more treasures from vimeo’s hd channel. cool after effects title sequence too.
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Friday, February 26th, 2010
stairway to stardom
Saturday, February 6th, 2010
my friend dan safer - of awesome theater company witness relocation - sent me a link to the above video in an exchange of dorky youtube fun, and i got hooked.
apparently, “stairway to stardom” was a public access show in new york city from the 70s to the early 90s and featured some of basic-cable-via-the-internet’s brightest (ironic) stars. above, precious taft delivers a dramatic monologue from… something. after the jump, enjoy the song stylings of dante (a strange goulet-esque swinger), melissa ann ledwon’s mesmerizing contempo jazz tap, gloria huddle’s dramatic reading of a manhattan transfer song (showcasing her various “accent” skills), mark conner’s original songs (a number that shows off the amazing minimal STS decor) , al villa’s comic insight (a true test in patience), the high waisted belting of louise mascia, michele sutlovitch wanting to “live forever,” cheryl klein’s jewish hyper humor, and of course, the inimitable lola perazzo starting on her “rough climb to stardom.”
these people give john daker a run for his money.
check out user sharpeworld’s playlist for 71 STS vids.
my friend dan safer - of awesome theater company witness relocation - sent me a link to the above video in an exchange of dorky youtube fun, and i got hooked.
apparently, “stairway to stardom” was a public access show in new york city from the 70s to the early 90s and featured some of basic-cable-via-the-internet’s brightest (ironic) stars. above, precious taft delivers a dramatic monologue from… something. after the jump, enjoy the song stylings of dante (a strange goulet-esque swinger), melissa ann ledwon’s mesmerizing contempo jazz tap, gloria huddle’s dramatic reading of a manhattan transfer song (showcasing her various “accent” skills), mark conner’s original songs (a number that shows off the amazing minimal STS decor) , al villa’s comic insight (a true test in patience), the high waisted belting of louise mascia, michele sutlovitch wanting to “live forever,” cheryl klein’s jewish hyper humor, and of course, the inimitable lola perazzo starting on her “rough climb to stardom.”
these people give john daker a run for his money.
check out user sharpeworld’s playlist for 71 STS vids.
pardon me, i’m losing you.
Saturday, February 6th, 2010
in case you’re not familiar with the internet meme : boingboing.net, robertpopper.com
i propose this as a response.. sort of :
wow. took two months for me to post that.
in case you’re not familiar with the internet meme : boingboing.net, robertpopper.com
i propose this as a response.. sort of :
wow. took two months for me to post that.
tim burton at MoMA
Wednesday, December 2nd, 2009
the website for tim burton’s exhibition at MoMA is awesome flashiness. check it out.
my favorite bit is the drawn EKG loader that appears before galleries and site transitions. awes.
i haven’t seen the show yet, but i can’t wait!
the website for tim burton’s exhibition at MoMA is awesome flashiness. check it out.
my favorite bit is the drawn EKG loader that appears before galleries and site transitions. awes.
i haven’t seen the show yet, but i can’t wait!
N.A.S.A. takin’ off
Friday, November 20th, 2009
N.A.S.A. (North America South America) is an amazing arts and music collaboration featuring some of the most amazing graphic, video, and music artists out there. created by Squeak E. Clean and DJ Zegon, this collective has some of the coolest music vids EVER, and feature amazing animations by the likes of flourescent hill and syd garon. check em out!
N.A.S.A. (North America South America) is an amazing arts and music collaboration featuring some of the most amazing graphic, video, and music artists out there. created by Squeak E. Clean and DJ Zegon, this collective has some of the coolest music vids EVER, and feature amazing animations by the likes of flourescent hill and syd garon. check em out!
flashy cells Friday, November 20th, 2009
want
Friday, November 6th, 2009
“periodic table succeed” from succeed blog.
“periodic table succeed” from succeed blog.
webcams + fans = awesome vid
Wednesday, October 14th, 2009
this awesome music video for the japanese group sour was made by their fans on webcams. it’s an amazing example of low-tech process / high-end results.
This music video was shot for Sour’s ‘Hibi no Neiro’ (Tone of everyday) from their first mini album ‘Water Flavor EP’. The cast were selected from the actual Sour fan base, from many countries around the world. Each person and scene was filmed purely via webcam.
Director: Masashi Kawamura + Hal Kirkland + Magico Nakamura + Masayoshi Nakamura
from boing boing.
this awesome music video for the japanese group sour was made by their fans on webcams. it’s an amazing example of low-tech process / high-end results.
This music video was shot for Sour’s ‘Hibi no Neiro’ (Tone of everyday) from their first mini album ‘Water Flavor EP’. The cast were selected from the actual Sour fan base, from many countries around the world. Each person and scene was filmed purely via webcam.
