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.
25 Şubat 2013 Pazartesi
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
Student's Choice: The Holy Mountain
To contact us Click HERE
I need your help.
The Guardian newspaper in London has had a number of series in which their writers or members of the public write an entry with titles like "My Favourite Film " or the more limiting "My Favourite Hitchcock Film ." On Studio 360, there's a feature called "AHA Moments ," in which writers or artists talk about one particular work of art (a book, a movie, an album, a photograph, whatever) that had a major impact on their lives. Then there's KCRW's Guest DJ Project, in which well-known people in the arts get to choose five pieces of music to share and discuss.
I'm looking for similar entries from YOU, my present and past students, about one particular cultural work that matters to you. Try to sell the rest of us on it. Email me something, and I'll begin posting the best entries in my sporadic fashion. There's just one catch: it has to be 200 words or less.
I'm waiting.
To kick things off, we start with a post from former student Zachary Rex about Alejandro Jodorowsky's 1973 avant garde Spanish-language film La Montana Sagrada (The Holy Mountain). This film is not for the easily offended, so sensitive viewers might want to avoid clicking on the video clip below. You have been warned. Now here's Zachary's entry:
The HolyMountain (1973)
Dir.Alejandro Jodorowsky
ByZachary Rex
I used to have no interest in “art films.” I held the same picture of them thatmany have: pretentious, weird for the sake of weird, really nothing more than anovelty.
ThenI found The Holy Mountain.
Championedby John Lennon, adored by Marilyn Manson, The Holy Mountain has drawn quitea diverse group of admirers (and detractors).
Itis an onslaught of disturbing, surreal imagery. Words cannot really do itjustice. Take a look at the trailer and see for yourself:
Thefilm follows a loose narrative of a Christ-like spiritual seeker, which is toldthrough use of a plethora of symbols drawn from mysticism and the occult.
Jodorowskyplays with many different emotional tones here, from the dark and disturbing tothe spiritually uplifting. There is even a stroke of absurd humor.
Itis, if nothing else, two hours of eye-porn. It really shows what is possiblevisually through the medium of film. Even if “surrealism” isn’t your cup oftea, no visual artist can see The Holy Mountain without leaving inspired.
Ifyou want to see a movie that is at once trippy, funny, terrifying, andenlightening, go and see this film.
The Guardian newspaper in London has had a number of series in which their writers or members of the public write an entry with titles like "My Favourite Film " or the more limiting "My Favourite Hitchcock Film ." On Studio 360, there's a feature called "AHA Moments ," in which writers or artists talk about one particular work of art (a book, a movie, an album, a photograph, whatever) that had a major impact on their lives. Then there's KCRW's Guest DJ Project, in which well-known people in the arts get to choose five pieces of music to share and discuss.
I'm looking for similar entries from YOU, my present and past students, about one particular cultural work that matters to you. Try to sell the rest of us on it. Email me something, and I'll begin posting the best entries in my sporadic fashion. There's just one catch: it has to be 200 words or less.
I'm waiting.
To kick things off, we start with a post from former student Zachary Rex about Alejandro Jodorowsky's 1973 avant garde Spanish-language film La Montana Sagrada (The Holy Mountain). This film is not for the easily offended, so sensitive viewers might want to avoid clicking on the video clip below. You have been warned. Now here's Zachary's entry:
The HolyMountain (1973)
Dir.Alejandro Jodorowsky
ByZachary Rex
I used to have no interest in “art films.” I held the same picture of them thatmany have: pretentious, weird for the sake of weird, really nothing more than anovelty.
ThenI found The Holy Mountain.
Championedby John Lennon, adored by Marilyn Manson, The Holy Mountain has drawn quitea diverse group of admirers (and detractors).
Itis an onslaught of disturbing, surreal imagery. Words cannot really do itjustice. Take a look at the trailer and see for yourself:
Thefilm follows a loose narrative of a Christ-like spiritual seeker, which is toldthrough use of a plethora of symbols drawn from mysticism and the occult.
Jodorowskyplays with many different emotional tones here, from the dark and disturbing tothe spiritually uplifting. There is even a stroke of absurd humor.
Itis, if nothing else, two hours of eye-porn. It really shows what is possiblevisually through the medium of film. Even if “surrealism” isn’t your cup oftea, no visual artist can see The Holy Mountain without leaving inspired.
Ifyou want to see a movie that is at once trippy, funny, terrifying, andenlightening, go and see this film.
