I am re-reading the book now - it find it so beautiful and haunting, I don't know if it is because I connect with it on a very personal level, but anyway I think of Murakami as a contemporary demi-god... this is the trailer for the film, it's being released this march in UK but I must say I have such mixed-feelings about seeing it - cause I have such a clear image in my head about the characters and I don't want to spoil it, but on the other hand I know the director worked closely with Murakami and just seeing the trailer made me tingle...
I've been getting lots of questions about how I do my hair curly and also how to fishtail braid. Last year I made 2 videos and posted them on You Tube. Here are the links to each one! Hope this helps! Happy curling and braiding ladies!
I absolutely love this video, found via Inspiration Across the Ocean... I always thought there's something a little bit creepy about dolls. And... I kind of saved the best for last, 'cause today by total coincidence -there seems to be a doll theme today- I came across this other website - Enchanted Doll, via my bestest of friends over at Humbaya. I spend hours browsing through all the pictures of these truly enchanted dolls...Please do the same, they're amazing, you'll love them especially if you enjoy a little bit of twisted/fetish details :P
Here's my new fantastic find: Jeremy Messersmith... and here's one of his songs, called Tatooine, with a great video from animator/filmmaker Eric Power . The song talks about this planet...
'There's room up there for second chances Singles are fine but doubles are fantastic I'd like to think that there's a star for me and you Spinning round, falling for one another'
Check up both artists' websites. Eric Power does some beautiful paper animations and Jeremy has more great great songs and videos that you can download on a very friendly pay-whatever-you-want policy. Sweeeet!
I had to post this...it's the product of :weareom: a London/Bucharest based group, part of which is the same richard hardy from the earlier post 'transcendent city'. I like things that play with your mind a little bit. I'm sure you'll enjoy it... watch that ball!!!
Bartlett School of Architecture graduate Richard Hardy presented this short film for his master graduation. It is his vision of a future-city wich is artificially intelligent and self sustainable. This video together with his thesis talks about artificial intelligence as a necessity for human evolution. The graphics are amazing, reminds me a little bit of Machinarium.
I see this video is an elegy. I know the idea of sustainability and ground breaking technology are positive values in nowadays society but for me this perspective is just sad. The idea that nanotechnology will surpass the human intelligence makes our existence as a race pointless which is of course frightening.
...and maybe I'm a hopeless romantic, and after my recent post about hippie houses, I think you understand my nostalgic approach to nature.
In any case... this is a beautiful powerful video that raises questions and it is worth watching even if you're not interested in all the futuristic-sustainable mumbo-jumbo.
Hardy's words: 'The concept of a future sustainable city is developed for a society that is currently not responding effectively to environmental dangers. “Transcendence” in this case referring to a point when artificial intelligence has reached or surpassed that of the human.The Transcendent City is an autonomous artificial machine that extends across the earth adapting to the natural eco-systems it encounters while deriving its energy from the renewable resources available at each particular site.'
I just couldn't help myself from posting another video of Sarah Doyle. I like this one 'cause it reminds me of the plastic bag scene from the film American Beauty.
"And that's the day I knew there was this entire life behind things, and... this incredibly benevolent force, that wanted me to know there was no reason to be afraid, ever. Video's a poor excuse, I know. But it helps me remember... and I need to remember... Sometimes there's so much beauty in the world I feel like I can't take it, like my heart's going to cave in. "
by sarah doyle This is happy time! Animation based on images of girls practicing and showing off their dance hall moves on Youtube. Each frames of the animation is painted in Watercolor.Enjoy!
