'm guessing that many who throw those terms around couldn't actually provide accurate definitions of either word, so let me turn to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary.
precious: "excessively refined: AFFECTED"
twee: "chiefly British : affectedly or excessively dainty, delicate, cute, or quaint"
And since both definitions refer to AFFECTATION, here's that definition: "the act of taking on or displaying an attitude or mode of behaviour not natural to oneself or not genuinely felt."
So the knock on Anderson seems to be that his work is fake, not genuine, pretentious, cutesy, and--something that seems to lurk under the surface of a lot of Anderson criticism--not suitably masculine. I think there's a journal article there, but I want to move on. Here's the trailer to Moonrise Kingdom:
Here are a few words from Wes Anderson:
"I want to try not to repeat myself. But then I seem to do it continuously in my films. It's not something I make any effort to do. I just want to make films that are personal, but interesting to an audience. I feel I get criticized for style over substance, and for details that get in the way of the characters. But every decision I make is how to bring those characters forward."
Here are a few words from me (or is that too twee?): I love some of Anderson's movies and don't respond to some others. For me, the stylization works best when it reflects the imagination and originality of youthful protagonists. At other times, it can have the effect of distancing us emotionally. In Moonrise Kingdom, the Aesthetics (with a capital A) can keep us at arm's length, but slowly the movie pulls us in (if we let it), providing a surprisingly emotional pay-off.
But who cares what I think? Wes Anderson is a stylish guy. Just look at him.
Some might see affectation. I see someone who is true to himself.
With an impressive 95% Fresh critical consensus on the Rotten Tomatoes site (and a 92% from the non-professional-critic Audience), the film still has its haters. I give you The New York Observer's Rex Reed:
"Preceded by bewildering blogs and Tweets (and even a few genuine reviews) from Cannes ('A Tender Triumph!' 'Glows in the Darkness!' 'Ode to Arrested Development!'), Wes Anderson’s Moonrise Kingdom is juvenile gibberish about two 12-year-olds who get married in a Boy Scout camp that is too sexually outrageous for the preteen age group it portrays and too tween for grown-ups. Like all Wes Anderson movies, it is naïve, mannered, pretentious and incomprehensible. He co-wrote it with Roman Coppola (yikes! another Coppola!). Together they were responsible for The Darjeeling Limited, one of the worst movies of all time. This one is neither as contrived as The Royal Tenenbaums nor as moronic as The Darjeeling Limited, but its boredom quotient is still stuck in the same unbroken wave of dubious tedium Mr. Anderson is famous for. (It also features another Coppola, the creepy Jason Schwartzman.) What is it with this guy and his awful movies masquerading as 'original ideas' that turns otherwise sensible critics into slobbering groupies?"
Reed would certainly fall into the group that Michael Specter calls Anderson's "detractors." In a new Wall Street Journal piece (a mini-tribute, really) called "The World of Wes Anderson," Specter writes that Anderson "has been tagged with the loathsome term 'quirky,' largely because he has a particular vision and is tenacious in bringing it to life."
And whether you love his work or hate it, Anderson's work IS immediately recognizable as his. Check out what he does with this recent car commercial:
Besides the "quirky" epithet, Anderson's work is also often dismissed for being "precious" and "twee." I'm guessing that many who throw those terms around couldn't actually provide accurate definitions of either word, so let me turn to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary.
precious: "excessively refined: AFFECTED"
twee: "chiefly British : affectedly or excessively dainty, delicate, cute, or quaint"
And since both definitions refer to AFFECTATION, here's that definition: "the act of taking on or displaying an attitude or mode of behaviour not natural to oneself or not genuinely felt."
So the knock on Anderson seems to be that his work is fake, not genuine, pretentious, cutesy, and--something that seems to lurk under the surface of a lot of Anderson criticism--not suitably masculine. I think there's a journal article there, but I want to move on. Here's the trailer to Moonrise Kingdom:
Here are a few words from Wes Anderson:
"I want to try not to repeat myself. But then I seem to do it continuously in my films. It's not something I make any effort to do. I just want to make films that are personal, but interesting to an audience. I feel I get criticized for style over substance, and for details that get in the way of the characters. But every decision I make is how to bring those characters forward."