24 Şubat 2013 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
Student's Choice: The Holy Mountain
To contact us Click HERE
I need your help.
The Guardian newspaper in London has had a number of series in which their writers or members of the public write an entry with titles like "My Favourite Film " or the more limiting "My Favourite Hitchcock Film ." On Studio 360, there's a feature called "AHA Moments ," in which writers or artists talk about one particular work of art (a book, a movie, an album, a photograph, whatever) that had a major impact on their lives. Then there's KCRW's Guest DJ Project, in which well-known people in the arts get to choose five pieces of music to share and discuss.
I'm looking for similar entries from YOU, my present and past students, about one particular cultural work that matters to you. Try to sell the rest of us on it. Email me something, and I'll begin posting the best entries in my sporadic fashion. There's just one catch: it has to be 200 words or less.
I'm waiting.
To kick things off, we start with a post from former student Zachary Rex about Alejandro Jodorowsky's 1973 avant garde Spanish-language film La Montana Sagrada (The Holy Mountain). This film is not for the easily offended, so sensitive viewers might want to avoid clicking on the video clip below. You have been warned. Now here's Zachary's entry:
The HolyMountain (1973)
Dir.Alejandro Jodorowsky
ByZachary Rex
I used to have no interest in “art films.” I held the same picture of them thatmany have: pretentious, weird for the sake of weird, really nothing more than anovelty.
ThenI found The Holy Mountain.
Championedby John Lennon, adored by Marilyn Manson, The Holy Mountain has drawn quitea diverse group of admirers (and detractors).
Itis an onslaught of disturbing, surreal imagery. Words cannot really do itjustice. Take a look at the trailer and see for yourself:
Thefilm follows a loose narrative of a Christ-like spiritual seeker, which is toldthrough use of a plethora of symbols drawn from mysticism and the occult.
Jodorowskyplays with many different emotional tones here, from the dark and disturbing tothe spiritually uplifting. There is even a stroke of absurd humor.
Itis, if nothing else, two hours of eye-porn. It really shows what is possiblevisually through the medium of film. Even if “surrealism” isn’t your cup oftea, no visual artist can see The Holy Mountain without leaving inspired.
Ifyou want to see a movie that is at once trippy, funny, terrifying, andenlightening, go and see this film.
The Guardian newspaper in London has had a number of series in which their writers or members of the public write an entry with titles like "My Favourite Film " or the more limiting "My Favourite Hitchcock Film ." On Studio 360, there's a feature called "AHA Moments ," in which writers or artists talk about one particular work of art (a book, a movie, an album, a photograph, whatever) that had a major impact on their lives. Then there's KCRW's Guest DJ Project, in which well-known people in the arts get to choose five pieces of music to share and discuss.
I'm looking for similar entries from YOU, my present and past students, about one particular cultural work that matters to you. Try to sell the rest of us on it. Email me something, and I'll begin posting the best entries in my sporadic fashion. There's just one catch: it has to be 200 words or less.
I'm waiting.
To kick things off, we start with a post from former student Zachary Rex about Alejandro Jodorowsky's 1973 avant garde Spanish-language film La Montana Sagrada (The Holy Mountain). This film is not for the easily offended, so sensitive viewers might want to avoid clicking on the video clip below. You have been warned. Now here's Zachary's entry:
The HolyMountain (1973)
Dir.Alejandro Jodorowsky
ByZachary Rex
I used to have no interest in “art films.” I held the same picture of them thatmany have: pretentious, weird for the sake of weird, really nothing more than anovelty.
ThenI found The Holy Mountain.
Championedby John Lennon, adored by Marilyn Manson, The Holy Mountain has drawn quitea diverse group of admirers (and detractors).
Itis an onslaught of disturbing, surreal imagery. Words cannot really do itjustice. Take a look at the trailer and see for yourself:
Thefilm follows a loose narrative of a Christ-like spiritual seeker, which is toldthrough use of a plethora of symbols drawn from mysticism and the occult.
Jodorowskyplays with many different emotional tones here, from the dark and disturbing tothe spiritually uplifting. There is even a stroke of absurd humor.
Itis, if nothing else, two hours of eye-porn. It really shows what is possiblevisually through the medium of film. Even if “surrealism” isn’t your cup oftea, no visual artist can see The Holy Mountain without leaving inspired.
Ifyou want to see a movie that is at once trippy, funny, terrifying, andenlightening, go and see this film.
