Thanks to the AP for the heads up on this short doc by Sean Dunne. It tells the tale of the largest record collection in the world. The collection is valued at 50 million, he’s asking for 3 million. No serious buyers have been found.
The Archive from Sean Dunne on Vimeo.
We’re going into production on a fixed gear bike documentary. Here’s some inspiration:
From Quicksilver the movie
From Mash SF
This is some of the best board footage I’ve ever seen. The Sphere of Influence Tour will roll through Vancouver on September 3rd with a screening at the Ridge Theatre. Here’s the trailer.
Yet another example of technology pushing an art form forward. Makes me miss Paris.
skate - shot on red - 120 fps from opus magnum prod. on Vimeo.
Interesting Vancouver is an unconference that I will be helping to hype and maybe even speak at, if I can get my act together. The premise is to hold a super relaxed conference where speakers are invited to speak for 20 minutes or 3 minutes on any topic they’re interested in, passionate about or super knowledgeable about.
It’ll take place on October 24th at the Vancouver Rowing Club and only cost $25. This will be one of those events that will make you proud to live in the cultural mix of Vancouver.
Explanation from main event organizer:
Hope to see you there. More details to follow.
I haven’t seen a movie in ages, so it was a real treat to see ET outdoors in my own backyard. Fresh Air Cinema treated us Yaletowners to a free screening of Speilberg’s classic film. I loved the unabashed product placement that typified this era of filmmaking, but the best part was lying in the grass on a warm night with False Creek flowing in the background. Yes it’s true, I like living in Vancouver again.
Whenever I get down on myself I remember the old adage that; everyone puts on their pants one leg at a time. Everyone, except these guys:
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I wish I lived in Awesometown. It looks awesome!
I got talking about my love for machinima today with some co-workers and thought some of my faithful blog readers might enjoy a little dose. Basically machinima is an alternative form of cinema where users use 3-D computer characters within video games to make animated movies.
The best example is here:
And here’s an explanation and highlights from a few users/creators.