Here are a few words from me (or is that too twee?): I love some of Anderson's movies and don't respond to some others. For me, the stylization works best when it reflects the imagination and originality of youthful protagonists. At other times, it can have the effect of distancing us emotionally. In Moonrise Kingdom, the Aesthetics (with a capital A) can keep us at arm's length, but slowly the movie pulls us in (if we let it), providing a surprisingly emotional pay-off.
But who cares what I think? Wes Anderson is a stylish guy. Just look at him.
Some might see affectation. I see someone who is true to himself.
18 Haziran 2012 Pazartesi
FREE Campus Screening and Q & A, Thurs. April 5 at 7pm: Urbanized, the Third Documentary in Gary Hustwit's Design Trilogy
To contact us Click HERE
This Design Department-sponsored event isn't getting much attention, but it's a pretty big deal for Design Junkies. Gary Hustwit made two excellent documentaries before this new one, each about different aspects of Design. First, there was Helvetica, a look at the 20th century's most celebrated font. Next was Objectified, which focuses on Industrial Design and the objects we all use every day (like iPods and OXO potato peelers). Both films can be Watched Instantly on Netflix.
Here's what the Urbanized website has to say:
"Urbanized is a feature-length documentary about the design of cities, which looks at the issues and strategies behind urban design and features some of the world’s foremost architects, planners, policymakers, builders, and thinkers. Over half the world’s population now lives in an urban area, and 75% will call a city home by 2050. But while some cities are experiencing explosive growth, others are shrinking. The challenges of balancing housing, mobility, public space, civic engagement, economic development, and environmental policy are fast becoming universal concerns. Yet much of the dialogue on these issues is disconnected from the public domain.
Who is allowed to shape our cities, and how do they do it? Unlike many other fields of design, cities aren’t created by any one specialist or expert. There are many contributors to urban change, including ordinary citizens who can have a great impact improving the cities in which they live. By exploring a diverse range of urban design projects around the world, Urbanized frames a global discussion on the future of cities."
The film will be shown at 7pm in the University Theater, and the event is expected to last until 9:30. Gary Hustwit will answer questions following the screening. The event is free, but they are suggesting that you reserve by going HERE .
Want a taste?
By the way, Hustwit raised some of the money for this project using Kickstarter , the "world's largest funding platform for creative projects." That means it's something you should know about.
Here's what the Urbanized website has to say:
"Urbanized is a feature-length documentary about the design of cities, which looks at the issues and strategies behind urban design and features some of the world’s foremost architects, planners, policymakers, builders, and thinkers. Over half the world’s population now lives in an urban area, and 75% will call a city home by 2050. But while some cities are experiencing explosive growth, others are shrinking. The challenges of balancing housing, mobility, public space, civic engagement, economic development, and environmental policy are fast becoming universal concerns. Yet much of the dialogue on these issues is disconnected from the public domain.
Who is allowed to shape our cities, and how do they do it? Unlike many other fields of design, cities aren’t created by any one specialist or expert. There are many contributors to urban change, including ordinary citizens who can have a great impact improving the cities in which they live. By exploring a diverse range of urban design projects around the world, Urbanized frames a global discussion on the future of cities."
The film will be shown at 7pm in the University Theater, and the event is expected to last until 9:30. Gary Hustwit will answer questions following the screening. The event is free, but they are suggesting that you reserve by going HERE .
Want a taste?
By the way, Hustwit raised some of the money for this project using Kickstarter , the "world's largest funding platform for creative projects." That means it's something you should know about.
Hitchcock's Rear Window in Just Under Three Minutes
To contact us Click HERE
Jeff Desom, a young filmmaker originally from Luxembourg, has created a brilliant two minute and fifty eight second time lapse of Alfred Hitchcock's masterpiece Rear Window. I think it's worth a look. I just wish he'd used more Hitchcockian music.
A higher definition version is available on Desom's Vimeo page . He also has some of his other films posted there. I especially liked a moody music video called Morgenrot.
And HERE is an interview he gave, in which he explains the genesis of the project, as well as how he did it.
Now do YOU have a link to an interesting short film?
A higher definition version is available on Desom's Vimeo page . He also has some of his other films posted there. I especially liked a moody music video called Morgenrot.
And HERE is an interview he gave, in which he explains the genesis of the project, as well as how he did it.
Now do YOU have a link to an interesting short film?