23 Şubat 2013 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
Student's Choice: The Holy Mountain
To contact us Click HERE
I need your help.
The Guardian newspaper in London has had a number of series in which their writers or members of the public write an entry with titles like "My Favourite Film " or the more limiting "My Favourite Hitchcock Film ." On Studio 360, there's a feature called "AHA Moments ," in which writers or artists talk about one particular work of art (a book, a movie, an album, a photograph, whatever) that had a major impact on their lives. Then there's KCRW's Guest DJ Project, in which well-known people in the arts get to choose five pieces of music to share and discuss.
I'm looking for similar entries from YOU, my present and past students, about one particular cultural work that matters to you. Try to sell the rest of us on it. Email me something, and I'll begin posting the best entries in my sporadic fashion. There's just one catch: it has to be 200 words or less.
I'm waiting.
To kick things off, we start with a post from former student Zachary Rex about Alejandro Jodorowsky's 1973 avant garde Spanish-language film La Montana Sagrada (The Holy Mountain). This film is not for the easily offended, so sensitive viewers might want to avoid clicking on the video clip below. You have been warned. Now here's Zachary's entry:
The HolyMountain (1973)
Dir.Alejandro Jodorowsky
ByZachary Rex
I used to have no interest in “art films.” I held the same picture of them thatmany have: pretentious, weird for the sake of weird, really nothing more than anovelty.
ThenI found The Holy Mountain.
Championedby John Lennon, adored by Marilyn Manson, The Holy Mountain has drawn quitea diverse group of admirers (and detractors).
Itis an onslaught of disturbing, surreal imagery. Words cannot really do itjustice. Take a look at the trailer and see for yourself:
Thefilm follows a loose narrative of a Christ-like spiritual seeker, which is toldthrough use of a plethora of symbols drawn from mysticism and the occult.
Jodorowskyplays with many different emotional tones here, from the dark and disturbing tothe spiritually uplifting. There is even a stroke of absurd humor.
Itis, if nothing else, two hours of eye-porn. It really shows what is possiblevisually through the medium of film. Even if “surrealism” isn’t your cup oftea, no visual artist can see The Holy Mountain without leaving inspired.
Ifyou want to see a movie that is at once trippy, funny, terrifying, andenlightening, go and see this film.
The Guardian newspaper in London has had a number of series in which their writers or members of the public write an entry with titles like "My Favourite Film " or the more limiting "My Favourite Hitchcock Film ." On Studio 360, there's a feature called "AHA Moments ," in which writers or artists talk about one particular work of art (a book, a movie, an album, a photograph, whatever) that had a major impact on their lives. Then there's KCRW's Guest DJ Project, in which well-known people in the arts get to choose five pieces of music to share and discuss.
I'm looking for similar entries from YOU, my present and past students, about one particular cultural work that matters to you. Try to sell the rest of us on it. Email me something, and I'll begin posting the best entries in my sporadic fashion. There's just one catch: it has to be 200 words or less.
I'm waiting.
To kick things off, we start with a post from former student Zachary Rex about Alejandro Jodorowsky's 1973 avant garde Spanish-language film La Montana Sagrada (The Holy Mountain). This film is not for the easily offended, so sensitive viewers might want to avoid clicking on the video clip below. You have been warned. Now here's Zachary's entry:
The HolyMountain (1973)
Dir.Alejandro Jodorowsky
ByZachary Rex
I used to have no interest in “art films.” I held the same picture of them thatmany have: pretentious, weird for the sake of weird, really nothing more than anovelty.
ThenI found The Holy Mountain.
Championedby John Lennon, adored by Marilyn Manson, The Holy Mountain has drawn quitea diverse group of admirers (and detractors).
Itis an onslaught of disturbing, surreal imagery. Words cannot really do itjustice. Take a look at the trailer and see for yourself:
Thefilm follows a loose narrative of a Christ-like spiritual seeker, which is toldthrough use of a plethora of symbols drawn from mysticism and the occult.
Jodorowskyplays with many different emotional tones here, from the dark and disturbing tothe spiritually uplifting. There is even a stroke of absurd humor.
Itis, if nothing else, two hours of eye-porn. It really shows what is possiblevisually through the medium of film. Even if “surrealism” isn’t your cup oftea, no visual artist can see The Holy Mountain without leaving inspired.
Ifyou want to see a movie that is at once trippy, funny, terrifying, andenlightening, go and see this film.
