What’s in Your Library?

What’s in Your Library?

This post, about an exhibition of Martha Rosler’s Library at the Herter Art Gallery at the University of Massachusetts, got me thinking about personal libraries of various kinds. Mostly working libraries, filled with books that people have actually read cover to...
Best Halloween Costume Idea of 2009 Goes To

Best Halloween Costume Idea of 2009 Goes To

Why goes as yourself for Halloween when you can go as the 8-bit low resolution version of yourself? I don’t know the girls name but the work speaks for itself. The photos were posted on her blog kindacarsick and I look forward to what she comes up with next...

Tuesday’s Video Pick | 11.3.09

This may be revealing a bit too much but after watching this video yesterday over on Boing Boing I felt utter heartbreak. Who knew the IBM 7094 could induce such an emotional response? via slavenr88 “Daisy Bell was composed by Harry Dacre in 1892. In 1961, the...
It’s Color Theory, Charlie Brown!

It’s Color Theory, Charlie Brown!

A little mini brush-up on color theory and its uses in animation, by way of Bill Melendez’ beloved 1966 TV special It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown: this essay, written by L.A.-based animator Justin Hilden, contains a scene-by-scene analysis of the...