Director: Masashi Kawamura + Hal Kirkland + Magico Nakamura + Masayoshi Nakamura
from boing boing.
uniqlo flash wonderland
Tuesday, October 6th, 2009
i was recently perusing uniqlo’s us website and was amazed at the extensive and exceptional flash content. flash websites are super interesting and super controversial from a web-development standpoint. basically a regular HTML website (like this one) has all the content embedded in the actual HTML. the styling of the content is done by editing the HTML document or by attaching a cascading style sheet (or CSS - as i have done for this website) that your web browser then interprets and displays for you. a flash website (which is basically any fancy website that moves) is more like a movie than a website. when displaying a flash website, your browser simply loads an swf file (or flash movie file) and displays it, like it would a quicktime movie. the advantage to using flash is first and foremost, the dynamic representation of content through animation that is often achieved, but also a designer knows that no matter whoever is viewing the page - on whatever operating system or with whatever browser - will see the exact same page. HTML pages can load differently depending on user settings of font size, or styles and because of various browser discrepancies. there are advantages to using HTML over flash, however, including unique page searchability and direct linking and updating. one cannot link to a specific part of a flash website within the site because (as you may notice when viewing such sites) the URL or website address doesn’t change. navigating a flash site is like skipping around to different parts of a movie. likewise, updating a flash website involves opening the “movie” and editing a specific section or scene, and can be very time consuming.
normally i’m a fan of creative use of HTML pages. that said, i have been blown away by the use of flash on the uniqlo site of recent. i suggest visiting the site for yourself and exploring, but here are some highlights :
the uniqlo collection fashion show is a dynamic video of a runway show that is also interactive. by rolling your mouse over a model as he / she is walking a number will come up above his / her head, which you can click to take you to more information on the specific look. the model is then singled out and shown walking alone on the plus-sign shaped catwalk. brilliant.
the uniqlo calendar, which can also be downloaded as a screensaver features tilt shifted and sped-up footage of various japanese settings with a beautifully laid out, customizable calendar / weather feature to the right.
uniqlock is a fun and festive clock (also available as a screensaver) that features great color and typography and some quirky choreography. i literally spent an hour looking at this the other day. it’s mesmerizing.
uniqlo introduction is an amazing auto-scrolling flash page that gives a whirlwind overview of the uniqlo product line and principles. you can click on each item or image to give you more information. the amount of data represented is astounding.
tokyo fashion map is a great interactive animation that features people on the street in specific neighborhoods of tokyo passing garments to each other through the magic of video! the map interface is stunning as well.
and finally, uniqlo from tokyo to paris challenges to be the world’s longest website at 28,200 pixels. again the amount of data displayed here is astounding and the representation, dynamism and use of the grid is gorgeous.
according the uniqlo website they will be launching a new online store for their upcoming heattech line. i can’t wait to see what they come up with next.
i was recently perusing uniqlo’s us website and was amazed at the extensive and exceptional flash content. flash websites are super interesting and super controversial from a web-development standpoint. basically a regular HTML website (like this one) has all the content embedded in the actual HTML. the styling of the content is done by editing the HTML document or by attaching a cascading style sheet (or CSS - as i have done for this website) that your web browser then interprets and displays for you. a flash website (which is basically any fancy website that moves) is more like a movie than a website. when displaying a flash website, your browser simply loads an swf file (or flash movie file) and displays it, like it would a quicktime movie. the advantage to using flash is first and foremost, the dynamic representation of content through animation that is often achieved, but also a designer knows that no matter whoever is viewing the page - on whatever operating system or with whatever browser - will see the exact same page. HTML pages can load differently depending on user settings of font size, or styles and because of various browser discrepancies. there are advantages to using HTML over flash, however, including unique page searchability and direct linking and updating. one cannot link to a specific part of a flash website within the site because (as you may notice when viewing such sites) the URL or website address doesn’t change. navigating a flash site is like skipping around to different parts of a movie. likewise, updating a flash website involves opening the “movie” and editing a specific section or scene, and can be very time consuming.
normally i’m a fan of creative use of HTML pages. that said, i have been blown away by the use of flash on the uniqlo site of recent. i suggest visiting the site for yourself and exploring, but here are some highlights :
the uniqlo collection fashion show is a dynamic video of a runway show that is also interactive. by rolling your mouse over a model as he / she is walking a number will come up above his / her head, which you can click to take you to more information on the specific look. the model is then singled out and shown walking alone on the plus-sign shaped catwalk. brilliant.
the uniqlo calendar, which can also be downloaded as a screensaver features tilt shifted and sped-up footage of various japanese settings with a beautifully laid out, customizable calendar / weather feature to the right.
uniqlock is a fun and festive clock (also available as a screensaver) that features great color and typography and some quirky choreography. i literally spent an hour looking at this the other day. it’s mesmerizing.
uniqlo introduction is an amazing auto-scrolling flash page that gives a whirlwind overview of the uniqlo product line and principles. you can click on each item or image to give you more information. the amount of data represented is astounding.
tokyo fashion map is a great interactive animation that features people on the street in specific neighborhoods of tokyo passing garments to each other through the magic of video! the map interface is stunning as well.
and finally, uniqlo from tokyo to paris challenges to be the world’s longest website at 28,200 pixels. again the amount of data displayed here is astounding and the representation, dynamism and use of the grid is gorgeous.
according the uniqlo website they will be launching a new online store for their upcoming heattech line. i can’t wait to see what they come up with next.