Jul 27
mueble loco – shadow
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Welcome to a world where objects have psychological disorders. It shows another view on our daily used products.
Jul 27
Would you contact an ex to get it back?
Posted in: UncategorizedHaving trouble making a decision about if you should keep or get rid of something? My friend Ann found some good advice for you:
There was a thread on Ravelry about minimizing stuff. One person had a twist on the velvet rope test: If your hated ex-boyfriend, ex-girlfriend, or a friend-turned-enemy had the item, would you be willing to contact them and talk to them to get it back?
I love this evaluation technique, especially for clothes, tools, and knickknacks. If you wouldn’t contact an ex to get it back, then you know you’ll be okay getting rid of it. On the other hand, if you would go through the pain and frustration of talking to an ex to get an item back, it’s definitely something you’ll want to strongly consider keeping. It’s simple and straightforward — a good litmus test!
Do you have similar questions you ask about your things? Share your techniques in the comments.
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Jul 27
Nice new promos
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Some nice music promos. First up is this great new video for Grum’s track Through The Night (still shown above), directed by The General Assembly…
The video will no doubt draw comparisons to Spike Jonze’s 1994 Sabotage video for Beastie Boys – just because it features moustachioed cops from a bygone era going about their business in a tongue-in-cheek style. However, we’re very much of the opinion here at CR towers that this video for Grum is worthy of merit in its own right. Set in the 70s it features two buddy cop partners who spend a lot of time together – on and off duty. Perhaps too much time together… The casting is great – as is the acting and characterisation, and, well, it’s very, very funny. Check it out:
The General Assembly is repped by Townhall in the US and by Skin Flicks in Europe.
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Last we heard of Chilly Gonzales – he was spotted playing piano in the foyer of ad agency BBH in London – but here he is starring in the video for his track I Am Europe which is, essentially, a montage of footage from a feature length film he’s made called Ivory Tower which is also the name of his forthcoming album. The film (that also stars Feist, Tiga and Peaches) charts the story of two champion chess-playing brothers who fall in love with the same girl… Yes, people, more tongue-in-cheek music video action:
I Am Europe credits:
Director: Adam Traynor
Editor: Pierre Boittard
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Next up is Blink director (and one of our 2008 batch of Creative Futures) Tomas Mankovsky’s new video for Dancing Pigeons‘ track, Ritalin. The promo features two hillbilly characters who meet on a deserted stretch of road one night to dual – in glorious slo-mo. Their weapons of choice: one has a flame thrower, the other a fire extinguisher. But what will be the outcome of this modern day dual? Find out…
Ritalin credits:
Director: Tomas Mankovsky
Production company: Blink Productions
Producer: Patrick Craig
Commissioned by Diesel:U:Music
Casting director: Sophie North
Editor: Julian Tranquille
Post Production Supervisor: Justin Brukman
Production Manager: Adam Shaw
DOP: Adam Frisch
Art directors: Arthur De Borman & Sam Ludgate
Special effects: Artem
Special effects supervisor: Simon Tayler
Special effects technicians: Toby Stewart, Jonathan Bickerdike, Matt Loader
VFX Producer: Justin Brukman
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Director Alex Turvey got cake artist Lily Vanilli involved to make, among other things, a huge cakey heart – in this new video for track Carnal Love by Ash:
Carnal Love credits:
Director: Alex Turvey
Producer: Ann-Marie Negre
DOP: Daniel Trapp
Cake artist: Lily Vanilli
Design / art direction: Alex Turvey
Editor: Bradley Josiah @ Family
Post: Alex Turvey
Grade: Simone Grattarola @ Rushes
Set Builder: James Hamilton
Assistant Art Dept: Kristina Feldman
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OK, so the next film isn’t a music video – but an online film to promote clothing brand Firetrap. The brand’s mascot, a rather mean looking garden gnome called Deadly, has been absent from the brand’s communication for over a year. Now he’s making a comeback via a series of online films – of which this is the first. No prizes for recognising which classic Ridley Scott film the piece takes its cues from…
Deadly Returns credits:
Client: Firetrap
Director: Steve Glashier
Agency: New Selecta
Producer: Sean Stuart
Commissioner: John Hassay
Jul 27
Plastique Fantastique
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Plastique Fantastique creates stunning design intallations which play in a unique way with the urban space.
