Fallen Art, a hard hitting aimation from Tomek Baginski, is set in a uniquely macabre world created by the stylized imagery of Rafal Wojtunik. Part commentary on the detrimental effects of war and part satirical jab at what constitutes art, this film will keep you thinking long after its run-time of 5 minutes.
What if I told you the couple didn’t know each other until the photo was taken? In fact that’s the premise of photographer Richard Rinaldi’s Touching Strangers project. He’s done well to seek interesting pairings and backdrops to create intimate moments between complete strangers. Most of the portraits feel natural, leading the viewer to believe that the subjects know each other well or belong to the same family. I wish Richard would include a commentary for the photos, describing where and how the pairings happened and the subsequent reaction of the subjects. He recounts a couple of stories in the blog interview below.
I wanted the images to explore how notions of trust, love, social conventions, and taboos are expressed through body language. After that it was really just getting up the courage to actually go out and do it. (via Conscientious)
A google search for “Obama” returns almost 500 million matches, so what’s left to say about the 44th President of the United States of America that hasn’t been said already? Charismatic, suave, determined, unifier, eloquent… I’ll probably run out of superlatives before the list is complete. Hell, even a search for “messiah” has Obama in the top 5 results. The illustration above by artist Patrick Moberg deserves special mention for his poignant representation of the event… seriously, anything is possible! Here are some more memorable pictures from the Obama campaign over the last couple of months.
Billions of dollars have been spent on this election, millions of words written, as many pictures taken and numerous tears of joy shed in response to Obama’s urgent message to usher in a new era of change and hope. Obama resonated with a new America—one that the Republicans were completely out of touch with—a new America that responded with unprecedented enthusiasm to elect its first black President.
Personally, I’ve been in the US for seven years and last night I really wished I could vote for Barack. I like what he stands for—he understands that the world is now globalized more than ever and America needs to reassert herself as a respected hegemony. He challenged voters to restore the American Dream and they responded in overwhelming fashion. As a young guy setting out to build my career, I feel deeply inspired especially given the timing of this historic moment. I recently decided to move back to my home country of India to pursue entrepreneurial projects, reconnect with my roots, and promote social change so we can eradicate poverty and dogmatism. India too faces a defining moment in her history; with a phenomenal 500 million youths under the age of 21, the country needs leadership to leverage and mobilize this massive youth population.
Barack Obama’s campaign is a testament to the tenacity of the human spirit to overcome the most daunting obstacles. Such human beings come around once every generation and I hope Obama’s journey inspires more individuals around the world to rise up and make a difference in their communities. Obama has reminded us of the potential of grassroots campaigns and that we all have a part in creating a free and peaceful world.
The two-year long show is over, now let’s get to work.
GO BARACK YOUR WORLD!
Carlos Lascano is a multifaceted artist who has successfully made incursions into painting, illustration, comics, photography, animation and special effects. He finally decided that filmmaking was his medium of choice because it represented the coming together of the different forms of expression of his artistic universe.
Carlos blends a variety of animation techniques to create a unique style for his films. Check out his portfolio on Vimeo.
Happy Halloween folks! What/Who are you dressing up as today? I’m going as a “Krazy Klown”, barring any makeup malfunctions. The comic really cracked me up! If you like it too, don’t forget to check out cartoonist Sean Bieri’s other work.
A classic comic that taps into the current recessionary sentiment by cartoonist Scott Johnson whose work I’ve posted before.
Alessandra Ferri is a highly accomplished Italian ballerina and performs a beautiful ballet routine as Sting plays Bach’s Perlude on his guitar. The warm up scenes are very intimate too as he does yoga stretches and she gets her shoes ready—it’s soothing and has a nice ending as well.
If you’re a typeface geek like me, this site is a must visit for a variety of reasons. The artist, Jos Buivenga, has a sophisticated selection of fonts and he’s giving them away for free. Art director by day, the impassioned designer is not too bothered by the commercial potential just yet as he tries to answer the baffled comments on his “About” page. Be sure to also check out his blog as he goes through the creative and technical process of his creations. Thanks for the great designs Jos and keep up the great work.
MUSEO … it all started with my love for U. One day this uppercase letter U just came to me as an image in a daydream. I saw the top of both stems bended into semi-slab serifs.
Digital Imagery Architect, Mark Goldsworthy, has some amazing samples of his film and video game work on his website and here’s a particularly cool evolution of an image from concept to final product, inspired by the Natural History Museum, London. Do you think a landscape orientation would make it stronger or do you like the imposing size of the structure by giving it more height and shooting from a low angle? I really like how low it’s set, getting you very close to the destruction.
