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Post by droidofages on Sept 25, 2008 21:23:46 GMT -4
Well, if you're cool with it I'll keep adding more, but I'll bundle them into single posts so it doesn't monopolize the 10 recent posts.
So here's a little animation history! “Chalk Talk” was a common act in some vaudeville performances where remarkable artists would draw images on a chalkboard at lightning speed, which would coincide with their lectures or often humourous stories. This was a predecessor of modern animation. Humorous Phases of Funny Faces - J. Stewart Blackton, 1906
Emil Cole’s Fantasmagorie - 1908
Dream of Toyland is often cited as the first use of stop motion animation - Arthur Melbourne-Cooper, 1907
Little Nemo - Windsor McKay (a genius of not only animation but comics as well), 1911
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kcSp2ej2S00&feature=related [/youtube]
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Post by droidofages on Sept 28, 2008 21:03:06 GMT -4
Before Danny Elfman composed some of the most innovative movie scores out there, he was in Oingo Boingo! Here they are on one of my favourite TV shows from my childhood; the Gong Show (sooooo much better than American/Canadian Idol or any of the other talent shows on now):
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Post by droidofages on Sept 30, 2008 22:01:18 GMT -4
Recognize this guy?
Chris Ware rawks:
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Post by droidofages on Oct 2, 2008 23:42:15 GMT -4
Watch this episode of "Look Around You" for everything you wanted to know about Mathematical Anti Telharsic Harfatum Septomin
Everything's a joke to Gigantic Turkey Sub
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Post by gibson on Oct 3, 2008 0:00:12 GMT -4
After the "Don't drown your food!" video, I found a link to a short segmento of animation where some kids pass through some portal and visit with an angel. It was intense, disturbing and incredible. I don't know if it comes up each time, but if it does, check it out.
Cool idea here, J.
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Post by droidofages on Oct 3, 2008 0:06:01 GMT -4
Hey Gibson! Good to have you aboard! Someone else digs DROID-O-VISION! If you like the idea, you should think of starting a TWIST-O-VISION channel with anything you find of interest on YouTube. I don't think I've seen the short with the kids hooking up with the portal-angel, so that'd be as good a start as any.
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Post by gibson on Oct 3, 2008 0:56:09 GMT -4
For the amount of my life that focuses around the internet, I haven't a damned clue how to use it, so I wouldn't have the foggiest notion of how to make small televisions appear in forum posts. It is like magic to my caveman eyes! Also, all I know of YouTube is what I'm linked to on forums. I'm eying that music forum, though...may start a recommended listening thread or something.
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Post by droidofages on Oct 6, 2008 20:49:29 GMT -4
You totally should Gibson. Music recommendations are always welcome in my books. If you want to include video clips for examples of the music you recommend, just click the "Tube" button above the emoticons (smiley faces) and put the link for the YouTube page in between the two bracketed tags that appear.
For those of you that know him, Jarrett Bartlett produced the album (Glory Hope Mountain by the Acorn) that this track is from... Amazing and beautiful work. Great video too.
We don't see the ga-jillions of takes it took to make this, but the end result looks cool.
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Post by droidofages on Oct 12, 2008 23:26:02 GMT -4
The band just didn't bring their "A" game that night: My Fav's of the "shred" series are B.B. King, Zakk Wylde, Metallica, Slash, 1st half of Eddie Van Halen & Creed for the vocals. From the movie " What the Bleep Do We Know/Down the Rabbit Hole" - If you rent/buy it, be sure to go for the longest version available. The additional/updated interviews and segmentoos are worth every bit. Here is an animated segmentoo that gives a basic glimpse at a key part of quantum physics: Dude's like a friggin' superhero:
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Post by droidofages on Oct 17, 2008 0:16:23 GMT -4
It's all live music this time!Man, this song gives me goosebumps every single time I hear it. Billie Holiday - Strange FruitThere have been many incarnations of the group Shakti since the sixties. At it's core though, you'll always find two particular musicians: John McLaughlin, (who along with Herbie Hancoc.k backed up Miles Davis for a while in the seventies), and the world renown tabla player Zakir Hussain (who's worked with Mickey Hart, George Harrison, Alla Rakha, Ali Akbar Kahn, Bill Laswell and Van Morrison to name just a few). In this particular line-up of Shakti (which I saw in Toronto at a jaw-dropping, outdoor concert by the water) they featured the mandolin prodigy Ustad Shrinivas. This cat was doing things with the mandolin that I didn't realize was possible. Even if you don't really like the music, check out the virtuosity of these musicians: Shakti - Ma No PaHere's a group that's a little hit and miss for me, although they're a little more hit than miss. Blonde Redhead - Misery is a ButterflyHere's the super-sweet original version of this often covered/butchered track. Young Michael Jackson being one of the few to have done it well. All he was missing is Bill's ultra-slick drummer. Bill Withers - Ain't No SunshineThis next group is a great band out of the Chicago "post-rock" scene who shares a drummer with the more experimental & instrumental group Tortoise who I also saw in the T-dot O-dot. Amazing group. Everyone but the guitar player in glasses switched instruments frequently. Haven't seen these guys yet though: the Sea & Cake - the ArgumentWhat the heck! Here's Tortoise - Salt the SkiesAnd finally, I'll leave you with a track with lyrics that are still potent to this day. Dare I say I feel a touch of hope while listening to this? Marvin Gaye - What's Goin' On?/What's Happenin' Brother?
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