The meaning of the Idea

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October 18, 2011



IMDB writes:
Everyone knows this was Natalie Wood's last film, and that some of her scenes were filmed after her death with a stand-in you only see from behind. Director Dondald Trumball, best known for his special effects work in Blade Runner, Close Enounters, a Star Trek, chose this time to build his story on plot and character development, a good choice given the enormous talent he had to work with.
Trumball's battle with studio execs to finish the film after Wood's death, rather than claim the insurance proceeds and call the film off, ended his career in Hollywood, but assured that this gem would not be lost. It is somewhat ironic that Natalie's swan song should be a sci-fi movie, since she was hardly known for work in the genre, but she brings a grace and charm, as well as depth and beauty, to the genre that is usually lacking.

Most sci-fi films based on technology don't age well, and there are times where this is no exception. The idea of recording on tape, let alone making tape loops, must seem like wax cylinder recordings to today's MP3 generation. The tapes themselves were props borrowed from a film being shot nearby, and that film was itself a dismal failure. But the concept is timeless, and so well done that, all in all, the film still works as well as it did in 1983.

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October 17, 2011

This place is an interesting resource in london that provides facilities and workshops on all kinds of topics about hacking machinery, electronics etc. They have their own laser cutters, electronics bays, and workshop.

London Hackspace

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October 14, 2011

"The Eternal Frame is an examination of the role that the media plays in the creation of (post) modern historical myths. For T.R. Uthco and Ant Farm, the iconic event that signified the ultimate collusion of historical spectacle and media image was the assassination of President Kennedy in 1963. The work begins with an excerpt from the only filmed record of Kennedy's assassination: Super-8 footage shot by Abraham Zapruder, a bystander on the parade route."

also other really interesting film by same group + Alva Altos Doc is worth watching

ANT FARM

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October 13, 2011

Swiss architect exploring "image-made" architectures using Photoshop and photography.

http://www.tarynsimon.com/works_innocents.php

The Innocents documents the stories of individuals who served time in prison for violent crimes they did not commit. At issue is the question of photography's function as a credible eyewitness and arbiter of justice. 

Nice documentary about Kubrick's obsessive working methods, and the vast archive of research (and just pure eccentricities) he left behind stored in boxes on his estate.

Free plugin download for 3DS Max for 3D Scanning files.

An online archive of film of many various artist and architects. An archive of inspiration.
Ubu web has an extensive archive-database of film, sounds, writings, papers and lots more.

UBU-WEB
Wikipedia

Cities at Night

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September 25, 2011



"German designer Markus Kayser has built a 3D-printing machine that uses sunlight and sand to make glass objects in the desert"
Read more HERE and watch the video HERE

SOLAR SINTER

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July 12, 2011