Jul 27
Dezeentalks at [D3] Design Talents: [D3] Contest winners
Posted in: Uncategorized![[D3] Design Talent winners 2010](https://i0.wp.com/static.dezeen.com/uploads/2010/07/dzn_d3designwinners01.jpg?resize=468%2C468 "[D3] Design Talent winners 2010")
DezeenTV: in this next movie in our series of Dezeentalks at [D3] Design Talents, Dezeen editor-in-chief Marcus Fairs talks to the three joint winners of this year’s [D3] Contest young designers competition; Julien Renault, Jessica Hansson and Rémi Bouhaniche.
Click on the symbol in the bottom right of the video player above to view the movie in full-screen HD.
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French designer Renault talks about his Hand Forged series of furniture (see our earlier story) that adapts traditional steel manufacturing techniques to aluminium, Jessica Hansson of Sweden discusses the play of light created by her Cabinet Filled With Shadows, and Rémi Bouhaniche of French design duo Usin-é explains the intention behind his stretched-fabric Entirement light (see our earlier story).
See our story about all the winners and participants here.
More information about the talks here. Keep an eye out for more Dezeentalks at [D3] Design Talents interviews over the coming weeks…
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Jul 27
Vermont Gold
Posted in: UncategorizedSubtly sweet vodka, triple distilled from pure Vermont maple sap
Typically made from earthy vegetables or grains like potato or wheat, Vermont Gold vodka, made from 100% maple sap, defies most preconceptions about the popular spirit. With an aroma that hints of tartness and butterscotch, it has a smooth taste with just a bit of spice and each sip’s complex flavor profile is surprising for an unflavored vodka.
Starting with pure Vermont maple sap (harvested for only a few weeks of every year), the brew undergoes a triple distillation process using local spring water, and vodka passes through a charcoal filter at the end of each cycle to remove impurities. The strict attention to detail in the distilling and fermentation process, along with the freshest local ingredients, results in the clean, maple-infused taste.
In addition to Gold, Vermont Spirits also offers Vermont White—made from 100% milk sugar—as well as an annual Limited Release vodka made from the finest “early run sap.”
Bottles sell online and in stores through the U.S., with prices beginning at $43 each.
Jul 27
New Yorks Odd James Franco Profile (with Accompanying Synopsis)
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We regularly enjoy New York‘s lengthy stories, particularly their profiles on the interesting and/or famous. And as editors of a site who have written a piece or two about the recent phenomenon of actor James Franco-turned-artist, we were jazzed to read the cover story about him in their latest issue. And while a captivating, though perhaps too lengthy a read, the piece at times gets a little bizarre, particularly when its writer, Sam Anderson, inserts himself into the story. Granted, it’s a first-person profile sort of thing, so he’s supposed to do that, but when Anderson goes on about how crazy it is that Franco wants to continue talking to him while he uses the restroom to the writer suddenly losing his access to the actor/artist, it gets weird. What’s more, it’s difficult to tell whose weirdness it is, Franco’s or Anderson’s. Fortunately, we have ArtInfo‘s Emma Allen, who breaks down the nearly 6,500 words in the piece into this easily digestible, two-page chunk. Although it doesn’t clear up any of the strange, it should serve nicely as a CliffsNotes-esque companion for after you read the original and are likely left more than a bit bewildered.
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Jul 27
Apple Magic Trackpad
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Le indiscrezioni di qualche settimane fa si sono avverate. Esce oggi il nuovo Apple Magic Trackpad, un device supplementare con connessione Bluetooth per utilizzare le normali funzionalità che abbiamo sul notebook portate sul un desktop. Le dimensioni rispetto al Trackpad di un MacBookPro sono più grandi dell’80% ed ha anche la possibilità di essere usato come tasto. Viene venduto ad un prezzo di 69 euro, maggiori info le trovate qui.
Jul 27
Burn – Ride
Posted in: UncategorizedLa marque Coca-Cola présente ce très beau film d’une durée d’environ 3 minutes pour leur boisson énergétique “Burn”. Un travail de l’agence Publicis Mojo Sydney, pour un film dirigé par Garth Davis et produit par Exit Films sur une post-production de Cutting Edge.
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Jul 27
“Boris Johnson’s London Cycle Hire scheme flogs our birthright to Barclays”
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Dezeenwire: Justin McGuirk on London’s new Barclays Cycle Superhighways – Guardian
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