22 Şubat 2013 Cuma
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
Student's Choice: The Holy Mountain
To contact us Click HERE
I need your help.
The Guardian newspaper in London has had a number of series in which their writers or members of the public write an entry with titles like "My Favourite Film " or the more limiting "My Favourite Hitchcock Film ." On Studio 360, there's a feature called "AHA Moments ," in which writers or artists talk about one particular work of art (a book, a movie, an album, a photograph, whatever) that had a major impact on their lives. Then there's KCRW's Guest DJ Project, in which well-known people in the arts get to choose five pieces of music to share and discuss.
I'm looking for similar entries from YOU, my present and past students, about one particular cultural work that matters to you. Try to sell the rest of us on it. Email me something, and I'll begin posting the best entries in my sporadic fashion. There's just one catch: it has to be 200 words or less.
I'm waiting.
To kick things off, we start with a post from former student Zachary Rex about Alejandro Jodorowsky's 1973 avant garde Spanish-language film La Montana Sagrada (The Holy Mountain). This film is not for the easily offended, so sensitive viewers might want to avoid clicking on the video clip below. You have been warned. Now here's Zachary's entry:
The HolyMountain (1973)
Dir.Alejandro Jodorowsky
ByZachary Rex
I used to have no interest in “art films.” I held the same picture of them thatmany have: pretentious, weird for the sake of weird, really nothing more than anovelty.
ThenI found The Holy Mountain.
Championedby John Lennon, adored by Marilyn Manson, The Holy Mountain has drawn quitea diverse group of admirers (and detractors).
Itis an onslaught of disturbing, surreal imagery. Words cannot really do itjustice. Take a look at the trailer and see for yourself:
Thefilm follows a loose narrative of a Christ-like spiritual seeker, which is toldthrough use of a plethora of symbols drawn from mysticism and the occult.
Jodorowskyplays with many different emotional tones here, from the dark and disturbing tothe spiritually uplifting. There is even a stroke of absurd humor.
Itis, if nothing else, two hours of eye-porn. It really shows what is possiblevisually through the medium of film. Even if “surrealism” isn’t your cup oftea, no visual artist can see The Holy Mountain without leaving inspired.
Ifyou want to see a movie that is at once trippy, funny, terrifying, andenlightening, go and see this film.
The Guardian newspaper in London has had a number of series in which their writers or members of the public write an entry with titles like "My Favourite Film " or the more limiting "My Favourite Hitchcock Film ." On Studio 360, there's a feature called "AHA Moments ," in which writers or artists talk about one particular work of art (a book, a movie, an album, a photograph, whatever) that had a major impact on their lives. Then there's KCRW's Guest DJ Project, in which well-known people in the arts get to choose five pieces of music to share and discuss.
I'm looking for similar entries from YOU, my present and past students, about one particular cultural work that matters to you. Try to sell the rest of us on it. Email me something, and I'll begin posting the best entries in my sporadic fashion. There's just one catch: it has to be 200 words or less.
I'm waiting.
To kick things off, we start with a post from former student Zachary Rex about Alejandro Jodorowsky's 1973 avant garde Spanish-language film La Montana Sagrada (The Holy Mountain). This film is not for the easily offended, so sensitive viewers might want to avoid clicking on the video clip below. You have been warned. Now here's Zachary's entry:
The HolyMountain (1973)
Dir.Alejandro Jodorowsky
ByZachary Rex
I used to have no interest in “art films.” I held the same picture of them thatmany have: pretentious, weird for the sake of weird, really nothing more than anovelty.
ThenI found The Holy Mountain.
Championedby John Lennon, adored by Marilyn Manson, The Holy Mountain has drawn quitea diverse group of admirers (and detractors).
Itis an onslaught of disturbing, surreal imagery. Words cannot really do itjustice. Take a look at the trailer and see for yourself:
Thefilm follows a loose narrative of a Christ-like spiritual seeker, which is toldthrough use of a plethora of symbols drawn from mysticism and the occult.
Jodorowskyplays with many different emotional tones here, from the dark and disturbing tothe spiritually uplifting. There is even a stroke of absurd humor.
Itis, if nothing else, two hours of eye-porn. It really shows what is possiblevisually through the medium of film. Even if “surrealism” isn’t your cup oftea, no visual artist can see The Holy Mountain without leaving inspired.
Ifyou want to see a movie that is at once trippy, funny, terrifying, andenlightening, go and see this film.
