Penguin August 27th, 2008
Ads have always been about stories. Ad agencies are beginning to understand that and adjust accordingly. Does this make me want to go to go to JC Penny? No. But it begins to tell me that they’re trying to be hip and understand the needs of youth.
Edit: Embed has been fixed. And apparently, it’s a fake ad
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Related postsPenguin August 24th, 2008
This beautiful little animation is a modern take on The Red Balloon by Albert Lamorisse. You can see the original below.
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Related postsPenguin August 19th, 2008
This weekend, Ninja and I went to the MoMA to see the Dali: Film and Art exhibit. We had the opportunity to see one of the shorts he had done for Disney (of all places). It was originally supposed to be included in Fantasia, but it was deemed too risque for the film.
Finally, in 2003, some Disney animators resurrected the short and put Destino together. If you can’t make it to the MoMA, you’ll be able to see it on Oct 3. Unfortunately, you’ll have to catch Beverly Hills Chihuahua as it’s attached to it. I would recommend watching Destino and then going home to watch Spellbound the Hitchcock film which features 3 dream sequences as painted by Dali.
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Related postsPenguin August 16th, 2008
Using Photographs to Enhance Videos of a Static Scene
our system can transfer photographic qualities such as high resolution, high dynamic range and better lighting from the photographs to the video. Additionally, the user can quickly modify the video by editing only a few still images of the scene. Finally, our system allows a user to remove unwanted objects and camera shake from the video.
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The video is amazing. I would love to see the requirements such as rendering time and how many photographs would be necessary to enhance the video. If this ever gets down to the consumer level, it’ll be brilliant.
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Related postsPenguin August 4th, 2008
Fantastic editing and music really sells Wonka and his Drug factory.
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Related postsPenguin July 25th, 2008
Some of the green screening is a little weak, but it’s Boba!
Let’s pretend the whole Jengo thing never happened.
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Related postsPenguin July 1st, 2008
If you have a great tripod with a great head, then you have the potential for great pans and tilts. But sometimes the equipment is great, but your hand is not that steady. Rubber band to the rescue!
Strap a think rubber band to the handle and pull it in the direction you wan it to move. The rubber band acts like a shock absorber, dispensing energy as necessary.
No more jerky pans or tilts.
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Related postsPenguin June 28th, 2008
Really well edited and kind of funny battle between Val Kilmer and George Clooney. They use the other Batmans for good measure.
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Darth Vader doing Thriller with a bunch of storm troopers? Awesome!
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Related postsPenguin June 11th, 2008
Total Running time: 43:12
Invasion: The Battle for earth is a huge mashup of some of the greatest (and not so great) films of our time.
Movies used: Independence Day, Star Wars, Deep Impact, Star Trek, Contact, War of the Worlds (1953 + 2005), ET, Apollo 13, Transformers, Signs, Battlestar Galactica, Terminator 2 + 3, Close Encounters of the Third Kind, The Abyss, AI, Armageddon, Day After Tomorrow, Goldeneye, Mars Attacks, Outbreak, Superman 2, Superman returns, V: The Mini Series, 2001: A Space Odyssey, Star Trek: The Next Generation, Star Trek: Voyager, Star Trek: Deep Space 9, Star Ship Troopers, Alien, Fifth Element, Galaxy Quest, The Last Starfighter, The Matrix, Planet of the Apes (2001), Serenity, Tron, Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy
Even though it said that the final (Episode 6) would be released in April, it still isn’t up yet. I’m definitely looking forward to it.
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