Students' Favorite Movies, Spring 2012
To contact us Click HERE
A couple of weeks ago, I asked 318I students to write down three of their favorite movies on the back of that week's quiz. Some wrote down three, some more, some less. I was surprised that there was so little overlap of choices. There were a total of 160 votes, and 132 different movies were chosen. Here they are:
5 VotesThe Dark Knight
3 Votes each
2 Votes each
1 Vote each
5 VotesThe Dark Knight
3 Votes each
2 Votes each
1 Vote each
17 Haziran 2012 Pazar
FREE Campus Screening and Q & A, Thurs. April 5 at 7pm: Urbanized, the Third Documentary in Gary Hustwit's Design Trilogy
To contact us Click HERE
This Design Department-sponsored event isn't getting much attention, but it's a pretty big deal for Design Junkies. Gary Hustwit made two excellent documentaries before this new one, each about different aspects of Design. First, there was Helvetica, a look at the 20th century's most celebrated font. Next was Objectified, which focuses on Industrial Design and the objects we all use every day (like iPods and OXO potato peelers). Both films can be Watched Instantly on Netflix.
Here's what the Urbanized website has to say:
"Urbanized is a feature-length documentary about the design of cities, which looks at the issues and strategies behind urban design and features some of the world’s foremost architects, planners, policymakers, builders, and thinkers. Over half the world’s population now lives in an urban area, and 75% will call a city home by 2050. But while some cities are experiencing explosive growth, others are shrinking. The challenges of balancing housing, mobility, public space, civic engagement, economic development, and environmental policy are fast becoming universal concerns. Yet much of the dialogue on these issues is disconnected from the public domain.
Who is allowed to shape our cities, and how do they do it? Unlike many other fields of design, cities aren’t created by any one specialist or expert. There are many contributors to urban change, including ordinary citizens who can have a great impact improving the cities in which they live. By exploring a diverse range of urban design projects around the world, Urbanized frames a global discussion on the future of cities."
The film will be shown at 7pm in the University Theater, and the event is expected to last until 9:30. Gary Hustwit will answer questions following the screening. The event is free, but they are suggesting that you reserve by going HERE .
Want a taste?
By the way, Hustwit raised some of the money for this project using Kickstarter , the "world's largest funding platform for creative projects." That means it's something you should know about.
Here's what the Urbanized website has to say:
"Urbanized is a feature-length documentary about the design of cities, which looks at the issues and strategies behind urban design and features some of the world’s foremost architects, planners, policymakers, builders, and thinkers. Over half the world’s population now lives in an urban area, and 75% will call a city home by 2050. But while some cities are experiencing explosive growth, others are shrinking. The challenges of balancing housing, mobility, public space, civic engagement, economic development, and environmental policy are fast becoming universal concerns. Yet much of the dialogue on these issues is disconnected from the public domain.
Who is allowed to shape our cities, and how do they do it? Unlike many other fields of design, cities aren’t created by any one specialist or expert. There are many contributors to urban change, including ordinary citizens who can have a great impact improving the cities in which they live. By exploring a diverse range of urban design projects around the world, Urbanized frames a global discussion on the future of cities."
The film will be shown at 7pm in the University Theater, and the event is expected to last until 9:30. Gary Hustwit will answer questions following the screening. The event is free, but they are suggesting that you reserve by going HERE .
Want a taste?
By the way, Hustwit raised some of the money for this project using Kickstarter , the "world's largest funding platform for creative projects." That means it's something you should know about.
Hitchcock's Rear Window in Just Under Three Minutes
To contact us Click HERE
Jeff Desom, a young filmmaker originally from Luxembourg, has created a brilliant two minute and fifty eight second time lapse of Alfred Hitchcock's masterpiece Rear Window. I think it's worth a look. I just wish he'd used more Hitchcockian music.
A higher definition version is available on Desom's Vimeo page . He also has some of his other films posted there. I especially liked a moody music video called Morgenrot.
And HERE is an interview he gave, in which he explains the genesis of the project, as well as how he did it.
Now do YOU have a link to an interesting short film?
A higher definition version is available on Desom's Vimeo page . He also has some of his other films posted there. I especially liked a moody music video called Morgenrot.
And HERE is an interview he gave, in which he explains the genesis of the project, as well as how he did it.
Now do YOU have a link to an interesting short film?
