Video Schlick.

There are some video clips I could watch a million times....
Here are my top 3:

1. LCD Sound System - Someone Great. Directed By Doug Aitken
Aitken's video clip for 'Somone Great' gently depicts love and affection without clouding an amazing song. Apart from the obvious physical acts of affection, the emotions of love are expressed though visuals that remind us of specific feelings. The first few seconds present a picturesque sunset, the flowing of the wind through the window, the soft diffused blur and touching of the sheets. This clip also reminded us of specific smells too for example the dusty records and the train station. I love the way Aitken has focused upon these experiences of touch and scent in order to achieve an emotional reaction.

Unfortunately, due to copyright i couldn't embed the film.
You can view it at Doug Aitkens site or Youtube

2. The Presets - This Boys in Love. Directed by Casper Balslev
Casper Balslev depicts a delicate side to The Presets, with the use of slow motion film, and amazing effects. I adore the magical feel created by use of smoke, water and sparkles/dust, creating gentle, magical scenes that oppose to the violent fighting scenes. I love his use of blur and vivid focus on detail such as sweat, skin and sparkles, all aiding in triumphing the music rather than distracting the viewer from it.

Unfortunately, due to copyright i couldn't embed the film.
You can view it at Casper Balslev's site and Youtube

3. Justice - DVNO


This clip for Justice's DVNO emphasises lyrics by presenting them in logo format. Every time I view this clip I discover something new, I love the 80's feel retrieved from the tacky commercial logotypes. I also enjoy how there is a sense of adventure and movement as the perspective is whizzing through and past words, continuously delving deeper into the film, for example how the ball bounces back to repeat words. This flows gracefully to an end with footage of the artists playing piano followed by a sheet of paper being thrown, transforming into a final logo representing a J for Justice!

I wish to know the director or artists behind this...if you are aware of who they are please report back to me.

I predict...

that the most popular Halloween costume's for 2009 will be Michael Jackson in Thriller...or 'Heart attack Jack', A Michael Jackson zombie.

Too soon?

Wazenbi Winklepickers!

I'm lovin Wazenbi's wide range of brogue style shoes...or as they call them 'winklepickers'. Not sure if I've picked up on the name yet but the shoes seem to excite me!

My top 3 by Wazenbi:

Metallic Jazz... oh so schnazzy!

Of course the classic Metallic Blackand if your feeling the gold fever...Metallic Gold!

These babies are made out of patent leather and according to Wazenbi they "will do wonders as you tap dance!". Know any good copies? Report to me.

I FOUND HER!

Madeline Kragh, the model I was making such a fuss about in yesterdays post!
Thankyou to Sharday for reporting back to me. Just love her oval face and boy hair cut. If I was brave I would do this, yet I couldn't pull it off like she does. Somehow she still comes across so feminine in the least of make-up. Amazing!

Images at: models.com & zimbo.com

Beer with colour.

Playing with colour.... Loved the blues in this snap I took, so decided to invite some warmer tones. In Photoshop I used the selection tool to grab square areas of the photo, then edited colour in the curves and colour balance features. I invited yellows, magentas and reds, then repeated this with various selections of the image untill i was semi happy. I used the layer mask to clean up the seams of these 'colour boxes', and used the curves tool to make the whole image darker, in attempt to rid of that harsh flash on my leg...yet it seems to have accentuated it

It didnt turn out how i like....oh well, theres always beer.

Goodmorning Herald!

Just loved these photographs i found in The Sydney Morning Herald:
Up-top: Presets, loving the contrast, balance and shape created by the flowing cape. V cool!

Down-low: Love the gold jacket, and hair style of this model, If you are familiar with her name please lemmi know... taa

p.s sorry for the ikky picture quality.

like a version.

Loving triple J's 'like a version', so sad i hadent come across these earlier:

Ben Folds' cover of The Postal Service's Such Great Heights
I love the experimentation here, only i wish the other Ben (Gibbard) was singing. Still sounds fresh.



Dawn Landes' cover of Peter Bjorn & John's Young Folks. Good to see someone stepping away from the whistle. Probably one of the few female singers I actually enjoy (a rare occasion)

More at Triple J.

We all love Free Fridays

If your quite like me (unemployed, on uni-break and bored out of your mind) try following these cool cats to win cool crap!

Above is Tres Flash's entry into Free Fridays weekly competition, this weeks theme Bird Attack. I love the paper that Tres Flash has selected, the fine grain contrasts delicately with the block white text, I also adore the fine trace lines around the text giving it a geometrical look. Its these finer details that are not taken lightly by Tres Flash.

Next weeks Free Fridays theme: Summer Party. Whos playing?

James Cochran

There certainly is something about Cochran's work that cannot be depicted via the internet. When standing in front of his large scaled works a specific feeling comes over you. It may be the freeze frame appearance or perhaps the shock and admiration of persistence in his work that sets you into a daze.

You can be set into a Daze too! James Cochran's work is showing at the Lindberg Contemporary Art Gallery from the 27th June - 25th July. (Opening night Sat 27th June 5pm - 8pm)

Image: James Cochran - Night Walker

Mossy-moo

Too lazy to get back to nature? Try bringing nature to you. These 'Moss Terrariums' are great for livening up your beside table, lounge room or even for freshening the air of your toilet. Not sure who can justify spending approx $40USD on dirt in a jar...least they look pretty.

For those who can justify: madebymavis

Oh Deer!

I recently discovered a small stag sculpture in Japanese restaurant Wood Spoon (Smith St, Collingwood). I begun researching and found that they are becoming quite popular in home ware and interior design stores.I quickly became very intrigued as to the way they are compiled, like a three dimensional jigsaw, simelar to those dinosaur children toys. So in order to discover how these tricky little wall sculptures are made I've decided to create my own!

Here are the templates for my sculpture (stacked ontop of eachother). I am yet to cut out these shapes in wood, and find some way to connect them all to create form. I was thinking of painting the deer and finishing with a shiny top coat varnish, havent got a clue as for colours yet, got any ideas?...Keep you posted on my progress.

Image Credits: businessweek.com & casasugar.com

A Frolic with AJ Fosik

Right now I'm loving Aj's three-dimensional wood constructions. The characters appear Chinese in style, reflecting upon dragons a bears and many other mysterious creatures. I adore his use of colour and repetition.

Photo Credit: Alex Lukas
Full Aj Fosik Interview at fecalface