Short film by ShowStudio for CFDA Awards 2007 Starring Agyness Deyn.
I guess i like all the strange shapes pulled at the beginning, and then the gradual cuts that make the shapes seem ever more awkward, more eye trickery!
Wednesday, 27 February 2008
Sunday, 24 February 2008
Trompe-l'œil
Trompe-l'œil, french for 'trick of the eye' involves art that appears real through optical trickery!
I recently found some images of chalk-art trompe-l'œil, in particular those by the artist Julian Beever.
There are lots more on his site. Some need double takes to realise they're not photoshopped, and in a world where everyone can bloody photoshop pictures like this, people who can still manage this trompe-l'œil effect by hand should be celebrated!
I recently found some images of chalk-art trompe-l'œil, in particular those by the artist Julian Beever.
There are lots more on his site. Some need double takes to realise they're not photoshopped, and in a world where everyone can bloody photoshop pictures like this, people who can still manage this trompe-l'œil effect by hand should be celebrated!
pin-up, a modest history.
I have just finished reading this book:
"Pin-Up, A Modest History" by Mark Gabor.
This book documents the trials and tribulations of the pin-up as we know her. Despite its fleeting (war time) moments, as an empowering image of womens liberation, the pin-up, more often than not, simply subscribes to patriarchal female stereotypes, objectifying women for male digestion. It seems odd to me, that we are still, portraying these stereotypes, especially in advertising, despite the controversy surrounding them. I find most adverts created for females insulting and often patronising, without mentioning house work, shopping and the colour pink, it seems they can't find any other way to talk to females.
"Pin-Up, A Modest History" by Mark Gabor.
This book documents the trials and tribulations of the pin-up as we know her. Despite its fleeting (war time) moments, as an empowering image of womens liberation, the pin-up, more often than not, simply subscribes to patriarchal female stereotypes, objectifying women for male digestion. It seems odd to me, that we are still, portraying these stereotypes, especially in advertising, despite the controversy surrounding them. I find most adverts created for females insulting and often patronising, without mentioning house work, shopping and the colour pink, it seems they can't find any other way to talk to females.
Tactile
My housemate recently came home with this book, Tactile:
and what a lovely book it is! I remember wanting to get it, due to the enormous amount of pixelgarten work there is in it (as a long term favourites lister) and everything else within it is just as lovely.
One of the pieces which had people cut outs looked like a more contemporary version of my little film 'a dangerous memory' and i pretty much dig everything in this book.
Now i have an urge to create paper organs to spread accross rooms and cardboard scrabble letters.
It's wonderful to see how far paper can be stretched and molded and how such modern pieces can be created from a traditional material. I also like the element of 'craft' and the graphic looking pieces they have achieved, two things which don't often fuse together.
Maybe in my next piece of 2-d poster work, i could consider creating something physical and as surprising as these instead.
and what a lovely book it is! I remember wanting to get it, due to the enormous amount of pixelgarten work there is in it (as a long term favourites lister) and everything else within it is just as lovely.
One of the pieces which had people cut outs looked like a more contemporary version of my little film 'a dangerous memory' and i pretty much dig everything in this book.
Now i have an urge to create paper organs to spread accross rooms and cardboard scrabble letters.
It's wonderful to see how far paper can be stretched and molded and how such modern pieces can be created from a traditional material. I also like the element of 'craft' and the graphic looking pieces they have achieved, two things which don't often fuse together.
Maybe in my next piece of 2-d poster work, i could consider creating something physical and as surprising as these instead.
Saturday, 23 February 2008
Myriad Harbor
I have been a bit obsessed with this song since christmas, and when i saw this video for it (about a month ago) i got even more excited!
I love the whole aesthetic quality to it, the bright colours, the nice textures and the style of all the illustrations. I love the 2-d ness of the clothes, mixed with the real dimensional qualities of the faces, everything seems to go with the song so well.
The movement is also something unique within itself, and how parts of the characters seem to move with it, is just genious. i love the way the singers hair individually move as he does, as if he were underwater.
I guess in parts it reminds me of the emergency evacuation cards on airplanes, the colours and the thick outlines.
It's really surreal and inspiring to see something so new looking, not appearing so digitally jaded, everything is kept fresh, experimental, definately surreal and true to such a good bands ethos.
i like!
The Small Print Book
"The Small Print is an on-going exploration in creating lots of tiny things. Each design is meant to be reproduced small (no larger than 6x6") and are meant to only focus around communicating one idea."
There are some really nice images from this book, for some reason i think a lot of images look better and more intricate on a much smaller scale,
There is a really, naive quality to most of the images, with hint of professional touches! Because they are working on such a small scale there seems to be a focus upon graphically bold images, exagerrated textures and contrasting colours, with the bold aesthetic common amongst all the pictures despite how different the content may be. Each image is different, amusing, with various styles used, and i could imagine them being used for printed band posters and record sleeves. I think what keeps the images interesting is the differences between them, and what binds them together, being the key qualities they have in common.
(why am i not seeing tegan and sara now :( )
There are some really nice images from this book, for some reason i think a lot of images look better and more intricate on a much smaller scale,
There is a really, naive quality to most of the images, with hint of professional touches! Because they are working on such a small scale there seems to be a focus upon graphically bold images, exagerrated textures and contrasting colours, with the bold aesthetic common amongst all the pictures despite how different the content may be. Each image is different, amusing, with various styles used, and i could imagine them being used for printed band posters and record sleeves. I think what keeps the images interesting is the differences between them, and what binds them together, being the key qualities they have in common.
(why am i not seeing tegan and sara now :( )
free range workers
I like this 'free range workers' image from http://www.usdesignstudio.co.uk/
it is supposed to be 'a response to the similarities between many office working conditions and battery farmed hens'
It reminds me of something said in coupland's generation x. It's a really strange sight but straightforward concept, and as i said i do like it, but it does make me feel a little bit sick, i guess it might be the pose.
And it is hard to imagine from an image the scale of this piece, i think that in itself will have much more of an impact, with the graphics appearing more obvious.
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