Edits
Linotype: The Film
Posted by Fabio 26 November 2010
“Linotype: The Film” is a documentary about Ottmar Mergenthaler’s amazing Linotype typecasting machine and the people who own and love these machines today. Directed by Douglas Wilson.
Out of Sync
Posted by Fabio 26 November 2010
Out of Sync splits up the main components that form the language of cinema to capture a defining moment in the lives of a married couple no longer in sync. The short film opens with images of the pair’s silent morning ritual, while the soundtrack reveals the fight they had the evening before. Later, as the viewer follows the husband driving away for work, the listener is confronted with an intimate phone call by the wife inviting her lover to come over. read more
Martina Maffini
Posted by Fabio 26 November 2010
My influences come from other photographers (Luigi Ghirri in particular, but also Joel Sternfeld, Alexander Gronsky, Tarkovsky’s Polaroids and many many others – I really like to discover new photographers surfing on online blogs and magazines ), music (rock’n’roll, punk-rock, blues), movies, writers (in this moment Calvino and Buzzati), politics sometimes, travels and cities where I lived, states of mind. read more
Walter Hugo – Reflecting the Bright Lights
Posted by Fabio 25 November 2010
Walter Hugo resurrects near-forgotten 19th century studio techniques to reanimate the traditional portrait with unpredictable results. Each unique image is painstakingly constructed on glass plates, with sitters from London’s creative community entering his room-sized camera for the long exposure time.
Playbuttom
Posted by Fabio 25 November 2010
Playbuttom is a wearable button that plays music: A record that plays itself. The content is pre-recorded and cannot be changed or downloaded. Like an album the sequence of the music cannot be altered. Playbutton’s audio output and battery charger are shared in one jack, and the button exterior can be designed as album art, or to otherwise correspond with the content behind it. read more
Arcade Fire – The Suburbs | A video by Spike Jonze
Posted by Fabio 24 November 2010
Arcade Fire’s new single, The Suburbs, will be released digitally on December 20th, 2010 via Sonovox. The video for the track features highlights from the forthcoming film Scenes From The Suburbs directed by Spike Jonze.
Andrew B. Myers
Posted by Fabio 24 November 2010
Andrew B. Myers is a photographer and digital image maker that resides in Toronto. His colorful and detailed pictures are very carefully crafted, with an approach that always plays with both analog as well as digital techniques to achieve a certain look and sensibility. He is currently completing his studies at Ryerson University and has been exhibited in the Toronto area. read more
Everything Everything – Photoshop Handsome – the making of
Posted by Fabio 24 November 2010
Behind the scenes footage of Everything Everything’s new video for Photoshop Handsome. Photoshop Handsome looks at the world of digital image manipulation and computer game re-incarnation. What would it feel like to come back to life as one of the ‘perfected’, false, immortal beings that adorn magazine covers, adverts and games? read more
Features
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When the Dust Settles is an exploration of the psychological landscape of our contemporary society.. -
citylikeyou: Interview with Paris based illustrators and graphic designers Jérémy Schneider and Violaine Orson, founders of the design studio, Violaine & Jérémy. -
Infinity represents a new form of digital art, presenting viewers with something fresh to discover on each viewing. -
Prague-based type designer Martin Vácha talked to us about design, creativity, and living and working in Prague. Plus a selection of his favourite places.