I just came across this little gem on JoshSpear. Artist Brian Dettmer carves into old books, mostly reference books apparently, to reveal artfully chosen bits of content. I can’t image what kind of times this takes, let alone what sort of tools, but they are captivating. There are plenty of images here, and also here, and information can be found on Wikipedia.
Here’s a twist I haven’t seen before: get a row of cameras and lock the shutters down on all of them for lots of captures of the same light painting(s) from slightly different angles. The results is a creepy 3D view of the same event, complete with “leaks” (ghosted images of the people moving through the space holding the light source). Enjoy:
I guess I really should create a light painting category already…
PS: Anyone know if this was an official Radiohead video, or did the artist simply use their song to accompany his/her work?
My little brother just directed me to the official movie site for “Heima”, a film documenting Sigur Rós’s Icelandic homecoming tour. It looks to be a nice mix of interviews, live footage, and stark wide angle shots of some simply amazing outdoor vistas.
The cinematography looks absolutely stunning. Although to be fair, that little island just begs for wide format film, with its low angled sun and other-worldly landscapes.
Jay Ducharme has the original 8 track tapes from various fun houses and other attractions from a now closed amusement park named Mountain Park. I always love random old-time audio of almost any kind, so I consider these haunting clips a must-save. There are some classic sci-fi sounds, a pirate’s den, and best of all: Zoltan the fortune teller (yeah, as in the movie “Big”).
From Jay’s site:
Here is a collection of wise sayings from that master of eloquence, Zoltan, backed by musical excerpts from Edvard Grieg’s Peer Gynt Suite. This was a “hi-tech” spin on the old fortune-teller arcade machine that would give you a small card containing a paragraph or two of advice…
…You would press a button on the machine to correspond with your zodiac sign. Then you lifted a small speaker to your ear so that Zoltan would speak to you and you alone. There are perceptible phonograph scratches in the recordings.
How great is that?! Check out these samples:
Okay, obviously this took a ton of time–but 987 Polaroids? Aren’t they like $1 a piece?
I encountered one of these videos a few months back and never got around to posting it. Today I found another one on Neat-O-Rama with a link to the group’s website. Here’s what they have to say about who they are and what they are about:
“Rinpa” is a word created by the founders of the group meaning “to bring people together, while “Eshidan” essentially means “art crew.” The Rinpa Eshidan is a team of artists brought together by a common creative expression.
Led by Noiz-Davi (Yoshiaki Kusunoki) and Daisuke Yamamoto, the group’s main activities are performing in live painting events and creating videos of art in action. Instead of focusing on the finished project, we believe the process of creation itself is where art comes to life and our videos aim to engage our audience in that process.
The videos are endless fun, and the soundtracks are a perfect match. Here are a few of my favs:
Okay, maybe I need a whole new category for this stuff:
(For the record, I do not condone either Star Wars or Star Trek!!!)
What’s more shocking: Sterogum putting together an OK Computer tribute from decent artist for FREE, or the fact that OK Computer is freggin’ 10 years old?!
Wow. Huge points for follow-through on this parody site for “iDea”, a napkin, apparently from Steve Bullock Design.
“Small enough to fit into a shirt pocket and weighing less than a credit card, the iDea offers a revolutionary portable platform for all your thoughts. Anytime, anywhere your next bright idea happens you’ll be prepared to capture it with ease.”
(Thanks again, Josh Spear)