Students' Favorite Movies, Spring 2012
To contact us Click HERE
A couple of weeks ago, I asked 318I students to write down three of their favorite movies on the back of that week's quiz. Some wrote down three, some more, some less. I was surprised that there was so little overlap of choices. There were a total of 160 votes, and 132 different movies were chosen. Here they are:
5 VotesThe Dark Knight
3 Votes each
2 Votes each
1 Vote each
5 VotesThe Dark Knight
3 Votes each
2 Votes each
1 Vote each
13 Haziran 2012 Çarşamba
FREE Campus Screening and Q & A, Thurs. April 5 at 7pm: Urbanized, the Third Documentary in Gary Hustwit's Design Trilogy
To contact us Click HERE
This Design Department-sponsored event isn't getting much attention, but it's a pretty big deal for Design Junkies. Gary Hustwit made two excellent documentaries before this new one, each about different aspects of Design. First, there was Helvetica, a look at the 20th century's most celebrated font. Next was Objectified, which focuses on Industrial Design and the objects we all use every day (like iPods and OXO potato peelers). Both films can be Watched Instantly on Netflix.
Here's what the Urbanized website has to say:
"Urbanized is a feature-length documentary about the design of cities, which looks at the issues and strategies behind urban design and features some of the world’s foremost architects, planners, policymakers, builders, and thinkers. Over half the world’s population now lives in an urban area, and 75% will call a city home by 2050. But while some cities are experiencing explosive growth, others are shrinking. The challenges of balancing housing, mobility, public space, civic engagement, economic development, and environmental policy are fast becoming universal concerns. Yet much of the dialogue on these issues is disconnected from the public domain.
Who is allowed to shape our cities, and how do they do it? Unlike many other fields of design, cities aren’t created by any one specialist or expert. There are many contributors to urban change, including ordinary citizens who can have a great impact improving the cities in which they live. By exploring a diverse range of urban design projects around the world, Urbanized frames a global discussion on the future of cities."
The film will be shown at 7pm in the University Theater, and the event is expected to last until 9:30. Gary Hustwit will answer questions following the screening. The event is free, but they are suggesting that you reserve by going HERE .
Want a taste?
By the way, Hustwit raised some of the money for this project using Kickstarter , the "world's largest funding platform for creative projects." That means it's something you should know about.
Here's what the Urbanized website has to say:
"Urbanized is a feature-length documentary about the design of cities, which looks at the issues and strategies behind urban design and features some of the world’s foremost architects, planners, policymakers, builders, and thinkers. Over half the world’s population now lives in an urban area, and 75% will call a city home by 2050. But while some cities are experiencing explosive growth, others are shrinking. The challenges of balancing housing, mobility, public space, civic engagement, economic development, and environmental policy are fast becoming universal concerns. Yet much of the dialogue on these issues is disconnected from the public domain.
Who is allowed to shape our cities, and how do they do it? Unlike many other fields of design, cities aren’t created by any one specialist or expert. There are many contributors to urban change, including ordinary citizens who can have a great impact improving the cities in which they live. By exploring a diverse range of urban design projects around the world, Urbanized frames a global discussion on the future of cities."
The film will be shown at 7pm in the University Theater, and the event is expected to last until 9:30. Gary Hustwit will answer questions following the screening. The event is free, but they are suggesting that you reserve by going HERE .
Want a taste?
By the way, Hustwit raised some of the money for this project using Kickstarter , the "world's largest funding platform for creative projects." That means it's something you should know about.
Hitchcock's Rear Window in Just Under Three Minutes
To contact us Click HERE
Jeff Desom, a young filmmaker originally from Luxembourg, has created a brilliant two minute and fifty eight second time lapse of Alfred Hitchcock's masterpiece Rear Window. I think it's worth a look. I just wish he'd used more Hitchcockian music.
A higher definition version is available on Desom's Vimeo page . He also has some of his other films posted there. I especially liked a moody music video called Morgenrot.
And HERE is an interview he gave, in which he explains the genesis of the project, as well as how he did it.
Now do YOU have a link to an interesting short film?
A higher definition version is available on Desom's Vimeo page . He also has some of his other films posted there. I especially liked a moody music video called Morgenrot.
And HERE is an interview he gave, in which he explains the genesis of the project, as well as how he did it.
Now do YOU have a link to an interesting short film?
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