she’d been running the show for as long as anyone could remember, parading her collection of monsters and misfits for all to see. they’d come in their thousands, hungry for a glimpse of mme pica’s brood. and he’d be there too, night after night. only he’d come for jo jo…
the rains fell for ten long years, and with each passing year the crowds dwindled until her cavernous halls stood almost empty. what was once shocking no longer amused. some new horror was needed to draw them in once more. someone-or something…
jo jo in the stars is a film directed by marc craste, senior annnimation director at studio aka in london, and the winner of the best short film award at the international 3D awards 2004. jo jo incorporates all the ingredients of a classic bittersweet romantic tale in twelve minutes of gritty black and white footage. with those simplest characters marc wanted to inject some emotion into this little world. the story condense some of the grandest themes in life: love, jealousy, self-sacrifice. jo jo was created using softimage xsi and the whole project was composited together using after effects.
s-a scris atat de mult desprecaravaggio, in realitate, se cunosc putine date care sa sustina multe dintre legendele nascute pe seama biografiei sale. cei care au vazut in caravaggio doar un un personaj turbulent, aflat intr-o disputa permanenta cu autoritatile, nu au avut dreptate decat partial. in fapt, asemeni lui villon, biografia lui caravaggio asumat “frivola”, contine o filozofie personala, regasita in modul in care intelegea sa traiasca si sa reflecte viata. din acest punct de vedere, filmul lui derek jarman e o ilustrare fericita a vietii artistului prin intermediul operelor sale. si, de ce sa nu recunostem, putine filme biografice au forta de a-ti trezi curiozitatea si de a te trimite sa descoperi omul din spatele personajului de pe ecran, asa cum caravaggio lui jarman reuseste sa o faca, in acest low budget movie, filmat in doar 6 saptamani, la inceputul lui septembrie ‘85.inainte de orice, caravaggioeste un film despre arta. accentul cade cu precadere asupra acestui aspect al biografiei. filmul comprima doua decenii din viata artistului, perioada in care, caravaggio a schimbat radical maniera de a picta de pana atunci, impunand privitorului un nou mod de a relationa cu tabloul. contrastele violente dintre lumina si umbra, intre tonurile calde si reci, dintre viata mizera a modelor sale si cele pe care urma sa le intruchipeze; maniera de abordare a subiectului (total atipica acelei perioade); realismul executiei fac din caravaggio- il maestro. il mio maestro.
pe de alta parte, filmul are rara capacitate de a reda ceea ce tine de specificitatea stilului incofundabil al artistului -clarobscurul fiind prezent tot timpul de-a lungul filmului, impunandu-se ca un doilea subiect. de aici, am putea spune, exagerand desigur, ca filmul, nu e decat un pretext pentru regizorul derek jarman si fotograful gabriel beristain de a studia lumina. de a decripta si transpune prin intermetiul peliculei tehnica clarobscurului.
chiar daca s-a spus ca in cautarea originalitatii, jarek a scurtcircuitat constructia epica prin folosirea abuziva a flashback-ului, dar mai ales a anacronismelor, bulversand pana la exasperare spectatorul, prin dinamica insertiunilor de elemente contemporane, in fapt, regizorul nu face decat sa puna in balans ceea ce se vrea a fi realitatea faptului istoric, si cel voit, fantastic, necesar ireal.
the myth of icarus reworked in odlot a flash animated short moviedirected by michal socha
soundtrack: freedom by the rage against the machine. ____________ *anger is a gift
“worldwide, birth rates have declined by more than 50% in the past 40 years. in most of the industrialized world, birth rates are well below replacement level. demographic winter: the decline of the human family explores the severe economic and social consequences of family decline and plummeting birthrates worldwide. in demographic winter scholars from many backgrounds give economic, social scientific, demographic and historic context to population decline and the impact families have on the strength and stability of society. the film’s fast moving and artistic style highlights the research of economists (including a nobel laureate), demographers, social scientists, and authors in an impactful way.
de ani buni, intelighentia planetei, consacrata de media prin sintagma “specialistii”, si anume:futurologi, sociologi, oameni de stiinta, economisti, politicieni si oficiali guvernamentali s-au dat de ceasu’ mortii, impuindu-ne capul cu o teorie surprinzatoare (alarmanta prin consecintele pe care le-a avut asupra muritorilor de rand): fratilor, lumea se duce pe rapa. pamantul este suprapopulat. asadar, sistati productia de copchii. cert este ca pamantul nu s-a rasturnat, si probabil intre timp, studiosii si-au dat seama de adevaratul impact pe care-l are gravitatia si graviditatea asupra muritorului, iar intr-un final, de gravitatea problemei enuntate de ei. in 2007, tot el, specialistul, vocea avizata, vine sa ne dezvaluie citez: „asistam la unul din cele mai grave evenimente ale istoriei moderne-iarna demografica”. care va sa zica, nu suprapopularea, ci scaderea accentuata si imbatranirea populatiei. aha! simptomele: rata natalitatii a scazut in ultimii 40 de ani, cu mai bine de 50%. conform previziunilor acelorasi specialisti in demografie, pana in 2050 populatia romaniei va scadea la 14-16 milioane, in timp ce, in anul 2100, romania va mai avea doar 8-9 milioane de locuitori. daca te afli in una din urmatoarele situatii: 1.esti fascinat de acribia cercetatorului britanic ori american, si de constanta cu care, saptamanal emite teorii si studii; 2.nu esti la curent cu noul boo-hoo-hoo ce-a bulversat omenirea, si simti nevoia acuta sa-ti clarifici unele nelamuriri; 3.ai un simt civic dezvoltat, si vrei sa salvezi omenirea de la pieire; 4.pur si simplu simti nevoia unui imbold pentru a concepe un urmas; 5.altele, la fel de pertinete sau perverse. atunci, musai sa vezi filmul documentar, iarna demografica – declinul familiei,productie sua, 2007 | regia: rick stout | producator: barry mclerran, acuity productions – primul dintr-o serie de documentare care se spune: “exploreaza fiecare aspect al declinului demografic care deja se face simtit”
replica in forta data valorile clasice de catre omaha bitch si coregrafii: elodie sicard si camille ollagnier…
this is the music video for orgasmic troopers by omaha bitch. a astonishing, electrifying, stunning combination of the heavy metal music and choreography from nose/premiere heure directing team ces messieurs and omaha bitch.
