Looking like a gnat considering an elephant's shoulder, Didier Delsalle makes history as the first person to land a helicopter on top of Everest.
Labels: World at Large
Viral Marketing
This past week saw my article "Digging in the Right Yard: The Viral Marketing of Pete Tong" published on if.psfk.com, ihaveanidea.org and the Industrial Brand blog. Those of you who have explored my site will recognize the beginning of the article as a blog entry from a few weeks back which I then evolved into the longer piece. I think it turned out alright in the end. Looking forward to feedback.
Speaking of viral marketing, DC Shoes has been doing some interesting things on the net as of late. Check out this clip of extreme basketball tricks and when you are finished there, click over to the DCShoes website where "In the Actor's Studio" host James Lipton earnestly interviews the DCShoes team members. The clip with Danny Way features one of the best shots of the Great Wall of China jump that I have yet seen.
This past week saw my article "Digging in the Right Yard: The Viral Marketing of Pete Tong" published on if.psfk.com, ihaveanidea.org and the Industrial Brand blog. Those of you who have explored my site will recognize the beginning of the article as a blog entry from a few weeks back which I then evolved into the longer piece. I think it turned out alright in the end. Looking forward to feedback.
Speaking of viral marketing, DC Shoes has been doing some interesting things on the net as of late. Check out this clip of extreme basketball tricks and when you are finished there, click over to the DCShoes website where "In the Actor's Studio" host James Lipton earnestly interviews the DCShoes team members. The clip with Danny Way features one of the best shots of the Great Wall of China jump that I have yet seen.
Tuesday, July 19, 2005
Soul Meets Body - New Death Cab
Seattle based rockers, Death Cab for Cutie just released a new single "Soul Meets Body", available online as a free download. Their new album, Plans comes out on August 30th.
Seattle based rockers, Death Cab for Cutie just released a new single "Soul Meets Body", available online as a free download. Their new album, Plans comes out on August 30th.
Labels: Music
Friday, July 15, 2005
Complexification
Beautiful, stark, organic and complex algorithmic artwork at complexification.net. Via blprnt.blg.
Beautiful, stark, organic and complex algorithmic artwork at complexification.net. Via blprnt.blg.
Labels: Art, Design, Edge of Chaos
Sunday, July 10, 2005
Wong Kar Wai
Sony Classics has posted a new website for Wong Kar Wai's 2046 designed by Klimate out of New York City. I love the kaleidoscopic transitions between the pages.
I rented 2046 the other night and found it to be exquisite, which is not a word that I generally throw out there to describe anything, but in this case it seems appropriate. It is the third in a trilogy that pays homage to Wong Kar Wai's fascination with Hong Kong in the 1960's. I am inadvertently watching these films in reverse order having rented In the Mood for Love this evening. This is an even better movie than 2046, and now having watched them both, it is curious to observe how one subtly suggests the other and yet each perfectly exists on its own.
These movies have style. It is as though the composition of the shot exists as a supporting character in every scene to such a degree that Wong Kar Wai has been accused by his critics of sacrificing substance in style's pursuit. But there are compelling stories to be had in both films. Both are meditations on love and its various incarnations, ITMFL dealing with desire, deceit and moral restraint; while 2046 focuses on memory, regret and the passage of time.
Both are highly recommended. More info on Wong Kar Wai can be found here.
Sony Classics has posted a new website for Wong Kar Wai's 2046 designed by Klimate out of New York City. I love the kaleidoscopic transitions between the pages.
I rented 2046 the other night and found it to be exquisite, which is not a word that I generally throw out there to describe anything, but in this case it seems appropriate. It is the third in a trilogy that pays homage to Wong Kar Wai's fascination with Hong Kong in the 1960's. I am inadvertently watching these films in reverse order having rented In the Mood for Love this evening. This is an even better movie than 2046, and now having watched them both, it is curious to observe how one subtly suggests the other and yet each perfectly exists on its own.
These movies have style. It is as though the composition of the shot exists as a supporting character in every scene to such a degree that Wong Kar Wai has been accused by his critics of sacrificing substance in style's pursuit. But there are compelling stories to be had in both films. Both are meditations on love and its various incarnations, ITMFL dealing with desire, deceit and moral restraint; while 2046 focuses on memory, regret and the passage of time.
Both are highly recommended. More info on Wong Kar Wai can be found here.
Labels: Asia, Asian Cinema, Film, Wong Kar Wai
Tuesday, July 05, 2005
Frank Gehry raises the bar in Brooklyn
Always inspiring, Frank Gehry reveals his proposed design for the Brooklyn Nets arena and its surrounding 21 acre corridor. The Times architectural critic, Nicolai Ouroussoff proclaims "If it is approved, it will radically alter the Brooklyn skyline, reaffirming the borough's emergence as a legitimate cultural rival to Manhattan."
Always inspiring, Frank Gehry reveals his proposed design for the Brooklyn Nets arena and its surrounding 21 acre corridor. The Times architectural critic, Nicolai Ouroussoff proclaims "If it is approved, it will radically alter the Brooklyn skyline, reaffirming the borough's emergence as a legitimate cultural rival to Manhattan."
Labels: Architecture, NY Times
