35mm
‘We picked 35 of our favorite movies and tried to simplify them as far as possible. The outcome is a 2 minute journey through the history of film.’
Pascal Monaco’s short film, 35mm.
Found via David Rosales
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Edward Johnston, reinterpreted
Edward Johnston (1872-1944) developed the ‘look’ of the London Underground – thru type and image.
These are snaps of the work of student Grady Fike. Grady spent eleven weeks jumping thru many hoops in my experimental typography course at The Art Institute of California Sacramento.
For the class, I’ve set up an evolving work process – where students are assigned a ‘famous typographer’ (one that I pick, so they have to work within these limitations) and interpret their work thru both loose and strict design iterations.
It’s similar to Project Runway, but for much of it, students often only have about an hour to produce their work. And based on the outcome, their solutions dictate what the next homework assignment will be. It’s all very fluid. [Read more →]
Red and blue: The London Underground ‘bullseye’
One of the first modern icons of the 20th century, The London Underground’s ‘bullseye’ passed the 100 year mark recently – and to celebrate, 100 artists were brought in to interpret the symbol and its legacy. [Read more →]
Poème électronique, 1958
‘Poème électronique (Electronic Poem) was composed in 1958 by Edgard Varèse, the father of electronic music, and Iannis Xénakis, one of the most important modernist composers of the 20th century, under the direction of Le Corbusier, one of the most important architects of the 20th century’
What is it? Read more here.
Constructivism: Never Odd or Even
‘Constructivism was an artistic and architectural movement that originated in Russia from 1919 onward which rejected the idea of ‘art for art’s’ sake in favour of art as a practice directed towards social purposes . . . this video is part of the ‘Palette’ project and pays homage to Constructivism.’
Bill Hooper’s Never Odd or Even, video by Mark Garvey.
Constructivist
Student-made trailer for a mock exhibition at the MoMA. Featuring Miles Davis’ Bitches Brew.
Blue Note: A Story of Modern Jazz
Highlights from a documentary on Blue Note Records.
Reid Miles, animated
‘Hi-Fi is a promotional music video for last year’s concert season at the Bellavista Social Pub, one of the best bars in Siena, Tuscany, according to Where’s Cool.’
Hi-Fi video, directed by Bante. More details at The Font Feed.
Found via LookingAroun.D
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