directors : ces messieurs and omaha bitch;
production : nose and premiere heure;
choreographer : elodie sicard and camille ollagnier.
when i grow up i want to be a ballerina… :p.
becoming a ballerina is an ideal for many girls. i guess, the girl liking her leg could be a perfect and also a pertinent reason to become one of them…;))
later edit: barsan, i know i’ll smash your dreams and aspirations by writing this comment. please don’t kill me.
po: there is no charge for awesomeness…or attractiveness…=)) the cool intro sequence forkung fu panda “designed and laid-out at dream works animation under the direction of jen yuh nelson with production designer ramone zibach and art director tang heng”. animation was then made at james baxter studio.
kung fu panda was directed by john stevenson and mark osborne and produced by melissa cobb at dreamworks animation.
the film stars the voices of jack black along with jackie chan, dustin hoffman, angelina jolie, lucy liu, seth rogen, david cross and ian mcshane.
the story of a girl with a cat, a book, and a dream argineis a adorable animated short film created by julia simeon music by pauline meguerditchian and julia simeon.
“may is a month of spring, when the flowers flood the landscapes, the insects reproduce and the sun shines illuminating a new cycle of the life. in this context “maig” is a story of love that transcends time“ octavi royo a short movie by free videomaker octavi royo;
produced at korovo films by silvia arimany, ignasi alabern and corina sese;
sound: jaume llinares. music by dani royo and dntel;
cast: pau velez maestre is him; sole marin vicente is her and nanu is the dog.
let the issues be the issue is a funny approach to a serious problem – racial discrimination.
designed by chief creative officer, tor myhren from grey nyc , the posters slice through the race issue between candidates – acknowledging that much of this campaign has predictably but stupidly been re-cast as a battle between black and white. myhren’s powerful imagery rightly implies that this is all just distraction, seeking to refocus our attention onto what really matters – the issues.
paul, an obsessive casino player, finds himself with lots of debts and it is threatened with death by benjamin stern his creditor. his friends now refuse to lend any money, he then decides to commit the unthinkable: sell one of its organs. director of photography: vincent muller; editor: sebastien drouin;special and visual effects:buf; sound engineer: yves marie omnes; audio post production: resiste; original music: patrice sanchez
dia de los muertos is celebrated throughout mexico and europe, and coincides with the states halloween time. on november 1st and 2nd people remember, celebrate and honor those who are deceased. families and friends crowded around the graves of their deceased loved ones.despite the potentially depressing context, the mood was not purely solemn; the graveside atmosphere was a mixture of fiesta and reflection.in romania, sapanta village, has a unique cemetery (merry cemetery), famous for the colourfully painted wooden crosses that adorn the tombstones in the village’s graveyard. the graveyard is filled with over 800 graves, each one being funny in its own way and attract many visitors who marvel at the gentle humour and human warmth that created them.dia de los muertos este o sarbatoare mexicana ce dateaza de dinainte de venirea spaniolilor in “lumea noua”. sarbatoarea se timp de doua zile. pregatirile incep inca de la sfarsitul lunii octombrie, cand figurine care imita scheletul uman domina tarabele artizanilor. un obicei specific este realizarea de imitatii de craniu uman facute din zahar, glazurat in culori puternice.in romania, sarbatoare catolica, este cunoscuta sub numele de ziua mortilor sau luminatia, fiind adoptata si de credinciosii ortodocsi, mai ales in ardeal, banat si maramures. an de an, in prima zi de noiembrie, credinciosii aprind lumanari in cimitire si dau de pomana saracilor, conform credintei, cum ca in noaptea luminatiei sufletele celor plecati se intorc in mijlocul celor dragi. maramuresul a conservat, in memoria colectiva, conceptia dacica potrivit careia moartea nu este privita cu spaima, ci considerata un act firesc de integrare in lumea de dincolo, si convingerea ca viata e frumoasa indiferent de cat de mult iti da sa duci. crucile cimitirului vesel din sapanta, ilustreza aceasta filosofie de viata, tesuta din credinte ancestrale si traditii.pictura naiva atat de vie, si de intens colorata; muzicalitatea versului popular, au creat un stil unic, si-un farmec aparte acestui loc, asa cum, doar in mexic il mai regasim. culorile saturate, proaspete ca de dupa ploaie, amintesc de arta fridei kahlo, ce mixeza elemente simbolice traditionale mexicane cu interpretari suprarealiste si expresioniste. inainte sa moara, imobilizata la pat, frida scria in jurnal: “sper sa nu ma mai intorc niciodata”.
“hope the leaving is joyful. and I hope never to return.
the rains fell for ten long years, and with each passing year the crowds dwindled until her cavernous halls stood almost empty. what was once shocking no longer amused. some new horror was needed to draw them in once more. someone-or something…
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