21 Şubat 2013 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
Student's Choice: The Holy Mountain
To contact us Click HERE
I need your help.
The Guardian newspaper in London has had a number of series in which their writers or members of the public write an entry with titles like "My Favourite Film " or the more limiting "My Favourite Hitchcock Film ." On Studio 360, there's a feature called "AHA Moments ," in which writers or artists talk about one particular work of art (a book, a movie, an album, a photograph, whatever) that had a major impact on their lives. Then there's KCRW's Guest DJ Project, in which well-known people in the arts get to choose five pieces of music to share and discuss.
I'm looking for similar entries from YOU, my present and past students, about one particular cultural work that matters to you. Try to sell the rest of us on it. Email me something, and I'll begin posting the best entries in my sporadic fashion. There's just one catch: it has to be 200 words or less.
I'm waiting.
To kick things off, we start with a post from former student Zachary Rex about Alejandro Jodorowsky's 1973 avant garde Spanish-language film La Montana Sagrada (The Holy Mountain). This film is not for the easily offended, so sensitive viewers might want to avoid clicking on the video clip below. You have been warned. Now here's Zachary's entry:
The HolyMountain (1973)
Dir.Alejandro Jodorowsky
ByZachary Rex
I used to have no interest in “art films.” I held the same picture of them thatmany have: pretentious, weird for the sake of weird, really nothing more than anovelty.
ThenI found The Holy Mountain.
Championedby John Lennon, adored by Marilyn Manson, The Holy Mountain has drawn quitea diverse group of admirers (and detractors).
Itis an onslaught of disturbing, surreal imagery. Words cannot really do itjustice. Take a look at the trailer and see for yourself:
Thefilm follows a loose narrative of a Christ-like spiritual seeker, which is toldthrough use of a plethora of symbols drawn from mysticism and the occult.
Jodorowskyplays with many different emotional tones here, from the dark and disturbing tothe spiritually uplifting. There is even a stroke of absurd humor.
Itis, if nothing else, two hours of eye-porn. It really shows what is possiblevisually through the medium of film. Even if “surrealism” isn’t your cup oftea, no visual artist can see The Holy Mountain without leaving inspired.
Ifyou want to see a movie that is at once trippy, funny, terrifying, andenlightening, go and see this film.
The Guardian newspaper in London has had a number of series in which their writers or members of the public write an entry with titles like "My Favourite Film " or the more limiting "My Favourite Hitchcock Film ." On Studio 360, there's a feature called "AHA Moments ," in which writers or artists talk about one particular work of art (a book, a movie, an album, a photograph, whatever) that had a major impact on their lives. Then there's KCRW's Guest DJ Project, in which well-known people in the arts get to choose five pieces of music to share and discuss.
I'm looking for similar entries from YOU, my present and past students, about one particular cultural work that matters to you. Try to sell the rest of us on it. Email me something, and I'll begin posting the best entries in my sporadic fashion. There's just one catch: it has to be 200 words or less.
I'm waiting.
To kick things off, we start with a post from former student Zachary Rex about Alejandro Jodorowsky's 1973 avant garde Spanish-language film La Montana Sagrada (The Holy Mountain). This film is not for the easily offended, so sensitive viewers might want to avoid clicking on the video clip below. You have been warned. Now here's Zachary's entry:
The HolyMountain (1973)
Dir.Alejandro Jodorowsky
ByZachary Rex
I used to have no interest in “art films.” I held the same picture of them thatmany have: pretentious, weird for the sake of weird, really nothing more than anovelty.
ThenI found The Holy Mountain.
Championedby John Lennon, adored by Marilyn Manson, The Holy Mountain has drawn quitea diverse group of admirers (and detractors).
Itis an onslaught of disturbing, surreal imagery. Words cannot really do itjustice. Take a look at the trailer and see for yourself:
Thefilm follows a loose narrative of a Christ-like spiritual seeker, which is toldthrough use of a plethora of symbols drawn from mysticism and the occult.
Jodorowskyplays with many different emotional tones here, from the dark and disturbing tothe spiritually uplifting. There is even a stroke of absurd humor.
Itis, if nothing else, two hours of eye-porn. It really shows what is possiblevisually through the medium of film. Even if “surrealism” isn’t your cup oftea, no visual artist can see The Holy Mountain without leaving inspired.
Ifyou want to see a movie that is at once trippy, funny, terrifying, andenlightening, go and see this film.
