Friday 24 September 2010

Design about 'Me'

An interesting article about designers who use themself as the focus of their work, and what this means.

Tuesday 17 August 2010

We were given the opportunity to watch this film in full last year in uni. It is a great documentary showcasing some fantastic underground poster art, a scene which went mostly unpaid and centered primarily around music. I absolutely loved the styles upon first seeing this film.

Friday 16 July 2010

Daisy Gam

Brighton graduate Daisy Gam has drawn a series of images on 50's erotica, among other things. Her illustrations are really impressive, and the content is brave and of a slightly uncomfortable nature, considering her gender. Perhaps.

See more on her website.

Homemade cameras

David Smeulders has been obsessed with photography all his life, and decided to start making his own cameras. Some of the results are really quite intriguing, such as the above image. His website: http://www.koudzweet.nl/

Tuesday 13 July 2010

Skream - Listenin' to the Records on my Wall

No CGI, just a lot of time consuming video in studio...

Video director David Wilson had the following to say on the use of entirely manual techniques:

"...what you can achieve in CGI is mind-bendingly realistic. However, I really enjoy the challenge of working physically. I love the aesthetic, but I also really enjoy the energy it creates on set."

(source: http://www.dontpaniconline.com/magazine/film/a-video-of-biblical-proportions)