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The work of Mabona Origami for ASICS. Creative director: Lars Rühmann, Nordpol+ Hamburg.

Found via Gábor Kóthay

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‘Your eye travels over Celtic crosses and through forest glades, studies architectural schematics and drinks in delicately washed landscapes  . . .  And it is only fitting that a movie concerned with the power and beauty of drawing – the almost sacred magic of color and line – should be so gorgeously and intricately drawn.’ –A. O. Scott, NY Times

The Secret of Kells, which premiered last year in Berlin, has been quietly gaining attention on the festival circuit, racking up awards – as well as an Oscar nomination for Best Animated Film. (tho – Disney’s Up won the statue)

The film is the story of Brendan, a 12-year-old who – in 9th century Ireland – discovers the beauty of art and sets out on a life’s journey to complete work on The Book of Kells.

Official website here. Filmmakers’ blog here. Facebook fan page.

The film is still in limited release, slooowwly making the art theatre circuit.

Early promotional trailer

Final US trailer

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Video by Istanbul-based motion designer Onur Senturk. Soundtrack by Echolab.

Found via Nickish

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I love a good car chase. Short by Michael Chaves.

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Herbie: The Love Bug (1968) was da bomb when I was a kid.

Had the story album (above) and the first two films were set in San Francisco (that was cool). Herbie Rides Again (1974) had Helen Hayes in a funky Cable Car thing and I remember that Stefanie Powers was super cute.

Had posters, toys, tiny cars (that I’d take to the mechanic to fix when I broke them. Really). And I once got in trouble for painting a 53 on my mom’s old Volkswagen hatchback (I didn’t care that it wasn’t a beetle. It had a VW on it). I didn’t stop there, I did something similar to a neighbor’s new Lincoln Town Car lift kit project for which I got in way more trouble for.

Here’s the website of the ultimate Herbie fan (and Disney employee) Hugh Chitwood. Found these funky images (below) at his site; they were used as promos for the Fully Loaded (2005) Lohan/Justin Long/Michael Keaton/NASCAR comeback.

Not bad for a car that was originally designed by dis guy.

1932 sketch for the Volkswagen, the ‘car of the people’

For more VW history, go here.
For more Herbie, go here (and follow the links at the bottom of the page).

George Bruns: Love Bug Theme

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Over 2,500 logos. And six years to make.

Congratulations to Nicolas Schmerkin, François Alaux, Herve de Crecy, Ludovic Houplain and their team for winning the 2010 Best Animated Short Film Oscar for Logorama.

Watch the actual film above. Website here.

And
Snag your own downloadable copy of the film at the iTunes store – where it’s going for just a couple of bucks.

Logorama is a riveting French look at American consumerism (and film making).

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‘This challenging and provocative documentary takes a look on all sides of the infamous F-word. Its taboo, obscene and controversial, yet somehow seems to permeate every single aspect of our culture – from Hollywood  . . .  to the schoolyard to the Senate floor in Washington D.C.’

More about Steve Anderson’s 2006 FUCK film here. MySpace here. Grab it on Amazon here.

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‘Lakshmi Menon, Jacquelyn Jablonski, and Kori Richardson go straight for the AquaNet in this acid-washed, studded leather ode to the 80s cult film Heavy Metal Parking Lot.’

Directed by Stephen Smith, creative direction and styling by Yuki James.

Alphabet Pony by The Kills. Editorial shots in V magazine, available March 5.

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‘You’re looking at the future  . . .  people translated as data’

The visionary Max Headroom series premiered on American television March, 1987.

It was just weird enough to not last too long on network TV. It did make some predictions about the future  . . . [Read more →]

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Part 1

George Stone, Annabel Jankel and Rocky Morton went on to create 1980s icon Max Headroom – performed by (oft underrated actor/comedian) Matt Frewer.

This is the original British-made cyberpunk television movie, Max Headroom: 20 Minutes into the Future (1985). In a world dominated by corporate-run television empires, reporter Edison Carter develops a digital alter-ego.

Wow, I sounded just like TV Guide.

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Part 3

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Part 5

Part 6

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Procrastination by Johnny Kelly.

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