20 Şubat 2013 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
Student's Choice: The Holy Mountain
To contact us Click HERE
I need your help.
The Guardian newspaper in London has had a number of series in which their writers or members of the public write an entry with titles like "My Favourite Film " or the more limiting "My Favourite Hitchcock Film ." On Studio 360, there's a feature called "AHA Moments ," in which writers or artists talk about one particular work of art (a book, a movie, an album, a photograph, whatever) that had a major impact on their lives. Then there's KCRW's Guest DJ Project, in which well-known people in the arts get to choose five pieces of music to share and discuss.
I'm looking for similar entries from YOU, my present and past students, about one particular cultural work that matters to you. Try to sell the rest of us on it. Email me something, and I'll begin posting the best entries in my sporadic fashion. There's just one catch: it has to be 200 words or less.
I'm waiting.
To kick things off, we start with a post from former student Zachary Rex about Alejandro Jodorowsky's 1973 avant garde Spanish-language film La Montana Sagrada (The Holy Mountain). This film is not for the easily offended, so sensitive viewers might want to avoid clicking on the video clip below. You have been warned. Now here's Zachary's entry:
The HolyMountain (1973)
Dir.Alejandro Jodorowsky
ByZachary Rex
I used to have no interest in “art films.” I held the same picture of them thatmany have: pretentious, weird for the sake of weird, really nothing more than anovelty.
ThenI found The Holy Mountain.
Championedby John Lennon, adored by Marilyn Manson, The Holy Mountain has drawn quitea diverse group of admirers (and detractors).
Itis an onslaught of disturbing, surreal imagery. Words cannot really do itjustice. Take a look at the trailer and see for yourself:
Thefilm follows a loose narrative of a Christ-like spiritual seeker, which is toldthrough use of a plethora of symbols drawn from mysticism and the occult.
Jodorowskyplays with many different emotional tones here, from the dark and disturbing tothe spiritually uplifting. There is even a stroke of absurd humor.
Itis, if nothing else, two hours of eye-porn. It really shows what is possiblevisually through the medium of film. Even if “surrealism” isn’t your cup oftea, no visual artist can see The Holy Mountain without leaving inspired.
Ifyou want to see a movie that is at once trippy, funny, terrifying, andenlightening, go and see this film.
The Guardian newspaper in London has had a number of series in which their writers or members of the public write an entry with titles like "My Favourite Film " or the more limiting "My Favourite Hitchcock Film ." On Studio 360, there's a feature called "AHA Moments ," in which writers or artists talk about one particular work of art (a book, a movie, an album, a photograph, whatever) that had a major impact on their lives. Then there's KCRW's Guest DJ Project, in which well-known people in the arts get to choose five pieces of music to share and discuss.
I'm looking for similar entries from YOU, my present and past students, about one particular cultural work that matters to you. Try to sell the rest of us on it. Email me something, and I'll begin posting the best entries in my sporadic fashion. There's just one catch: it has to be 200 words or less.
I'm waiting.
To kick things off, we start with a post from former student Zachary Rex about Alejandro Jodorowsky's 1973 avant garde Spanish-language film La Montana Sagrada (The Holy Mountain). This film is not for the easily offended, so sensitive viewers might want to avoid clicking on the video clip below. You have been warned. Now here's Zachary's entry:
The HolyMountain (1973)
Dir.Alejandro Jodorowsky
ByZachary Rex
I used to have no interest in “art films.” I held the same picture of them thatmany have: pretentious, weird for the sake of weird, really nothing more than anovelty.
ThenI found The Holy Mountain.
Championedby John Lennon, adored by Marilyn Manson, The Holy Mountain has drawn quitea diverse group of admirers (and detractors).
Itis an onslaught of disturbing, surreal imagery. Words cannot really do itjustice. Take a look at the trailer and see for yourself:
Thefilm follows a loose narrative of a Christ-like spiritual seeker, which is toldthrough use of a plethora of symbols drawn from mysticism and the occult.
Jodorowskyplays with many different emotional tones here, from the dark and disturbing tothe spiritually uplifting. There is even a stroke of absurd humor.
Itis, if nothing else, two hours of eye-porn. It really shows what is possiblevisually through the medium of film. Even if “surrealism” isn’t your cup oftea, no visual artist can see The Holy Mountain without leaving inspired.
Ifyou want to see a movie that is at once trippy, funny, terrifying, andenlightening, go and see this film.
19 Şubat 2013 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
Student's Choice: The Holy Mountain
To contact us Click HERE
I need your help.
The Guardian newspaper in London has had a number of series in which their writers or members of the public write an entry with titles like "My Favourite Film " or the more limiting "My Favourite Hitchcock Film ." On Studio 360, there's a feature called "AHA Moments ," in which writers or artists talk about one particular work of art (a book, a movie, an album, a photograph, whatever) that had a major impact on their lives. Then there's KCRW's Guest DJ Project, in which well-known people in the arts get to choose five pieces of music to share and discuss.
I'm looking for similar entries from YOU, my present and past students, about one particular cultural work that matters to you. Try to sell the rest of us on it. Email me something, and I'll begin posting the best entries in my sporadic fashion. There's just one catch: it has to be 200 words or less.
I'm waiting.
To kick things off, we start with a post from former student Zachary Rex about Alejandro Jodorowsky's 1973 avant garde Spanish-language film La Montana Sagrada (The Holy Mountain). This film is not for the easily offended, so sensitive viewers might want to avoid clicking on the video clip below. You have been warned. Now here's Zachary's entry:
The HolyMountain (1973)
Dir.Alejandro Jodorowsky
ByZachary Rex
I used to have no interest in “art films.” I held the same picture of them thatmany have: pretentious, weird for the sake of weird, really nothing more than anovelty.
ThenI found The Holy Mountain.
Championedby John Lennon, adored by Marilyn Manson, The Holy Mountain has drawn quitea diverse group of admirers (and detractors).
Itis an onslaught of disturbing, surreal imagery. Words cannot really do itjustice. Take a look at the trailer and see for yourself:
Thefilm follows a loose narrative of a Christ-like spiritual seeker, which is toldthrough use of a plethora of symbols drawn from mysticism and the occult.
Jodorowskyplays with many different emotional tones here, from the dark and disturbing tothe spiritually uplifting. There is even a stroke of absurd humor.
Itis, if nothing else, two hours of eye-porn. It really shows what is possiblevisually through the medium of film. Even if “surrealism” isn’t your cup oftea, no visual artist can see The Holy Mountain without leaving inspired.
Ifyou want to see a movie that is at once trippy, funny, terrifying, andenlightening, go and see this film.
The Guardian newspaper in London has had a number of series in which their writers or members of the public write an entry with titles like "My Favourite Film " or the more limiting "My Favourite Hitchcock Film ." On Studio 360, there's a feature called "AHA Moments ," in which writers or artists talk about one particular work of art (a book, a movie, an album, a photograph, whatever) that had a major impact on their lives. Then there's KCRW's Guest DJ Project, in which well-known people in the arts get to choose five pieces of music to share and discuss.
I'm looking for similar entries from YOU, my present and past students, about one particular cultural work that matters to you. Try to sell the rest of us on it. Email me something, and I'll begin posting the best entries in my sporadic fashion. There's just one catch: it has to be 200 words or less.
I'm waiting.
To kick things off, we start with a post from former student Zachary Rex about Alejandro Jodorowsky's 1973 avant garde Spanish-language film La Montana Sagrada (The Holy Mountain). This film is not for the easily offended, so sensitive viewers might want to avoid clicking on the video clip below. You have been warned. Now here's Zachary's entry:
The HolyMountain (1973)
Dir.Alejandro Jodorowsky
ByZachary Rex
I used to have no interest in “art films.” I held the same picture of them thatmany have: pretentious, weird for the sake of weird, really nothing more than anovelty.
ThenI found The Holy Mountain.
Championedby John Lennon, adored by Marilyn Manson, The Holy Mountain has drawn quitea diverse group of admirers (and detractors).
Itis an onslaught of disturbing, surreal imagery. Words cannot really do itjustice. Take a look at the trailer and see for yourself:
Thefilm follows a loose narrative of a Christ-like spiritual seeker, which is toldthrough use of a plethora of symbols drawn from mysticism and the occult.
Jodorowskyplays with many different emotional tones here, from the dark and disturbing tothe spiritually uplifting. There is even a stroke of absurd humor.
Itis, if nothing else, two hours of eye-porn. It really shows what is possiblevisually through the medium of film. Even if “surrealism” isn’t your cup oftea, no visual artist can see The Holy Mountain without leaving inspired.
Ifyou want to see a movie that is at once trippy, funny, terrifying, andenlightening, go and see this film.
18 Şubat 2013 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.
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